2025 IQHA NON-PRO CHALLENGE
2025 IQHA NON-PRO CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS
| Showmanship | ||
| 1 | Benz | Katie Mitchell |
| 2 | KM Some Like It Best | Karly Christensen |
| 3 | Whisky Dun It | Brooke Myers |
| 4 | Original Hottrodd | Michelle Swanson |
| 5 | RV For Hire | Brockelyn Anderson |
| 6 | Jus Call Me Southern | Sophia Garside |
| 7 | Modern Maggie Dee | Jackie Kelling |
| 8 | SH Gettingtoknow you | Kendra Schultz |
| 8 | Sure Enough Lazy | Ivy Mitchell |
| 10 | Tuckers Payday | McKenna Von Rentzell |
| Walk/Trot Equitation | ||
| 1 | Tuckers Payday | McKenna Von Rentzell |
| 2 | Take A Kruz With Me | Rory Swartz |
| 3 | It Was A Short Nite | Marlie Frederick |
| 4 | Socially Invested | Grace Myers |
| 5 | Sure Enough Lazy | Ivy Mitchell |
| Equitation | ||
| 1 | KM Some Like It Best | Karly Christensen |
| 2 | SH Gettingtoknowyou | Kendra Schultz |
| 3 | Whisky Dun It | Brooke Myers |
| 4 | RV For Hire | Brockelyn Anderson |
| Walk/Trot Horsemanship | ||
| 1 | Sure Enough Lazy | Ivy Mitchell |
| 2 | Shez A VS Red Moment | Lisa Louscher |
| 3 | Krymsun Cute | Kieragan Anderson |
| 4 | Its This Or Therapy | Jennie Schut |
| 5 | Socially Invested | Grace Myers |
| 6 | It Was A Short Nite | Marlie Frederick |
| 7 | Tuckers Payday | McKenna Von Rentzell |
| 8 | Impulsively Fancy | Becky Grier |
| 9 | Shes Got Good Vibes | Michael Davis |
| 10 | Huntin Hot Chocolate | Aubrey Adkins |
| Horsemanship | ||
| 1 | KM Some Like It Best | Karly Christensen |
| 2 | Sure Enough Lazy | Katie Mitchell |
| 3 | Chicslikemychocolate | Aubrey Saterbak |
| 4 | Whisky Dun It | Brooke Myers |
| 5 | SH Gettingtoknowyou | Kendra Schultz |
| 6 | RV For Hire | Brockelyn Anderson |
| 7 | Stuffdreamsaremadeof | Shelli Smith |
| 8 | Love My Hot Machine | Lisa Merfeld |
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 | Brooke Myers – Whisky Dun It |
| Chelsea Berry – Shes Beautiful Crazy | Carolyn Glastris – Too Lazy To Be Wild |
| Elivia Papcun – Zips Good N Hot | Christy Wilson – Straight Up Fabulous |
| Emily Gouker – South Of Mason Dixon | Elivia Papcun – Zips Good N Hot |
| 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 | Karen Bandstra – The Blue Machine |
| Katie Mitchell – Sure Enough Lazy | Karly Christensen – KM Some Like It Best |
| Kelly Kurth – Heza Hot Tiger | Katie Mitchell – Sure Enough Lazy |
| Kieragan Anderson – Krymsun Cute | Lisa Merfeld – Love My Hot Machine |
| Kim Bombard – The Material Girl | Liz Baker-Midtlien – Hes Willy Hot |
| Kimberly Wilson – Chex Good Investment | Mary Goos – Pleasure Do N Biznus |
| Liz Baker-Midtlien – Hes Willy Hot | Meghann Woosley. BMQ Timeless Legacy |
| Macy Meyer – Good N Hot Blaze | Shelli Smith – StuffDreamsAreMadeOf |
| Meghann Woosley – BMQ Timeless Legacy | Teresa Krueger – Its Game On |
| Phyllis Steffen – Gucci Sweet Loper | Terri Shaleen – Principal Decision |
| Shelli Smith – StuffDreamsAreMadeOf | Tim Busse – Blue Da Ba Dee |
| Tim Busse – Blue Da Ba Dee | Zoey Case – Big Blue Zipper |
| Zoey Case – Big Blue Zipper | Elivia Papcun – Zips Good N Hot |
| Alex Eischeid – Its Sheer Luck | Kendra Schultz – SH Gettingtoknowyou |
| Rosemarie Markus – VS Red Alert | McKenna Hooyer – Sum Sweet Asset |
| Kieragan Anderson – Krymsun Cute | Catherine Van Wormer – Rockin My Invite |
| McKenna Von Rentzell – Tuckers Payday | Karly Christensen – KM Some Like It Best |
