NEO A&M Horse Judging Team

12/03/2025

On our way home from a quick trip in OKC and the crew’s coming home as champions!

As always, we want to sincerely thank the NRHA, Patti Carter, Alyssa Logan and John Pipkin for all the hours they put into this contest. It’s not everyday college kids get to play along with the best judges and horses in the country! Your dedication to putting on a contest that promotes the value of your education and furthing your judging career is appreciated. We are so thankful.

Results-

Champion Junior College Team
4th High Junior College Team

High Indvidual - Emily Hopkins
Reserve High Individual- KayLee Sells
5th High Indvidual- Bryleigh Colbert
10th High Indvidual- Macyn Olson
11th High Indvidual- Addison Kennedy
12th High Indvidual- Kaleb Dorr

Row Norse!

11/30/2025

We are proud to announce our first commit for the 2026-2028 team…

Maya Hagedorn is from Owasso, Oklahoma. She has been showing horses for the past 14 years. She grew up showing in the Hunters and recently switched over to the Jumpers, showing in multiple A-rated shows. She’s also been successful in the IEA Hunter Jumper program. Her horse experience lies in the English events, and she can’t wait to learn about all the different disciplines and to further her industry knowledge!

There is no better advantage than horse experience, and we can’t wait to watch Maya put hers to use at NEO A&M College.

11/18/2025

NEO Horse Judging ends Reserve Champion Team at the AQHA World Show!

• 2nd Overall
• 2nd Reasons
• 2nd Halter
• 2nd Performance

We are so proud of our team for an incredible day of judging and outstanding placings across the board! Congratulations to these hardworking Norsemen:

Indv Top 10 Results-

Hannah Mennig
• 3rd Overall
• 2nd in Reasons
• 2nd in Performance
• 8th in Halter

Abigale Shofler
• 6th Overall
• 5th in Halter
• 5th in Performance
• 8th in Reasons

Jalynn Barenburg
• 7th Overall
• 1st in Halter
• 5th in Reasons
• 5th in Performance

Carrie Miller
• 9th Overall
• 9th in Reasons
• 10th in Halter
• 7th in Performance

We’re proud of the effort, sportsmanship, and dedication each team member put into this competition. Way to represent NEO with excellence!

10/27/2025

Ended Homecoming week with a BANG!

Congratulations to team members Hayden Bailey and Hannah Mennig on being voted Homecoming King and Queen.

10/22/2025

Proud of all of our NEO Aggies, but especially our Hannah Mennig!

10/16/2025

What a week at the All American Quarter Horse Congress!

Our NEO Horse Judging Team brought home some incredible results:

Team:
1st in Reasons
2nd in Performance
3rd in Halter
2nd Overall Team

Individual:

Halter-
Jalynn Barenberg - 3rd
Hannah Mennig - 1st
Carrie Miller- 15th

Performance-
Jalynn Barenberg- 1st
Hannah Mennig- 3rd
Carrie Miller- 14th
Abi Shofler- 11th
Boots Brown- 17th

Reasons-
Jalynn Barenberg- 1st
Hannah Mennig- 2nd
Carrie Miller- 14th
Abi Shofler- 13th
Chade Morgan- 17th

Overall-
Jalynn Barenberg- 1st
Hannah Mennig-2nd
Carrie Miller- 14th
Abi Shofler- 13th
Boots Brown- 18th

Some of our freshmen competed with their youth teams as well. Big shout out to them and their coaches on a job well done! (Ray Pell, Melanie Kennedy, Misty Olson, Lori Stroud, Elena Cross) We are excited for their future!

Bryleigh Colbert- 2nd Halter/ 8th Performance/1st Reasons/ Champion Individual Overall

Kaleb Dorr- 10th Halter/ 12th Overall

Addison Kennedy- 21st Overall

Macyn Olson- 1st Halter/ 3rd Reasons/ 8th Overall

We’re so proud of the sophomore’s hard work, dedication, class, and grit. A huge thank you to all the professional horsemen and women who make contests like this possible — your time, effort, and support make such a difference for every student who steps into collegiate judging.

