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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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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