2017
PEOPLE AWARDS
HORSEMAN OF THE YEAR
Rob Bick
HORSEWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Caralyn Schroter
BREEDER OF THE YEAR
Tim & Marty Shea
AMATEUR OF THE YEAR
Michelle Pease Paulsen
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Pepper Proffit
INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR
Jessica Bein
PROFESSIONAL WORKING WESTERN
Jill Mitchell
AMATEUR WORKING WESTERN
Cotton McNutt
YOUTH WORKING WESTERN
Wyatt Potts
PROFESSIONAL WESTERN
Rob Bick
AMATEUR WESTERN
Rod Powell
YOUTH WESTERN
Tabitha Bell
PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH
Jessica Clinton DeSoto
AMATEUR ENGLISH
Lara Ames
YOUTH ENGLISH
Rex White
PROFESSIONAL HUNTER/SHOW HACK
Liz Bentley
AMATEUR HUNTER/SHOW HACK
Peggy Weems
YOUTH HUNTER/SHOW HACK
Peyton Randle
RISING STAR
Josh Shino
PROFESSIONAL HALTER
Grant Krohn
YOUTH/ADULT AMATEUR HALTER
Lara Ames
HORSE AWARDS
OVERALL LEADING SIRE OF THE YEAR
Sundance Kid V - owned by James Frank and Sara Chisholm
PUREBRED HALTER HORSE OF THE YEAR
Hariry Al Shaqab - owned by Al Shaqab
HALF-ARABIAN HALTER HORSE OF THE YEAR
VSH Dominic - owned by Texie Lowery
PUREBRED SADDLE SEAT HORSE OF THE YEAR
Inception - owned by Maroon Fire Arabians, Inc.
HALF-ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT HORSE OF THE YEAR
CF Jimmy Neutron - owned by Burrline LLC
PUREBRED HUNTER HORSE OF THE YEAR
TS Virtuoso - owned by Terra Sano Ventures LLC
HALF-ARABIAN HUNTER HORSE OF THE YEAR
Lightning McQueen - owned by Katie and Joe Russell
PUREBRED WESTERN HORSE OF THE YEAR
Diesel Smoke CBA - owned by Timberidge Family LLP
HALF-ARABIAN WESTERN HORSE OF THE YEAR
Caliente Virtuoso - owned by Robin Porter
PUREBRED SPECIALTY HORSE OF THE YEAR
(Driving, Side Saddle, Show Hack, Native Costume)
Noble at Midnight - owned by Burrline LLC
HALF-ARABIAN SPECIALTY HORSE OF THE YEAR
(Driving, Side Saddle, Show Hack, Native Costume)
Nutcracker Sweet PF - owned by Juliette Dell
PUREBRED WORKING WESTERN HORSE OF THE YEAR
TA Khalil - owned by Buckshot Farms
HALF-ARABIAN WORKING WESTERN HORSE OF THE YEAR
Whoa Dam It - owned by Myranda or Athena North
2016
HORSE CATEGORIES
Arabian Saddle Seat: Mandalay Bay - Hawk Haven Farms LLC
Half-Arabian Saddle Seat: Davinci Reflection WA - Kendyl Peters Arabians, Inc
Arabian Western Pleasure: Zefyr - Laura Koch
Half-Arabian Western Pleasure: Caliente Virtuoso - Robin Porter
Arabian Hunter Pleasure: Klint Black - Flois or Cindy Burrow
Half-Arabian Hunter Pleasure: Shes Still Jammin - Sofia Kavanaugh
A/HA/AA Specialty: The Trashman - Burrline LLC
Arabian Working Western: TA Mozart - Richard Ames
Half-Arabian Working Western: Built By Peppy - Eleanor Hamilton
Arabian Halter: Majestico - Nancy Seward
Half-Arabian Halter: Beni TG - Lisa Gaudio and James Kazanjian
Arabian Halter Sire: Bey Ambition - Murray or Shirley Popplewell
Arabian Performance Sire: Sundance Kid V - Frank and Sara Chisholm
Overall Sire: Afire Bey V - Maroon Fire Arabians, Inc
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INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Professional Halter: Ted Carson
Amateur/Youth Halter: Angela Sellman
Professional Hunter/Show Hack: Cheryl Fletcher
Amateur Hunter/Show Hack: Sandra Feuling
Youth Hunter/Show Hack: Madison Rose
Professional English: Joel Gangi
Amateur English: Katie Harvey
Youth English: Madison Rose
Professional Western: Joe Reser
Amateur Western: Janice Lorick
Youth Western: Sarah Porter
Professional Working Western: Gordon Potts
Amateur Working Western: Trevor Miller
Youth Working Western: Madison Rose
