2025 IQHA NON-PRO CHALLENGE





2025 Rules & Information

To encourage participation of amateur and youth exhibitors and provide incentive to show at IQHA-approved shows in 2025 and reward their participation, we are excited to offer the IQHA Non-Pro Challenge.

CLASSES INCLUDED:
 
SHOWMANSHIP
• Amateur
• Amateur Select
• Level 1 Amateur
• Youth 14-18
• Youth 13 & Under
• Level 1 Youth
• Youth 9 & Under
EQUITATION
• Amateur
• Amateur Select
• Level 1 Amateur
• Youth
• Level 1 Youth
WALK TROT EQUITATION
• Level 1 Amateur WT
• Level 1 Youth WT
• Youth 9 & Under
HORSEMANSHIP
• Amateur
• Amateur Select
• Level 1 Amateur
• Youth 14-18
• Youth 13 & Under
* Level 1 Youth
WALK TROT HORSEMANSHIP
• Level 1 Amateur WT
• Level 1 Youth WT
• Youth 9 & Under

The first and second place exhibitors under each judge of these classes, held at IQHA-approved 2025 shows, will be invited to compete in the Challenge Finals held during the IQHA Fall Classic & Futurity Show in September. Qualifying shows in 2025 will include: Snowflake Circuit, Mayflower, Denison show, Scenic City Summer Show, Hawkeye Classic and Fall Classic (each showmanship, equitation and horsemanship held). *Note All-Breed classes are not included

The Challenge Finals will have a $15 entry fee per class at the Fall Classic, not included in the show flat fee entry. Only those invited exhibitors may enter. Invitations will be for exhibitor/horse combinations. An exhibitor may qualify with more than one horse but may only show one horse per class in the finals.

2025 IQHA NON-PRO CHALLENGE QUALIFIERS!

In the case of a Youth 9 & Under and an Amateur/Youth qualifying the same horse in showmanship, both exhibitors may show in the Finals, with the 9 & under showing after the amateur/youth exhibitor.

SHOWMANSHIP HORSEMANSHIP
Adelyn Winterfeld – VS Final Addiction Addison Saterbak – My Blazing Version
Alex Eischeid – Its Sheer Luck Adeline Atkinson – Waitin On A Ride
Annabel Steffens – Good Girl Gone Lazy Adelyn Winterfeld – VS Final Addiction
Barbara Walton – Flat Outa Line Alex Eischeid – Its Sheer Luck
Brooke Myers – Whiskey Dun It Annabel Steffens – Good Girl Gone Lazy
Carolyn Glastris – Too Lazy To Be Wild Brockelyn Anderson – RV For Hire
Catherine Van Wormer – Feel N Hott Brooke Myers – Whisky Dun It
Chelsea Berry – Shes Beautiful Crazy Carolyn Glastris – Too Lazy To Be Wild
Elivia Papcun – Zips Good N Hot Catherine Van Wormer – Rockin My Invite
Elyse Sommer – Rockin My Invite Christy Wilson – Straight Up Fabulous
Emily Gouker – South Of Mason Dixon Elivia Papcun – Zips Good N Hot
Grace Myers – Socially Invested Elizabeth Sommer – Rockin My Invite
Ivy Mitchell – Sure Enough Lazy Eva Haskins – Get Buzzed
Kara Flickinger – My Troubles Are Over Greg Steffen – Hez Good N Hot
Karly Christensen – KM Some Like It Best Jenna Wheatley – Huntin For Faith
Katie Mitchell – Sure Enough Lazy Kara Flickinger – My Troubles Are Over
Kelly Kurth – Heza Hot Tiger Karen Bandstra – The Blue Machine
Kendra Schultz – SH Gettingtoknowyou Karly Christensen – KM Some Like It Best
Kieragan Anderson – Krymsun Cute Kathy Green – Bonnaroo Blue
Kim Bombard – The Material Girl Katie Mitchell – Sure Enough Lazy
Kimberly Wilson – Chex Good Investment Kendra Schultz – SH Gettingtoknowyou
Liz Baker-Midtlien – Hes Willy Hot Lisa Merfeld – Love My Hot Machine
Macy Meyer – Good N Hot Blaze Liz Baker-Midtlien – Hes Willy Hot
Marlie Frederick – It Was A Short Nite Mary Goos – Pleasure Do N Biznus
McKenna Hooyer – Sum Sweet Asset McKenna Hooyer – Sum Sweet Asset
McKenna Von Rentzell – Tuckers Payday Meghann Woosley. BMQ Timeless Legacy
Meghann Woosley – BMQ Timeless Legacy Pam Butler – Machine Made Affair
Phyllis Steffen – Gucci Sweet Loper Shelli Smith – StuffDreamsAreMadeOf
Rosemarie Markus – VS Red Alert Teresa Krueger – Its Game On
Shelli Smith – Stuffdreamsaremadeof Terri Shaleen – Principal Decision
Sheri Catania – SST Up All Nite Tim Busse – Blue Da Ba Dee
Tim Busse – Blue Da Ba Dee Zoey Case – Big Blue Zipper
Zoey Case – Big Blue Zipper
   
