Announcement… Due to the recent winter storm, heavy snowfall and dropping temperatures with the high possibility of black ice, I have decided to cancel the January 26th special meeting. I know that several members were planning on attending the meeting. With the risk of slick roads, no ones life is worth a Read more
Recently, the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse breed lost two prominent stallions. On Friday October 21, 2022, Southern Sunrise passed away at 32 years of age. The following day, his son, Southern Playboy passed away at 27 years of age. “Both of these Hall of Fame Stallions have had an impact on our breed and will Read more
Starting November 1, the MFTHBA will be offering a horse ownership transfer special. The special will provide a FREE MFTHBA membership when a horse is transferred between November 1 through December 31. The special is only available to individuals that are not currently MFTHBA members. All transfer fees will Read more
The Western Dressage Association of America® congratulates TIM CHRISTENSEN and CALLEBEAU on their success at the 2022 Western Dressage World Championship Show, held Sept. 27-Oct. 1 at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma. They were named the breed highscore award winner for Missouri Fox Trotting Horse. Callebeau Read more
The office has recently received some questions about the Online Horse Records system. Members should note the system is updating. “I have verified that all registrations are up to date in the system,” shared Cathy Lansdown, MFTHBA Registry Manager. Cathy noted that there are some transfers that the office Read more
The following members were nominated for the Board of Directors this year. To read about each candidate, please click on their Biography. President: Amber Wilson –Biography Brian Oglesby – Biography Lucas Tabor – Biography Vice President: Tommy Hayes – Read more
The 2022 Western States 100-Mile One-Day Trail Ride kicks off July 16. The MFTHBA office received the information below about a rider that will be riding a Missouri Fox Trotter at this year’s Tevis Cup. We wanted to share this information with our followers. Nyah and Foxfires Little Britches are number Read more
Candidate nominations for this year’s MFTHBA election opened on July 1. Candidates may be nominated for consideration through August 1. During this year’s election, all MFTHBA members will be voting to select the next President to a two-year appointment and Vice-President to a three-year appointment. Members in Read more
Congratulations to Bryce Jepperson of Buffalo, Wyoming. Mr. Jepperson’s horses and riders had great success in 2021. This is the first time Mr. Jepperson has been named the MFTHBA Trainer of the Year. Mr. Jepperson trained and rode the Out of State World Grand Champion, Grand Theft Auto, for John Moreland. He Read more