Judges for the Indy Circuit will be Nancy Alto Renfro, Pierre Briere, Melissa Hargett-Dukes, and Kelly Chapman.

During the show, exhibitors will have the opportunity to compete in a special contest that honors a late Green Country Paint Horse Club member. The Ashley Marie Huntington Memorial Royalty Scholarship contest will present a $1,000 scholarship to the winner and will include lots of other great prizes. Contestants may be of any age as long as they are currently enrolled or plan to go to college.

In the Western team competition, APHA member Markie Maletzke placed sixth in Team Advanced Western Horsemanship for the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. The 19-year-old from Cedarburg, Wisconsin, has earned multiple Registers of Merit through APHA as a Youth rider.

Who’s excited about the upcoming Horsemanship Clinic with horse trainer and clinician Robin Frid that’s scheduled to take place at the upcoming MQHA Gateway Classic?! The Missouri Quarter Horse Association is proud to host this clinic with a true Pattern Master to be held in conjunction with the May 23-26 Gateway Classic in Lake St. Louis, MO.

Blayne Bell, Lauren Gralla, Carlee Purcell, Anne Claire Tucker, Anna Lia Sullivan, Caitlin Reed, Alyssa Sappington, Madison Vance, Grace Thionnet, Carter Rees

Congratulations to winners like Courtney Chown, Becky Galyean, Adam Kober, Kristen Galyean, Jennifer Allan Holt, Katie Johnson, Halle Saywell, Ty Paris, Nick Weiss, Rebekah Kazakevicius, Katerina Mendel, Emily Miller, Darcy Reeve, Whitney Vicars, Sarah Orsak, Ashley Sioco, Anneene Miller, Paula Czapko, Alexandra Chavez, Hillary Roberts, Austin Green, Laura Gralla, Emily Miller, and many more!

The top three charters will receive Gist gift certificates to use for charter year-end awards. First place will receive a $2,000 certificate, second place will receive $1,000 certificate, and third will receive a $500 certificate.

MAQHA’s Corporate Challenge – May 22-26, Saint Paul, MN features over $15,000 in prizes and awards! The Corporate Challenge was an AQHA Top Ten Circuit in 2013! With six sets of points, a Trail/Showmanship special event, and Tim Kimura Trail Clinic, we are looking forward to this year’s event!

The mission of IEA is to introduce students in private and public middle and secondary schools to equestrian sports and to promote and improve the quality of equestrian competition and instruction.