Congratulations to the 2025 WDAFL Annual Show Overall and Breed Award Winners
division champions
Introductory Level
Adult Amateur
- Champion: Pocos Lena Gem — Jody Ruth
- Reserve: Western Gunfighter — Allie Krider
Junior
- Champion: A Sudden Dipped Chip — Stacey Johnson
- Reserve: Remington — Lauren Fairley
Open
- Champion: PPGV Selene Goddess — Sheri Nall
- Reserve: SD Itsy Bitsy Flash — Sheri Nall
Basic Level
Adult Amateur
- Champion: Rockin The Impulse — Katherin Spratt
- Reserve: Cromodo Dragon — Joanne Lanzisera
Junior
- Champion: A Sudden Dipped Chip — Stacey Johnson
- Reserve: Brownwood Peas & Carrots — Emmeline Fransisco
Open
- Champion: Rock Hudson — Bryan Meyerhoff
- Reserve: It’s OK to Be Lazy — Bryan Meyerhoff
Level 1
Adult Amateur
- Champion: Here Comes the Boom — Yvette Vinton
- Reserve: Lil Platinum Gun — Tricia Gray
Junior
None
Open
- Champion: Scarletts Hersez Kiss — Lauren Merchant
- Reserve: H Samson H — Alexandria Tomasovich
Level 2
Adult Amateur
- Champion: Bullseye — Janet Cagle
- Reserve: Vincenzo — Robin Ford
Junior
None
Open
- Champion: Jagalicious — Alexandria Tomasovich
- Reserve: None
Level 3
Junior/Adult Amateur
- Champion: Dreamin Miracles — Mark Hiser
- Reserve: None
Open
- Champion: Gustavo’s Legacy — Lauren Merchant
- Reserve: Duke — Lauren Merchant
Level 4
None
Level 5
Junior/Adult Amateur
- Champion: Toress — Heather Stalker
Overall High Point Buckle
Sponsored by: Anonymous
Adult Amateur
- Jody Ruth – Pocos Lena Gem – 77.955%
Junior
- Reese Gurski – Dreamin Miracles – 76.591%
Open
- Brian Meyerhoff – It’s OK to be Lazy – 77.692%

Silver Spur Award
Sponsored by: Team Hiser
- Jody Ruth – Locos Lena Gem

Team Challenge
Sponsored by: Melanie Werst
Grand Champion – Kayla Short Show Horses – 68.266%
- Kate Spratt
- Stacey Johnson
- Lauren Fairley
- Elizabeth Gannon

Reserve Champion – CPonies Minus One – 67.543%
- Carmen Hanson
- Jennings Hanson
- Amanda Kopak
- Mark Hiser

Breed High Score Award
American Paint Horse – Sponsored by Kayla Short Show Horses
- A Sudden Dipped Chip – Stacey Johnson
American Warmblood – Sponsored by Equestrian Training Center of Ocala
- Golden Opportunity – Robin Johnson
Andalusian – Sponsored by IAHLA
- JP Zigaro – Martha Wolfe
Andalusian Cross – Sponsored by IAHLA
- Pascoa – Hannah Whray
Appaloosa – Sponsored by WELL Started Horsemanship
- HKW Polar Kat – Holly Wells
Appendix Quarter Horse – Sponsored by Susan Butler
- Rock Hudsen – Bryan Meyerhoff
American Quarter Horse – Sponsored by Jeanne Tracy
- It’s OK to be Lazy – Bryan Meyerhoff
Arabian – Sponsored by Pioneer Ranch
- Vincenzo – Robin Ford
Draft Horse – Sponsored by SRQ Condo Accounting
- Suzi’s Big Hot Rod in Heaven – Amanda Kopak
Draft Cross – Sponsored by Ghost Eye Ranch
- Gustavo’s Legacy – Lauren Merchant
Grade – Sponsored by Jackie Cavaliere
- Remington – Lynn Miholics
Gypsy Vanner – Sponsored by Cozy Pines Gypsy Vanners
- CPonies Kraken – Carmen Hanson
Half Arabian – Sponsored by Sadler Ridge Farm
- Shoulda Been a Cowboy – Sara Lohbauer
Pinto – Sponsored by Henry Watson
- Dreamin Miracles – Reese Gurski
Pony – Sponsored by Shady Oaks Stables
- Brownwood Peas & Carrots – Emmeline Francisco
Rocky Mountain Horse – Sponsored by Stone Ridge Farm
- Sundown Sierra – Dennis Baxter
Thoroughbred – Sponsored by Spence Davis Farms
- Sheez Got Legs – Kristin Malicott