Horseman Of The Year: Ted Carson
Horsewoman Of The Year: Ann Judge
Breeder Of The Year: Palmetto Arabians
Distinguished Service: Dave Daugherty
Amateur Of The Year: Lori Conway
Rising Star: Stephanie Sage
2014
Horseman of the Year: Rob Bick
Horsewoman of the Year: Christine Ryan
Breeder of the Year: Palmetto Arabians
Amateur of the Year: Michelle Pease Paulson
Distinguished Service: Mary Trowbridge
Rising Star: Leah Beth Golladay
Professional Instructor: Laurie Long
Professional Halter: Ted Carson
Amateur Halter: Stuart Vesty
Professional Hunter/Show Hack: Liz Bentley
Amateur Hunter/Show Hack: Katie Burr
Junior Hunter/Show Hack: Peyton Randle
Professional English: Peter Stachowski
Amateur English: Jim Diver
Junior English: Emily Moore
Professional Western: Jody Strand
Amateur Western: Susan Copeland
Junior Western: Josh Shino
Professional Working Western: Michael Damianos
Amateur Working Western: Audrey Hart
Junior Working Western: Ryan Melendez
Hall of Fame:
Lisa Jo White -Instructor
Zachary White – Jr. English
Jessica Bein – Working Western
Lifetime Achievement: Tom & Arlene Miller
2013
Horseman of the Year: Joel Kiesner
Horsewoman of the Year: Ann Judge Wegener
Breeder of the Year: Tim & Marty Shea/Maroon Fire
Amateur of the Year: Katie Burr
Distinguished Service: Mary Trowbridge
Rising Star: John Galladay
Professional Instructor: Lisa Jo White
Professional Halter: Ted Carson
Amateur Halter: Murray Popplewell
Junior Halter: Josh Shino
Professional Hunter/Show Hack: Tom Theisen
Amateur Hunter/Show Hack: Michelle Pease Paulson
Junior Hunter/Show Hack: Peyton Randle
Professional English: Joel Gangi
Amateur English: Katie Burr
Junior English: Zach White
Professional Western: Jody Strand
Amateur Western: Audrey Hart
Junior Western: Josh Shino
Professional Working Western: Jessica Bein
Amateur Working Western: Katie Harvey
Junior Working Western: Colby Powell
2012 APAHA Horseman’s Award Winners
Lifetime Achievement Award, Gene LaCroix
APAHA Hall of Fame: Colby Powell, Keith Krichke, Jim Stachowski
Horseman of the Year: Johnny Ryan
Horsewoman of the Yea: Liz Bentley
Amateur of the Year: Murray Popplewell
Breeder of the Year: Palmetto Arabians
Distinguished Service: Eleanor Hamilton
Rising Star: Katie Garland
Professional Instructor: Rick Nab
Junior Hunter/Show Hack: Jackie Pakula
Junior Western: Kristen Dearth
Professional Halter: Mike Neal
Professional English: Peter Stachowski
Amateur Halter:Murray Popplewell
Amateur English: Katie Burr
Junior Halter: Sarah Beth Womble
Junior English: Zachary White
Junior Working Western: Ryan Melendez
Professional Hunter/Show Hack: Tom Theisen
Professional Western: Joe Reser
Amateur Hunter/Show Hack: Michele Pease Paulson
Amateur Western: Robin Porter
Professional Working Western: Jessica Bein
Amateur Working Western: Eleanor Hamilton
2011
Horsewoman Of The Year: Crystal McNutt
Horseman Of The Year: Johnny Ryan
Breeder Of The Year: Cedar Ridge Arabians
Distinguished Service Award: Mary Trowbridge
Rising Star: Jessica Clinton
Professional Instructor: Lisa Jo White
Amateur Halter: Van Jacobsen
Amateur English: Mike Beethe
Amateur Hunter/Show Hack: Katie Russell
Amateur Western: Joe Frizzell
Amateur Working Western: Audrey Hart
Amateur Of The Year: Irwin Schimmel
Junior Halter: Josh Shino
Junior English: Chloe Holmes
Junior Hunter/Show Hack: Hannah Noelle Bell
Junior Western: Colby Powell
Junior Working Western: Colby Powell
Halter Trainer: Keith Krichke
Hunter/Show Hack Trainer: Cynthia Burkman
Western Trainer: Stanley White III
Working Western Trainer: Tyson Randle
