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
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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
The MFTHBA congratulates Dandy’s Blue Harley on being named a Top 5 MFTHBA Breeding Sire. Owned by Sandra Mattison of Summersville, Missouri, Dandy’s Blue Harley is named a Top 5 Breeding Sire for the 1st time. Dandy’s Blue Harley was bred by Sheila Barton Sanders of Birch Tree, Missouri. Dandy’s Blue Harley Read more
The MFTHBA congratulates Hollywood Playboy on being named a Top 5 MFTHBA Breeding Sire. Owned by Kenneth and Carol Terry of Gainesville, Missouri, Hollywood Playboy is named a Top 5 Breeding Sire for the 6th time. Hollywood Playboy was bred by Lee Hackler of Alma, Arkansas. Hollywood Playboy was sired by Read more
Congratulations to Southern Playboy on being named an MFTHBA Top 5 Breeding Sire. He was named Breeding Sire of the Year in 2012, 2014, 2019, and 2020. Southern Playboy has also garnered the MFTHBA Stallion of the Year, winning this title in 2013. Owned by Clyde Connelly, Southern Playboy is the 2006 World Read more
Congratulations to the 2021 MFTHBA Stallion of the Year…Grand Central! He was bred by Steve Maxey of Watkinsville, Georgia, and he is owned by Joe and Jennifer Stewart of Springdale, Arkansas. This is the ninth straight year that Grand Central has been named to the Stallion of the Year Top 5, and it is the […]Read more
Southern Playboy is a familiar name when it comes to the MFTHBA Stallion of the Year award. Since the inception of the Stallion of the Year award in 2012, Southern Playboy has been in the Top 5 every year, including winning the 2013 Stallion of the Year. Bred, owned, and shown by Clyde Connelly of […]Read more