2025 All-Around Champions & Leading Titleholders Crowned at Paint World

By Jessica Hein, PHJ News:

The 2025 APHA World Championship Show awarded more than $1.6 million in cash and prizes across all events during the 16-day event. From June 20–July 6, Paints and their exhibitors converged from around the world to compete for their share of the awards. 

Congratulations to all of our participants and champions, including the 2025 all-around champion saddle winners and leading award titleholders. Full results can be found on apha.com/worldshow/results.  

Mark your calendar for the 2026 APHA World Championship Show, June 19–July 5, 2026, at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. 

2025 All-Around Champions  

All-Around Youth 13 & Under 

Champion: Adalyn Stultz of Montgomery, Texas, & Unchecked Invitation, a 2015 overo sorrel mare by Required Invitation and out of Unchecked Terms 

Reserve Champion: Journey Frericks of Quincy, Illinois, & Its Korona Time, a 2020 sorrel tobiano mare by Gentlemen Send Roses and out of Hot Time Zip  

All-Around Youth 14–18 

Champion: Peytyn Goodin of Pilot Point, Texas, & Even More Sensational, a 2013 bay overo gelding by Zippos Sensation and out of Good Enchantment (QH) 

Reserve Champion: Izzy Hostetler of Eureka, Illinois, & Platinum Cowgirl, a 2015 gray overo mare by The Original Cowboy out of Ms Silver Sensation  

All-Around Novice Youth 13 & Under 

Champion: Adalyn Stultz of Montgomery, Texas, & Unchecked Invitation, a 2015 overo sorrel mare by Required Invitation and out of Unchecked Terms 

Reserve Champion: Amelia Rose Widoff of Queen Creek, Arizona, & Only Good Intentions, a 2010 bay tobiano gelding by A Good Machine (QH) and out of Colored Star Tyme 

All-Around Novice Youth 14–18 

Champion: Serena Remley of Wilsonville, Oregon, & Someone Like You, a 2013 sorrel overo mare by Zippos Sensation and out of HF Diva (QH)  

Reserve Champion: Quintessa Wolff of Boerne, Texas, & WW I Likit Like That, a 2020 red roan overo mare by VS Code Blue (QH) and out of Come N At Ya Hott  

All-Around Youth Walk-Trot 

Champion: Hazel Heinbuch of Hammond, Wisconsin, & Ima White Sensation, a 2007 sorrel overo gelding by Zippos Sensation and out of Scotch And Zip 

Reserve Champion: Reese Fischer of New Braunfels, Texas, & Your One And Only, a 2007 black overo mare by One Hot Krymsun (QH) and out of Huslersmickeymouse 

All-Around Youth English 

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Champion: Marley Ann Smith of Caledonia, Michigan, & Welovepie, a 2015 sorrel overo gelding by The Big Sensation and out of Sox All The Time 

Reserve Champion: Charlotte Bertanzetti of Thornton, Colorado, & Sleepy All The Time, a 2018 sorrel overo mare by Too Sleepy To Zip (QH) and out of Fancy Edition 

All-Around Youth Ranch 

Champion: Emily Klucevsek of Claremore, Oregon, & Modified Ryde, a 2018 sorrel solid gelding by Inferno Sixty Six and out of Vella Juice (QH) 

Reserve Champion: Kennedy Beltz of Friendswood, Texas, & PS Remington, a 2017 bay overo gelding by Spooks Gotta Gun and out of Smart Chic Toy (QH)  

All-Around Amateur 

Champion: Lila Jane Owens of Winter Park, Florida, & Best Made Machine, a 2016 chestnut overo gelding by Machine Made (QH) and out of Beyond My Best (QH) 

Reserve Champion: Catherine Goffard of De Pere, Wisconsin, & Obsessed To Be Best, a 2019 bay overo gelding by The Lopin Machine (QH) and out of Its Best To Be Hot 

All-Around Masters Amateur 

Champion: Rachel Goffard of De Pere, Wisconsin, & Candy Confidential, a 2015 chestnut overo gelding by All Time Fancy and out of Too Sleepy For Candy  

Reserve Champion: Steven Rissman of Broomfield, Colorado, & Starring Mr Hoyt, a 2012 sorrel overo gelding by Decks First Winner (QH) and out of A Little Lot Of Love (QH) 

