2025 Corporate Challenge Program by Ashley Peterson

Show Program

Don Voelte and Nancy Keegan

Mike Dunn

Welcome

Welcome to the 2025 Corporate Challenge! We are very excited to bring you the show you know and love to a new venue!

For those that haven't heard, the historic Minnesota State Fairgrounds' Coliseum (main show arena) is getting some structural work done and was not available for our 2025 show. The Missouri Quarter Horse Association was excited to collaborate with us to host a show at the National Equestrian Center in Lake St Louis MO so here we are for 5 days of fun, food, competition and camaraderie! The combined committee between the Minnesota and Missouri associations has been a dream team of hard workers and forward thinkers to continue the Corporate Challenge's vision and grow the show.

With the added arenas at the NEC, we were thrilled to add VRH and Ranch classes to the schedule! We're grateful to continue having the Premier Sires added money futurity classes. Equestrians With Disabilities, both supported and independent, will be joining our show also! Make sure to mark those on your calendar to watch! There are a lot of fun events happening throughout the week - screenshot the Hospitality page of the eprogram to keep the list handy!

As always - this show wouldn't be successful without our generous sponsors. If you see them, stop them and thank them! Patronize their businesses. Share their social media posts. Cheer for them from the stands. Spread the word of their generosity. We truly couldn't host this show without them!

The committee is looking forward to meeting new people and welcoming those coming from the north to a new venue. This show has always been about the people-exhibitors, trainers and supporters. We're thankful for the opportunity to work together to host a show that will reach more people and celebrate the horses that brought us together!

With gratitude, Your Corporate Challenge Committee

2025 Committee

Show Co-Chairs

Linda Murphy

Melinda and Mike Tivoli

Brenda Stevermer

Rachel Schoepf

Ashley Peterson

Julie Bernick

Tony Simpson

Liz Midtlien SocialMedia

Sponsorships

Vendors

Many hands make for light work! Each committee member has their specialty, but the incredible show you experience is courtesy of each committee member helping where it’s needed.

Read the MQHA Newsletter here

National Equestrian Center, 6880 Lake St Louis Blvd, Lake St Louis, MO 63367

Judges:Shannon Curl-Holbin,Sandy Curl,Kelly McDowall,Andrea Simons,David Denniston,Terry Thompson

Wednesday, July 9th

Front Arena/Arena 1

801.WarmUpWestern Riding –7:30 AMStart

Following Western Riding Warm Up 1/501. Level 1/Green Western Riding & NSBA 2/502. Junior Western Riding & NSBA 3/503. Level 1/Novice Amateur Western Riding & NSBA 4/504 Amateur Western Riding & NSBA

5/505. Level 1/Novice Youth Western Riding & NSBA

6/506 Youth Western Riding & NSBA

7/507 Senior Western Riding & NSBA

802. Warm Up Western Pleasure 901. $1,500 added Premier Sires 5 & Over Maturity Open Western Pleasure

Following WesternRiding

Following Ranch Trail Warm Up

91/591 Level 1/Novice Amateur Ranch Trail & NSBA

92/592 Amateur Ranch Trail & NSBA

93/593. Level 1/Novice Youth Ranch Trail & NSBA

94/594. Youth Ranch Trail & NSBA

95/595 Ranch Trail & NSBA

96/596 Small Fry Ranch Trail & NSBA

808. Warm Up Ranch Riding

98/598. Level 1/Green Ranch Riding & NSBA

99/599 Level 1/Novice Amateur Ranch Riding & NSBA

100/600 Amateur Ranch Riding & NSBA

Left Side – 3 Judges

101/601. Small Fry Ranch Riding & NSBA

102/602 Level 1/Novice Youth Ranch Riding & NSBA

103/603 Youth Ranch Riding & NSBA

104/604. Ranch Riding & NSBA

105/605. Small Fry Ranch Riding & NSBA

106/606 Small Fry Working Western Rail & NSBA

107/607 Junior Working Western Rail & NSBA

108/608. Amateur Working Western Rail & NSBA

109/609. Youth Working Western Rail & NSBA

110/610 Senior Working Western Rail & NSBA

Friday, July 11th

Front Arena/Arena 1

809. WarmUp Showmanship –7:30 AM Start

Following Showmanship Warm Up

Right Side – 3 Judges

111/611 Level 1/Green Non-Prop Showmanship & NSBA 112.

