Rush Performance Horses

08/28/2024

The 2024 APHA Eastern Nationals were a blast at the beautiful World Equestrian Center! Showing past midnight on multiple nights, it was a huge and competitive show!

🏅Whata SweetSensation🏅- Kaitlyn Didier
TOP FIVE
Novice Amateur Showmanship- 4th
Amateur Performance Mares- 5th
TOP TEN
Open Performance mares- 6th
Amateur Horsemanship- 8th
Novice Amateur Eq- 8th
Novice Amateur Horsemanship- 9th
Amateur Showmanship- 10th

🏅Invite The Vandal 🏅- Ashley Valuska
Winner of the 2 yo LL Jackpot
TOP FIVE
2 year old Longe Line- 4th
Open Overo Color- 4th
TOP TEN
Amateur Overo Color- 7th

🏅One Special Rap🏅 - Vicki Schwartz
TOP FIVE
Yearling Longeline- 4th
TOP TEN
Yearling In Hand Trail- 7th

🏅Blazing Good Looks🏅- Heather Nugent
TOP FIVE
Amateur w/t showmanship- 4th

🏅Blazing Good Looks🏅- Raymond Herring
TOP FIVE
Youth SPB showmanship- 3rd

🏅Best Blue Eyed Rapper🏅- Vicki Schwartz
Reserve champion in the LL jackpot
TOP FIVE
2 year old Longe Line- 5th
TOP TEN
Junior Mares- 6th
2 yo In Hand Trail- 6th

🏅MSP Simon Sez Im Zipd🏅- Sue Johnson
TOP FIVE
3 year old Western Pleasure- 5th
TOP TEN
Performance Geldings- 9th
Tobiano Color- 9th

We have one weekend off before heading to the Amateur club show in Eaton, Ohio!

07/12/2024

Last weekend we hit the OSBA Red, White, and Buckskin show in Springfield! Come home with a ton of ribbons and even a little wine!

🏅House of Kool Assets🏅- Heather Eckstein
Wins in the All Breed $100 HUS

🏅Above the Code 🏅- Bryttanie Zimmerman
Top placings in the All Breed $200 HUS w/t
First class under saddle!

🏅Trulee Made ToBeHot 🏅- Gabrielle Sumner
Hi-Point All Breed Youth on her birthday weekend!

🏅One Special Rap🏅 - Vicki Schwartz
Top placings All Breed yearling LL

🏅Invite the Vandal🏅- Ashley Valuska
Top placings All Breed 2yo LL

🏅Certainly Southern🏅- Austin Rush
Hauled to her first show to see the sights

Next stop is the Buckeye Bonanza at the WEC at the end of the month!

07/09/2024

Mrs. Rush Performance Horses cooling down Sue Johnson’s 3 year old gelding MSP Simon Sez Im Zipd. Maybe next time she’ll wear jeans and boots!

06/19/2024

We are as busy as ever and looking to add one more person to the team! Applicant needs to be driven and willing to learn about the show horse world.

Duties include stall cleaning, longing, saddling, grooming, watering horses, dragging arena, and general barn upkeep.
Hours: up to 5 hours/day Monday- Friday
Located in Casstown, Ohio
Call or text Austin at 937-694-3970

05/29/2024

We wrapped up our May shows this weekend in Mason, Michigan. Great weather and great prizes!

🏅Whata Sweetsensation🏅 - Kaitlyn Didier
Wins and top placings in Green WP and Trail
Top Placings in Novice Amt events
Climbing higher in the Midwest rankings!

🏅Best Blue Eyed Rapper🏅- Vicki Schwartz
Circuit Champion 2 year old mares and
2 year old Longe line

🏅One Special Rap🏅- Vicki Schwartz
Circuit Champion all breed Longe Line
Earned his first APHA point at his first show!

Now we have a break before heading to the Red, White, and Buckskin show at the Champion Center!

05/22/2024

We are incredibly happy with our brand new TYM T25 utility tractor! Purchased a couple months ago, and we have put it to work! Moving manure, spreading gravel, dragging arena, and it has handled it all like a champ! Thank you Holthaus Ag Solutions for making our lives easier on the farm!

05/21/2024

We had our first OPHC show of the year with tons of prizes and good times!

🏅Whata Sweetsensation🏅 - Kaitlyn Didier
HI-POINT Classic Amateur
Nearing her superior in the Open Perf mares

🏅The RSVP🏅- Lily Sweet
HI-POINT All Breed Youth 18 & under
Great first show with this team!

