2020 ATAA Awards Winners!
Horse Award Winners each got a hand-painted water color of their horse
Volunteers got an ATAA Glass
Horse Award Winners each got a hand-painted water color of their horse
Volunteers got an ATAA Glass
Volunteer Awards:
Community Involvement- promotes the ATAA and the Akhal-Teke to those outside of the breed (example: local 4-H or Pony Club)
Recipient- The Akhal-Teke Foundation/Kevin Matthews
"I’d like to nominate the new Akhal-Teke Foundation and Kevin Matthews (both are members of the ATAA) for the either the Promotion or Community involvement award. I am not sure which is more appropriate. Kevin’s promotion of the Akhal-Teke through this new Foundation has reached over 327,000 people - in a single post! That’s huge- look at the statistics on the Facebook page for the Akhal-Teke Foundation. A number of posts have an excess of 10,000 engagements.
Kevin’s posts have generated 1000 of conversations and brought attention to the breed - to people who’ve never heard of the breed before. His posts strive to bring to the forefront substantive information- not just eye-candy.”
Also nominated: Cindy Sither
Event Attendance/Breed Promotion- a member that actively helps the ATAA at one or more horse function(s) (example: exposition or show)
Recipient- Mary Curran– “For competing her Teke cross Hendrix consistently and being featured in magazines and online."
Also nominated: Katrina Ardiel, Akhal-Teke Foundation, Kevin Matthews
Publicity- contributes article(s) to one or more ATAA newsletters.
Recipient - Pat Johnston- “for several breed preservation articles."
Also nominated: Yorke McGillivray
Breed Preservation- a person or organization that contributes to the preservation of the Akhal-Teke breed. *does NOT need to be a member or affiliated with ATAA*- this category had the most nominees and a tie breaker needed to be brought in.
Recipient - The Case Family: Lori Case, Leslie Case, Peter Macone and John Macone-
The Case Family, who are mostly not even horse people themselves, generously supported the Shenandoah Farm operation for six months from Phil’s estate, to allow for a graceful transition for the 35 purebred Akhal-Teke horses. Those six months stretched into nearly a year, with the funds from a few early sales rolled back to support the operation.
This month Shenandoah Farm will be no more. Older, retired horses found soft landings. A few horses were sold to breeding or performance homes. Of the original resident purebred Akhal-Tekes around 15 horses, including some five stallions, are now in a variety of lease-type situations under the unified management of the nonprofit Akhal-Teke Foundation. This core herd has been strategically placed around the country to meet their individual needs and potentials ranging from breeding to surgery and rehab, to groundwork training, to FEI-level dressage competition.
With the support of the Case Family, a fire sale was avoided of great Akhal-Teke horses, that could have endangered progress for our rare and amazing breed. Instead, the wealth of genetics from Shenandoah Farm has been amazingly preserved. This last year, we were guided by a simple principle, every decision was based on what was best for each individual horse, and for the Akhal-Teke breed.
For their generous support of the Akhal-Teke breed, I’d like to nominate the Case Family for the ATAA Breed Preservation
Also nominated: Yorke McGillivray and Matt Harris, Range Whitaker, Denis Kay and Bill Miller, Emery Rhodes
Horse Awards:
Competition Award: A registered purebred or part bred horse that actively competed in recognized show(s)/ride(s) /event(s) in 2020 -
Recipient- Hendrix Also nominated: Diesel, Merdan, Ophelia Kkan
Broodmare Award: A living registered mare with the most foals produced through 2020.
Recipient: Aishet – dam of Azmele, Merdan, Sabyr, Ahmiyetli, Anahita, Azara, CG Azalia, in in foal to Sephard Shael for 2021
Stallion Award: A living registered stallion with the most foals produced through 2020.
Recipient: Pan Tau – many foals, still producing offspring. Production Award: A stallion or mare that has offspring that are actively competing.
Recipient: Adamek-Adamek was the only horse nominated for this category, and although his his his offspring are too young to compete, he is competing himself.
Horse of the Year:
MV Patrickhan, competing with thousands of AERC miles, 1 offspring.
