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Larry Burton holds annual Mule and Horse Pull

Shared by Themie Shepherd

The 17th annual Mule Pull gathering was held at Larry Burton's farm in Millerfield on March 5, 2022, as it always does the first Saturday March.

It's for family and friends who share his passion for Mule and Horse pulling, and, Larry says, "for anybody that's hungry." There's always a hog roast.

He is an award-winning champion of mule pulling.


Last year alone he competed in nine states and won the Illinois State Championship.

He's not sure he will travel that much in this coming year due to rising gas prices but it's a love he says he's had since childhood when he started pulling mules with his late dad, Joseph Burton.

A logger by trade, Larry says he spends 3 to 5 hours with his animals at the end of every workday.

He is in transition this year, changing over from mule to horse pulling, which he says is the more popular sport these days. For more information, you can find Larry in YouTube videos showing him in many competitions with over 100,000 views.


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Mule Pulling champion Larry Burton at work



2022-03-22 .
Larry Burton is an award-winning champion of Mule Pulling. Last year he competed in nine states and won the Illinois State Championship.

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At the Mule Pull gathering



2022-03-22 - Adair County, KY - Photo from Themie Shepherd.
At the annual Mule Pull event hosted by Larry Burton are Phillip Burton, at left, Ronnie Russell and Tyler Crawford.

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Grand Champion Mule Pull winners



2022-03-22 .
This keepsake picture shows Grand Champion Mule Pulling winners Larry Burton, at left, and Ricky Alderson, at the 2018 Tennessee State Fair.

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Larry Roy at annual Mule Pulling event



2022-03-22 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Themie Shepherd.
The 17th annual gathering at Larry Burton's place brought friends and family together who enjoy the sport of Mule and Horse Pulling. It was held as always on the first Saturday March. Larry Roy is pictured at this year's event driving "pony pony."

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