EQUITATION WT HORSEMANSHIP
Addison Saterbak – My Blazing Version Aubrey Adkins – Huntin Hot Chocolate
Adeline Atkinson – Waiting On A Ride Grace Myers – Socially Invested
Brocklyn Anderson – RV For Hire Isabelle Fuller – Born A Hot Loper
Catherine VanWormer – Feel N Hott Ivy Mitchell – Sure Enough Lazy
Christy Wilson – Straight Up Fabulous Jennie Schut – Its This Or Therapy
Dawsyn Fix – Ima Two Steppin Whiz Kieragan Anderson – Krymsun Cute
Debra Seppelt – Kruzin In The Dark Kimberly Wilson – Chex Good Investment
Elivia Papcun – Zips Good N Hot Lori Passe – Hot In My Blue Jeans
Elizabeth Sommer – Rockin My Invite McKenna Von Rentzell – Tuckers Payday
Eva Haskins – Get Buzzed
Greg Steffen – Hez Good N Hot  WT EQUITATION
Jenna Wheatley – Kiss Me In A Hotrod Aubrey Adkins – Huntin Hot Chocolate
Jennie Schut – Detailed Evidence Elyse Sommer – Double DeeInvestment
Jill Ellsworth – Always A Classy Ride Grace Myers – Socially Invested
Kara Flickinger – My Troubles Are Over Ivy Mitchell – Sure Enough Lazy
Karly Christensen – KM Some Like It Best Marlie Frederick – It Was A Short Nite
Kendra Schultz – SH Gettingtoknowyou McKenna Von Rentzell – Tuckers Payday
Meghann Woosley – BMQ Timeless Legacy
Phyllis Steffen – Gucci Sweet Loper
Teresa Krueger – Its Game On


2024 IQHA NON-PRO CHALLENGE



2024 IQHA NON-PRO CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS

SHOWMANSHIP: Kelly Ponce, TJ Codebreaker
HORSEMANSHIP: Maggie Edwards, Hour Slot Machine
WT HORSEMANSHIP: Lillian Whalen, All But Absolute (pictured above)
EQUITATION: Maggie Edwards, Hour Slot Machine
WT EQUITATION: McKenna Von Rentzell, Tuckers Payday
 
SHOWMANSHIP HIGHEST PLACING YOUTH 9 & UNDER:
Ivy Mitchell, Sure Enough Lazy (pictured below)




THANK YOU to our Presenting Sponsor, Show Horses by Shannon for the beautiful champion and reserve champion buckles from Tack Room Incorporated!
 
Thank you Codi Jo Heesch, Custom Tails and bar H Photography for your sponsorship!
 
Thank you to the AQHA Affiliate Grant Program for supporting the IQHA Non-Pro Challenge with awards for our Top Ten.