111/611 Level 1/Green Non-Prop Showmanship & NSBA

112. Rookie Amateur Showmanship

113/613. Level 1/Novice Amateur Showmanship & NSBA

114/115/615 L2/L3 Amateur Showmanship* & NSBA

116/616 Select Showmanship* & NSBA

117/617. Small Fry Showmanship & NSBA Rookie Amateur Showmanship 118.

113/613 Level 1/Novice Amateur Showmanship & NSBA

114/115/615 L2/L3 Amateur Showmanship* & NSBA

116/616. Select Showmanship* & NSBA

117/617. Small Fry Showmanship & NSBA

118. Rookie Youth Showmanship

119/619. Level 1/Novice Youth Showmanship & NSBA

120/121/621 L2/L3 Youth Showmanship* & NSBA 122/622/722 EWD Showmanship & NSBA & SO Rookie Youth Showmanship

500. *Jackpot Showmanship – scoresused

119/619 Level 1/Novice Youth Showmanship & NSBA

120/121/621 L2/L3 Youth Showmanship* & NSBA

122/622/722. EWD Showmanship & NSBA & SO

Join us during the Showmanship for…

906. $500 added Premier Sires Yearling Longe Line–Sponsored by Born Performance Horses

907. $500 added Premier Sires Non-Pro Yearling Longe Line – Sponsored by SF Insurance Group

126. VRH Amateur Conformation

127 VRH Youth Conformation

128 VRH Conformation

129/629 Amateur Performance Geldings & NSBA

130/630. Youth Performance Geldings & NSBA

131/631. Performance Geldings & NSBA

132/632 Amateur Performance Mares & NSBA

133/633 Youth Performance Mares & NSBA

134/634. Performance Mares & NSBA

135/635. Amateur Performance Stallions & NSBA

136/636 Performance Stallions & NSBA

137 Amateur Yearling Stallions

138. Amateur Two-Year-Old Stallions

139. Amateur Three-Year-Old Stallions

140 Amateur Aged Stallions

141/142 Grand/Reserve Amateur Stallions

143. Yearling Stallions

144. Two-Year-Old Stallions

145 Three-Year-Old Stallions

146 Aged Stallions

147/148. Grand/Reserve Stallions

149. Amateur Yearling Geldings

150 Amateur Two-Year-Old Geldings

151 Amateur Three-Year-Old Geldings

186 VRH Amateur Trail

187 VRH Youth Trail

188 VRH Trail

189. VRH Amateur Reining

190. VRH Youth Reining

Showmanship

152. Amateur Aged Geldings

153/154 Grand/Reserve Amateur Geldings

155 Youth Yearling Geldings

156 Youth Two-Year-Old Geldings

157. Youth Three-Year-Old Geldings

158 Youth Aged Geldings

159/160 Grand/Reserve Youth Geldings

161. Yearling Geldings

162. Two-Year-Old Geldings

163 Three-Year-Old Geldings

164 Aged Geldings

165/166. Grand/Reserve Geldings

167. Amateur Yearling Mares

168 Amateur Two-Year-Old Mares

169 Amateur Three-Year-Old Mares

170. Amateur Aged Mares

171/172. Grand/Reserve Amateur Mares

173 Youth Yearling Mares

174 Youth Two-Year-Old Mares

175. Youth Three-Year-Old Mares

176. Youth Aged Mares

177/178 Grand/Reserve Youth Mares

179 Yearling Mares

180. Two-Year-Old Mares

181. Three-Year-Old Mares

182 Aged Mares

183/184 Grand/Reserve Mares

185. Leadline

Following Halter – Back Arena/Arena 2

191. VRH Reining

192 VRH Amateur Ranch Riding

193 VRH Youth Ranch Riding

194. VRH Ranch Riding

801. Warm Up Western Riding – 7:30 AM Start Following Western Riding Warm Up

1/501. Level 1/Green Western Riding & NSBA

2/502. Junior Western Riding & NSBA

3/503 Level 1/Novice Amateur Western Riding & NSBA

4/504 Amateur Western Riding & NSBA

802. Warm Up Western Pleasure

905. $1,500 added Premier Sires 3/4 Yr Old Open Western Pleasure – Sponsored by ERO Performance Horses

