Springfield, Illinois · Championship history since 2020
National Champions & Reserve National Champions Celebrating the horses and the people behind every performance.
Leaderboard Champions History OPEN BREED RANCH RIDING AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP Year / Honor Horse Trainer Owner Rider / Driver / Handler 2024 National ChampionBEST BEAU JONES, CAROL HARDAWAY, CAROLYN NORTON, GINNY BETH 2024 Reserve National ChampionBI MI SOUTHERN KISS JONES, CAROL HARDAWAY, CAROLYN HARDAWAY, CAROLYN 2025 National ChampionBEST BEAU JONES, CAROL HARDAWAY, CAROLYN NORTON, GINNY BETH 2025 Reserve National ChampionMOUNTAIN MAJESTY PAETZ, JENNY PAETZ, JENNY PAETZ, JENNY
OPEN BREED RANCH RIDING CHAMPIONSHIP Year / Honor Horse Trainer Owner Rider / Driver / Handler 2021 National ChampionWALTERWAY'S LATEST NEWS JONES, CAROL NORTON, GINNY BETH NORTON, GINNY BETH 2021 Reserve National ChampionEVER GLADES' HOTSPUR JONES, CAROL SWANSON, JACK JONES, CAROL 2026 National ChampionBLACK WALNUT DUKE CATHY MCKINLEY CATHY MCKINLEY CATHY MCKINLEY 2026 Reserve National ChampionMIRACLE MAX JANET THOMPSON - JANET THOMPSON/ DEIDRE STUHLMAN JANET THOMPSON
OPEN BREED RANCH RIDING CHAMPIONSHIP - AMATEUR Year / Honor Horse Trainer Owner Rider / Driver / Handler 2022 National ChampionLEGENDARY PRINCE JONES, CAROL SWANSON, JACK SWANSON, JACK 2022 Reserve National ChampionTHE KANSAS CITY CHIEF JONES, CAROL THOMPSON, JANET THOMPSON, JANET 2023 National ChampionBEST BEAU JONES, CAROL HARDAWAY, CAROLYN NORTON, GINNY BETH 2023 Reserve National ChampionBI MI SOUTHERN KISS JONES, CAROL HARDAWAY, CAROLYN HARDAWAY, CAROLYN
OPEN BREED RANCH RIDING CHAMPIONSHIP - OPEN Year / Honor Horse Trainer Owner Rider / Driver / Handler 2023 National ChampionNOCTURNAL QUESTION HEIR JONES, CAROL JONES, CAROL JONES, CAROL 2023 Reserve National ChampionLEGENDARY PRINCE JONES, CAROL SWANSON, JACK JONES, CAROL
OPEN BREED RANCH RIDING CHAMPIONSHIP -PROFESSIONAL Year / Honor Horse Trainer Owner Rider / Driver / Handler 2022 National ChampionNOCTURNAL QUESTIION HEIR JONES, CAROL JANET THOMPSON/CAROL JONES, JONES, CAROL 2022 Reserve National ChampionBI MI SOUTHERN KISS JONES, CAROL HARDAWAY, CAROLYN JONES, CAROL
OPEN BREED RANCH RIDING OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP Year / Honor Horse Trainer Owner Rider / Driver / Handler 2024 National ChampionNOCTURNAL QUESTION HEIR JONES, CAROL THOMPSON, JANET JONES, CAROL 2024 Reserve National ChampionLEGENDARY PRINCE JONES, CAROL SWANSON, JACK JONES, CAROL 2025 National ChampionBI MI SOUTHERN KISS JONES, CAROL HARDAWAY, CAROLYN JONES, CAROL 2025 Reserve National ChampionNOCTURNAL QUESTION HEIR JONES, CAROL JONES, CAROL JONES, CAROL
