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UPHA 2024 HORSE/PONY OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS
The United Professional Horsemen’s Association (UPHA) is excited to announce its 2024 UPHA Horse/Pony of the Year Divisional Award winners, determined through online voting by current UPHA Professional members. The UPHA Horse/Pony of the Year Divisional Awards will be presented during the Thursday Awards Luncheon, on January 9, 2025, at the UPHA National Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Congratulations to the following:
American Saddlebred
Saddlebred Five-Gaited Open
Midd’s Delaney
Owner: Christine Broder
Trainer: Steve and Tiffany Wheeler
Saddlebred Five-Gaited Amateur
Cocoa And A Kiss
Owner: Barbara Goodman Manilow
Trainer: Kenny Smith
Saddlebred Five-Gaited Ladies/Ladies Amateur
CH Emerald’s Blue Heir
Owner: Swope Equine Investments
Trainer: Peter and Kim Cowart
Saddlebred Five-Gaited Junior Exhibitor
CH Phor The Love Of Pete
Owner: Dream Blue LLC
Trainer: Shelley Fisher
Saddlebred Five-Gaited Pony
HS Lady’s Long Story Short
Owner: Finley Wood LLC
Trainer: Shelley Fisher
Saddlebred Three-Gaited Open
CH The Crowd Went Nuts!
Owner: Diane Sembler Kamins
Trainer: Steve and Tiffany Wheeler
Saddlebred Three-Gaited Amateur
Personal Legend
Owner: Ghareeb Equine Investments LLC
Trainer: Kalarama Farm LLC
Saddlebred Three-Gaited Ladies/Ladies Amateur
CH Stonecroft Curate
Owner: Glasscock Financial Services LLC
Trainer: Stachowski
Saddlebred Three-Gaited Junior Exhibitor
CH Don’t Mention It
Owner: Anika Conger-Capelle
Trainer: Mark Bodnar and Sheri Brandl
Saddlebred Three-Gaited Pony
CH Say Yes To Success
Owner: Katty Wozniak
Trainer: Todd Miles
Saddlebred Fine Harness Open
Safecracker
Owner: Shelby Farm and Stables LLC
Trainer: Robert Stezovsky
Saddlebred Fine Harness Amateur/Ladies
Arrowhead’s Different Breed of Cat
Owner: Swope Equine Investments
Trainer: Peter and Kim Cowart
Saddlebred Three-Gaited Park Open
Moon Trac
Owner: Hillcroft Farm LLC
Trainer: Kalarama Farm LLC
Saddlebred Three-Gaited Park Amateur
CH Espresso Noir
Owner: Barbara Goodman-Manilow
Trainer: Kenny Smith
Saddlebred Three-Gaited Park Junior Exhibitor
CH It’s Aerosmith
Owner: Dream Blue LLC
Trainer: Shelley Fisher
Saddlebred Show Pleasure Three-Gaited Adult Amateur
CH Fox Grape’s Forget-Me-Not
Owner: Sandy Gallagher
Trainer: Neil Visser
Saddlebred Show Pleasure Three-Gaited Junior Exhibitor
CH Special Gentleman
Owner: Dream Blue LLC
Trainer: Shelley Fisher
Saddlebred Show Pleasure Driving
CH Chess Piece
Owner: Stone Ridge Equine Care LLC/Linda Stone
Trainer: Todd Miles
Saddlebred Show Pleasure Five-Gaited Adult Amateur
Stonecroft First and Foremost
Owner: Sandy Gallagher
Trainer: Neil Visser
Saddlebred Show Pleasure Five-Gaited Junior Exhibitor
CH Man On The Move
Owner: Dream Blue LLC
Trainer: Shelley Fisher
Saddlebred Country Pleasure Adult Amateur
Crossfire’s Charmed Life
Owner: Mia Provenzano
Trainer: Sheri Brandl and Mark Bodnar
Saddlebred Country Pleasure Junior Exhibitor
CH I’m In Heaven
Owner: Redwood Creek Farms LLC
Trainer: Marjorie Sullivan
Saddlebred Country Pleasure Driving
CH MBA’s Just About Thyme
Owner: Mary O’Keefe
Trainer: Amanda Simpson
Saddlebred Western Pleasure Amateur/Junior Exhibitor
CH Nutta You Business
Owner: Pleasants Valley Stable/Gen Hess
Trainer: Jennifer Dixon
Saddlebred Hunter Country Pleasure
Reedann’s Heirloom
Owner: Phyllis Brannon
Trainer: Phyllis Brannon
Hackney Pony
Hackney Pony Open
Heartland Road Show
Owner: Golden Creek Farm
Trainer: Tom Lowry
Hackney Pony Ladies /Amateur
CH Heartland Secret Weapon
Owner: Jacqueline Ohrstrom/Berrywick Farm
Trainer: Rich Campbell
Harness Pony Open
CH Heartland Bejeweled
Owner: James and Holly Nichols
Trainer: Rich Campbell
Harness Pony Ladies/Amateur
Anticipation’s Elise LF
Owner: Golden Creek Farms
Trainer: Tom Lowry
Roadster Pony Open
CH Unexpected 2
Owner: Jack Tatum III
Trainer: Rich Campbell
Roadster Pony Junior Exhibitor
Heartland Velvet Touch
Owner: Maya Tasch