All-Around Novice Amateur 

Champion: Brooke Alva of Covina, California, & Sensational Cookie, a 2009 bay overo mare by Chips Cookie Monster (QH) and out of Zippos Fancy Gold 

Reserve Champion: Katie Shiver of Port Orange, Florida, & The Call Girl, a 2018 chestnut overo mare by The Gentlemans Club and out of Virtual Gold Digger (QH) 

All-Around Amateur Walk-Trot 

Champion: Michele Guerra of Madera, California, & PDF Original Aura, a 2015 bay solid mare by The Original Cowboy and out of Born Radical (QH)  

Reserve Champion: Amanda Giombi-Lorenz of Franksville, Wisconsin, & One Dirty Martini, a 2019 bay overo gelding by The Best Martini (QH) and out of Without Mercy 

All-Around Amateur English 

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Champion: Rachel Goffard of De Pere, Wisconsin, & Candy Confidential, a 2015 chestnut overo gelding by All Time Fancy and out of Too Sleepy For Candy 

Reserve Champion: Sarah Bankford of Celina, Texas, & TWF Only The Roanly, a 2018 bay roan overo gelding by The Wow Factor and out of Ima Good Squaw  

All-Around Amateur Ranch 

Champion: Jeanine Jones of Whitesboro, Texas, & Gott This, a 2020 buckskin solid gelding by Gotta Twist It Up and out of Beat This Enterprise (QH) 

Reserve Champion: Jenny Honey of Greenbrier, Arkansas, & Katie Chex Your Gun, a 2018 sorrel overo mare by Gunnars Indian and out of Howdy Nu Cash (QH) 

All-Around Novice Amateur Ranch 

Champion: Jennifer Wiggins of Overton, Texas, & Hustled By Magcat, a 2018 gray overo gelding by Magneticat (QH) and out of Hustled By A Sailor (QH) 

Reserve Champion: Alexis Daugird of Waunakee, Wisconsin, & Dunit The Magnum Way, a 2018 palomino overo mare by Magnum Chic Dream (QH) and out of Dunit The Gunner Way

All-Around Open Show Horse 

Champion: Wake Up For Candy, a 2016 bay overo mare by VS Flatline (QH) and Too Sleepy For Candy, owned by Susan Juroe of Longmont, Colorado 

Reserve Champion: VS Whole Lotta Lucy, a 2020 red roan overo mare by VS Flatline (QH) and out of VS Lady In Red (QH), owned by Christy Lenhart of Richmond, Michigan 

All-Around Open Western Performance Horse 

Champion: Metilion, a 2019 palomino overo stallion by Metallic Cat (QH) and out of Sparktilion, owned by Daniel Schrock of Green Forest, Arkansas 

Reserve Champion: Cattys Top Gun, a 2021 bay tobiano stallion by Catty Hawk and out of Calicos Top Gun Star, owned by Katherine Joos of Gainesville, Texas 

All-Around Open English Performance Horse 

Champion: Classy Blue Chassis, a black solid mare by Skys Blue Boy (QH) and out of Sacred Class, leased by Katherine Domenico of Lakewood, Colorado 

Reserve Champion: The Manhattan Club, a 2016 sorrel overo gelding by The Gentlemens Club and out of The Gypsy Tigress, owned by Angela Caldwell of Queen Creek, Arizona  

All-Around Open Ranch Horse 

Champion: Gun A Lida, a 2018 palomino solid stallion by Gunnatrashya and out of Spook A Lida (QH), owned by Cynthia Theil of Dublin, Ohio 

Reserve Champion: Lil Trash Talk, a 2015 chestnut solid gelding by Gunnatrashya and out of Dainty Little Step (QH), owned by Susan Van Cleve of Weatherford, Texas  

All-Around Open Exhibitor 

Champion: Bryce Briggs of Pilot Point, Texas 

Reserve Champion: Steve Meadows of Staunton, Virginia 

Leading Award Honorees 

Leading Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Joyce Sue Conklin of Hallsville, Missouri, with Best Ingredient, a 2020 bay overo mare by Lopin My Best (QH) and out of Special Ingredient  

Leading Breeder: Simons Show Horses LLC of Aubrey, Texas 

Leading Owner: Kathryne Kristine Zachrich of Delaware, Ohio, with Shine Mega Shine & Cookies And Dream 

