Around the Rings – 2025 Mason Dixon Color Classic

All photos courtesy of Julia Donley Photography.

The 2025 Mason Dixon Color Classic was held on May 10-11,2025 at the Grange Fairgrounds in Centre Hall, PA. Over 800 entries competed over the two days.

This APHA 4 judged POR was hosted by the Pennsylvania Paint Horse Club and Delmarva Paint Horse Club, and paid over $8000 in jackpots, Color Incentives and youth scholarships. Judges were Sandy Curl, Chris Arnold, Daren Wright and Heather Young.

Thank you to Show Manager Lyn Fick for the high point results!  Keep scrolling to view, and congratulations to all the winners:

Mason Dixon Color Classic High Point Awards

APHA Walk/Trot 5-10

Champion:      Absolut Perfection                     Summer Sandusky

Reserve:           Batt Girl Lopin                             Carson Bixler

APHA Walk/Trot 11-18

Champion:      Ispy You                                          Elizabeth Gamble

Reserve:           Sent To Rock It                            Isla Beattie

APHA Open Horse

Champion       Honor My Principles                 Steven Martin

Reserve             Im Blue                                           Patty Packard

APHA Amateur Masters 

Champion:      Factor In Assets                         Derek Bomberger

Reserve:           Good In Color                              Debra DeGasperi

APHA Amateur 19-44

Champion:      Hustled My Invitation               Shania Poney

Reserve:           Paint Me Lazy                               Gabrielle Bradway

APHA Novice Amateur

Champion:      One Macho Cowboy                 Alexis Toburen

Reserve:           The Best Just Sayin                  Nyeah Krasnow Osirio

APHA Novice Youth 

Champion:      One Macho Cowboy                Jordyn Wetzel

Reserve:           The Fan Favorite                         Hannah Best

APHA Youth 13&U

Champion:      Johnny Tatum                               Stella Chamberlain

Reserve:           Hidden Zipper                             Avery Martin

APHA Youth 18& U

Champion:      Spy Machine                                Ashley DiSalvo

Reserve:           The Fan Favorite                         Hannah Best

APHA Amateur W/T

Champion:      I Only Drink Alone                      Karen Pumphrey

Reserve:           Doubt Me Now                            Jeannie Lipphard

APHA Ranch

Champion:      Maclean Inferno                         Carla Perri

Reserve:           UR Gunna Love Me                   Alison Umberger

All Breed Youth   

Champion:      The Best Just Sayin                   Preslee Courure

All Breed Walk Trot

Champion:      Kissed By Chrome                     Diana Ginitz

All Breed Adult

Champion:      Kissed By Chrome                     Diana Ginitz

Challenge Open Yearling 

Champion:      Ima Special Asset                      Sandra Blumenfeld

Reserve:           One Mississippi                          Ariel Miller

Challenge Open 2yr old 

Champion:      Salty Southern Belle.               Amy Freeman Suess

Reserve:           Honor My Principles                 Steven Martin

Challenge Amateur 2 Yr Old

Champion:      Honor My Principles                 Kyle Martin

Reserve:           Choose Your Assets                 Alisa Rich

Challenge Amateur Yearling 

Champion:      One Mississippi                           Ariel Miller

Reserve:           Allbeyouroneandonly.             Johnecca Fusare