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Mid-Ohio Walking Horse Association
OUR SPONSORS
THANK YOU SO MUCH !!
2025 OHIO CLASSIC SPONSORS
2025 FALL ROUND-UP SPONSORS

DIVISION SPONSORS
  • Mag Ranft  

CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORS
  • Marianne Springer
  • Michelle Lamb
  • Butch and Vicky Ritter of R-Gaited Ranch- Home of Allen All Around (x2 sponsorships)
  • Joe Leith 

CLASS SPONSORS
  • Wendy & Leo Kaufman 
  • Morgan Walden Head 
  • Mike, Lori & Athena Lowe
  • Leah Terrell
  • Erin Hershey - Corner Buck Farm
  • Gayle Dodde
  • Ramona Desotal 
  • Sara & Alex Ostrum 
  • Jennifer & Julia (youth) Auck
  • Sally Boso-Gushert in memory of WC Leonardo DiCaprio. 
  • Dianne Smith 
  • Kayla Burgett  (x2 sponsorships)

PARTIAL CLASS SPONSORS
  • Lauren Green
  • Barb & Neil Earl 
  • Kelly Johnston & Mike Lieberman - Mayhem Manor
  • Tracie Grandstaff 
  • Jeanne Bourdeau

RIBBON/AWARD SPONSORS
  • Kimberly Bolles-Freet
  • Shannon Gibbs 
  • Beth Miller-Levi 
  • Marsha Hersh 
  • Kenzie Gidlow (youth)


EXHIBITOR GIFT and EXHIBITOR DINNER sponsored by Susie Mackanos
Susie made lanyards with the Ohio Classic logo and walking horse head that held the showbill cards color coded for each day. Folks could highlight their classes and have them super handy...these were awesome. Susie also sponsored the exhibitor dinner of Jimmy John's along with all the fixin's. Patty Janisch also supplied additional fixin's.


SPECIAL THANKS:

  • Matt Janish for handling stall assignments, camping, ribbons and gates along with anything else that came up. He is our own show "MacGyver"

  • Susie Mackanos & Patty Janisch for all the long hours of work in the show office pre-entries and then during the show from start to end. 

  • Gayle Dodde who came down from Michigan and volunteered to handle DQP scribe duties all weekend. ​

  • Center ring plants from Dillee Libbee/Robin's Nursery and Mag Ranft. Set up by Mag Ranft, Athena Lowe, Jennifer Auck, Marianne Springer, Amy Messersmith, Jenn Gulley, and youth Izzy Messersmith and Amiah Noe. Center ring takedown by Mag Ranft and Matt Janish.  

  • Gary Williams who is back now and such a great announcer at minimal cost to us.​​​

  • Mid Ohio President Mag Ranft and members of the board and show committee who spend countless hours to make this show happen. Starting in winter with ideas, ongoing work during the year and then pulling everything together from A to Z with the end result: a wonderful and successful show.

And of course THANK YOU to all of the exhibitors who traveled near and far to support us !!
2023 OHIO CLASSIC SPONSORS
2023 FALL ROUND-UP SPONSORS
DIVISION SPONSORS
  • Mag Ranft  

CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORS
  • Butch and Vicky Ritter of R-Gaited Ranch- Home of Allen All Around (x2 championship sponsorships)
  • Marianne Springer
  • Michelle Lamb
  • Kala Burgett
  • Brittany Hoaglin in memory of Donelly "Shorty" Abney (3/20/29 - 4/19/23)


CLASS SPONSORS
  • Wendy & Leo Kaufman 
  • Mike, Lori & Athena Lowe
  • Morgan Head
  • Marsha Hersh
  • Jennifer & youth Julia Auck 
  • Roger King 
  • Carolyn Andrews 
  • Sharon & Steve Rice


PARTIAL CLASS SPONSORS
  • Lauren Green
  • Barb & Neil Earl 
  • Leah Terrell 
  • Tracie Grandstaff 
  • Gayle Dodde 
  • Sally Boso Gushert
  • Kelly Johnston & Mike Lieberman - Mayhem Manor


RIBBON/AWARD SPONSORS
  • Kimberly Bolles-Freet
  • Shannon Gibbs 
  • Beth Miller-Levi 
  • Marsha Hersh 
  • Kenzie Gidlow (youth)
  • Angela Wright-Rook - Erwin Oaks Stables
  • The Ostrum Family 


EXHIBITOR DINNER and EXHIBITOR GIFT BAGS:
Susie sponsored the Exhibitor dinner and made the exhibitor bags with the Ohio Classic logo and bag items for exhibitors...including a much needed hand fan for the unusually hot weather this year. 