9/509/709. EWD Western Pleasure – Sup & NSBA & SO

10/510/710. EWD Horsemanship – Sup & NSBA & SO

11/511/711 EWD Western Pleasure – Ind & NSBA & SO

12/512/712 EWD Horsemanship – Ind & NSBA & SO

13/513. Small Fry Western Pleasure & NSBA

14/514. Small Fry Horsemanship & NSBA

15/515 Level 1 Amateur W/T Western Pleasure & NSBA

16/516 Level 1 Amateur W/T Horsemanship & NSBA

17/517. Level 1 Youth W/T Western Pleasure & NSBA

18/518 Level 1 Youth W/T Horsemanship & NSBA

19/519 Junior Western Pleasure & NSBA

5/505. Level 1/Novice Youth Western Riding & NSBA

6/506. Youth Western Riding & NSBA

7/507 Senior Western Riding & NSBA

20 Rookie Amateur Western Pleasure

21/521 Level 1/Novice Amateur Pleasure & NSBA

22/522 Level 1/Novice Select Western Pleasure & NSBA

23/523. Amateur Western Pleasure & NSBA

24/524. Select Western Pleasure & NSBA

25/525 Level 1/Green Western Pleasure & NSBA

26 Rookie Youth Western Pleasure

27/527. Level 1/Novice Youth Western Pleasure & NSBA

28/528 Youth Western Pleasure & NSBA

29/529 Senior Western Pleasure & NSBA

908. $1,500 added Premier Sires Non-Pro Western Pleasure

Show Details & More

Flat Fee: $375/horse: Includes all AQHA &Small Fry classes Does not include stalls, RV, shavings, NSBA classes, Trail Fees, AQHA Processing Fee, Office Fee, $2/judge MN Fee, $2.50/judge MO Fee. Office Fee: $10/horse – one time fee AQHA Processing Fee: $10/horse/judge Class Fees: $16/class/judge Small Fry Class Fees: $10/class/judge MN Fee: $2.00/judge MO Fee: $2 50/judge NSBA Class Fee: $10/class/judge (single judge per S/C) NSBA Flat Rate: $35 per S/C Trail Equipment Fee: $10/horse/round Premier Sires Futurity Classes – Entry Fee is 10% of the added money for each class. 60% of the entry fee will be jackpotted back to the purse of the class.

Stalls/Shavings/RVs

Scored Classes – Scores will be used from the corresponding classes. Open to all breeds as long as Premier Sires eligibility is followed. See website for details. Money Earning classes will be paid at by MAQHA. Jackpot Showmanship- $40 Entry Fee, 100% to purse

Credit Cards accepted with 4% convenience fee

Warm Up Classes:

Pleasure & Hunter Under Saddle: $10/class

All others: $15/class

Warm Up Classes will be offered as time permits and may not be held at management’s discretion You will not be charged for any class not held All Warm Up Class entries must be made in the show office for planning purposes and will NOT be accepted at the gate – please help us with this.

L1/Green Non-Pro Small Fry Classes: As of 2025 these classes are now AQHA approved. Please refer to the rules inthe AQHA Rulebook to be sure of the rules associated

Stalls Reservations will open up on April 1st @ 9:00AM

Stalls reserved prior to June 25th - $200/stall

Stalls reserved after June 25th - $250/stall

All Horses MUST have a stall. Stalls will be reserved online andpaidfor at the show. One individual should book all stalls for the group That person will be responsible for communicating any changes to stall counts with Show Management via email Early Arrivals are permitted on Monday, July 7th @ $35/Stall – Please indicate on your stall reservation STALL CANCELLATION POLICY: Stall cancellations are allowed up to 2 weeks before the show (June 25th). After June 25th all stalls reserved the agent will be responsible for. You will break down your stalls at the show. Any stalls not on the breakdown/paid for at the end of the show will be charged to the card on file when submitting the reservation. NO SHAVINGS will be delivered after 3:30 pm. Pre-Ordered shavings will be delivered to your stalls. What is ordered is what will be expected on your trainer sheet. No Shavings can be picked up once delivered. Shavings will be broken out on your show tab along with stalls No Outside Shavings are allowed Any shavings not cancelled will result in a fee if not cancelled prior to delivery , .

