Jim Potter Stables

09/11/2026

09/07/2026

07/17/2026

Jim Potter Stables attended the Ohio Classic Regional Championship June 19-20 at Champions Center in Springfield, Ohio. This was a very nice show hosted by the Mid-Ohio Walking Horse Association, with plenty of classes across multiple divisions. Multiple JPS customers are Mid-Ohio members, including Mag Ranft who is the association president. Before the show, Mag Ranft, along with Wendy Kaufman, Marianne Springer and other club members, set up a lovely center ring with plants and decorations provided by Mag Ranft. There was a nice exhibitor dinner on Friday, allowing time to relax and enjoy some down time between sessions. The JPS horses showed well all weekend with horses qualifying for their respective divisional NWHA Regional Championship classes at the National in September. Congrats everyone !!
OZONE ALERT – owner Marianne Springer
GRAND CHAMP: SSH Open Shod O/T 2 gait Open – rider Jim Potter
GRAND CHAMP: Pleasure Racking O/T Open – rider Marianne Springer
CHAMPION: SSH Open Shod Masters O/T 2 gait – rider Marianne Springer
CHAMPION: SSH Open Shod English 2 gait Open -rider Jim Potter
CHAMPION: Racking Country Pleasure English Open – rider Marianne Springer
RESERVE: Racking Country Pleasure NWHA Member’s O/T – rider Marianne Springer
RESERVE: SSH Open Shod Western 2 gait Open
THIRD: Pleasure Racking English Open – rider Marianne Springer
ROWDY REWARD – owner Tina Donaugh. Rider Jim Potter
GRAND CHAMP: Plantation Open English 2 gait
CHAMPION: Plantation Open Western 2 gait
CHAMPION: Plantation Open English 2 gait
RESERVE GRAND: Plantation Open Western 2 gait
MISCHIEF MANAGED – owner Mag Ranft
GRAND CHAMP: Lite Shod Open Western 2 gait – rider Jim Potter
RESERVE: Lite Shod Amateur English 2 gait – rider Mag Ranft
RESERVE: Lite Shod Open Western 2 gait – rider Jim Potter
RESERVE: Lite Shod Masters O/T 2 gait – rider Mag Ranft
THIRD: Lite Shod Open English 2 gait Champ– rider Jim Potter
FOURTH: Lite Shod Amateur O/T 2 gait Champ – rider Mag Ranft
WHOOPI’S ELITE COIN – owner Nancy Eakins. Rider Jim Potter
CHAMPION: Park Lite Shod Masters O/T 2 gait
RESERVE GRAND: Park Lite Shod Open English 2 gait
RESERVE: Park Lite Shod Open English 2 gait
RESERVE: Park Lite Shod NWHA Member’s O/T 2 gait
PRIMA – owner Mag Ranft. Rider Jim Potter
CHAMPION: Country Pleasure 3&Under O/T 2 gait
RESERVE GRAND: Junior Horse All Open O/T 2 gait
FOURTH: Country Pleasure 5&Under Open O/T 2 gait
WHOOPI’S PROMISE ANGEL – owner/rider Wendy Kaufman
RESERVE: All Day Pleasure Master’s O/T 2 gait
THIRD: All Day Pleasure Amateur Western 2 gait
FOURTH: All Day Pleasure Open Western 2 gait Champ
FOURTH: All Day Pleasure Amateur O/T 2 gait
FOURTH: All Day Pleasure Open English 2-gait Champ

06/11/2026

Jim Potter Stables headed to Wisconsin to help support the Wisconsin Memorial Showcase Show June 3-4. This show is put on in memory of past Wisconsin Walking Horse Association club members who were not only founding members of the club, but key in the industry such as Leo Baum, George Thompson along with many others, including friend Chuck Spinelli who passed in 2021 and JPS customer Nancy Baer who passed in 2011. Topping the string was Ozone Alert, undefeated in SSH Open Shod, which was great to see since owner/rider Marianne Springer is from Wisconsin. Mag Ranft was not able to make the trip, but sent her Lite Shod horse Mischief Managed, who went undefeated, and her new 3yr old, Prima, also undefeated… only her third ever class showing, and won a large western 5&under open class and then went on to win the Championship. Tina Donaugh and Nancy Eakins made the trip from Ohio and had two horses at the show ridden by Jim Potter including Rowdy reward who was undefeated in Plantation. It was a smaller string, but with Marianne riding her horse across three divisions, that left Jim to ride everything else at a faster moving 2-day show. Big Shout Out to Amy Spinelli-Olson who so graciously came out to the show to give us a helping hand on Saturday and Sunday….Thanks Amy!! Way to go everyone and Congrats !!

