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Mid-Ohio Walking Horse Association
OUR SPONSORS
THANK YOU SO MUCH !!
2024 OHIO CLASSIC SPONSORS
2024 FALL ROUND-UP SPONSORS
Mid-Ohio Walking Horse Association is committed to hosting shows that promote the sound flat-shod Tennessee Walking Horse - and this is only made possible through the generosity of folks thru monetary support, countless volunteer hours and of course, the exhibitors.
2022 FALL ROUND-UP SPONSORS
2022 OHIO CLASSIC SPONSORS
DIVISION SPONSORS
- Mag Ranft
CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORS
- Marianne Springer
- Michelle Lamb
- Butch and Vicky Ritter of R-Gaited Ranch- Home of Allen All Around (x2 sponsorships)
- Eric Gildow - AirPro, Inc. & AirPro Mechanical
- Joe Leith
CLASS SPONSORS
- Wendy & Leo Kaufman
- Morgan Walden Head
- Mike, Lori & Athena Lowe
- Leah Terrell
- Erin Hershey - Corner Buck Farm
- Gayle Dodde
- Ramona Desotal
- RuthAnn & Amy Spinelli - El Lor Ru Stables
- Sara & Alex Ostrum
- Jennifer & Julia (youth) Auck
- Sally Boso-Gushert in memory of WC Leonardo DiCaprio.
- Sherrie Szucs - Sherrie Szucs Stables
- Dianne Smith
- Kayla Burgett (x2 sponsorships)
PARTIAL CLASS SPONSORS
- Lauren Green
- Barb & Neil Earl
- Kelly Johnston & Mike Lieberman - Mayhem Manor
- Tracie Grandstaff
- Jeanne Bourdeau
RIBBON/AWARD SPONSORS
- Kimberly Bolles-Freet
- Shannon Gibbs
- Beth Miller-Levi
- Marsha Hersh
- Kenzie Gidlow (youth)
EXHIBITOR GIFT and EXHIBITOR DINNER sponsored by Susie Mackanos
Susie made lanyards with the Ohio Classic logo and walking horse head that held the showbill cards color coded for each day. Folks could highlight their classes and have them super handy...these were awesome. Susie also sponsored the exhibitor dinner of Jimmy John's along with all the fixin's. Patty Janisch also supplied additional fixin's.
SPECIAL THANKS:
- Matt Janish for handling stall assignments, camping, ribbons and gates along with anything else that came up. He is our own show "MacGyver"
- Susie Mackanos & Patty Janisch for all the long hours of work in the show office pre-entries and then during the show from start to end.
- Gayle Dodde who came down from Michigan and volunteered to handle DQP scribe duties all weekend.
- Center ring plants from Dillee Libbee/Robin's Nursery and Mag Ranft. Set up by Mag Ranft, Athena Lowe, Jennifer Auck, Marianne Springer, Amy Messersmith, Jenn Gulley, and youth Izzy Messersmith and Amiah Noe. Center ring takedown by Mag Ranft and Matt Janish.
- Gary Williams who is back now and such a great announcer at minimal cost to us.
- Mid Ohio President Mag Ranft and members of the board and show committee who spend countless hours to make this show happen. Starting in winter with ideas, ongoing work during the year and then pulling everything together from A to Z with the end result: a wonderful and successful show.
And of course THANK YOU to all of the exhibitors who traveled near and far to support us !!
