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Who is ready for the 2025 Dakota Showdown Horse Trainer Challenge???

Written by Gentle Spirit Horses Rescue & Sanctuary | Jan 21, 2025 8:55:38 AM
Who is ready for the 2025 Dakota Showdown Horse Trainer Challenge??? We're getting excited planning the final details and can't wait to see what this year brings!
 
We will have three competitive divisions again this year:
 
Showcase - horses between 3-14, for under saddle training
Foundation - NEW THIS YEAR - this division will include six 3-yr-old BLM Mustang geldings for gentling and groundwork!
Rising Star - 1-2 year old horses for groundwork
 
We are adding a non-competitive division, the Highlights, which will allow anyone to work with any adoptable horse for the summer and share in their adoption fee. Both Rising Star and Highlights can work with their project horse(s) at the rescue!
 
Also new to 2025 - we will be adding a second Bug Club FUNDraiser Open Show on Saturday, August 23. Bring your horses to show and meet the available horses in time to register and bid!
 
We'll be opening up the Trainer Application soon, with horse pick ups the beginning of May. Keep an eye out!
 
We're also looking for sponsors, so if interested, let us know!