SOQHA Madness Concludes With Just Shy of 9,000 Entries! Click Here For Results
Photos courtesy of Mindie Maus.
By: Brittany Bevis
If you’re a top AQHA competitor, Wilmington, Ohio was definitely the place to be! With exceptional numbers, incredible prizes, and plenty of new, added money classes, the Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Association Madness surpassed all expectations delivering an event that will be talked about for weeks to come.
Judging the five-day event were Danielle Burns, Elizabeth Baker, Buddy Fisher, Tom Robertson, Mike Hay, and Kim Myers. Check out some of the largest class sizes.
- L1 Amateur Trail- 20
- L1 Western Riding- 20
- Select Showmanship- 21
- L1 Youth Horsemanship- 22
- 14-18 Western Pleasure- 22
- Junior Western Pleasure- 23
- L1 Amateur Showmanship- 24
- L1 Western Pleasure- 24
- L2 Junior Trail- 25
- L1 Amateur Western Pleasure- 25
- L1 Showmanship- 28
- L1 Amateur Horsemanship- 29
- Amateur Performance Geldings- 32
- L2 Senior Trail- 33
- 14-18 Showmanship- 36
- L1 Junior Trail- 37
- 14-18 Horsemanship- 43
- Amateur Showmanship- 45
- Amateur Horsemanship- 49
Two of the main events during the show were the Equine Chronicle 3 and Over Novice Horse Western Pleasure and Equine Chronicle 3 and Over Maiden Western Pleasure. Steve Reams rode The Dark Impulse to win the Novice Horse Western Pleasure and $17,000 for new owner, Joanie Zelnio. Click here for class results. Aaron Moses and Katy Jo Zuidema were named the Co-Champions in the Maiden Western Pleasure, each earning $11,250 for owners, Starland Ranch, LLC and Candace Edgerton, respectively. Click here for class results.
In addition, there was a number of NSBA futurities with added money. The Champion in Green Trail was Carly Veldman Parks with Check Required, winning $790 for Cynthia Figueroa. The 3-Year-Old Limited Open Western Pleasure winner was Houston Huff with KM Cheerstothebest, winning $730 for Masterson Farms, LLC. Angie Rigdon Cannizzaro rode The Production Line to win $1,280 for Mary Jo and Dwain Gold in Maturity $10,000 Limited Horse Open Western Pleasure. Katie Green rode KM Flat Out The Best and $740 for Susie Johns in 3-Year-Old Open Western Pleasure.
Dawn Baker rode Just Kruzin to win $220 in Green Hunter Under Saddle for Jennifer Bennett. Tommy Sheets rode Ima Tuff Barpasser to win $1,050 in $1,500 Senior Trail for Caroline Fredenburg. Kristen Galyean won $1,365 in 3-Year-Old Non Pro Western Pleasure. Jacob Hartman rode Ima Blazing Hot Chip to win $870 in $2,500 Limited Rider/$2,500 Limited Horse Western Pleasure. Dawn Baker and Without Permission received $550 for winning 3-Year-Old Open Hunter Under Saddle for Joanne Taylor.
Click on the links below for complete results from the show, courtesy of An Equine Production, and a number of photo galleries.
Results
Click here to view S/C 1 results.
Click here to view S/C 2 results.
Click here to view results for the NSBA Futurity classes.
Photo Galleries
SOQHA Madness Exhibitors’ Party
It’s Party Time! SOQHA Madness Exhibitors’ Party
Around the Rings SOQHA Madness- 5/16
Around the Rings- SOQHA Madness- Showmanship Day
Around the Rings- SOQHA Madness- Horsemanship and Western Pleasure Day
Weekend Photos From SOQHA Madness
L1 Amateur Walk/Jog
Champion – Jennifer Merklin & Venture Assets
Reserve – Laurel Brower & Moon Me
3rd – Karmon Dorsey & Good Alibis
L1 Youth Walk/Jog
Champion – Miss AOK Bo Acres & Sadie Ross
Reserve – Elegantsofistician & Emma Dejong
3rd – This Selections Hot & Caden Craft
Joint High Points
New this year, competitors who showed at both the SOQHA Challenge and SOQHA Madness had the chance to win Joint High Point awards. The Champions received Harris Leather & Silverworks work saddles. Reserve Champions received Rod Patrick Boots. Third place received Just Peachy saddle pads. Fourth received Madness ear buds. Fifth received Madness speakers.
Small Fry
1 – Suddenlysophisticated & Elden Fredenburg
2 – Hes Suddenly Handsom & Shayne Gilliam
3 – Consider Him Sheik & Adeline Gabor
4 – Terms Me On & Ainsley Pick
5 – Styles Sophisticated & Kenzie Bracken
L1 Youth
1 – Goodbar Had A Dream & Savannah Relick
2 – My Only Good Shoes & Emma Gore
3 – VS Born To Be Good & Carley Rutledge
4 – Theres No Escaping & Abby Wirick
5 – Touching Invitation & Alexis Rutledge
Open
1 – Hotroddin Ona Harley – Meg Whelan (owner)
2 – Shes Willy Awesome – Janice Warford (owner)
3 – Always The Best Man – Katie Grossnickle (owner)
4 – Betcha Im Dreamin – Regina Lykins (owner)
5 – The Hot Intern – Philipp Roos (owner)
L1 Amateur
1 – Huntin For Cash & Sarah Carr
2 – Good As Expected & Kaylee Swanigan
3 – Counts Iron Knight & Grace Tachikawa
4 – To Sleepy To Flash & Kristin Smith
5 – Sleepy Lil Rascal & Marty Hayes
Amateur
1 – Version Of Goodbar & Sarah Lebsock
2- Stretch Machine & Michelle Forness
3 – Beter Late Thn Never & Tiina Volmer
4 – HP Prime Time & Kaleena Weakly
5 – Hotroddin Ona Harley & Meg Whelan
Select
1 – PF Put It In Park & Debra Craig
2 – The Hot Intern & Philipp Roos
3 – Give Me The Goods & Anne Wilson
4 – The Gurl Next Door & Karen Jordenson
5 – Hes Forever Good & Janet Egolf
14-18
1 – Krymsun Belle & Mallory Vroegh
2 – Zips Bossy Chip & Ellexxah Maxwell
3 – GW Jack Bar & Harley Huff
4 – Essentially Good & Gracie Himes
5 – Good N Certain & Cora Wyers
13 & under
1- Ima Tuff Barpasser & Caroline Fredenburg
2 – Nearly Chocolate & Isabella D’Onofrio
3 – Huntin For Candy & Scoot Augsburger
4 – Assets Miss Reba & Isabella Himes
5 – VS Born To Be Good & Carley Rutledge
