CORPORATE MEMBERS
Bluegrass Medallions LLCRossman Collection AgencyThoroughbred Retirement Foundation INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS
Barbara LennoxKimberley MacMillanPhil McGee
Guy McLean Chad Mendell
Megan Brincks
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President
1st Vice President
KIMBERLY S. BROWN
CHRISTINE W. BRUNE
STEPHANIE CHURCH
DIANA DE ROSA CHRISTINE HAMILTON CATHY LAWS
MILT TOBY
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AHP Awards Excellence in Publishing
 What better location than Lexington, Kentucky, to hold American Horse Publications 40th Anniversary Seminar. The three-day conference drew record numbers, but on Saturday evening, the topic uppermost in AHP members' minds was the awards winners in the AHP Annual Awards Competition. The awards contest starts in January when members start gathering their best work from the previous year to submit to the contest. By March, the entries are in, the judges selected, and the judging started. In April, the results are in and the production of the program, plaques, certificates and PowerPoint presentation gets underway. By May, the finalists are announced. The contest culminates in June when the wait is over and the winners are announced at the annual seminar.
Sixty-three American Horse Publications members were named finalists in the 2010 AHP Annual Awards Contest for material published in and dated 2009. Participation in this year's contest represented 97 AHP members and 782 entries. Held since 1974, the AHP Annual Awards Contest provides members with an opportunity to be recognized for excellence in equine publishing as well as professional critiques for improvement. Full story |
AHP Elects 2010-2011 Board of Directors AHP members elected the Board of Directors who will serve during the upcoming year at the association's general membership meeting held on Saturday, June 19, in Lexington.
After individually reviewing the candidates, the Nominating Committee presented their recommendations to the general membership. In addition to the Executive Committee and directors serving current terms, the following individuals were added to the Board for 2010-2011.
Milt Toby, Individual member for one-year term
Pat Trowbridge, BowTie Inc. for one-year term
Stephanie Church, The Horse for three-year term
Diana De Rosa, Individual member for three-year term
Sandy Kucharski of The Sentinel takes the helm as President and outgoing President Kimberly S. Brown will remain on the board as Immediate Past President.
Biographies on the current board will soon be posted to the AHP web site under About AHP. |
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AHP Discontinues the AHP Trade Show Program
The AHP Newsstand Program has been discontinued effective July 1, 2010. After 18 years of exhibiting at major equine events around the nation, member participation no longer meets the requirements to make exhibiting cost effective. Thank you to all the members who supported this program throughout the years.
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John Nicholson Named 2010 Equine Industry Vision Award Winner
 Pfizer Animal Health and American Horse Publications (AHP) presented John Nicholson with the ninth annual Equine Industry Vision Award at a ceremonial breakfast held on June 18, 2010 during the AHP 40th Anniversary Seminar in Lexington, Kentucky.
Established in 2002, the Equine Industry Vision Award was the first of its kind to showcase innovation and recognize ingenuity and service across the entire equine market.
John has earned this honor for his vision and determination to make unimaginable dreams a reality. Best known for his work as the Executive Director of the Kentucky Horse Park and the President of the World Games 2010 Foundation, John's leadership has been pivotal in bringing the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games to the United States. Full story
Pictured is John Nicholson with Jane Beshear, First Lady of Kentucky
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Hailey Elin Harroun Named 2010 Student Award Winner
Oklahoma State University senior, Hailey Elin Harroun, became the 2010 AHP Student Award Winner during the AHP Student Award Party in Lexington, Kentucky on June 18.
The theme of this year's party was the AHP World Games and included a Table Decorating Contest which featured the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games disciplines and the eight countries where the World Equestrian Games have been held or will be held.
Hailey was a member of Team Spain and accepted her award dressed as a flamenco dancer.
Hailey was one of three students who won $750 Travel Awards to the annual seminar. The other two Travel Award winners were Laura Villasana, University of Kentucky, and Jada Buchanan, Ball State University. All three young ladies were interviewed by the Student Award Committee during the seminar and the committee members selected Hailey as the Student Award Winner.
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Becki Pitcher Selected 2010 Chris Brune Spirit Award Winner
 Spirit Award Winners welcomed Becki Pitcher of Equine Resources International into the Spirit Award Club for 2010. "We got spirit. Yes we do."
The AHP Spirit Award is presented to the member who has done the most consistently to assist and support the association. The individual is selected by the Board of Directors based on his or her willingness to assist in a volunteer capacity. This might be anyone from any category of membership or a Past President who continues to be actively involved. Past recipients pictured above include: Lua Southard (2005), Chris Brune (2004), Christy West (2009), Daniel Lew (2008) and Ellen Kiser (2007). Not pictured is Barrie Reightler (2006).
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Twelve Named AHP Champions in Lexington
AHP presents the AHP Champion Award to individuals for their distinguished service to the association and its growth. Collectively, the winners become the AHP Circle of Champions.The recipients of this award are individuals who were instrumental in the development and growth of American Horse Publications.
The Executive Committee presented its recommendations for nominees at the mid-year Board Meeting, where the Board approved awarding the 2010 AHP Champion Award to 12 individuals.
Walt Wiggins (Quarter Racing World)
Erbert Eades (The Blood-Horse)
Don Price (Michigan Harness Horseman)
Les Ford (The Harness Horse)
Thom Mezick (Horsemen's Corral)
Peter Winants (The Chronicle of the Horse)
Tracy Gantz (The Thoroughbred of California)
Bill Shepard (Paint Horse Journal)
Christine Brune (Eastern/Western Quarter Horse Journal)
Nancy Lee Comer (The Chronicle of the Horse)
Karl Little (Cutting Horse Chatter)
Jennifer Forsberg Meyer (California Horse Review)
Two of the recipeints, Chris Brune and Tracy Gantz, were on hand in Lexington to accept the honor and both shared memories of the other honorees.
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For more information on AHP or any of its programs, contact:
AMERICAN HORSE PUBLICATIONS
49 Spinnaker Circle, South Daytona, FL 32119
PHONE: 386.760.7743 / FAX: 386-760-7728
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