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Amateur of the Year Award

Award

The Amateur of the Year award, presented each year at the Grand National Show, gives special recognition to one of our Amateurs who demonstrates the criteria outlined below. Each nominee is featured in the July/August issue of Paso Fino Horse World magazine and voted on by the general membership, making this a highly sought after peer award.

The candidate must have demonstrated the following:

Accomplishments: The candidate must have achieved excellence in the show ring at the regional and or national level. This includes honors, awards and commendations the candidate has received.

Contributions: The candidate must have demonstrated substantial and sustained contributions to the breed at the local, regional, and national level. This category includes contributions (not monetary) the candidate has made to youth, other Amateur Owners, and promotion of the breed. Contributions could be in a volunteer or elected capacity.

Sportsmanship: The candidate must exhibit conduct becoming to a sports enthusiast including but not limited to honest rivalry and graceful acceptance of results.

Horsemanship: The candidate must exhibit excellence in skill of riding, exhibiting, management, and specifically in the care and wellbeing of her/his horse(s).

Amateur of the Year Awardees

Sergio Garcia

2023

Lu Ann Lackey

2022

Tina Bunce

2021

Jeanne Griggs

2020

Virginia Foster

2019

Julie Garris

2018

K.K. DuBois

2015

Deborah Ramsey

2014

Kathy Yarbrough

2013

Peter Anthony Suder

2012

April Hughes

2011

Dr. Gay Culverhouse

2010

Debbie Suder

2009

Tony Rodriguez

2008

Mario Hernandez

2007

Ann Harper Howell

2006

John Levert, Jr.

2005

Ronald Moloff

2004

Alberto Fontela

2003

Monica Abreu

2002

Sharon Quinn Dixon

2001

Beverly Frick

2000

Catherine Siemer

1999

Maurice Hirsch, Jr.

1998

Larry Johnson

1997

Tom Walters

1996

Deborah McMahon-King

1995
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