English/Saddle Seat Trainer: Jim Stachowski
2017
PEOPLE AWARDS
HORSEMAN OF THE YEAR
Rob Bick
HORSEWOMAN OF THE YEAR
Caralyn Schroter
BREEDER OF THE YEAR
Tim & Marty Shea
AMATEUR OF THE YEAR
Michelle Pease Paulsen
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Pepper Proffit
INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR
Jessica Bein
PROFESSIONAL WORKING WESTERN
Jill Mitchell
AMATEUR WORKING WESTERN
Cotton McNutt
YOUTH WORKING WESTERN
Wyatt Potts
PROFESSIONAL WESTERN
Rob Bick
AMATEUR WESTERN
Rod Powell
YOUTH WESTERN
Tabitha Bell
PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH
Jessica Clinton DeSoto
AMATEUR ENGLISH
Lara Ames
YOUTH ENGLISH
Rex White
PROFESSIONAL HUNTER/SHOW HACK
Liz Bentley
AMATEUR HUNTER/SHOW HACK
Peggy Weems
YOUTH HUNTER/SHOW HACK
Peyton Randle
RISING STAR
Josh Shino
PROFESSIONAL HALTER
Grant Krohn
YOUTH/ADULT AMATEUR HALTER
Lara Ames
HORSE AWARDS
OVERALL LEADING SIRE OF THE YEAR
Sundance Kid V - owned by James Frank and Sara Chisholm
PUREBRED HALTER HORSE OF THE YEAR
Hariry Al Shaqab - owned by Al Shaqab
HALF-ARABIAN HALTER HORSE OF THE YEAR
VSH Dominic - owned by Texie Lowery
PUREBRED SADDLE SEAT HORSE OF THE YEAR
Inception - owned by Maroon Fire Arabians, Inc.
HALF-ARABIAN SADDLE SEAT HORSE OF THE YEAR
CF Jimmy Neutron - owned by Burrline LLC
PUREBRED HUNTER HORSE OF THE YEAR
TS Virtuoso - owned by Terra Sano Ventures LLC
HALF-ARABIAN HUNTER HORSE OF THE YEAR
Lightning McQueen - owned by Katie and Joe Russell
PUREBRED WESTERN HORSE OF THE YEAR
Diesel Smoke CBA - owned by Timberidge Family LLP
HALF-ARABIAN WESTERN HORSE OF THE YEAR
Caliente Virtuoso - owned by Robin Porter
PUREBRED SPECIALTY HORSE OF THE YEAR
(Driving, Side Saddle, Show Hack, Native Costume)
Noble at Midnight - owned by Burrline LLC
HALF-ARABIAN SPECIALTY HORSE OF THE YEAR
(Driving, Side Saddle, Show Hack, Native Costume)
Nutcracker Sweet PF - owned by Juliette Dell
PUREBRED WORKING WESTERN HORSE OF THE YEAR
TA Khalil - owned by Buckshot Farms
HALF-ARABIAN WORKING WESTERN HORSE OF THE YEAR
Whoa Dam It - owned by Myranda or Athena North
2016
HORSE CATEGORIES
Arabian Saddle Seat: Mandalay Bay - Hawk Haven Farms LLC
Half-Arabian Saddle Seat: Davinci Reflection WA - Kendyl Peters Arabians, Inc
Arabian Western Pleasure: Zefyr - Laura Koch
Half-Arabian Western Pleasure: Caliente Virtuoso - Robin Porter
Arabian Hunter Pleasure: Klint Black - Flois or Cindy Burrow
Half-Arabian Hunter Pleasure: Shes Still Jammin - Sofia Kavanaugh
A/HA/AA Specialty: The Trashman - Burrline LLC
Arabian Working Western: TA Mozart - Richard Ames
Half-Arabian Working Western: Built By Peppy - Eleanor Hamilton
Arabian Halter: Majestico - Nancy Seward
Half-Arabian Halter: Beni TG - Lisa Gaudio and James Kazanjian
Arabian Halter Sire: Bey Ambition - Murray or Shirley Popplewell
Arabian Performance Sire: Sundance Kid V - Frank and Sara Chisholm
Overall Sire: Afire Bey V - Maroon Fire Arabians, Inc
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INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES
Professional Halter: Ted Carson
Amateur/Youth Halter: Angela Sellman
Professional Hunter/Show Hack: Cheryl Fletcher
Amateur Hunter/Show Hack: Sandra Feuling
Youth Hunter/Show Hack: Madison Rose
Professional English: Joel Gangi
Amateur English: Katie Harvey
Youth English: Madison Rose
Professional Western: Joe Reser
Amateur Western: Janice Lorick
Youth Western: Sarah Porter
Professional Working Western: Gordon Potts
Amateur Working Western: Trevor Miller
Youth Working Western: Madison Rose
Horseman Of The Year: Ted Carson
