Around the Rings – 2025 Nebraska QHA Cornhusker Classic
All photos courtesy of Cow Creek Photography.
The Nebraska Quarter Horse Association’s Cornhusker Classic was another hit in 2025, spanning the dates of June 10th – 15th at Sandhill Global Events Center in Lincoln, NE.
The six-judge AQHA S/C Show & NSBA Show hosted judges Tracy Willis, Randy Wilson, Judd Paul, Clint Fullerton, Alex Bryner, and Mike Hawkins.
In addition to wonderful competition, the show offered hospitality and fun with homemade kolaches and coffee on June 10th, and donuts, muffins, and coffee from June 11th–14th, thanks to sponsors Anne and Jeff Johnson.
Readers will notice some bareback riding photos as they scroll through the amazing gallery from Cow Creek Photography! They are the result of this year’s Ride A Buck Youth Fundraiser!
1st Prize: Blue Ribbon Headstall – Bryan Bargess
2nd Prize: TM Leather and Saddlery Reins, Headstall & Spur Straps – JD Yates
3rd Prize: $100 worth of Purina Feed and/or Supplements – Koehn Family and B. Webster
Order arena photos and backdrop photos from the official show photographer, Cow Creek Photography, here: Cornhusker Classic 25′ Photos
Thank you to AB Show Management for the results below!
| Green Horse Champion | Justa Fancy Machine for Brooke Webster |
| Green Horse Reserve | HP Lazy Machine & Grace Robinson |
| Walk Trot Youth Champion | Oh Goodness & Emma Grace Spreeman |
| Walk Trot Youth Reserve | Huntin Hot Chocolate & Aubrey Adkins |
| Small Fry Champion | Oh Goodness & Emma Grace Spreeman |
| Small Fry Reserve | Sure Enough Lazy & Ivy Mitchell |
| Walk Trot Amateur Champion | Rockn Carlotte & Debbie Priest |
| Walk Trot Amateur Reserve | Born A Lazy Loper & Linda Foxworthy |
| Senior Horse Champion | Justa Lazy Mouse & Christina Hansen |
| Senior Horse Reserve | A Cowboy for You & Lacy Desantis |
| Level 1 Amateur Champion | Best of Gothem & Cassie Gifford |
| Level 1 Amateur Reserve | Nodoubt Im Spartacus & Reese Barrett |
| Amateur Champion | Hour Slot Machine & Margaret Edwards |
| Reserve Amateur Champion | Immortalised & Jenna Berghorst |
| Select Champion | Blessed With TheBest & Karen Lee Tegner-Manseth |
| Select Reserve | Dippin Into Trouble & Nancy Keegan |
| Level 1 13 & Under Champion | HP Lazy N Pleasure & Grace Robinson |
| Level 1 13 & Under Reserve | VS Sassy Senorita & Laiken Hansen |
| Level 1 14-18 Champion | The Aftermath & Kalie Kristine Buhn |
| Level 1 14-18 Reserve | VS Final Addiction & Adelyn Winterfeld |
| Youth Champion | Impulsive I will Be & Emma Mutnansky |
| Youth Reserve | KM Some Like It Best & Karly Christensen |
| Junior Horse Champion | Lopin For Maggie for Debbie Sharp |
| Small Fry Ranch Champion | Smart N Spark & Gavin Altwine |
| Small Fry Ranch Reserve | Rowdys Blu Eyed Star & Emma Grace Spreeman |
| Youth Ranch Champion | Spooky Little Whiz & Lanee Rethwisch |
| Youth Ranch Reserve | Rowdys Blu Eyed Star & Madeline Spreeman |
| Amateur Ranch Champion | Bruce Allmighty & Cindy Hamilton |
| Amateur Ranch Reserve | Frost Fancy Shell & Ellie Kate Wilburn |
| Open Ranch Horse Champion | Bruce Allmighty for Monte Hamilton |
| Open Ranch Horse Reserve | The Moonlite Martini for Elizabeth Ferneding |
Circuit awards: 2025 Cornhusker Classic – Google Sheets
Scribe sheets: 2025 Cornhusker Classic Scribe Sheets — AB Show Management
