ATAA Yearly Awards Outline
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 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.
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 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.
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 recent 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.
USDF Breed Awards
New this year, we have registered the Akhal-Teke with the United States Dressage Federation. For USDF participants, riding a purebred Akhal-Teke or part bred Akhal-Teke, you can now sign up for the USDF year end Akhal-Teke breed award.
- There is NO participation fee for this award.
- Horse can compete under registered name or show name.
- 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 USDF.
To sign up go to http://www.usdf.org/awards/all-breeds/
- There is NO participation fee for this award.
- Horse can compete under registered name or show name.
- 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 USDF.
To sign up go to http://www.usdf.org/awards/all-breeds/
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. ATAA will provide an embroidered fleece cooler for each category. 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
Friends of the Akhal-Teke Awards
Welcome to the Friends of the Akhal Teke Award (FOTATA) This is an annual award designed especially for Akhal Teke owners and lovers around the world. We encourage everyone to participate and feel welcomed. Check out the blog and contact us with any questions that you may have. Thanks for stopping by and enjoy!
The awards are also for volunteers and part bred owners.
Just find your category and send in your accomplishments!
http://fotata.webs.com/
The awards are also for volunteers and part bred owners.
Just find your category and send in your accomplishments!
http://fotata.webs.com/
ATAA Activities
Akhal Teke Association of America
http://fotata.webs.com/ataaactivities.htm
This page is a list of activities for members of the Akhal Teke Association of America.
The categories include:
Endurance
Show Jumping
Eventing
Dressage
Volunteer Work
Members will recieve prizes sponsored by the ATAA.
Be sure to nominate your favorite member for 2012!
http://fotata.webs.com/ataaactivities.htm
This page is a list of activities for members of the Akhal Teke Association of America.
The categories include:
Endurance
Show Jumping
Eventing
Dressage
Volunteer Work
Members will recieve prizes sponsored by the ATAA.
Be sure to nominate your favorite member for 2012!
