Congratulations to the winners of the ThorSport Versatility Cup!
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
ThorSport Versatility Cup is a new award program designed to recognize competitors who demonstrate excellence across multiple performance disciplines. This program encourages competitors to broaden their participation, enhance their horsemanship and showmanship skills, and pursue success across a variety of classes. Competitors earn points in both Adult and Youth divisions in Showmanship, Equitation, Western Riding, and Reining for their chance to earn part of the $12,000 offered in this program! Points were earned at the WHOA International Grand Championships, TWHBEA World Versatility Championships, and NWHA Nationals.
Our sincere thanks to the Thorson Family for supporting and sponsoring this important program. The awards were presented by Connie Everett with ThorSport; Tommy Hall with WHOA, Mark Farrar with TWHBEA, and JoEllen Finerfrock with NWHA.
Equitation/Showmanship-Adult
• Sara Keenan: 1st Place
• Rylee Eilerman - 2nd Place
• Simone Klemenz: 3rd Place
• Dr. Carol Lamberson: 4th Place
• Jennifer Batts: 5th Place
Equitation/Showmanship-Youth
• Taylor White: 1st Place
• Gabby Preast: 2nd Place
• Brooklyn Humbert: 3rd Place
• Ruth Collins: 4th Place
• Jalynn Evans: 5th Place
Western Riding/Reining-Adult
• Dana Kanstul: 1st Place
• Tracy Pinson: 2nd Place
• Melissa Cloud: 3rd Place
• Jennifer Batts: 4th Place
• Simone Klemenz: 5th Place
Western Riding/Reining-Youth
• Taylor White: 1st Place
• Gabby Preast: 2nd Place
• Sandy Moorefield: 3rd Place
• Lily Watterson: 4th Place
• Sterling Woodruff: 4th Place
• Madelyn Rainey: 4th Place
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