On Sunday, April 29, the hillsides of south Scottsville will be filled with draft horses, oxen, and ponies as the Western New York Draft Horse and Pony Club, Inc. presents its 25th annual Old Fashioned Days at the Honey Locust Farms in Caledonia. Nearly 100 draft animals in teams of two, three, four, five, and six will pull plows and ready fields for planting spring crops, reminiscent of a by-gone era. Demonstrations will begin at 9 a.m. and continue throughout the day.

Free horse drawn wagon rides will take visitors into the fields to watch at close range the work being done. There is no charge for admission and there is plenty of free parking.

Refreshments and a chicken barbecue are available. There will be sheep shearing demonstrations. A fine selection of crafts and baked goods will be offered for sale by some of the area's finest craft people. At the end of the day, the club will raffle an Amish quilt.

Members of the Draft Horse and Pony Club travel from all parts of Western New York to participate in this event. Honey Locust Farms is located off Maxwell Station Road, south of Scottsville. Take West River Road north off Route 5 west of Avon, turn left onto Cameron Road and right onto Maxwell Station Road or take West River Road south out of Scottsville, turn right onto South Road, and then left onto Maxwell Station Road.

For information call 716-538-6288 or 716-889-3164 or email ECOUNTRY@aol.com.