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ASHA Announces The ASHA Breed Ambassador Award Winners



The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) is please to announce the inaugural ASHA Breed Ambassador Award winners.


The ASHA Breed Ambassador Award was designed to recognize those actively promoting the American Saddlebred throughout the year. The ASHA Breed Ambassador Award program recognizes high point winners in ten regions and Europe in three divisions: Individual, Barn and Charter Club, as well as a World Champion and Reserve World Champion in each division. Winners are chosen by high point scores, where points are awarded for various activities that promote the American Saddlebred. 

The competition year for this program is January 1-December 21. The World Champion and Reserve World Champion winners will be recognized this year at the ASHA Awards Luncheon on Thursday, February 11, 2016 during the 2016 Super Convention which is being held at the Westin Boston Waterfront in Boston, MA. 

2015's winners include: 

World Champion-Individual – Phyllis Brannon

Reserve World Champion-Individual: Holly Armstrong

World Champion-Barn: Jansal Saddlebreds

Reserve World Champion-Barn: Pine Haven Stables

World Champion-Charter Club: American Saddlebred Horse Association of Virginia

Reserve World Champion-Charter Club: American Saddlebred Association of Maine

For the full list of winners, including regional winners, and for more information about the ASHA Breed Ambassador Award program, please visit the ASHA website

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