The Buckle Has Landed!

Last year’s Dakota Showdown Grand Champion has officially received her buckle — and it looks right at home.
 
As a two-time Grand Champion, she’s set the bar high. 
 
That’s the thing about the Dakota Showdown… the horses grow, the trainers grow, and every year the competition deepens.
 
So here’s the question:
 
Can anyone unseat a two-time Grand Champion?
 
Think you have what it takes?Want your name on this buckle next?
 
Trainer applications are OPEN.
 
From 3-year-olds getting their very first solid start… to older horses ready for refinement and a second chance under saddle… the Dakota Showdown is about building confident, capable partners — and changing lives in the process.
If you’re ready to step into the arena and help a rescue horse shine, we want to hear from you.
 
 
The buckle is waiting.
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