RE Sporthorses - Josie Howard

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Josie Howard is a professional dressage and event rider based at RE Sporthorses in Fort Defiance VA.

10/30/2026

Well, I try my best, and just know the more I fail at posting on social media, the busier I am in real life. 🫠😂

Summer flew by, and here we are heading into crisp fall days, less daylight, and somehow the same amount of work! 🤪

The past few months brought some stellar consignment horses into new homes, fun training horses, and not one but TWO new personal upper-level prospects! 🤩 Even though we missed most of show season, I’m already excited to kick off 2027 early!

Fall/winter training is keeping me busy, SIX horses are still searching for their people 🏡, the foals are growing like weeds, Quill is back to work after a summer growth spurt, and I have some fun farm projects in the works! 👀

Between raising my kiddo, riding all the horses, and keeping the farm running, social media somehow always gets pushed down the to do list. ❤️

So tell me, what do you want to see first? 👇
🐴 New mare updates
🏇 Lincoln’s “training”
🚜 Farm projects
🍼 Foal updates & my upcoming project

Apparently, keeping up with social media is a skill I have yet to master. 😂

10/15/2026

Appealing Beauty
2012 OTTB mare 16.2hh
Fort Defiance VA
https://resporthorsesllc.com/beauty/

Appealing Beauty absolutely lives up to her name. She is a big, gorgeous, nearly black OTTB mare with a beautiful presence and the kind of look that is hard to miss.

Beauty is riding sound and was previously used as a lesson horse before transitioning into her broodmare career. She has a wonderful temperament and absolutely loves being a mom. She is easy to breed and foal, and has consistently produced absolutely lovely, correct, athletic foals.

Beauty has produced two exceptional fillies for me, and I have been incredibly pleased with what she has given me. As I’m changing the direction of my breeding program, I feel it’s time for someone else to enjoy this quality broodmare and the wonderful babies she can produce.

Beauty is inspected and approved with Westfalen NA and would make a wonderful addition to a breeding program looking to produce quality sporthorse prospects. She is available after her 2026 foal is weaned and is open to breed for spring 2027.

A proven broodmare with a great temperament, quality offspring, and plenty more to offer her next breeding program.

09/20/2026

Quelle Surprise RES & Qreative Twist RES
✨ 2026 Westfalen NA Fillies ✨

Southern Willow Photography knocked it out of the park with SO many gorgeous photos of these girls 🤩

These mares and fillies are thriving on Cavalor North America Probreed supplied by Buchanan Livestock LLC

I hope you’re all ready for some serious filly spam for the foreseeable future. ♥️ Because I definitely am! 😍

09/09/2026

🌟 Available for a Babysitting Lease! 🌟

Maple is a pony-sized yearling who will be available this fall to babysit your weanling! I already have great babysitters lined up for when I wean my fillies, so I figured I’d see if anyone else is looking for a friend for their weanling this fall.

Maple has excellent ground manners, is super easy to handle, loves attention, and gets along wonderfully with other horses and foals. She would make a great companion for a weanling who could use a little extra company and confidence during the transition.

Message me for more details or to chat about whether Maple might be a good fit! 💕

08/17/2026

When Mother Nature gives you puddles, you school the horses through the “water complex.” 🌧️💦🐴

Everyone did great splish-splashing around! (Okay, Neumann didn’t exactly need the practice… but sometimes it’s nice to ride the fun “easy” horses too. 😂)

The arena footing is due for some reworking anyway, so might as well make the hole a little bigger by trotting through it. 🤷‍♀️ I’ll add it to my to do list. 😆

Who do you think was the best seahorse? 🌊🐴👇

08/16/2026

🌧️ Rainy Sunday mornings are for checking on the girls! 🐴💕

This spring, I invested in my own ultrasound machine, and it’s definitely been a learning curve! I still have tons of practicing to do, but I’m getting a little better with every scan.

Here are a few clips from this morning of Suzy and Belle’s babies! 💕 Both girls are bred to Quill and are due in April 2027.

There’s something pretty amazing about getting to watch these babies develop from the very beginning! 🥰

08/10/2026

Join us for a Horse By Horse Bit & Bridle Fitting Clinic with Stephanie Brown-Beamer! This is a fantastic opportunity for riders of all levels and disciplines to learn more about bits, bridles, and equine head and mouth anatomy—and, most importantly, how finding the right equipment can improve comfort and communication between horse and rider.

Each participant will have a one-hour private fitting session, with Stephanie working directly with your horse to evaluate their mouth, anatomy, and current bit. Come prepared to ride during your fitting session, so we can put the changes to work and see how your horse responds.

Spend the day learning, riding, and socializing with us! Lunch is included with participant registration.

Participant and auditor spots are limited! Message me ASAP to reserve your spot.

What to Expect: Stephanie will bring a variety of snaffle and double bridle bits for participants to try during their sessions. She will measure your horse’s mouth and evaluate the shape and overall anatomy to help determine what type and size of bit may be most comfortable and appropriate.

The goal is to find the equipment that allows your individual horse to be as comfortable and relaxed as possible. When the right bit is found, horses will often demonstrate noticeable changes—becoming softer in the mouth, more willing to connect, and freer through their bodies. The result can be a more comfortable horse and a more harmonious connection between horse and rider.

The clinic will run much like a standard private riding clinic, and auditors are encouraged to watch the individual sessions and learn along with us.

Learn more about Horse By Horse: horsebyhorse.com/about-us

Address

302 Bailey Road
Fort Defiance, VA
24437

Telephone

+16164050606

Website

https://resporthorsesllc.com/

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