Dakota Showdown Blog
Stay Informed, Stay Inspired
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.
📢 Don’t miss a moment—follow along and watch the transformations unfold!
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....
July 20, 2023
Meet Nora, a Tennessee Walking Horse mare and her trainer, Jay Westerbur of Sioux Falls, SD. #ShowdownTeamNora is...
July 19, 2023
Meet Xena, a Quarter Horse mare and her trainer, Morgan Schmidt of Brandt, SD. #ShowdownTeamXena is competing in the...
July 18, 2023
Meet Rue, a Quarter Horse mare and her trainer, Alex Wilson of Split Aces Performance Horses in Kimball, NE....
July 9, 2023
We're thrilled to announce that concessions for the Dakota Showdown Finale on August 13, 2023, will be provided by...
March 23, 2023
Applications are due tomorrow! We need one more Div I or II trainer to hit our original goal of 18 trainer/horse pairs...
March 15, 2023
This is the power of adding training to rescue horses. Adoptions and new homes!