🏅Chex Lil Calboy🏅- Riley Metzger
HI-POINT All Breed Youth Ranch 18 &under
Wins in the all breed horsemanship

🏅Best Blue Eyed Rapper🏅- Vicki Schwartz
Wins and tops placings LL, In-Hand Trail and 2 year old mares

🏅Invite The Vandal🏅- Ashley Valuska
Unanimous wins in Overo Color
1,1,1,3 two year old longe line

🏅An Exact Socket🏅- Mattilyn Maag
Wins and top placings in the All breed youth w/t showmanship, western pleasure, and horsemanship

🏅MSP Simon Sez Im Zipd🏅- Sue Johnson
Wins in Tobiano Color
Top placings his Green and Jr HUS debut

🏅Above The Code🏅- Bryttanie Zimmerman
Hauled to his first show of the year and handled it like a champ! Big things to come for this GREAT minded 2 year old!

Next stop is Mason, Michigan for the Memorial Day show this weekend!

05/07/2024

We had an amazing time at the Great 8 Zone-A-Rama last weekend in Cloverdale! Big classes and awesome horses!

🏅House of Kool Assets🏅- Heather Eckstein
Points in the Green and Jr HUS
Top placings in the Amt w/t and Perf Geldings

🏅Whata Sweetsensation🏅 - Kaitlyn Didier
Top placings Novice Amt events
Awesome go in the Chrome Cash showmanship!

🏅Best Blue Eyed Rapper🏅- Vicki Schwartz
Wins and tops placings LL and 2 yo mares

🏅Invite The Vandal🏅- Ashley Valuska
Wins and top placings in the Overo color and Amt In-Hand Trail

🏅MSP Simon Sez Im Zipd🏅- Sue Johnson
Top placings in All-Breed Trail and Tobiano color

Now we have a week off before hitting the OPHC Buckeye Extravaganza!

04/16/2024

We started off the 2024 show season at the Early Bird POR at New Castle this weekend!

🏅Whata Sweetsensation🏅 - Kaitlyn Didier
Res. Hi-Point Novice Amateur
Made her Green Trail debut with Austin

🏅Best Blue Eyed Rapper🏅- Vicki Schwartz
Unanimous wins the 2yo In-Hand Trail
Finished in the points in LL with Vicki

🏅House of Kool Assets🏅- Heather Eckstein
Great goes and top placings in the Amt w/t

🏅Invite The Vandal🏅- Ashley Valuska
Wins in the Overo color
First ever points in the in hand trail and LL

🏅An Exact Socket🏅- Mattilyn Maag
Made her SMS debut and attended her first ever paint show!

🏅Dynamics Better Half🏅- Heather Eckstein
Had some good rides and came along to see the sights

Now we have a couple weeks to prep for Great 8 Zone-A-Roma in Cloverdale!

03/07/2024

We’d like to welcome Res. Eastern National Champion BEST BLUE EYED RAPPER and her owner Vicki Schwartz back into the barn for the 2024 show season!

02/24/2024

Got all new lighting in the indoor today! Thanks RT Mechanical Services for getting the whole project done in one day!

01/31/2024

We would like to welcome Bryttanie Zimmerman and her two-year-old gelding Above The Code to RPH. Big things to come for this big guy!

01/29/2024

We would like to welcome Heather Eckstein and her two three year olds, House of Kool Assets - Senate and Dynamics Better Half - Douglas to RPH.

01/19/2024

🎊 Congratulations to Ohio's Top 5 Open APHA Exhibitors 🎊

01/02/2024

12/25/2023

12/05/2023

We finished our final two shows for the year at a couple Champion Center Open shows. Had great experiences with some new teams!

🏅Chex Lil Calboy🏅 - Riley Metzger
Wins in the Ranch Showmanship
Top placings in the money added Ranch events!

🏅Trulee Made ToBeHot🏅- Gabrielle Sumner
Wins and Top placings in the 14-18 all around
Best pleasure goes to date!

🏅An Exact Socket🏅-Mattilyn Maag
First horse show ever with this new team!
Took home some ribbons after the 2nd show!

🏅Simon Says Rayne🏅- Sera Rush
Top placings in the money added w/j classes
Top placings in youth halter

🏅GQ After Midnite🏅- Riley Metzger
Wins in the quarter and color breed halter
Made her one handed debut in the walk jog!

Now we rest for the Holidays as we prep for 2024!

12/04/2023

We would like to welcome Ashley Valuska and her coming two year old Invite The Vandal “Indy” to RPH!

12/02/2023

We would like to thank all of our clients for the early Christmas gift! We appreciate you all. We are currently at our last show of the year. Already looking forward to next season! 💙

10/30/2023

Congratulations to owner Sue Johnson on a great show season with her homebred gelding MSP Simon Sez Im Zipd! Co-Champion of the Midwest Connection Series Open Horse and winner of the saddle!

