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The NHSRA is proud to announce the "Professional's Choice Equine Athlete of the Month" program.

The program honors and recognizes the horse of one girl and one boy each month. To be eligible for the honor, students must submit an application to the NHSRA national office in Denver. Horses do NOT need to be registered in order to qualify for this program.

Winners are featured each month in the NHSRA Times.

Previous Winners

June: Evan Bourdon & Tatum Reid (HS) Hunter Clukey & Peyton Smith (JH)
May: Jackson Ray Brown & Roanie Kasel (HS) Cade Cummings & Simone Lamberton (JH)
April: Isabel Risse & Caden Ussery (HS) Bronc Bogner & Caimbre Hess (JH)
March: Megan Larson & Caden Talip (HS) Mason Hunter & Samantha Mai (JH)
February: Colt Dunkelberger & Jaylee Morton (HS) Kate Beierbach & Braxton Davis (JH)
January: Layne Clark & Ashlyn Hill (HS) Tallee Balsamo & Cade Tobin (JH)
December: Corynn Kayser & Cooper Peyton (HS) Teigan Earsley & HK Wilburn (JH)
November: Jet David Cartwright & Rhiley Morgan-Montoya (HS) Duke Smith & Rylan Swanson (JH)
October : Drew Clukey & Charly Slaughter (HS) Ava Boyd & Kael Erdman (JH)
September : Charly Slaughter & Trevor Thomas (HS) Madison Corsi & Cameron Thomas (JH)
August 2021: Jackson Haug & Tehya From (HS) Layne Clark & Payton Lockie: (JH)
July 2021: JT Hill &amp Makenzie Mayes (HS) Gage Santucci &amp Kori Hill (JH)
June 2021: Koltin Hevalow & Kylee Evans (HS) Evan Richter & Madison Corsi (JH)
May 2021: Clancy Jo Brown & Zane Kreikemeier (HS) Dalleigh Fant & Mason Hunter (JH)
April 2021: Haiden Thompson & Gus Albertson (HS) Jordan Lyles & Daniel Wilder (JH)
March 2021: Avery Beimer & Cole Gillespie (HS) Jeorgia Anne Floyd & Riley Smith (JH)
February 2021: Harley Buchberger & Tiegan Thompson (HS) Erika Cruikshank & Jeremy Brown (JH)
January 2021: Abigail Gay & Cassidy Cairns (HS) Cailey Divine & Jackson Wykert (JH)
December 2020: Carli Stuva & Tanner Kane (HS) Reese Morrison & Cade Tobin (JH) November 2020: Jill Marcenko & Chance Freemark (HS) Kamryn Robison & Connor Essick (JH) October 2020: Macee Naylor & Matson Nelson (HS) Hadley Thompson & Hunter Clukey (JH) September 2020: Emma Lemaire & Trevor Thomas (HS) Shelby Wiersema & Coy Sand (JH) August 2020: Grace Ann Felton & Bryce Bunting (HS) Lillian Mendonsa & Colt Piazza (JH) July 2020: Desta Misegadas & Curtis Todd (HS) Rylan Swanson & Layne Clark (JH) June 2020: Brooke Heinrichs & Evan Bourdon (HS) Skyler Hill & Hayden Hughes (JH) May 2020: Haley Vollmer & Josh Gammon (HS) Reagan McIntyre & Ilan Davis (JH) April 2020: Shelby Dunning & Joshua Rorig (HS) Kate Albertson & Trevor Thomas (JH) March 2020: Zoi Jae Bedke & Kaden Ramirez (HS) Livvie Eissens & Sid Petersen (JH) February 2020: Landry Haugen & Wyatt Wollert (HS) Tatum Reid & Cade Tobin (JH) January 2020: Zoey Pozen & Luke Henderson (HS) Clancy Brown & Cort Buss (JH)
