Appalachian Trainer Face Off

The 2023 Competition is held in Winfield, WV on August 17-19th

Thank you to our returning sponsors!

2023 Competition Trainers and Showcase Trainers

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Diamond
1. Elizabeth Beck – Killian
2. Samara Manich – Sundancer
3. Randy McStoots – Magnolia
4. Katelyn Reese – Samson
5. Adam Black –Valero
6. Jonathan David Chastain – Hawke
7. Sarah Chastain – Jo
8. JerRick Corder – Versona

Platinum
1.       Courtney Beaver – Aurora
2.       Maribeth Harrell – Kawasaki
3.       Jordyn Dominguez – Bayou
4.       Analea Poekel – Rizzo
5.       Vania Carr – Jameson
6.       Laura Lezotte – Khan
7.       Kaitlyn Fedewa – Calvin
8.       Dixie Maresse – Ruh Roh
9.       Kelsey Duff – Kabrina
10.   Tracie Lee Spitznogle – Molasses
11.   Gavin Huffman – Sandra Dee
12.   Hannah Stallard – Ziti
13.   Chloe Capaldi – Mario
14.   Colby O Conner – Coolio
15.   Tyanda Swan – Frenchie
16.   Taylor Bennett – Zion

Showcase
1.       Heather Kuhn – Kasha
2.       Bailey Harless – Rikki
3.       Jessica Runkel – Stiorra
4.       Laura Funderburg – Cheddar
5.       Ashlyn Popiwczak – Brie
6.       Bethany McNett – Lil Wayne
7.       Vivian Jones – Gaeta
8.       Katelyn Reese – Blanco
9.       Colby O Conner – Hyde and Navajo
10.   Dixie Marrese – Casino
11.   Maggie England – Klein
12. Black Star Stables – Tucker
13. Heather Kuhn – Lennox

365 Horses

1. Cat Zimmerman – Twizzler

TEAM HASHTAGS
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#HopteamSamson
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#HopteamJo
#HopteamHawke
#HopteamVersona

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#HopteamKhan
#HopteamRuhroh
#HopteamCalvin
#HopteamKabrina
#HopteamMolasses
#HopteamSandradee
#HopteamZiti
#HopteamMario
#HopteamCoolio
#HopteamFrenchie
#HopteamZion
#HopteamKasha
#HopteamRikki
#HopteamStiorra
#HopteamCheddar
#HopteamBrie
#HopteamLilwayne
#HopteamGaeta
#HopteamBlanco
#HopteamHyde
#HopteamNavajo
#HopteamCasino
#HopteamKlein
#HopteamTwizzler
#HopteamTabasco
#Hopteamlennox

JUL 21 AT 3 PM – JUL 23 AT 6 PM Plan to Attend The Ride for Rescue at Elkins Creek and the Appalachian Trainer Face Off Meet Up 2023

WATCH OUR FIRST SEASON ABOUT HEART OF PHOENIX AND THE ATFO NEW FOR 2021

Thank you to our 2023 SPONSORS:

in 2021, 2,500 attended, 40 horses were adopted through the whole event, 75 horses were trained, $350,000 worth of training was donated and over a MILLION dollars was put into the local economy!
– Tinia Creamer, founder and president OF hEART OF PHOENIX

From LEFT TO RIGHT: BRIANNA IVORY, AM. CHAMPTION – DIXIE MARRESE, YOUTH CHAMPION – ADAM BLACK, PRO. CHAMPION 2021

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