The 2023 EMO Celebration Awards
Best Of Show
NSBA Futurities
Circuit Awards
View a PDF of all Circuit Award Winners and Payouts
Awards and Eligibility
The following are general eligibility requirements and conditions, they are subject to update and amplification. For updates, specific class and frequency requirements, please check here on the website or the Show Office once on the grounds.
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.
The Celebration Circuit reserves the right to substitute one award for another award of equal value.
Exhibitor Responsibility: Each Exhibitor is responsible for knowing and understanding all applicable AQHA, PCQHA, AzQHA , NRCHA, 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 or 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.
Lead Line: Open to exhibitors 8 years of age or under. Shown at a walk on lead line. Exhibitors may not enter any other riding classes at Celebration. Horse may be of any breed or ownership.
Walk Trot 11 and under: Open to exhibitors 11 years of age or under. Show at the walk and trot only. Exhibitors may not enter any other lope classes at the Celebration The horse may be of any breed and ownership.
BEST OF SHOW AWARDS
Note: all L2 and L3 points will be awarded on a 9 point scale on the combined L2/ L3 class placing.
Best of show – All Around Division – Open
Champion-Kathy Show Equipment Custom Spurs
Reserve- Spur Straps
Classes that can be counted towards the award include:
3 yr. old Stallions, Aged Stallions, Open Performance Stallions, 3 yr. old Geldings, Aged Gelding, Open Performance Geldings, 3 yr. old Mares, Aged Mares, Open Performance Mares, Jr. & Sr. Western Riding (L2 & L3), Jr. & Sr. Trail (L2 & L3), Jr. & Sr. Western Pleasure, Open Pleasure Driving, Jr. & Sr. Hunter Under Saddle,
Best of Show – Ranch, Reining and Cattle Division – Open
Champion-Kathy Show Equipment Custom Spurs
Reserve- Spur Straps
Classes that can be counted towards the award include:
3 yr. old Stallions, Aged Stallions, Open Performance Stallions, 3 yr. old Geldings, Aged Gelding, Open Performance Geldings, 3 yr. old Mares, Aged Mares, Open Performance Mares Jr. & Sr. Reining, Jr. & Sr. Cow Horse, Jr. & Sr. Cutting. Jr. & Sr. Ranch Riding, Open Ranch Trail, Open Ranch Rail
Best of Show – All Around Division- Amateur
Champion-Kathy Show Equipment Custom Spurs
Reserve- Spur Straps
Classes that can be counted towards the award include:
3 yr. old Am. Stallions, Aged Am. Stallions, Am. Performance Stallions, 3 yr. old Am. Geldings, Aged Am. Geldings, Am. Performance Geldings, 3 yr. old Am. Mares, Aged Am. Mares, Am. Performance Mares, Am. Western Riding, Am. Trail (L2 & L3), Am. Western Pleasure (L2 & L3), Am. Pleasure Driving, Am. Hunter Under Saddle, Am. Showmanship (L2 & L3), Am. Horsemanship (L2 & L3), Am. Hunt Seat Equitation,
Best of Show- Amateur Ranch, Reining and Cattle division
Champion-Kathy Show Equipment Custom Spurs
Reserve- Spur Straps
Classes that can be counted towards the award include:
3 yr. old Am. Stallions, Aged Am. Stallions, Am. Performance Stallions, 3 yr. old Am. Geldings, Aged Am. Geldings, Am. Performance Geldings, 3 yr. old Am. Mares, Aged Am. Mares, Am. Performance Mares, Am. Cow Horse, Am. Boxing, Am. Reining, Select Am. Reining, Am. Cutting, Am. Ranch Riding, ,Am. Select Ranch Riding, Am. Ranch Trail, Am. Select Ranch Trail, Am. Ranch Rail
Best of Show -All Around Division- Amateur Select
Champion-Kathy Show Equipment Custom Spurs
Reserve- Spur Straps
Classes that can be counted towards the award include:
