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!