AQHYA World Championship Show Contest Results

American Quarter Horse Youth Association members were invited to participate in contests at the AQHYA World Championship Show, August 1-10 at the OKC Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. Through horse judging, speech, art and photo, scrapbook, boots and jeans decorating, stall decorating and team spirit contests, members are increasing their equine knowledge, as well as developing skills that will last a lifetime.

Horse Judging Contest

The 2025 AQHYA World Championship Horse Judging Contest hosted over 170 youth participants. New this year, first- through third-place individuals and teams in the 14-18 division were awarded money from the Kimes Ranch Competition Award Fund. Texas Quarter Horse Youth Association Elite Team 1, with team members Dallee Robison, Grace Fry, Kurtlee Smith, and Bella Bridges, took home the title of AQHYA horse judging world champions, the coveted gold globe trophy and $5,000 Kimes Ranch Competition Award Fund. The top individual high-point title was awarded to Dallee Robison from TQHYA Elite 1. She received the coveted gold globe trophy and $5,000 from the Kimes Ranch Competition Award Fund.

The AQHYA Horse Judging 13-&-Under Champions were Porter FFA Jr., with team members Alyssa Dickey, Makenzie Dickey, Saylor Weber, and Kenli Cole.  The 13-&-Under individual high-point title was awarded to Reagan Shelton from North Carolina 4-H.

Kyann Race from North Carolina 4-H secured the limited-division individual title.

View the full contest results.

Art and Photo Contest

13-&-Under Division

• First place: Kenzie Honea with “The Moon Is Bright”

• Second place: Katherine Kimes with “The Clydesdale”

• Third place: Kenzie Honea with “I See You”

• Fourth place: Madi Kelly with “One Fine Day”

• Fifth place: Kayla Dawson with “In The Distance”

14-18 Division

• First place: Charlize Colon with “Willfully Guided”

• Second place: Emerson Knabenshue with “Respect”

• Third place: Zanah Hanon with “Quiet Time”

• Fourth place: Elly Spraken with “The Eye Says It All”

• Fifth place: Zanah Hanon with “Race Time”

Scrapbook Contest

Division 1

• First place: Ohio

• Second place: Texas

• Third place: Arizona

• Fourth place: Indiana - Digital

• Fifth place: Indiana - Traditional

Division 2

• First place: Tennessee

• Second place: New Jersey

• Third place: Washington

• Fourth place: Kentucky

• Fifth place: Kansas

Speech Contests

Prepared Speech

• First place: Bryleigh Colbert

• Second place: Hadley Hemphill

• Third place: Dallee Robison

• Fourth place: Taryn Ross

• Fifth place: Grace Spooner

Impromptu Speech

• First place: Abigail Eddy

• Second place: Bryleigh Colbert

• Third place: Kaylee Scott

• Fourth place: Dallee Robison

• Fifth place: Lola Grady

13-&-Under Public Speaking

• First place: Gentry Spooner

• Second place: Ryder Skouby

• Third place: Madi Kelly

• Fourth place: Coree Constable

• Fifth place: Katriel Hwang

Justin Boots and Wrangler Jeans Decorating Contest 

Justin Boots Contest

• First place: Arizona

• Second place: Ohio

• Third place: Florida

• Fourth place: Texas

• Fifth place: Kansas

Wrangler Jeans Contest

• First place: Arizona

• Second place: New Mexico

• Third place: Missouri

• Fourth place: Ohio

• Fifth place: Florida

Stall Decorating Contest

Division 1

• First place: Texas

• Second place: Indiana

• Third place: Colorado

• Fourth place: Ohio

• Fifth place: Oklahoma

Division 2

• First place: New Mexico

• Second place: Kansas

• Third place: Missouri

• Fourth place: Georgia

• Fifth place: South Carolina

Team Spirit Awards

Division 1

• First place: Ohio

• Second place: Texas

• Third place: Arizona

• Fourth place: Indiana

• Fifth place: Oklahoma

Division 1

• First place: Kansas

• Second place: Missouri

• Third place: New Mexico

• Fourth place: Tennessee

• Fifth place: Washington

About the AQHYA World
The AQHYA World Championship Show is the world’s largest single-breed world championship horse show open exclusively to youth exhibitors 18 and under. This is the pinnacle event for youth competitors around the world who must qualify for the event by earning a predetermined number of points to secure a spot in each of the classes, representing English, western and halter disciplines, or earn an invitation through their state or provincial affiliate. The show includes Level 3, Adequan® Level 2 and AQHA Level 1 Champion of Champions classes. 

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