USDF Congratulates 2019 GMO Award Winners
Lexington, KY (October 18, 2019) - The United States Dressage Federation™ (USDF) is pleased to congratulate all of the winners of the 2019 GMO Awards, which will be presented during the Board of Governors General Assembly at the 2019 Adequan®/USDF Annual Convention, in Savannah, GA. These awards are given annually, to recognize outstanding achievement within USDF’s GMO community. Recognition is given in the following categories: GMO amateur photograph, website user experience, newsletter first person experience and general interest articles, and creative GMO-sponsored program. USDF also recognizes outstanding volunteers at the regional level, along with the recipient of the Ruth Arvanette Memorial Fund grant.
This year’s winners are:
| GMO Photography Awards: | |
| Best Amateur Photograph: | |
| GMOs with less than 75 members: | No nominations |
| GMOs with 75 to 174 members: | First Place: Southern Eventing & Dressage Association, Off Course Online-The Bleep, April 24, 2019, Photographer: Nicole Miller |
| Honorable Mention: St. Louis Area Dressage Society, Hoofprints, July 2019, Photographer: Kristin Matheny | |
| GMOs with 175 to 499 members: | First Place: Central States Dressage & Eventing Association, Cross Country, July 2019, Photographer: Anne Mary Field |
| GMOs with 500 or more members: | First Place: New England Dressage Association, A Tip of the Hat, August 2019, Photographer: Diane Holston |
| GMO Newsletter Awards: | |
| First Person Experience Article: | |
| GMOs with less than 75 members: | No nominations |
| GMOs with 75 to 174 members: | First Place: Southern Eventing & Dressage Association, Off Course Online-The Bleep, April 24, 2019: The View from C by Nicole Miller |
| Honorable Mention: Lehigh Valley Dressage Association, The LVDA CenterLine, December 2018: PVDA Team Competition: Reflections of a First Timer by Sue Kinney | |
| GMOs with 175 to 499 members: | First Place: Northern Ohio Dressage Association, NODA News, 2019 Issue 5: “Horses and Happiness” Reflections on the Benefits of Riding for Mental Health by Maria Sandy |
| Honorable Mention: Central States Dressage & Eventing Association, Cross Country, July 2019: Tracing Your Hoofprints by Maggie Elsbernd | |
| GMOs with 500 or more members: | First Place: Rocky Mountain Dressage Society, The Centaur, March 2019: Classical Dressage: From Dallying a Rope on my Saddle Horn to Breeches and Tall Boots by Sgt. Joe Cummings |
| Honorable Mention: New England Dressage Association, A Tip of the Hat, January 2019: Ode to Zoomie! by Kristen Becker | |
| General Interest/Informational Article: | |
| GMOs with less than 75 members: | No nominations |
| GMOs with 75 to 174 members: | First Place: Lehigh Valley Dressage Association, The LVDA CenterLine, April 2019: Tips to Set, Structure and Focus Your Riding Goals by Ellen Broadhurst |
| Honorable Mention: St. Louis Area Dressage Society, Hoofprints, July 2019: Perseverance & Triumph by Taffy Ross | |
| GMOs with 175 to 499 members: | First Place: Central States Dressage & Eventing Association, Cross Country, July 2019: Installation and Use of Mirrors in an Indoor Arena by Jennie Hakes |
| Honorable Mention: Northern Ohio Dressage Association, NODA News, 2019 Issue 7: Tidbits From the USDF L Program – Notes From a Silent Auditor by Mosie Welch | |
| GMOs with 500 or more members: | First Place: New England Dressage Association, A Tip of the Hat, November/December 2018: Charlotte Dujardin Symposium by Sophia Chavonelle |
| Honorable Mention: Georgia Dressage & Combined Training Association Inc., Collected Remarks, May 2019: Barn Gossip by Brooke Taylor | |
| GMO Website Awards: | |
| Best User Experience: | |
| GMOs with less than 75 members: | First Place: Columbia Dressage & Combined Training Association (www.cdcta.org) |
| GMOs with 75 to 174 members: | First Place: Nebraska Dressage Association (www.nebraskadressage.org) |
| Honorable Mention: Eastern Iowa Dressage & Eventing Association (www.easterniowadressageandeventing.com) | |
| GMOs with 175 to 499 members: | First Place: Northern Ohio Dressage Association (www.nodarider.org) |
| GMOs with 500 or more members: | First Place: Georgia Dressage & Combined Training Association, Inc. (www.gdcta.org) |
| Honorable Mention: California Dressage Society (www.california-dressage.org) | |
| Creative GMO-Sponsored Program Award: | |
| First Place: | South Carolina Dressage & Combined Training Association – SCDCTA Annual Junior Clinic |
| Honorable Mention: | Eastern Iowa Dressage & Eventing Association – Ride Pain Free with Biomechanics Expert Dave Thind |
| Regional GMO Volunteers of the Year: | |
| Region 1: | Carey Williams (Allentown, NJ - Eastern States Dressage & Combined Training Association) |
| Region 2: | Diona Liebenthal (Aurora, OH – Northern Ohio Dressage Association) |
| Region 3: | Caren Caverly (Alpharetta, GA – Georgia Dressage & Combined Training Association Inc.) |
| Region 4: | Jean Rude (Iowa City, IA – Eastern Iowa Dressage & Eventing Association) |
| Region 5: | Mary Jo Hoepner (Colorado Springs, CO – Rocky Mountain Dressage Society) |
| Region 6: | No nominations |
| Region 7: | Joan Williams (Watsonville, CA – California Dressage Society) |
| Region 8: | Stanley Horton (Glenville, NY – Eastern New York Dressage & Combined Training Association) |
| Region 9: | Deryn Stewart (Ponca City, OK – Central Plains Dressage Society Inc.) |
| Ruth Arvanette Memorial Fund Grant | |
| Jessica Foschi (Mountain Iron, MN – North Woods Dressage Association) | |
For more information on GMOs in your area or GMO award programs, please visit the USDF website at www.usdf.org or contact the USDF Group Member Organizations Committee liaison at gmoliaison@usdf.org.
Founded in 1973, the United States Dressage Federation is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to education, recognition of achievement, and promotion of dressage. For more information on USDF membership or programs, visit www.usdf.org, e-mail usdressage@usdf.org, or call (859) 971-2277.
Founded in 1973, the United States Dressage Federation is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to education, recognition of achievement, and promotion of dressage. For more information about USDF membership or programs, visit www.usdf.org, email usdressage@usdf.org, or call (859) 971-2277.
