Honors Awarded in English Society Horse Show at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (09/03/2024) (readMedia)-- The English Society Horse Shows took place August 13 through 15 in the Richard O. Jacobson Exhibition Center at the 2024 Iowa State Fair.

The complete results are listed below:

Society

Five-Gaited Amateur

1) Judith Gauger, Marengo

Five-Gaited Open

1) Dr. Beth Doggett, Ottumwa

Five-Gaited - Iowa Owned

1) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

Five-Gaited Stake

1) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

2) Judith Gauger, Marengo

Three-Gaited - Amateur Owned

1) Clif Paulsen, Cedar Falls

Three-Gaited Stake

1) Clif Paulsen, Cedar Falls

Three-Gaited Show Pleasure -- 17 & Under

1) Claire Nibe, Melrose

Three-Gaited Show Pleasure -- 18 & Over

1) Clif Paulsen, Cedar Falls

Three-Gaited Show Pleasure Stake

1) Clif Paulsen, Cedar Falls

2) Claire Nibe, Melrose

Show Pleasure Model

1) Deb Yount, Altoona

2) Deb Yount, Altoona

3) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

4) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

Five-Gaited Show Pleasure Horse

1) Amanda Simpson, Johnston

Five-Gaited Show Pleasure Stake

1) Amanda Simpson, Johnston

Country Pleasure English -- 17 & Under

1) Ashlyn Atkins, Perry

2) Haylen Jensen, Bondurant

3) Clif Paulsen, Cedar Falls

4) Susanna Kritzler, Norwalk

5) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

Country Pleasure English Stake

1) Erin Runde, Mason City

2) Nina Ung, Prole

3) Susanna Kritzler, Norwalk

4) Clif Paulsen, Cedar Falls

5) Haylen Jensen, Bondurant

6) Ashlyn Atkins, Perry

Country Pleasure Western -- 17 & Under

1) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

2) Ashlyn Atkins, Perry

3) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

Country Pleasure Western -- 18 & Over

1) Caroline Anderson, Ottumwa

2) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

3) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

Country Pleasure Western Stake

1) Caroline Anderson, Ottumwa

2) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

3) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

4) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

5) Ashlyn Atkins, Perry

Country Pleasure Model

1) Susanna Kritzler, Norwalk

2) Ashlyn Atkins, Perry

3) Nick Kinsinger, De Soto

4) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

Fine Harness Iowa Owned

1) Judith Gauger, Marengo

Fine Harness Open

1) Judith Gauger, Marengo

Fine Harness Stake

1) Judith Gauger, Marengo

Park Pleasure

1) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

Park Pleasure Stake

1) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

Park Open

1) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

2) Lauren Brannon, De Soto

Park Stake

1) Lauren Brannon, De Soto

2) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

Saddle Seat Equitation -- 17 & Under

1) Ella Hartwick, Pella

2) Ashley Ackerson, Indianola

Saddle Seat Equitation Stake

1) Ella Hartwick, Pella

2) Ashley Ackerson, Indianola

Hackney & Harness Pony Single

1) Leslie Herron, Adel

Hackney & Harness Pony Single Stake

1) Leslie Herron, Adel

Hackney Pony Pleasure Driving

1) Nick Kinsinger, De Soto

2) Leslie Herron, Adel

Hackney Pony Pleasure Driving Stake

1) Nick Kinsinger, De Soto

2) Leslie Herron, Adel

3) Nick Kinsinger, De Soto

Roadster Pony Single - Open

1) Leslie Herron, Adel

2) Clif Paulsen, Cedar Falls

3) Nick Kinsinger, De Soto

Roadster Pony Stake

1) Leslie Herron, Adel

2) Nick Kinsinger, De Soto

Morgan Gelding at Halter

1) Mary Borg, Pella

2) Judith Gauger, Marengo

Morgan Grand & Reserve Grand Champion

1) Judith Gauger, Marengo

2) Mary Borg, Pella

Morgan Open Pleasure Driving

1) Judith Gauger, Marengo

2) Mary Borg, Pella

Morgan English Pleasure

1) Judith Gauger, Marengo

Morgan Western Pleasure

1) Judith Gauger, Marengo

Morgan Registered Hunter Pleasure

1) Judith Gauger, Marengo

Arabian at Halter

1) Sophia Gray, Madrid

2) Ashley Ackerson, Indianola

3) Tami Padgett, Lucas

4) Jane Andrle, Dallas Center

5) Milly Gray, Madrid

Half Arabian at Halter

1) Nina Ung, Prole

2) Ashley Ackerson, Indianola

3) Dawn Ackerson, Indianola

4) Ashley Ackerson, Indianola

Half Arabian Stock Type Halter

1) Ashley Ackerson, Indianola

2) Sherrie Wallace, Pleasant Hill

3) Dawn Ackerson, Indianola

Arabian/Half Arab. Hunter Pleasure - Open

1) Ashley Ackerson, Indianola

2) Ashley Ackerson, Indianola

3) Dawn Ackerson, Indianola

4) Jane Andrle, Dallas Center

5) Tami Padgett, Lucas

6) Nina Ung, Prole

Arabian/Half Arab. Western Pleasure -- 17 & Under

1) Dawn Ackerson, Indianola

Arabian/Half Arab. Western Pleasure -- 18 & Over

1) Tami Padgett, Lucas

