Around the Rings – 2025 MAQHA Corporate Challenge
All pro photos courtesy of Bar H Photography.
During July 9-13, 2025, National Equestrian Center in Lake St Louis, Missouri, hosted the Missouri Quarter Horse Association and Minnesota Quarter Horse Association Corporate Challenge.
The venue has become the new home for an industry favorite show, and a visit to the show page for the The MAQHA Corporate Challenge, representing two AQHA affiliates, will make it clear why, as this is the quote at the bottom:
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller.
That spirit is behind what has made the MAQHA Corporate Challenge one of the most popular AQHA shows, one that offers a six-judge AQHA S/C Show, as well as NSBA and Futurity Classes. This year’s judges were Andrea Simons, Terry Thompson, Kelly McDowall, Shannon Curl-Holbin, Sandy Curl, and David Denniston.
That spirit is also inside the unsung heroes of the show, the Corporate Challenge show committee:
Christian Jauntig – Show Manager
Brenda Stevermer
Rachel Schoepf
Ashley Peterson
Tony Simpson
Linda Murphy
Liz Midtlien (not pictured)
Melinda Tivoli (not pictured)
Julie Bernick (not pictured)
Just a sampling of why this show is popular lies in the annual Humble and Kind award, for which exhibitors nominate their choices of whom represents that spirit both in and out of the arena. A record number of nominations were received for Carli and Clayton Jerrell, who were honored this year in memory of MQHA friend Anita York.
Then there are classes like Jackpot Showmanship, for example, and the annual tradition of Showmanship Mimosas following showmanship, and sponsored by Show Manager Topline Event Management.
𝗝𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗣𝗢𝗧 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗦
1st: Maggie Edwards and Hour Slot Machine
$179.20
2nd: Adelyn Winterfeld and VS Final Addiction
$123.20
3rd: Mallory Fricke and I Can’t Decide
$106.40
4th: Shelley Otness and Cool Coastin Machine
$56.00
5th: Kelly Ponce and TJ Codebreaker
$50.40
6th: Emma Hanson and Hey Mr Wilson
$44.80
A special thank you to Bar H Photography for a fabulous gallery of candid photos from the show! Exhibitors can view their arena photos on the Bar H Photography website: 2025 CORPORATE CHALLENGE – Events – Bar H Photography
2025 Corporate Challenge Circuit Award Winners
| Level 1/Green Western Riding* | The Cookie Club & Carli Jerrell |
| Level 1/Novice Amateur Western Riding* | Remember The Daze & Nicole Cambell |
| Amateur Western Riding* | Hour Slot Machine & Maggie Edwards |
| Level 1/Novice Youth Western Riding* | Hey Mr Wilson & Emma Hanson |
| Youth Western Riding* | Money Gate & Estelle McParlan |
| Senior Western Riding* | One Sultry Night & Robert Schmitz |
| EWD Western Pleasure – Sup* | Very Good WhenImGood & Maxwell Kern |
| EWD Horsemanship – Sup* | Very Good WhenImGood & Maxwell Kern |
| EWD Western Pleasure – Ind* | Superwomann & Kelsey Weick |
| EWD Horsemanship – Ind* | How Bout This Lady & Evan Zaloudek |
| Small Fry Western Pleasure* | Hot Without A Doubt Knox |
| Small Fry Horsemanship* | Sure Enough Lazy & Ivy Mitchell |
| Level 1 Amateur W/T Western Pleasure* | KM Shaken Not Stired & Melissa Biesterveld |
| Level 1 Amateur W/T Horsemanship* | Willy Gunna Want Me & Christal Sivils |
| Level 1 Youth W/T Western Pleasure* | KM Shaken Not Stired & Zoey Biesterveld |
