The 2025 EMO Celebration Awards

Celebration Awards are for the combined total of 6 judges, based on the nine-point system. If there are nine or more horses in a class, first place earns nine points, second earns eight points and so on. If there are fewer than nine horses, first place earns points equal to the total number of horses in the class, second place earns one fewer and so on.

Circuit Awards: Cash payout to the owner: Circuit Champion $500, Reserve Champion $300, 3rd Place $200.

Awards Pickup: All Awards must be picked up at the Awards booth prior to the close of the show. The show will not be responsible for shipping or otherwise delivering any prizes to exhibitors who have departed prior to the prizes being awarded.

Exhibitor Responsibility: Each exhibitor is responsible for knowing and understanding all applicable AQHA, NSBA and Celebration rules and procedures. Exhibitors are responsible for knowing the prizes for which they are eligible. By competing for a prize, the exhibitor is effectively attesting to his/her eligibility for that prize. Any awards or payouts received at the Celebration for which the horse or exhibitor is found to be ineligible must be returned to The Celebration immediately at the exhibitors cost.

Walk/Trot 11 & U: Open to exhibitors 11 years of age or under. Shown at the walk and trot only and may NOT cross enter any other loping class at the Celebration. The horse may be of any breed and ownership.

Walk/Trot Adult: Open to exhibitors of any age. Shown at the walk and trot only and may NOT cross enter any other loping class at the Celebration. The horse may be of any breed and ownership.

The Celebration Circuit reserves the right to substitute one award for another award of equal value.

BEST OF SHOW AWARDS

  • RANCH, REINING AND CATTLE DIVISION – OPEN
    • Champion – Kathy’s Sterling Overlay Trophy Buckle, Buckle display case w/ a 5×7 photo frame w/custom plaque
    • Reserve Kathy’s Leather tooled halter w/trophy buckles, plus World Class USA made halter bag w/embroidery
    • Classes that can be counted: 3yr old Stallion, Aged Stallion, Performance Stallion, 3yr old Gelding, Aged Gelding, Performance Gelding, 3yr old Mare, Aged Mare, Performance Mare, Jr & Sr Reining, Jr & Sr Cowhorse, Open Cutting, Jr & Sr Ranch Riding, Open Ranch Trail, Open Working Western Rail.
  • RANCH, REINING AND CATTLE DIVISION – AMATEUR
    • Champion – Kathy’s Sterling Overlay Trophy Buckle, Buckle display case w/ a 5×7 photo frame w/custom plaque
    • Reserve Kathy’s Leather tooled halter w/trophy buckles, plus World Class USA made halter bag w/embroidery
      • Classes that can be counted: Am 3yr old Stallion, Am Aged Stallion, Am Performance Stallion, Am 3yr old Gelding, Am Aged Gelding, Am Performance Gelding, Am 3yr old Mare, Am Aged Mare, Am Performance Mare, Am Cowhorse, Am Boxing, Am Cutting, Am Reining, Am Ranch Riding, Am Ranch Trail, Am Working Western Rail, Select Reining, Select Ranch Riding, Select Ranch Trail.
  • RANCH, REINING AND CATTLE DIVISION – YOUTH
    • Champion – Kathy’s Sterling Overlay Trophy Buckle, Buckle display case w/ a 5×7 photo frame w/custom plaque
    • Reserve Kathy’s Leather tooled halter w/trophy buckles, plus World Class USA made halter bag w/embroidery
      • Classes that can be counted: Youth 3yr old Gelding, Youth Aged Gelding, Youth Performance Gelding, Youth 3yr old Mare, Youth Aged Mare, Youth Performance Mare, Youth Reining, Youth cutting, Youth Cowhorse, Youth Boxing, Youth Ranch Riding, Youth Ranch Trail, Youth Working Western Rail.