Community Involvement- promotes the ATAA and the Akhal-Teke to those outside of the breed (example: local 4-H or Pony Club)
Recipient- The Akhal-Teke Foundation/Kevin Matthews
"I’d like to nominate the new Akhal-Teke Foundation and Kevin Matthews (both are members of the ATAA) for the either the Promotion or Community involvement award. I am not sure which is more appropriate. Kevin’s promotion of the Akhal-Teke through this new Foundation has reached over 327,000 people - in a single post! That’s huge- look at the statistics on the Facebook page for the Akhal-Teke Foundation. A number of posts have an excess of 10,000 engagements.
Kevin’s posts have generated 1000 of conversations and brought attention to the breed - to people who’ve never heard of the breed before. His posts strive to bring to the forefront substantive information- not just eye-candy.”
Also nominated: Cindy Sither
Event Attendance/Breed Promotion- a member that actively helps the ATAA at one or more horse function(s) (example: exposition or show)
Recipient- Mary Curran– “For competing her Teke cross Hendrix consistently and being featured in magazines and online."
Also nominated: Katrina Ardiel, Akhal-Teke Foundation, Kevin Matthews
Publicity- contributes article(s) to one or more ATAA newsletters.
Recipient - Pat Johnston- “for several breed preservation articles."
Also nominated: Yorke McGillivray
Breed Preservation- a person or organization that contributes to the preservation of the Akhal-Teke breed. *does NOT need to be a member or affiliated with ATAA*- this category had the most nominees and a tie breaker needed to be brought in.
Recipient - The Case Family: Lori Case, Leslie Case, Peter Macone and John Macone-
The Case Family, who are mostly not even horse people themselves, generously supported the Shenandoah Farm operation for six months from Phil’s estate, to allow for a graceful transition for the 35 purebred Akhal-Teke horses. Those six months stretched into nearly a year, with the funds from a few early sales rolled back to support the operation.
This month Shenandoah Farm will be no more. Older, retired horses found soft landings. A few horses were sold to breeding or performance homes. Of the original resident purebred Akhal-Tekes around 15 horses, including some five stallions, are now in a variety of lease-type situations under the unified management of the nonprofit Akhal-Teke Foundation. This core herd has been strategically placed around the country to meet their individual needs and potentials ranging from breeding to surgery and rehab, to groundwork training, to FEI-level dressage competition.
With the support of the Case Family, a fire sale was avoided of great Akhal-Teke horses, that could have endangered progress for our rare and amazing breed. Instead, the wealth of genetics from Shenandoah Farm has been amazingly preserved. This last year, we were guided by a simple principle, every decision was based on what was best for each individual horse, and for the Akhal-Teke breed.
For their generous support of the Akhal-Teke breed, I’d like to nominate the Case Family for the ATAA Breed Preservation
Also nominated: Yorke McGillivray and Matt Harris, Range Whitaker, Denis Kay and Bill Miller, Emery Rhodes
Horse Awards:
Competition Award: A registered purebred or part bred horse that actively competed in recognized show(s)/ride(s) /event(s) in 2020 -
Recipient- Hendrix Also nominated: Diesel, Merdan, Ophelia Kkan
Broodmare Award: A living registered mare with the most foals produced through 2020.
Recipient: Aishet – dam of Azmele, Merdan, Sabyr, Ahmiyetli, Anahita, Azara, CG Azalia, in in foal to Sephard Shael for 2021
Stallion Award: A living registered stallion with the most foals produced through 2020.
Recipient: Pan Tau – many foals, still producing offspring. Production Award: A stallion or mare that has offspring that are actively competing.
Recipient: Adamek-Adamek was the only horse nominated for this category, and although his his his offspring are too young to compete, he is competing himself.
Horse of the Year:
MV Patrickhan, competing with thousands of AERC miles, 1 offspring.
2019 ATAA Awards Winners!
Here are the results of the 2019 ATAA Awards, which were given out at the recent ATAA Conference in beautiful Ontario at Akhal Valley Farm, hosted by Giles and Katrina Ardiel
Volunteer winners receive lovely plaques engraved with their award and name and the Horse Award winners received an engraved leather photo frame. Thank you to Betsy Wandler for doing her usual wonderful job on the awards and to everyone that nominated a volunteer or horse!