| Level 1 Youth W/T Horsemanship* | Leave U With A Smyle & Jayde McGill |
| Junior Western Pleasure* | Good Miss Breeze & Jamie Hartman |
| Rookie Amateur Western Pleasure* | Dont Skip This Code & Debbie Gast |
| Level 1/Novice Amateur Pleasure* | Tequila And Taco Bar & Kylie Craven |
| Level 1/Novice Select Western Pleasure* | Sleep N The Moonlite & Shea Stephenson |
| Amateur Western Pleasure* | Good Miss Breeze & Lana Markway |
| Select Western Pleasure* | Home Made Cookie & Kelly Goldinger |
| Level 1/Green Western Pleasure* | Pacmaan & Brian Cox |
| Rookie Youth Western Pleasure* | All About That Lope & Maddie Dawson |
| Level 1/Novice Youth Western Pleasure* | My Blazing Version & Addison Saterbak |
| Youth Western Pleasure* | My Blazing Version & Addison Saterbak |
| Senior Western Pleasure* | Home Made Cookie & Brian Cox |
| Level 1/Green Trail* | The Breeze & Jason Gilliam |
| Junior Trail* | Made Of Money & Shannon Walker |
| Rookie Amateur Trail* | A Cowboy For You & Lacy Desantis |
| Level 1/Novice Amateur Trail* | Whiskey MadeMeFrisky & Ava Holman |
| Rookie Youth Trail* | Certainly HotNSpicy & BayleighWood |
| Level 1/Novice Youth Trail* | VS Final Addiction & Adelyn Winterfeld |
| Amateur Trail* | Willys Goodride & Sarah Lebsock |
| Select Trail* | Irresistibly Hot & Debra Sharp |
| Youth Trail* | Hot Four Teacher & Jordan Macan |
| L2 Senior Trail* | Love My Hot Machine & Mitch Adkins |
| L3 Senior Trail* | Justa Lazy Mouse & Micah Hansen |
| EWD Trail – Sup* | Hes Got Da Jack & Kevin Cunningham |
| EWD Trail – Ind* | Very Good WhenImGood & Kelsey Weick |
| Small Fry Trail* | Sure Enough Lazy & Ivy Mitchell |
| Level 1 Amateur W/T Trail* | Too Lazy To Be Wild & Carolyn Glastris |
| Level 1 Youth W/T Trail* | Leave U With A Smyle & Jayde McGill |
| Amateur Reining* | GunnaBe My Best & Shannon Dudley |
| Youth Reining* | Dreamn Of Chics & Hunter Skouby |
| Reining* | Dreamn Of Chics & Hunter Skouby |
| EWD Hunter Under Saddle – Ind* | Very Good WhenImGood & Kelsey Weick |
| EWD Equitation – Ind* | Very Good WhenImGood & Kelsey Weick |
| Small Fry Hunter Under Saddle* | A Presidential Veto & Kaelyn Scafe |
| Small Fry Equitation* | A Presidential Veto & Kaelyn Scafe |
| Level 1 Amateur W/T Hunter Und Saddle* | Better In Boots & Kim Hermans |
| Level 1 Amateur W/T Equitation* | Aint To Lazy & Marcy Lang |
| Level 1 Youth W/T Hunter Under Saddle* | Leave U With A Smyle & Jayde McGill |
| Level 1 Youth W/T Equitation* | Leave U With A Smyle & Jayde McGill |
| Rookie Amateur Hunter Under Saddle* | Chromatized & Keelin Pergande |
| Level 1/Nov Amateur Hunter U Saddle* | GottenGoodAt GoodBye & Cory Mathia |
| Amateur Hunter Under Saddle* | WasThereEverADoubt & Lily Anderson |
| Select Hunter Under Saddle* | Uptown Joe Brown & Luann Meyer |
| Level 1/Green Hunter Under Saddle* | Expect Some Heat & Eva Bowers |
| Rookie Youth Hunter Under Saddle* | Rockin My Invite & Elizabeth Sommer |
| Level 1/Nov Youth Hunter Under Saddle* | Slo Mo Machine & Aleksandra Foss |
| Youth Hunter Under Saddle* | Do It Like That & Avery Bergan |
| Senior Hunter Under Saddle* | Uptown Joe Brown & Lily Zomparelli |
| Level 1/Green Non-Pro Equitation* | A Heart Like Hers & Harley Huff |
| Rookie Amateur Equitation* | Zips Hot Investment & Jessica Hiemstra |
| Level 1/Novice Amateur Equitation* | Eye Was Worth It & Brooke Faerber |
| L2 Amateur Equitation* | Remember The Daze & Nicole Campbell |
