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Kansas State University Horse Judging Team

K-State Horse Judging Team is a group of students recognized by the university as representatives of

12/03/2025

🎉🎉 4th place Senior Team🎉🎉

NRHA - National Reining Horse Association 2025 Futurity. We had so much fun at a very well run contest. This was a great way to end our judging season.

Additionally, Callie Riewald was 6th place overall individual.

As always, Go Cats! 💜💜

Reanna Rencin Haley Mannell Peyton Sherron Kristen Kahler Kate Kovanda K-State Department of Animal Sciences & Industry Celsey Jo Crabtree

12/02/2025

We’re back in Oklahoma City for the NRHA Futurity judging contest! We’ve already completed live runs, and now we’re on to the penalty clip and rulebook exam portion. Tomorrow morning we will get to judge another set of live runs!

Good luck to this great group of girls!

Reanna Rencin Kristen Kahler Peyton Sherron Haley Mannell Kate Kovanda
K-State Department of Animal Sciences & Industry

11/12/2025

🏆2025 AQHA World Show Results 🏆

Team Results:
🎉5th High Senior Team🎉
2nd in Halter
4th in Reasons

Individual Results:
Callie Riewald- 6th high individual overall, 7th in halter, 9th in performance, 15th in reasons

Wyatt Dooley- 13th high individual overall, 13th in halter, 13th in performance, 13th in reasons

Reanna Rencin- 14th high individual overall, 8th in halter, 21st in performance, 11th in reasons

Peyton Sherron- 3rd in halter, 20th in reasons

Limited Individual:
Amelia Uthlaut- 9th overall
Kayla Bigham- 12th overall

Big shoutout to Kate Bormann for winning the youth division, and Hudson Lange for placing 13th!!

Go Cats! 💜

K-State Department of Animal Sciences & Industry Kristen Kahler Amelia Uthlaut Peyton Sherron Wyatt Dooley Haley Mannell Reanna Rencin

10/13/2025

We’re at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress this week! We have a few days of practice, and then our senior team and limited individuals will compete on Wednesday.

Kristen Kahler Reanna Rencin Wyatt Dooley Amelia Uthlaut Peyton Sherron Haley Mannell K-State Department of Animal Sciences & Industry

09/25/2025

CONGRATS to our Senior Team!💜

3rd High Team Overall (including junior colleges), Reserve Champion Senior College Team

Team Overall:: 1st in performance, and 2nd in reasons!

Individal::

Callie Riewald- 1st in reasons, 2nd in performance Wyatt Dooley- 5th in halter, 9th overall
Reanna Rencin- 3rd in performance, 7th overall

What an awesome day for our program and team!!

Official American Paint Horse Association
Kristen Kahler
K-State Department of Animal Sciences & Industry

09/24/2025

Wish our senior team good luck today! They’re competing at the Official American Paint Horse Association Halter Million judging contest!

09/22/2025

Our team members have been really busy the last few weeks! We worked the American Royal Association Open and Youth Horse Show, and put on a youth judging clinic for over 90 students!

Jr team member Haley Mannell competed at the home Kansas State University IHSA Equestrian Team meet.

Today, senior team members are in Fort Worth preparing for the Official American Paint Horse Association judging contest. They will compete Wednesday!

Amelia UthlautReanna RencinKristen KahlerWyatt Dooley

09/01/2025

Last but certainly not least, JR team member: Amelia Uthlaut 💜💜

Hi! I am Amelia Uthlaut from Hermann, Missouri. I’m currently a sophomore at K-State and am majoring in Animal Science, Pre-Vet. After undergrad I hope to attend a veterinary school and pursue a career with livestock and equine.

This summer I kept myself busy by working at a small animal veterinarian clinic, along with working on my families commercial cattle and sheep operation, showing sheep, and rodeoing!

My family has always been involved with equine. We enjoy working cattle horseback, showing, rodeoing, and training colts. I had the opportunity to judge horses in high school and am excited to continue that journey into college!

08/29/2025

Next up for the JR team:: Kayla Bigham

I'm Kayla Bigham, from Blue Rapids, KS. I am majoring in Animal Science Industry and Management with an Equine Certificate; I'm also a student at Colby Community College where I am studying for a vet nursing degree.

My future plans include finishing my degree and working as a tech at an equine hospital.
I grew up on a horse farm where I raised my current show horse. Throughout the summer I have been competing in show circuits. This is my 15th year competing and I am hoping to show for many years to come. I’m excited for the judging season!

08/06/2025

Time to introduce some new faces and our junior team!

Haley Mannell 💜

I am from Topeka, KS, and I am currently majoring in Animal Sciences and Industry on the Pre-Vet track with an Equine Science Certificate. After undergrad, I plan on attending veterinary school and would like to specialize in equine medicine.

I come from a hunter/equitation and dressage background, and continue to be involved with horses today, showing both with my home barns and on the KSU IHSA team.

Welcome to the team Haley!

08/02/2025

💜 Assistant Coach Kristen Kahler 💜

Kristen is from Bonner Springs, KS, where she grew up showing quarter horses in the all-around classes. Kristen had an extremely successful collegiate judging career in 2022 and graduated with her Animal Science degree shortly after. She is now working on her Masters in Animal Science with a focus in small ruminants, with plans to pursue a PhD to stay in academia. This summer Kristen has been helping team members, writing her manuscript and prepping for her next research trials!

Kristen also plans to continue breeding and showing her AQHA weanling in the near future!

Address

1424 Claflin Road
Manhattan, KS
66506

Website

http://www.asi.k-state.edu/students-and-programs/judging-teams/horse/

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