| Elyse Sommer – Rockin My Invite | Kara Flickinger – My Troubles Are Over |
| Kara Flickinger – My Troubles Are Over | Jenna Wheatley – Huntin For Faith |
| Zoey Case – Big Blue Zipper | Alex Eischeid – Its Sheer Luck |
| Shelli Smith – Stuffdreamsaremadeof | Pam Butler – Machine Made Affair |
| Elivia Papcun – Zips Good N Hot | Mary Goos – Pleasure Do N Biz’s |
| Kendra Schultz – SH Gettingtoknowyou | Kathy Green – Bonnaroo Blue |
| McKenna Hooyer – Sum Sweet Asset | Elizabeth Sommer – Rockin My Invite |
| Sheri Catania – SST Up All Nite | Lisa Merfeld – Love My Hot Machine |
| Catherine Van Wormer – Feel N Hott | Brockelyn Anderson – RV For Hire |
| Grace Myers – Socially Invested | Carrie Gesling – Hott Lil Star |
| Marlie Frederick – It Was A Short Nite | Jackie Kelling – Modern Maggie Dee |
| Karly Christensen – KM Some Like It Best | |
| Jennie Schut – Its This Or Therapy | |
| Dawn Jindrich – Shes Got Good Vibes | |
| Kaleb Bower – MEC Queen Of Denial | |
| EQUITATION | WT HORSEMANSHIP |
| Addison Saterbak – My Blazing Version | Aubrey Adkins – Huntin Hot Chocolate |
| Adeline Atkinson – Waiting On A Ride | Grace Myers – Socially Invested |
| Christy Wilson – Straight Up Fabulous | Isabelle Fuller – Born A Hot Loper |
| Elivia Papcun – Zips Good N Hot | Ivy Mitchell – Sure Enough Lazy |
| Eva Haskins – Get Buzzed | Jennie Schut – Its This Or Therapy |
| Greg Steffen – Hez Good N Hot | Kimberly Wilson – Chex Good Investment |
| Jennie Schut – Detailed Evidence | Lori Passe – Hot In My Blue Jeans |
| Meghann Woosley – BMQ Timeless Legacy | Kieragan Anderson – Krymsun Cute |
| Phyllis Steffen – Gucci Sweet Loper | Jennie Schut – Its This Or Therapy |
| Teresa Krueger – Its Game On | Aubrey Adkins – Huntin Hot Chocolate |
| Elivia Papcun – Zips Good N Hot | Grace Myers – Socially Invested |
| Kendra Schultz – SH Gettingtoknowyou | McKenna Von Rentzell – Tuckers Payday |
| Catherine VanWormer – Feel N Hott | Mike Davis – She’s Got Good Vibes |
| Teresa Krueger – Its Game On | Peter Ringkob – Won RV Lopin Machine |
| Karly Christensen – KM Some Like It Best | Ayden Humphrey – Skip A Cyclone |
| Kara Flickinger – My Troubles Are Over | Marlie Frederick – It Was A Short Nite |
| Meghann Woosley – BMQ Timeless Legacy | Shay Henson – VR Zippo Redbuck 2 |
| Debra Seppelt – Kruzin In The Dark | |
| Jill Ellsworth – Always A Classy Ride | WT EQUITATION |
| Jenna Wheatley – Kiss Me In A Hotrod | Aubrey Adkins – Huntin Hot Chocolate |
| Jennie Schut – Detailed Evidence | Grace Myers – Socially Invested |
| Dawsyn Fix – Ima Two Steppin Whiz | Ivy Mitchell – Sure Enough Lazy |
| Elizabeth Sommer – Rockin My Invite | Elyse Sommer – Double DeeInvestment |
| Brocklyn Anderson – RV For Hire | McKenna Von Rentzell – Tuckers Payday |
| Jennie Schut – Its This Or Therapy | Grace Myers – Socially Invested |
| Brooke Myers – Whisky Dun It | Marlie Frederick – It Was A Short Nite |
| Leah Ringkob – Won RV Lopin Machine | Aubrey Adkins – Huntin Hot Chocolate |
| Elivia Papcun – Zips Good N Hot | Katie Altomare – A Hazy Smoke Signal |
THANK YOU to our Presenting Sponsor, Show Horses by Shannon for thebeautiful champion and reserve champion buckles from Tack Room Incorporated!
Thank you Custom Tails, bar H Photography and Paul & Tammi Adixfor your sponsorship to provide awards to our TOP TEN finalists!