ALL AROUND DIVISION – OPEN

    • Champion – Kathy’s Sterling Overlay Trophy Buckle, Buckle display case w/ a 5×7 photo frame w/custom plaque
    • Reserve Kathy’s Leather tooled halter w/trophy buckles, plus World Class USA made halter bag w/embroidery
      • Classes that can be counted: 3yr old Stallion, Aged Stallion, Performance Stallion, 3yr old Gelding, Aged Gelding, Performance Gelding, 3yr old Mare, Aged Mare, Performance Mare, Jr & Sr Western Riding (L2 and L3), Jr & Sr Trail (L2 and L3), Jr & Sr Western Pleasure (L2 and L3), Jr & Sr Hunter Under Saddle.
  • ALL AROUND DIVISION – AMATEUR
    • Champion – Kathy’s Sterling Overlay Trophy Buckle, Buckle display case w/ a 5×7 photo frame w/custom plaque
    • Reserve Kathy’s Leather tooled halter w/trophy buckles, plus World Class USA made halter bag w/embroidery
      • Classes that can be counted: Am 3yr old Stallion, Am Aged Stallion, Am Performance Stallion, Am 3yr old Gelding, Am Aged Gelding, Am Performance Gelding, Am 3yr old Mare, Am Aged Mare, Am Performance Mare, Am Showmanship, Am Western Riding, Am Trail (L2 and L3), Am Western Pleasure (L2 and L3), Am Horsemanship (L2 and L3), Am Hunter Under Saddle, Am Equitation.
  • ALL AROUND DIVISION – SELECT AMATEUR
    • Champion – Kathy’s Sterling Overlay Trophy Buckle, Buckle display case w/ a 5×7 photo frame w/custom plaque
    • Reserve Kathy’s Leather tooled halter w/trophy buckles, plus World Class USA made halter bag w/embroidery
      • Classes that can be counted: Am 3yr old Stallion, Am Aged Stallion, Am Performance Stallion, Am 3yr old Gelding, Am Aged Gelding, Am Performance Gelding, Am 3yr old Mare, Am Aged Mare, Am Performance Mare, Select Showmanship, Select Western Riding, Select Tail (L2 and L3), Select Pleasure, Select Horsemanship (L2 and L3), Select Hunter Under Saddle, Select Equitation.
  • ALL AROUND DIVISION – L1 AMATEUR
    • Champion – Kathy’s Sterling Overlay Trophy Buckle, Buckle display case w/ a 5×7 photo frame w/custom plaque
    • Reserve Kathy’s Leather tooled halter w/trophy buckles, plus World Class USA made halter bag w/embroidery
      • Classes that can be counted: Am 3yr old Stallion, Am Aged Stallion, Am Performance Stallion, Am 3yr old Gelding, Am Aged Gelding, Am Performance Gelding, Am 3yr old Mare, Am Aged Mare, Am Performance Mare, L1 Am Reining, L1 Am Ranch Riding, L1 Am Ranch Trail, L1 Am Showmanship, L1 Am Western Riding, L1 Am Pleasure, L1 Am Horsemanship, L1 Am Hunter Under Saddle, L1 Am Equitation, L1 Am Trail, Select L1 Showmanship, Select L1 Pleasure, Select L1 Horsemanship, Select L1 Trail.
  • ALL AROUND DIVISION – YOUTH
    • Champion – Kathy’s Sterling Overlay Trophy Buckle, Buckle display case w/ a 5×7 photo frame w/custom plaque
    • Reserve Kathy’s Leather tooled halter w/trophy buckles, plus World Class USA made halter bag w/embroidery
      • Classes that can be counted: Youth 3yr old Gelding, Youth Aged Gelding, Youth Performance Gelding, Youth 3yr old Mare, Youth Aged Mare, Youth Performance Mare, Youth Showmanship, Youth Western Riding, Youth Trail, Youth Pleasure, Youth Horsemanship, Youth Hunter Under Saddle, Youth Equitation.
  • ALL AROUND DIVISION – 11 & U Walk/Trot
    • Champion – Buckle donated by Kathys, Celebration sweatshirts donated by Kathys
    • Reserve – Buckle donated by Kathys, Celebration sweatshirts donated by Kathys
    • 3rd – Key Chain
      • Classes that can be counted: 11 & Under Ranch Riding, 11 & U Ranch Trail, 11 & U Working Western Rail, 11 & U Pleasure, 11 & U Horsemanship, 11 & U Trail, 11 & U Hunter Under Saddle, 11 & U Equitation.
  • ALL AROUND DIVISION – L1 AMATEUR WALK/TROT 
    • Champion – Buckle, Celebration sweatshirts donated by Kathy’s
    • Reserve – Buckle donated by Kathys, Celebration sweatshirts, donated by Kathy’s. 
      • Classes that can be counted: L1 Am Walk/Trot Horsemanship, L1 Am Walk/Trot Pleasure, L1 Am Walk/Trot Hunter Under Saddle, L1 Am Walk/Trot Equitation.