Misfit Equestrian Performance

Huge thank you to M.C. Equine Services for putting Lianas shoes back on today!! … and Wednesday…

Clean ponies & a clean barn!!!

Oh hey y’all, long time no post!! Life has been so crazy busy, so I figured a fun update about what I’ve been up to would be suitable for our first post back. A lot has happened, so buckle up!

To start, this past spring I had the privilege to lease Mystique for a week at WEC Ohios winter series with Otterbein. Scored some lovely ribbons in the .85s, and debuted my first .95 rounds.

Awhile after, Desi was cleared to go back to regular life after extensive rehabilitation for a soft tissue injury. He was fully injected and has been back to regular life (full work, daily turn out) for a few weeks. Liana is also doing fantastic!

In May, I graduated from Otterbein University with a BA in Zoo & Conservation Science, and a minor in Biology. It was a huge moment for me, and while I’m sad to leave school, I’m so excited for future endeavors.

I recently took an assistant barn manager position at the facility my horses are kept at! This gets me hands-on experience in the animal care field & enables me to continue keeping Desi in shape to hopefully show this fall.

Misfit Equestrian has been truthfully a bit on the back burner, sticking to our regular clients within house the last few months. We are going to hit the show ring a few times later this summer, but in the meantime I’ve began working as a show groom & private animal care hire under this business! Ranging from taking care of horsies at destination facilities to providing extra services to the clients at my boarding facility. We still do all the fun things, but with a nice mix of customized horse care and professional services for those at shows.

Lastly, just for funzies, I’ve also been playing around with the idea of a ranch show. Exploring new disciplines at a besties barn has been a great past-time, and I find it really enjoyable!

Here’s to more consistent posts and a super awesome summer ahead for everyone involved here at Misfit!

- Owner of MEP, Alexandria Horton.

As we move into true fall weather, enjoy some shots from the last ‘summer’ show!

Our partner has officially started shoeing… YAY!

Misfit Equestrian Performance had a fantastic show this past weekend at Ohio Standardbreds and Friends!

Dancing Liana & Kenzie made their debut into the show ring, bringing home lots of new goals and material for lessons, as well as an awesome 2nd in the New Vocations class! This young pair are going to be exceptional once we work the buttons out!
🥈 New Vocations English Pleasure

Dancing Liana & Alex Horton made their debut into the adult classes, the entire goals of their rides being to educate Liana and build new confidence. Liana was great and brought home the bacon!
🥇 English Pleasure Champion
🥇 English Equitation WT Adult
🥈 English Equitation Reserve Champion
🥈 English Pleasure WT Adult
🥈 English Pleasure WT Jackpot
🥈Ground Poles WT

Alex Horton also catch rode Smothastenesewisky, Snips, in the standardbred WT Equitation Adult. Snips has had about 60 days undersaddle and is still actively racing with her owners Brian & Mackenzie Haynes. She’s brought in over $500,000 in her ongoing career!
🥇 English Equitation WT Adult

Hang Ten Henry & Kati Lou stepped back into the ring after a hiatus from showing, and we couldn’t have asked for better first show back! They showed in a range of classes from halter to jumping!
🥇 Open Halter
🥇 Non-Standardbred Halter
🥇 Halter Champion
🥇 Hunter Hack
🥇 Ground Poles
🥇 Crossrails
🥇 English Equitation Champion
🥇 English Equitation WTC Adult
🥇 English Pleasure WTC Adult
🥈 English Equitation WT Adult
🥉 English Pleasure WT Adult
🥉 English Pleasure WT Jackpot

📸 Debbie Schiff

Settled in for Ohio Standardbreds and Friends show tomorrow!

Let’s get this breadddd!!!!

Our best boy ❤️❤️❤️

Still cant get over how good Desi with Misfit Equestrian Performance looks! Such a good brain on this guy and Alex does an amazing job with him.

Swapping to day turnout in this awesome cool weather means the horses finally get to rock their fly sheets 🙌