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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July 25, 2026
We've got some exciting news... thanks to your support, Fan Favorite has already raised enough to cover BOTH our arena...
July 25, 2026
In just one month, our 2026 Dakota Showdown trainers and horses will take center stage after months of hard work,...
July 25, 2026
It's hard to believe, but in just a few short weeks our trainers and rescue horses will be heading to Lennox for the...
July 25, 2026
Every dollar donated equals one vote for your favorite Dakota Showdown team, and together you've already raised enough...
July 25, 2026
From Trainer Marlee Stortroen: Day 86 with Vincent Tonight I decided to introduce the rope to Vinny. As you can see he...
July 25, 2026
From Trainer Marlee Stortroen: Day 84 with Vincent Vinny went to his first outing today. I didn’t know if I would have...
July 25, 2026
From Trainer Arryanna Schnetzer : Some Announcements! My last post would have gotten long so I made a second one....
July 25, 2026
From Trainer Arryanna Schnetzer : Today I had a good friend and fellow horse rider, Maddie Stutzman, ride Dove. We did...
July 25, 2026
From Trainer Arryanna Schnetzer : Dove worked on some lunging today. We focused more on cantering and getting to listen...
July 25, 2026
From Trainer Randy Andren: Ride 25 Notes: we are not a super fan of riding outside. Scared of rope that’s been seen...
July 25, 2026
From Trainer Randy Andren: #Ilovelucy Tonight after her training session, our teen intern rode Lucy for her cool down....
July 25, 2026
From Trainer Randy Andren: Ride 22. We’re finding our footing at the right time. A month to clean up. Crisp up. and...
