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
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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 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
Good sportsmanship is part of the tradition of equine events. Whether it is following rules and playing fair at a horses show, lending a hand to a fellow trail rider, or treating fellow equestrians with respect and courtesy, MFTHBA members exhibit good sportsmanship on a daily basis. The MFTHBA Sportsmanship Read more
Ebony’s Golden Spirit is named Breeding Sire of the Year for the 1st time. Ebony’s Golden Spirit is owned and bred by Brian and Tara Land of Dora, Missouri. Ebony’s Golden Spirit was sired by Jester’s Ebony and out of Frost Alert (by Bronze Alert). The MFTHBA thanks Brian and Tara Land for their contributions Read more
The MFTHBA congratulates Chocolate Bar M. on being named a Top 5 MFTHBA Breeding Sire. Owned by Doug Matthews of Phillipsburg, Missouri, and Jessica Harris of Sedalia, Missouri. Chocolate Bar M. is named a Top 5 Breeding Sire for the 1st time. Chocolate Bar M. was bred by Doug Matthews of Phillipsburg, Read more