The judges for the 2025 World's Championship Horse Show have been selected. Over the course of the eight-day show, the panel will judge 236 classes, culminating with the Five-Gaited World's Grand Championship.
The World's Championship Horse Show judges are:
- John T. Jones – Versailles, Ky.
- James Nichols – Metairie, La.
- Kristin Stivers – Midway, Ky.
- Mark Utoft – Belvidere, Ill.
- Toni Utoft – Belvidere, Ill.
The 122nd World’s Championship Horse Show is Aug. 16-23, 2025, at the Kentucky Exposition Center inside Freedom Hall during the Kentucky State Fair. To learn more, visit https://wchorseshow.com.