Schwartz Performance Horses LLC

06/24/2026

Success doesn’t happen overnight.

At Schwartz Performance Horses, Martin always puts the horse first. Our goal is to build confident, consistent horses while helping every rider reach their full potential.

🔹Train the mind. Build the athlete. Honor the horse.🔹



📸 Alyssa Dumblewski Photography & Media

06/15/2026

The heat was ON at the IRHA show this weekend, but so were the horses and riders of Schwartz Performance Horses!🔥

We were also excited to get some young horses out for valuable show experience, and they handled everything the horse show atmosphere threw at them like pros.

We’re proud of every horse, rider, and owner who made this weekend a success!

🏆 Results Below ⬇️

⚡️⚡️SOLANOS BEAR⚡️⚡️
Owned by Isabel Kaiser

🥈RESERVE HIGH POINT SR HORSE🥈

With Martin:
8th & 9th Sr Ranch Reining
2nd & 3rd AA Working Ranch Horse
6th & 7th Sr Ranch Trail
6th & 6th Sr Ranch Cutting
2nd & 3rd AA Working Cow Horse
With Isabel:
7th & 8th Conformation 3+ Mares
9th Sr Ranch Riding

✨✨A SHININGSPARKNDARK✨✨
Owned by the Scales Family

🏆HIGHPOINT NOVICE AMATEUR🏆

With Katelyn:
3rd & 4th NA Ranch Reining
1st & 2nd NA Ranch Trail
3rd & 7th Sr Ranchmanship
1st & 1st NA Ranchmanship
1st & 1st NA Ranch Cutting
1st & 1st NA Ranch Boxing
2nd & 5th NA Ranch Riding
1st & 4th NA Horsemanship
With Martin:
12th Sr Ranch Reining
2nd Sr Herdwork

💫💫RAWHIDE SHINES💫💫
Owned & Shown by Brennan Caldwell

🌟TOP 10 NOVICE YOUTH🌟

6th & 6th Novice Youth Ranch Reining
3rd & 5th Youth Ranch Trail
2nd & 8th Novice Youth Ranchmanship
4th & 9th Novice Youth Ranch Riding
1st (Grand) & 7th Youth 3+ Geldings
2nd & 4th Novice Youth Horsemanship

💰💰WAHINIS PAYDAY💰💰
Owned by the Scales Family
With Martin:
5th & 7th Sr Ranch Riding
With Keaton:
8th & 8th AA Ranch Roping
With Katelyn:
6th & 6th NA Ranch Cutting

🧨🧨TRIGGER WARNIN 🧨🧨
Owned by Meg Levy with Bluewater Farm LLC
With Martin:
9th & 10th Jr Herdwork
4th & 6th AA Working Cow Horse
7th & 7th AA Ranch Roping

💥💥B FRANK💥💥
Owned by the Markham Family
Shown by Caroline Markham

🌟TOP 5 NOVICE YOUTH🌟

9th Youth Ranch Reining
5th & 5th Novice Youth Ranch Reining
5th & 6th Youth Ranch Trail
8th & 9th Novice Youth Ranch Trail
10th & 10th Novice Youth Ranchmanship
2nd & 2nd Novice Youth Ranch Cutting
5th & 5th Youth Ranch Boxing
4th & 6th Novice Youth Ranch Boxing
6th & 6th Youth Working Cow Horse
1st & 3rd Novice Youth Horsemanship

💅🏻💅🏻KR I’M SO EASY💅🏻💅🏻
Owned by the Markham Family
Shown by Caroline Markham

🌟TOP 10 NOVICE YOUTH🌟

3rd & 4th Youth Ranch Reining
2nd & 2nd Novice Youth Ranch Reining
2nd & 3rd Youth Ranch Trail
2nd & 4th Novice Youth Ranch Trail
6th & 6th Youth Ranchmanship
5th & 6th Novice Youth Ranchmanship

A huge thank you to all of our owners, clients, exhibitors, families, and supporters for trusting us with your horses and goals. Thank you to IRHA for putting on a fantastic show—we’re excited for what’s ahead! 💙

06/10/2026

Please welcome our new instructor, Angalina! We are so excited to have her on the team! Please reach out with inquiries for lessons.
Thank you to Elysa Goldberg for the flyer!

06/09/2026

🗽THE SPH TEAM TAKES ON NEW YORK!🗽

We made the trip to Cobleskill, NY for the Northeast Ranch Horse Association show, and our horses and riders put together an incredible weekend of competition!

