Awards
AWARDS & RECOGNITION

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MOTDRA rewards riders and horses for a job well done. There are awards and honors for horse and rider in many categories. We get together at an annual meeting in January to find out who earned awards, to share great food, and have fun! In addition to the special awards mentioned below, MOTDRA is eligible for breed awards from the International Arabian Horse Association (IAHA) for best Arabian and best half-Arabian. We are working with other breed associations to find sponsors for more breed awards. If you have suggestions or would like to help sponsor awards, please contact MOTDRA secretary

MOTDRA Mileage Program

Enrolling in the MOTDRA mileage program is optional for you and your horse. If you do enroll, the points/mileage secretary will keep track of the MOTDRA miles you complete as well as the competitive miles you complete with other organizations. You simply need to send the secretary verification of those miles by Dec. 1 to have the miles counted in that calendar year. The initial fee into the program is for any horse or rider, or if you are enrolling just one horse and rider, you can pay . Every year after, there is a enrollment fee for each horse and rider. One rider may have multiple horses in the program. Mileage awards are given at the annual meeting in January. The first recognition comes at 150 miles, second at 300 miles, third at 500 miles, and all subsequent recognitions are at 500 mile intervals. The awards are nice - hats, plaques, shirts, duffel bags and other great goodies.

High Point Awards

This program honors the highest scoring horse of each ride season. Appropriate prizes are awarded to first through fourth places. If three or more junior riders qualify their horses, a separate division of awards will go to junior riders. There is no fee for the program, however, only paid MOTDRA members are eligible. Rides completed before the membership fee is paid will not count for points (they may count in the mileage program). Only MOTDRA-sanctioned rides will count. Points are awarded based on the distance completed and the placing. A first place rider in the 15-mile division, gets 5 points. A first place rider in a 30-mile ride gets 8 points. Points are awarded for completion of any distance. And extra points are awarded for champion or best condition placing and reserve champion. These coveted awards are given at the annual meeting in January. A horse and rider competing for high point awards must participate in the annual MOTDRA benefit ride. This participation may include entering and riding or volunteering to work. At least one MOTDRA endurance or LD endurance ride and one CTR must also be completed to be in the running for a high point award.

The MOTDRA Limited Distance High Point Program will honor the highest scoring LD horse of the ride season. An appropriate prize will be awarded to only one horse with the highest points. Only MOTDRA sanctioned LD miles will count. LD endurance rides that are MOTDRA sanctioned will not be counted. Junior Riders & their horses will be kept in a separate division. The horse must enter in the benefit ride. If a horse is unable to compete in the benefit ride, the owner may work the ride, or pay the full open division entry fee to keep the horse eligible for points. Each competitor must complete at least one other MOTDRA Sanctioned CTR besides the benefit ride. This award is sponsored by Marjorie Vaughn & Marj's Coolegs. 
 
Trail Horse Award

This is a fun award to try to attain. It is a yearly award given to all horses enrolled in the mileage program who complete two-thirds of the available MOTDRA-sanctioned miles or 225 miles, whichever is less, including the yearly benefit ride. This award given in January is a high quality horse-sheet embossed with the MOTDRA logo and "Trail Horse of the Year." There may be multiple winners of the Trail Horse award, or there may be no winner depending on the mileage attained. You do get to pick the color and size.

Ride Managers
 
All ride managers and co managers receive an award at the annual meeting in January.

The Starman Award
 
This award will be donated annually by Chris Anton at BayRab Acres. It will go to the grade horse (non registered) that completes the most MOTDRA sanctioned miles in a ride year. If two horses have the same mileage total, the award will go to the horse with the most points using the MOTDRA high point system.

Butterscotch Award

This award is sponsored by Patti and Sam Crawford. It goes to the MOTDRA rider who has accumulated the most miles on MOTDRA-sanctioned rides in that calendar year. If multiple riders accumulate identical mileage, multiple awards will be given. Miles completed before membership dues are paid will not be counted toward this award. The award is presented at the annual meeting in January.

SS PEPSI SMOKE AWARD

 

 

To be given to the horse who, in its first year of long distance riding competition, has earned the most points at any distance during the current competition year. The horse, owned by an active member, must have entered and completed a minimum of two approved MOTDRA events. Points will be accrued on the same basis as is used for all other MOTDRA awards. Ties will be broken by flipping a coin to determine the winner of the material award, but will be reported in the newsletter, etc., as equal ties. If no horse is eligible, the award will be carried over to the next competitive year.

Points accrued before membership dues are paid will not count.

This award is sponsored by Jim & Sandy Burks. Any changes to this award will be determined by the sponsor.

 
Bob Clutter Award
 
You DON'T have to be a rider to earn an award! This award, sponsored by Doug and Pat Gifford, goes to the volunteer who works the most at rides in a ride year. Each ride manager keeps a list of ride workers and gives that list to Pat Gifford, who makes the award determination. The award is named for one of MOTDRA's favorite ride volunteers who passed away.

JUNIOR RIDER AWARD

These two awards are sponsored by Larry & Bev Chesnut and Soft Touch Pet Grooming. One will go to one MOTDRA member under the age of 18 who earns the most miles in , limited distance. The second award will go to one MOTDRA member under the age of 18 who earns the most miles in the open class.

