Taft Dickerson Show Horses is located in Mount Airy, North Carolina- home of “Mayberry” on the popular ‘60s TV series, The Andy Griffith Show.
Taft specializes in AQHA & NSBA, Western Pleasure Futurity Horses.
“My favorite part of the job is taking a horse from nothing and turning it into a finished show horse and either watching a client show that horse to a win or competing on it myself.”
A 4x All American Quarter Horse Congress Champion, NSBA World Champion and most recently earning his spot in the NSBA’s Quarter Million Dollar Rider Club.
Taft got his start in the show arena competing at American Quarter Horse Association approved shows all along the East coast, but especially in North Carolina and Virginia.
His father, Donnie always had a talented Western Pleasure contender for Taft to show as he coached his own clients and Taft at futurities across the country as well as at the All American Quarter Horse Congress.
In addition to preparing horses for show, Taft’s program coaches youth and amateur competitors.
The family owned & operated facility includes a 40-acre property with two barns, an indoor arena and outdoor riding arena, as well as and many trails which include riding through a creek.
Achievements
2015
2016
2016
2017
https://instrideedition.com/taft-dickerson-north-carolina-horse-trainer-born-into-the-business/
2020
https://gohorseshow.com/2020/01/the-five-dos-and-donts-of-starting-a-two-year-old/
2022
https://instrideedition.com/tag/taft-dickerson/
2025
https://stallioncompare.com/article/taft-dickerson-reaches-250k-in-nsba-earnings