 

All-Around Youth 13 & Under Champion & All-Around Novice Youth 13 & Under Champion: Adalyn Stultz of Montgomery, Texas, & Unchecked Invitation

All-Around Novice Youth 13 & Under Reserve Champion: Journey Frericks of Quincy, Illinois, & Its Korona Time

All-Around Novice Youth 13 & Under Reserve Champion: Amelia Rose Widoff of Queen Creek, Arizona, & Only Good Intentions

 

All-Around Youth 14–18 Champion: Peytyn Goodin of Pilot Point, Texas, & Even More Sensational

Reserve Champion: Izzy Hostetler of Eureka, Illinois, & Platinum Cowgirl

All-Around Novice Youth 14–18 Champion: Serena Remley of Wilsonville, Oregon, & Someone Like You

 

All-Around Novice Youth 14–18 Reserve Champion: Quintessa Wolff of Boerne, Texas, & WW I Likit Like That

All-Around Youth Walk-Trot Champion: Hazel Heinbuch of Hammond, Wisconsin, & Ima White Sensation

All-Around Youth Walk-Trot Reserve Champion: Reese Fischer of New Braunfels, Texas, & Your One And Only

 

All-Around Youth English Champion: Marley Ann Smith of Caledonia, Michigan, & Welovepie

All-Around Youth English Reserve Champion: Charlotte Bertanzetti of Thornton, Colorado, & Sleepy All The Time

All-Around Youth Ranch Champion: Emily Klucevsek of Claremore, Oregon, & Modified Ryde

 

All-Around Youth Ranch Reserve Champion: Kennedy Beltz of Friendswood, Texas, & PS Remington

All-Around Amateur Champion: Lila Jane Owens of Winter Park, Florida, & Best Made Machine

All-Around Amateur Reserve Champion: Catherine Goffard of De Pere, Wisconsin, & Obsessed To Be Best

 

All-Around Masters Amateur & All-Around Amateur English Champion: Rachel Goffard of De Pere, Wisconsin, & Candy Confidential

All-Around Masters Amateur Reserve Champion: Steven Rissman of Broomfield, Colorado, & Starring Mr Hoyt

All-Around Amateur English Reserve Champion: Sarah Bankford of Celina, Texas, & TWF Only The Roanly

 

All-Around Novice Amateur Champion: Brooke Alva of Covina, California, & Sensational Cookie

All-Around Novice Amateur Reserve Champion: Katie Shiver of Port Orange, Florida, & The Call Girl

All-Around Amateur Walk-Trot Champion: Michele Guerra of Madera, California, & PDF Original Aura

 

All-Around Amateur Walk-Trot Reserve Champion: Amanda Giombi-Lorenz of Franksville, Wisconsin, & One Dirty Martini

All-Around Amateur Ranch Champion: Jeanine Jones of Whitesboro, Texas, & Gott This

All-Around Amateur Ranch Reserve Champion: Jenny Honey of Greenbrier, Arkansas, & Katie Chex Your Gun

 

All-Around Novice Amateur Ranch Champion: Jennifer Wiggins of Overton, Texas, & Hustled By Magcat

All-Around Novice Amateur Ranch Reserve Champion: Alexis Daugird of Waunakee, Wisconsin, & Dunit The Magnum Way

All-Around Open Show Horse Champion: Wake Up For Candy

 

All-Around Open Show Horse Reserve Champion: VS Whole Lotta Lucy

All-Around Open Western Performance Horse Champion: Metilion

All-Around Open Western Performance Horse Reserve Champion: Cattys Top Gun

 

All-Around Open English Performance Horse Champion: Classy Blue Chassis

All-Around Open English Performance Horse Reserve Champion: The Manhattan Club

All-Around Open Ranch Horse Champion: Gun A Lida

 

All-Around Open Ranch Horse Reserve Champion: Lil Trash Talk

All-Around Open Exhibitor Champion: Bryce Briggs

All-Around Open Exhibitor Reserve Champion: Steve Meadows

 

Leading Owner/Breeder/Exhibitor: Joyce Sue Conklin & Best Ingredient

Leading Breeder: Simons Show Horses LLC

Leading Owner: Kathryne Kristine Zachrich