About Us
In 1957, a challenge was made by Oregon and answered by Washington. Twenty of the best horses from Washington and Oregon were brought to Portland to settle the issue of which state had the fastest game horses.
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Oregon won the first meet and the outcome was the birth of the Annual Interstate Games competition. (Completed shows to date are shown on the chart below)
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We know of nowhere in the country where such a meeting between two side, as in Interstate, meet between Oregon and Washington is held. A meeting between the "cream of the crop" game horses and riders of the two states is a thrilling event, a great challenge, and the sportsmanship and spirit of competition as they are exhibited here, are unsurpassed anywhere.
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All of us connected with Interstate Games, love and admire good horses and top competitors. When the meet concludes, we will have crowned Interstate Champions who will do a great job representing the Pacific Northwest in western game competitions worldwide.
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Not all of us exits a champion, but each one who participates knows that his or her effort is necessary and appreciated. No matter what the end result - and though we fiercely compete for top honors - at the ened of the weekend, we always part ways with the same spirit of friendship that makes this grand event, the great one it is!
INTERSTATE CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
Year Host Location Winner Queen
1957 Oregon Portland, OR Oregon
1958 Washington Longview, WA Oregon
1959 Oregon Rainier, WA Washington
1960 Washington Vancouver, WA Oregon
1961 Oregon St. Helens, OR Oregon
1962 Washington St. Helens, OR Oregon
1963 Oregon St. Helens, OR Washington
1964 Washington Elma, WA Washington
1965 Oregon Canby, OR Oregon
1966 Oregon & Washington Centralia, WA Washington
1967 Washington Centralia, WA Oregon Nancy Bartley
1968 Oregon & Washington Centralia, WA Washington Neva West
1969 Oregon & Washington Centralia, WA Washington Kathy Tabor
1970 Oregon & Washington Centralia, WA Washington Pat Easley
1971 Oregon & Washington Centralia, WA Washington Judi Schoen
1972 Oregon & Washington Centralia, WA Oregon Penny Jackson
1973 Oregon & Washington Centralia, WA Oregon Vickie Schoen
1974 Oregon & Washington Centralia, WA Oregon Lori Borovec
1975 Oregon & Washington Olympia, WA Washington Janie Vosberg
1976 Oregon & Washington Olympia, WA Oregon Terri Barber
1977 Oregon & Washington Prineville, OR Washington Linda Lange
1978 Oregon & Washington Prineville, OR Washington Davin Wilson
1979 Oregon & Washington Prineville, OR Oregon Jill Chambers
1980 Oregon & Washington Prineville, OR Washington Debbie Deskins
1981 Oregon & Washington Prineville, OR Oregon Sharon Larson
1982 Oregon & Washington Prineville, OR Washington Traci Glazier
1983 Oregon & Washington Prineville, OR Washington Vickie Kennen
1984 Oregon & Washington Prineville, OR Washington Suzie Wong
1985 Oregon & Washington Prineville, OR Washington Chrisie Hodges
1986 Oregon & Washington Vancouver, WA Washington Leslie Schur
1987 Oregon & Washington Vancouver, WA Washington Carmen Gilbertson
1988 Oregon & Washington Vancouver, WA Washington Landi Tjoelker
1989 Oregon & Washington Vancouver, WA Oregon Kim Wells
1990 Oregon & Washington Vancouver, WA Washington Holly Neely
1991 Oregon & Washington Vancouver, WA Oregon Tricia Lien
1992 Oregon & Washington Vancouver, WA Washington Jodi Hack
1993 Oregon & Washington Vancouver, WA Washington Laura Herbison
1994 Oregon & Washington Vancouver, WA Washington Erin Johnson
1995 Oregon & Washington Vancouver, WA Oregon Kim Baker
1996 Oregon & Washington Vancouver, WA Oregon Tiffany Standing
1997 Oregon & Washington Pasco, WA Oregon Kelly Payne
1998 Oregon & Washington Goldendale, WA Oregon Kelbi Baker
1999 Oregon & Washington Goldendale, WA Washington Brandy Hlavinka
2000 Oregon & Washington Wenatchee, WA Washington Shalyn FairbankS
2001 Oregon & Washington Pasco, WA Oregon Lisa Chambers
2002 Oregon & Washington Pasco, WA Washington Bree Fairbank
2003 Oregon & Washington Pasco, WA Oregon Dawn Moody
2004 Oregon & Washington Eugene, OR Oregon Jessica Bland
2005 Oregon & Washington Eugene, OR Oregon Lauren Payton
2006 Oregon & Washington Eugene, OR Washington Kammi Short
2007 Oregon & Washington Eugene, OR Oregon Lindsey Snyder
2008 Oregon & Washington Vancouver, WA Washington Alyssa Kennell
2009 Oregon & Washington Vancouver, WA Oregon Molly Stinson
2010 Oregon & Washington Vancouver, WA Oregon Jordan Duty
2011 Oregon & Washington Vancouver, WA Oregon Ali Kratzer
2012 Oregon & Washington Vancouver, WA Oregon Faith Lencioni
2013 Oregon & Washington Vancouver, WA Oregon Kortney Todd
2014 Oregon & Washington Vancouver, WA Oregon Jozie Larson
2015 Oregon & Washington Vancouver, WA Washington Hannah Sperber
2016 Oregon & Washington Vancouver, WA Oregon Emily Spence
2017 Oregon & Washington Vancouver, WA Oregon Emma Vine
2018 Oregon & Washington Vancouver, WA Oregon Erica Henry
2019 Oregon & Washington Vancouver, WA Washington Hailey Ferris
2021 Oregon & Washington Powell Butte, OR Oregon Tressa Merrill
2022 Oregon & Washington Powell Butte, OR Oregon Lena McKee
2023 Oregon & Washington Powell Butte, OR TBD
​ Washington - 30 Wins Oregon - 35 Wins