December 2019: Courtney Keaton & Clint Southworth (HS) Charlotte Slaughter & Cale buss (JH) November 2019: Ryley Asbell & Wyatt Heer (HS) Ally Haug & Will Haug (JH) October 2019: Gracie Hillrud & Coy Berreth (HS) Charlotte Slaughter & Cade Cummings (JH) September 2019: Eva Elliott & Wacey Flack (HS) Hadley Thompson & Brady Breitsprech (JH) July 2019: Jayce Blake & Caden Talip (HS) Addey Lawson & Wyatt Heer (JH) June 2019: Aubrey Lee & Allen Orozco (HS) Carli Stuva & Colter Froshaug (JH) May 2019: Kinsley Williams & Cody Caldwell (HS) Coree Kyle & Eli Higa (JH) April 2019: La'i Bertelmann & Colton Turbiville (HS) Tegan Poitras & Trevor Thomas (JH) March 2019: TaLyn Neville & Zane Kreikemeier (HS) Tegan Poitras & Brady Uppena (JH) February 2019: Ali Murphy & Kaine Stokey (HS) Callie Vollmer & Paden Belkham (JH) January 2019: Taylor Marrou & Cole Ford (HS) Charly Slaughter & John Murphy (JH)
December 2018 Concey Bader & Jackson Ray Brown(HS) Jacey Tweedy & Luke Henderson(JH) November 2018 Faith Storer & Clint Southworth(HS) Lexus Bartling & Jayce McKean(JH) October 2018 Haiden Thompson & Levi Easley (HS) Dakota Storer (JH) September 2018 Abigal Gay & Colten Storer (HS) Elizabeth Miranda & Cale Buss (JH) April 2018 Brandy Fettes & Willy Lytton (HS) Carli Stua & Bohdi Coombs (JH) March 2018 Cassie Kayser & Kaine Stokey (HS) Sarah Brown & Zane Kriekemeir (JH) February 2018 Shea Grogan & Willy Lython (HS) Courtney Keaton (JH) January 2018 Bethany Stallons (HS) Jenne Whitaker & Jackson Brown (JH)
December 2017-- La'i Bertelmann & Collen Storer (HS) Jayda Miller & Dakota Sorer (JH) November 2017 -- Taya McMillen & Cullen Eppright (HS) Kinlyn Yadon & Lance Bogner (JH) October 2017 -- Jaycee Bush & Jade Buss (HS) Kenzie Johnson & John Murphy (JH) September 2017 -- Melanie Hasler & Trey Britt (HS) Katie O' Kief & Cooper Peyton (JH) May 2017 - Kayla Copenhaver & Tanner Froshaug (HS) Kinsley Williams & Jade Chambers (Jr. High) April 2017 - Emma Grace Easley & Garret Lock (HS) Madalyn Richards & Grey Wells (Jr. High) March 2017 - Kali Thompson & Colten Storer (HS) Barrett Moody & Levi Schmidt (Jr. High) February 2017 - Jacey Thompson & Willy Lytton (HS) Maci Miles & Jett Van Bochove (Jr. High) January 2017 – Bailey Knepper & Kaden Lappe (HS) Mackenzie Johnson & Carson Gresh (Jr. High)
December 2016 - Allison Burgau & Jackson Williams (HS) Mackenzie Johnson & Shayde Harris (Jr. High) November 2016 - Katelyn VanHolten & Jacob Scroggins (HS) Sabrina Schemper & Shayde Harris (Jr. High) October 2016 - Kati Murphy & Austin Jensen (HS) Abigail Gay & Jeb Nelsen (Jr. High) September 2016 - Bailee Mackey & Jade Buss (HS) Ellie Jo Soukup & Cooper Smith (Jr. High) August 2016 - Clancy Hesseltine & Sawyer Strand (HS) Evan Salzwedel & Courtney Keaton (Jr. High) July 2016 - Tara Spatz & Chase Quam (HS) Colton Allen & Kally Bodin (Jr. High) June 2016 - Grace Hasler & Willy Lytton (HS) Dakota Hartfield & Ali Murphy (Jr. High) May 2016 - Abby Slagle & Mason Gukenberger (HS) Garris Robertson & Mel Hasler (Jr. High) April 2016 - Shana Froshaug & Mason Gukenberger (HS) Clay Yadon & Mel Hasler (Jr. High) March 2016 - Grace Hasler & Jarad Sanford (HS) Cord McDonald & Shea Grogan (Jr. High) February 2016 - Kassie Grace Williams & Spencer Meyer (HS) Dalton Hooper & Dakota Lynn Borman (Jr. High) January 2016 - Chloe Cox & Rylen Sutherland (HS) William Lindsey & Sage Thomas (Jr. High)