2) Dawn Ackerson, Indianola

3) Nina Ung, Prole

Arabian/Half Arab. Western Pleasure Stake

1) Tami Padgett, Lucas

2) Dawn Ackerson, Indianola

3) Dawn Ackerson, Indianola

4) Nina Ung, Prole

Arabian/Half Arab. Country English Pleasure - Open

1) Ashley Ackerson, Indianola

2) Erin Runde, Mason City

3) Nina Ung, Prole

4) Eleanor Currier, Johnston

5) Katelyn Rieger, Mitchellville

6) Milly Gray, Madrid

Arabian/Half Arab. Hunt Seat Stake - Open

1) Ashley Ackerson, Indianola

2) Ashley Ackerson, Indianola

3) Dawn Ackerson, Indianola

4) Katelyn Rieger, Mitchellville

5) Tami Padgett, Lucas

Arabian/Half Arab. Native Costume - Open

1) Erin Runde, Mason City

2) Eleanor Currier, Johnston

3) Erin Runde, Mason City

4) Nina Ung, Prole

5) Tami Padgett, Lucas

6) Katelyn Rieger, Mitchellville

Open Walk-Trot -- 12 & Under

1) Clara Wambold, Bouton

2) Macy Kinsinger, De Soto

3) Susanna Kritzler, Norwalk

Open Western Walk-Trot -- 17 & Under

1) Clara Wambold, Bouton

Open Western Pleasure -- 17 & Under

1) Dawn Ackerson, Indianola

2) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

3) Ashlyn Atkins, Perry

4) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

Open Western Pleasure -- 18-49

1) Dawn Ackerson, Indianola

2) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

3) Susanna Kritzler, Norwalk

4) Caroline Anderson, Ottumwa

5) Ashley Ackerson, Indianola

6) Tami Padgett, Lucas

Open Western Pleasure -- 50 & Over

1) Judith Gauger, Marengo

2) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

Open Eng/Hunt Seat Walk-Trot Pleasure -- 17 & Under

1) Clara Wambold, Bouton

2) Susanna Kritzler, Norwalk

3) Macy Kinsinger, De Soto

Open Hunt Seat

1) Ashley Ackerson, Indianola

2) Jane Andrle, Dallas Center

3) Ashley Ackerson, Indianola

4) Avery Stiles, Ottumwa

5) Dawn Ackerson, Indianola

6) Marcia Pothoven, Pella

Open Country English Pleasure

1) Nina Ung, Prole

2) Nina Ung, Prole

3) Ashley Ackerson, Indianola

4) Erin Runde, Mason City

5) Milly Gray, Madrid

6) Haylen Jensen, Bondurant

Open Novice English Pleasure

1) Taya Jensen, Bondurant

2) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

Open Novice Rider English Pleasure

1) Avery Stiles, Ottumwa

2) Eleanor Currier, Johnston

3) Taya Jensen, Bondurant

4) Susanna Kritzler, Norwalk

5) Olivia Deneke, Pella

6) Leslie Herron, Adel

Open Lead Line -- 6 & Under

1) Violet Rivas, Pleasant Hill

1) Henry Rivas, Pleasant Hill

1) Ella Hartwick, Pella

1) Dawn Ackerson, Indianola

1) Tami Padgett, Lucas

Open Walk-Trot -- 18 & Over

1) Sherrie Wallace, Pleasant Hill

2) Judith Gauger, Marengo

Open English Pleasure

1) Erin Runde, Mason City

2) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

3) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

4) Deb Yount, Altoona

5) Ella Hartwick, Pella

6) Nick Kinsinger, De Soto

Open Pleasure Driving

1) Dawn Taylor, Des Moines

2) Marcia Pothoven, Pella

3) Deb Yount, Altoona

4) Leslie Herron, Adel

5) Nick Kinsinger, De Soto

Open Pleasure Driving Stake

1) Nick Kinsinger, De Soto

2) Leslie Herron, Adel

3) Dawn Taylor, Des Moines

4) Deb Yount, Altoona

5) Marcia Pothoven, Pella

Open Hunt Seat Stake

1) Ashley Ackerson, Indianola

2) Jane Andrle, Dallas Center

3) Nina Ung, Prole

4) Dawn Ackerson, Indianola

5) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

6) Ashley Ackerson, Indianola

Open English Pleasure Stake

1) Leslie Herron, Adel

2) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

3) Erin Runde, Mason City

4) Deb Yount, Altoona

5) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

Open Youth Pony In Hand

1) Taya Jensen, Bondurant

2) Sherrie Wallace, Pleasant Hill

3) Brody Borg, Pella

Open Pony Driving -- Youth to drive

1) Nick Kinsinger, De Soto

2) Brody Borg, Pella

Open American Saddlebred Pleasure Driving

1) Nick Kinsinger, De Soto

2) Marcia Pothoven, Pella

Open Color Breed Riding

1) Dawn Ackerson, Indianola

2) Dawn Ackerson, Indianola

Open Mare at Halter

1) Milly Gray, Madrid

2) Claire Nibe, Melrose

3) Judith Gauger, Marengo

4) Ashlyn Atkins, Perry

Open Gelding at Halter

1) Sophia Gray, Madrid

2) Jane Andrle, Dallas Center

3) Judith Gauger, Marengo

4) Mary Borg, Pella

5) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

6) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

Open Single Bit Walk-Trot Canter

1) Susanna Kritzler, Norwalk

2) Tilly Woodward, Leighton

3) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

4) Kathy Roads, Des Moines

5) Amina Tica, Bondurant

6) Brookelyn Frost, Mitchellville

Open Single Bit Walk-Trot Canter Stake

1) Kathy Roads, Des Moines

2) Brookelyn Frost, Mitchellville

3) Kelsi Keith-Rusch, Ottumwa

4) Amina Tica, Bondurant

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