Dakota Showdown Blog

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Want to follow the 100-day journey of our trainers and horses? The Dakota Showdown Blog brings you exclusive updates, behind-the-scenes stories, and important event details. From weekly progress reports on each horse-trainer team to event announcements and insider tips, this is your go-to source for everything Showdown.

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Team Vixen May 20, 2025 - Update!

May 21, 2025
From trainer Annika Greaney: Vixen isn't enjoying this wet weather, but she at least got a good roll in!

Team Vixen May 13, 2025 - Update!

May 21, 2025
From trainer Annika Greaney: Day 2 for Vixen! Yesterday we learned how to send and today she confirmed that she's a...

Team Vixen May 11, 2025 - Update!

May 21, 2025
From trainer Annika Greaney: My 2025 Dakota Showdown Horse Trainer Challenge horse has arrived, meet Vixen! I'm excited...

Team Cocoa May 19, 2025 - Update!

May 21, 2025
From trainer Rachel Lund: Meet Cocoa, a 12-year-old gelding around 15.1 hands who’s spending the summer with me (Rachel...

Team Twister May 16, 2025 - Update!

May 17, 2025
From trainer Beth Stahlecker: It has been an absolute dream of mine to just be around a mustang ever since I found out...

Team Forrest May 6, 2025 - Update!

May 17, 2025
From trainer Shaylin Lathrop: Forrest gets to choose between an apple and a carrot! Can you guess which one he likes...

Team Smokey May 11, 2025 - Update!

May 17, 2025
From trainer Olivia Van Beek: Week two went really well with Smokey. He had a little thing with the trailer Monday...

Team Vixen May 15, 2025 - Update!

May 17, 2025
From trainer Annika Greaney: The flies were bad, as are my videography skills but I was able to document a little bit...

Team Twister May 10, 2025 Update

May 14, 2025
From trainer Beth Stahlecker: Twister got in the round pen with his emotional support Atticus and we got pretty far....