Friday’s Big Money Trail Winners at The Championship 2026: WEC-Ocala

Friday, September 18, 2026, at World Equestrian Center – Ocala, trail was king at The Championship Show and at the APHA Zone 9 Fall Cash Classic.

In the last class of the day at The Championship Show 2026 in the Grand Arena of World Equestrian Center – Ocala, Tyler Schultz piloted Ponderossa Pine, by Zippos Two Eyed Jack and out of Lindas Iron One, bred by Cindy and Monte Hamilton, to a win in the $100,000 NSBA All Age Ltd Open Trail for owner Gentry Pickett!

They marked a 231.50 for a payout of $26,000!

Watch Tyler’s interview on Facebook:

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Complete results through eighth place, all paid places – 33 teams competed.

 

$100,000 NSBA All-Age Limited Open Trail presented by Marsh McLennan Agency LLC

 

1: Ponderossa Pine with Tyler Schultz for Gentry Pickett, 231.50, $26,000

2: Jimmie Buffet with Cecelia Vatterott for Nathalie Mathers, 229.00, $22,000

3: Made For Naturdays with Mirko Mueller for Mary Alice Nielson, 227.50, $14,000

4: IB Real Lazy with Garrett Ashby for Kathy Tobin, 224.00, $10,000

5:  Girlz Got Game with Hunter Ball for Ash Lee Schumacher, 223.50, $8,500

6: Hand Made Machine with Grant Mastin for Melissa Armstrong, 223.50, $8,500

7: Mookie Machine with Ryan Painter for Kathleen McCoy, 221.50, $5,500

8:  KM Flat Out The Best with Garrett Ashby for Susie Johns, 221.50, $5,500

View the pattern for the $100,000 NSBA All Age Ltd Open Trail:

View the above pattern as a PDF:  2026++WEC+LIMITED+OPEN

 

 

 

Earlier in the day, also at the Championship Show, Caroline Nielson took the win in the $50,000 All Age Non Pro Trail, also in the Grand Arena.

Watch her interview on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1FaKV6mvuv/

1st Place
Made For Naturdays
Mary Alice Nielson / Caroline Nielson
Las Vegas, NV
Score: 246.50
$13,000.00

2nd Place
Hot Lopin Lily
Cavallo Family Trust / Caroline L. Cavallo
Staunton, IL
Score: 234.50
$11,000.00

3rd Place
Dark Ladie
Mary Alice Nielson / Alysia Nielson
Las Vegas, NV
Score: 232.00
$7,000.00

 

 

At the APHA Zone 9 Fall Cash Classic, Blake Weis won the WEC $20K Open Trail, and Julie Schmidt won the  WEC $10,000 Green Trail! View results below:

 

WEC $20,000 Open All Age Trail/APHA & NSBA Open Trail

1st: Lope Like Lily with Blake Weis for Cavallo Family Trust, Score 504.00, $5962.50

2nd: Hes N Like Flynn, Blake Weis for Megan Gieringer, Score 477.00, $4293.00

3rd: Uptown Never Sleeps with Torey Roderick for MaryKate Mahassel, Score 474.00, $3100.50

4th: Sexy Luvah with Erin Fick for Natasha Renda, Score 472.50, $2385.00

5th: Talkinaboutmymachine with Julie Schmidt for BIM Farms LLC, Score 463.50, $2027.25

6th: Maverickk with TW Grose for Merry Sharp, Score 459, $1669.50

7th: Pop Sensation with James Saubolle for Elizabeth Maness, Score 451, $1431.00

8th: Lucky In Luv with Shannon Watters for Ryder Armstrong Jochim, Score 444.50, $1192.50

9th: Unchecked Invitation with Peyton Weldon for Adalyn Stultz, Score 436.00, $954.00

10th: Me On Your Mind with Kristin Pokluda for Mathew Raymond, Score 434.50, $834.75

 

WEC $10,000 Green Trail

1. Well Made
#1943
Parker; Dawn
Schmidt; Julie A (E)
Score: 455.00
Vass, NC

$3,811. 40

2. Mc No Apologies
#768
Davis; Randi
Hartman; Jake (E)
Score: 434.50
Iva, SC

$3026.70

3. Heartbreakin Machine
#433
Sharp; Merry
Grose; TW (E)
Score: 434.00
Winter Garden, FL

$2242.00

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