2025 UPHA Horse/Pony of The Year Award Winners Announced
Friday, December 5, 2025
The United Professional Horsemen’s Association (UPHA) is excited to announce the 2025 UPHA Horse/Pony of the Year Divisional Award winners. The divisional award winners were selected through online voting by current UPHA Professional members.
The UPHA Horse/Pony of the Year Divisional Awards will be presented at the Tuesday Awards Luncheon on January 13, 2026, during the UPHA National Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Following the divisional awards presentation, ballots will be distributed to those Professional and Associate members present at the awards dinner to determine the Overall Champions. The Overall Champions are honored at the Hall of Fame Awards Dinner & Gala on Thursday evening, January 15, 2026.
More information on the UPHA National Conference is available on the UPHA website. Attendees must secure hotel reservations, register, and purchase the appropriate meal tickets by Friday, December 12, 2025, to receive the discounted rate.
Congratulations to the following:
Saddlebred Divisions:
Saddlebred Five-Gaited Open
Helluva Story
Owner: Silver Brook Stables, Inc.
Trainer: Debbie Foley
Saddlebred Five-Gaited Amateur
Midd’s Delaney
Owner: Swope Equine Investments
Trainer: Peter and Kim Cowart
Saddlebred Five-Gaited Ladies/Ladies Amateur
Psychedelic Memories
Owner: 5R Farm LLC
Trainer: Steve and Tiffany Wheeler
Saddlebred Five-Gaited Junior Exhibitor
The Northern Crown
Owner: Pearson Waller
Trainer: Robert Gardiner
Saddlebred Five-Gaited Pony
CH Macho Camacho
Owner: Sultan Show Horses LLC
Trainer: Matt Shiflet
Saddlebred Three-Gaited Open
HS Kalarama’s Deal Maker
Owner: Sandy Gallagher
Trainer: Neil Visser
Saddlebred Three-Gaited Amateur
Hallelujah Moment
Owner: Dream Blue LLC
Trainer: Shelley Fisher
Saddlebred Three-Gaited Ladies/Ladies Amateur
Nashvegas
Owner: Helen Rich
Trainer: Smith Lilly
Saddlebred Three-Gaited Junior Exhibitor
CH On Higher Ground
Owner: Greg Lurvey
Trainer: Mark Bodnar and Sheri Brandl
Saddlebred Three-Gaited Pony
CH Say Yes To Success
Owner: Katty Wozniak
Trainer: Todd Miles
Saddlebred Fine Harness Open
Holy Smokes
Owner: Donna or Don Nabors
Trainer: T.J. Santaferra
Saddlebred Fine Harness Amateur/Ladies
Arrowhead’s Different Breed of Cat
Owner: Swope Equine Investments
Trainer: Peter and Kim Cowart
Saddlebred Three-Gaited Park Open
CH Undulata’s Johnny Rebel
Owner: Rhiannon White
Trainer: Neil Visser
Saddlebred Three-Gaited Park Amateur
CH It’s Aerosmith
Owner: Dream Blue LLC
Trainer: Shelley Fisher
Saddlebred Three-Gaited Park Junior Exhibitor
HS Ambitious Joe
Owner: Sandy Gallagher
Trainer: Neil Visser
Saddlebred Show Pleasure Three-Gaited Adult
King of Swing
Owner: Sandy Gallagher
Trainer: Neil Visser
Saddlebred Show Pleasure Three-Gaited Junior Exhibitor
CH Graceful Surprise
Owner: EAC Equine LLC
Trainer: David and Kristen Cater
Saddlebred Show Pleasure Driving
CH Chess Piece
Owner: Stone Ridge Equine Care LLC/Linda Stone
Trainer: Todd Miles
Saddlebred Show Pleasure Five-Gaited Adult
CH Man On The Move
Owner: Dream Blue LLC
Trainer: Shelley Fisher
Saddlebred Show Pleasure Five-Gaited Junior Exhibitor
Landmark’s Mistletoe
Owner: Blue Oaks Way LLC
Trainer: Mark Turner
Saddlebred Country Pleasure Adult
CH Crossfire’s Charmed Life
Owner: Mia Provenzano
Trainer: Mark Bodnar and Sheri Brandl
Saddlebred Country Pleasure Junior Exhibitor
CH Roselane’s Town Topic
Owner: EAC Equine LLC
Trainer: David and Kristen Cater
Saddlebred Country Pleasure Driving
CH MBA’s Just About Thyme
Owner: Mary O’Keefe
Trainer: Amanda Simpson
Saddlebred Western Pleasure Amateur/Junior Exhibitor
CH Double Parked
Owner: Bandy Acres Farm/Scarlett W. Mattson
Trainer: Adam Clauson
Saddlebred Hunter Country Pleasure
CH Reedann’s Heirloom
Owner: Phyllis Brannon
Trainer: Phyllis Brannon
Roadster & Hackney Pony Divisions:
Roadster Horse Open/Wagon
Super Shaq
Owner: Melissa Moore
Trainer: Melissa Moore
Roadster Horse Ladies/Amateur/Youth Amateur
Xcelerator
Owner: Hagan Saddlebreds Inc.
