Paula Pray Awarded KQHA MVP
Paula Pray has been awarded the KQHA Most Valuable Professional award given by AQHA Professional Horsemans Association to horseman who display the highest level of professionalism in the industry. A longtime member of KQHA Paula came up through the ranks as a youth competing at the Youth World on several occasions. She currently operates a training barn in Louisburg, KS specializing in the hunter-jumper disclipine but she also dabbles in some of the western events having shown in the working cowhorse and ranch riding classes. She is always willing and ready to volunteer at the shows, setting jumps and running gates for us in addition to being a long time sponsor of the youth and amateur associations.
Prairie Classic Scoresheets
Wednesday Lvl 2 & Lvl 3 Jr Trail
Wednesday Lvl2 & Lvl3 Sr Trail
Wednesday Lvl2 & Lvl3 Sr Western Riding
Thursday Lvl 2 & Lvl 3 Sr Trail
Thursday Lvl1 Youth Ranch Riding
Thursday Lvl1 Ama Ranch Riding
Thursday Lvl2 & Lvl3 Sr Western Riding
Friday Lvl1 Amateur Showmanship
Friday Lvl2 & Lvl3 Amateur Showmanship
Friday Select Amateur Showmanship
Friday Lvl2 & Lvl3 Youth Showmanship
Friday Lvl 1 Youth Ranch Riding
Friday Lvl 1 Amateur Ranch Riding
Friday Lvl 1 Amateur Western Riding Run 1
Friday Lvl 1 Amateur Western Riding Run 2
Friday Amateur Western Riding Run 1
Friday Amateur Western Riding Run 2
Firday Select Western Riding Run 1
Friday Select Western Riding Run 2
Friday Lvl 1 Youth Western Riding Run 1
Friday Lvl 1 Youth Western Riding Run 2
Friday Youth Western Riding Run 1
Friday Youth Western Riding Run 2
Saturday Youth Walk Trot Trail
Saturday Amateur Walk Trot Trail
Saturday Lvl2 & Lvl 3 Youth Trail
Saturday Lvl 2 & Lvl 3 Amateur Trail
Saturday Lvl 2 & Lvl 3 Select Trail
Saturday Progressive Working Hunter
Saturday Lvl 1 Amateur Working Hunter
Saturday Lvl 1 Amateur Eq Over Fences
Saturday Lvl 1 Youth Working Hunter
Saturday Lvl 1 Youth Eq Over Fences
Saturday Amateur Working Hunter
Saturday Amateur Eq Over Fences
Saturday Lvl 1 Amateur Hunter Hack
Saturday Lvl 1 Youth Hunter Hack
Saturday Small Fry Horsemanship
Saturday Walk Trot Amateur Horsemanship
Saturday Walk Trot Youth Horsemanship
Saturday Lvl 1 Amateur Horsemanship
Saturday Lvl 1 Youth Horsemanship
Saturday Lvl2 & Lvl 3 Amateur Horsemanship
Saturday Lvl2 & Lvl 3 Select Horsemanship
Saturday Lvl2 & Lvl 3 Youth Horsemanship
Saturday Walk Trot Amateur Equitation
Saturday Walk Trot Youth Equitation
Saturday Lvl 1 Amateur Equitation
Saturday Lvl 1 Youth Equitation
Sunday Amateur Walk Trot Trail
Sunday Lvl2 & Lvl 3 Youth Trail
Sunday Lvl 2 & Lvl 3 Amateur Trail
Sunday Lvl 2 & Lvl 3 Select Trail
Sunday Progressive Working Hunter
Sunday Lvl 1 Amateur Working Hunter
Sunday Lvl 1 Amateur Eq Over Fences
Sunday Lvl 1 Youth Working Hunter
Sunday Lvl 1 Youth Eq Over Fences
Sunday Lvl 1 Amateur Hunter Hack
Sunday Lvl 1 Youth Hunter Hack
Sunday Walk Trot Amateur Horsemanship
Sunday Walk Trot Youth Horsemanship
Sunday Lvl 1 Amateur Horsemanship
Sunday Lvl 1 Youth Horsemanship
Sunday Lvl2 & Lvl 3 Amateur Horsemanship
Sunday Lvl2 & Lvl 3 Select Horsemanship
Sunday Lvl2 & Lvl 3 Youth Horsemanship
Sunday Walk Trot Amateur Equitation
Sunday Walk Trot Youth Equitation
Sunday Lvl 1 Amateur Equitation
Prairie Classic Circuit Awards
Shez Flat Mystical - shown by Terry Cross
Always Lopin - shown by Kelly McDowall
Been Sleepin - shown by Colton Pylman
Extremely Salty - shown by Chad Evans
Im Hott Youre Nott - shown by Anthony Montes
Krymsum Cutie - shown by Brockelyn Anderson
Rumors Haz It - shown by Tiffanie Burya
Pondorossa Pine - shown by Gentry Pickett
One Exclusive Cookie - shown by Anne Oldfather
The Bourne Legacy - shown by Tami Read-Schween
Won RV Ridin Machine - shown by Angela Casey Dillahunty
She Runs Hot - shown by Tatum Keller
PS Bringin The Bucks - shown by June Roberson
Gotta Magic Gun - shown by Bud Lyon
KR Smart Dreamer - shown by Tamra Kyle
Knight Slider - shown by Whitney McIlvain
Trashy Barbie - shown by Natalie Mauzerall
CR One Chance Fancy - shown by Michael Keller
KR Smart Dreamer - shown by Tamra Kyle
Smooth Cat Man - shown by Leslie Lange
