Previous winners of the Pea Ridge Mule Jump
1989 — First Mule Jump
Under 51”
1st — Dolly, Jeff Wiltgen, Garfield 51”and above
1st — 72”Sunny, Don Sams, Barnstall, Okla.
1990 — 2nd Mule Jump
Under 51”
1st — 61”Sunny, Don Sams, Barnsdall, Okla. 51”and above
1st — 65 1/2”Chiquita, Jerry Villines, Coffeyville, Kan.
1991 — 3rd Mule Jump
Under 51”
1st — Rubin, Connie Selph, Prairie Grove 51”and above
1st — 65”Frosty, Negel Hall, Pea Ridge
1992
Under 51”
1st — 58”Sunny, Don Sams 51”and above
1st — 67”Powder River, Kenny Vaughn, Crane, Mo.
1993
Under 51”
1st — 60”Sonny, Don Sams, Barnsdall, Okla. 51”and above
1st — 60”Powder River, Kenny Vaughn, Crane, Mo.
Green Mule Jump
1st — Frosty, Negel Hall, Pea Ridge
1994
Under 51”
1st — 56”by Sonny, Beaver Blackfox 51”and above
1st — Sweet Willy, Beaver Blackfox of Kansas, Okla.
Green Jump
1st — Gus, Don Sams
1995
Under 51”
1st — Sonny, Beaver Blackfox 51”and above
1st — Sonny owned by Fran Blackfox Green Jump
1st — Gus, Don Sams
1996
Under 51”
1st — 48”Heather Harrison of Skiatook, Okla.
51”and above
1st — Don Sams, Barndsall, Okla. Green Jump
1st — Yeargain Bequette, Pineville, Mo.
1997
Under 51”
1st — Craig Johnson, Hurley,Mo. 51”and above
1st — Mike Clark
Green Jump
1st — Boop Williams, Skiatook, Okla.
1998 — 10th annual Mule Jump, Oct. 3 Under 51”
1st — Don Sams, Barnsdall, Okla. 51”and above
1st — Don Sams, Barnsdall, Okla. Green Jump
1st — Don Sams, Barnsdall, Okla.
1999
Under 51”
1st — Missy, Tyler Shockley 51”and above
1st — Red, Boop Williams Green Jump
1st — Sugar, Philip Cottrell 1st Negel Hall Memorial Award Adult — Red, Boop Williams
2000
Under 51”
1st — 46”Miss Red, Don Marchant 51”and above
1st — 48”Jethro, Becky O’Brien Negel Hall Memorial Award
Tied: Red, Boop Williams, and Missy, Harold Shockley
2001
Under 51”
1st — 40”Miss Red, Seth Daniels 51”and above
1st — 58”Radar, Mike Call, Henly, Mo. Negel Hall Memorial Award
Adult — Cuz, Tina Hayworth, Washburn, Mo.
Youth — Missy, Kilby Shockley, Pineville, Mo.
2002
Under 51”
1st — 48”Miss Red, Seth Daniels, Springdale 51”and above
1st — 46”Jethro, Becki O’Brien, Goodman, Mo. Negel Hall Memorial Award
Youth — Kilby Shockley
Adult — Becki O’Brien
2003
Under 51”
1st — 53 1/2”Buddy, Kenny Friend, Huggins, Mo.
51”and above
1st — Bocephus 47 1/2,”Rodney Hayes, Lathrop, Mo.
First Pro Jump
1st — 62 1/2”Big Red, Kenny Friend, Huggins, Mo.
Negel Hall Memorial Award
Adult — tied Becki O’Brien and Kenny Friend
Youth — Danielle Kelpher, Lathrop, Mo.
2004
Under 51”
1st — 48”Buddy, Kenny Friend, Huggins, Mo.
51”and above
1st — 56”Rosie, Kenny Friend, Huggins, Mo. Pro jump
1st — 65.5”Missy, Steve Foster, Front Royal, Va.
Negel Hall Memorial Award
John Higgins Jr., Greentop, Mo.
Kilby Shockley, Powell, Mo.
2005
Under 51”
48”Missy, Kilby Shockley (only entrant) 51”and above
1st — 55”Rosie, Kenny Friend, Huggins, Mo. Pro Jump 1st — 65.5”— Red, Kenny Friend, Huggins, Mo.
Negel Hall Memorial Award Adult—Colleen,JohnHigginsJr.,Greentop,Mo. Youth — Missy, Kilby Shockley, Powell, Mo.
2006
Under 51”
1st — Missy, Kilby Shockley, Powell, Mo. 51”and above
1st — Penny, Danielle Kelpher, Lathrop, Mo. Pro Jump
1st — Red, Kenny Friend, Huggins, Mo. Negel Hall Memorial Award
Adult — Colleen, John Higgins, Jr. Youth — Missy, Kilby Shockley
2007
Under 51”
1st — 38”Missy, Seth Shockley, Powell, Mo. 51”and above
1st — Scardy Cat, John Higgins , Jr., Greentop, Mo.
Pro Jump
1st — 60”Red, Kenny Friend, Plato, Mo. Negel Hall Memorial Award
Adult — Sally, Ricki Higgins, Greentop, Mo. Youth — Missy, Seth Shockley, Powell, Mo.
2008
Under 51”
1st — Willie, Mike Call, Union, Mo. 51”and above
1st — Babe, Jerry Nelson, Liberty, Mo. Pro Jump
1st — 63”Tie
• Maggie Who, Kenny Vaught
• Radar, Mike Call, Union, Mo.
