The 2023 SOQHA Challenge from February 24-26, 2023, took place at Champions Center in Springfield, Ohio. Judges were Garth Gooding, Tanya Green, Jake Hartman, and not only is the show always full of great competition, but it contains plenty of fun, with exhibitor parties, bagels and doughnuts for the exhibitors, and an Egg and Spoon Race, just to name a few highlights.
Here’s what the Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Association wanted to share with our readers:
Show High Points
Small Fry – Chip N Vester & Aubrey Henry
L1 Amateur WT – MNZ Shez Invited & Christine Pearson
L1 Youth WT – VS Im So Fancy & Kennedy Rospert
Open – If It Aint Southern – Isabella D’onofrio owner
L1 Open – Whata Moonlite Ride – Isabella D’onofrio owner
L1 Amateur – She Will Be Somebody & Rickie Bryner
Amateur – Kickin Dust Up & Molli Froman
Select – Lopen Assets & Martha Fabry
L1 Youth – Hez Rainey Made & Eleanor Ott
13 & Under – Man Im Sassy & Isabella Hamilton
14- 18 –KM Vested In Bo & Abigail Zawisza
Challenge Winners
Small Fry
Champion – $1000 – Hez Forever Good & Piper Wagner
Reserve – $500 – Vital Sassoon & Weston Mccolley
L1 Youth Walk Trot
Champion – $1000 – How Do You Like That & Meghan Kaser
Reserve – $500 – Why Forget Me & Rachel Keeler
L1 Youth
Champion – $1000 – Flat Outa Line & Maclayne Warner
Reserve – $500 – Blow The World Akiss & Anna Minich
13 & under
Champion – $1500 – Hez Rainey Made & Eleanor Ott
Reserve – $1000 – Playin It Cool & Kaylee Olds
14-18
Champion – $1500 – If It Aint Southern & Bella D’onofrio
Reserve – $1000 – Whata Moonlite RIde & Bella D’onofrio
Second Chance
Champion – $1000 – Audrey Roberts & LS Im Chippin Good
Reserve – $5000 – Mallory Kirby & Ima Hot Time
Congratulations to all the winners! Scribe sheets can be downloaded here: https://www.anequineproduction.com/soqhyachallenge-scribe-sheets