FHTA's annual awards luncheon was held at the Ocala Hilton on August 16th. Sixty members and friends enjoyed the activities, from bidding on wonderful items in the silent auction, winning entries to FHTA-sanctioned events in the event-free raffle, lots of door prizes, an in-house massage therapist Emory Philman, and listening to Rhonda Gailey giving a talk about Florida's newest equestrian center The Oaks in Lake City that she manages.

FHTA has inaugurated a perpetual award in memory of one of it's founding members, Susan Neubauer. Her husband Duane presented a short slide show of Susan's life and accomplishments. Voted on by the Board of Directors, this year's award was presented to Wendy Low, of Canterbury Equestrian Showplace, for her sportsmanship and work behind the scenes, promoting FHTA to the public.

We would like to thank this year's sponsors -- Midwest Feed & Farm, Canterbury Equestrian Showplace, and Equestrian Secretarial Services -- for their support. Year-end award winners took home monogrammed saddlepads, tote bags, and silver bowls for their Title awards. We thank our Special Award sponsors for the High Score awards in several different categories.

Michael Bradtke is our official FHTA photographer, and you can see more pictures from the luncheon at his website www.michaelbradtkephotography.com.

2009 Luncheon Banner		Wendy Low receives 2009 Susan Neubauer Award
Luncheon Attendees chat
Karen Rychak receives her award		Tyler Gilbert receives her award
Amanda Quillin receives her award		Bill Noffsinger receives Event Free award

Title Award Winners:

• Dressage:

  Wendy Low (Balu Moon Rizing) - Preliminary
  Karin Rychak (Fantasia) - Beginner Novice


Peggy Van Buren (Montevideo) - Beginner Novice
• Stadium:

  Wendy Low (Balu Moon Rizing) - Training


Amanda Quillin (Deuce's Wild) - Beginner Novice
• Cross Country:

  Donna Arteaga (C'est la vie) - Starter


Kerryanne Schade (She's All That) - Novice
Cami Topham (Eli) - Preliminary

• High Score Arab (sponsored by Helen Donnell) Lauren Jorgensen - Rohara Capistrano


• High Score Off-the-Track Thoroughbred - (sponsored by Rockside Farm) Karin Rychak - Fantasia


• High Score Paint - (sponsored by Prestige Paint Pharm) Donna rteaga -C'est le Vie


• High Score Quarter Horse (sponsored by Horse Shows in the Park) Tyler Gilbert - Ollie Oop


• High Score Thoroughbred (sponsored by Karin Rychak) Chris Cox - Finding Nemo


• High Score Pony - (sponsored by Dragon's Lair Farm) Peggy Van Buren - Simon the Red


• High Score Aged Horse (sponsored by Kitty Cooper) Kerryanne Schade - She's All That


• High Score Gelding - (sponsored by Kathryn Powell) Wendy Low - Balu Moon Rizing


• High Score Mare - (sponsored by When Pigs Fly Farm ) Kerryanne Schade - She's All That


• High Score Junior - (sponsored by Way Ahead Farm) Tyler Gilbert


• High Score Senior (sponsored by Armstrong Tree Service) Wendy Low


• High Score Master - (sponsored by Whispering Winds Farm) Peggy Van Buren


• Most Dressage Scores (sponsored by Arredondo Dressage Society) - Donna Arteaga

Thanks to all who came and supported us at the annual awards luncheon last Sunday at the Ocala Hilton! We enjoyed a good buffet lunch, an entertaining power point presentation by Lori Rice of our FHTA activities this past year (including the event camp), bidding on our plentiful silent auction items (over 80 pieces to bid on!), and awarding those beautiful trophies and Title awards to our deserving competitors!

Thanks also go to all who helped set things up (especially Just for Kicks Event Club), and all of you who generously bid on the silent auction items. Since this is our one and only fund-raiser for the year to gain capital for working expenses, we were absolutely thrilled to net over $3000 on the auction alone! Our event-free raffle brought in more, and the lucky winners have won a free entry into one of our sanctioned venues throughout the state. All that along with many membership renewals and new signees and the generous donations from our banner sponsors, puts enough money back into our treasury for the upcoming year so we can plan more activites for our members.

Many thanks to our major sponsors -- Morgan Stanley, Winning Edge Tack Shop, Horse Shows in the Park, Canterbury, Rocking Horse Stables, and Basingstoke Web Designs.

Thanks to everyone who donated funds, items for the silent auction, door prizes, and goodie bags, or collected items for us. We are looking forward to another great year -- it's time to renew your membership if you haven't done so already. Don't forget to send those scores in and reap the rewards!