10/08/2023

**All Things Possible**
2020 APHA overo gelding by All Time Fancy. Noah stands 17 hands, has a great disposition , and a barn favorite. Quiet enough for a youth or masters rider. Been shown in the showmanship and HUS. Full brother is multiple WC. Located in Casstown, Ohio

PM for current videos and more info

10/01/2023

So many have asked and we finally have a online store front for our apparel!! Thank you to The Stamping Iron for making it so easy. 🎉

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09/21/2023

We concluded the Midwest Connection Series last weekend In Edinburgh, Indiana. Tons of top placings and points!

🏅Whata Sweetsensation🏅 - Kaitlyn Didier
Hi-Point Novice Amateur
Finished in the points in every event!

🏅Lopin My Spots Off🏅- Nicole Ellerbrock
Hi-Point Youth SPB
Hi-Point Open SPB

🏅Bearly A Secret🏅- Heather Nugent
Res. Grand Champion Open SPB Mares
Grand Champion Youth SPB with Raymond

🏅MSP Simon Sez Im Zipd🏅- Sue Johnson
Unanimous wins the 2 year old In-Hand Trail
Wins in the 2 year old Longe Line

🏅Best Blue Eyed Rapper🏅- Vicki Schwartz
Unanimous wins the Yearling In-Hand Trail
Wins in the Yearling Mares

🏅Gentlemen Dig This🏅- Janet Niese
Made her debut in the Amt SMS and Jr WP

🏅Fancy This Corderoy🏅- Teagan Herring
Wins in the Youth w/t SMS and WP
First time showing in the HUS with Grandpa Jim!

🏅Blazing Good Looks🏅- Teagan Herring
Top placings in the youth SPB mares

Now we prep for the Fall Color Classic Futurity in Cloverdale!

08/07/2023

It was a bit crazy the past two weeks with back to back Ohio Paint shows! Tons of prizes, points,and great times!

🏅GQ After Midnite🏅- Riley Metzger
Grand Champion Youth perf geldings
Hi-Point Youth w/t

🏅Lopin My Spots Off🏅- Nicole Ellerbrock
Hi-Point Open SPB
Res. Hi-Point Youth SPB

🏅Whata Sweetsensation🏅 - Kaitlyn Didier
Hi-Point Nov Amt at London
Earned points in the Green and Nov Amt WP

🏅Bearly A Secret🏅- Heather Nugent
2 grands in Open SPB mare’s

🏅MSP Simon Sez Im Zipd🏅- Sue Johnson
Unanimous wins in the 2 yr old in hand trail

🏅Best Blue Eyed Rapper🏅- Vicki Schwartz
Wins and points in the halter, color, and trail
Vicki made her return to showing after 30 yrs!

🏅Best Of Sudden🏅- Kaitlyn Didier
Points in the Amt horsemanship and WP

🏅Bank On The Cowgirl🏅- Terri Morrison
Top placings in the yearling mares and her first time showing!

🏅Fancy This Corderoy🏅- Teagan Herring
Hi-Point youth spb w/t
Wins in the Amt w/t showmanship with Heather

🏅Atax Aversion🏅- Ava Skeens
Finished in the points in color and youth hms at her first show!

🏅Mcnamaralenaontuesday🏅- Janet Niese
Finished in the points in the open and amt color

🏅Trulee A High Bar🏅- Cat McAvena
Wins in the SPB halter and had her best showmanship go to date!

🏅This Asset Is Bank🏅- Katlyn Gagnon
Earned points in the color classes and more progress in the in hand trail!

🏅Rollin In My Assets🏅- Jamie Marion
Got Lacey out at her first show and competed in her first class!

Now we prep for the Eastern Nationals at the Kentucky Horse Park at the end of the month!

08/04/2023

The new venue for Austin Rush Performance Horses. We will be moved in and operational by Labor Day 2023!

07/10/2023

We switched it up a bit this weekend and took a handful to the OSBA Red, White, and Buckskin Show at the Champion Center!

🏅The Midnite Hour🏅- Riley Metzger
Earned points in the youth sms
2nd place in the $200 walk-trot class!

🏅Sunday Dun🏅- Lauren Montgomery
Wins in the amateur trail and horsemanship
Even went bridleless for the first time!

🏅Trulee Made ToBeHot🏅 - Gabrielle Sumner
Hi- Point All Breed Youth
Wins in the money added sms

🏅Chex Lil Calboy🏅- Riley Metzger
Wins and top placings youth ranch events

🏅Pretty HG Blackburn🏅- Sarah Wortkoetter
Went to her first show ever and fit right in with the crowd!

Now we take a couple week break before heading out to the OPHC/MPHC Border Bash!