DIVISION SPONSORS
- Mag Ranft
CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORS
- R-Gaited Ranch (Butch & Vicki Ritter) x2
- Marianne Springer
- Michelle Lamb
- Erin Hershey - Corner Buck Farm
- Roger King
- Joe Leith
- Kala Burgett
- Eileen Flatley Olson
- Eric Gildow - Phoenix Metal Works
CLASS SPONSORS
- Jim Potter Stables - Jim Potter
- Maple Grove Farm – Mike, Lori & Athena Lowe
- Gayle Dodde
- Wendy & Leo Kaufman
- Dianne Smith
- Barbara & Neil Earl
- Wisconsin Walking Horse Association
- Shannon Gibbs
- Sherrie Szucs Stables - Sherrie Szucs
- Walking Horse Association of Ohio
- Jennifer and youth Julia Aucka
- Sally Boso in Memory of WC Leonardo DiCaprio
- Bill and Linda Thompson
HALF CLASS SPONSORS
- Carolyn Andrews
- Lauren Green
- Kelly Johnston & Mike Lieberman
- Tracie Grandstaff
- Leah Terrell
- Rachel and Emma Duncan
- Wisconsin Walking Horse Association
- Linda Richwine - Richwine Farms
RIBBON SPONSORS
- Kenzie Gildow (youth)
- Brandi and Rick Clemens
EXHIBITOR GIFT: Susie Mackanos
Susie made beautiful decorative ceramic tile coasters in a vast array of colors that had a walking horse and 2022 Ohio Classic name. Each exhibitor received a tile.
EXHIBITOR DINNER: Patty and Matt Janisch.
SPECIAL THANKS:
- Matt Janish for handling stall assignments, camping
area and anything else that came up. He is our own
show "MacGyver"
- Susie Mackanos & Patty Janisch for all the long hours of work in the show office from show start to end.
- Gayle Dodde who came down from Michigan and volunteered to handle DQP scribe duties all weekend.
- Mag Ranft and Wendy Kaufman for bringing all the center ring plants. Center ring set up by Mag Ranft, Lori Alsman, Athena Lowe and Marianne Springer. Center ring takedown by Mag Ranft.
- Pat Stout who handled gates and ribbons all show.
- Mid Ohio President Mag Ranft and members of the board and show committee who spend countless hours to make this show happen. Starting in winter with ideas, ongoing work during the year and then pulling everything together from A to Z with the end result: a wonderful and successful show.
And of course THANK YOU to all of the exhibitors who traveled near and far to support us !!
2023 OHIO CLASSIC SPONSORS
2023 FALL ROUND-UP SPONSORS
DIVISION SPONSORS
- Mag Ranft
- R-Gaited Ranch (Butch & Vicki Ritter) - Home of
Allen All Around
CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORS
- Marianne Springer
- Mike, Lori and Athena Lowe - Maple Grove Farm
- Roger King
- Michelle Lamb
CLASS SPONSORS
- Jim Potter - Jim Potter Stables
- Ramona Desotel
- Erin Hershey - Corner Buck Farm
- Gayle Dodde
- Jennifer & youth Julia Auck
- Angela Lewis
- Lauren Green
- Margaux Foster
- Walking Horse Association of Ohio
- Carolyn Andrews
- Tracie Grandstaff
PARTIAL CLASS SPONSORS
- Diana Clarke
- Leah Terrell
- Lauren Green
- Ruth Ann and Amy Spinelli - El Lor Ru Stables
- Juliana Gaeta
- Neil & Barbara Earl
- Linda Richwine - Richwine Farms
RIBBON SPONSORS
- Kenzie Gildow (youth)
- Kimberly Freet
- John Davis
EXHIBITOR DINNER: Sponsored by Mid Ohio Walking Horse Association
SPECIAL THANKS:
- Matt Janish for handling stalls and anything else that came up. He is our own "MacGyver"
- Susie Mackanos & Patty Janisch for the long hours of work in the show office, along with help from Amy Messersmith and Pat Stout.
- Dianne Smith and Pat Stout who handled gates and ribbons all show.
- Mag Ranft, Wendy Kaufman and Marianne Springer for bringing all the center ring plants and décor. Center ring set up by Mag Ranft, Athena Lowe, Wendy Kaufman and Marianne Springer. Center ring takedown by Mag Ranft and Wendy Kaufman.
- Mid Ohio President Mag Ranft and members of the board and show committee who spend countless hours to make this show happen. Starting in winter with ideas, ongoing work during the year and then pulling everything together from A to Z with the end result: a wonderful and successful show.
And of course THANK YOU to all of the exhibitors who traveled near and far to support our show !!
