Columbus, OH — Dr. John Mossbarger, a veterinarian and the president of Midland Acres, Inc., has been elected as the 50th member of the Ohio Harness Racing Hall of Fame by a vote of the members of the Ohio Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association.

Mossbarger and his family have bred horses in the Buckeye State for a half century at Midland Acres, which was established by Mossbarger’s father, Dr. Don Mossbarger, who was a 1994 Ohio Harness Hall of Fame honoree.

The younger graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1972 and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1977.

Dr. John Mossbarger and his contributions as a builder in Ohio harness racing will be recognized with his induction into the Ohio Harness Racing Hall of Fame. OHHA photo.

Mossbarger’s gift is more than as a breeder. His service to the industry has been extensive. He has served is a past president of the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association and the Ohio Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association. He is a member of the Hambletonian Society and the Fayette County Harness Horsemen’s Association, a director of the United States Trotting Association, and he also serves as a state trustee on the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation.

He was honored as the Maynard and Stella Hagemeyer Significant Contribution Award (2021) and as the 2005 Rambling Willie Achievement Award winner by the Ohio Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association.

His wife, Kyle, is retired from the Madison County Schools. They have two daughters, Jamie Lee (Kyle) Butts and Jill Ann (Chris) Cottrill; and six grandchildren.

Mossbarger will be honored at the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association’s annual banquet on Saturday (Jan. 13).