Buster “Buck” Copley
Dunnville, Kentucky

My dad pulled from 1967 until his death in August 2001, when he died in a logging accident.  He had been a logger his entire life and he loved doing that type of work.  He often used his horses to log with, something he loved to do.  He pulled in the lightweight class in Kentucky for years pulling in 2800, 2900, 3000, 3200 and 3300 pound classes.  He pulled in many different states they included: Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, Michigan, Illinois, New York, Iowa, Alabama and Mississippi.  He won the Kentucky State Championship twice, 1984 and 1997.  He won the “BIG” pull at Taylorsville Kentucky three times; 1984, 1986, and 1987.  He also won the Mid-Winter pull at Columbus Ohio in 1990.  There were 32 teams at this pull and no one expected him to win.  His favorite pull was “Jo Jo’s” pull at Greenville Kentucky, although he never won the pull, he finished third on five different occasions, the closest he ever came.  He and his brother Ronald, “Ronnie” pulled together for many years as the “COPLEY BROTHERS”.  His son Eddie now pulls mules because they are less expensive.  His oldest son Gary pulled with him some and owned a few of the horses that he pulled.  His daughter, Margaret, also owned a few horses that he pulled. My dad loved pulling and would still be pulling today if he were still with us.