SPECIAL THANKS:

  • Matt Janish for handling stall assignments, camping, ribbons and gates along with anything else that came up. He is our own show "MacGyver"

  • Susie Mackanos & Patty Janisch for all the long hours of work in the show office pre-entries and then during the show from start to end. 

  • Roger King for handling DQP scribe duties all weekend.  ​

  • Beautiful Center ring plants from Mag Ranft and Wendy Kaufman. Set up by Mag Ranft, youth Addy Ostrum and youth Kenzie Gildow. Center ring takedown by Mag Ranft, Matt Janish, Allison Fraser, Kimberly Freet, Allie Deck, Brenda Deck  and Gavin Applewhite. 

  • Matt Janisch who handled gates almost all show along with help from Jen Gulley and Wendy Kaufman ​

  • Gary Williams our great announcer at minimal cost to us.​​​

  • Mid Ohio President Mag Ranft and members of the board and show committee who spend countless hours to make this show happen. Starting in winter with ideas, ongoing work during the year and then pulling everything together from A to Z with the end result: a wonderful and successful show.

And of course THANK YOU to all of the exhibitors who traveled near and far to support us !!
DIVISION SPONSORS 
  • Mag Ranft

CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORS
  • R-Gaited Ranch (Butch & Vicki Ritter) - Home of 
        Allen All Around​ (sponsorships x2)
  • Marianne Springer
  • Mike, Lori and Athena Lowe - Maple Grove Farm
  • Roger King
  • Michelle Lamb
  • Kala Burgett 
  • Dr Joe Leith and Revealing Fashion
  • Lauren & Ryan Green

CLASS SPONSORS
  • Gayle Dodde
  • Jennifer & youth Julia Auck
  • Janice Bennett 
  • Rylee Eilerman in memory of Princess Poppy 
  • Spinelli & Olson Families
  • Brittany Hoaglin
  • Mark Matson 
  • Dianne Smith 

PARTIAL CLASS SPONSORS
  • Leah Terrell 
  • Kimberly Bolles-Freet
  • Leo & Wendy Kaufman
  • Melanie Sberna Gill Family
  • Mike Lieberman & Kelly Johnston - Mayhem Manor

RIBBON SPONSORS
  • Kenzie Gildow (youth)
  • Beth Miller-Levi   



EXHIBITOR DINNER:  Sponsored by Susie Mackanos
  • This was in addition to volunteering in the show office all show, handling pre-entries and all the post show work. And Susie made the Championship Award tags. 


SPECIAL THANKS:
  • Matt Janish for handling stalls and anything else that came up. He is our own "MacGyver" 

  • Susie Mackanos & Patty Janisch for the long hours of work in the show office, along with help from Amy Messersmith. 

  • Gates/ribbons handled by Tracie Grandstaff, Nancy Eakins, Matt Janisch, Amy Messersmith.  

  • Mag Ranft and Marianne Springer for bringing all the center ring plants and décor. Center ring set up by Mag Ranft, Marianne Springer, Michelle Lamb and Wendy Kaufman. Center ring takedown by Mag Ranft and Wendy Kaufman.  

  • ​Mid Ohio President Mag Ranft and members of the board and show committee who spend countless hours to make this show happen. Starting in winter with ideas, ongoing work during the year and then pulling everything together from A to Z with the end result: a wonderful and successful show.


And of course THANK YOU to all of the exhibitors who traveled near and far to support our show !!
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DIVISION SPONSORS
  • Mag Ranft
  • Crimson Valley Farms (Matt & Patty Janisch and David & Amy Messersmith)


CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORS
  • Marianne Springer
  • Butch and Vicky Ritter of R-Gaited Ranch- Home of Allen All Around
  • Roger King 
  • Dr Joe Leith


CLASS SPONSORS
  • Wendy & Leo Kaufman 
  • Mike, Lori & Athena Lowe
  • Leah Terrell 
  • Jennifer & Julia Auck 
  • Dianne Smith 
  • The Landon Head Family & Cleo Creek, Lewisburg, Tennessee
  • Shannon Strine
  • Sally & Tom Gushert 
  • Susan & Dennis Hills 
  • Ms. Angelia L. Sapp
  • Kelly Johnston & Mike Lieberman - Mayhem Manor
  • Anne Locke-Adams & Janice Bennett


HALF- CLASS SPONSORS
  • Kala Burgett
  • Kimberly Bolles-Freet
  • Addy Ostrum (youth)
  • Erwin Oaks Stables – The Rook Family (Angela, Daniel and youth Ella Jane) 
  • Gayle Dodde 


RIBBON/AWARD SPONSORS
  • Brittany Hoaglin
  • Beth Miller-Levi


EXHIBITOR DINNER:  Sponsored by Susie Mackanos who also provided the drink cup and small towel with logo. 


