APHA Honors Winners at 2020 Hall of Fame & Awards Banquet
PHJ release by: Jessica Hein
APHA honored several distinguished award recipients at its 2020 APHA Convention, as part of the APHA Hall of Fame & Awards Ceremony on February 29 in Fort Worth, Texas. Congratulations to the following:
President’s Gold Star Clubs:
– Eastern Ontario PHC
– Wyoming PHC
Clubs of Distinction:
– San Joaquin PHC
– Germany PHC
– New Mexico PHC
Youth Member of the Year: Treylyn Hancock, Wharton, Texas
Youth Club of the Year &F the Heart Award: Garden State Paint Horse Youth Club
High-Point Open Exhibitor: Karen Qualls, Chino Hills, California
Professional Horsewoman of the Year: Sara Beth Simons, Aubrey, Texas
Top Stallion Owner: Silver Spurs Equine, Scottsdale, Arizona
Distinguished Service Award: Monika Hagen, Haldenwang, Germany
Don Manuello Ring Steward Award: Larry Naugle, Rhome, Texas
Judge Emeritus Awards:
– John Aipperspach, Springfield, Missouri (1983–2019)
– Darrell Bilke, Bethany, Oklahoma (1982–2019)
– Leon Borcherding, Ardmore, Oklahoma (1977–2018)
– Gary Streator, West Jefferson, Ohio (1988–2018)
– Betsy Tuckey, Liberty, Kentucky (2012–2018)
Hall of Fame Inductees:
– Cactus Christy
– Color Me Smart
– Olympia Joe
– Scarlet Print
