MAQHA Corporate Challenge Exceeds All Expectations

July 16, 2018 | Filed under: Featured,Show Results & Gallery | Posted by: equine     

All photos courtesy of Ashley Peterson and Rachel Nissen

By: Brittany Bevis

Celebrating more than 20 years, the MAQHA Corporate Challenge has been a mainstay for AQHA competitors in St. Paul, MN. for over two decades. The event decided to shake things up a bit this year with a new schedule, new flat rate for NSBA classes, inaugural Longe Line classes, 15 $500 added money classes, fun social events, and much more.

The result was a six show event, July 11-15, that boasted 4,000 total entries for 1st split/combined show, 1,212 AQHA entries per judge, 196 total Showmanship runs, and plenty of happy exhibitors. Judges for the show were Tina Anderson, John Boxell, Jon Barry, Rhonda Replogle, Mike Weaver, and John Briggs. The largest class sizes were seen across all divisions and disciplines ranging from youth and amateur to open and L1 classes in Hunter Under Saddle, Western Pleasure, Horsemanship, Performance Halter, Trail, and Showmanship.

• L1 Western Riding- 20
• Amateur Hunter Under Saddle- 20
• Senior Western Pleasure- 20
• 14-18 Western Pleasure- 21
• L1 Youth Hunter Under Saddle- 21
• L1 Youth Trail- 21
• L1 Amateur Hunter Under Saddle- 21
• L1 Amateur Western Pleasure- 22
• 14-18 Horsemanship- 25
• Amateur Performance Halter Geldings- 25
• Youth Performance Halter Geldings- 25
• Amateur Horsemanship- 26
• L1 Trail- 27
• Senior Trail- 28
• L1 Amateur Showmanship- 29
• Amateur Showmanship- 33
• L1 Amateur Horsemanship- 35
• L1 Youth Showmanship- 36
• 14-18 Showmanship- 37

Fun social events included a Morning Donut Grab, sponsored by Dax and Laura Atkinson/Atkinson Quarter Horses and Closet Space Consignment and Travis Born Performance Horses; a Bagel Bag Giveaway, sponsored by Kroll Performance Horses, a Pizza Party, sponsored by Dominos, Terry and Shelley Snyder, Darleen Gargano, and Terri Shaleen; Freezy Pops, sponsored by Unbridled Boutique; Watermelon Feed, sponsored by Stellar Equine Performance Therapy; Subway Sandwich Lunch Party, sponsored by the Corporate Challenge Committee; and Root Beer Float Party, sponsored by Stellar Equine Performance Therapy. The show went through 15 gallons of ice cream in 60 minutes!

A very fun event on Friday evening was Bridleless Trail with $1,500 added money, courtesy of Barbie Evans and Bunting Performance Horses, and a $250 non-pro bonus from Brett Clark Quarter Horses. There were 15 entries in the class and both the winner and highest placing non pro was Brooke Ingstad with HP Ima Foxy Dreamer.

Scroll below for complete results, courtesy of An Equine Production.

Click here to view S/C 1 results.

Click here to view S/C 2 results. 

Click here to view Circuit Champions 

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