Box T Performance Horses

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Isabella Smith & Kazaam were
🏆Champion Baby Green Hunter and Reserve Champion Schooling Hunter, earning multiple blue ribbons and consistent top placings.

CharliKate Stepanov & Brownstone brought home
🏆Champion Jr/Am Equitation, highlighted by a win in the Jr/Am Equitation Flat and top placings throughout the 2'6" divisions.

Jaycee Shumate & Santiana earned
🏆Reserve Champion Maiden Hunter and a 4th place finish in the $250 Jr/Am Classic.

✨Kinley Jaynes & Here To Party
Moved up to cantering cross rails and continuing to gain valuable experience in the Cross Rail divisions.

Lori Hubbard & Enchanted Hunter had a fantastic weekend, including a
🥇win in the CEN-TEX 2'6" Medal and top placings throughout the hunter divisions.

Emily Steigerwalt & Every Once In Awhile earned
🥉 in the CEN-TEX 2'6" Medal, 4th place in the $1,000 Jr/Am Hunter Derby, and had consistent ribbons throughout the weekend.

Claire VanWie & Pretty Hot Zipper had a successful weekend in the Cross Rail divisions, bringing home multiple ribbons.

Haley VanWie & Beauty Operator continued to gain confidence and valuable mileage in the Schooling Hunter divisions.

Cassie Shumate & Here To Party brought home a
🥈 place finish in the Baby Green Hunter Under Saddle.

Model Results
🥇 Place – CharliKate Stepanov showing Brownstone
🥈 Place – Emily Steigerwalt showing Here To Party

Congratulations to all of our riders, horse owners, and families. We are so thankful for your support and proud of everything this team accomplished. Here's to many more successful weekends ahead.

What an incredible show for the Team at the Zone 4 Texas Classic! 🌟

We are beyond proud of all our riders and horses this weekend! So many great rides, huge accomplishments, and well-earned awards against tough competition. ❤️🐴

🏆 Madison Jaynes & Hustling Hot Rod
✨ Incredible show earning:
🥇 Multiple Circuit Championships
🏅 All Around High Point Champion

🏆 Kinley Jaynes
✨ Consistent rides and great progress all weekend with multiple 🥈 placings in Youth Walk Trot Hunter Under Saddle along with strong placings in Youth Performance Halter Geldings!

🏆 Laura Rodriguez & All Platinum N Honey
✨ Circuit Champion — In Hand Trail
Along with multiple class wins and top placings throughout the weekend!

💙 We also had so much fun watching Anna Sofia Rodriguez compete in the leadline aboard Hustling Hot Rod! Such a special moment and so fun to watch the next generation enjoying the horse show experience. 🐴✨

So thankful for our amazing clients, families, friends, and support crew that help make these weekends possible. Watching everyone work hard and support each other is what it’s all about! 💙🤍

Everyone did amazing at the CAQHA! Huge improvement across the board and so many great moments 🤍

Jaycee and Livin Big kicked things off with a 🥇in Showmanship!

Laura had a standout show—winning Trail in Hand with All Platinum N Honey, and taking the 🥇 in Equitation with Fancy This Queen. She also had a great time stepping into Hunter Showmanship with Big!

Kinley and Here to Party 🥇topped the WT Under Saddle

Bella rode Hustlin Hot Rod to a strong 🥈 in Equitation. Madison made big strides in just one day—earning 3rd in Showmanship and putting together a fantastic English day.

Bailey and Pretty Hot Zipper went in with no practice, just winging it, and still placed and scored well on every card—with the best attitude to match.

CharlieKate had her first CAQHA show with Carolina Blue Sky, putting in a beautiful Equitation round and showing so much promise in Showmanship.

It was also so fun seeing Emily back in the ring with Fancy This Queen, earning 🥈 in Hunter Showmanship!

And Emily with Everyonce in Awhile had some great classes—can’t wait to see them at APHA World this summer in the over fences!

So proud of this entire barn family—it truly takes a team, and this group shows up every time ✨