DIVISION SPONSORS
- Mag Ranft
CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORS
- R-Gaited Ranch (Butch & Vicki Ritter) - Home of
Allen All Around (sponsorships x2)
- Marianne Springer
- Mike, Lori and Athena Lowe - Maple Grove Farm
- Roger King
- Michelle Lamb
- Kala Burgett
- Kyle Elliott - Elliott Performance Horses
- Dr Joe Leith and Revealing Fashion
- Lauren & Ryan Green
CLASS SPONSORS
- Jim Potter - Jim Potter Stables
- Erin Hershey - Corner Buck Farm
- Gayle Dodde
- Jennifer & youth Julia Auck
- Janice Bennett
- A.Ostrum Farrier Services and Sara Ostrum
- Rylee Eilerman in memory of Princess Poppy
- Spinelli & Olson Families
- Brittany Hoaglin
- Mark Matson
- Joyce & Terrance Moyer - Maple Crest Farm
- Dianne Smith
- Kristi Roberts Plogsted of Hawkhurst Farm
- Sherrie Szucs - Sherrie Szucs Stables
PARTIAL CLASS SPONSORS
- Kyle Elliott - Elliott Performance Horses
- Leah Terrell
- Kimberly Bolles-Freet
- Leo & Wendy Kaufman
- Melanie Sberna Gill Family
- Mike Lieberman & Kelly Johnston - Mayhem Manor
RIBBON SPONSORS
- Kenzie Gildow (youth)
- Beth Miller-Levi
EXHIBITOR DINNER: Sponsored by Susie Mackanos
- This was in addition to volunteering in the show office all show, handling pre-entries and all the post show work. And Susie made the Championship Award tags.
SPECIAL THANKS:
- Matt Janish for handling stalls and anything else that came up. He is our own "MacGyver"
- Susie Mackanos & Patty Janisch for the long hours of work in the show office, along with help from Amy Messersmith.
- Gates/ribbons handled by Tracie Grandstaff, Nancy Eakins, Matt Janisch, Amy Messersmith.
- Mag Ranft and Marianne Springer for bringing all the center ring plants and décor. Center ring set up by Mag Ranft, Marianne Springer, Michelle Lamb and Wendy Kaufman. Center ring takedown by Mag Ranft and Wendy Kaufman.
- Mid Ohio President Mag Ranft and members of the board and show committee who spend countless hours to make this show happen. Starting in winter with ideas, ongoing work during the year and then pulling everything together from A to Z with the end result: a wonderful and successful show.
And of course THANK YOU to all of the exhibitors who traveled near and far to support our show !!
DIVISION SPONSORS
- Mag Ranft
CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORS
- Butch and Vicky Ritter of R-Gaited Ranch- Home of Allen All Around (x2 championship sponsorships)
- Marianne Springer
- Michelle Lamb
- Kala Burgett
- Brittany Hoaglin in memory of Donelly "Shorty" Abney (3/20/29 - 4/19/23)
- Eric Gildow - AirPro, Inc. & AirPro Mechanical
CLASS SPONSORS
- Wendy & Leo Kaufman
- Kyle Elliott - Elliott Performance Horses (x2 sponsorships)
- Mike, Lori & Athena Lowe
- Jim Potter - Jim Potter Stables
- Morgan Head
- Cornerstone Stables - Eric & Angie Runnels
- Marsha Hersh
- Sherrie Szucs - Sherrie Szucs Stables
- Jennifer & youth Julia Auck
- Tapp & Associates - Equine Insurance Services
- Roger King
- Carolyn Andrews
- Sharon & Steve Rice
- Ruth Ann & Amy Spinelli - El Lor Ru Stables
PARTIAL CLASS SPONSORS
- Lauren Green
- Barb & Neil Earl
- Leah Terrell
- Tracie Grandstaff
- Gayle Dodde
- Sally Boso Gushert
- Kelly Johnston & Mike Lieberman - Mayhem Manor
RIBBON/AWARD SPONSORS
- Kimberly Bolles-Freet
- Shannon Gibbs
- Beth Miller-Levi
- Marsha Hersh
- Kenzie Gidlow (youth)
- Katie Engleman - Englemanes Mane Ribbons & Bling Ties
- Angela Wright-Rook - Erwin Oaks Stables
- The Ostrum Family
EXHIBITOR DINNER and EXHIBITOR GIFT BAGS:
Susie sponsored the Exhibitor dinner and made the exhibitor bags with the Ohio Classic logo and bag items for exhibitors...including a much needed hand fan for the unusually hot weather this year.