3 yr. old Am. Stallions, Aged Am. Stallions, Am. Performance Stallions, 3 yr. old Am. Geldings, Aged Am. Geldings, Am. Performance Geldings, 3 yr. old Am. Mares, Aged Am. Mares, Am. Performance Mares Am. Select Western Riding, Am. Select Trail (L2 & L3), Am. Select Western Pleasure (L2 & L3), Am. Pleasure Driving, Am. Select Showmanship (L2 & L3), Am. Select Horsemanship (L2 & L3), Am. Select Hunter Under Saddle, Am. Select Hunt Seat Equitation,
Best of Show – All Around Division – L1 Amateur
Champion-Kathy Show Equipment Custom Spurs
Reserve- Spur Straps
Classes that can be counted towards the award include:
3 yr. old Am. Geldings, Aged Am. Geldings, Am. Performance Geldings, 3 yr. old Am Mares, Aged Am. Mares, Am. Performance Mares, Level 1 Am. Reining, Level 1 Am. Western Riding, Level 1 Am. Trail, vel 1 Am. Select Trail Level 1 Am. Cutting, , Level 1 Am. Ranch Riding Level 1 Am. Western Pleasure, Level 1 Am. Hunter Under Saddle, Level 1 Am. Showmanship, Level 1 Am. Select Showmanship, Level 1 Am. Horsemanship, Level 1 Am. Select Horsemanship Level 1 Am. Hunt Seat Equitation,
Best of Show – All Around Division- Youth 18 & Under
Champion-Kathy Show Equipment Custom Spurs
Reserve- Spur Straps
Classes that can be counted towards the award include:
3 yr. old Youth Geldings, Aged Youth Geldings, Youth Performance Geldings, 3 yr. old Youth Mares, Aged Youth Mares, Youth Performance Mares, Youth 18 & Under Western Riding, Youth 18 & Under Trail, Youth 18 & Under Western Pleasure,(L2 & L3) Youth 18 & Under Hunter Under Saddle, Youth 18 & Under Showmanship (L2 & L3), Youth 18 & Under Horsemanship
( L2 & L3), Youth 18 & Under Hunt Seat Equitation,
Best of Show – Ranch and Cattle Division – Youth 18 & Under
Champion-Kathy Show Equipment Custom Spurs
Reserve- Spur Straps
Classes that can be counted towards the award include:
3 yr. old Youth Geldings, Aged Youth Geldings, Youth Performance Geldings, 3 yr. old Youth Mares, Aged Youth Mares, Youth Performance Mares, Youth 18 & Under Reining, Youth 18 & Under Boxing, Youth 18 & Under Cow Horse, Youth 18 & Under Ranch Riding, Youth Ranch Trail
All Around L1 Youth
Champion-Kathy Show Equipment Custom Spurs
Reserve- Spur Straps
Classes that can be counted towards the award include:
Youth 3 yr. old Geldings, Youth Aged Geldings, Youth Performance Geldings, Youth 3 yr. old Mares, Youth Aged Mares, Youth Performance Mares, Level 1 Youth Western Riding, Level 1 Youth Trail, Level 1 Youth Reining, Level 1 Youth Western Pleasure, Level 1 Youth Hunter Under Saddle, Level 1 Youth Showmanship, Level 1 Youth Horsemanship, Level 1 Youth Hunt Seat Equitation, Level 1 Youth Ranch Riding
All Around 11 & Under
Champion-Kathy Show Equipment Custom Spurs
Reserve- Spur Straps
Classes that can be counted towards the award include:
11 & Under walk trot Showmanship, 11 & Under Walk Trot Pleasure, 11 and Under Walk Trot Horsemanship, 11 and Under Walk Trot Trail, 11 and Under Walk Trot Ranch Riding
Circuit Awards
$1,000 Added to Most Classes*
Exhibitor must show all 3 times class the class is offered to qualify for Circuit payouts.
$1,000 payout will be paid as follows:
Circuit Champion – $500
Reserve Circuit Champion – $300
3rd place in Circuit – $200.
Circuit Award Winnings
If you do not take your winnings off of your total bill, you will receive a check in the mail shortly after the show.
ALL MONEY WINNING EXHIBITORS: Please make sure to send your W-9 information if you have not already done so. Please send to PCQHAoffice@gmail.com
Walk Trot Circuit Champions Buckles
Exhibitor must show all 3 times class the class is offered to qualify for Circuit payouts or Walk Trot awards.