Don’t forget to send your information in for the Incentive Fund Awards, which will be distributed in early 2020 for the 2019 competition season. $5000 to share for 2019!
Volunteer Awards:
1. Community Involvement- promotes the ATAA and the Akhal-Teke to those outside of the breed (example: local 4-H or Pony Club)
Winner: Cathy Leddy
Also nominated: Cindy Sither, Tish Saare, Yorke McGillivray
2. Event Attendance/Breed Promotion- a member that actively helps the ATAA at one or more horse function(s) (example: exposition or show)
Winner: Tish Saare
Also nominated: Cathy Leddy, JC Darius, Sabine Desper, Victoria Tollman
3. Publicity- contributes article(s) to one or more ATAA newsletters.
Winner: Yorke McGillivray
Also nominated: Cathy Leddy
4. Breed Preservation- a person or organization that contributes to the preservation of the Akhal-Teke breed. *does NOT need to be a member or affiliated with ATAA*.
Winner: Equus Survival Trust
Also nominated: Matt Harris, Victoria Tollman
Horse Awards:
1. Endurance Award: A registered horse that actively competes in recognized endurance or CTR rides.
Winner: MV Patrickhan, owned by Jas Shearer-McMahon
Also nominated: Damascus, GED, JC Darius, Ophelia Khan, YV Arion
2. Dressage Award: A registered horse that actively competes in schooling shows and/or USDF recognized shows.
Winner: Gerald, owned by Giles and Katrina Ardiel
Also nominated: Kazimir
3. Eventing Award: A registered horse that actively competes in schooling shows and/or USEA recognized events.
Winner: Diesel, owned by Laura Spear
4. Jumping Award: A registered horse that actively competes in schooling shows and/or USEF/USHJA recognized events.
Winner: Diesel, owned by Laura Spear
5. Horse of the Year: A registered horse that is a great ambassador to the breed and ATAA by actively competing in any discipline(s) and/or is producing offspring that are actively competing in any discipline(s).
Winner: MV Patrickhan, owned by Jas Shearer-McMahon
Also nominated: Arin, Diesel, Hendrick, Kevlin
2019 Awards Programs Outline: Incentive Awards and ATAA Awards
Incentive Fund Awards:
Incentive Awards Program 2019 - $5000 to share!
EVEN MORE MONEY
The incentive program will only be available for people competing in recognized events (we have been discussing this and look forward to comments from our members regarding schooling and or open shows) If you have comments, please send them to Catrina, email address below.
To participate:
1) Must be a member in good standing with the ATAA by March 31st of that year.
2) Horse competing must be registered (not pending) with the ATAA either as a pure or part bred.
3) Send in 2 or more pictures from the event (must be 375kb or bigger) (if you placed please send a picture with your ribbon and/or prize)
4) Sign a release that the ATAA may post photos and results to our website and use photos in promotions for the ATAA
5) Email the link to the results page for the event
6) Just sending photos in for the newsletter and/or website is NOT enough (but we appreciate it)
At the end of the year the ATAA will send you a check, so the more you compete the larger your share of the "jackpot" will be. The amount you receive will be divided out of the set amount in the awards fund and therefore will depend on how many people participate in the Incentive Program. The Incentive Program does not depend on you placing or earning points, it is completely about competing in recognized events in all disciplines and sending in the above listed information to the association.
Contact Catrina Quantrell for more information and send your results to her at: [email protected]
2019 ATAA Awards
2019 has a new award! Remember, these are all by nomination – nominate yourself or others. Betsy always comes up with great prizes.
Guidelines and Rules:
•The awards outlined below are for ATAA members and ATAA registered horses (purebred and crosses) except if stated otherwise.
•A current board member may be asked to step in for a tie-breaker (that is not personally involved with a particular category).
•All awards will be chosen based on nominations from ATAA members (a paragraph or more explaining why the individual person and/or horse should be chosen for that award). An owner may nominate their own horse.
•Individualized award will be given out to each award recipients (1 recipient per category).
