NWNHC Productions has announced the horsewomen selected to compete in the 2014 American Horsewoman’s Challenge. The list of competitors includes Mary Kitzmiller, runner-up in the 2014 Road to the Horse Wild Card competition, Mary Miller-Johnson, featured trainer on the “Mustang Millionaire” television series, Obbie Schlom 2013 Road to the Horse competitor, and more than 30 other talented horsewomen from across the U.S. and two from Canada – Pam Asheton of Cochrane, Alberta and Winnie Stott of King City, Ontario.

The Challenge is a six-month competition to train a “green broke” horse in the areas of Cowboy Dressage, Ranch and Trail Versatility, and Liberty. The Finals event and “Year of the Horse Woman” celebration will take place in Oklahoma City, Okla. October 3 – 5, 2014.

To be selected for the Challenge, entrants had to submit to a rigorous evaluation process, requiring that they be recommended by up to two clients and an equine professional, and submit a video test, in all three areas of competition, which was scored by judges from across the U.S. Those entrants meeting the qualifying standards of the Challenge were chosen to join the competition.

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