November 2015 - Jacey Thompson & Cullen Eppright (HS) Sarah Gilbert & Clint Southworth (Jr. High) October 2015 - Jaide Ellick & Dillon Hahnkamp (HS) Jaida Hagen-Marken & Jory Van Bochove (JH) September 2015 - Kaitlyn Pugh & Tyler Hise (HS) Alexandria Little & Clint Southworth (Jr. High) August 2015 - _______ & _______ (HS) Callie Keaton & Cody McElroy (Jr. High) July 2015 - _______ & _______ (HS) Mel Hasler & Cash Quam (Jr. High) June 2015 - _______ & _______(HS) Cashae McGee & Braden Cerra (Jr. High) May 2015 - _______ & _______(HS) Kelly Knoll & Cody McElroy (Jr. High) April 2015 - _______ & _______ (HS) Morgan Meekins & Garris Robertson (Jr. High) March 2015 - _______ & _______ (HS) Paige Rasmussen & Peyton Doyle (Jr. High) February 2015 -_______ & _______ (HS) Hattie Haynes & Willy Lytton (Jr. High) January 2015 - _______ & _______ (HS) Shana Froshaug & Garrett Barber (Jr. High)
December 2014 - Kati Murphy & Payden Dawson (HS) Elizabeth Adkins & Colten Storer (Jr. High) November 2014 - Allisha Dworshak & Cooper White (HS) Bethany Stallons & Jory Van Bochove (Jr. High) October 2014 - Jamie Thompson & Colton Hamilton (HS) Haley Vollmer & Jade Buss (Jr. High) September 2014 - Jacey Thompson & Justin Haslerig (HS) Isabella Budzinski & Jeb Nelsen (Jr. High) August 2014 - Morgan McKinney & Cooper White (HS) Morgan Massa & Owen Gulledge (Jr. High) July 2014 - Raylee Reeves & Caleb Bope (HS) Bailey Kuntz & Zant Lewis (Jr. High) June 2014 - Raylee Reeves & Cody Surrett (HS) Maddy Deerman & Duncan Mackenzie (Jr. High) May 2014 - McKayla McNamara & Steven Lyman (HS) Kelly Knoll & Kutter Kortis (Jr. High) April 2014 - Valarie Burke & Trevor Scott (HS) Maddy Deerman & Judd Grover (Jr. High) March 2014 - Jayde Atkins & Rachel Lay (HS) Riley Blair & Talon Clark (Jr. High) February 2014 - Austin Jensen & Jacie Sullivan (HS) Ryley Asbell & Rylen Sutherland (Jr. High) January 2014 - Camrie Goodson & Payden Dawson (HS) Bailey Knepper & Colton Hamilton (Jr. High)
December 2013 - Tabytha Friend & Ryley Beach (HS) Cullen Eppright & Shelby Poorman (Jr. High) November 2013 - Spencer Meyer & Charmayne Strong (HS) Logan Wiseman & Macy McFee (Jr. High) October 2013 - Kelsi Rufenacht & Payden Dawson (HS) Matthew Boettcher & Aly Ghormley (Jr. High) Septemeber 2013 - Cody Devers & Allison Burgau (HS) Tatum Nelson & Jade Buss (Jr. High) August 2013 - Elkanah Riley & Charmane Macomber (HS) Kolten Achenbach & Olivia Block (Jr. High) July 2013 - Clay Chittick & Cydney Peterson (HS) Wyatt Cole & Kambria McDougal (Jr. High) June 2013 - Lane Hedrick & Mazee Pauley (HS) Bridger Anderson & Kylie Esser (Jr. High) May 2013 - Dawson Lehmann & Deni Taylor (HS) Zack Jongbloed & Jaylee Simonson (Jr. High) April 2013 - Strand Barriclow & Bayley Johnson (HS) Emilee Pauley & Wells Mitchell (Jr. High) March 2013 - Audrey Barnett & Braden Beaty (HS) Kathryn Todd & Jade Buss (Jr. High) February 2013 - Megan Pohlman & Cody Devers (HS) Trey Kimzey & MaKenly Davis (Jr. High) January 2013 - Jaden Clark & Shannon Jackson (HS) Daniel Piersol & Kati Murphy (Jr. High)
