High Point Awards
Versatility
DRESSAGE
CHAMPION: Derby Day Honors & Katie Engleman Reserve Champion: O Malley’ s Star & David Knight 3rd: Delights Lethal Addiction & Kobea Reynolds 4th: Turning Point FYG & Mary Beth Pereira 5th: Gucci Mane & Logan Lunsford
EQUITATION
CHAMPION: Justa She Wolf & Simone Klemenz Reserve Champion: Bourbon All Around & Dana Kanstul 3rd: Almighty Blue & Lillian Gyrion 4th: A Stormy Summer & Gabby Preast 5th: Coronarita & Dana Kanstul
MODEL
CHAMPION: Holy Jose! & Sara Ostrum Reserve Champion: Magnificent THF & Leigh Ann Gregory 3rd: It’ s Kitty Kat Ballou & Ella Jane Rook 4th: Almighty Blue & Lillian Gyrion 5th: Just Zig Zag & Kobea Reynolds
SHOWMANSHIP
CHAMPION: Derby Day Honors & Katie Engleman Reserve Champion: Bling It On & Mackenzie Toutant 3rd: Almighty Blue & Lillian Gyrion 4th: A Stormy Summer & Gabby Preast 5th( tie): Emotional & Lindsey Luna & Erin Demchko 5th( tie): He’ s Armed and Charmed & Rylee Eilerman
TRAIL OBSTACLE
CHAMPION: Derby Day Honors & Katie Engleman Reserve Champion: A Stormy Summer & Gabby Preast 3rd: Gustavo & Lindsey Luna 4th: Belle of Rocky Hill & Linda Starnes 5th: Victory Trip & Daniel Starnes
SPEED EVENTS
CHAMPION: Derby Day Honors & Katie Engleman Reserve Champion: It’ s Kitty Kat Ballou & Ella Rook 3rd: A Stormy Summer & Gabby Preast 4th: Blues American Woman & Larry Starnes 5th: Elysium Field of Dreams & Jessica Ellis
UNTIMED EVENTS
CHAMPION: Derby Day Honors & Katie Engleman Reserve Champion: It’ s Kitty Kat Ballou & Ella Rook 3rd: Bourbon All Around & Dana Kanstul 4th: A Stormy Summer & Gabby Preast 5th: Coronarita & Dana Kanstul
JUMPING
CHAMPION: Elysium Field of Dreams & Jessica Ellis Reserve Champion: I’ ve Been Spotted & DeDe Marshall 3rd: Special Effects Reveal & Anna Grace Lunsford 4th: Derby Day Honors & Katie Engleman 5th: Lined up Jade & Koen Morris
WESTERN REINING
CHAMPION: Bourbon All Around & Dana Kanstul Reserve Champion: Derby Day Honors & Katie Engleman 3rd: Justa She Wolf & Simone Klemenz 4th: Blues Traveler & Larry Starnes 5th: Sonora Sonora & Jennifer Batts
WESTERN RIDING
CHAMPION: Bourbon All Around & Dana Kanstul Reserve Champion: Victory Trip & Daniel Starnes 3rd: Justa She Wolf & Simone Klemenz 4th: Elysium Field of Dreams & Jessica Ellis 5th: Belle of Rocky Hill & Linda Starnes
VERSATILITY HORSE OF THE YEAR
CHAMPION: Derby Day Honors & Katie Engleman Reserve Champion: A Stormy Summer & Gabby Preast 3rd: Bourbon All Around & Dana Kanstul
OVERALL HORSE OF THE YEAR
CHAMPION: Derby Day Honors & Katie Engleman Reserve Champion: Almighty Blue & Lillian Gyrion 3rd: The Red Martini & Marcia Hersh
34 NWHA National News | March 2026