Trashy Barbie - shown by Natalie Mauzerall
Trashy Barbie - shown by Natalie Mauzerall
Crowd Pleaser - shown by Kerry Papendick
Whos Chocolate Whiz - shown by Amy L Liedtke
Smooth Cat Man - shown by Carly Estreich-Lueck
Ona Hot Summer Night - shown by Choe Thomas
Betta Believe It - shown by Brooke Jolstad
Snapchat Diva - shown by Roxanne Doogan
If It Aint Southern - shown by Krisy MCKenchnie
Snapchat Diva - shown by Leslie Lange
Betta Believe It - shown by Kelly McDowall
KR Ifiniti - shown by Georgia Cook
Hollywood Nitez - shown by Millie Landon
Sirprized Witha Rose - shown by Lee Ann Cornelison
She Wears It Well - shown by Ricky Young
KR Xfiniti - shown by JR Cook
Imma American Made - shown by Andrea Kengis Foss
She Wears It Well - shown by Kelly Stone-Wainscott
Sheza Fearless Diva - shown by Tim Finkenbinder
Cool Cool - shown by Lauren Gralla
Bad On Boujee - shown by Lauren Gralla
The Original - shown by Ricky Young
Salute The Legend - shown by Tim Finkenbinder
A Certain Chex - shown by Michelle Swanson
The Original - shown by Kelly Stone-Wainscott
Salute The Legend - shown by Tim Finkenbinder
Boss - shown by Tara Bell
Hesa Classic Secrete - shown by Adam Wainscott
Hez All Krymsun - shown by Isabella Gerlach
Cash Included - shown by Natasha Replogle
Smooth Zippin Chex - shown by Taylor Dynek
Ponderossa Pine - shown by Gentry Pickett
Eye On The Ball - shown by Laina Banks
Double DeeInvestment - shown by Harper Black
Cool Girl Code - shown by Elisha Keith
Double DeeInvestment - shown by Harper Black
Huntified - shown by Shannon Lynn Yeaton
Mist My Invitation - shown by Maddie Passmore
Snapchat Diva - shown by Roxanne Doogan
Hubbout A Dance - shown by Madison Nirenstein
PS Bringin The Bucks - shown by June Roberson
Vital Signs R Stable - shown by Ella Kate Herman
Invitation Two Dream - shown by Jamessa Walters
Double Deeinvestment - shown by Harper Black
All The Above - shown by Quinn Buckley
Good To Be First - shown by Beth Case
Ima Inpulse Assets - shown by Maggie Molever
Kiss Me In A Hotrod - shown by Jenna Wheatley
Hows That For Ya - shown by Troy Lehn
Tails N Assets - shown by Barbara Nealon
Hubbout A Dance - shown by Madison Nirenstein
Kinetic Krymsum - shown by Avery Langley
Hubbout A Dance - shown by Beth Case
Krumsum Cutie - shown by Brockelyn Anderson
Invitation Two Dream - shown by Jessica Walters
Chips Hoofin Slow - shown by Simone West
Huntified - shown by Shannon Lynn Yeaton
Hot Ovations - shown by Natalie Hudson
Shez Flat Mystical - shown by Bailey Anderson
The Bourne Legacy - shown by Isabel Schween
Come N Get Ya Some - shown by Roxanne Doogan
Betcha Want This - shown by Karen Zarda
Invitemeforchocolate - shown by Ava Elizabeth Pratt
Won Vital Code RV - shown by Ella Petak
A Certain Faith - shown by Jayden Bell
MD On Call - shown by Kari Palashewski
A Certain Faith - shown by Jayden Bell
Venture South - shown by Travis Duit
MoonliteSaturdayNite - shown by Benjamin Schoepf
The Beat Goes On - shown by Trinity Bell
Good Miss Lazy - Jamie Dowdy
Shez Flat Mystical - Bailey Anderson
Just A Touch More - shown by Avery Mortman
If It Aint Southern - shown by Kristy McKenchnie
An Absolute Martini - shown by Katherine Crowe
Krymsum Cutie - shown by Brockelyn Anderson
Hunting For Unicorns - shown by Kayla Herl
Smokin Charlie Too - shown by Annedee Jane Watkins
No Doubt Im Trouble - shown by Madison Nirenstein
Krymsum Kryptonite - shown by Melissa Wahrmund
A Very Simple Dream - shown by Hailey Kittler
Cash Included - Natasha Replogle
Invitemeforchocolate - shown by Ava Elisabeth Pratt
Won Vital Code RV - shown by Ella Petak
Rageous Rodder - shown by Rebecca Bunting
Jeff Mellott Inducted into Hall of Fame at Prairie Classic

Wednesday morning KQHA honored past president Jeff Mellott with induction into the KQHA Hall of Fame. Jeff presented the initial idea of producing the show to the KQHA board of directors along with Chuck Sperry and Craig Cole and was instrumental in the current success of the event. Chuck Sperry presented Jeff with his placque prior to the start of the trail.Thank you Norfleet Photography for the wonderful photos.
