Pinto Horse Podcast

Want to know what the Pinto Heritage Foundation does? Hear it from Pinto Heritage Foundation president Annie DiGiovanni and board member Mahlon Bauman! Both women have showed true dedication to the foundation and leading the way into the future. PtHA Staff members, Darrell Bilke and Miranda Hassler also continue to lead the Pinto Heritage Foundation and are guests for today. Be sure tune in!

This is a fun episode where PtHA is joined with another podcast host! Amy Franks hosts A Splash of Color podcast and joined us this week to discuss horse shows, podcasting and judging. It was fun to have another equine podcast host talk about guests she has had on A Splash of Color, her experiences as a horse show judge and more. 

In this episode Carmen Lay is our guest who talks about Volunteer State Pinto Organization and what it's like being a show secretary. She talks about showing in Zone 6 and the reality of some of the struggles their area can face at times. Carmen discusses what makes a good horse show and encourages listeners to get involved with their local charter horse shows.

In this episode you are going to hear Kathleen Borgne with Visit Tulsa talk about fun activities Tulsa has to offer followed by Darrell Bilke talking about the Color Breed Congress horse show coming in November. Get ready to come to Tulsa and join us at the show!

In this episode you are going to get to know Kelsey Bunn, our youth reporter and Madelyn Chinni, our youth treasurer! Tune in to listen to how they got started showing horses, their lifestyle, how they navigate the show world and more.

Homicide Hunter holds the record for the fastest trotter in harness racing. This year, he was shown in multiple classes at the Pinto World Championship and his popularity grew fast. Molly D'Agostino, with MMXX StandardBreds, brought him to the show. In this episode you are going to hear Molly talk about Homicide Hunter, harness racing, and navigating the world of showing horses for Standardbreds. 

In this episode you are going to hear from Addison Holland and Raylynn Kubik, who are youth officers for PtHA. This was recorded during the Pinto World Championship and both girls were competing at the show. Listen to learn more about Addison and Raylynn talk about their time at the show and how they balance showing horses, school and other activities. 

While at the 2026 Pinto World Championship, Karen sets down to discuss the horse judging competition we have at the show, being a horse show judge, and what it looks like to be an equipment judge. 

Thank you for joining us for epsiode 6 of the podcast! Today you are going to get to know our current PtHA President, Don McGee. You will learn about his background, his passion for the long ear registry, and his involvement within our association. 

While at the 2026 Pinto World Championship, Ed Adams with Better Horses TV sits down on the podcast. Ed discusses how Better Horses got started and how they got connected with PtHA. Keep listening until the end, Ed shares a fun story about his experience of riding an elephant. 

Kathy Thomas served as our president over the last year. You can see the love she has for this association. In this episode you are going to hear about her time as President with PtHA. 

Mark Timke has been involved with PtHA in multiple ways over the years. His wife, Carol, shows horses and Mark marred into the horse show lifestyle. He loves atttending the Pinto World Championship and Color Breed Congress in Tulsa and is actively involved with the Iowa Pinto Horse Association. 

Welcome to our second episode on the Pinto Horse Podcast! In this episode you are going to hear us talk about the upcoming youth weekend at the Pinto World Championship with guest Butch Watson. 

Welcome to the first epsiode! To kick things off Addison Holland our current youth president is our first guest. This was recorded during the 2025 Color Breed Congress and was a fun way to get to know Addison. In this episode you will hear Addison talk about balancing the show horse life with school and other activities, the disciplines she shows in, her goals, and more!