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title: We’re excited to introduce another 2026 Dakota Showdown Showcase team—and this is one to watch. Meet Marlee Stortroen and Vincent!
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# We’re excited to introduce another 2026 Dakota Showdown Showcase team—and this is one to watch. Meet Marlee Stortroen and Vincent!

 16 May 2026

[Dakota Showdown](https://www.gentlespirithorses.org/blog/tag/dakota-showdown)

Marlee joins the Showcase Division after two years as a Rising Star, and we’re excited to see her step into this next level of the challenge. She’s a talented, up-and-coming trainer with the kind of patience and feel that makes a difference, especially with horses like Vincent.

 

Vincent is a 10-year-old gelding who came to us through auction, but we were able to connect with his previous owner—an older gentleman who had kept him more as a companion and felt he deserved more attention and opportunity. That background shows. Vincent genuinely enjoys people and being part of things.

 

He can be a little pushy at times, but he’s also curious, willing, and enjoys learning—qualities that should make for a really productive summer with Marlee.

 

Vincent also has a bit of a signature look—he lost the tips of his ears to frostbite, giving him a teddy bear appearance that matches his personality.

 

We’re looking forward to watching this team grow together over the next few months.

 

Follow their journey here: [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588700220919](https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588700220919&__cft__[0]=AZbMwlFqD3MOG2yHW23MQDIRZNMhsvmHHaRgGqIDad4d-U7B_90pZI-zu73L7kEJ0JTow64XJhwZ61_Cg9YpgFhntau5TW2qqZeNFvNAZfz85EVaLspFVUQQqiPDeGIEkQax3BHw0G15tSBUti75yA-AC5u3HCun0xQY1ZXOi8uv8--pIm0pvUZrdNyAtoJGkCfxKKxw2kZILBZ-e33nW6nnbzpWq2lhEaKu544WhqbZZw&__tn__=-UK-y-R)

 

Vincent will be available for adoption at the Finale on August 23, 2026 in Lennox, SD.

 

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