Driver Brandon Porter with horses Rex and Luke competes in a draft horse pulling contest Saturday at the North Washington Rodeo Grounds. The last team to pull an increasing weight on a sled the 27½-foot distance of the course wins the competition. Rex and Luke are pulling 7,500 pounds here. The contest was conducted by the Laurel Highlands Horse Pulling Association. The North Washington Volunteer Fire Department sponsored the event, which included a rodeo queen contest, community day activities and a roast beef dinner.