The Georgia Quarter Horse Association just hosted another successful Stars & Stripes, followed by The Big A, June 27 – July 6, 2025, at Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, Georgia. The back-to-back event offered 10 AQHA shows, two AQHA world qualifying shows, and three NSBA shows.
Thank you to Cody Parmenter Photography for another incredible photo gallery! Find your photos from the show on their website: 2025 Stars & Stripes – Big A – Events – www.codyparmenter.com
The Stars N Stripes pool of judges: Andrea Simons, Lynda Danielson, Kelley Wainscott, Mike Rapley, Pam Scott, Carla Wennburg, Kerry
Allen, Brent Maxwell, Kristy Starnes, Patty Campbell, Nancie Wright, Tammy Braham.
The Big A pool of judges: Robin Frid, Eric Petersen, Jodi Finkenbinder, Mike Hoeppner, Clay Macleod, Derek Hanscome, Leonard
Berryhill, Nancy-Sue Ryan, Dean Ross.
Gordon Downey, aka “The G-Man,” was on hand to take photos of many EC friends:
Around the Rings – The Big A 2025 with the G-Man | Equine Chronicle
Around the Rings – The Big A 2025 with the G-Man | Equine Chronicle
There is more fun wrapped up in this show than one can find at Disneyland! Here is a sampling of the events, all sponsored by barns and businesses who support the show:
The patriotic show once again offered Big A bucks, added money, English , Western, and Ranch Versatility Challenges, the Heroes Horsemanship Challenge, and the All American Novice Horse Western Pleasure NSBA Futurities, sponsored by the Cook family, with over $30,000 in prizes and money. The Georgia Gold Futurities were sponsored by Cole Baker Show Horses.
The list of NSBA classes offered was impressive, and included classes such as:
See all the NSBA money results:
Another highlight of the show is the GQHA Hunter Derby and English Versatility Challenge – Sponsored by Glenn Wells Quarter Horses and Manita Show Horses.
View the special event results:
2025 Stars & Stripes and Big A – Circuit Award & High Point Winners
2025 S_S_Big A Circuits.docx – Google Docs
Stars & Stripes results:
Big A Results:
Scribe sheets can be found here: Stars_Stripes_Big A_scribe Sheets — An Equine Production