Special thanks to NEO alumni Kelley Wainscott, Adam Wainscott, Dr. Cole, Don Recchiuti, Dave McDonald, John Pipkin, and everyone else who had a helping hand in making this year’s Congress contest a success!

Row Norse Row!!

09/25/2025

NEO finishes Reserve High Team in Fort Worth-

APHA Horse IQ Collegiate Results…

Firstly, we want to thank all of the people at the APHA, WCHA, and NSBA associations that allow opportunities like these to be possible. Also, a huge shout out to Julie Voge and all of her help for putting on a great additional workout contest this week. Any day at a judging contest, is a great day.

Whitesboro Results -
5th High Team / High Point Jr College
10th High Indv- Jalynn Barenberg
11th High Indv- Hannah Mennig

APHA Results-

Overall
Reserve Champion Team Overall
• Abigal Shofler – 2nd High Individual
• Jalynn Barenberg – 6th High Individual
• Carrie Miller – 14th High Individual

Reasons
4th High Team
• Jalynn Barenberg – 4th High Individual
• Abigal Shofler – 10th High Individual
• Hannah Mennig – 16th High Individual

Halter
3rd High Team
• Jalynn Barenberg – 6th High Individual
• Abigal Shofler – 8th High Individual
• Carrie Miller – 14th High Individual

Performance
3rd High Team
• Abigal Shofler – 2nd High Individual
• Jalynn Barenberg – 11th High Individual
• Carrie Miller – 16th High Individual

Congratulations to Texas A&M for the win!

09/17/2025

Come see us in Miami tomorrow. Registration at 4, instruction starts at 5!!

It’s the best time of the year- fall majors!

Help us travel this year by helping you prepare for your big fall contests!

Come up to Miami, Sep 18th to get RANCHY!!

More clinics are scheduled for Oct. Contact Hannah with any questions.

09/17/2025

📸🐴 The countdown is on!

We’re officially 1 week out from our first contest of the season in Fort Worth! The NEO A&M Horse Judging Team has been working hard, and we’re excited to kick off the year strong.

Meet our team-

Freshmen 2025-2026
Kaleb Dorr, Emily Hopkins, Addison Kennedy, Marisa Catron , KayLee Sells, Keeley Brooks, Bryleigh Colbert, Macyn Olson

Sophomores 2024-2025
Hayden Bailey, Chade Morgan, Boots Brown, Abigal Shofler, Carrie Miller, Jalynn Barenberg, Hannah Mennig

Stay tuned for updates as we hit the road and put our practice into action. 💙💛

BIG thanks to the gal behind the camera!!! Brittany Parker- we are so thankful for your support.

09/10/2025

TWO MORE DAYS TO ORDER!!!

🐴✨ NEO Horse Judging Team Merch Store is LIVE!

Support the NEO Horse Judging Team and show your Norse pride with some fresh new gear!
💙🖤 Our official merch store is now open—but only for a limited time, so don’t miss out!

🛒 Shop now through September 12th!
🧢 Tees, hats, hoodies & more available!
📦 Orders ship directly to you after the store closes. Or pickup at Ables Hall!

Thank you for cheering us on—your support means the world! 🌟

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09/02/2025

🐴✨ NEO Horse Judging Team Merch Store is LIVE!

Support the NEO Horse Judging Team and show your Norse pride with some fresh new gear!
💙🖤 Our official merch store is now open—but only for a limited time, so don’t miss out!

🛒 Shop now through September 12th!
🧢 Tees, hats, hoodies & more available!
📦 Orders ship directly to you after the store closes. Or pickup at Ables Hall!

Thank you for cheering us on—your support means the world! 🌟

https://gearorders.com/collections/neo-horse-judging