OPEN BREED SHOWMANSHIP AT HALTER CHAMPIONSHIP Year / Honor Horse Trainer Owner Rider / Driver / Handler 2020 National ChampionLADY'S SUPREME GAMBLE HUNTOON, CHRISTOPHER MCDONNELL, JEFF AND DIANE MCDONNELL, ZOE 2020 Reserve National ChampionGUY ON THE PROWL HUNTOON, CHRISTOPHER LESNIK, OLIVIA LESNIK, OLIVIA 2021 National ChampionMC'S DISTINGUISHED VICTORY SMITH, MELISSA WEISSMAN, GRACIE WEISSMAN, GRACIE 2021 Reserve National ChampionWAIT & SEE’S WINTER DAY KRITZLER, STEFANIE KRITZLER, SUZANNA KRITZLER, OLIVIA 2022 National ChampionMISS ALEXIS ROSE KITTREDGE, BONNIE KITTREDGE, BONNIE LENNON-PERONE, MAKENZIE 2022 Reserve National ChampionDAISY DICE HILLMER, LISA PITTMAN, ELLIE PITTMAN, ELLIE
OPEN BREED SHOW PLEASURE FIVE GAITED CHAMPIONSHIP Year / Honor Horse Trainer Owner Rider / Driver / Handler 2023 National ChampionTRIUMPHANT MEMORIES RODRIGUEZ, JULIO PINK, SARA AND JOHN PINK, SARA 2023 Reserve National ChampionLAKEVIEW'S I'M ALL THAT MICHAEL, EDEN WOODS, ELIZABETH WOODS, ELIZABETH
OPEN BREED SINGLE-BIT AMAT/JR. EX CHAMPIONSHIP Year / Honor Horse Trainer Owner Rider / Driver / Handler 2022 National ChampionZANETTI GCH GRUENBERG, BECKY MILLER, BONNIE MILLER, BONNIE 2022 Reserve National ChampionRWF ICONIC GRUENBERG, BECKY LIMBERG, ANN LIMBERG, ANN 2023 National ChampionSPIRIT AND GRACE MCCLINTOCK, SARAH GARLOCK, LAURA GARLOCK, LAURA 2023 Reserve National ChampionSHOOTIN HOOPS MORTON, NICOLE FIRE RIDING ACADEMY, LLC, . SAUER, HALEY 2024 National ChampionALL ABOUT HIM BAVA, LORI CARTER, VENESA CARTER, VENESA 2024 Reserve National ChampionNIRVANAS HOT SHOT HILLMER, LISA WARD, JODI WARD, JODI 2025 National ChampionALL ABOUT HIM BAVA, LORI CARTER, VENESA CARTER, VENESA 2025 Reserve National ChampionSOUVENIR RONGERS, RYAN LINDEN ISLE FARM, . BADE, LINDSEY
OPEN BREED SINGLE-BIT AMAT/JR.EX WT CHAMPIONSHIP Year / Honor Horse Trainer Owner Rider / Driver / Handler 2021 National ChampionGLOBETROTTER'S RUN AND GUN BENNER, BRENDA SCHUSTER, TURNER AND KIMMY SCHUSTER, KIMMY 2021 Reserve National ChampionMIDD'S CITGO BENNER, BRENDA MACKLEY, MADELINE MACKLEY, MADELINE
OPEN BREED SINGLE BIT AMATUER CHAMPIONSHIP Year / Honor Horse Trainer Owner Rider / Driver / Handler 2026 National ChampionLANDMARKS FINISH LINE CHRISTJON SANNES-MIELKE JENNI WARD EVIE WARD 2026 Reserve National ChampionSO HEAVENLY GREGORY HASTON GARRY STELLJES GARRY STELLJES
OPEN BREED SINGLE BIT WALK/TROT CHAMPIONSHIP Year / Honor Horse Trainer Owner Rider / Driver / Handler 2026 Reserve National ChampionSERIOUSLY NICOLE MORTON . FIRE RIDING ACADEMY LLC CHRISTIANNA HALE
OPEN BREED THREE GAITED/PARK CHAMPIONSHIP Year / Honor Horse Trainer Owner Rider / Driver / Handler 2023 National ChampionDELIRIUM'S BLUE DERBY HAYES, LANCE BURNISON, ALAN HITT, ISAAC 2023 Reserve National ChampionGLOBETROTTER'S RUN AND GUN BENNER, BRENDA SCHUSTER, TURNER AND KIMMY SCHUSTER, KIMMY 2024 National ChampionHE'S A NATURAL RODRIGUEZ, JULIAN MUCCIANTE, MEGAN RODRIGUEZ, JULIAN 2024 Reserve National ChampionVIVE LA FANTASHIA HILLMER, LISA HOLLANDER, BRYNN HOLLANDER, BRYNN