SPECIAL THANKS:

  • Matt Janish for handling stall assignments, camping, ribbons and gates along with anything else that came up. He is our own show "MacGyver"

  • Susie Mackanos & Patty Janisch for all the long hours of work in the show office pre-entries and then during the show from start to end.  Gayle Dodde also provided help in the office and other areas throughout the show. 

  • Roger King for handling DQP scribe duties all weekend.

  • Gary Williams our great announcer at minimal cost to us.​​​​​

  • Gate and ribbon folks: Matt Janisch, Dianne Smith, Gayle Dodde, Kimberly Bolles-Freet, Janice Bennett, Ford Applewhite. 

  • Beautiful Center ring plants from Mag Ranft and also some from Kimberly Bolles-Freet. Set up and take down by Mag Ranft, Matt Janisch, Athena Lowe, Alex Ostrum, Ford Applewhite, Ella Jane Rook, Addy Ostrum, Marianne Springer.  ​


And of course THANK YOU to all of the exhibitors who traveled near and far to support us !!​
DIVISION SPONSORS 
  • Mag Ranft

CHAMPIONSHIP SPONSORS
  • R-Gaited Ranch (Butch & Vicki Ritter) - Home of 
        Allen All Around​ (sponsorships x2)
  • Marianne Springer
  • Mike, Lori & Athena Lowe - Maple Grove Farm


CLASS SPONSORS
  • Kala Burgett
  • Shannon Strine 
  • Mackenzie & Dianne Smith 
  • Sally Boso-Gushert in memory of Harley and Hemi 
  • Janice Bennett 
  • Brittany Hoaglin
  • Rachel Duncan 


PARTIAL CLASS SPONSORS
  • RuthAnn & Amy Spinelli 
  • Leah Terrell 
  • Kimberly Bolles-Freet
  • Melanie Gill & Family
  • Gayle Dodde 
  • Barb & Neil Earl 
  • Jeanne Bordeau


RIBBON/AWARD SPONSORS
  • Carol Branam - Triple Oak Farm  


EXHIBITOR DINNER:  Sponsored by Susie Mackanos. 
  • Yummy pasta bar with spaghetti and Alfredo sauces, delicious Italian garlic toasted bread, salad, desert and beverage. The dinner was held in the facility cafe where folks could sit, relax and enjoy a nice meal with fellow horse folks. This was in addition to volunteering in the show office all show, handling pre-entries and all the post show work. And Susie made the beautiful tiles that went under the Championship awards.  Thanks so much Susie !! 


SPECIAL THANKS:

  • Matt Janish for handling stalls, shavings and anything else that came up. He is our own "MacGyver" 

  • Flag Horses:  Friday open with Kimberly Bolles-Freet and Rock On Girly.  Saturday Champiohships with Mackenzie Smith and Bling It On. 

  • Susie Mackanos & Patty Janisch for the long hours of work in the show office, along with help from Amy Messersmith. 

  • DQP scribe duties by Roger King and Tracie Grandstaff​

  • Gates/ribbons handled by Matt Janisch, Dianne Smith, Kimberly Bolles-Freet 

  • Mag Ranft, Marianne Springer and Wendy Kaufman for bringing all the center ring plants and décor. Center ring set up by Mag Ranft, Marianne Springer and Wendy Kaufman. Center ring takedown by Mag Ranft, Kimberly Bolles Freet and Wendy Kaufman. 

  • ​Mid Ohio President Mag Ranft and members of the board and show committee who spend countless hours to make this show happen. Starting in winter with ideas, ongoing work during the year and then pulling everything together from A to Z with the end result: a wonderful and successful show.


And of course THANK YOU to all of the exhibitors who traveled near and far to support our show !!
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2024 OHIO CLASSIC SPONSORS

YOUR SUPPORT ALLOWS US TO CONTINUE HOSTING OUR HORSE SHOWS 

Division Sponsorship - $750              Championship Sponsorship - $250

Class Sponsorship - $100          Half Class Sponsorship - $50        

 Ribbon/Award Sponsorship - $25

Any amount is appreciated and acknowledged. 

To Sponsor, contact Athena Lowe at Phone 740-516-5718 or email: 18alowe@gmail.com
or contact Mag Ranft at Phone: 614-946-7046  or email: magranft@hotmail.com
2024 FALL ROUND-UP SPONSORS
Ways to Sponsor

  • Contact Athena Lowe or Mag Ranft  (info at left)

  • Put sponsorship info in your online exhibitor entry and pay at the show 

  • Directly thru VENMO  (button below) 
NOTE:  the Venmo account is under our Treasurer  RK     @Roger-King-102
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