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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August 11, 2023
Meet Jack, a 15-year-old, 15 hand QH gelding and his trainer, Hailey Breth of Hailey's Tune Ups and Finishing....
August 7, 2023
Meet KC, an 8 year old Miniature horse gelding and his young trainer, Jordan Heeney. #ShowdownTeamkc is competing in...
August 7, 2023
Meet Wesley, a 32-inch, 8 year old Miniature horse gelding and his trainer, Kailee Mullins of Kailee Mullins Training...
August 4, 2023
Meet Tahni, a 9-year-old, 16 hand Quarter Horse gelding and his trainer, Kaylee Peel of Lazy K Equine....
August 3, 2023
Meet Terra, a 9-year-old, 13 hand Mustang mare and her trainer, Kailey Deknikker of Western Working Horse, LLC....
August 3, 2023
Meet Daisy, a 10-yr-old, 14 hand tall Quarter Horse mare and her trainer, Erynn Parrish of The Cowgirl Way Equine near...
August 2, 2023
Meet Toluca, an 14-year-old, 16.1 hand OTTB mare and her trainer, Michelle Gilles of Red River Ranch Performance...
August 2, 2023
Meet Hazel, a Morgan type mare and her trainer, Michelle Gilles of Red River Ranch Performance Horses....
August 1, 2023
Meet Tinkerbell, a Shetland pony mare and her trainer, Anna Alfonso of Mitchell, SD. #ShowdownTeamTinkerbell is...
July 30, 2023
Meet Belle, a Shetland pony mare and her trainer, Brenda Buus of Brookings, SD. #ShowdownTeamBelle is competing in the...
July 29, 2023
Meet Comet, a Hackney pony gelding and his trainer, Valerie Hicks of Little Hooves Mini Horse Rescue near White, SD....
July 28, 2023
Meet Sugar, a Mustang/QH mare and her trainer, Cara McWilliams of Crazy L Horsemanship in Alvord, IA....