SOQHYA Challenge Scholarship Winners
All photos courtesy of Ryan Geiger Photography.
The SOQHYA Challenge recently took place February 25-27 in Springfield, Ohio. The highlight of the show was the Youth Scholarship Challenge, which was open to all youth exhibitors for no cost. The format allowed for one horse and one rider combination to declare three performance classes and one halter class to count for points.
A $1,500 scholarship was presented to the winner of the 14-18 High Point and 13 and Under High Point. The winner of the L1/Novice Youth High Point, Small Fry High Point, L1 Youth Walk/Jog High Point, and Second Chance category each received $1,000 scholarship. Reserve High Point for both the 14-18 and 13 and Under received $1,000. Reserve in the L1/Novice, Small Fry, L1 Youth Walk/Jog, and Second Chance all received $500.
The L1 Youth Walk Trot was a new division this year bringing the total money awarded to a whopping $11,000! Since the Scholarship Challenge started in 2013, over $80,000 has been awarded to youth exhibitors, thanks to generous sponsors. Congratulations goes to the winners!
The Small Fry Champion was Starched Rockies and Gwen Toth. Reserve was Image Of You and Marley Tincher. The L1 Youth Walk Trot Champion was Hes A Lazy Lover and Anna Webb. Reserve was Interesting Lady and Meghan Kaser. The L1 Youth Champion was KM Vested In Bo and Abbey Zawisza. Reserve was Dontkissthismachine and Serrin Whitt.
The 13 & under Champion was KM Genuinely Best and Emma Gore. Reserve was Chips Favorite Invit and Lauren Hoover. The 14-18 Champion was Too Blazin Cool and Alexia Tordoff. Reserve was If It Aint Southern and Bella D’Onofrio. The Second Chance Champion was Its A Southern Dream and Chase Summerville.Reserve was Sleepnmarriedwhoknew and Tianna Cooper.
Scroll below to view winner photos, courtesy of Ryan Geiger Photography.
