AWARD CATEGORIES

The American Hackney Horse Society presents annual awards in the categories below:

Anna Lee Spires Judd Amateur Exhibitor Award

Awarded to an exhibitor of Hackneys whose performances in the show ring set standards of competition, sportsmanship, and appeal to the general viewing public.

John H. & Maybelle L. Costello National Breeder Award

Awarded to a breeder of Hackneys who has created an impact on the breed as a whole by adding valuable characteristics and improving the Hackney through its development. This honoree will have raised notable individuals whose progeny have gone on to great success both in the show ring and breeding world.

Junior Exhibitor Award

Awarded to a junior exhibitor who through his/her efforts has encouraged other youths to participate in the Hackney breed. This individual must exhibit outstanding sportsmanship, suitability to the division in which they participate, presentation of the entries shown, and work to enhance the promotion of the breed through their representation.

Lydia Luhman Pederson National Distinguished Service Award

Awarded to a member of the American Hackney Horse Society who without compensation contributed his/her energies into the improvement of the AHHS, its activities, and membership.

“Spirit Of The Youth Medallion” National Award

Awarded to a youth who has demonstrated an exceptional desire to participate with a Hackney. Nominees should be participants in the Youth Medallion Program in the current year. The first award was given in 2002.

Bill G. Robinson National Trainer Award

Awarded to a trainer or training team who personify the training and exhibiting of Hackneys for the year while demonstrating good sportsmanship and regard for the welfare of the equine. The memorial award was first given in the year 2001.

Elsa Mikkelsen Distinguished Service Award

Awarded to a member of the American Hackney Horse Society who has contributed his/her energies to the promotion of the Hackney Horse or Pony.

Annual Gwen Stableford Lifetime Achievement Award

Honors a person for his or her lifelong contributions to the Hackney industry, dedication to the improvement of the breed, demonstration of their love for the Hackney in or out of the show ring, and support of the American Hackney Horse Society.

NOMINATION INSTRUCTIONS

• Nominations will only be accepted by mail or at this specific email address. Please no phone calls or emails to a personal email account.
• Please include the name of the award, the name of the individual, and explain why you think this individual should receive the award.

While only one award will be given to a person in any given year, nominees may be nominated for more than one award if they fit the qualifications.

Please send all nominations to:

Stacey Wright

P.O. Box 7145

Roanoke, VA 24019

Or email to:

HackneyAwards@gmail.com

NO AWARD GIVEN IN 2020 — AWARDS SUSPENDED IN 2020 DUE TO COVID

Georgia Blevins — Anna Lee Spires Judd National Amateur Exhibitor Award

Jim Spurrier; Pam Aherns — John H. & Maybelle L. Costello National Breeder Award

Christopher Chase Tibbs — Junior Exhibitor Award

Courtney Cahill — Lydia Luhman Pederson National Distinguished Service Award

Jade Woods — “Spirit of the Youth Medallion” National Award

Majestic Oaks Training Team — Bill G. Robinson National Trainer Award

David LaSalle — Elsa Mikkelsen National Distinguished Service Award

Rex & Shirley Parkinson; Arthur & Gaye Birtcher — Lee & Beverly Dunn Hall of Fame Award

