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.

📢 Don’t miss a moment—follow along and watch the transformations unfold!

Meet #ShowdownTeamComet - Comet & Valerie Hicks of Little Hooves Miniature Horse Rescue

July 29, 2023
Meet Comet, a Hackney pony gelding and his trainer, Valerie Hicks of Little Hooves Mini Horse Rescue near White, SD....

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 #ShowdownTeamNora - Nora and Jay Westerbur

July 20, 2023
Meet Nora, a Tennessee Walking Horse mare and her trainer, Jay Westerbur of Sioux Falls, SD. #ShowdownTeamNora is...

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....

Concessions provided by Harry's Yellow Submarine Food Truck!

July 9, 2023
We're thrilled to announce that concessions for the Dakota Showdown Finale on August 13, 2023, will be provided by...

Trainer Applications Due Tomorrow!

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...

2022 Dakota Showdown Horse Kassie Finds a Home!

March 15, 2023
This is the power of adding training to rescue horses. Adoptions and new homes!