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 24, 2025
From trainer Rachel Lund: Tonight we went on a bit of a trail ride down the section line road. Our companions included...
August 17, 2025
Cocoa’s Comeback – From Uncertain to Unstoppable
August 17, 2025
From trainer Rachel Lund: I received a request to see how Cocoa responded to bikes. This was with busy trails shared...
August 17, 2025
From trainer Rachel Lund: Cocoa isn’t really a beginner kid’s type of guy but it turns out that he is absolutely...
July 27, 2025
From trainer Rachel Lund: Obviously a Dakota Showdown Horse Trainer Challenge first timer here! Looks like we’ve got a...
July 27, 2025
From trainer Rachel Lund: Cocoa visited with our good friend Jenna of Western Edge Chiropractic today! He got a chiro...
July 27, 2025
From trainer Rachel Lund: Dog friendly! Cocoa lost one of his Warrior Boots somewhere in the pasture and the human has...
July 27, 2025
From trainer Rachel Lund: Uninteresting photo of a very good boy: Here’s a little context. Unfortunately for Cocoa, his...
July 27, 2025
#ShowdownTeamCocoa Update! This past weekend we headed west for mid-training check-ins near Rapid City—and had an...
June 19, 2025
From trainer Rachel Lund: Photos of this morning’s ride! Things were working on that aren’t shown: Baths (water is...
June 15, 2025
From trainer Rachel Lund: Cocoa went on a field trip to the Powder Basin Equestrian Association for a lesson with the...
June 4, 2025
From trainer Rachel Lund: Cocoa is making progress under saddle! He’s forward thinking and has some great work ethic.