CLICK HERE FOR ADOPTABLE HORSES THAT STILL NEED HOMES AFTER THE ATFO 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
APPLY TO BE A TRAINER FOR 2022
PLAN TO ATTEND NEXT YEAR, 2022
TENATIVELY AUGUST 18-20th
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The competition is held in Winfield, WV Aug 19-21, 2021.
There are two options events during the competition trainers are encouraged to attend: Smoke Rise Ranch in Ohio June 24-26 for a Train Robbery and Cattle Drive and Elkins Creek Horse Camp on July 31-Aug 1st in Ohio.
Heart of Phoenix, based in the heart of Appalachia, has searched all over the USA for feral and untrained horses in need of trainers like you! With a series on Horse.TV being filmed around this event, we enter our 5th year expecting bigger and better things. And the truth is, that means we are expecting the incredible, as we saw over 1,000 attendees in 2019 and almost 60 horses trained last year! We can’t wait for the Appalachian Trainer Face Off 2021!
Apply as a trainer (pro, amateur or showcase) now through May 1st.
NEW FOR 2021: You can also apply as a YOUTH to compete in Hand with an assigned young horse.
ALL Trainers receive 50% of the adoption fees of the horses (last year, top fees were over $13,000), as well as additional prize money in awards. Beyond that, trainers will enjoy a huge audience between our combined 100k + audience on social media and blogs (we’ve had individual trainer posts during the 100 days receive 20k + likes on IG alone!) We will accept the top 12-15 applicant Trainers in each of the divisions: Amateur and Pro.
https://appalachiantrainerfaceoff.com/2018/05/08/the-appalachian-trainer-face-off-2018/
The “Showcase” adoption portion will be back without a cap on how many can participate; this is open to good horse folks, not just trainers, and you can read about this here: https://appalachiantrainerfaceoff.com/showcase-an-adoptable-horse/
Awards will be to the 1-3 places for PRO/AM division, A youth champion will be named and the fan favorite will be by applause for the top 5 contenders from online voting.
Relevant Vendors will be encouraged ($25 fee if you register before July 1st, $50 if you register afterward).
We will have increased stadium seating and an even larger program for attendees.
Plan to attend August 19-21 2021 in Winfield, WV Learn more and apply here: https://appalachiantrainerfaceoff.com
Watch the mini documentary about the event here:
Questions? Email equinerescue@live.com
