VMHA Open Competition Awards
VMHA Open Competition Awards promote the Morgan Horse for competitors who wish to show at open competitions not limited to Morgans. Annual awards are given to recipients at the VMHA Spring Pot Luck Dinner presently location in Woodstock, VT. Each division has a champion and reserve champion plus up to 6th places. In recent years the top recipients in each division have received monogram clothing with division, horse and owner’s name.
2023 Winners
PeeWee/Beginner
Champion Daily Double, Avery Minor
Dressage
Champion: Townshend Shining Bell, Ashley Conway (Rider), Joanne Doucette (owner)
Competitive Trail
Champion: UVM Prancelot, Sara Lareau
Res. Champ: Baymount’s Lorenzo, Jenny Kimberly
Third: Crackerjack Alley Kat, Rhonda Batchelder
Fourth: Aikane’s Grand Entrance, Sara Lareau
Endurance
Champion: Baymount’s Lorenzo, Jenny Kimberly
Res. Champ: Crackerjack Alley Kat, Rhonda Batchelder
Third: UVM Prancelot, Sara Lareau
Fourth: Aikane’s Grand Entrance, Sara Lareau
Carriage Pleasure
Champion: Meritage River’s Promise, Cheryl Rivers, Clara Hendin (Owner)
Res. Champ: Meadowmere Storm Watch, Barbara Estey
Combined Driving
Champion: Meritage River’s Promise, Cheryl Rivers, Clara Hendin (Owner)
Res. Champ: Battersea Toulouse, Norma Katz
Gymkhana
Champion: Green Mountain Flyer, Jacky Marston
Hunter/Jumper
Champion: Townshend Shining Bell, Ashley Conway (Rider), Joanne Doucette (owner)