Contact Darrell Mead at 612-860-4645 for info about breed representation.
Horse Breeds Coming to 2025 MN Horse Expo

Among the breeds that will be on display at MN Horse Expo 2025:

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 Spotlight Breed: Chincoteague Pony

Wave Runner's Artistic Expression (Sue) is a two-year-old Chincoteague pony mare. Both of her
parents made the famous swim and were sold as weanlings at the annual Pony Penning auction.
Sue was born in Ohio and moved to Minnesota Fall of 2023, she has been shown in-hand at pony
shows and a Pinto show. She is a very social pony who enjoys meeting new people. Be sure to stop
by our stall to meet her and to learn more about the Chincoteague Pony breed!

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Spotlight Breed: Belgian

Lovely Lady May is a 29 year old Belgian mare with work horse background of 20+ years in the field pulling plows. Now she enjoys the retired life of trail riding. She is 90% blind in her right eye so relies a lot on voice commands or a buddy on that side. She doesn't like any treats and we feel like we have tried everything!
 

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  Spotlight Breed: Thoroughbred
 

 Big Pete is a 5-year-old Thoroughbred gelding and former racehorse. Bred in Kentucky, Pete began his racing career at the age of 2 as a turf sprinter and retired at the end of Canterbury Park's 2024 season. Throughout his career, he competed in 38 races across 9 different tracks in 6 states, earning $40,000.

Pete has a charming personality, with a love for cuddles and rolling in the mud. He is currently training for hunter jumpers and is enthusiastic about learning to jump, showing great promise in his second career as a show horse. He has been accepted to compete in the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) 2025 in Lexington, Kentucky, showcasing his talents in both show hunters and dressage. The RRP's Thoroughbred Makeover challenge is a unique competition where all participating horses have raced within the past year and are transitioning from being racehorses to sport horses competing in new disciplines.
 

Devoted To You, fondly known as Vito, is a 6-year-old Thoroughbred gelding and seasoned racehorse. Raised in Minnesota, Vito began his racing career at the age of 2 and retired after Canterbury's 2024 season. Specializing in middle distance races, Vito excelled in 10 furlong races, competing in 40 races across 11 different tracks in 9 states, and earning a total of $128,000.

Vito has a special affinity for children and enjoys trail rides. He is currently training for hunter jumpers and is thriving in his new discipline. Vito has an outstanding work ethic and is eager to learn. Vito, along with his barn mate Big Pete, will compete in the RRP Makeover challenge in Lexington, Kentucky, where he will showcase his versatility by competing in both competitive trail and show hunters.
 

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Spotlight Breed: American Cream Draft Horse

American Pumpkin Cream Pie

"Pumpkin", is a 5 year old American Cream Draft Horse. The American Creams are the only Draft Horse to be developed in the US, out of Iowa. She is roughly 16 hands and about 1800 lbs full of pure power, lots of love and very gentle natured. She loves all the attention she can get. Not to be confused with palominos or other light color breeds, Pumpkin's color is considered gold champagne with amber eyes. As the American Creams are on the endangered species list, Pumpkin is one of 400 pure breds in the world today. Come meet Pumpkin in person to appreciate her beauty, strength and personality.

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Spotlight Breed: Standardbred

Sporty Fox

Aka Spox is a spirited bay pacing mare born in 2017 in Grinnell, Iowa. Retired in 2022 after 77 starts. 8 wins, 7 seconds, 11 thirds and $41,000 made. Life time mark of 1:53.2 After Fox was retired, she was entered into a program called Racehorse Reimagined in River Falls, Wisconsin. Her trainer, Izzy Bukovich, fell in love with her and adopted her from the program and the rest is history! Spox is currently schooling and showing lower-level dressage as her second career. Her favorite things include treats of all varieties, mud and spending time with her human.

Caress of Steel

Born in 2008 in Edmonton, Alberta. Steel is a bay pacing gelding with a heart of gold. Steel raced in Canada, Chicago, Minnesota, New York and Wisconsin. He raced 185 times, 46 wins, 27 seconds, 23 thirds and over a $170,000 made in his racing career. Lifetime mark of 1:53.2

Patty Strand retired him in 2019 after he won his last race at Rice Lake at the Barron County fair. He is in his second career of equine therapy. He also goes to schools, parades and nursing homes, on top of his main job doing therapy at Hoof Beat therapeutic healing center in Menomonie, WI where he lives.

Favorite treats he loves to Eat! He likes German horse muffins, carrots and apples.

Horses from past Expos


 Icelandic Horse

 

Sonnys Hot Review - American Paint Horse Association

Friesian
 

Norwegian Fjord

 

Brand Valley’s Rahk - 5 year old grey Shire gelding

Gypsy Vanner