💫💫RAWHIDE SHINES💫💫
Owned & Shown by Brennan Caldwell

🏆NOVICE YOUTH HIGHPOINT CHAMPION

6th & 8th NY Showmanship
1st & 1st NY Horsemanship
1st & 2nd NY Ranchmanship
1st & 1st NY Ranch Trail
1st & 1st NY Ranch Reining
2nd & 5th NY Ranch Boxing
1st & Grand NY 3+ Geldings
5th & 8th NY Ranch Riding

🍀🍀OUTTA UR LEAGUE🍀🍀
Owned & Shown by Cindy Isaacs
1st & 3rd AMA Horsemanship
5th & 8th AMA Ranchmanship
4th AMA Ranch Trail
10th AMA 3+ Geldings
7th & 8th AMA Ranch Riding

⚡️⚡️SOLANOS BEAR⚡️⚡️
Owned by Isabel Kaiser
Shown by Martin & Isabel

🌟TOP 3 SR HORSE🌟

8th AA Ranchmanship
3rd & 5th AA Ranch Trail
8th AA Herd Work
2nd & 3rd AA Ranch Reining
3rd & 4th AA Working Cow Horse
2nd & 3rd AA Ranch Cutting
3rd & 7th Conformation 3+ Mares

💰💰WAHINIS PAYDAY💰💰
Owned by the Scales Family
Shown by Cheryl & Katelyn Scales

🌟Top 5 WALK-TROT ADULT🌟

3rd & 3rd NA Showmanship
3rd & 3rd Walk-Trot Showmanship
1st & 1st Walk-Trot Ranchmanship
1st & 4th Walk-Trot Ranch Drive
3rd & 4th Walk-Trot Ranch Riding

✨✨A SHININGSPARKNDARK✨✨
Owned by the Scales Family
Shown by Martin Schwartz & Katelyn Scales

🏆 Novice Amateur High Point Champion🏆
🏆Novice Amateur Dry Work Champion🏆
🏆Novice Amateur Versatility Challenge Champion🏆
🥈Reserve High Point Sr Horse
🥈Horseman’s Classic Reserve Champion

1st & 2nd NA Showmanship
1st & 1st NA Horsemanship
1st & 1st NA Ranchmanship
8th & 8th NA Ranch Trail
8th AMA Herd Work
2nd & 2nd NA Ranch Reining
5th & 6th NA Ranch Boxing
2nd & 4th Conformation 3+ Mares
3rd & 4th AMA 3+ Mares
1st & 1st NA Ranch Riding
1st & 2nd NA Ranch Cutting

1st & 1st AA Ranch Trail
2nd & 2nd AA Ranchmanship
1st & 9th AA Herd Work
7th & 8th AA Ranch Reining
1st & 1st AA Ranch Cutting
2nd & 2nd AA Ranch Roping

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to all of our owners, exhibitors, and horses on a successful trip to New York! Lots of laughs, growth, and milestones were shared by all!💙

06/08/2026

🔹A little late posting, but the Schwartz Performance Horses team has been busy on the road!🔹

✨✨A SHININGSPARKNDARK ✨✨
Owned by the Scales Family
Shown by Martin Schwartz & Katelyn Scales

🏆 HIGH POINT SR HORSE 🏆
🏆Novice Amateur High Point Champion🏆

2nd & 2nd Sr Horse Herd Work
7th Sr Horse Ranch Reining
6th & 10th Sr Horse Ranchmanship
4th & 4th Sr Horse Ranch Cutting
2nd & 2nd AA Ranch Roping

5th & 9th NA Ranch Reining
3rd & 5th Sr Horse Ranch Trail
1st & 1st NA Ranch Trail
1st & 1st NA Ranch Cutting
3rd & 6th NA Ranch Boxing
1st & 1st NA Ranch Roping
1st & Grand Conformation 3+ Mares
2nd & 8th Sr Ranch Riding
1st & 2nd NA Ranch Riding
2nd & 2nd NA Horsemanship

⚡️⚡️SOLANOS BEAR ⚡️⚡️
Owned by Isabel Kaiser
Shown by Martin Schwartz & Isabel Kaiser

