The Trainer of the Year award was designed to recognize the achievements of professional horsemen and women involved in the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse breed. The five nominees for the 2015 award represented the work ethic, dedication, and hard work needed to make a living in the equine world. “We were very Read more
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The MFTHBA is seeking bids for general maintenance support at its world headquarters in Ava, Missouri. Potential contractors are asked to provide their bid in three cost options: As Needed (hourly), Yearly (12 month period) fixed rate and a 8 month period fixed rate (April 1 through November 1). Detailed bids Read more
The St Louis Regional Fox Trotters (STLRFT) will be hosting a Missouri Fox Trotting Horse clinic on Saturday, March 19, 2016, at Meritage Farm in Robertsville, MO. The MFTHBA is financially supporting the clinic through the MFTHBA Affiliate Cost Share Program. The 2016 clinic will kick off at 10:00 a.m. with a Read more
The Kansas City Regional Fox Trotting Horse Association (KCRFTHA) and the St. Louis Regional Fox Trotters (STLRFT), both MFTHBA affiliates, are pleased to announce their partnership to organize and develop the REGION 4 FOX TROT FALL FESTIVAL Horse Show on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at the Missouri State Fair Read more
The MFTHBA has released a request for bids for a groundskeeper for the 130 acre MFTHBA World Headquarters and Showgrounds located in Ava, Missouri. Potential bidders should review the bid specifications below. Bids must be received in the MFTHBA office by January 31, 2016. Grounds Keeper Request for BidsRead more
The MFT Stallion Tour has produced a 2016 Calendar. The calendar includes important MFTHBA dates, pictures of Stallion Tour stallions and much more. Calendars are $10. The price does include the cost of shipping. A limited number are available. If you are interested, contact the MFTHBA office at 417-683-2468. Read more
Fox Trot Service Net is now part of the MFTHBA Member Benefit package! This program was designed to help individuals looking for equine services to connect the MFTHBA members! The online listing allows people to search by state and also the service provided (horses for sale, stallion service, training, tack, Read more
Tanya Sloan and Zane’s Grey Same, Registration # 8094 In 1994, a good friend of ours went to a horse sale in southern Michigan. He immediately recognized a grey stallion, Zane’s Grey Sam, in one of the pens. Jerry recognized Sam from the Show and Celebration in Ava several years earlier. Sam was about Read more
The following proposed rule changes have been approved by the board to be published for MFTHBA member feedback. Final approval will be voted on by the MFTHBA Board of Directors during the December Board Meeting. If approved in December, changes will become effective January 1. The first four proposed changes Read more
Lisa King and Grand Theft Auto, Reg. #12-98016 Grand Theft Auto aka Auto is out of Grand Central and Southern Playboy’s Golden Maid. He is the third World Grand Champion out of this mare. We intended to keep him for the 3 Year Old Futurity, but in early July he began to really turn a […]Read more