Negel Hall Memorial Award
Adult — John Higgins Jr., Greentop, Mo. Youth — Missy, Seth Shockley, Powell, Mo.
2009
Under 51”
1st — 38”Buckwheat, John Higgins Jr., Greentop, Mo.
51”and above
1st — 51”Babes, Jerry Nelson, Liberty, Mo. Pro Jump
1st — 56”Radar, Mike Call, Henley, Mo. Negel Hall Memorial Award
Adult — Colleen, John Higgins, Jr., Greentop, Mo.
Youth — Missy, Seth Shockley, Powell, Mo. 2010
Under 51” 1st — 50”Albert, Jerry Menees, Scott City, Mo.
51”and above
1st — 51”Babes, Jerry Nelson, Parkville, Mo. Pro Jump
1st — 63”Maggie Who, Kenny Vaught, Crane, Mo.
Negel Hall Memorial Award
Adult — Sally and Colleen, John Higgins Jr., Greentop, Mo.
Youth — Jasper, Levi Gooder, Pineville, Mo.
2011
Mule Jump, 51”and under
1st — 51”Albert, Jerry Menees, Scott City, Mo. Mule Jump, 51”and over
1st — 51”Misty, Cody Hanners, Patton, Mo. Pro Jump
1st — 65”Radar, Mike Call
Negel Hall Memorial Award
Youth — Alexa Higgins with Lady Adult — John Higgins Jr. with Colleen Senior — R.B. Smith with Lucy
2012
Mules 51”and under (not split)
1st — Billie, Carrie Thurman, Siloam Springs, Ark.
John Mules, 51”and over
1st — Jess, Jerry Nelson, Parkville, Mo. Mollies, 51”and over
1st — Carry, Tyler Shockley, Powell, Mo. Mule Jump, 51”and over
1st — Rosey, Kenny Friend, Huggins, Mo. Mule Jump, 51”and under
1st — Bonita, Jerry Nelson
Pro Jump
1st — 60”Radar, Mike Call
Negel Hall High Point Award
Youth: Chandler Payne, Ragin Roster Adult: Colleen, John Higgins Jr. Senior: Kit, Joe Sams
2013
Jump, under 51 inches
1st— tie
• Billy, Carrie Thurman, Siloam Springs, Ark., 36”tie
• Lady Killer, Billy Nelson, Cameron, Mo., 36”tie
Mule jump, 51 inches and over
1st — Molly Francis, Cecil Troy Sr., Pea Ridge Mule Jump, Pro
1st — Radar, Mike Call, Henley, Mo. 62” Negel Hall Memorial Award
Youth — tie
• Sally, Alexa Higgins, Greentop, Mo.
• Cuz, Jesse Hayworth, Washburn, Mo. Adult — Ragin’Rooster, Becki Payne, Pryor, Okla.
Senior — Pecos Bill, Cindi Slimp, Columbia, Mo.
2014 — Jump cancelled due to rain and flooding
2015
Jump, under 51 inches
1st — Billie, Carrie Thurman, Siloam Springs, Ark., 32”
Mule jump, 51 inches and over
1st — 42”Rooster, shown by Maranda Stites, owned by Becki Payne, Pryor, Okla. Mule Jump, Pro
1st — Sadie, Les Clancy, Ozark. Mo. 64.5” Negel Hall Memorial Award
Youth — Billy Nelson with Missy, Cameron, Mo.
Adult — Maranda Stites & Becki Payne with Ragin’Rooster, Pryor, Okla.
Senior — Cindi Slemp, Pacos Bill, Sturgeon, Mo.
2016
Jump, under 51 inches
1st — Sissy, Allison Byrn, Patsy Summer, Afton, Okla. 35”
Mule jump, 51 inches and over
1st — Miss Kitty, William Nelson, Cameron, Mo. 52”
Mule Jump, Pro
1st — Sadie, Les Clancy, Ozark, Mo., 63” Negel Hall Memorial Award
Youth — Dude and Caleb Clancy, Ozark, Mo. Adult—MagicManandBeckiPayne,Pryor,Okla. Senior — Kit and Joe Sams, Anderson, Mo.
2017
Jump, under 51 inches
1st — Gintle Ginger, Becki Sams,Vinita, Okla. Mule jump, 51 inches and over
1st — Bulls Eye, Ronnie Smith, Avoca, Ark. Mule Jump, Pro
1st — Sadie, Les Clancy, Ozark, Mo., 63” Negel Hall Memorial Award
Youth — Dude and Caleb Clancy Adult — Ragin’Rooster and Maranda Stites Senior — Pacos Bill and Cindi Slemp
2018
Mule Jump, 51”and over
First — Bulls Eye, Ronnie Smith, Avoca, 45” Mule Jump, Under 51”
First — Mighty Mouse, Callie Cope, 30” Negel Hall Memorial High Point Awards presentations:
• Youth: Mighty Mouse, Callie Cope, Seligman, Mo.
• Adult: Rooster, Maranda Stites, Pea Ridge
• Senior: Halo, Scott Lutke, Claremore, Okla. Pro Jump
First — Sadie, Les Clancy, Ozark, Mo., 61.5”
2019
Mule Jump, Under 51”
1st ^Gentle Ginger, Becki Sams, Big Cabin, Okla., 25”
Mule Jump, 51”and Over (29, 34, 39, 44, 1st^Maverick, Doug Fletcher, Seligman, Mo. 52”
Mule Pro Jump
1st^Dan, Doug Fletcher, J.R. Fletcher, Seligman, Mo. 60”
2020 - canceled due to covid-19 pandemic