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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Meet #ShowdownTeamJack - Jack & Hailey Breth

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....

Meet #showdownteamdaisy - Daisy and Erynn Parrish of The Cowgirl Way Equine

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...

Meet #ShowdownTeamHazel - Hazel & Michelle Gilles of Red River Ranch Performance Horses

August 2, 2023
Meet Hazel, a Morgan type mare and her trainer, Michelle Gilles of Red River Ranch Performance Horses....

Meet #ShowdownTeamSugar - Sugar & Cara McWilliams of Crazy L Horsemanship

July 28, 2023
Meet Sugar, a Mustang/QH mare and her trainer, Cara McWilliams of Crazy L Horsemanship in Alvord, IA....

Meet #showdownteamxena - Xena & Morgan Schmidt

July 19, 2023
Meet Xena, a Quarter Horse mare and her trainer, Morgan Schmidt of Brandt, SD. #ShowdownTeamXena is competing in the...

Meet #showdownteamrue - Rue & Alex Wilson of Split Aces Performance Horses

July 18, 2023
Meet Rue, a Quarter Horse mare and her trainer, Alex Wilson of Split Aces Performance Horses in Kimball, NE....