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Dare To Dream Performance Horses

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Dare To Dream Performance Horses

Allan Schmidt and Julie Thomas are the owners and operators of Dare to Dream Performance Horses, Located in Stem, NC. Let us make your dreams come true!

They specialize in the training and showing of Paint and Quarter horses for western pleasure, hunter under saddle, all around events, fitting of halter horses, and also futurity horses. Allan Schmidt has been training pleasure horses for over 10 years. He has been under the guidance of numerous reputable AQHA and APHA trainers and judges. He is also a corrective shoeing farrier and works on all the horses here at Dare to Dream Performance Horses. Julie Thomas has been training pleasure horses for 5 years. She trained and showed under the guidance of AQHA/APHA judge, Rhonda Replogle, as a youth. Allan and Julie have achieved multiple World and Reserve World Champions, Honor Roll Champions, Top 20 All Around awards, and futurity winners. We strongly believe in providing a family friendly atmosphere. Successfully competing at the highest level while maintaining a fun loving attitude, is our number one goal.

11/04/2026

Congress throwback. And enjoy one of our young horses seeing themselves on the Jumbotron for the first time😂

10/26/2026

Congress 2026🎉👏🎉

10/26/2026

💙🐴💙 𝘾𝙊𝙉𝙂𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙎 𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙐𝙇𝙏𝙎 💙🐴💙

We are home and have had to reflect on what a great Congress we had this year! We are SO thankful to our team for making everything possible. From our great team at home taking care of the farm, our amazing vets - Dr. Karen Bulluck, Mid-South Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery, and Reagan Equine MVS, the MVP: Alexandra Polakova, and our amazing clients that believe in our program and make all this possible!
Thank you and Congratulations Everyone!! 🎉

🐴 𝙒𝙀𝙇𝙇 𝙈𝘼𝘿𝙀 and Dawn Parker
🥇Champion - L1 Am W/T Equitation
🥈Res. Champion - L1 Am W/T HMS
6th - Heros on Horses W/T Western Plea.

🐴 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙠𝙞𝙣𝘼𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙈𝙮𝙈𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚 and Beate Schueppel
🥇Champion - L1 Select Trail
6th - L1 Select Showmanship

🐴 𝘿𝙊𝙒𝙉 𝙄𝙉 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙎𝙊𝙐𝙏𝙃 and Sienna Stevens
4th - L1 Youth 14-18 Hunter Under Saddle

🐴 𝘾𝙃𝙀𝘿𝘿𝘼𝙍 𝘽𝙊𝙈𝘽 and Taunya Momberger
9th - L1 Select Trail

🐴 𝙄 𝙒𝙊𝙆𝙀 𝙐𝙋 𝙇𝙄𝙆𝙀 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 and Ashlee Facteau
9th - Senior Western Pleasure w/ Julie
Finalist - Amateur Western Pleasure

🐴 𝙄𝙏𝙎 𝙅𝙐𝙎𝙏 𝘼 𝘾𝙍𝙐𝙎𝙃 owned by Holly Diehl
12th - 2yo LTD Maiden HUS

🐴 𝙀𝙋𝙍 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙙 𝙊𝙪𝙩 𝙄𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙨 owned by Katie Hunsberger
14th - 2yo LTD Hunter Under Saddle

🐴 𝙄𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙔𝙤𝙪 and Kristin Roman
Finalist - L1 Amateur HUS
Finalist - 3yo Non Pro HUS
Finalist - 3yo LTD Non Pro HUS

🐴 𝙇𝙊𝙑𝙀 𝘽𝙐𝙍𝙉𝙎 and Billy Griffith
Finalist - Non Pro Western Longe Line
Finalist - Open Western Longe Line w/ Allan

🐴 𝙄𝘾𝙀 𝙎𝙋𝙄𝙄𝘾𝙀 owned by Scott Morris
Finalist - Open Western Longe Line w/ Allan

🐴 𝙒𝙃𝘼𝙏𝘼 𝘽𝙊𝙐𝙏 𝘽𝙊𝘽 and Brandy Barniak
✨ Bob had some great rides in the L1 Am WP and Novice Horse Open WP - so much improvement and we are excited for next year!

🐴 𝙎𝘿 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨 𝙈𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙘 and Gabrielle Gerard
✨ Moxy and Gabe had a really beautiful SMS run but unfortunately didn’t make the call back. Proud of your improvements in this class!

10/22/2026

CONGRESS CHAMPS IN THE LV1 Select Trail! 🎉🎉

10/13/2026

Here is a more detailed look at our setup for Congress 😊🙌 we are setup in the brown sheep barn!

10/10/2026

Lv1 Am Walk Trot HMS Reserve Champion WHOOP WHOOP!
🐴 Well Made owned and Shown by Dawn Parker 🙌🙌 🥈

Thanks instride for the great pics!

10/10/2026

So excited about this filly showing here at the Congress 🙌

🔥❤️Love Burns🔥❤️

AQHA/APHA yearling Filly by Fiire N Ice.
For inquires Please Contact Allan at 717-554-3070

09/30/2026

Almost Congress time 🙌🔥🔥

Address

Wilson, NC
27893

Opening Hours

Tuesday	6am - 6pm
Wednesday	6am - 6pm
Thursday	6am - 6pm
Friday	6am - 6pm
Saturday	6am - 6pm
Sunday	6am - 6pm

Website

http://www.daretodreamperformancehorses.com/

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