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2025 APHA Eastern National Show draws over 1,000 entries

2025 APHA Eastern National Show draws over 1,000 entries

The word on the street? Exhibitors LOVED the 2025 APHA Eastern National Championship Show, which took place August 21-24 at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio.

This year’s show featured 1,052 entries, 227 entered horses, 146 national championship classes and 16 all-around awards. New for 2025 were English and Western Versatility Pattern sweepstakes classes and select all-breed pattern sweepstakes. Exhibitor clinics returned for a second year, hosted by Markel/APHA Professional Horsemen Tera Fauver, Daren Wright and Steve Meadows. That came in addition to a Ride the Pattern clinic with judge Kelly Boles Chapman and tons of fun events including a “find the duck” scavenger hunt, tie-dye t-shirt making station, boot scramble and coloring contest.

Special thanks to MARS Equestrian for sponsoring two Novice Youth and Youth Walk-Trot entries for exhibitors, along with free lead line entries; and Boehringer Ingelheim for sponsoring exhibitor appreciation donuts.

International Ranch Horse Association classes featured over $8,000 in total payouts.

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  • Tentative Dates: August 20–23, 2026, at the World Equestrian Center, Wilmington, Ohio

All-Around Champions: 2025 Eastern National Championship Show

Open Show Horse

Champion: Salty Southern Belle, a 2023 chestnut overo mare by Salt On The Rocks x Southern Girlz, leased by Parker Suess of Westampton, New Jersey

Reserve: CR Open Range, a 2014 red roan overo gelding by CR Good Machine x Bluebonnet S, owned by Kevin Smith of Palmyra, Wisconsin

Amateur

Champion: Kevin Smith of Palmyra, Wisconsin, & CR Open Range, a 2014 red roan overo gelding by CR Good Machine x Bluebonnet S

Reserve: Karly Furnas of Alvaton, Kentucky, & At Batt, a 2016 bay overo mare by Batt Man (QH) x Limos Zippy Limousine

Masters Amateur

Champion: Jennifer Ross of Grayslake, Illinois, & Daddysleepstomuch, a 2017 sorrel overo gelding by The Sugar Daddy x Not Enuff Sleep (QH)

Reserve: Jamie Ross of Grayslake, Illinois, & Call Me A Cowboy, a 2014 brown tobiano gelding by The Original Cowboy x Call Me Sister

Amateur English

Champion: Kaitlin Kemper of Indianapolis, Indiana, & Oh Whata Ride, a 2017 bay tobiano mare by Whata Vested Asset x Thebestsudden Asset (QH)

Reserve: Ruth Scherer of Sparta, Michigan, & On Doctors Orders, a 2013 sorrel overo gelding by VS Code Blue (QH) x Sensational Partygirl

Novice Amateur

Champion: Jamie Smithenry of Willow Hill, Illinois, & No Doubt Ima Ten, a 2018 bay overo gelding by No Doubt Im Lazy (QH) x Hide Your Assets

Reserve: Katherine Spratt of Homosassa, Florida, & Rockin The Impulse, a 2016 chestnut overo mare by MDR Impulsive x Rockys Poco Sue

Amateur Walk-Trot

Champion: Christina Thode of Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, & CR Good Chocolate, a 2017 sorrel overo gelding by CR Good Machine x Chocolate Sophie (QH)

Reserve: Amanda Giombi-Lorenz of Franksville, Wisconsin, & One Dirty Martini, a 2019 bay overo gelding by The Best Martini (QH) x Without Mercy

Youth 14–18

Champion: Faith Wiedyk of Adrian, Michigan, & Fancy With Time, a 2016 sorrel overo mare by All Time Fancy x Fancy Time Cooke (QH)

Reserve: Karley Eager of Kent City, Michigan, & Best Of The Gentlemen, a 2019 sorrel tobiano gelding by Gentlemen Send Roses x A Classy Hotrod

Youth 13 & Under + Youth English

Champion: Journey Frericks of Quincy, Illinois, & Its Korona Time, a 2020 sorrel tobiano mare by Gentlemen Send Roses x Hot Time Zip

Reserve: Aliyah Attar of Pepperell, Massachusetts, & Invitation To Ride, a 2009 sorrel overo gelding by Special Invitation x Bourbon St Fancy

 Novice Youth

Champion: Elizabeth Shoemaker of West Olive, Michigan, & No Moore Candy, a 2013 sorrel overo gelding by Charlie Hilfiger x Zippos Satin N Lace

Reserve: Karley Eager of Kent City, Michigan, & Best Of The Gentlemen, a 2019 sorrel tobiano gelding by Gentlemen Send Roses x A Classy Hotrod

 Youth Walk-Trot 5–10

Champion: Halleigh Koning of Lowell, Michigan, & All Revere, a 2021 bay overo mare by All Time Fancy x One Hot Expresso

Reserve: Kiersten Gibson of Inverness, Florida, & The Ultimate Sting, a 2016 bay overo gelding by The Ultimate Fancy x Elegant Invitation (QH)

Youth Walk-Trot 11–18

Champion: Faith Engemann of Hermann, Missouri, & HF Color Me Art, a 2017 chestnut tobiano gelding by HF Spanish Artist x HF Shiny Contender

Reserve: Charlette Kleinow of Tecumseh, Michigan, & Shore Is Sleepy, a 2021 sorrel overo gelding by The Offshore Account x Dont Think Im Sleepy (QH)

 Open Ranch Horse

Champion: Seven S Crossfire, a 2019 blue roan solid gelding by Stevie Rey Von x Seven Pepto Whiz (QH) owned by Kara Bennett of Erie, Pennsylvania

Reserve: Reserve: LC Glo In The Dark, a 2021 sorrel overo mare by LC Trinity Glo (QH) x LC Trinity Angel (QH), owned by Robert Dean (Bob) Johnson of Burns, Tennessee

 Amateur Ranch

Champion: Kara Bennett of Erie, Pennsylvania, & Seven S Crossfire, a 2019 blue roan solid gelding by Stevie Rey Von x Seven Pepto Whiz (QH)

Reserve: Karen Johnson of Burns, Tennessee, & LC Glo In The Dark, a 2021 sorrel overo mare by LC Trinity Glo (QH) x LC Trinity Angel (QH)

 Novice Amateur Ranch

Champion: Sue Trible of Dunnsville, Virginia, & Dunnit Double Time, a 2014 chestnut overo gelding by Pale Face Dunnit x She And Chic Dunit (QH)

Reserve: Carla Perri of Cochranville, Pennsylvania, & Maclean Inferno, a 2018 palomino overo gelding by Inferno Sixty Six x Slide Meto My Dream (QH)

 Youth Ranch

Champion: Allison Kratzer of Georgetown, Ohio, & Lazy Sexy Cool, a 2015 bay overo mare by Hes A Cool Hotrod x Lopin Gracefully (QH)

Reserve: Jenna Edmonds of Monroeville, New Jersey, & Sonnys Music Man, a 2005 sorrel tobiano gelding by Royal Deluxe Too (QH) x Pure Country Music

 

Photography by Ruehle Photographix.

 

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