Awards & Standings
The American Ranch Horse Assocaition and the Nebraska Ranch Horse Association reports member earnings to Equi-Stat.
All NeRHA shows have paybacks or payouts. Additional awards are awarded at premiere events.
Awards
Spring Into The Season Awards – April 29-30
.. horse/rider teams … class entries
Awarded: … in Pay Back
Hats & coolers sponsored by Watt Performance Horses to:
4H Versatility Champion :
4H Versatility Reserve :
Buckles to:
ARHA Nov Youth Versatility Champ :
Sponsored by
ARHA Youth Versatility :
Sponsored by
ARHA Nov Ama Versatility :
Sponsored by
ARHA Ama Versatility :
Sponsored by
ARHA Open Versatility :
Sponsored by
NeRHA All-Breed Versatility :
Sponsored by
NeRHA Top Ranch Hand :
Sponsored by
Spring Into The Season Awards – April 30-May 1
This show was 2x as large as our last ARHA show with
66 horse/rider teams 331 class entries
Awarded: $1500 in Pay Back
Hats & coolers sponsored by Watt Performance Horses to:
4H Versatility Champion :
Reagan Dearth / Rango
4H Versatility Reserve :
Ali Floodman / Blue Ray
Buckles to:
ARHA Nov Youth Versatility Champ : Gage Davis / Bit A Widows
Sponsored by Nebraska Ranch Horse Association
ARHA Youth Versatility : Gentrie Davis / Locked N Loaded Chic
Sponsored by Watt Performance Horses
ARHA Nov Ama Versatility : Peggy Niewohner / Dun Its Hot Latte
Sponsored by Nebraska Ranch Horse Association
ARHA Ama Versatility : Jacelyn Augustyn / SF Boonlight Checker
Sponsored by Lazy K Arena
ARHA Open Versatility : James Martinez / Better Be Oh Cay
Sponsored by Nebraska Ranch Horse Association
NeRHA All-Breed Versatility : Ashley Tomberg / Preferred Pepto
Sponsored by Nebraska Ranch Horse Association
NeRHA Top Ranch Hand : Gage Davis / Bit A Widows
Sponsored by Mid Nebraska Feeds
Fun In The Sun Awards – June 18-19
Awarded $3,300!!
Hats & backpacks sponsored by Watt Performance Horses to:
4H Versatility Champion: Ali Flodman / Madera
4H Versatility Reserve: Broken Brown / Miss Rio 632
Buckles to:
ARHA Novice Youth Versatility Champion: Candice Bender / Smart Express
Sponsored by Nebraska Ranch Horse Association
ARHA Youth Versatility Champion: Gretchen Geweke / Good I’m Krymsum
Sponsored by Healthy Hooves Farrier Service
ARHA Novice Amateur Versatility Champion: Syndee Adams / Spotting Elroyjetson
Sponsored by Nebraska Ranch Horse Association
ARHA Amateur Versatility Champion: Jacelyn Augustyn / SF Boonlight Checker
Sponsored by On The Road Wimp
ARHA Open Versatility Champion: Garry Watt / Four Lace
Sponsored by Watt Performance Horses
NeRHA All-Breed Open Versatility Champion: Sherman Tegtmeier / Rather B Lucky
Sponsored by Lazy K Arena
NeRHA Top Ranch Hand Champion across all divisions in Ranch Roping, Ranch Citting, Ranch Boxing and Herd Work:
Garry Watt / Four Lace
Sponsored by Mid Nebraska Feeds
Royal Ranch Horse Futurity Challenge Awards – July 30-31
Our 4th ARHA event set new records for us.
We had more than 400 class entries!
We paid out more than $12,000!
High Point Winners:
ARHA Open Champion Garry Watt on Four Lace
Sponsored by On The Road Wimp
ARHA Amateur Champion Levi Landers on Ikes Six Shooter
Sponsored by Healthy Hooves Farrier Service
ARHA Novice Amateur Champion Peg Niewohner on Dun Its Hott Latte
Sponsored by Nebraska Ranch Horse Association
ARHA Youth Champion Jayda Meyring on Goodies One Time
Sponsored by Nebraska Ranch Horse Association
ARHA Novice Youth Champion Lana Peterson on HA Shine Tears Shine
Sponsored by Nebraska Ranch Horse Association
All-breed Open Jackpot Champion Alesa Barner on Smart Mates Playgun
Sponsored by Watt Performance Horses
4H Youth Champion Breken Brown on Miss Rio 632
Sponsored by Watt Performance Horses
4H Youth Reserve Champion Wesley Jennings on Purdy Boy Aristolee
Sponsored by Watt Performance Horses
Top Ranch Hand across all divisions Cole Simon on Cee Kay Cash Jack
Sponsored by Mid Nebraska Feeds
Nebraska State Fair Open Show Awards – August 30-31
Plaques to first-place class winners. Ribbons to 1 – 6 place class winners.
