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Year End Award Winners

11.13.10 DRC | Year End Awards Celebrate a Memorable Year at DRC!

A complete list of 2010 award winners is posted here: 2010 Year End Award Winners list (64KB PDF)

Tri-umphant! For the third consecutive year, Devon Smith and SW Roxy Barlink have taken the Delta Riding Club’s top honour and were named the 2010 Aggregate Champions during the club’s annual awards celebration, November 13. Devon wore a path to the podium during the year end presentations, winning more than her share of class awards in addition to overall championships in English, Equitation, Trail, Western and the coveted Buster Bojo Brown versatility award. They amassed a staggering 300 points at four shows this season to retain their aggregate title, a personal best for the 16 year old and her seven-year-old Paint mare. Their overall success also made them a shoe-in for the BC Paint Horse Club-sponsored award as top Paint at DRC this past year.

Reserve aggregate honours went to Taylor Dhaliwal and Timber Melody SHS. Taylor was genuinely surprised at her overall success when she was also called to the podium several times. The team proved to be formidable challengers to Devon and Roxy, winning reserve championships in both English and Equitation. Taylor also won the 2’6” hunter division championship.

Twelve-year-old Lauren Proudlove and Fall ‘En Rain finished their first season together with a huge win. They handily took the Walk/Trot championship. They will be graduating to walk/trot/canter classes next year and no doubt will continue their winning ways.

Megan Kenney had more than a few reasons to celebrate last month. Not only did she successfully complete her Equine Canada instructors exam in early November, her success this year on Hylee’s Liza resulted in a DRC Hunter championship, edging out coach and mentor Alicia Harper on Just Time Travellin’ who took reserve. Megan also won top honours in two hunter divisions.

Pam White rode Cavalier to the Dressage championship, edging out Kahlua Cream and Keya Milaire by less than one percent! Keya competes in open competition as well, and took home several class awards, as well as reserve overall Western. Her sister, Skye, rode Date A Skipper to the reserve championship in Trail/Handy Horse, sponsored by K&L Ranch (Lloyd, Karen and Marianne Warland).

You don’t have to compete to be recognized at year end by Delta Riding Club. The club’s Members Choice awards honour volunteers and exhibitors alike for their good deeds throughout the year. To that end, Cathy Glover was voted “Most Enthusiastic,” no doubt a result of her obsession with the clubhouse reno this past year. As a favour to a friend, Diane Moon donned her oilskin and took on whipper in duties at most (if not all) of the shows this year, rain or shine. The club rewarded her with its “Special Appreciation” award. Julie Crouch was voted our “most improved” exhibitor while club president and ring steward Bruce Walker earned the Wayne Schiewe Memorial award, in recognition of the special encouragement Bruce always extends to our youth riders. It was presented by Wayne’s wife, Sheila Forsyth. Their daughter, Megan Schiewe, returned to the show ring this year with her new two year old Pinto gelding, and was honoured with the Horse on Course “Horsemanship” award for always putting her four-legged friend first! First year member Tamara Jameson, who fared well in Showmanship and Halter classes with Super Miss Lucy, won the Members’ Choice award for Sportsmanship.

The potluck supper was a last minute sell-out as over 65 members and supporters came out to celebrate a memorable year. Francie Shuttleworth surprised everyone with her table décor – six lucky guests took home Siamese fighting fish! Four Seasons Equestrian Centre (Marilyn and Tara Pay) won our Silent Auction Challenge becoming the first DRC sponsor of the new year, and Troy Nagel of DivineEye Productions entertained everyone with a slide show that garnered more than a few belly laughs!

At the club’s annual meeting earlier in the week, the board welcomed two new members, Lynne Carter (of QH fame) and Tamara Jameson. Bruce Walker, Cathy Glover and Cindy Mackay retained their executive positions (Pres, Vice and Treasurer respectively) by acclamation, Alicia Harper is taking on the secretary’s job from lone junior director Devon Smith, Julie Crouch is looking forward to her second year as a director and long time board members Francie Shuttleworth and Sheila Forsyth join perennial past-president Marg Brodie to round out the table.

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2009 Year End Award Winners list (27KB PDF)

2008 Year End Award Winners (118KB PDF)

2007 Year End Award Winners (65KB PDF)