Around the Rings: The Texas Classic 2026
All photos courtesy of Cow Creek Photography.
September 16-20, 2026, marked the dates of The Classic, also known as The Texas Classic, held in Fort Worth by the Texas Quarter Horse Association, with $60,000 Classic Cash, All Breed classes, and more.
The AQHA, NSBA and TQHA approved show hosted judges Sissy Anderson, Amanda Gately, Chris Jones, Jimmy Daurio, and Jamie Hartman, David Denniston.
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High Point Award Winners
| Open | Hez Extreme – Toni Hughes | VS Leolita – Amy Bratschi |
| L1 Amateur | Kickin Dust Up & Carla Townsley | Glowin Red Hot & Susanne Wilkerson |
| Amateur | Momma I Made It & Jamie Radebaugh | No Doubtin K & Kamiah McGrath |
| Select | Im Best & Kerri Garber | The Range Loper & April Gentry |
| L1 Youth | HezaMargaritaMachine & Ella Kate Herman | InterestedIn Outlaws & Miley Adkins |
| Youth | Party Favours & Emerson Knabenshue | Metamorphic & Grace Riley |
| Small Fry | Sunshine Ona Dreamer & Lennon Lesak | Lazy Bonez & Michaela Onsager |
| L1 Youth Walk/Jog | Sunshine Ona Dreamer & Lennon Lesak | Tipsy In Tinseltown & Elayna Bridges |
| L1 Amateur Walk/Jog | Eye Dream Of Jeanie & Jackie Thompson | Best Man Standing & Virginia Barness |
| All Breed Open | Guns And Rockets & Kandee Doetsch | Kickin Dust Up & Carla Townsley |
| All Breed Non Pro | A Goodbar To Stoppin & Loni Brewster | |
| Walk/Jog Ranch | Tipsy In Tinseltown & Elayna Bridges | OkiesMarvelousFinale & Jayde Allen |
| Classic Cash, Texas-Bred Winners | ||
| Open – $500 | Hez Extreme – Toni Hughes | |
| L1 Amateur – $500 | Straiten My Zippo & Savannah Maylone | |
| Amateur – $500 | Momma I Made It & Jamie Radebaugh | |
| Select – $500 | Im Best & Kerri Garber | |
| L1 Youth – $500 | Mouse Trapped & Vivienne King | |
| Youth – $500 | Mouse Trapped & Vivienne King | |
| Classic Cash – Texas Bred Hunters | ||
| Open – $250 | Scorekeeper & Nikki Hack | |
| Amateur/Select – $250 | Scorekeeper & Nikki Hack | |
| Youth – $250 | Iron I Hot In Jeans & Madeline Buell | |
Ranch
| $750 | $500 | $250 | |
| Open | Dad Gotti Bugatti – Michael McGuire | TomCollins – JD Roberson | Rugged In Wranglers – Jenna Seal |
| Select Ranch | One More Whizkey & Karen Dean | Whos Chocolate Whiz & Amy Liedtke | SJR Spooks Solena & Robin Otto |
| Youth Ranch | Magnum Ice & Emilee Yost | Wimpys Reinmaker & Kinley Schellberg | GunnerTime & Sloane Weakly |
| Amateur Ranch | Honor To Touch & Meaghan Downs | KB Gunna Glow Up & Arianna Sear | Wimpy To Trashya & Riley Pirkle |
View Circuit Award winners: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SNaOUNRocEFviqWnR8JIPdpk7BINL0Wz/edit
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