| Le Amateur Equitation* | Hour Slot Machine & Maggie Edwards |
| Amateur Select Equitation* | Cool Coastin Machine & Shelley Otness |
| Rookie Youth Equitation* | All About That Lope & Maddie Dawson |
| Level 1/Novice Youth Equitation* | Slo Mo Machine & Aleksandra Foss |
| L2 Youth Equitation* | Only En La Moonlite & Simone West |
| L3 Youth Equitation* | All About That Lope & Maddie Dawson |
| Level 1/Green Non-Pro Horsemanship* | A Heart Like Hers & Harley Huff |
| Rookie Amateur Horsemanship* | Zips Hot Investment & Jessica Hiemstra |
| Level 1/Novice Amateur Horsemanship* | Sum Sweet Asset & McKenna Hooyer |
| L2 Amateur Horsemanship* | Remember The Daze & Nicole Campbell |
| L3 Amateur Horsemanship* | Hour Slot Machine & Maggie Edwards |
| Select Horsemanship* | VS Code Victoria & Shelly Phalen |
| Rookie Youth Horsemanship* | All About That Lope & Maddie Dawson |
| Level 1/Novice Youth Horsemanship* | Scarlett Jo Hanson & Ava Pope |
| L2 Youth Horsemanship* | Dont Ever Doubt Me & Jordan Macan |
| L3 Youth Horsemanship* | All About That Lope & Maddie Dawson |
| Level 1/Green Ranch Trail* | Hollaback Girll & Clayton Jerrell |
| Level 1/Novice Amateur Ranch Trail* | Remies Smokin & Katie Meyer |
| Amateur Ranch Trail* | Watch This Kiss & Darcie Rittenberry |
| Level 1/Novice Youth Ranch Trail* | Dr Marie Laveau & Grace Heston |
| Youth Ranch Trail* | Suddenly No Warning & Abigail Lewis |
| Ranch Trail* | Lets Double Down & Clayton Jerrell |
| Small Fry Ranch Trail* | Spark In My Heart & Ryder Skouby |
| Level 1/Green Ranch Riding* | Hollaback Girll & Clayton Jerrell |
| Level 1/Novice Amateur Ranch Riding* | Lil Ruf Vintage & Teresa Shafer |
| Amateur Ranch Riding* | Remies Smokin & Susan Dudley |
| Level 1/Novice Youth Ranch Riding* | Spark In My Heart & Cooper Skouby |
| Youth Ranch Riding* | Buck Roo & Abigail Lewis |
| Ranch Riding* | Lets Double Down & Clayton Jerrell |
| Small Fry Ranch Riding* | Spark In My Heart & Ryder Skouby |
| Small Fry Working Western Rail* | Spark In My Heart & Ryder Skouby |
| Junior Working Western Rail* | Dad Gotta Bugatti & Stacy Roberson |
| Amateur Working Western Rail* | Watch This Kiss & Darcie Rittenberry |
| Youth Working Western Rail* | Buck Roo & Abby Lewis |
| Senior Working Western Rail* | Lets Double Down & Clayton Jerrell |
| Level 1/Green Non-Prop Showmanship* | A Heart Like Hers & Harley Huff |
| Rookie Amateur Showmanship* | This Is Your Nite & Christina Bottlemy |
| Level 1/Novice Amateur Showmanship* | Willy Lopin & Tonya Carroll |
| L2 Amateur Showmanship* | Ima Shady Blonde & Hannah Loseke |
| L3 Amateur Showmanship* | Hour Slot Machine & Maggie Edwards |
| Select Showmanship* | No Time To Be Lazy & Kelleigh DeMonbrun |
| Small Fry Showmanship* | Banderro & Knox Weakley |
| Rookie Youth Showmanship* | VS Runs On Diesel & Sophie Falteysekw |
| Level 1/Novice Youth Showmanship* | Scarlett Jo Hanson & Ava Pope |
| L2 Youth Showmanship* | Scarlett Jo Hanson & Ava Pope |
| L3 Youth Showmanship* | Money Gate & Estelle McParlan |
| EWD Showmanship* | Im Callin Dibs & Kelsey Weick |
| VRH Amateur Conformation* | Watch This Kiss & Darcie Rittenberry |
| VRH Youth Conformation* | Dr Marie Laveau & Grace Heston |
| VRH Conformation* | Watch This Kiss & Darcie Rittenberry |
| Amateur Performance Geldings* | Yiketty Yack & Ricky Young |
| Youth Performance Geldings* | KM Shaken Not Stired & Zoey Biesterveld |