Trainer: Chris Gantley
Roadster Horse Under Saddle
AC/DC
Owner: Kandi Kuck
Trainer: Don and Allison Deardorff
Hackney Pony Open
Charlotte’s Web
Owner: Tammy Whitworth
Trainer: Paul Boone
Hackney Pony Ladies /Amateur
CH Heartland Secret Weapon
Owner: Jacqueline Ohrstrom/Berrywick Farm
Trainer: Rich Campbell
Harness Pony Open
Starlette
Owner: Golden Creek Farms
Trainer: Tom Lowry
Harness Pony Ladies/Amateur
Anticipation’s Elise LF
Owner: Golden Creek Farms
Trainer: Tom Lowry
Roadster Pony Open
Ishmael’s So Rare LF
Owner: Golden Creek Farms
Trainer: Tom Lowry
Roadster Pony Junior Exhibitor
CH Heartland Velvet Touch
Owner: Maya Tasch
Trainer: Bret and Susi Day
Roadster Pony Amateur
Alexus Texas
Owner: Cynthia Scoggin
Trainer: Randy and Denessa Harper
Roadster Pony Under Saddle
Heartland Thunder Monkey
Owner: Ella and Levi Hayes
Trainer: Rich Campbell
Hackney Pony Pleasure Driving Amateur
Wait & See How It Goes
Owner: Ghareeb Equine Investments LLC
Trainer: Rich Campbell
Hackney Pony Pleasure Driving Junior Exhibitor
Uptown Funk
Owner: Darien Walker
Trainer: Amanda Simpson
Morgan Divisions:
Morgan Park Saddle
Jus' Sayin’
Owner: Peggy and Philip Alderman
Trainer: Luman Wadhams
Morgan Ladies Park Saddle
Ledyard Solitary Man GCH
Owner: Lora Lyons
Trainer: Tim Roesink
Morgan Amateur/Jr. Exhibitor Park Saddle
SSLLC Extreme Waze CH
Owner: Allyson Nord Wandtke
Trainer: Mike Goebig
Morgan Park Harness
SLB Valedictorian GCH
Owner: Stan and Susan Longenecker
Trainer: Tim Roesink
Morgan Ladies/Amateur/Jr. Exhibitor Park Harness
Graycliff Tony Hawk GCH
Owner: Silicon Valley Ranch LLC
Trainer: Tom Tornatore
Morgan English Pleasure
Queen’s Sebastian GCH
Owner: Erin Kelley
Trainer: David Rand
Morgan Ladies English Pleasure
Catch The Moon GCH
Owner: Jean Morgan and Annie Morgan Flynt
Trainer: Selvin Torrez
Morgan Amateur English Pleasure
Oxsana
Owner: Greg Holzchuher
Trainer: Eric Antman and Austin Eversman
Morgan Jr. Exhibitor English Pleasure
Dragonsmeade Kept Secret GCH
Owner: Firewind Morgans
Trainer: David Rand
Morgan Pleasure Driving
Beautiful Crazy
Owner: Silicon Valley Ranch LLC
Trainer: Stacy Hennessy and Gerry Rushton
Morgan Pleasure Driving Ladies
Millennium Force GCH
Owner: Dr. Roxanne Rogers
Trainer: John and Belle Hufferd
Morgan Pleasure Driving Amateur
Dragonsmeade Battalion CH
Owner: CAL III Horses LLC
Trainer: Mike Goebig
Morgan Pleasure Driving Junior Exhibitor
Ledgefields Juliet
Owner: Jane and Henry Kim
Trainer: Michael Slomkowski
Morgan Classic Pleasure Saddle
Fire Run Revolution
Owner: Morgan King
Trainer: Austin Hazelwood and Julianne Rafferty
Morgan Classic Pleasure Saddle Ladies
Ledyard All The Rage GCH
Owner: Maria Tartaglione
Trainer: Mike Goebig
Morgan Classic Pleasure Saddle Junior Exhibitor
SSLLC Flyte Tyme
Owner: Sheaffer Farm
Trainer: David Rand
Morgan Classic Pleasure Driving
Acorn Ridge Iowa Hawkeye GCH
Owner: Silicon Valley Ranch LLC
Trainer: Tom Tornatore
Morgan Classic Pleasure Driving Ladies
Diversify GCH
Owner: Mary and Natalie Golota
Trainer: David Rand
Morgan Classic Pleasure Driving Junior Exhibitor
UVM Odyssey GCH
Owner: Sheaffer Farm
Trainer: David Rand
Morgan Western Pleasure
HRL Super Star Captivator GCH
Owner: Michael Vannoy
Trainer: Amanda DuPont
Morgan Amateur Western Pleasure
Fifty Shades of Bay GCH
Owner: Brooke Lynn Shingledecker
Trainer: Brooke Lynn Shingledecker
Morgan Ladies Western Pleasure
CBMF Burn Notice GCH
Owner: MJ Sklenicka
Trainer: James and Becky Gruenberg
Morgan Jr. Exhibitor Western Pleasure
Pondview Park Avenue GCH
Owner: Gavin Gove
Trainer: Sarah Gove
Morgan Hunter Pleasure
Valley Acres Who Dat GCH
Owner: Annabelle Crotty
Trainer: Sarah Gove
Morgan Amateur Hunter Pleasure
Hylee’s Bushmill GCH
Owner: Katherine Schafer
Trainer: Shawn and Jennifer Amazeen
Morgan Ladies Hunter Pleasure
Hylee’s Bushmill GCH
Owner: Katherine Schafer
Trainer: Shawn and Jennifer Amazeen
Morgan Jr. Exhibitor Hunter Pleasure
Tomeri Antoinette
Owner: Madeline and Erin Clark
Trainer: Sarah Gove
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