AQHA Waives Qualifying For 2021 VRH World Championships
On Dec 31, 2020 AQHA announced that the traditional qualification requirements for the 2021 AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships and AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge Finals scheduled for June 22 - 27, 2021 at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma would be waived.
“Even though VRH qualification was rolled over from 2020 to 2021, due to the 2020 AQHA VRH World being cancelled, we believe it is in the best interest of our exhibitors and their American Quarter Horses to waive qualifying for the 2021 AQHA VRH World and AQHA RHC Finals,” said Karen McCuistion, AQHA senior director of member programs. “In a traditional year, we would continue with the qualifying requirements, especially because we understand the impact on our affiliates; however, under these extenuating circumstances, we want to make sure everyone has the opportunity to compete in 2021, especially because most affiliates were only able to hold a fraction of the events compared to a typical year. We also took into consideration that the rolled qualification would not benefit our youth and amateurs with new horses or horses that were too young to qualify in 2020. We still encourage exhibitors to compete at the qualifying events now through February 28, especially to have the opportunity for the chance to win the $20,000 John Deere VRH Double-Qualifying Incentive.”
AQHA Modifies Qualifying For 2021 Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Show
Changes were also announced for the Built Ford Tough AQHYA World Championship Show, tentatively scheduled for July 28 - August 8 at the OKC Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City, OK.
AQHA has established two options to compete at the 2021 Ford Youth World. AQHYA exhibitors will have the choice to nationally qualify by the end of the qualifying period, April 30, 2021, or meet their state/provincial affiliate requirements. Affiliates will not have a cap on the total number of entries per class or for the show.
“The decision to waive traditional qualifying for the 2021 Ford Youth World was based on extensive discussion, comparison of previous years’ qualifying data and the cancellation of approximately 30% of the qualifying shows since May 1, 2020, when the qualifying period began,” said Justin Billings, AQHA chief show officer. “We anticipate continued effects of the pandemic, especially in the harder hit areas of the world where many lockdowns remain in place.”
AQHA To Continue To Monitor Qualifying For Open, Amateur World Championships
At this time no changes have been announced for the Open and Amateur World Championships. AQHA staff members and the executive committee will continue to monitor events, making changes when necessary.
Stormont Vail Events Center Reserved Until June 1, 2021 For Emergency Medical Purposes
The management of the Stormont Vail Events Center has notified KQHA that they will be cancelling use of the Domer Livestock Pavilion from Dec, 2020 until June 1, 2021 as the county commission has decided to reserve use for an emergency medical facility. At the present time KQHA is looking into alternative sites for Let It Ride QHS. The amateurs will be relocating to Hutchinson for Celebrating Kansas. Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.
2021 Shows, Points and Year End Awards Rules
KQHA has modified the rules that control show approvals, awarding of points and requirements for year end awards. You can click on the link below to see the new requirements that will be in place beginning on Jan 1 2021.
2021 Changes To Show Approval Process
Beginning with the 2021 show season a new show approval process will be in place for all AQHA shows in Kansas seeking to have their results count towards KQHA year end awards. Click on the links below to see the letter explaining the process and the show approval form.
Letter From KQHA On New Show Approval Process
2020 Final Point Standings
The final points standings are posted below for 2020. Shows included are Prairie Classic, Cottonwood Classic, Salt City Circuit, PHEK Salina, Sunflower Slide and Hope In The Heartland.
Click here for final year end standings