2023 APHA Eastern National Championship Crowns National Champs & 20 All-Around Winners

By Jessica Hein, PHJ News

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 click here or 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