Maureen Quackenbush — Anna Lee Spires Judd National Amateur Exhibitor Award

Mark Hyatt, M.D. — John H. & Maybelle L. Costello National Breeder Award

Daniel Hicks — Junior Exhibitor Award

Mindy Peterson — Lydia Luhman Pederson National Distinguished Service Award

Sarah Hecht — “Spirit of the Youth Medallion” National Award

Randy & Denessa Harper — Bill G. Robinson National Trainer Award

Karen Nowak — Elsa Mikkelsen National Distinguished Service Award

Lewis Eckard; Isabelle Robson — Lee & Beverly Dunn Hall of Fame Award

Sandra Surber — Anna Lee Spires Judd National Amateur Exhibitor Award

Golden Creek Farm— John H. & Maybelle L. Costello National Breeder Award

Alex Ververelli — Junior Exhibitor Award

Diana Buerkley — Lydia Luhman Pederson National Distinguished Service Award

Daniel Hicks — “Spirit of the Youth Medallion” National Award

Rodney Hicks — Bill G. Robinson National Trainer Award

Kim Becker — Elsa Mikkelsen National Distinguished Service Award

Larry Ella; Sallie B. Wheeler — Lee & Beverly Dunn Hall of Fame Award

Ali DeGray — Anna Lee Spires Judd National Amateur Exhibitor Award

Carl & Kathryn Nichols— John H. & Maybelle L. Costello National Breeder Award

Sallie Mason Wheeler — Junior Exhibitor Award 

Maureen Campbell — Lydia Luhman Pederson National Distinguished Service Award

Madison Taylor Pope — “Spirit of the Youth Medallion” National Award

Jim McIntosh — Bill G. Robinson National Trainer Award

Beth Jones — Elsa Mikkelsen National Distinguished Service Award

Rich Campbell — Lee & Beverly Dunn Hall of Fame Award

Linda Lewis — Anna Lee Spires Amateur Exhibitor Award

Kennedy Pony Farm — John Costello National Breeder Award

Cheyenne Mabey — Junior Exhibitor Youth Award

Olivia Schumacher — Spirit of the Medallion Youth Award

Glenn A. Werry, Jr. — Bill Robinson National Trainer Award

Elsa Mikkelsen — Lydia Pederson National Distinguished Service Award

Dudley Abbott — Lee & Beverly Dunn Hall of Fame Award

Helen Rosburg — Anna Lee Spires Judd Amateur Exhibitor Award

Sharon and Rudy Lewis — John H. & Maybelle L. Costello National Breeder Award

Rose Marie Wheeler — Junior Exhibitor Award

Janet Hicks — Lydia Luhman Pederson National Distinguished Service Award

Garrett Weiler — “Spirit Of The Medallion” National Award

Abel Vega — Bill G. Robinson National Trainer Award

Rob & Julianne Wilson — Lee & Beverly Dunn Hall of Fame Award

Toni Nastali, Downers Grove, IL — Anna Lee Spires Judd Amateur Exhibitor Award

Allen & Betty Lucas and Roger Lucas, Kalona, IA — John H. & Maybelle L. Costello National Breeder Award

Foster Roberts, Georgetown, KY — Junior Exhibitor Award

Jay Kolkman, Katy, TX and Jay Kennedy, Muncie, IN — Lydia Luhman Pederson National Distinguished Service Award

Joseph C. Harrod, Finchville, KY — “Spirit Of The Medallion” National Award

Andrew & Lynda Freseth, Oconomowoc, WI — Bill G. Robinson National Trainer Award 

Karen Waldron — Lee & Beverly Dunn Hall of Fame Award

Anna Lee Spires Judd Amateur Exhibitor Award

1993 — Arthur B. Birtcher

1994 — Bill Robinson

1995 — Mary Dell Pritzlaff

1996-1999 — No Award Given

2000 — Jeff McClean

2001 — Mrs. Isabel Robson

2003 — Elise Johnson

2004 — Jane Mueller

2005 — Karen Waldron

2006 — Elsa H. Mikkelsen

2007 — Christy Weaver Gantley

2008 — Sandra J. Surber

2009 — Stephany Monteleone

2010 — Toni Nastali

2011 — James & Helen Rosburg

2012 — Linda Lewis

2013 — Ali DeGray

2014 — Sandra Surber

2015 — Maureen Quackenbush

2016 — Georgia Blevins

2017 — Katy Pope Earehart

2018 — Ali Nunley

2019 — Cheryl Innis

2020 — No Award Given

2021 — Elizabeth Scoggin

2022 — Karen Voerg

2023 — Kathy Mulvaney Buente

Elsa Mikkelson Distinguished Service Award

2012 — Glenn A. Werry, Jr.