December 2012 - Becca Lythgoe & Riley Wakefield (HS) Gracie Raby & Garrett Reynolds (Jr. High) November 2012 - Zach Boettcher & Rebecca Watson (HS) Clay Lankford & Bailey Cheyenne Knepper (Jr. High) October 2012 - Tess Turk & Daniel Boettcher (HS) Grace Hasler & Matthew Boettcher (Jr. High) September 2012 - Wyatt Miller & Rebecca Watson (HS) Riley Blair & Grace Hasler (Jr. High) August 2012 - Lindsay Adamson & Brian Venn (HS) Kathryn Todd & Seth Peterson (Jr. High) July 2012 - Aman Miller & Lyndsie Ekstrom (HS) Denton Norrell & Grace Hasler (Jr. High) June 2012 - Brayton Dewees & Erica Friesen (HS) Dawson Lehmann & Jaylee Simonson (Jr. High) May 2012 - Wyatt Lytton & Josey Doenz (HS) Grace Hasler & Wyatt Cole (Jr. High) April 2012 - Cody Wayne Hattaway & Bianca Yager (HS) Austin Hurlburt & Kaycie LeeAnn Kelly (Jr. High) March 2012 - Ryan Myers & Jessalyn Gingrich (HS) Sadie Jane Levine & Clay Lankford (Jr. High) February 2012 - Payden Dawson & McKayla McNamara (HS) Danae McNamara & Trey Kimzey (Jr. High) January 2012 - Cody Jensen & Quinn Mullin (HS) Tyler Kress & Brooklyn Vollmer (Jr. High)
December 2011 - Audrey Barnett & Riley Wakefield (HS) Emily Knust & Hunter Cuppy (Jr. High) November 2011 - Quinn Mullin & Ben Butt (HS) Jacey Thompson & Riley Blair (Jr. High) October 2011 - Kelsey Knust & Josh Fish (HS) Haley Fauste & Austin Jensen (Jr. High) September 2011 - Brandy Reichmuth & Brent Miller (HS) Lainey Cooper & Spencer Meyer (Jr. High) August 2011 - Shelby Kristina Sanford & Phillip Wise (HS) Kelsey Schweikert & Tyson Salmon (Jr. High) July 2011 - Noah Lassa & Jessica Braswell (HS) Strand Barricklow & Ryder Lee Heitz (Jr. High) June 2011 - Mindy Marie Octavia Hill & Tom Littell (HS) Victoria Covert & John Henry Gaona Jr. (Jr. High) May 2011 - Russell Meals & Emily McGinley (HS) Jacob E. Rorig & Sarah Jo Angelone (Jr. High) April 2011 - Jenifer Rak & Will B. Hulden (HS) Dawson Lehmann & McKayla McNamara (Jr. High) March 2011 - Ty Alford & Amber Yager (HS) Danae McNamara & Colton A. Backhaus (Jr. High) February 2011 - Jayce Doan & Rylee Rich (HS) Justin Quinn Cole & Taylor Gatwood (Jr. High) January 2011 - Katalin Ann Shappee & Jaycie Branch (HS) Aaron Stallons & Karlee Peterson (Jr. High)
December 2010 - Chase Jensen Wortman & Morgan Welte (HS) Taylor Swank & Aaron Stallons (Jr. High) November 2010 - Shalee Lemmon & Ryan Myers (HS) Wyatt Cole & Shelbi Tharp (Jr. High) October 2010 - Colton Bound & LeighAnn Scribner (HS) Jamie Thompson & Aspyn Dent (Jr. High) September 2010 - Ben Butt & Jessica Olson (HS) Jacey Thompson & Micheal Stout (Jr. High) August 2010 - Megan Stock & Jacob Rounds July 2010 - Chase Wortman & Kindee Lynn Wilson June 2010 - Kelsey Bussell & Carson Musick May 2010 - Coltee Seaman & Lexus Simpson April 2010 - Meredith McDonnell & Isaac "Ike" Fontenot March 2010 - Kaitlin Peterson & Jud Elkington February 2010 - Colton Bound & Amber Eager January 2010 - Maci Meyer & Robert Joyce
December 2009 - Danielle Woods & Shane Suchy November 2009 - Ryan Myers & Dusta Lee Kimzey October 2009 - Wyatt Mann & Shelby Frasier September 2009 - Samantha Peters & Ben Butt August 2009 - Jena Shearer & Jacob Harvey Horton July 2009 - Cody Lawrence & Kali Schilling June 2009 - Lauren Wahl & Jayce Doan May 2009 - Shay Carroll & Maci Meyer April 2009 - Kelly Hughes & Cort Chittick March 2009 - Ryan Myers & Addie Davis February 2009 - Ashley Neville & Cy Eames January 2009 - Megan Kemp & Dusta Lee Kimzey
December 2008 - Jenna Cook November 2008 - Kaycee Nelson & Robert Lewis October 2008 - Bailey Kate Conner & Ben Butt September 2008 - Wyatt Clark & Angela Bartley