ASHA Annual Award Recipients Announced
Friday, January 6, 2017
Press Release from ASHA
The American Saddlebred Horse Association (ASHA) has announced its annual award recipients, based on ballots tabulated by the ASHA Board of Directors.
Nominees for each award are received from the general membership and committee volunteers, screened by the ASHA Executive Committee, and voted on by the full Board from the candidates selected. The awards are presented at the UPHA Convention in New Orleans.
The complete list of ASHA Major Awards recipients is as follows:
Lifetime Achievement – Joan Lurie, Simpsonville, Kentucky
Breeders Hall of Fame – Mary Gaylord McClean, Simpsonville, Kentucky
Breeder of the Year 2016 – Scott Hagan, Louisville, Kentucky
Horse of the Year – Top Of The Mark, owned by: Golden Creek Farms, Inc., Simpsonville, Kentucky
C.J. “June” Cronan Sportsmanship – William Marple, Dallas, Texas
Mrs. Lurline Roth Sportsmanship – Kathy Capsuto-Walker, Shelbyville, Kentucky
Meritorious Service – Charles Herbert, Jr., Evansville, Indiana
Wing Commander Medal – Nancy Leigh-Fisher, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin; Carolyn Koch, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Mollie Kregor, Lexington, Kentucky
Gillenwater Family Trophy – Lackey/Sanchez Family, Hiddenite, North Carolina
Frank Ogletree Youth Award – Eleanor & Caroline Rainbolt-Forbes, Oklahoma, City, Oklahoma
Visit the ASHA Major Awards page for more information pertaining to the criteria for each award.
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