2013 — Beth Jones

2014 — Kim Becker

2015 — Karen Nowak

2016 — David LaSalle

2017 — Susanne Harrod

2018 — Ali Degray

2019 — Steve Kildow

2020 — No Award Given

2021 — Colette Hicks Steeb

2022 — Bo Lucas

2023 — Maureen Quackenbush

John H. & Maybelle L. Costello National Breeder Award

1993 — Eugene Kennedy

1994 — Dr. Alan & Dotty Raun

1995 — Lee & Beverly Dunn

1996-1999 — No Award Given

2000 — Darrel & Sandy Kolkman

2001 — Darrel & Sandy Kolkman

2002 — Lee and Beverly Dunn

2003 — Daniel & Leah Rae Light

2004 — Stephen R. & William Kildow

2005 — Larry& Diane Ella

2006 — Mary Dell Pritzlaff

2007 — Edward A. & Jean Wilson

2008 — Gib & Betty Marcucci

2009 — Charles L. & Barbara Fitzpatrick

2010 — Allen & Betty Lucas; Roger Lucas

2011 — Rudy & Sharon Lewis

2012 — Eugene Kennedy

2013 — Carl & Kathryn Nichols

2014 — Golden Creek Farm

2015 — Mark Hyatt, MD

2016 — Jim Spurrier; Pam Aherns

2017 — Steve Golden

2018 — Junior Schut

2019 — Carl & Kathryn Nichols

2020 — No Award Given

2021 — Carl & Kathryn Nichols

2022 — Mark Hyatt

2023 — Mark & Melissa Wahl

AHHS Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award

2006 — Jody & Carter Van Nattan

Gwen Stableford Lifetime Achievement Award

2017 — Dr. Alan R. Raun

2018 — Darrel & Sandra Kolkman

2019 — Sandra Surber

2020 — No Award Given

2021 — Roger L. Sims

2022 — Karen Waldron

2023 — Shirley Parkinson

Junior Exhibitor Award

1993 — Nancy Brannon

1994 — Beth Anne Arrick & Mark Wilson

1995 — Erica Shulha

1996-1999 — No Award Given

2000 — Colby & Michelle Herron

2001 — Crystal Harmon

2002 — Glenn T. Werry

2003 — Ali DeGray; Cindy Cram; Dylan Hutson

2004 — Meredithe Steinhauer

2005 — Cayla McKibbage

2006 — Megan Heath

2007 — Shannon Ella

2008 — Kirstie Buerkley

2009 — Charles Gassen

2010 — Foster Roberts

2011 — Rose Marie Wheeler

2012 — Cheyenne Mabey

2013 — Sallie Mason Wheeler

2014 — Alex Ververeli

2015 — Daniel Hicks

2016 — Christopher Chase Tibbs

2017 — Maggie Elizabeth Clark

2018 — Nick Schubert

2019 — Hannah Hicks

2020 — No Award Given

2021 — Ellie Riva

2022 — Ella Reagan

2023 — Darien Walker

Lee & Beverly Dunn Hall of Fame Award

2000 — Darrel & Sandra Kolkman

2001 — John Shea

2002 — Dr. Alan & Dotty Raun

2003 — Mary Gaylord McClean

2004 — Randy & Denessa Harper

2005 — Eugene “Gene” Kennedy

2006 — Dr. T.J. & Georgia H. Blevins

2007 — L. Lee; Beverly Dunn

2008 — Terry McKenzie

2009 — Gib Marcucci

2010 — Karen Waldron

2011 — Rob & Julianne Wilson

2012 — Dudley Abbott

2013 — Rich Campbell

2014 — Larry Ella; Sallie B. Wheeler

2015 — Lewis Eckard & Isabelle Robson

2016 — Rex & Shirley Parkinson; Arthur & Gaye Birtcher

2017 — Carl & Kathryn Nichols; Larry Bacon

2018 — Steve Kildow; Beth Jones

2019 — Pat & Jay Kennedy

2020 — No Award Given

2021 — Denny Lang & Ed and the late Jean Wilson

2022 — Lambert Junior Schut & Rodney Hicks

2023 — Chris Gantley & Bill Kildow