AQHYA World Championship Horse Judging Contest Results

The 2025 AQHYA World Championship Horse Judging Contest hosted over 170 youth participants on August 5 at the OKC Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. 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 1, with team members Kurtlee Smith, Dallee Robinson, Faith Fry and Bella Bridges took home the title of AQHYA 14-18 horse judging world champions, the coveted gold globe trophy and $5,000 Kimes Ranch Competition Award Fund.

The AQHYA world champion 14-18 individual was Dallee Robinson from TQHYA Elite 1 taking home 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 of North Carolina 4-H secured the limited individual division title.

View the full results www.judgingcard.com. 

About the AQHYA World Show
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 Level 1 Champion of Champions classes. 

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