Cecil E. Darnell was introduced to horsepulling by his dad, Cecil M. Darnell in the early 1940's.  He began his early experience by hooking eveners.  The Darnell's pulled horses in places like Barryton, Weidman, Lake, Winn, Farwell, Marion, Evart, Six Lakes and other small mid-Michigan communities and county fairs.  Cecil worked horses on the farm as well.

Entering the workplace, Cecil E. Darnell served as Trade Show Manager for the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Engineering Society of Detroit, (ESD) and the National Association of Corrosive Engineers, (NACE) in Houston, Texas, after teaching and Chamber of Commerce Staffing.  Along with association assignments, Darnell continues to write about and take pictures of draft horses doing what they were bred to do.

With stories and photographs, Cecil E. Darnell has promoted draft horses and draft horse pulling in more than 100 different publications.  His equine photographs grace 50 or more calendar pages and magazine covers within equine industry publications that support and promote horsepulling.

Mr. Darnell has received a Catalyst Award from the Michigan Horse Council.  Our congratulations to Mr. Cecil Darnell, the man who puts the pictures and the words together.

The Michigan Horsepulling Boat Association nominated Mr. Cecil E. Darnell of Mason, Michigan.

Photo courtesy of Cecil E. Darnell