The 2025 AQHA World Championship Show is in full swing at the Oklahoma State Fair Arena in Oklahoma City, OK. Nearly 8,000 entries from around the world gather annually in November for the AQHA World Show at the OKC Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City to compete for 104 AQHA World Championships, 44 Adequan Select World championships, 99 Adequan Level 2 Championships, and 26 AQHA Level 1 Champion of Champions.
Keagan Phillips and Lucy Geweke from GoHorseShow’s incomparable media team are covering all the exciting sights and sounds from this pinnacle event. Unfortunately, we can’t mention all the winners from every class, but here are some highlights from each day.
Be sure to check out our Facebook, Instagram and YouTube pages for more coverage throughout the event and stay tuned during the show for daily recaps from OKC. Good luck and congratulations to everyone!
FINAL RECAP – MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17
- L3 Senior Western Riding – Charlie Cole & Hez Blazin Trouble for Susan Wilson – FEATURED VIDEO
- L2 Non Pro 3 YO Western Pleasure Stakes – Dr Candice Hall & D O Dubble G – VIDEO RECAP
- L3 Non Pro 3 YO Western Pleasure Stakes – Tessa Lynch Sutton & Dang Theres No Doubt – VIDEO RECAP
DAY 12 RECAP – SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16
Sara Simons got a big win in the L1 Western Riding Stakes with Isthatcoolwithyou for Stacy Chaput on Sunday.
- L1 Western Riding Stakes – Sara Simons & Isthatcoolwithyou for Stacy Chaput – FEATURED VIDEO
DAY 11 RECAP – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15
Jesse Jones had a huge day on Saturday, winning both the L3 Junior Western Riding and the Pleasure Versatility Challenge.
- Pleasure Versatility Challenge – Jesse Jones and The Goldenn Girl for Eeric Mendrysa – FEATURED VIDEO
- L3 Junior Western Riding – Jesse Jones & Its Gettin Southern for Faith Dantona – VIDEO RECAP
DAY 10 RECAP – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Did someone say first AND second in one of the hardest classes at the World Show? Blake Weis ‘got THOSE globes’ in the L3 Senior Trail on Friday.
- L3 2 YO Western Pleasure – Angie Rigdon Cannizzaro & Lookn Like Trouble for Justin & Julie Voge – VIDEO RECAP
- L3 Senior Trail – Blake Weis & Hot Lopin Lily for Cavallo Family Trust – FEATURED VIDEO
- L1 Western Pleasure Stakes – Katie Green & Cool Like Me for Debby Brehm – VIDEO RECAP
DAY 9 RECAP – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13
The Trifecta. The Triple Crown. The Three-Peat. Whatever you want to call it, Klay McDowall did it with his monumental win in the L3 Amateur Horsemanship on Thursday.
- L3 Amateur Horsemanship – Klay McDowall & Only Martinis For Me – FEATURED VIDEO
- L3 Junior Western Pleasure – Aaron Moses & Waffle House for Glover Galyean Partnership – VIDEO RECAP
- L1 Amateur Horsemanship – Katrina Burns & So Darn Lazy – VIDEO RECAP
- L1 Amateur Western Pleasure – Katie Meyer & KM Ready To Roll – VIDEO RECAP
- L1 Trail Stakes – Chad Evans & Ready Made for Hope Prickett – VIDEO RECAP
- L3 Amateur Pleasure Driving – Shelly Boyle & All The Best Things – VIDEO RECAP
DAY 8 RECAP – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12
Bella D’Onofrio does it again on Wednesday. This time with a big win in the L1 Horse Non-Pro Showmanship with If It Aint Southern.
- L1 Horse Non-Pro Showmanship – Isabella D’Onofrio & If It Aint Southern – FEATURED VIDEO
- L2 Amateur Showmanship – Marissa Dalton Ledford & Fascinate – VIDEO RECAP
- L1 Amateur Showmanship – Megan Roscoe & Unforgettable Hope – VIDEO RECAP
DAY 7 RECAP – TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
November GoMag cover girls Siena Holyoak & Wrap Me In Red proved once again why, ‘The Best Prefer GoMag’ with a huge win in the L3 Amateur Trail on Tuesday.
