By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Yoder Heritage Day is back on Saturday.
"Early on this year, we sat down as a board and made the decision to go on," said Mervin Fisher. "We did cancel it last year because of COVID and everything that was going on. Most of it is outside, so generally it's not as bad outside as far as getting infected."
The events throughout the day let animals from the area shine.
"They're very, very horse oriented," Fisher said. "That's a big part of our day."
The event is free to get in and all events are free.
"We bring people in from a lot of places," Fisher said. "There's a lot of people that put this on their calendar and show up every year. Sometimes, it's just like a big family reunion where people just get together and enjoy a day together. You don't have to rush anywhere. There's no hurry to get somewhere. There's a lot of different stuff to do."
The schedule of events is as follows:
6:00 a.m. Pancake and Sausage Breakfast
8:00 a.m. Draft Horse Plowing Demonstration, Vendor Village Opens
8:30 a.m. Music-Taylor and Stephanie
10:30 a.m. Parade
11:30 a.m. Music: Brad Shores, Sign up for Tractor Pull
11:45 a.m. Buggy Races
Noon Sign Up For Kids Pedal Pull
12:30 p.m. Working Tractor Pull then Truck Pull and Antique Tractor Pull
1:00 p.m. Quilt & Craft Auction, Kids Pedal Pull, Draft Horse Show
2:00 p.m. Quilt Drawing
3:00 p.m. Music by Highway 14
3:30 p.m. Pony Events
4:00 p.m. Horse Show Fun
7:00 p.m. Music: Finish Line
Dusk Fireworks followed by more music from Finish Line