Our annual year-end awards luncheon was held on August 12th, and it was another huge success! Thanks to everyone who helped put it together, those who attended the festivities, those who donated to our silent auction (we raised over $1100 !!), and to all our sponsors who made it all possible. We had an informative talk from Shelley Lambert for the Fla. Horse Park, and an entertaining recap of the Pan Am Games by Kyle Carter, who finished 5th individually and was a silver medal team winner and a slide show presentation from the FHTA Event Camps.

Thank you to our sponsors!

Morgan Stanley
Canterbury Equestrian Showplace
Winning Edge Tack Shop
Rocking Horse Stables
Equestrian Secretarial Services

TITLE WINNERS -

DRESSAGE:
Lisa Koch - Legacy - Nov.
Ali Martinez - Reysen - BN
Kerryanne Schade - She's All That - Nov.
Cami Topham - Eli - Prel.
Donna Arteaga - C'est la Vie - Intro
Susan Neubauer - Palace Playboy - Prel.
Peggy Van Buren - Montevideo - Starter
Carol Ogden - In Rhythm - TR.
Carol Happel - Light the Forge - BN
Chris Cox - Winslow, Arizona - BN
Lisa Koch - Rascal - Intro
Ty McClung - Nextdance - TR

STADIUM:
Wendy Low - Balu Moon Rizing - TR
Ty McClung - Nextdance - TR
Kerryanne Schade - She's All That - BN

CROSS-COUNTRY:
Wendy Low - Balu Moon Rizing - Nov.
Ty McClung - Nextdance - TR.
Susan Neubauer - Palace Playboy - Nov.
Cami Topham - Eli - TR.

SPECIAL AWARD WINNERS/SPONSORS
High Score Gelding: Carol Happel - Light the Forge
(sponsored by Powell in memory of Cadence)

High Score Mare : Chris Cox - Winslow, Arizona
(sponsored by Fannin Hill Farm in memory of Kharisma)

High Score Junior : Chloe Shoucair
(sponsored by Way Ahead Farm, Jerry Smith)

High Score Pony: Chloe Shoucair - Summersky Casanova
(sponsored by Dragon's Lair Ponies, Celia Evans)

High Score Senior: Wendy Low
(sponsored by Way Ahead Farm, Jerry Smith)

High Score Master: Peggy Van Buren
(sponsored by Way Ahead Farm, Jerry Smith)

High Score Paint/Pinto: Donna Arteaga - C'est la Vie
(sponsored by Prestige Paint Pharm, Tom & Lisa Koch)

High Score Off-the-Track Thoroughbred : Carol Happel - Light the Forge
(sponsored by Horse Shows in the Park)

High Score Aged Horse: Carol Happel - Light the Forge
(sponsored by Armstrong Tree Service, Pam Houmere & Bill Armstrong)

High Score Thoroughbred: Chris Cox - Winslow, Arizona
(sponsored by Rockside Sport Horses, Lori & Brett Rice)

Most Dressage Scores: Susan Neubauer - Palace Playboy
(sponsored by Arredondo Dressage Society)

LEG AWARDS:
DRESSAGE: (rider, horse, level, # legs)
Peggy Van Buren - Clue - STARTER 1
Chloe Shoucair - Cyberprince - BN 2
Chris Aytug - Patty - Intro 1
Jane Clark - Bo-Regard - N 1
Wendy Low - Balu Moon Rizing TR 2, PREL 2
Ty McClung - Nextdance - TR 1
Carol Ogden - In Rhythm - PREL 1
Kerryanne Schade - She's All That - BN 1
Heather Stalker - Summersky Casanova - BN 1
Sarah Thompson - Ike - TR 3
Krista Wilson - Duchess of Durban - N 1
Pam Wood - Trelane - TR 1/ N 1
Chris Cox - Winslow, Arizona - N 2
Kathy Hall - Here's to Silver - BN 1
Carolyn Mandeville - Hot Pink Stepper - BN 2
Peggy Van Buren - Montevideo - BN 2/ Starter 2
Tyler Gilbert - Zippo's Go Girl - Starter 1
Tyler Gilbert - South Forty - Intro 2
Susan Neubauer - Palace Playboy - PREL. 2
Donna Arteaga - Dark Star - Intro 1
Sabra Tanner - Isabella - N 1

