Non-Pro Sportsmanship Award information

Non-Pro Sportsmanship Awards

Each year at the National and World Championship Appaloosa Horse Shows, a Non-Pro earns the Non-Pro Sportsmanship Award for their exemplary conduct. Non-Pro Sportsmanship Award winners exemplify the qualities of good sportsmanship, friendliness, a positive attitude, and the willingness to help others. Individuals who earn this award have respect for their fellow competitors, observe the rules and regulations as set forth by Show Management, and lead as examples in fairness. The awarded individual displays graciousness in both winning and losing, and is a role model for all.

How are the winners selected?.......

A selected group of individuals, who are present at each show, are nominated to be a member of the selection committee. These members remain anonymous and keep their eyes open throughout the shows for individuals who exemplify good sportsmanship. At the end of each show, votes are collected from committee members and an individual is named Non-Pro Sportsman of that show.

Do you accept nominations?.......

The Non-Pro Sportsmanship Award selection committee does accept nominations. In the Show office at both the Nationals and World Championship shows, a ballot box is displayed on a table where people may submit nominations. The nomination should include the recommended individuals name, as well as a short explanation why they are deserving. The selection committee takes these comments into consideration and can even be used as a tiebreaker when determining the next sportsmanship award.

Interested in past award winners?.....

Listed below are the names of those individuals who’ve earned the Non-Pro Sportsmanship Award in the past:

2014	National Show: HALEY GLEESON, Kalamazoo, MI World Show: RACHEL SCHROEDER, Elkhorn, WI
2013	National Show: DANIEL L. BENNETT, Madison, SD World Show: STEPHANIE HOOD, Conyers, GA
2012	National Show: EDE SMITH, Irving, TX World Show: KARIN WENDELL, Sedona, AZ
2011	National Show: LINDSAY RADER, Ringtown, PA World Show: REYNA TAYLOR, Argyle, TX
2010	National Show: DR. TED ZAJAC III, Coopersburg, PA World Show: VAN LEE “CHIP” McKINNIES, Westfield, IN
2009	National Show: TRISTANNA BICKFORD, Cheyenne, WY World Show: CHRISTOPHER GREATHOUSE, New Harmony, IN
2008	National Show: TARA WOLF, Pendleton, IN World Show: MARY ANN BOYLAN, Salinas, CA SUSAN ROJCEWICZ, Salinas, CA
2007	National Show: DEAN & PAMELA HARGESHEIMER, Moreno Valley, CA World Show: DONNA LANGFORD, Edmond, OK
2006	National Show: STEPHANIE MARCUS, Antioch, IL World Show: LORI TRUHE, Sanger, TX
2005	National Show: DESTINY ZEIDER, Mifflintown, PA World Show: Nancy Lawrence, McAlpine, FL
2004	National Show: SUSAN THIBODEAUX, Middleburg, FL World Show: TABITHA HACKLER, Hermiston, OR
2003	National Show: JOHN THOMPSON, Yorba Linda, CA World Show: DONALD LOMASCOLO, East Longmeadow, ME
2002	National Show: ANN TAYLOR BUSBY, Pine Bluff, AR World Show: ANNE DE GRAFF, Fort Lupton, CO
2001	National Show: SUZANNE HEIMANN, Australia World Show: LISA KRUEGER, Watertown, WI
2000	National Show: JULIE FRENCH, Sheboygan, WI World Show: TOMMY IRELAND, Whitwell, TX
1999	National Show: EVELYN HANCHETT, Jackson, MI World Show: DR. DAVID HILL, South West City, MO
1998	National Show: ANDREA TUCCI, Belle Meade, NJ World Show: CHRISTY DUNHAM, Pagosa Springs, CO
1997	National Show: JANE SHORT, Lincoln, CA World Show: GREG MAC LEOD, Plymouth, WI
1996	National Show: VALERIE A. HENRY, Pryor, OK World Show: SANDY SUHR, Minneapolis, MN
1995	National Show: RICHARD LANKFORD, Princeton, IN World Show: HYMAN “CHIP” YOUNG, Asheville, NC