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 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
   
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
Meghann Woosley – BMQ Timeless Legacy
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


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.