DWA Papillon, 2025 Rides

DWA Papillon (Monarch AH X DWA Croix Blanche by Ala Croixnoire), owned and ridden by Connie Holloway, completed seven rides in the 

2025 season:  Antelope Island, 50 miles, 9th place; Eagle Canyon, 50 miles, 3rd place; City of Rocks, 50 miles, 8th place; Mt. Adams, 

50 miles, 3rd place day one;  Mt. Adams, 25 miles, 1st place & BC, day two;  Old Selam, 50 miles, 7th place and received the 

AHA Distance Nationals Reserve Champion Award for the 50 mile ride.         Photos by Merri Melde,

Photo on left (by Merri Melde):  DWA Tolek (DWA Papillon by Monarch AH X DWA Sabsonsfelina by Sabson), owner Christoph Schork, 

completed three rides in the 2025 season:  City of Rocks, 50 mile ride on day one, 3rd place, ridden by Christina Sann;  

Chicken Creek XP Pioneer, day one 25 mile ride, 2nd place, ridden by Gregory Smyteh;  

Barefoot in New Mexico, day one 50 mile ride, 5th place, ridden by Jay Brunjes.   

Photo on right:  DWA Dorek (DWA Papillon by Monarch AH X DWA Sabfarah by NF Proof), owned and ridden

by  Christoph Schork, completed the Strawberry XP Pioneer day one 50 mile ride, 1st place.  

This was the first endurance season for both horses.   

DWA Haffirs Tika (Haffir el Rimal X LZP Royal Tiki by Sam Tiki) completed eight rides in the 2025 season.  Her owner, Gretchen Montgomery 

rode her in five of the rides:  Twenty Mule Team 100 mile ride, 10th place;  Nevada Derby 50 mile ride, 18th place;  Treasure of Sierra Madre 

50 mile ride, 7th place;  Fall Fiesta 50 mile ride, 12th place; and Turkey Chaser 25 mile ride.  DWA Haffirs Tika also completed the Fire 

Mountain Pioneer 50 mile ride on day one and the 25 mile ride on day two;  the Sesenta Anos Pioneer 50 mile ride on day two.

DWA Haffirs Tika has a total of 1,055 endurance miles and 290 LD miles.  Left photo by Bill Gore, right photo by Aubrey Motoyama.

DWA Hercules (Moment of Valor X Artemis Kaolino by Kaolino), owned and ridden by Lindsay Fisher, completed four rides in the 2025 season:  Eagle Canyon 50 mile ride, 4th place;  Mary & Anna Memorial 75 mile ride, 2nd place and BC award;  Old Selam Pioneer 50 mile ride on 

day one where they received the AHA Distance Nationals Top Ten Award;  Old Selam 25 mile ride on day two, 9th place.  

DWA Diva (NF Proof X DWA Croix Blanche by Ala Croixnoire), owned and ridden by Hailey Fisher, completed three rides in the 2025 season:

Eagle Canyon 50 mile ride, 5th place;  Old Selam 50 mile ride on day one where they received the AHA Distance Nationals

Top Ten Award;  Old Selam 25 mile ride on day two, 10th place.               Photo by Jala Neufeld

Rosies Atlas (DWA Ziffalat by Falat X Pastelle Roses by Monarch AH) ridden by Tamara Baysinger (owner Layne Lewis)

 completed five rides in the 2025 season, including the Tevis Cup:  Rides of March 50 mile ride, 3rd place;  Eagle Canyon 

day one 50 mile ride, 1st place;  Tevis Cup 100 mile ride, 21st place;  Old Selam Pioneer day two 50 mile ride, 3rd place;  

Old Selam Pioneer day three 50 mile ride, 4th place.       Left photo by C. Tadlock.     Right photo by Merri Melde.

Left photo:  DWA Nadra+ (Falina des Fabries by Dormane X Royal Perrfection by Monarch AH) completed two rides in the 2025 

season with her owner Anne Aganon:  City of Rocks day one 25 mile ride, 6th place;  Old Seam Pioneer day one 50 mile ride.

DWA Nadra+ has 1,590 endurance miles, 365 LD miles and received the AERC Decade Team Award with Anne in 2024.

Right photo: DWA Barack (Moment of Valor by Wiking X DWA French Kiss by Haffir el Rimal), with his owner Connie Holloway, 

completed the Antelope Island day two 25 mile ride placing 3rd.  DWA Barack has 800 endurance miles and 710 LD miles.            

Both photos by Merri Melde

Photo on left:  DWA Zifhasan (DWA Ziffalat by Falat X Royal Perrfection by Monarch AH) completed three rides in the 

2025 season:  Antelope Island, day two 25 mile ride, 7th place, ridden by Amanda Rickards, (owner, Jeff Stuart);  

City of Rocks, day two 25 mile ride, 5th place, ridden by Jeff Stuart;  Strawberry XP Pioneer, day three, 2nd Place 

and BC Award, ridden by Maximillian Poppler II.  DWA Ziffhasan has 150 endurance miles and 180 LD miles.  

Photo on right:  DWA Malik (Monarch AH X DWA Croix Blanche by Ala Croixnoire), owner Jeff Stuart, completed two rides

in the 2025 season:  Antelope Island, day two 25 mile ride, 8th place, ridden by Jill Hughes;  Strawberry XP Pioneer, 

day three, 1st place, ridden by Jeff Stuart.  DWA Malik has 1,630 endurance miles, and 205 LD miles.

Both photos taken by Merri Melde at the 2024 COR ride.

Photo on left:  DWA Ottly (DWA Ziffdaka by Chndaka X Serenity Shaqlavia) completed his first two 25 mile LD rides

on day one and day three at the 2025 City of Rocks ride, placing 15th and 4th.  DWA Ottly's owner is 

Steve Jasso and he was trained and ridden by Kristen Grace.    Photo by Merri Melde  

Photo on right:  DWA Zifhaffir (Haffir el Rimal X DWA WH Zinfandel by Sabson), ridden by his owner Cat Cook, 

completed two rides in the 2025 season:  Eagle Canyon, day three 25 mile ride, 7th place;  

Prater Mountain 25 mile ride on day one, 8th place.     Photo by Merri Melde

Left photo (by C Tadlock):  GE Haatra (GE Berry Haat Kisses) by DWA Express completed 16 rides with 8 BCs, 12 first place awards, 

1 second place, 2 fourth place, and 20th place in the 2025 Tevis Cup 100 mile ride, owned and ridden by Christoph Schork.  

GE Haatra won the AERC National War Mare Award in 2025 as well as second place in the 

2024 National BC Championship.  GE Haatra has 2,570 endurance miles and 80 LD miles,   

Right photo (by Merri Melde):  GE Haat Rod Express by DWA Express, owner Christoph Schork, completed 3 LD rides in the 2025 

season with 2 first place awards, 1 fifth place, and one BC award.  GE Haat Rod Express has 

a total of 1,940 endurance miles and 75 LD miles.  

Left photo (by Merri Melde taken in 2023):  GE Haat Wheelz by DWA Express, owner Christoph Schork, completed the 2025 AHA 

Distance Horse National Championship 100 mile ride at Old Selam in 6th place, ridden by Heide Stanke.  

GE Haat Wheelz has a total of 1,010 endurance miles.

Right photo (taken in 2024 by William Gore at the Tevis):  GE Danex by DWA Express, owner Travis Underwood (owner prior to 2025, 

Christoph Schork) completed 6 rides ridden by Travis with 1 first place and the rest in the top ten.  GE Danex has a 

total of 1,605 endurance miles and 100 LD miles.