Donnie Middaugh Jr. from Belfast, New York has been pulling horses for 30 years. Along with his father Don Sr., they have competed in heavyweight pulls all over New York, Ohio, Michigan and Florida.  When not driving the four horses he presently owns you'll find him driving or helping hitch for many of his competitors at a typical pulling event. Donnie is a logger in western New York and considers the spring pull in Syracuse as his favorite pull to compete in. He lists his most important accomplishment in pulling as winning the National Heavyweight Championship in Lansing, Michigan in 1999.  Donnie would like to thank his biggest fans and the source of his inspiration, the Dixie Chicks (his wife Dixie and daughters Shelby and Kayla).

Donnie competing in the 3 horse hitch class at Hemlock, NY.  earlier this year.