OZONE ALERT - owner/rider Marianne Springer
CHAMPION: SSH Open Shod Western
CHAMPION: SSH Open Shod English
FIRST: Pleasure Racking
FIRST: SSH Open Shod Western
FIRST: SSH Open Shod English
RESERVE CHAMP: Country Pleasure Racking O/T
SECOND: Country Pleasure Racking Western
MISCHIEF MANAGED - owner Mag Ranft. Rider Jim Potter
CHAMPION: Lite Shod Western Open
CHAMPION: Lite Shod English Open
FIRST: Lite Shod Western Open
FIRST: Lite Shod English Open
PRIMA - owner Mag Ranft. Rider Jim Potter
CHAMPION: 5&Under O/T Open
FIRST: 5&Under Western Open
FIRST: Novice Horse O/T Open
ROWDY REWARD - owner Tina Donaugh. Rider Jim Potter
CHAMPION: Plantation O/T Open
FIRST: Plantation O/T Open
WHOOPI'S ELITE COIN - owner Nancy Eakins. Rider Jim Potter
RESERVE CHAMP: Park Lite Shod English Open
SECOND: Park Lite Shod English Open

06/02/2026

JPS kicked off the 2026 show season at the Michigan Spring Premier in May, wanting to help support shows in the region. It was just three horses as only Mag Ranft and Marianne Springer were able to attend. Definitely a much more laid back easy going show which was a great opportunity to get some ring time for Mag’s brand new 3 year old filly Prima…the filly’s very first time showing and she did great and even captured a championship. The horses showed well with plenty of blue to go around and beautiful championship buckles !!


OZONE ALERT – owner/rider Marianne Springer
CHAMPION: SSH Open Shod O/T
CHAMPION: Country Pleasure Racking Open O/T
FIRST: Country Pleasure Racking Amateur O/T
FIRST: SSH Open Shod Open 2gt OT
FIRST: Country Pleasure Racking Open OT
FIRST: Pleasure Racking English
SECOND: SSH Lite Shod
MISCHIEF MANAGED – owner Mag Ranft
CHAMPION: Lite Shod Open O/T – rider Mag Ranft
FIRST: Lite Shod Open O/T – rider Jim Potter
FIRST: Lite Shod Amateur O/T rider Mag Ranft
FIRST: Master’s 50& Over – rider Mag Ranft
PRIMA – owner Mag Ranft. Rider Jim Potter
CHAMPION: 5&Under Open O/T
SECOND: Country Pleasure 5&Under Open O/T

05/29/2026

A little catching up…..

Jim Potter Stables was well represented February 28, 2026, at the Mid-Ohio Walking Horse Association Banquet for 2025 High Point Awards. The barn captured High Points spanning multiple divisions including 13 Champion titles.

It was an enjoyable evening of good folk getting together over good food and drink to celebrate the past year successes. Congratulations Everyone !!
OZONE ALERT – owner Marianne Springer
CHAMPION: SSH Open Shod
CHAMPION: SSH Lite Shod
CHAMPION: Racking Horse Pleasure
CHAMPION: Racking Horse Country Pleasure
CHAMPION: Racking Horse Open
CHAMPION: Racking Horse Style
MISCHIEF MANAGED – owner Mag Ranft
CHAMPION: Lite Shod English & Optional Tack.
CHAMPION: Lite Shod Western
ROWDY REWARD – owner Tina Donaugh
CHAMPION: Plantation English & Optional Tack
CHAMPION: Plantation Western
WHOOPI’S ELITE COIN – owner Nancy Eakins
CHAMPION: Park Lite Shod English & OT
OFF THE CLOCK – owner Tina Donaugh
CHAMPION: Trail Pleasure Western
RESERVE: Trail Pleasure English & OT
WE DON’T TALK ABOUT BRUNO – owner Megan Jenkins
CHAMPION: Country Pleasure English & OT
RESERVE: Country Pleasure Western

05/25/2026

Remembering our fallen this Memorial Day....

05/20/2026

We at JPS are very excited over this new filly. Thanks to Jessica Mast and Stonewall Farms.

🎉 Congratulations to new owner Mag Ranft and receiving trainer Jim Potter on the selection of Prima!

Thank you to Sugar Creek Farm for facilitating the sale!