•Nominations are due on September 15, 2019 by midnight (MST) and will be announced in the last ATAA Newsletter of the year. *send nominations to: [email protected]*
Volunteer Awards:
1. Community Involvement- promotes the ATAA and the Akhal-Teke to those outside of the breed (example: local 4-H or Pony Club)
2. Event Attendance/Breed Promotion- a member that actively helps the ATAA at one or more horse function(s) (example: exposition or show)
3. Publicity- contributes article(s) to one or more ATAA newsletters.
4. Breed Preservation- a person or organization that contributes to the preservation of the Akhal-Teke breed. *does NOT need to be a member or affiliated with ATAA* New for 2019!
Horse Awards:
1. Endurance Award: A registered horse that actively competes in recognized endurance or CTR rides.
2. Dressage Award: A registered horse that actively competes in schooling shows and/or USDF recognized shows.
3. Eventing Award: A registered horse that actively competes in schooling shows and/or USEA recognized events.
4. Jumping Award: A registered horse that actively competes in schooling shows and/or USEF/USHJA recognized events.
5. Horse of the Year: A registered horse that is a great ambassador to the breed and ATAA by actively competing in any discipline(s) and/or is producing offspring that are actively competing in any discipline(s).
Questions? Contact Betsy Wandler at [email protected]
Incentive Fund Awards:
Incentive Awards Program 2019 - $5000 to share!
EVEN MORE MONEY
The incentive program will only be available for people competing in recognized events (we have been discussing this and look forward to comments from our members regarding schooling and or open shows) If you have comments, please send them to Catrina, email address below.
To participate:
1) Must be a member in good standing with the ATAA by March 31st of that year.
2) Horse competing must be registered (not pending) with the ATAA either as a pure or part bred.
3) Send in 2 or more pictures from the event (must be 375kb or bigger) (if you placed please send a picture with your ribbon and/or prize)
4) Sign a release that the ATAA may post photos and results to our website and use photos in promotions for the ATAA
5) Email the link to the results page for the event
6) Just sending photos in for the newsletter and/or website is NOT enough (but we appreciate it)
At the end of the year the ATAA will send you a check, so the more you compete the larger your share of the "jackpot" will be. The amount you receive will be divided out of the set amount in the awards fund and therefore will depend on how many people participate in the Incentive Program. The Incentive Program does not depend on you placing or earning points, it is completely about competing in recognized events in all disciplines and sending in the above listed information to the association.
Contact Catrina Quantrell for more information and send your results to her at: [email protected]
2019 ATAA Awards
2019 has a new award! Remember, these are all by nomination – nominate yourself or others. Betsy always comes up with great prizes.
Guidelines and Rules:
•The awards outlined below are for ATAA members and ATAA registered horses (purebred and crosses) except if stated otherwise.
•A current board member may be asked to step in for a tie-breaker (that is not personally involved with a particular category).
•All awards will be chosen based on nominations from ATAA members (a paragraph or more explaining why the individual person and/or horse should be chosen for that award). An owner may nominate their own horse.
•Individualized award will be given out to each award recipients (1 recipient per category).
•Nominations are due on September 15, 2019 by midnight (MST) and will be announced in the last ATAA Newsletter of the year. *send nominations to: [email protected]*
Volunteer Awards:
1. Community Involvement- promotes the ATAA and the Akhal-Teke to those outside of the breed (example: local 4-H or Pony Club)
2. Event Attendance/Breed Promotion- a member that actively helps the ATAA at one or more horse function(s) (example: exposition or show)
3. Publicity- contributes article(s) to one or more ATAA newsletters.
4. Breed Preservation- a person or organization that contributes to the preservation of the Akhal-Teke breed. *does NOT need to be a member or affiliated with ATAA* New for 2019!
Horse Awards:
1. Endurance Award: A registered horse that actively competes in recognized endurance or CTR rides.
2. Dressage Award: A registered horse that actively competes in schooling shows and/or USDF recognized shows.
3. Eventing Award: A registered horse that actively competes in schooling shows and/or USEA recognized events.
4. Jumping Award: A registered horse that actively competes in schooling shows and/or USEF/USHJA recognized events.
5. Horse of the Year: A registered horse that is a great ambassador to the breed and ATAA by actively competing in any discipline(s) and/or is producing offspring that are actively competing in any discipline(s).