SPECIAL THANKS:
- Matt Janish for handling stall assignments, camping, ribbons and gates along with anything else that came up. He is our own show "MacGyver"
- Susie Mackanos & Patty Janisch for all the long hours of work in the show office pre-entries and then during the show from start to end.
- Roger King for handling DQP scribe duties all weekend.
- Beautiful Center ring plants from Mag Ranft and Wendy Kaufman. Set up by Mag Ranft, youth Addy Ostrum and youth Kenzie Gildow. Center ring takedown by Mag Ranft, Matt Janish, Allison Fraser, Kimberly Freet, Allie Deck, Brenda Deck and Gavin Applewhite.
- Matt Janisch who handled gates almost all show along with help from Jen Gulley and Wendy Kaufman
- Gary Williams our great announcer at minimal cost to us.
- Mid Ohio President Mag Ranft and members of the board and show committee who spend countless hours to make this show happen. Starting in winter with ideas, ongoing work during the year and then pulling everything together from A to Z with the end result: a wonderful and successful show.
And of course THANK YOU to all of the exhibitors who traveled near and far to support us !!
DIVISION SPONSORS
- Mag Ranft
CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORS
- R-Gaited Ranch (Butch & Vicki Ritter) - Home of
Allen All Around (sponsorships x2)
- Marianne Springer
- Mike, Lori & Athena Lowe - Maple Grove Farm
CLASS SPONSORS
- Kala Burgett
- Shannon Strine
- Mackenzie & Dianne Smith
- Sherrie Szucs - Sherrie Szucs Stables
- Sally Boso-Gushert in memory of Harley and Hemi
- Joyce & Terrance Moyer - Maple Crest Farm
- Janice Bennett
- Jim Potter - Jim Potter Stables
- Brittany Hoaglin
- Rachel Duncan
PARTIAL CLASS SPONSORS
- RuthAnn & Amy Spinelli
- Leah Terrell
- Kimberly Bolles-Freet
- Melanie Gill & Family
- Gayle Dodde
- Barb & Neil Earl
- Jeanne Bordeau
RIBBON/AWARD SPONSORS
- Carol Branam - Triple Oak Farm
EXHIBITOR DINNER: Sponsored by Susie Mackanos.
- Yummy pasta bar with spaghetti and Alfredo sauces, delicious Italian garlic toasted bread, salad, desert and beverage. The dinner was held in the facility cafe where folks could sit, relax and enjoy a nice meal with fellow horse folks. This was in addition to volunteering in the show office all show, handling pre-entries and all the post show work. And Susie made the beautiful tiles that went under the Championship awards. Thanks so much Susie !!
SPECIAL THANKS:
- Matt Janish for handling stalls, shavings and anything else that came up. He is our own "MacGyver"
- Flag Horses: Friday open with Kimberly Bolles-Freet and Rock On Girly. Saturday Champiohships with Mackenzie Smith and Bling It On.
- Susie Mackanos & Patty Janisch for the long hours of work in the show office, along with help from Amy Messersmith.
- DQP scribe duties by Roger King and Tracie Grandstaff
- Gates/ribbons handled by Matt Janisch, Dianne Smith, Kimberly Bolles-Freet
- Mag Ranft, Marianne Springer and Wendy Kaufman for bringing all the center ring plants and décor. Center ring set up by Mag Ranft, Marianne Springer and Wendy Kaufman. Center ring takedown by Mag Ranft, Kimberly Bolles Freet and Wendy Kaufman.
- Mid Ohio President Mag Ranft and members of the board and show committee who spend countless hours to make this show happen. Starting in winter with ideas, ongoing work during the year and then pulling everything together from A to Z with the end result: a wonderful and successful show.
And of course THANK YOU to all of the exhibitors who traveled near and far to support our show !!
