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LAMBTON COUNTY
2026 PLOWING MATCH
INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
OVER 100 YEARS OF TRADITION
A plowing match is a contest between people who each plow part of a field.
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Nowadays there are usually classes for horse-drawn plows and for tractor plowing.
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Points are awarded for the straightness and neatness of the resulting furrows.
CALLING ALL COMPETITORS!!
Saturday, September 5, 2026.
The Farm of Ken & Pam Dobbin
3424 Black Ash Road, Enniskillen
Keith & Alma Hart (2025 Match Hosts)
& Lambton County Plowmen's Association Members
Keith & Alma Hart & Family (2025 Match Hosts)
PLOWING MATCH RULES
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Minimum depth of furrow 6 inches. No tramping of open split and no rolling of furrows.
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Open Split in all classes. Cast off to highest num- bered lot.
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In all classes a plowman is allowed a coach to as- sist the first round. The coach must then remain at either end of the field and must not follow across the field.
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Registration 9:00am Plowing to start 10:00am
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Entry fee To Be Announced. Free lunch or banquet ticket to plowmen.
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Plowmen from outside the county can only plowin Open Classes
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No competitors from outside of County eligible for Special Prizes.
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No riders on tractors or plows on the site.
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Judges decision final.
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Entry fees will be withheld from class prizes won.
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Cheques will be given to Jr. Competitors at the banquet; all other cheques will be mailed tocompetitors.
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Each contestant will be required to submitwritten proof of $2,000,000 liability Ins min.
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Liability Waiver Form must be completed in order to plow
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​ OPA Plowing Rules will be in effect and applicable on Match Day