2023 APHA Eastern National Championship crowns national champs & 20 all-around winners

The 2023 APHA Eastern National Championship Show was a resounding success; the event took place August 24-27 at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. In addition to crowning national champions and tons of fun events, APHA extends special congratulations to the following all-around award winners.

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Full results head to the horseshowtracker.com

2023 APHA Eastern National All-Around Awards

• All-Around Youth Walk-Trot 5-10
  • Emma Walter of Delta, Ohio, & My Lucky Hour
• All-Around Youth Walk-Trot 11-18
  • Stacey Johnson of Hernando, Florida, & A Sudden Dipped Chip
• All-Around Novice Youth
  • Lucy Berghorst of Zeeland, Michigan, & Only Good Intentions
• All-Around Youth 13 & Under
  • Samantha Nye of Tiffin, Ohio, & Babe In A Hot Machine
• All-Around Youth 18 & Under
  • Riley Francis of Richland, Michigan, & All For Me
• All-Around Youth Solid Paint-Bred
  • Nicole Renee Ellerbrock of Leipsic, Ohio, & Lopin My Spots Off
• All-Around Amateur Walk-Trot
  • Jamie Smithenry of Willow Hill, Illinois, & No Doubt Ima Ten
• All-Around Amateur Solid Paint-Bred Walk-Trot
  • Jessica Heyen of Petersburg, Illinois, & I Know Im Hot
• All-Around Novice Amateur
  • Samantha Pahssen of Williamston, Michigan, & Hesa Custom Hotrod
• All-Around Amateur
  • Emily Ery of Tecumseh, Michigan, & Guided N Blessed
• All-Around Masters Amateur
  • Pamela Switzer of Busby, Alberta, & Sweet Lazy Sensations
• All-Around Amateur Solid Paint-Bred
  • Bailey McCaffrey of Commerce Township, Michigan, & Frosted Cherries
• All-Around Open Horse
  • Flat Sophisticated, owned by Malley Terryn of Reed City, Michigan
• All-Around Solid Paint-Bred Open Horse
  • Lopin My Spots Off, leased by Nicole Renee Ellerbrock of Leipsic, Ohio
• All-Around Youth Ranch
  • Bronwyn E. Playford of Lucan, Ontario, & DDD Lottza Spotsndots
•  All-Around Novice Amateur Ranch
  • Polly Dole of Navarre, Florida, & Lil Jac N Gin
•  All-Around Amateur Ranch
  • Alison Rae Umberger of Broad Run, Virginia, & Markedly Different
• All-Around Solid Paint-Bred Amateur Ranch
  • Margaret Steinbach of Stratford, Ontario, & Sand In My Pants
•  All-Around Open Ranch Horse
  • Little Brother Gun, owned by Lowanda McDowell of Asheboro, North Carolina
•  All-Around Open Solid Paint-Bred Ranch Horse
  • Nite Time Affair, owned by Rosemary Manzano of Crestview, Florida

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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