Questions? Contact Betsy Wandler at [email protected]
2018 Awards Programs Outline:
Incentive Awards, which are cash awards given to participants in recognized sport events (USDF, USEA, AERC, to name a few). Checks are handed out at the national organization's yearly Conferences, or sent in the mail.
This year’s pot is $2000 to share.
ATAA Awards, which are by member nomination and are awarded at the ATAA Awards Banquet at the Yearly General Membership Meeting
Of course, you may be in both awards programs! Just make sure that you and your horse are eligible.
Our Incentive Fund Pot gets bigger every year ! Make sure you get some of it!
2015 pot $350
2016 pot $1000
2017 pot $2000
2018 pot $3000
To participate:
Incentive Fund Awards:
1) Must be a member in good standing with the ATAA
2) Horse competing must be registered with the ATAA either as a pure or part bred.
3) Send in 2 or more pictures from the event (must be 375kb or bigger) (if you placed please send a picture with your ribbon and/or prize)
4) Sign a release that the ATAA may post photos and results to our website and use photos in promotions for the ATAA
5) Email the link to the results page for the recognized event you participated in for proof and registration # of your horse.
At the end of the year the ATAA will tally up all the participants and send a check in February. The more you compete the larger your share of the "jackpot" will be. The amount you receive will be divided out of the set amount in the awards fund and therefore will depend on how many people participate in the incentive program. The incentive program does not depend on you placing or earning points, it is completely about competing in recognized events in all disciplines and sending in the above listed information to the association.
Contact Catrina Quantrell for more information and send your results to her at: [email protected]
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ATAA Awards
Guidelines and Rules:
The awards outlined below are for ATAA members only. *Exception: see Junior Achievement*
The President or Vice-President may be asked to step in for a tie-breaker (or another committee member not personally involved in that particular award if it involves president or vice-president)
All awards will be chosen based on nominations from registry members (a paragraph or two explaining why the individual person and/or horse should be chosen for that award).
Plaques (or a similar award) will be given out to the discipline award recipients (A maximum of 3 recipients per discipline)
An individualized award will be given out to achievement award recipients (1 recipient per category)
Achievement Awards:
Junior Achievement Award: A youth (<18) who participates in promoting the breed and/or the registry. The youth must be a member OR horse owner must be a member AND horse must be registered.
Publicity Achievement Award: Any registered horse or member who brings the breed and/or registry into the public eye (example: magazine article, newspaper, television, etc).
Volunteer Achievement Award: A member that donates their time by helping out in any way to promote the breed and/or the registry.
Golden Achievement Award: A member >60 years old that has actively promoted, volunteered, or somehow contributed to furthering the breed or registry.
Leadership Achievement Award: A member in the registry that shows great skills in leadership, ambition, promotion, and teamwork amongst fellow members.
Discipline Awards:
Long-Distance Discipline Award: A member that actively competes in AERC or CTR rides on a registered horse.
Dressage Discipline Award: A member that actively competes in schooling shows and/or USDF recognized shows on a registered horse.
Eventing Discipline Award: A member that actively competes in schooling shows and/or USEA recognized events on a registered horse.
Jumping Discipline Award: A member that actively competes in schooling shows and/or USEF recognized shows on a registered horse.
Open Show (Discipline) Award: A member that actively competes in open shows (any discipline) on a registered horse.
2015 Awards
The awards outlined below are for ATAA members only. *Exception: see Junior Achievement*
The President or Vice-President may be asked to step in for a tie-breaker (or another committee member not personally involved in that particular award if it involves president or vice-president)
All awards will be chosen based on nominations from registry members (a paragraph or two explaining why the individual person and/or horse should be chosen for that award).
Plaques (or a similar award) will be given out to the discipline award recipients (A maximum of 3 recipients per discipline)
An individualized award will be given out to achievement award recipients (1 recipient per category)
Achievement Awards:
Junior Achievement Award: A youth (<18) who participates in promoting the breed and/or the registry. The youth must be a member OR horse owner must be a member AND horse must be registered.
Publicity Achievement Award: Any registered horse or member who brings the breed and/or registry into the public eye (example: magazine article, newspaper, television, etc).
