Marissa Phillips Performance Horses

01/16/2025

It’s Only U N Me ‘Lucy’
2019 15.2h AQHA mare
VS Code Blue x Herprinciplesrgood
NSBA SIF/BCF

Lucy is good legged and gorgeous pretty! She is ready to go in the pleasure and will excel at the performance halter as well. She is sweet to be around, good in her stall, clips, trailers, no vices. Located in Caseyville, IL. PM or call Marissa Strohbeck for more info 618-530-7296.

12/18/2024

The Candy Factory ‘Rolo’

Excited to get this one to the show pen next year!! Owned and bred by Mitchem Farms ❤️

11/15/2024

***SOLD***

I Like A Good Martini “Ledoux”
2022 15.2h AQHA gelding
The Best Martini x PQH Good N Flashy

Ledoux is great minded, trainable, and gorgeous pretty! Super sweet gelding that is fun to ride and easy to be around. Great start to him, great legged, and ready to go on with. Located in Caseyville, IL. PM or call Marissa Strohbeck for more info 618-530-7296.

07/01/2024

Congratulations to Sue Barker and Lopin Wild!

🥉Bronze Champions Gold non pro 5&under horsemanship

So proud of this team!

06/29/2024

Congratulations to Sue Barker and Lopin Wild!

✨6th 5&under non pro showmanship
✨9th masters amateur showmanship

So proud of this team and how far they have come in their first year showing together. We are looking forward to the rest of the week!

06/17/2024

We are gearing up to head to Ft. Worth for the APHA World Show! Best of luck to Sue Barker and Lopin Wild showing in the novice and masters western events. Good luck to all other exhibitors as well!

05/01/2024

We had a good show in Cedar Rapids at APHA Zone 5! Congratulations to Sue Barker and Lopin Wild with top placings and points in am performance geldings, am showmanship, novice am horsemanship, and Jr western pleasure with Marissa. Love watching this team progress together, looking forward to Cloverdale this weekend! Big thank you to my mom for coming along and helping with Ellie. I couldn’t do it without you!!

04/22/2024

We had a great show at the IPHA Spring Fling!

Congratulations to:

Sue Barker and Lopin Wild
-wins and top placings in masters sms, novice am wp, and novice am hms
-point earner am performance geldings
-1,1,3,3 junior wp with Marissa
First horse show together and I couldn’t be more proud of this team!!

Amberlynn Wendling and A Stellar Sensation
-point earner am WT eq
-win and top placings in am WT trail
So proud of all the hard work you have put into Stella and putting her first points on her this weekend!

A special thank you to Brendon Mehochko for all of your hard work with Pickle over the last few months while I was unable to ride. He showed great and we can’t thank you enough! Another big thank you to Martha, Tricia and Dana for all of your help with Ellie this weekend. It takes a village and I have a great one!!

12/08/2023

Little Miss Lollipop 'Candi'
AQHA/APHA/PtHA RR
2019 Chestnut Overo 15.1h
Irresistible Sudden X Lolli Pop Machine (A Good Machine)
Candi is a gorgeous pretty mare with points in amateur and open performance mares as well as amateur walk trot pleasure. 10+ jogger and has enough long trot for the equitation as well. She is finished in the showmanship and will make a fun all-arounder! She is a very sweet mare to be around. Quiet, sane, no vices! Located in Caseyville, IL. 25k. Contact Marissa Strohbeck for more info. 618-530-7296

Little Miss Lollipop 'Candi'AQHA/APHA/PtHA RR2019 Chestnut Overo 15.1hIrresistible Sudden X Lolli Pop Machine (A Good Machine)Candi is a gorgeous pretty mare...

01/11/2022

Offered for your consideration, Expected To be Hot 2019 full double AQHA/APHA mare by Just Expect It out of a Blazing Hot mare. Great all around prospect, jogs and long trots. Easy to ride and quiet. Contact Marissa for more information.

12/25/2021

Merry Christmas from all of us at MPPH!! 🎄 I look forward to seeing everyone in the New Year!

12/20/2021

Dinero ❤️❤️❤️

12/20/2021

First ride on Dinero!! This great minded and talented gelding is by The Offshore Account and out of a Sudden Impulse mare I Got Your Number. Thank you Garrett Shanks for the excellent start on him. Very excited for the future of this guy!

12/19/2021

We had a great time at the MPPH Christmas Party!! After eating and opening gifts, we got to ride horses all evening! Couldn’t have asked for a better party. Thank you to all of my amazing customers on a great year. We are so looking forward to 2022 show season already! So many exciting things ahead for everyone and their talented horses 😊

12/15/2021

First ride on Pickle yesterday!! He is by Makin Me W***y Wild and out of a Lazy Loper mare MMS She Lopes Alone. His good mind and talent speaks for itself!! Super excited for the future with this one. Thank you to Garrett Shanks for the help in starting my colts this year!!

12/13/2021

Had a productive weekend at the barn!! Thank you to all of those that helped with the new round pen and stalls! And a big thank you to mom, brother, husband and especially my dad who never ceases to amaze me!!! Last round of chemo starts tomorrow and he is still strong enough to work at the barn without a complaint. You are such a role model for all of us ❤️ Kathy Schaefer Phillips, Jake Strohbeck, Brendan C Phillips, Tim Phillips, Kirby Mitchem, Kyle Mitchem, Ben Werts, Ariel Weinman, Debbie Weinman.

12/10/2021

So grateful ❤️

Congratulations to our first class of graduates from the NSBA Foundation Tomorrows Horsemen program.

Over the past two years, these emerging professionals have worked hands on with experts in the fields of business, marketing, finance and more in order to to cultivate the knowledge and skills that will allow them to mold their businesses with purpose and pursue long-term financial stability.

We are incredibly proud of the progress of this group and are confident they will continue to embody the excellence and integrity that NSBA is committed to rewarding.

Congratulations to:
🎉 Adam Smith
🎉 Cody Parrish
🎉 Denton DeBuhr
🎉 Houston Huff
🎉 Jessi Irion (not pictured)
🎉 Marissa Strohbeck
🎉 Shannon Curl-Holbin

Learn more ➡ bit.ly/3Gl74jo

12/09/2021

Congratulations to Jessalyn and Kara Eisenmann on the purchase of The Sugar Machine!! What is even more special about this sale is I get to welcome them to the MPPH family and help guide this new team to success. I can’t wait to see everything they accomplish in the future, going to be a team to watch for!!