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 |
| EQUITATION | WT HORSEMANSHIP |
| Addison Saterbak – My Blazing Version | Aubrey Adkins – Huntin Hot Chocolate |
| Christy Wilson – Straight Up Fabulous | Grace Myers – Socially Invested |
| Elivia Papcun – Zips Good N Hot | Isabelle Fuller – Born A Hot Loper |
| Eva Haskins – Get Buzzed | Ivy Mitchell – Sure Enough Lazy |
| Greg Steffen – Hez Good N Hot | Jennie Schut – Its This Or Therapy |
| Jennie Schut – Detailed Evidence | Kimberly Wilson – Chex Good Investment |
| Meghann Woosley – BMQ Timeless Legacy | Lori Passe – Hot In My Blue Jeans |
| Phyllis Steffen – Gucci Sweet Loper | |
| Teresa Krueger – Its Game On | WT EQUITATION |
| Adeline Atkinson – Waitin On A Ride | Aubrey Adkins – Huntin Hot Chocolate |
| Grace Myers – Socially Invested | |
| Ivy Mitchell – Sure Enough Lazy |
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)