Volunteer Achievement Award: A member that donates their time by helping out in any way to promote the breed and/or the registry.
Golden Achievement Award: A member >60 years old that has actively promoted, volunteered, or somehow contributed to furthering the breed or registry.
Leadership Achievement Award: A member in the registry that shows great skills in leadership, ambition, promotion, and teamwork amongst fellow members.
Discipline Awards:
Long-Distance Discipline Award: A member that actively competes in AERC or CTR rides on a registered horse.
Dressage Discipline Award: A member that actively competes in schooling shows and/or USDF recognized shows on a registered horse.
Eventing Discipline Award: A member that actively competes in schooling shows and/or USEA recognized events on a registered horse.
Jumping Discipline Award: A member that actively competes in schooling shows and/or USEF recognized shows on a registered horse.
Open Show (Discipline) Award: A member that actively competes in open shows (any discipline) on a registered horse.
2015 Awards
2014 Awards
2013 Awards
ATAA & FOTATA Awards presented by Shannon Mayfield at the ATAA Yearly Conference, September 22, 2012
Volunteer Awards:
Lucy Kester, Catrina Mettam, Terri Fender, Phil Case
Endurance Awards:
Jas Shearer-McMahon, Nicole Duarte, Monica Bretherton, Tom Thomsen, Cathy Leddy
Eventing Awards:
Amrita Ibold, Jenny Rice, Zoe Saccio (Jr)
Jumping Awards:
Jenny Rice, Amrita Ibold, Zoe Saccio (Jr), Catrina Mettam.
Lucy Kester, Catrina Mettam, Terri Fender, Phil Case
Endurance Awards:
Jas Shearer-McMahon, Nicole Duarte, Monica Bretherton, Tom Thomsen, Cathy Leddy
Eventing Awards:
Amrita Ibold, Jenny Rice, Zoe Saccio (Jr)
Jumping Awards:
Jenny Rice, Amrita Ibold, Zoe Saccio (Jr), Catrina Mettam.
Awards presented at the 2012 national AERC convention in Reno, NV at the Saturday night awards banquet:
Endurance Champion, Jas Shearer-McMahon and MV Patrickhan (Astrachan x Minorka II)
Endurance Reserve Champion, Scott Sears, DVM and Aeolus (Alp x Samsa)
Limited Distance Champion, Cathy Leddy and Galen (MV Moondancer x Galka 4)
Limited Distance Reserve Champion, Monica Bretherton and Magdan (Astrachan x Meshhurlyk)
Awards were presented at the recent national AERC convention in Reno, NV at the Saturday night awards banquet. They are also in the AERC yearbook.
Endurance Reserve Champion, Scott Sears, DVM and Aeolus (Alp x Samsa)
Limited Distance Champion, Cathy Leddy and Galen (MV Moondancer x Galka 4)
Limited Distance Reserve Champion, Monica Bretherton and Magdan (Astrachan x Meshhurlyk)
Awards were presented at the recent national AERC convention in Reno, NV at the Saturday night awards banquet. They are also in the AERC yearbook.
USEA Breed Awards
New this year, members of the United States Eventing Association who are competing in three-day eventing on Akhal-Teke horses (purebred and part-bred) can now be eligible for year-end awards.
To qualify, here are the requirements:
- Horse must be registered with ATAA.
- Rider & owner must be members of the ATAA.
- Horse must be registered under "Akhal-Teke" as its breed with the USEA.
- There is NO participation fee for this award.
- Horse can compete under registered name or show name.
To qualify, here are the requirements:
- Horse must be registered with ATAA.
- Rider & owner must be members of the ATAA.
- Horse must be registered under "Akhal-Teke" as its breed with the USEA.
- There is NO participation fee for this award.
- Horse can compete under registered name or show name.
AERC Breed Awards
The Akhal-Teke/Akhal-Teke sport horse with the highest points earned in both limited distance and endurance will be awarded the ATAA bred award at the AERC convention. The Akhal-Teke/Akhal-Teke Sport horse be registered with the ATAA to qualify for the award.
http://www.aerc.org/Breed_Awards.aspx
http://www.aerc.org/Breed_Awards.aspx