Capo Custom Saddle to Overall Versatility Champion
Across all divisions : Skeeter Spoonful / Lee Bennett
Capo Custom Tack awards to Versatility Champions
Divisions in AHRA Open : Skeeter Spoonful / Lee Bennett, ARHA Amateur : Four Lace / Jacelyn Watt-Augustyn, ARHA Novice Amateur : Raisen Expectations / Shanna Schulz, ARHA Youth : Cee Kay Cash Jack / Cole Simon, ARHA Novice Youth : Smart Express / Candice Bender, Open : Skeeter Spoonful / Lee Bennett & Open Youth : Ima Smart Patron / Taya Wettlaufer
Buckle awards to Top Ranch Hand Challenge (TRHC) Champions
Divisions in ARHA Open : Skeeter Spoonful / Lee Bennett, ARHA Amateur : Mr Genuine Style / Corey Bender, ARHA Novice Youth: Smart Express / Candice Bender, ARHA Youth : Cee Kay Cash Jack / Cole Simon, Open : Skeeter Spoonful / Lee Bennett & Open Youth : Stunning Mis Was / Weston Ploeger
Top Ranch Hand Challenge (TRHC) Added Premiums:
$500 added to TRHC ARHA Open
$250 added to TRHC ARHA Amateur
$100 added to TRHC ARHA Youth
$ 250 added to TRHC Open
$100 added to Open TRHC Youth
High Point Year End Awards
Ranch Horse of the Year is the highest point earning horse in dry classes. Cow Horse of the Year is the Highest point earning horse in catte classes. Ranch Versatility Horse of the Year is the high point earning horse overall classes.
Hip Wednesday Cat ridden by Chelsea Harders
ARHA Open Ranch Horse of the Year
ARHA Open Cow Horse of the Year
ARHA Open Ranch Versatility Horse of the Year
Ima Tinker Olena ridden by Janelle Stelk
ARHA Amateur Ranch Horse of the Year
ARHA Amateur Ranch Versatility Horse of the Year
JA My Last Dollar ridden by Jay Simon
ARHA Amateur Cow Horse of the Year
Dun Its Hot Latte ridden by Peg Niewohner
ARHA Nov Amateur Ranch Horse of the Year
ARHA Nov Amateur Ranch Versatility Horse of the Year
SJR Dimonds Sugar ridden by Jana Niewohner
ARHA Nov Amateur Cow Horse of the Year
Flakesofpoisonally ridden by Quintin Jones Alesa Barner
ARHA Youth Ranch Horse of the Year
Cee Kay Cash Jack ridden by Cole Simon
ARHA Youth Cow Horse of the Year
ARHA Youth Ranch Versatility Horse of the Year
Smart Express ridden by Candice Bender
ARHA Nov Youth Ranch Horse of the Year
Paradox Harvest Boon ridden by Katelyn Turek
ARHA Nov Youth Cow Horse of the Year
ARHA Nov Youth Ranch Versatility Horse of the Year
Preferred Pepto ridden by Ashley Tomberg
Open Jackpot Ranch Horse of the Year
Open Jackpot Cow Horse of the Year
Open Jackpot Ranch Versatility Horse of the Year
Mtcup Yellow Badger ridden by Ashley Peterson
Junior Horse 3 & Under of the Year
Multi-divisional Versatility horses of the Year
(Horses that won points in 3+ divisions)
Hi De Hi King ridden by Dannyl Bromander
Deep Eddie ridden by Corey Bender
Greatest Volunteer of the Year: Tom Harders
Most Improved Youth: Katelyn Turek
Most Improved Amateur: Janelle Stelk
Best Sportsman Youth: Cole Simon
Best Sportsman Amateur: Jay Simon
Horse / Rider Combo – Points / Earnings
Open
Lee Bennet / Neon Jersey – 52 / $138.00
Chelsea Harders / Hip Wednesday Cat – 43 / $18.60
Amateur
Janelle Stelk / Im a Tinker Olena – 79 / $127.70
Jay Stewart / Bold Talk – 73 / $76.80
Youth
Hallie Carland / Golden Bar Dunny – 7 / $46.00
Kenya Nagel / Lady Rue – 2 / $9.00