STADIUM:
Jane Clark - Bo-Regard - N 1
Chris Cox - Plain Brown Wrapper - TR 2
Carol Happel - Light the Forge - Intro 1/ BN 2
Angie Heggood - Made You Look - N 1
Susan Neubauer - Palace Playboy - N 2
Carol Ogden - In Rhythm - TR 1
Kerryanne Schade - She's All That - BN 1
Cami Topham - Eli - TR 1
Krista Wilson - Duchess of Durban - N 3
Chris Cox - Winslow, Arizona - BN 2
Angie Heggood - Keep the Faith - BN 1
Lisa Koch - Rascal - Starter 1
Carolyn Mandeville - Hot Pink Stepper - BN 1
Chloe Shoucair - Summersky Casanova - Intro 2
Donna Arteaga - Dark Star - Starter 1
Donna Arteaga - C'est la Vie - Starter 1
Pam Wood - Trelane - N 1
Cassie Rummel - Lymerick - Intro 3
Chloe Shoucair - Cyberprince - Intro 2
Ali Martinez - Reysen - BN 1

CROSS-COUNTRY:
Donna Arteaga - Dark Star - Intro 1
Carol Happel - Light the Forge - Intro 1/ BN 2
Wendy Low - Balu Moon Rizing - N 1
Kerryanne Schade - She's All That - N 1
Cami Topham - Eli PREL. 1
Krista Wilson - Duchess of Durban N 2
Chris Cox - Winslow, Arizona - BN 1/N 1
Kathy Hall - Here's to Silver - BN 1
Angie Heggood - Keep the Faith - BN 1
Lisa Koch - Rascal - Intro 1
Carolyn Mandeville - Hot Pink Stepper - BN 1
Peggy VanBuren - Montevideo - Starter 1
Pam Wood - Trelane - N 1
Barbara Miller - Tsunami - BN 1
Ali Martinez - Reysen - BN 1
Donna Arteaga - C'est la Vie - Starter 1

Our 4th annual awards luncheon at the Ocala Hilton was a big success! Seventy people there enjoyed a delicious buffet lunch and open bar. After a short business meeting & introductions of our sponsors, Margaret Rowell entertained us with a promotional video of the Florida Horse Park and their plans for the future. Then Busy Shires Byerly, representing the Conservation Trust for Florida, Inc.(whose mission is to protect the rural land in Florida from development), gave a short presentation about their activities.

Leg Certificates were awarded to several of our members who had achieved at least two qualifying scores in a phase. Some beautiful trophies for the Special Awards were handed out to the High Score winners, and then the Title Awards were given to those winners who had accumulated eight qualifying scores in a phase. Dressage winners took home monogrammed saddle pads, Stadium winners won directors' chairs, and Cross-country winners won monogrammed coolers. Many thanks to our very generous sponsors who contribute their financial support so that we can offer such nice prizes every year.

Our silent auction with plenty of donated items brought in over $1000. Many thanks for Lori Rice and Krista Wilson for obtaining so many lovely items for us to bid on. Several door prizes were given away, including a $50 gift certificate to Tractor Supply and a bridle.

I'd like to thank everyone for all their help during the year and helping at the luncheon as well. We appreciate your input and comments at any time. We strive to make this organization bigger and better every year. We are in the process of obtaining our federal tax-exempt status, have added more sanctioned venues to our list of events in Florida, have taken out our own insurance policy, and want to encourage more junior riders to join FHTA.

As a reminder, it's time to renew your membership for the new year, which began August 1. You can renew by getting a membershp form off this website and sending it in. Membership fees remain at $10/rider plus $5/horse.

Again, thanks to our sponsors -- Morgan Stanley, MudPlus Inc., DCD Enterprises of Manasota, Canterbury Equestrian Showplace, and Basingstoke Web Designs. Congratulations to all our winners for this year.

• Chris Aytug - BN Stadium & N Dressage
• Chris Cox - N Stadium
• Angie Heggood - N. Stadium
• Wendy Low - BN Dressage & N Dressage & N Stadium
• Carol Ogden - T Dressage & T Stadium
• Karin Rychak - N Dressage
• Cami Topham - N Dressage & T Dressage
• Donna Arteaga - Intro Dressage
• Christina Arteaga - Starter Stadium

• OTTB /Rockside Farm (Lori & Brett Rice)--- Cami Topham / Eli
• JUNIOR/Old Oak Farm (Donna Arteaga) --- Christina Arteaga
• AGED HORSE/MudPlus, Inc. (Stephanie Davis) --- Karin Rychak/Bossa Nova
• PAINT/Prestige Paint Pharm (Lisa Koch) --- Ali Martinez/Reysen
• QH/Horse Shows in the Park (Jeanne Winslow) --- Catherine Combee/Against the Grain
• PONY/Dragon's Lair Farm (Celia Evans) --- Donna Arteaga/Dark Star
• SENIOR/Chris Aytug --- Chris Cox
• MASTER/Whispering Winds Farm (Chris Cox) --- Carol Ogden
• MARE/Lorien Stables (Galadriel Billington) --- Chris Cox/Plain Brown Wrapper
• GELDING/Way Ahead Farms (Jerry & Fay Smith) --- Cami Topham/Eli