OPEN BREED TRAIL CHAMPIONSHIP Year / Honor Horse Trainer Owner Rider / Driver / Handler 2020 National ChampionNOCTURNAL DAYDREAM JONES, CAROL MODICA, JAMES JONES, CAROL 2020 Reserve National ChampionTHE KANSAS CITY CHIEF THOMPSON, JANET THOMPSON, JANET THOMPSON, JANET 2021 National ChampionCH BRUSH CREEK’S EASTWOOD JONES, CAROL BOELSEN, VALERIE BOELSEN, VALERIE 2021 Reserve National ChampionEVER GLADES' HOTSPUR JONES, CAROL SWANSON, JACK JONES, CAROL
OPEN BREED TRAIL CHAMPIONSHIP - AMATEUR Year / Honor Horse Trainer Owner Rider / Driver / Handler 2022 National ChampionTHE KANSAS CITY CHIEF JONES, CAROL THOMPSON, JANET THOMPSON, JANET 2022 Reserve National ChampionSERAPH'S OBSESSION JONES, CAROL SECHREST, JULIANN SECHREST, JULIANN 2023 National ChampionLEGENDARY PRINCE JONES, CAROL SWANSON, JACK SWANSON, JACK 2023 Reserve National ChampionBI MI SOUTHERN KISS JONES, CAROL HARDAWAY, CAROLYN HARDAWAY, CAROLYN
OPEN BREED TRAIL CHAMPIONSHIP - OPEN Year / Honor Horse Trainer Owner Rider / Driver / Handler 2023 National ChampionLEGENDARY PRINCE JONES, CAROL SWANSON, JACK JONES, CAROL 2023 Reserve National ChampionEVERGLADES HOTSPUR JONES, CAROL SWANSON, JACK JONES, CAROL
OPEN BREED TRAIL CHAMPIONSHIP - PROFESSIONAL Year / Honor Horse Trainer Owner Rider / Driver / Handler 2022 National ChampionLEGENDARY PRINCE JONES, CAROL SWANSON, JACK JONES, CAROL 2022 Reserve National ChampionEVER GLADES' HOTSPUR JONES, CAROL SWANSON, JACK JONES, CAROL
OPEN BREED TRAIL CHAMPIONSHIP AMATEUR Year / Honor Horse Trainer Owner Rider / Driver / Handler 2024 National ChampionBEST BEAU JONES, CAROL HARDAWAY, CAROLYN NORTON, GINNY BETH 2024 Reserve National ChampionBI MI SOUTHERN KISS JONES, CAROL HARDAWAY, CAROLYN HARDAWAY, CAROLYN
OPEN BREED TRAIL CHAMPIONSHIP OPEN Year / Honor Horse Trainer Owner Rider / Driver / Handler 2024 National ChampionNOCTURNAL QUESTION HEIR JONES, CAROL THOMPSON, JANET JONES, CAROL 2024 Reserve National ChampionBEST BEAU JONES, CAROL HARDAWAY, CAROLYN NORTON, GINNY BETH
OPEN BREED WESTERN PLEASURE CHAMPIONSHIP Year / Honor Horse Trainer Owner Rider / Driver / Handler 2020 National ChampionMDMS O'SHANNESSEY BRIGADE HILLMER, LISA BLOCH, ANDREA HILLMER, LISA 2020 Reserve National ChampionPALADIN'S DESERT SUPREME PAETZ, JENNY PAETZ, JENNY PAETZ, JENNY 2021 National ChampionGRAND GESTURE SMITH, MELISSA PHILLIPS, TAYLOR PHILLIPS, TAYLOR 2021 Reserve National ChampionPALADIN'S DESERT SUPREME PAETZ, JENNY PAETZ, JENNY PAETZ, JENNY 2022 National ChampionGRAND GESTURE SMITH, MELISSA PHILLIPS, TAYLOR ENNIS, DIANA 2022 Reserve National ChampionLOOK CLOSELY HILLMER, LISA SMITH, JOETTA SMITH, JOETTA 2023 National ChampionSNAPPER SINCLAIR HAYES, LANCE SCENIC HEIGHTS FARM/WALTER HEALEY, - RODRIGUEZ, LOUIS 2023 Reserve National ChampionCBMF BURN NOTICE GRUENBERG, BECKY SKLENICKA, MJ SKLENICKA, MJ 2024 National ChampionLEGALLY BOUND THORPE, THOMAS PETERSON, LAINE THORPE, THOMAS 2024 Reserve National ChampionSNAPPER SINCLAIR HAYES, LANCE SCENIC HEIGHTS FARM/WALTER HEALEY, - RODRIGUEZ, LOUIS 2025 National ChampionSIR GRAHAM CRACKER THORPE, THOMAS VUINOVICH/ IMAGINE, LLC, SHARON THORPE, THOMAS 2025 Reserve National ChampionMR. HANDSOME MATTON, SCOTT LYONS-DUERR, NICOLE LYONS-DUERR, NICOLE 2026 National ChampionGMY FREEDOM RISING GCH JESSICA CAVANAUGH ALEXANDRA WALTON ALEXANDRA WALTON 2026 Reserve National ChampionNEWMONT'S ROOSEVELT GREGORY HASTON KATHY REIBER MICHAEL GRAHAM
