Congratulations 2020 MCTA Year End Awardees!
Save the Date!
Sat. Jan. 30th – Virtual MCTA Year End Celebration, Awards, and Silent Auction
HIGH SCORE RIDERS
• Sarah Kane – Sr. Recog. T & above
• Anna Fitzhugh – Jr./ YR Recog. T & above
• Brita Ayd – Sr. T
• Leah Hiener – Jr./ YR T
• George Waters – Sr. N
• Delaney O’Neil – Jr./YR N
• Eliza Herman – Sr. BN
• Alice Fitzhugh – Jr./YR BN
• Doris Hoppers – Sr. below BN
Additional Rider Awardees
Brooke Powers
Stephen Fulton
Merrilyn Ratliff
Jenn Green
Ellen Kelly
Laura Beebe
Karyn Rainey
See detailed High Score Rider Placings
HIGH SCORE HORSES
• An American Girl (George Waters) – Mare Recog. N & above
• Ocean Ready (Delaney O’Neil) – 1st Year HT (Owner/Rider)
• Knight Lion (Sarah Kane) – Sr. T & above
• An Irish Blessing (Delaney O’Neil) – Jr./ YR T & above
• An American Girl (George Waters) – Nov.
• Shootmetothemoon (Eliza Herman) – BN
• Implicit (Doris Hoppers) – Below BN
• Decision Time (Anna Fitzhugh) – Triumph Award
Additional Horse Awardees
Lavago (Karyn Rainey)
Loreto (Anna Fitzhugh)
Joker’s Win (Anna Fitzhugh)
Old Fashion Love Song (Leah Hiener)
Buck (Brooke Powers)
Spirit of Heaven (Leah Hiener)
Raniki (Stephen Fulton)
Koda (Merrilyn Ratliff)
Rebel Yell (Jenn Green)
Sand Dollar (Alice Fitzhugh)
Little Chief (Ellen Kelly)
Dealt a Lucky Hand (Laura Beebe)
River (Leah Hiener)
See detailed High Score Horse Placings
2020 MCTA Year End Awards - Points due Dec. 1, 2020
Have you placed at a horse trials competition this year? If so, you might qualify for one of the many awards that MCTA offers. Review the “Submission Guidelines” below for qualification details.
Just a reminder, all riders are eligible for awards in one rider division and all horses are eligible for awards in one horse division, even if they had points in several divisions (excluding the special trophies for Mare of the Year and Homebred Horse). We first try the division they would place highest in. If a rider or horse has won a division twice, they are no longer eligible for that division. Ties for high score awards are broken where possible by highest level, then by highest placing.
For questions, contact JoAnne at jrjones006@gmail.com.
DEADLINE: December 1, 2020
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
- You must be a current MCTA member
- You must have completed a minimum of eight volunteer hours in the award year, at least four of which must be at MCTA’s own activities while the rest may be from 3-phase horse trials organized by individual MCTA members. EXCEPTION FOR 2020: Non-MCTA activities are extended to include CTs, derbys, dressage shows, and similar events to help members qualify in this year of unexpected challenges!
- You must complete and submit the Volunteer Hours Verification Form
- You must complete and submit the Year End Awards Registration Form
Please contact JoAnne at jrjones006@gmail.com for more information.
SUBMITTING POINTS FOR YEAR-END AWARDS
MCTA members submitting points for Year End Awards must include a completed MCTA Volunteer Hours Verification Form and a MCTA Year End Awards Registration Form. All forms must be received (not postmarked) NO LATER THAN December 1st in order to count. Questions/ forms may be submitted by email to jrjones006@gmail.com (preferred), or by mail to JoAnne Offidani, 170 West Ridge Rd., Nottingham, PA 19362. If you do not receive a confirmation email before November 30, please email to confirm that your forms have been received!
We award 1st through 8th place ribbons and prizes for horses and riders in the following categories:
- Below Beginner Novice
- Beginner Novice
- Novice
- Training
- Training and above
We also have awards for riders and/or horses for the following categories:
- Successfully complete three events
- Horses in their first year of competition
- Homebred Horse of the Year
- Mare of the Year
Please check the MCTA Points System and MCTA Handbook for more information, as some categories may have additional qualifications.
MCTA offers 22 trophies (plus “keeper” prizes and ribbons) based on placings in horse trials throughout the calendar year.
HIGH SCORE (MCTA members with most points)
RIDERS:
The Dakota Red Trophy (Jr/YR, below BN)
The Tuckahoe Farm Trophy (Sr, below BN)
The Red Buzzard Trophy (Jr/YR, BN)
The *Denegri Memorial Trophy (Sr, BN)
The Highland Farms Trophy (Jr/YR, N)
The Rip Van Winkle Memorial Trophy (Sr, N)
The Red Shutters Farm Trophy (Jr/YR, T)
The Sunrock Ridge Memorial Trophy (Sr, T)
The Equiery Bowl (retired)
The Colonel Ottmar Schaurek Memorial Trophy (Jr/YR, recognized T and above)
The Charles A. Laubach Memorial Trophy (Sr, recognized T and above)
The Triumph Awards (retired)
HORSES:
The Avra Memorial Below Beginner Novice Horse of the Year Trophy
The FMF Skippy-Lou Memorial Beginner Novice Horse of the Year Trophy
The Marion Shriver Abell Memorial Novice Horse of the Year Trophy
The MCTA Junior/Young Rider Horse of the Year Trophy (Jr/YR, recognized T and above)
The Castlebar Memorial Horse of the Year Trophy (Sr, recognized T and above)
The Federal Hill Memorial Trophy (owner/rider family, 1st year HT)
The Just Jeeves Memorial Trophy (MCTA breeder/owner/rider family)
The Fortuna Memorial Mare of the Year Trophy (recognized N and above)
The Draft Horse Trophy (retired)
The North American Sport Pony Trophy (retired)