| Performance Geldings* | Yikety Yack & Ricky Young |
| Amateur Performance Mares* | Doubl Or Nothin & Rick Smith |
| Youth Performance Mares* | KM Suddenly Genuine & Jordan Macan |
| Performance Mares* | Doubl Or Nothin & Rick Smith |
| Amateur Performance Stallions* | Anesthetic & Shawn Williams |
| Performance Stallions* | Anesthetic & Shawn Williams |
| Amateur Yearling Geldings* | Tinn Star & Karry Voss |
| Amateur Two-Year-Old Geldings* | Ill Hav Another & Kristen Cole |
| Amateur Aged Geldings* | Gota Goodthing Going & Tony Anderman |
| Youth Aged Geldings* | Banderro & Knox Weakly |
| Yearling Geldings* | Tinn Star & Chris Arentsen |
| Two-Year-Old Geldings* | Ill Hav Another & Chris Arentsen |
| Aged Geldings* | Gota Goodthing Going & Tony Anderman |
| Amateur Two-Year-Old Mares* | Ribbonz & Trevor Gibson |
| Amateur Three-Year-Old Mares* | Whatcha Wiilly Want & Stephanie Manhart |
| Amateur Aged Mares* | Sitting O So Pretty & Josh Weakly |
| Youth Aged Mares* | Sitting O So Pretty & Knox Weakly |
| Two-Year-Old Mares* | Ribbonz & Chris Arentsen |
| Aged Mares* | Sitting O So Pretty & Jax Weakly |
| VRH Amateur Trail* | Remies Smokin & Susan Dudley |
| VRH Youth Trail* | Suddenly No Warning & Abigail Lewis |
| VRH Trail* | Lets Double Down & Clayton Jerrell |
| VRH Amateur Ranch Riding* | GunnaBe My Best & Shannon Dudley |
| VRH Youth Ranch Riding* | Buck Roo & Abigail Lewis |
| VRH Ranch Riding* | Buck Roo & Abigail Lewis |
High Point Winners
| EWD Supported | C – Very Good WhenImGood & Maxwell Kern
R – Hes Got Da Jack & Kevin Cunningham |
| EWD Independent | C – Very Good WhenImGood & Kelsey Weick
R – SuperWomann & Evan Ross |
| Small Fry | C – Sure Enough Lazy & Ivy Mitchell
R – A Presidential Veto & Kaelyn Scafe |
| L1 Amateur W/T | C – Willy Gunna Want Me & Christal Sivils
R – Nice Girls Only & Patty Wellendorf |
| L1 Youth W/T | C – Leave U With A Smyle & Jayde McGill
R – Sure Enough Lazy & Ivy Mitchell |
| Open | C – The Cookie Club & Carli Jerrel
Owner – Jackie Adams R – Made of Money & Shannon Walker Owner: Ben Schoepf |
| Amateur Ranch | C – Watch This Kiss & Darcie Rittenberry
R – Remies Smokin & Susan Dudley |
| Youth Ranch | C – Buck Roo & Abigail Lewis
R – ChicsLikeMyChocolate & Aubrey Saterbak |
| Open Ranch | C – Lets Double Down & Clayton Jerrell
Owner: Wendy McConnell R – Who Dat Hottie & Clayton Jerrell Owner: Maureen McCarroll |
| Rookie Amateur | C – Dont Skip This Code & Debbie Gast
R – Zips Hot Investment & Jessica Hiemstra |
| Level 1/Novice Amateur | C – VS Code Victoria & Shelly Phalen
R – Sum Sweet Asset & McKenna Hoyer |
| Amateur | C – Hour Slot Machine & Maggie Edwards
R – Willys Goodride & Sarah Lebsock |
| Select | C – Cool Coastin Machine & Shelley Otness
R – TJ CodeBreaker & Kelly Ponce |
| High Point Open Exhibitor | Clayton Jerrell |
| High Point Non-Pro Exhibitor | Maddie Dawson |
| Rookie Youth | C – All About That Lope & Maddie Dawson
R – VS Runs On Diesel & Sophie Falteysek |
| Level 1 Youth | C – VS final Addiction & Adelyn Winterfeld
R – Slo Mo Machine & Aleksandra Foss |
| Youth 13 & Under | C – Heza Flatliner & Kendall Lavelle
R – Good Girl Gone Lazy & Annabell Steffens |
| Youth 14-18 | C – Hey Mr Wilson & Emma Hanson
R – Money Gate & Estelle McParlan |
Download the complete document of circuit and high point winners:
2025 Corporate Challenge Circuit & High Point Winners – Google Docs
View the scribe sheets:
