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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Meet #ShowdownTeamTahni - Tahni & Kaylee Peel of Lazy K Equine

August 4, 2023
Meet Tahni, a 9-year-old, 16 hand Quarter Horse gelding and his trainer, Kaylee Peel of Lazy K Equine....

Meet #ShowdownTeamTerra - Terra & Kailey Deknikker of Western Working Horse, LLC

August 3, 2023
Meet Terra, a 9-year-old, 13 hand Mustang mare and her trainer, Kailey Deknikker of Western Working Horse, LLC....

Meet #ShowdownTeamToluca - Toluca & Michelle Gilles of Red River Ranch Performance Horses

August 2, 2023
Meet Toluca, an 14-year-old, 16.1 hand OTTB mare and her trainer, Michelle Gilles of Red River Ranch Performance...

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...