24/03/2026
✨ASHS National Show Champion – Affinity Equine Insurance 5 Year Old Challenge 💫
🏆Winner: WITHERDINS LOU LOU
Owner: J & A Maben Family Trust
Breeder: Stacey & Craig - Witherdin's Stock Horses
Rider: Georgie Maben
Sire: ONE KNIGHT STAND
DAM: WELLSDALE COALS MSUIC
An incredible performance at the 2026 ASHS National Show, with Georgie Maben and WITHERDINS LOU LOU winning the Affinity Equine Insurance 5-Year-Old Challenge with an outstanding score of 282.325!
The success didn’t stop there.
At just 15 years old, Georgia and WITHERDINS LOU LOU also secured:
✨ Highest Placed ASHLA Member
✨ Highest Placed Youth
✨ 4 Years & Over Fountain of Youth Challenge
✨ Supreme Working Horse of the Show
An exceptional result at Nationals and a testament to the partnership between horse and rider.
A sincere thank you to Affinity Equine Insurance, one of our valued major sponsors and the proud sponsor of the 5-Year-Old Challenge. Through their partnership, a portion of eligible member insurance policies is reinvested back into ASHS initiatives and programs.
We also extend our appreciation to the generous sponsors who contributed to these significant classes.
5-Year-Old Challenge Sponsors
• Woollen Rug – Affinity Equine Insurance
• Garland – Affinity Equine Insurance
• Prize Pack including sewn leather bridle – Kent’s Saddlery
• Prize Pack – ARIAT
• Stallion Service – CHALANI GALAXY HSH supplied by Chalani Australian Stock Horses
Supreme Working Horse Sponsors
• Bryant Gavin Perpetual Trophy
• Replica Plaque – Oakwood Products
• Woollen Rug – John & Gwen Lyons, Coolum ASH
• $1,000 Cash Prize – John & Gwen Lyons, Coolum ASH
• Garland – Ivery Stud, Jackie Long
• Stallion Service – ROYALLE BLACK N BLUE supplied by Royalle ASH Stud
• Hand Plaited Whip by Steve Kemp – sponsored by Main Camp ASH Stud & Steve Kemp
👏 Congratulations to Georgia and the Maben family on such a fantastic Nationals result.
Proudly supported by Affinity Equine Insurance.
Photo credit: AFI Photography
