AVA, MISSOURI (August 17, 2015) – Hundreds of beautiful Missouri Fox Trotters and thousands of their fans will arrive in Ava, Mo., from Sunday, September 6th through Saturday, September 12th for the 57th Annual Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association (MFTHBA) World Show and Celebration. Exhibitors and their Read more
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Deborah Askew and Cloud Eldorado’s Jubilee, Reg #99-16595 What happens when you put together a timid child rider and a horse that needs a firm hand and secure rider … a match made in heaven? Cloud came to us when he was 4 years old and we found out we have a very talented fox […]Read more
By popular request, the MFTHBA member cookout is returning to the World Show and Celebration. Held last year, this pre-event celebration was hosted by the MFTHBA Membership Committee. “As soon as the event ended last year, we had requests for us to host the event again in 2015,” said Amy Stangl, MFTHBA Membership Read more
During the Spring Show and Three Year Old Futurity held this past June, the MFTHBA Board of Directors and the MFTHBA Judges Training Committee tested a new process for selecting judges. (See the announcement made prior to the Spring Show by clicking HERE) “Following the Spring Show, an online survey was conducted Read more
Curtis Williams and Missouri Missy C, Reg #81-18730 told by Janet Cunningham Missy is one of my favorite horses that our family raised. Her sire is Missouri Traveler E and her mother was Princess Joy. She had great conformation and won as a weanling and the won World Champion as a senior mare. She also […]Read more
Ricka Matthews and City Girl’s Bud, AKA Buddy, Reg. # 94-45057 I got into fox trotters because I wanted a horse that I could use for a greater variety of events. I wanted to do performance and versatility and I wanted to be able to show at a national show. I also wanted to improve […]Read more
The popular Missouri Fox Trotter Horse Sale will be returning to the World Show and Celebration. Scheduled for Saturday September 12 at 10 a.m., the sale is open to weanlings, yearlings and aged horses. The sale will again be held in the Versatility Arena at the MFTHBA World Headquarters in Ava, Missouri and will Read more
Barb Palmer and Paula Deen, Reg #11-98130 Paula Deen is out of Silverado’s Golden Fox L., a beautiful palomino mare we purchased from the late Ernie Long, and is sired by Jester’s Charming Legend, owned by Brian Oglesby. When Paula was born, we knew she was something special. We decided on the name Paula Deen […]Read more
Sam Gerhardt and Katie’s Midas Touch, Reg. #01-69377 Katie’s Midas Touch is my first MFT. He was about a 18 months old when I got him. I didn’t start him until he was 4. He was a handful for many years. There were times when I would have given him away or shot him! He […]Read more
Candidate nominations for this year’s MFTHBA election will open 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 Secretary/Treasurer to a two year appointment. Members in Regions 4, 9 and 10 will be voting Read more