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UPHA Horse/Pony of the Year Awards Winners Announced



The United Professional Horsemen's Association (UPHA) is pleased to announce the 2021 UPHA Horse/Pony of the Year Divisional Award Winners. The Divisional winners are determined directly from the results of the online voting by current UPHA Professional members.

The UPHA Horse/Pony of the Year Divisional Awards will be presented during the Thursday evening awards dinner, January 6, 2022, at the UPHA National Conference, in Orlando, Florida. 
 
Congratulations to the following:

American Saddlebred

Five Gaited Open
Miss Meredith Grey
 
Five Gaited Amateur
Cocoa and Kiss

Five Gaited Ladies/Ladies Amateur
CH Texas Pete

Five Gaited Junior Exhibitor
I’m Lookin’ At You
 
Five Gaited Pony
Macho Camacho
 
Three Gaited Open 
Crossfire’s Black Mamba
 
Three-Gaited Amateur
CH Don’t Mention It
 
Three-Gaited Ladies/Ladies Amateur
Hi-Fling
 
Three Gaited Junior Exhibitor
The Mouse King
 
Three-Gaited Pony
CH Nuttin’ But Style
 
Fine Harness Open
Lovely

Fine Harness Amateur/Ladies
Best Show In Vegas
 
Three Gaited Park Open
Grey Ridge Wildcat
 
Three Gaited Park Amateur 
CH Kalarama’s Double Di
 
Three Gaited Park Junior Exhibitor
CH It's Aerosmith

Three-Gaited Show Pleasure Adult
CH Fox Grape’s Forget-Me-Not
 
Three-Gaited Show Pleasure Junior Exhibitor
CH Fred Lobster
 
Show Pleasure Driving
CH Katharine The Great
 
Five Gaited Show Pleasure Adult
CH Callaway’s Brioni
 
Five Gaited Show Pleasure Junior Exhibitor 
CH Questionable Conversation
            
Three Gaited Country Pleasure Adult
CH I’m A Holiday
 
Three Gaited Country Pleasure Junior Exhibitor
CH Undulata’s Satchmo
 
Country Pleasure Driving
CH Attache's Chocolate Thunder
 
Western Country Pleasure Adult/Junior Exhibitor
CH Montano
 
Hunter Country Pleasure
Tinsel
 
Roadster Horse

Roadster Horse To Bike Open
GR CH My Casey
 
Roadster Horse To Bike Ladies/Amateur
Game Changer
 
Roadster Horse Under Saddle
The General Lee

Roadster Horse To Wagon
Indian Outlaw

Hackney Pony
 
Hackney Pony Open
Heartland Gun Show
            
Hackney Pony Ladies/Amateur
Craycroft Matador
 
Harness Pony Open
Twin Willow's Handsome Dan
 
Harness Pony Ladies/Amateur
Cherish The Moment
 
Roadster Pony Open
Unexpected 2
 
Roadster Pony Junior Exhibitor
Heartland Velvet Touch
 
Roadster Pony Amateur
Alexus Texas
            
Roadster Pony Under Saddle
CH Hopkins
 
Hackney Pony Pleasure Driving Amateur
Heartland Sugar Plum
 
Hackney Pony Pleasure Driving Juvenile
Uptown Funk
            
Morgan

Morgan Park Saddle
Ledgefields Jagged Edge
       
Morgan Park Saddle Amateur/Jr. Exhibitor 
Playmor’s I'm A Star Too
 
Morgan Park Harness
Get Out
 
Morgan Park Harness Ladies/Amateur/Jr. Exhibitor 
Graycliff Tony Hawk
 
Morgan English Pleasure
Meadowayne Prince William CH
 
Morgan English Pleasure Ladies
Dragonsmeade Kept Secret
 
Morgan English Pleasure Junior Exhibitor
Dragonsmeade Anthracite CH
 
Morgan English Pleasure Amateur
What's Up GCH
 
Morgan Pleasure Driving
Sensationalist
 
Morgan Pleasure Driving Ladies
Playmor’s Prinz of Bellair GCH
 
Morgan Pleasure Driving Amateur
Acorn Ridge Iowa Hawkeye
 
Morgan Classic Pleasure Saddle
CFF Personal Advantage GCH
 
Morgan Classic Pleasure Saddle Ladies
Roadshow Steppin Out GCH 

Morgan Classic Pleasure Driving
Ledyard Oberon GCH
 
Morgan Classic Pleasure Driving Ladies
Invitation Only GCH
 
Morgan Classic Pleasure Driving Junior Exhibitor
AMHF Black Magic GCH
 
Morgan Western Pleasure
Bentayga
 
Morgan Western Pleasure Amateur
MLB Power Play GCH
 
Morgan Western Pleasure Junior Exhibitor
Hollybrook Domino GCH
 
Morgan Hunter Pleasure
Feel That Fire GCH
 
Morgan Hunter Pleasure Amateur
Eponas Mo O Lio GCH
 
Morgan Hunter Pleasure Ladies
Warpath CH
 
Morgan Hunter Pleasure Junior Exhibitor
Mendon Twist of Fate GCH

Following the Divisional Awards presentation, ballots will be distributed to those Professional and Associate members present at the awards dinner to determine the Overall Champions. The Overall Champions are honored Saturday evening.

More information on the UPHA National Conference can be found on the UPHA website HERE. Those wishing to attend should register and purchase the appropriate meal tickets prior to the December 13, 2021, deadline to avoid late charges.

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