Horsewoman Of The Year: Ann Judge
Breeder Of The Year: Palmetto Arabians
Distinguished Service: Dave Daugherty
Amateur Of The Year: Lori Conway
Rising Star: Stephanie Sage
2014
Horseman of the Year: Rob Bick
Horsewoman of the Year: Christine Ryan
Breeder of the Year: Palmetto Arabians
Amateur of the Year: Michelle Pease Paulson
Distinguished Service: Mary Trowbridge
Rising Star: Leah Beth Golladay
Professional Instructor: Laurie Long
Professional Halter: Ted Carson
Amateur Halter: Stuart Vesty
Professional Hunter/Show Hack: Liz Bentley
Amateur Hunter/Show Hack: Katie Burr
Junior Hunter/Show Hack: Peyton Randle
Professional English: Peter Stachowski
Amateur English: Jim Diver
Junior English: Emily Moore
Professional Western: Jody Strand
Amateur Western: Susan Copeland
Junior Western: Josh Shino
Professional Working Western: Michael Damianos
Amateur Working Western: Audrey Hart
Junior Working Western: Ryan Melendez
Hall of Fame:
Lisa Jo White -Instructor
Zachary White – Jr. English
Jessica Bein – Working Western
Lifetime Achievement: Tom & Arlene Miller
2013
Horseman of the Year: Joel Kiesner
Horsewoman of the Year: Ann Judge Wegener
Breeder of the Year: Tim & Marty Shea/Maroon Fire
Amateur of the Year: Katie Burr
Distinguished Service: Mary Trowbridge
Rising Star: John Galladay
Professional Instructor: Lisa Jo White
Professional Halter: Ted Carson
Amateur Halter: Murray Popplewell
Junior Halter: Josh Shino
Professional Hunter/Show Hack: Tom Theisen
Amateur Hunter/Show Hack: Michelle Pease Paulson
Junior Hunter/Show Hack: Peyton Randle
Professional English: Joel Gangi
Amateur English: Katie Burr
Junior English: Zach White
Professional Western: Jody Strand
Amateur Western: Audrey Hart
Junior Western: Josh Shino
Professional Working Western: Jessica Bein
Amateur Working Western: Katie Harvey
Junior Working Western: Colby Powell
2012 APAHA Horseman’s Award Winners
Lifetime Achievement Award, Gene LaCroix
APAHA Hall of Fame: Colby Powell, Keith Krichke, Jim Stachowski
Horseman of the Year: Johnny Ryan
Horsewoman of the Yea: Liz Bentley
Amateur of the Year: Murray Popplewell
Breeder of the Year: Palmetto Arabians
Distinguished Service: Eleanor Hamilton
Rising Star: Katie Garland
Professional Instructor: Rick Nab
Junior Hunter/Show Hack: Jackie Pakula
Junior Western: Kristen Dearth
Professional Halter: Mike Neal
Professional English: Peter Stachowski
Amateur Halter:Murray Popplewell
Amateur English: Katie Burr
Junior Halter: Sarah Beth Womble
Junior English: Zachary White
Junior Working Western: Ryan Melendez
Professional Hunter/Show Hack: Tom Theisen
Professional Western: Joe Reser
Amateur Hunter/Show Hack: Michele Pease Paulson
Amateur Western: Robin Porter
Professional Working Western: Jessica Bein
Amateur Working Western: Eleanor Hamilton
2011
Horsewoman Of The Year: Crystal McNutt
Horseman Of The Year: Johnny Ryan
Breeder Of The Year: Cedar Ridge Arabians
Distinguished Service Award: Mary Trowbridge
Rising Star: Jessica Clinton
Professional Instructor: Lisa Jo White
Amateur Halter: Van Jacobsen
Amateur English: Mike Beethe
Amateur Hunter/Show Hack: Katie Russell
Amateur Western: Joe Frizzell
Amateur Working Western: Audrey Hart
Amateur Of The Year: Irwin Schimmel
Junior Halter: Josh Shino
Junior English: Chloe Holmes
Junior Hunter/Show Hack: Hannah Noelle Bell
Junior Western: Colby Powell
Junior Working Western: Colby Powell
Halter Trainer: Keith Krichke
Hunter/Show Hack Trainer: Cynthia Burkman
Western Trainer: Stanley White III
Working Western Trainer: Tyson Randle
English/Saddle Seat Trainer: Jim Stachowski