- L1 Select Western Pleasure – Patricia Shepherd & Call Her Daddy – VIDEO RECAP
- L1 Select Horsemanship – Melissa Wilkes & Up N The Ante – VIDEO RECAP
- L3 Amateur Trail – Siena Holyoak & Wrap Me In Red – FEATURED VIDEO
DAY 6 RECAP – MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10
KM Flat Out The Best lived up to her name again with a big win in the L3 Select Western Riding with Susie Johns on Monday.
- L3 Select Western Riding – Susan Johns & KM Flat Out The Best – FEATURED VIDEO
- L3 Amateur Showmanship – Charlotte Green & Mechanic Parkin Only – VIDEO RECAP
DAY 5 RECAP – SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8
Karen Lee Tegner-Manseth got a big win in the L2 Select Horsemanship aboard Blessed With Thebest on Saturday.
- L2 Select Horsemanship – Karen Lee Tegner-Manseth & Blessed With Thebest – FEATURED VIDEO
DAY 4 RECAP – FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
To say, Carly Parks was exuberant following her win in the L3 Junior Trail for Molly Morgenstern on Friday, would be a huge understatement.
- L2 Amateur Horsemanship – Kaylee Mellott & Insomniak – VIDEO RECAP
- L3 Select Showmanship – Michelle McKay-Swanson & Original Hottrodd – VIDEO RECAP
- L3 Junior Trail – Carly Parks & Lotza Hot Chips for Molly Morgenstern – FEATURED VIDEO
DAY 3 RECAP – THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6
Jeff Johns hit the clutch shot again on Thursday with a big win in the L3 Amateur Western Riding aboard Nothin But Nett.
- L3 Amateur Western Riding – Jeffrey Johns & Nothin But Nett – FEATURED VIDEO
- L1 Select Trail – Tracy Hritz & She Will Be Somebody – VIDEO RECAP
- L1 Amateur Trail – Jennifer D’Onofrio & Whata Moonlite Ride – VIDEO RECAP
- L2 Select Trail – Kerry Williams & Can I Get A Witness – VIDEO RECAP
DAY 2 RECAP – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5
Bella D’Onofrio & Whata Moonlite Ride “got that globe” in the L3 Amateur Hunt Seat Eq on Wednesday.
- L1 Horse Non-Pro Hunt Seat Equitation – Tatum Keller & Flashin Hearts – VIDEO RECAP
- L3 Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation – Isabella D’Onofrio & Whata Moonlite Ride – FEATURED VIDEO
- Senior Pleasure Driving – Kevin Dukes & Orange Is The Newbay for Cathy Frank – VIDEO RECAP
- L2 Junior Trail – Troy Lehn & Mookie Machine for Kathleen McCoy – VIDEO RECAP
- L1 Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation – Caitlyn Kauffman & Look Here Im Hot – VIDEO RECAP
- L1 Amateur Hunter Under Saddle – Jilian Zidian & Invitedbywillynelson – VIDEO RECAP
- L2 Amateur Hunter Under Saddle – Heidi Marhofer & Real Sothern Assets – VIDEO RECAP
DAY 1 RECAP – TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Gretchen Ingersoll kicked off the 2025 AQHA World Championship Show with a big win in the L3 Amateur Select Hunt Seat Equitation with Good By Me.
- L3 Amateur Hunter Under Saddle – Madeline Bayless & R C Kola – VIDEO RECAP
- L3 Amateur Select Hunt Seat Equitation – Gretchen Ingersoll & Good By Me – FEATURED VIDEO
- L1 Horse Non-Pro Horsemanship – Nya Kearns & Hooked on Moonlight – VIDEO RECAP
- L3 Senior Hunter Under Saddle – Keith Miller & Im Willy Good Today for Madeline Bayless – VIDEO RECAP
