Lexie and “Paul” Are Last Class, Last World Champions
All photos courtesy of NSBA.
The last champion of the 2025 NSBA World Championship Show was crowned in Tulsa, as Lexie Arrington and Wild Cardd claimed victory in the Maturity Limited Non-Pro Western Pleasure.
A Winning Partnership
Arrington reflected on her partnership with “Paul,” as the stallion is affectionately known:
“He’s four years old now. Clay (Arrington) and Paul Thurston owned him through his three-year-old year last year, and then Clay and I took over as his full owners this year,” Lexie said. “I love his heart. He’s a show horse. Even if he doesn’t have a great warm-up, he goes in the pen and he shows up. He loves his job and he does it well. The best part about him is he goes around so soft and so easy, and he’s just so beautiful—I’m obsessed with him.”
Multiple Wins in Tulsa
Earlier that same day, Lexie and “Paul” claimed the win in the $10,000 Limited Non-Pro Western Pleasure Maturity, while Clay finished third in both Junior Western Pleasure and the $10,000 Limited Horse Open Western Pleasure.
It’s All in the Cards
Wild Cardd is by Makin Me Willy Wild and out of Ms Miracle Zip by Prinzziple. The four-year-old stallion will stand to the public for the first time with cooled semen in 2026.
When asked about her distinction as the last world champion of the 2025 NSBA World Championship Show and Breeders Championship Futurity, Lexie laughed, “I was sure happy I was the last champion, but I’m sure happy it’s time to go home. I’m tired!”
Congratulations to Lexie and Paul—and to all of the world and futurity champions crowned at the NSBA World Championship Show and Breeders Championship Futurity!
Complete results for the class: Results for NSBA 914637
About NSBA
Established in 1983, National Snaffle Bit Association has expanded from its roots in the Western Pleasure discipline to recognize various disciplines and eight breed associations in competition. NSBA’s mission is to grow the show horse community through various equine programs and events where every activity benefits horses, breeders, owners and exhibitors alike.
National Snaffle Bit Association has more than 20,000 active members and more than 44,000 registered horses across its eight alliance breed organizations. NSBA members earn more than $13.5 million in monetary awards at NSBA-sanctioned horse shows annually, and the association sanctions nearly 600 horse show events and close to 200,000 horse show entries each year.
To learn more about NSBA, please visit nsba.com.
