by MHHS | Oct 24, 2024
Arcturus, barn name of Tommy, was named the 2024 “This Old Horse”. A Chestnut Thoroughbred foaled April 21, 1994, in Florida and in May, 2003, Greg and Sue Novak purchased Tommy for Sue to enjoy and compete in the Adult Amateur Hunter Division. He was 9 years old at...
by MHHS | Oct 2, 2023
In 2009, trainer Heather Parish and Mary Jo Cody of Spring Meadow Farms were persuaded to take on an unsuccessful three-year-old off-track Thoroughbred and help him change course. His Jockey Club name is Good Idea but with his four white socks and big blaze, he...
by MHHS | Oct 8, 2022
Romario, “Romeo” as we call in our barn, came into our lives 14 years ago. My wife Kim and trainer Nick Novak saw the recently imported beautiful grey gelding at a St. Louis horse show. Nick trotted him three steps and he smiled ear-to-ear, knowing he was special and...
by MHHS | Oct 9, 2021
Gabe, known in the show ring as Greystoke, lived to be 31 years young. Patti Nelson had the pleasure of being his MOM, since he was just 4 years old. He was born in Waukesha, WI. He started his career as a Teacher, a Show Horse, a Mentor, and a Best Friend right away...
by MHHS | Oct 5, 2019
Each year, the Minnesota Harvest Horse Show honors an “old horse” who has given their all in the show ring to the of delight spectators, riders and owners. In 2019, the focus was on the Cudmore’s “Southern Pride” and his Grand Prix adventures – many of which the MN...
by MHHS | Oct 6, 2018
It is not often that a rider experiences a particularly unique partnership with a horse as special as Columbo, known as “Pete” by his friends and owner, Kristina “Stina” Thakor. Pete is being honored this year by This Old Horse, one of the benefactors of the Minnesota...
