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UPHA Larry Bacon Lifetime Achievement Award: Larry Bolen

If in the late 1970s you saw the performances of this horse and rider and if you had a crystal ball to look into the future, you would have foreseen amazing horseflesh, meticulous training, flawless presentations, consummate professionalism, and oh the best aisle parties ever at Morgan Grand National...
2/10/2020

UPHA Herman Miles Horse Show Manager Of The Year: Steve Kildow

Producing horse shows for intense trainers and exhibitors is not for the faint of heart and for those managers who go above and beyond for their exhibitors, the UPHA is pleased to recognize those efforts...
2/10/2020

AHHS Junior Exhibitor Award: Hannah Hicks

Hannah began her journey with the Hackney breed two years ago after seeing how much her mother and sister loved the breed. It did not take long for her to fall in love with this wonderful breed...
2/10/2020

UPHA Lillian Shively Equitation Distinguished Service Award: Barbe Smith

The world of equitation has long been a vital part of our sport. Besides teaching young people to ride and polishing their skills for the show ring while providing many life lessons, all those involved spend vast amounts of time and resources to see these young people thrive...
2/10/2020

UPHA Associate Member Of The Year: Anne Tasch

Anne Tasch, from Ridgefield, Connecticut is a fifth generation horsewoman. Anne has shown and competed herself for years, but recently has gotten more involved in the American Saddlebred, Hackney, Morgan,  and UPHA communities through her children Maya and Matthew Tasch.
2/10/2020

UPHA Tony Ray Young Professional Of The Year: Alex Gravett

The United Professional Horsemen’s Association Tony C. Ray Young Professional Of The Year Award is given each year to a trainer 35 or under that exemplifies a commitment to excellence with integrity and professionalism. Anyone who doesn’t know Alex Gravett should take the time to get to know her...
2/10/2020

UPHA Tony Ray Young Professional Of The Year: Andrea Harry

To know Andrea Harry is to admire Andrea Harry. Growing up around American Saddlebreds at the famed Mercer Springs Farm since 1996, Andrea Harry has been on the track to success since a young age...
2/10/2020

ASHA Gordon Jenkins International Award: Vicki Gillenwater

Gordon Jenkins and his wife Betty owned the largest American Saddlebred farm in Australia. The Australian American Saddlebred Horse Association was formed in 1977 and he served as its president from 1983 to ’88 and then as vice-president until his death in 1990...
2/10/2020

ASHA Breeder of the Year: Julie Behrends-Jones

For decades, the best of the best in the breeding of American Saddlebreds have subscribed to the theory of the importance of the bottom line. The bottom line in this case is not profit, however, if a profit is to be hoped for in the breeding business you better have the best mares possible on that bottom side of the pedigree...
2/10/2020

ASHA Frank Ogletree Youth Award: Devin Sell

The ASHA Frank Ogletree Youth Award goes to a youth who has exhibited a sportsman like attitude throughout his or her career. They must have demonstrated participation and achievement as well as having served as true role models for their peers.
2/10/2020

AMHA Young Person Of The Year: Amanda Hill

Amanda Hill has had a lifetime involvement with the Morgan breed as she started showing at an early age. Amanda is a third generation Morgan enthusiast, and her family owns and operates a small breeding farm, Lands End Farm LLC in Amesbury, Massachusetts. 
2/10/2020

AMHA Mabel Owen Media Award: Laura Behning

Today the Morgan horse world is filled with color. One of the reasons for that is the skillful use of media on the subject of colorful Morgans by author and researcher Laura Behning. It is for her body of work that AMHA is pleased to honor her with the 2020 Mabel Owen Media Award...
2/10/2020

AMHA Morgan International Award: Greg Lyons

One of the most beautiful Buckskins in the Morgan breed, Ranchboss Cortez, makes his home at Wilga Park Morgans in Australia with his owners Greg and Kathy Lyons. The stallion is playing a significant role popularizing the breed there...
2/10/2020

AMHA Golden Reins Award: Bob Hughes

When you are born with a love of all animals the way Bob Hughes was it was a natural progression to grow up and become a professional horse trainer. His passion would cause him to seek out horses and horsemanship at the highest level and that led him to becoming a protégé and friend of the best in our business; Bob and Judy Whitney. 
2/10/2020

AMHA Golden Reins Award: Josie Davis

Josie Davis rode her first Morgan at the University of New Hampshire as an undergraduate in Animal Science. While showing at the Granite State Morgan Horse Show, Josie was recruited by Dr. Donald Balch to come to the UVM Morgan Horse Farm for the 1967 summer as a tour guide and show rider. 
2/10/2020