2025 Local Youth of the Year Contests
Eastern Region
May 22-24, 2025
WNY Morgan Horse Show
Hamburg, NY
Chairperson: June Karbowski; jem95@roadrunner.com; (716)479-4516
Divisions Offered: Leadline, Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior
$500 Grand National YOTY scholarship offered to senior winner
June 6-7, 2025
Connecticut Morgan Youth Contest
Big E. Fairgrounds; W. Springfield, MA
Chairperson: Laura Lapointe; rocket19992001@gmail.com
Divisions Offered: Leadline, Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior
$1000 GN YOTY Scholarship offered to Senior winner
July 17-19, 2025
Morgan Masterpiece YOTY Contest
Sunny View Expo Center; Oshkosh, WI
Chairperson: Jordan Freitag; jordyequine@gmail.com; (608)234-2689
Divisions Offered: Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior
July 21, 2025
New England Morgan Youth Contest
Tri-County Fairgrounds; North Hampton, MA
Chairperson: Nicole Bobbi; nicolebobbi1@gmail.com; )203)600-8669
Divisions Offered: Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior
$1000 GN scholarship offered to Senior winner
August 12, 2025
Massachusetts Morgan Youth Contest
Big E Fairgrounds, W. Springfield, MA
Chairperson: Pam Powers; ppowers08@gmail.com; (413)387-9614
Divisions Offered: Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior
$500 Grand National YOTY contest scholarship offered to Senior winner
Central Region
May 22-25, 2025
Michigan All Morgan Youth Contest
MSU Pavillion; East Lansing, MI
Chairpersons: Randie Jo Evans & Lauren Rekis; rhevans@crimson.ua.edu; (810)224-2942
Divisions Offered: Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior
$1000 GN YOTY Scholarship offered to Senior winner
June 25, 2025
Tri-State All Morgan Youth Contest
Wilmington, OH
Chairperson: Marie Wallich; marie.wallich@gmail.com; (517)442-5859
Divisions Offered: Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior
$500 Grand National YOTY Scholarship offered to Senior winner
Western Region
March 27-30, 2025
Carousel Charity YOTY Contest
Westworld of Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ
Chairperson: Jolene Galvin-Yerckie; jolenegalvin@yahoo.com; (413)374-1720
Divisions Offered: Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior
$500 Grand National YOTY Contest scholarship offered to Senior winner
June 18-21, 2025
Oregon Morgan Classic Youth of the Year contest
Oregon Horse Center, Eugene, OR
Chairperson: Sierra Breckenridge; sierrabreckenridge@gmail.com; (503)428-3700
Divisions Offered: Walk/Trot, Junior, Senior
$400 Grand National YOTY Contest Scholarship offered to Senior winner