TAYLOE SPIELMAN
Class of 2026
Western Candidate
Owosso, MI
(989) 666-7850
[email protected]
AQHA #
TRAINERS
Jennifer Bluhm- Jennifer Bluhm Performance Horses (AQHA)
2024 – present (989) 330-2906, [email protected]
Dustin Boehmer, DMB Performance Horses, (YEDA/IEA)
2022-present, (269) 420-1242, [email protected]
Karley VanWormer, True Equestrian, (MIHA, AMHA, 4H)
2017-present (989)413-4903
Sami Jo Sovis, Sami Jo’s Show Horses, (MIHA, 4H, Open Shows)
2011- present, (989) 413-4514, [email protected]
UPCOMING SHOW SCHEDULE
AQHA East Level I Championships; World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio; April 21-27
MQHA Summer Series; May 23-26, 2025; Midland, MI
MQHYA Spartan Spectacular; June 27-29, 2025; Ludington, MI
MQHA Harbor Classic; July 1-6, 2025; Ludington, MI
AQHYA Youth World Show; August 1-10; Oklahoma City, OK
YEAR END AWARDS 2022-2024
2023-2024 Overall Michigan Quarter Horse Association (MQHA); A Chocolate Invite
● Champion Rookie Youth Showmanship
● 3rd Rookie Youth Westen Pleasure and Rookie Youth Equitation
● Top 5 Rookie Youth Trail and Level 1 14-18 Trail
● 6th Rookie Youth Hunter Under Saddle
2024, MIHA, Owosso Equestrian Team, A Chocolate Invite and Cozy’s Jesse James
● District Champions
○ Horses Romeo and Jesse James District Grand Champion titles across multiple events and 1st in every class entered
■ 1st place in Hunt Seat Showmanship, SaddleSeat Pattern, Saddle Seat Equitation, Saddle Seat Bareback, Trail,
● Regional Reserve Champions
○ horses Romeo and Jesse James six Regional Grand Champion titles across multiple events
■ 1st place in Western Showmanship, Hunt Seat Showmanship, Saddle Seat Equitation, Saddle Seat Pattern, and Saddle Seat Bareback, and Western Equitation sweeping these classes with perfect 1st place scores under both judges.
● 3rd Michigan Interscholastic Horse Association State Championships
○ Individual State Placings:
■ Overall 1st Saddle Seat Bareback
■ Overall 1st Saddle Seat Equitation
■ 4th Western Bareback
■ 4th Hunt Seat Equitation
■ 5th Hunt Seat Bareback
■ 10th Western Equitation
2024 Shiawassee Country Fair; A Chocolate Invite
● Overall Reserve Grand Champion
● 14–16 Reserve High Point
● Grand Champion Intermediate Western Horse
● Reserve Grand Champion Intermediate English Horse
● Reserve Grand Champion Intermediate Showmanship
2023-2024 YEDA National Qualifier Senior Sapphire Ranch Riding- Overall 1st in the State of Michigan
2022-2023 Buckskin Horse Association (ABRA), Kid Surreal
● 1st: 14-18 Western Horsemanship, Western Pleasure Senior Horse, Buckskin Bred Halter
● Top 3: Hunter Under Saddle Senior Horse, Open English Disciplined Rail, 14-18 Western Pleasure, Open Western Disciplined Rail
2023 Michigan FFA State Horse Judging Champion Team
2023 Shiawassee County Fair; Kid Surreal
● 2023 Overall Intermediate Reserve High Point
● 2023 Intermediate Reserve Grand Champion English Horse
2022-2023 IEA
● Overall Season High Point Champion- Region 5(1)- Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Northern Indiana; Varsity Intermediate Horsemanship
● Individual Regional Qualifier- 6th Varsity Open Horsemanship
● 26 Season Points in Varsity Intermediate Horsemanship
● 15 Season Points in JV Novice Ranch Riding
2023, MIHA, Owosso Equestrian Team, Kid Surreal
● District Champions
● Regional Reserve Champions
● 5th Michigan Interscholastic Horse Association State Championships
2022 Michigan State 4H Show; Cozy’s Jesse James
● Grand Champion Saddle Seat Pleasure
● Top 10 Hunt Seat Equitation
● Top 5 SaddleSeat Equitation
2022 Shiawassee County Fair; Cozy’s Jesse James; Sure Investment
● 2022 Overall Junior Reserve High Point
● 2022 Junior Reserve Speed and Action Champion
HORSE SHOW ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2022-2024
July 2024, MQHA Spartan Spectacular/Harbor Classic, Ludington, MI, A Chocolate Invite
● Spartan
○ Overall 2nd Rookie Showmanship
○ Overall 4th Rookie Trail
○ Top 5 Level I Trail
○ Top 10 Rookie Western Pleasure, Horsemanship, Hunt Seat Equitation, Hunter Under Saddle
● Harbor Classic
○ Overall 4th Rookie Showmanship, Hunt Seat Equitation, Trail
○ Overall 6th Rookie Horsemanship, Hunter Under Saddle
○ Top 10 Level I Western Pleasure, Trail
May 2024, MQHA Summer Series, Midland MI
● Showmanship Circuit Champion
● Overall Reserve High Point
April 2024, MQHA Easter Eggstravaganza, Michigan State University, A Chocolate Invite
● 1st, 2nd Trail
● 1st Hunt Seat Equitation
● 2nd, 3rd Western Pleasure
● 4th overall Showmanship
● Top 5 Rookie Youth Trail, Hunt Seat Equitation, Western Pleasure, Showmanship
● Top 10 Rookie Youth Western Horsemanship, Hunter Under Saddle
March 2024, IEA, Ohio State University, dmb Performance Horses Team High School High Point
● 3 1sts in Varsity Int. Horsemanship
● 3rd, 6th, 6th, 6th JV Novice Ranch
February, 2024, IEA, Ohio State University
● 1st Varsity Open Horsemanship
● 2nd Ranch Riding
January 2024, IEA, University of Findlay Western Equestrian Program Oiler Winter Classic, Team MOP
● 2 3rds in JV Novice Ranch Riding
● 3rd in Varsity Intermediate Horsemanship
● 5th in Varsity Intermediate Horsemanship
May 2022, Michigan All Morgan, at MSU Pavilion; Cozy’s Jesse James
● 1st MJMHA Hunter Seat Medal
● 1st Classic Saddle Seat Equitation 17 and U
● 2nd Saddle Seat Equitation 13 and Under, Hunt Seat Equitation 13 and Under
● 2nd AMHA Saddle Seat Medal
● 3rd Classic Jr. Exhibitor Saddle Championship
● 3rd Saddle Seat Equitation Championship
● 3rd Classic Pleasure Saddle Seat 17 and U
● 5th Hunter Pleasure 13 and Under
April 2022, Michigan Morgan Classic at Ingham County Fairgrounds; Cozy’s Jesse James
● Grand Champion Saddle Seat Equitation
● 1st Morgan Hunter Pleasure Junior Exhibitor 13 and Under, Saddle Seat Equitation 13 and Under
● 2nd Showmanship 13 and Under, Huntseat Equitation 13 and Under, Morgan Classic Pleasure Saddle Jr. Exhibitor 17 and Under
● 3rd Western Seat Equitation 13 and Under
● 4th Huntseat Equitation Championship
February 2022 Shamrock Shake at Michigan State University Pavilion; Cozy’s Jesse James
● 2nd Open Saddle Seat Equitation, Open Saddle Seat Pleasure
● 3rd Showmanship Non-Stock Open
● 4th Non-Stock Open Horsemanship, Showmanship Non-Stock Open