🥈 RESERVE HIGH POINT SR HORSE 🥈

10th Sr Horse Ranch Reining
1st & 1st AA Working Ranch Horse
8th Sr Horse Ranchmanship
1st & 1st Sr Horse Ranch Cutting
4th & 5th Sr Horse Ranch Boxing
4th & 4th AA Ranch Roping
4th & 4th AA Working Cow Horse
5th & 6th Conformation 3+ Mares
4th Sr Horse Ranch Riding

🧨🧨TRIGGER WARNIN 🧨🧨
Owned by Meg Levy with Bluewater Farm LLC
Shown by Martin Schwartz

🌟 TOP 5 JR HORSE 🌟

1st & 2nd Jr Horse Ranch Reining
1st & 1st Jr Horse Herd Work
1st & 1st Jr Horse Ranch Boxing

🔥🔥GUNNINFORSMOKINCHICKS 🔥🔥
Owned by Lindsey Sowell
Shown by Martin Schwartz & Lindsey Sowell

1st & 1st AA Working Cow Horse
1st & 4th NA Ranch Reining
2nd & 4th NA Ranchmanship

💫💫RAWHIDE SHINES💫💫
Owned & Shown by Brennan Caldwell

11th & 11th NY Ranch Reining
6th & 8th NY Ranch Trail
10th & 12th NY Ranchmanship
1st & 4th NY 3+ Geldings
8th & 10th NY Ranch Riding
2nd & 3rd NY Horsemanship

☄️☄️ FOXCREEK WARRIOR☄️☄️
Owned & Shown by Matt Powell

2nd & 2nd NA Ranch Roping

THANK YOU to all of our owners, clients, families, and supporters for trusting us with your horses and goals! We are grateful for a strong start to the show season and excited for what’s ahead!

📍Stay tuned— results from the NERHA show in New York will be coming soon!🤩

05/12/2026

Huge Congratulations to Katelyn Scales and
A ShiningSparkNDark this past weekend at the Southeast Ranch Horse Series

A ShiningSparkNDark
Shown by Katelyn Scales
Owned by Cheryl Scales

Novice Amateur Weekend Highpoint Reserve Champion

2nd & 2nd NA Horsemanship
1st & 1st NA Ranch Riding
1st & 3rd NA Ranch Trail
4th & 4th NA Ranchmanship
7th NA Ranch Reining
1st & 2nd NA Ranch Boxing

Top 5 All Age Weekend Highpoint

2nd & 2nd AA Ranch Boxing
9th & 9th AA Herdwork
4th & 7th AA Ranch Reining

05/04/2026

We have a few loads left for this year!

Compost horse manure/stall bedding

$200 delivered trailer load roughly 15 cubic yards within 20 minutes of Smithfield, KY, or additional for a fee.

Please message if interested or text 812-896-5869 thank you!

04/28/2026

Congratulations to SPH training horses and riders at this past weekends first ORHA!

A ShiningSparkNDark
Shown by Katelyn Scales
Overall Novice Amateur Reserve Champion
Reserve Champion Novice Amateur Performance Horse

1st & 3rd NA Ranchmanship
1st & 1st NA Horsemanship
7th & 10th NA Ranch Trail
4th & 8th NA Ranch Riding
10th NA Ranch Reining
4th & 5th NA Showmanship
3rd & 5th NA Ranch Cutting

A ShiningSparkNDark
Shown by Martin Schwartz
Top 3 Open Cow Horse

1st & 1st Sr Ranch Cutting
2nd & 3rd AA Ranch Roping

Solanos Bear & Martin Schwartz & Isabel Kaiser
All Age High Point Champion
All Age Top Cow Horse

Solanos Bear & Isabel Kaiser
Sr Ranch Reining 4th & 5th
AA Conformation 5th & 8th
Sr Ranch Riding 6th

Solanos Bear & Martin Schwartz
AA Working Ranch Horse 1st & 1st
AA Working Cow Horse 1st & 1st
AA Ranch Roping 1st & 3rd
Sr Ranch Boxing 1st & 8th
Sr Ranch Cutting 2nd & 3rd
Sr Herd Work 8th
Sr Ranchmanship 10th & 10th

Outta Ur League & Cindy Isaacs
AM Trail. 4th & 5th
AM Ranchmanship. 2nd & 6th
AM Conformation 9th

MSC ROWDYS BLUE SIX & Olivia Hall-Schwartz
NA Ranch Roping 1st & 2nd
NA Ranch Cutting 4th & 5th

04/14/2026