12/25/2025
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas from our barn family to yours ðŦķ
Dusty Britches is a horsemanship-focused lesson program, training facility, and equestrian team based out of Dayton, Ohio.
We build confident, well-rounded riders who aren't afraid to take the reins of their personal growth and riding skills.
12/25/2025
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas from our barn family to yours ðŦķ
12/22/2025
Final Results from Friday Night After Dark Barrels!
Payouts will be sent out in the next few days. If you have NOT previously sent your venmo/paypal info make sure to message us with that.
Thanks again to everyone who made it out this weekend and we hope to see you all again after the holidays! Next shows are 1/9 & 1/10!
12/19/2025
We're all set up and ready for expos ðĨģ Barrels will start at 5pm.
12/19/2025
Just about an hour left to sign up for this weekend's shows!
After Dark Barrels - tonight 12/19 starting at 5pm
Expos 3pm-5pm
https://saddlebook.com/events/12672
There is a handful of slots left in our 5pm and 6pm time slots, roughly 15 are left in the 7pm.
We will be allowing expos in between time slots *if* time allows. The only guaranteed expos will be 3-5pm and priority will be given to pre-booked expos.
Ugly Sweater Gymkhana - tomorrow 12/20 starting at 9am
https://saddlebook.com/events/12753
We will again be running the full group together to allow for time for horse/tack/rider changes! As always we will be running quickly and efficiently to make sure that we can get y'all in and out in a timely manner, so please be aware of the run order and be ready when you are called!
And a reminder - if you are tying out please park in the grass! Parking in the gravel is reserved for camping spots or those who will be using stalls, so that we do not have manure in the camping area.
Let's go britches ð
24 hours left to get those entries in!! ð
Also what's your favorite hype music? Updating our Playlist with some new jams.
Wednesday night barrel practice got us feeling like ð
12/17/2025
Friday Night After Dark Barrels is filling quickly!
As of 10am 12/17:
5pm to 6pm - 14 spots left
6pm to 7pm - ONLY 4 SPOTS LEFT!
7pm to 8pm - 20 spots left
Current purse for the Open is $735 with expected payout to Top 3 in each division. The more entries we get, the more places we'll pay out!
12/16/2025
Don't forget to get signed up!
Friday Night After Dark Barrels
https://saddlebook.com/events/12672
5pm has 11 slots available
6pm has 4 slots available
7pm has 14 slots available
We paid out nearly 2k last weekend! Expos will be offered in between time slots IF time allows. 3-5 for expos will be the only guaranteed time.
Saturday Ugly Sweater Gymkhana
https://saddlebook.com/events/12753
Streaking Poles
Stakes
Birangle
Speed Barrels
Barrels
Both events close entries on Friday at noon!
12/15/2025
12/14/2025
And we're right back at it again next weekend ðĪŠ
Entries for Friday Night After Dark Barrels:
https://saddlebook.com/events/12672
Entries for Ugly Sweater Gymkhana:
https://saddlebook.com/events/12753
Patterns will be
Streaking Poles
Stakes
Birangle
Speed Barrels
Barrels
Entries for both days will close Friday at noon!
Here's to hoping the forecast for next weekend is accurate because it looks to be about 10 degrees warmer than today! ð But thanks to everyone who braved the weather and our last minute start time change. We completed our last runner at 12:58pm so everyone could be on the road and home before the worst of the weather hit. Hopefully everyone had a safe drive home!
For today's $100 Added Charity Sidepot:
1D Open
1st - Jessica Payne on Jess You Wait $62
2nd - Hailey Thatcher on Luna $41
2D Open
1st - Bailey Foster on Penny $61
3D Open
1st - Hailey Thatcher on Aurora $25
2nd - Rachel Smith on Luis $16
I believe most of you were also part of our After Dark payouts, but if not please message us with your venmo or paypal!
Our Youth Horsemanship Award for today went to Katie Andrews!
As always, none of this would be possible without an amazing crew of helpers and sponsors behind us! We can't even list them all (literally Facebook won't let us tag all of our sponsors!) but we are so excited for the rest of this series.