OPEN BREED WESTERN PLEASURE W/J CHAMPIONSHIP Year / Honor Horse Trainer Owner Rider / Driver / Handler 2021 National ChampionGUINNESS BENNER, BRENDA PETTEWAY, BECKY PETTEWAY, BECKY 2021 Reserve National ChampionHVK DARING DANCE MCKINLEY, CATHY MCKINLEY, CATHY MCKINLEY, CATHY 2022 National ChampionGUINNESS BENNER, BRENDA PETTEWAY, BECKY PETTEWAY, BECKY 2022 Reserve National ChampionHVK DARING DANCE MCKINLEY, CATHY MCKINLEY, CATHY MCKINLEY, CATHY
OPEN BREED WESTERN PLEASURE WALK/JOG CHAMPIONSHIP Year / Honor Horse Trainer Owner Rider / Driver / Handler 2020 National ChampionI MAC BENNER, BRENDA FRANCES, HARRRIET/JEFF WARD, KELSEY
OPEN BREED WT SINGLE-BIT ALL AGES CHAMPIONSHIP Year / Honor Horse Trainer Owner Rider / Driver / Handler 2023 National ChampionHOUSE MONEY HASTON, GREGORY STELLJES, GARRY STELLJES, GARRY 2023 Reserve National ChampionFAR AWAY THE CAT'S MEOW HASTON, GREGORY BRINK, DEANNE BRINK, DEANNE 2024 National ChampionGLOBETROTTER'S LAILA ALI BENNER, BRENDA PUYEAR, LINDA PUYEAR, LINDA 2024 Reserve National ChampionSHUT UP AND DANZE MARSHALL, SUZANNE SCRUGGS, GRACE SCRUGGS, GRACE 2025 National ChampionSO HEAVENLY HASTON, GREGORY STELLJES, GARRY STELLJES, GARRY 2025 Reserve National ChampionLEGACY BOUND RONGERS, RYAN BERGMAN, CLARICE BERGMAN, CLARICE
OPEN BREED WT SINGLE-BIT AMAT/JR.EX CHAMPIONSHIP Year / Honor Horse Trainer Owner Rider / Driver / Handler 2022 National ChampionTHE BACHELOR PARTY HAYES, LANCE SPANBAUER, JULIE HIIT, ISAAC 2022 Reserve National ChampionROYAL CREST'S STONE QUEST THOMPSON-HOYT, MARTHA HOYT, MARTHA GLAZOV, ASHTON
OPEN ENGLISH PLEASURE A/O/T/R CHAMPIONSHIP Year / Honor Horse Trainer Owner Rider / Driver / Handler 2021 National ChampionPRIDE OF CAMELOT MUSCH, TIFFANY MUSCH, TIFFANY MUSCH, TIFFANY 2021 Reserve National ChampionROYAL VIEWS PARK MEMORIES NEUMAN, JOSEPH THOMAS, SARAH THOMAS, SARAH 2022 National ChampionPALADIN'S DESERT SUPREME PAETZ, JENNY PAETZ, JENNY PAETZ, JENNY 2022 Reserve National ChampionPRIDE OF CAMELOT MUSCH, TIFFANY MUSCH, TIFFANY MUSCH, TIFFANY 2023 National ChampionPALADIN'S DESERT SUPREME PAETZ, JENNY PAETZ, JENNY PAETZ, JENNY 2024 National ChampionHIGHLY AMUSED STUHLMAN, DEIDRE STUHLMAN, DEIDRE STUHLMAN, DEIDRE 2025 National ChampionPRIDE OF CAMELOT MUSCH, TIFFANY MUSCH, TIFFANY MUSCH, TIFFANY 2026 National ChampionHART’S CINEMATIC SARAH THOMAS SARAH THOMAS SARAH THOMAS 2026 Reserve National ChampionFAR AWAY EXOTICAT CAMPBELL BEYER CAMPBELL BEYER CAMPBELL BEYER
Results recorded from Horse Shows Online. Names reflect the people listed at that show. Breed labels may be inferred from breed-specific classes; open classes do not establish breed.
