Select Memorial Awards Will Be Presented at APHA World Show
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PHJ press release by: Rachel Florman
When the time comes to honor the memory of extraordinary horses, some owners choose to celebrate both their Paints and the talents of others via special memorial awards presented at the APHA World Championship Show. If your Paint is eligible, you have the chance to take home a special piece of history.
The following awards are up for grabs at the 2015 APHA World Show:
Sun Princess Award
An engraved champagne carafe will be presented to the world champion Aged Mare. This award is presented in memory of Sun Princess, a three-time world champion halter horse and Honor Roll champion mare in the Open and Amateur divisions; it’s presented by Russell and Valarie Yager and The Rocking G Ranch of Freeport, Michigan.
Scarlet Print Memorial Award
In honor of their 10-time world champion halter horse Scarlet Print, the Jerry Engle family of Bakersfield, California will present an engraved trophy to a Regular Registry mare that wins three world champion halter horse titles in the same year across all three divisions: Youth, Amateur and Open. Only one trophy per year will be awarded; in the case of a tie, the mare with the most first places will receive the award. World championships in Broodmare or Solid Paint-Bred halter classes will not count toward this award.
Mares eligible for Scarlet Print in 2015 include:
World Champion in Youth Yearling Mares: RED HOT N STYLISH
World Champion in Youth 2-Year-Old Mares: SHEZMAKNACQUISITIONS
World Champion in Youth 3-Year-Old Mares: JWR SHEZ GOT BLING
World Champion in Youth Aged Mares: ANGELICA IMPRINTED
Xtreme Ambition Memorial Award
In memory of Xtreme Ambition, four-time APHA world champion and Amateur Honor Roll halter stallion, a custom trophy will be awarded to the horse that wins a world championship in both Amateur Yearling Stallions and Open Yearling Stallions in the same year. Solid Paint-Bred halter classes will not count toward this award. This award is presented by Danielle Vasi of Staten Island, New York, and Cheryl Vasi of Gowen, Michigan.
What A Attitude Memorial Award
A custom bronze trophy will be presented to the Senior Western Riding world champion in memory of What A Attitude, four-time world champion in the class and APHA’s lifetime leading point earner in Open Western Riding. This award is sponsored by Lauren Willis, Karen Qualls and Joy Davis, and also in memory of William Specht.
Too Sleepy For Candy Memorial Award *new for 2015
A $500 cash prize and custom glass obelisk trophy will be presented the world champion in the Novice Amateur Western Pleasure in memory of the two-time world champion mare Too Sleepy For Candy. This award is courtesy of Susan E. Juroe of Longmont, Colorado.
Contact Director of Awards Christine Henry at chenry@apha.com or 817-222-6436 for more information on these awards.
