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.