For decades, Des Moines Springfest has been THF’s annual way to kick-off show season. 2022 was no different, and we enjoyed some great successes...

There’s a saying that a family who rides horses together, stays together. Well, there actually isn’t, but this certainly applies to the Ka...

Earning a blanket of roses is every equestrian’s dream. In 2021, Gracie Kay DeRonde had that goal realized at the American Royal National Champi...

As children, we all have dreams we wish to come true. Rarely do we think of the ups and downs that may come with reaching for those dreams, but the jo...

As many know, farming and horse training are professions that come with risks. When you’re both of them, that doubles the danger. Mark Van Zomeren h...

Grace DeRonde and her mount, Sunset’s Flying Kiss (“Penny”) have had their fair share of success in their 2 seasons together. 2021 h...

THF is excited to announce the addition of 2 new horses to our barn. In April of 2021, the Hartwick family purchased “My Tinker Toy” for t...

There’s a saying that everyone has to start somewhere. In the American Saddlebred show industry, nearly everyone begins in the academy division....

Since its inauguration in 1902, the World’s Championship Horse Show has been one the most prestigious competitions in the equestrian industry. Hoste...

In a year where many large public events have been cancelled, the Midwest Un-Fair show was created to soften the blow of cancelled state fairs through...