More Around the Rings with the G-Man – The 2025 Madness
Photos by the G-Man, aka Gordon Downey.
The Madness, presented by Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Association, is held May 1-11, 2025, at World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio. It’s AQHA, NSBA, OQHA and SOQHA Approved, and offers the flagship class of The Equine Chronicle Maiden Western Pleasure in addition to over $200,000 in cash and prizes.
Thank you to NSBA for the ongoing results during The Madness!
Congratulations to the NSBA champions in The Madness $54,000 Added Equine Chronicle Three Year Old and Over Maiden Western Pleasure Futurity –
Champions: ChromeDoubt, Gaven Young for David, Shane and Darla Leavell
Reserve Champions: Shivering, Aaron Moses for Dax and Laura Atkinson
Third: Tom Cruize, RJ King for Canyon Road Ranch LLC
Fourth: Arm Candi, Angie Cannizzaro for Capital Quarter Horses LLC
Fifth: Hypnotizzed, Katie Green for Ditty Up
Limited Division:
Champion: Chili Dawg, Alec Cochran for David Beck
Reserve Champions: No Doubt Im Repeated, Elizabeth Yoder for Suzanne Cooper
Third: Bite Sized, John Shehee for Clay Arrington
Fourth: SST Biscuit At Nite, Zane Bates for Steve and Susan Thompson
Fifth: Make Noise, Dillon Hatten for Greg and Michaela Rainforth
Fun money-added classes like the Dads’ Walk Trot Western Pleasure, sponsored by Harris Leather and Silverworks, is another big highlight of the show.
From Harris Leather and Silverworks:
Congratulations to Joe Zinsmayer who is now $1000.00 richer thanks to a Harris Challenge payday!
Every single contestant in the Dad’s Walk Trot was showing in a Harris saddle! Great job Dads on a great class!
Special thanks to Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Association for hosting this one-of-a-kind class that’s always so much fun to watch!
Check out the results, thanks to An Equine Production:
Circuit Awards and High Points:
2025 Madness_circuit awards.docx – Google Docs
Scribe Sheets:
Madness Scribe Sheets — An Equine Production
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