Trainer: Bret and Susi Day
Roadster Pony Amateur
Alexus Texas
Owner: Cynthia Scoggin
Trainer: Randy and Denessa Harper
Roadster Pony Under Saddle
CH The Mask
Owner: Spann Equine LLC
Trainer: David and Kristen Cater
Hackney Pony Pleasure Driving Amateur
CH Heartland Rain Maker
Owner: Ghareeb Equine Investments LLC
Trainer: Rich Campbell
Hackney Pony Pleasure Driving Junior Exhibitor
Uptown Funk
Owner: Darien Walker
Trainer: Amanda Simpson
Morgan
Morgan Park Saddle
Hollywood Steve McQueen
Owner: Sarah Hecht
Trainer: Scott Neidlinger
Morgan Ladies Park Saddle
SSLLC Ironman GCH
Owner: Donald and Jane Bowers
Trainer: David Rand
Morgan Amateur/Jr. Exhibitor Park Saddle
Firewind Kakewalk GCH
Owner: McDonald Douglass, LLC
Trainer: David Rand
Morgan Park Harness
Ledgefields Jagged Edge
Owner: Dr. Grace Steere
Trainer: David Rand
Morgan Ladies/Amateur/Jr. Exhibitor Park Harness
Get Out CH
Owner: Barbara Matthews
Trainer: Dwayne Knowles
Morgan English Pleasure
JFE Shotgun Rider
Owner: Susan and Shane Oliver
Trainer: Julianne Rafferty and Austin Hazelwood
Morgan Ladies English Pleasure
Blurred Lines GCH
Owner: Kimberly Cramer/Good Morgan LLC
Trainer: Mike Goebig
Morgan Amateur English Pleasure
Saralin In Touch GCH
Owner: Erica Anne Dorwart Trust
Trainer: Tim Roesink
Morgan Jr. Exhibitor English Pleasure
Tomeri The Regalest GCH
Owner: Renee McLean
Trainer: Shanna Gish
Morgan Pleasure Driving
Dragonsmeade Battalion
Owner: Alexandra Frangiosa
Trainer: Mike Goebig
Morgan Pleasure Driving Ladies
Dragonsmeade Vendome GCH
Owner: Dale and Jeanne Fuelling
Trainer: Jim and Jenny Taylor
Morgan Pleasure Driving Amateur
Ledyard The Rebel GCH
Owner: Dianne Lents
Trainer: Dwayne Knowles
Morgan Pleasure Driving Junior Exhibitor
Tomeri The Regalest GCH
Owner: Renee McLean
Trainer: Shanna Gish
Morgan Classic Pleasure Saddle
Detweiler’s Outlander CH
Owner: Dawn Montgomery
Trainer: Kristen Tramposh
Morgan Classic Pleasure Saddle Ladies
Ledyard All The Rage GCH
Owner: Maria Tartaglione
Trainer: Mike Goebig
Morgan Classic Pleasure Saddle Junior Exhibitor
CBMF Street Legal GCH
Owner: The Miner Family
Trainer: Sarah Gove
Morgan Classic Pleasure Driving
Ledyard Oberon GCH
Owner: Jacqueline Mahoney
Trainer: Merin Maggi
Morgan Classic Pleasure Driving Ladies
Ledyard Oberon GCH
Owner: Jacqueline Mahoney
Trainer: Merin Maggi
Morgan Classic Pleasure Driving Junior Exhibitor
AMHF Black Magic GCH
Owner: Aimee and Scarlett Spellman
Trainer: Michael Murphy
Morgan Western Pleasure
CBMF Burn Notice GCH
Owner: MJ Sklenicka
Trainer: Becky Gruenberg
Morgan Amateur Western Pleasure
Treble’s Patent Pending GCH
Owner: Kurt & Teri Rumens
Trainer: Suzanne Haberek
Morgan Ladies Western Pleasure
CBMF Burn Notice GCH
Owner: MJ Sklenicka
Trainer: Becky Gruenberg
Morgan Jr. Exhibitor Western Pleasure
Commanders Flaire GCH
Owner: Amanda DuPont
Trainer: Amanda DuPont
Morgan Hunter Pleasure
Derawnda Lincoln GCH
Owner: Michael and Diane Munson
Trainer: Amanda DuPont
Morgan Amateur Hunter Pleasure
SMSE Lois Lane GCH
Owner: Amy Embury
Trainer: Mary Carleton
Morgan Ladies Hunter Pleasure
Dantree Debutante GCH
Owner: Grace O’Brien
Trainer: Becky Gruenberg
Morgan Jr. Exhibitor Hunter Pleasure
Merriehill Black Label GCH
Owner: Heather & Keith Jellerson
Trainer: Olyvia O’Brien
Roadster Horse
Roadster Horse Open/Wagon
Super Shaq
Owner: Melissa Moore
Trainer: Melissa Moore
Roadster Horse Ladies/Amateur/Youth Amateur
Dr. Gump
Owner: Rose Marie Wheeler
Trainer: Steven Yoder
Roadster Horse Under Saddle
AC/DC
Owner: Kandi Kuck
Trainer: Don and Allison Deardorff
Following the divisional awards presentation, ballots will be distributed to those Professional and Associate members present at the awards dinner to determine the Overall Champions. The Overall Champions are honored Saturday evening at the Hall of Fame Awards Dinner & Gala. More information on the UPHA National Conference is available on the UPHA website. To avoid late charges, attendees must register and purchase the appropriate meal tickets before the December 15, 2024 deadline.
-- via UPHA