Any first time Exhibitor to AQHA will be entered in a drawing for a $100 credit off their showbill. In order to be eligible you must let the show office know at the time of entering.

Awards

High Point Champion, Reserve HighPoint in the following divisions –Open, Rookie Amateur, Level 1/Novice Amateur, Amateur, Select, Rookie Youth, Level1/Novice Youth, Youth13 &Under, Youth 14-18SmallFry, L1 YouthWalk/Jog &L1 Amateur Walk/Jog,EWD

Must show in a minimum of 3 classes within that division to qualify.

Halter is not required but will countasa class within the division if shown. Circuit Awards offered in every class (excluding DA NSBA and Futurity classes).

Must show to allapplicable judges.

Official ShowPhotographer:

$13,000 IN ADDED MONEY

Money Earning classeswill be paid by MAQHA.

All horses born in or after 2018 must benominated and have a certificate of eligibility in the nameof thecurrent owner to show in any Premier Sires class All horses born in or before 2017 are eligible to show as long as the sire is currently enrolled in Premier Sires Open to all breeds as long as Premier Sires eligibility is followed

Nomination is based on the stallion’s current enrollment rather than breeding or foaling year Once a stallion is enrolled their foals of any age are eligible to be nominated at the respective rate for their age Likewise, once a stallion terminates their enrollment, nominated foals remain eligible to show but foals who have not been nominated are no longer eligible for nomination regardless of breeding or foaling year

To see the list of eligible stallions, visit https://premiersires com

Hotel Information:

Hilton GardenInn–SpecialRateAvailableuntil 6/23/25

Contact: 800-548-8690 and refer to the CorporateChallenge Exhibitor Block

Direct Link: https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/deeplink/?ctyhocn=STLOFGI&groupCode=91R&arrivaldate=2025-0707&departuredate=2025-07-13&cid=OM,WW,HILTONLINK,EN,DirectLink&fromId=HILTONLINKDIRECT Towne Place Suites – Special Rate Available until 6/8/25

Contact: 636-445-5970 and refer to the CorporateChallenge Exhibitor Block

Direct Link: https://www marriott com/event-reservations/reservation-link mi?id=1727975003388&key=GRP&guestreslink2=true Hampton Inn – Special Rate Available until 6/8/25

Contact: 636-445-3780 and refer to the CorporateChallenge Exhibitor Block

Direct Link: https://www hilton com/en/book/reservation/rooms/?ctyhocn=STLWZHX&arrivalDate=2025-07-07&departureDate=202507-13&groupCode=CHH90B&room1NumAdults=1&cid=OM%2CWW%2CHILTONLINK%2CEN%2CDirectLink

Other Helpful Information:

OfficialShowVet:Mid-RiversEquineCentre–636-332-5373

Show Details

Need more shavings?

Shavings will not be delivered past 3:30pm

Order more at the show office, make sure to bring:

Name

Stall Number

Back number # of bags

Need a vet?

Mid Rivers Equine Centre is a full service veterinary practice located near the NEC.

Main Office and Emergency Line: 636-332-5373

Early Arrivals

Early arrivals can unload no earlier than 9am on Monday July 7. Early arrival fees will be charged to the stall reservation party show tab.

Where to ride

Front Arena: 6am-8pm*

Back Arena: 6am-8pm*

Outdoor: 6am-8pm*

*closure times subject to change

Concession Stand Hours

Wed-Sun 7am-5pm

The MAQHA Corporate Challenge is managed by:

Hospitality

Schedule of Events

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Official Breakfast Sponsor:

Stay hydrated! Water available at the main horse barn entrance

Donuts and coffee in the morning

Sponsored by: VoKee Quarter Horses

Snacks - mid afternoon

Welcome Party - 6pm

Sponsored by: VoKee Quarter Horses

Snacks mid afternoon

Margaritaville 4pm-6pm

Sponsored by: VoKee Quarter Horses

Exhibitor Party - Noon

Sponsored by: Jeff Greaves Show Horses & Tribute Equine

Treat Truck - mid afternoon

Sponsored by: VoKee Quarter Horses

Snacks - mid afternoon

1st-5th Awards Awards

If you placed 1st-5th under any judge in any AQHA class*, make sure to track your points to redeem for prizes! Prizes are located near the show office.

Points can be redeemed for awards Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Limited quantities of some items.