American Saddlebred Annual Award Honorees Announced
Saturday, January 5, 2008
The American Saddlebred Horse Association today (Jan. 4) announced its annual award winners, based on ballots tabulated from its board of directors. Nominees for each award are received from the general membership and committee volunteers, screened by the Executive Committee of the Association, and voted on by the full board from the candidates selected. The awards are presented at the Saddlebred Ball, to be held at Keeneland Entertainment Center, Saturday evening, February 16, 2008. More information on these awards can be found at http://www.asha.net/ASHA-Awards.
Honorees by award are:
Lifetime Achievement Mrs. David Neil, Blythewood Farm
Breeders Hall of Fame Inductee Ann Tierney Smith, Leatherwood Stud
Breeder of the Year, 2007 Callaway Hills Stable
C.J. “June” Cronan Sportsmanship Bud Willimon
Mrs. Wm. P. Roth Sportsmanship Marilyn Macfarlane
Meritorious Service George and Maggie Robertson
Wing Commander Medals of Honor Carter Cox Robert H. Lewis
Gillenwater Family Trophy The Wheeler Family (Keswick, Virginia)
Gordon Jenkins International Martin Gueldner (Germany)
Frank Ogletree Youth Kelly Hill
These Saddlebred ambassadors will be honored during the 2008 American Saddlebred Horse Association convention, annual meeting, and youth conference, February 14-16, 2008. The headquarters hotel is the Embassy Suites in Lexington, Kentucky. Links to register for the convention and make hotel reservations online are accessible by clicking here http://www.asha.net/ASHA-Annual-Meeting.
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