Around the Rings – 2025 ShoMe Spring ShoCase

April 25-27 , 2025, marked the fourth annual ShoMe Horse Shows Spring ShoCase at MSU Pavilion, in Lansing, Michigan.

ShoMe Horse Shows in Michigan is an open, all-breed circuit built around doing things differently, and just for fun.  “All our shows have a different theme and outside-the-box classes,” says Liz Gear, who owns and operates ShoMe Horse Shows with her husband, Kurtis Gear.

The series has become so popular, the stalls sell out in minutes.  This year’s highlight event was Synchronized Showmanship in which two horse exhibitor pairs executed overlapping patterns! “Exhibitors showed with the goal of staying in step with their partner while maintaining correctness throughout the maneuvers. A total of 13 pairs competed with top honors going to Mikayla Winter & Stephanie Cline Cesarz,” says Liz Gear.

Watch the video here:

Thank you to KRC Photography for the candid photos! View arena photos here: Spring Shocase | April 25th – 27th Photos

 

 

High Point Winners:

Ranch Horse

Grand: Alivia Hawes

Reserve: Aliyah Kuizenga

Finalist: Kathleen Green

Open Non-Stock Horse

Grand: Makaya Zimmerman

Reserve: Ruth Deters

Finalist: Kennedy Eggleston

Select Senior Division

Grand: Diana Stewart

Reserve: Donna Kirby

Finalist: Kerry Bialik

Green Rider 19 & Over

Grand: Kathryn Faraj

Reserve: Sarah Weisenberger

Finalist: Tonya Woollard

Green Rider 11-18

Grand: Payton Anema

Reserve: Ellie Closurdo

Finalist: Amy Cramer

Green Rider 10 & Under

Grand: Claire Fabus

Reserve: Macy Skalla

Finalist: Raelynne Kazen

Open Green Horse

Grand: Ashlee Mullins

Reserve: Shantel Bowersox

Finalist: Brook Rogalski

Stock Horse 30 & Over

Grand: Hanna Schwartz

Reserve: Caitlin Gordon

Finalist: Jessica Ford

Stock Horse 19-29

Grand: Olivia Hill

Reserve: Morgan Alexander

Finalist: Cassidy Bartkowiak

Stock Horse 16-18

Grand: Hailey Smith

Reserve: Jenna Morse

Finalist: Brylynn Balon

Stock Horse 13-15

Grand: Ivy Bontrager

Reserve: Rachel Jones

Finalist: MiKayla Winter

Stock Horse 12 & Under

Grand: Anabelle Bontrager

Reserve: Delaney Schultz

Finalist: Rylee Harmon

 

 

 

Sweepstakes and Challenge Class Winners:

Halter Sweepstakes:

Karen Ricketts

Hands-Free Showmanship:

Aliyah Kuizenga

Showmanship Sweepstakes:

Stephanie Cline-Cesarz

Synchronized Showmanship:

Mikayla Winter & Caroline Cesarz

Bridleless Western Pleasure:

MiKayla Winter

Western Pleasure Sweepstakes:

Hailey Smith

Horsemanship Sweepstakes:

Aliyah Kuizenga

Bareback Horsemanship:

Aliyah Kuizenga

English Pleasure Sweepstakes:

Hailey Smith

Bareback Equitation:

Aliyah Kuizenga