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Ride Host Spotlight
Together, David and Brandy share their immense love for outdoors. By starting Von Holten Ranch they have been able to combine all the things important to them, the heritage of a family owned farm, the great outdoors, and their love of horses. At the end of the school year, Brandy will join David and work full time at Von Holten Ranch.
Von Holten Ranch is nestled in the “Gateway to the Ozarks” in the north central part of Missouri. This means that the terrain is rocky without being rocky, hilly without being hilly thereby making it a great combination for all level of riders. Von Holten Ranch is a complete trail riding facility with miles of well-marked trails, electric sites, cabins, covered stalls, a guest shower house, and an on-site dump station.
cantankerous pony, combined. KTM is the last colt born from Brandy’s childhood mare that she got on her 9th birthday and lived until Brandy was 32. He is named after the brand of dirt bike David raced when they met. David has traded in his racing helmet for a cowboy hat and his dirt bike for a trusty steed, a retired roping horse name Diesel. Diesel, an appropriate name for him because sometimes it’s hard to get him going but once you do he can go forever on the trails.
Following the World Championships Brandy returned home to Missouri and entered another ACTHA event, deciding to move into the Open Division. One point away from a perfect score has pushed Brandy to set new personal goals for 2015, including making it into the ACTHA 100 point club, placing in the top 4 in the UHCA, a top 10 finish in the EXCA and getting her colt ready for competition in 2016.
David and Brandy during a competition at Von Holten Ranch