Mid-Ohio Draft Horse Expo and Sale Set for March 9-13 in Millersburg

Dean Beachy Horse Arena at the Mt. Hope Event Center, 8076 State Route 241 in Millersburg, is hosting the long-running Mid-Ohio Draft Horse Expo and Horse Sale March 9–13, 2026, with the horse sale running in the arena all week and a trade show and tack sale in the adjacent event center. The Mt. Hope listings describe a week of animals spanning “Cataloged Riding Horses, Spotted Drafts, Crossbreds, Dutch Harness, Friesian, Clydesdales & Shires, etc.” that will be offered during sale sessions.

The Mt. Hope Event Center trade show timetable opens Monday with vendor hours from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., then runs Tuesday, March 10 through Thursday, March 12 from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and closes Friday, March 13 at noon. The site states, “The horse sale will take place in the Dean Beachy Horse Arena all week and the trade show and tack sale will be in the Mt. Hope Event Center.”

MtHopeShows sets firm vendor entry and setup rules for the March event: “Vendors will be able to enter the building Monday, March 9, at 12pm,. There will be vendor setup from 12pm – 4pm. There will be no exceptions to these setup times.” Vendors seeking booth space are asked to follow the site’s contact instruction: “If you would like to be a vendor in the trade show, please email: paul@mthopeauction.com.” General event inquiries may be placed by phone at 330.674.6188.

Auction-day logistics on the Mt. Hope Auction pages list daily sale starts and ring activities: “Sale begins at 8:00 AM” for sale days, with a dedicated “Weanling & Yearling Sale in 2nd Ring begins @ 1:00 PM.” Related sale events specified on the auction schedule include a Mid Ohio Pony Sale on March 9, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; a Mid Ohio Crossbred, Riding, Mixed Sale on March 10, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.; and a Mid Ohio Cataloged Haflinger Sale March 10, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The auction offers remote viewing via its YouTube channel, listed under the handle @mthopeauction941.

The Mt Hope Elevator pages provide venue background and local promotional context, noting that “The annual Mid-Ohio Draft Horse Sale & Expo is hosted at the auction grounds. The horse sale is in the Dean Beachy Arena while the trade show and expo is held in the event center. This is the place to be if you have any interest in horses; from ponies to Belgians, you'll find it there.” Mt Hope Elevator lists a separate local contact number, 330-674-5167, and weekday and Saturday business hours for its feed and supply operations.

This March event continues a recurring schedule: the Holmes County Chamber of Commerce calendar shows a prior Mid-Ohio Draft Horse Sale and Expo dated March 3–7, 2025, confirming the show’s annual cadence in Millersburg. The event pages do not publish admission or ticket prices, parking or RV hookup details, stabling logistics, or a full exhibitor roster; those operational details remain to be confirmed with Mt. Hope organizers. The sale and trade show proceed through Friday, March 13 at the Mt. Hope facilities, with onsite auction sessions, vendor exhibits and remote viewing available for those unable to attend in person.