Results for 2010:
Eagle Ranch April 10th 2010 25 miles
Rider Horse Placing
TrinyTolbert  Lady 4th
Kathleen Waymire  Petraa 5th
Wendy Alley Stardust Sernade 10th
Dedi Fitzner Sonsational TM 11th
Eric Nelson Wine Glass Rouge 14th
John Harvey  Cindenas Cierra Mist 20th
Darline Harvey   JS Mistydays  21st
Deb Stockwell  Aria  22nd
Donna Asher Gypsys Traveller 23rd
Althea Sirridge Rannah Jubilee 24th
Gary McDaniel  Whisper  25th
Rosemarie Doyle Skylar 26th
Susan Keil Jag 27th
Dan Keil Axioun 28th
Julia Lombardo Silver Overtime
Tony Lombardo  Chief Bo  Overtime
Eagle Ranch April 10th 2010 50 miles
Rider Horse Placing
Vickie White My Knightmare 14th
Eagle Ranch April 11th 2010 25 miles
Susan Keil Shaikh Bedour 5th
Dedi Fitzner Sonsational TM 6th
Wendy Alley Startdust Serenade TM 7th
Eric Nelson    Prima Volta 11th
Donna Asher Gypsys Traveller 12th
Rosemarie Doyle  Skylar 15th
Deb Stockwell Aria  16th
Gary McDaniel  Whisper 20th
John Harvey  Cindenas Cierra Mist 21st
Darline Harvey  Callie 22nd
None for the 50 miles for April 12th

State Fair Endurance Ride April 25th 2010 25 miles LD
Rider Horse Placing
Althea Sirridge Rannah Jubilee 2nd
April Leiker Tsf Tinni 7th
Donna Asher Gypsys Traveller 8th
Diane Gehrke Shilohs 10th
Rebecca Holthouse Smokey's Miss Liberty 11th
State Fair Endurance Ride April 25th 2010 50 miles
Rider Horse Placing
Eric Nelson Wine Glass Rouge 3rd / BC
Triny Tolbert lady 4th
Rosemarie Doyle Skylar 13th
Deb Stockwell Aria 14th

2009 Award Winners

MOTDRA MILEAGE PROGRAM

Specifications:

Enrolled in the Mileage Program Dues paid complete one MOTDRA Sanctioned Ride and either ride or work a second MOTDRA Sanctioned ride. MOTDRA Member

 

150 MILE Stocking Hats

Horses:

UGotasea LarQue Owned by Deb Stockwell

Angel Owned by Gary McDaniel

Covenant Owned by Gary McDaniel

Kadin TWH Owned by Windy Alley

Habiba El Phoenix Owned by Ann Molloy

Sonsational TM Owned by Dedi Fitzner

 Riders:

Gary McDaniel

Dedi Fitzner

Wendy Alley

Ann Molloy

 

300 MILES CHEVRON AND HATS

Horses:

UGotaseaLarQue Owned by Deb Stockwell

Wineglass Rouge Owned by Eric Nelson

 

Riders:

Gary McDaniel

 

500 MILES CHEVERON AND PLAQUES

Horses:

Wineglass Rouge Owned by Eric Nelson

SS Hopelong Kary (Echo) Owned by Betsy O’Shea

Petraa Owned by Kathleen Waymire

Cierra Mist, Owned by John Harvey

 

Riders:

Kathleen Waymire

 

1000 MILES CHEVRON AND T-SHIRT WITH PICTURES

Horses:

Muscateal Kaila Storm Owned by Darline Harvey

Bo Owned by Sandi Zastrow

Cody Owned by Bev Chesnut

Gypsy’s Traveller, Owned by Donna Asher

My Knightmare Owned by Vickie White

Max Owned by Eric Nelson

Riders:

Rhonda Levinson

Bev Chesnut

Donna Asher

 

1500 MILES SWEAT SHIRT AND CHEVERON

 

Riders:

Vickie White

Eric Nelson

 

3500 MILE AWARD

Rider: Jacket /  Horse: Easy Boot

Horses:

Skylar Owned by Rosemarie Doyle

 

4000 MILE AWARD HORSE:

RIDER: Picture Blanket

 

Riders: 

Rosemarie Doyle

Deb Stockwell

 

TRAIL HORSE AWARD

Specifications:

MOTDRA Member Horse enrolled in the MOTDRA Mileage Program Completes 2/3 MOTDRA Miles possible 225 miles

Skylar, Owned by
Rosemarie Doyle               470 Miles

UGotaseaLarQue, Owned by
Deb Stockwell                  365 Miles

Kaila, Owned by
Darline Harvey                   225 Miles

Cierra Mist Owned by
John Harvey                       300 Miles

Gypsy’s Traveller Owned by
Donna Asher                    300 Miles

Covenant, Owned by
Gary McDaniel                   240 Miles

Sonsational TM Owned by
Dedi Fitzner                      225 Miles

 

BUTTERSCOTCH AWARD

Sponsored by MOTDRA THIS YEAR LOOKING FOR A NEW SPONSOR!

 Specifications:

MOTDRA Member Miles Program Given to the Rider Most Sanctioned MOTDRA MILES

Rosemarie Doyle 475 Miles

 

The SS PEPSI SMOKE AWARD

Sponsored by Jim & Sandy Burks

Specifications:

MOTDRA Member 1st year horse Highest Points any distance minimum of two rides

 

Here is a list of 1st year horses for 2009

Lady Owned by Triny Tolbert

AAA Desert Wild Fire Owned by Jim Burks

Nafisal Nadeem Owned by Sandi Zastrow

Snort Owned by Linda Cole

Raindancer Owned by Barry & Linda Cole

Tsatans Reveley Mist Owned by Barry & Lina Cole

Covenant Owned by Gary McDaniel

Ugotasea LarQue Owned by Deb Stockwell

Silver Owned by Julia andTony Lombardo

Chief Bo Jangles Owned by Julia & Tony Lombardo

Kadin TWH Owned by Wendy Alley

Sonsational TM Owned by Dedi FitznerHabiba El Phoenix Owned by Ann Molloy

 

The Winner is:

 Ugotasea LarQue, Owned by Deb Stockwell  90 points         

 

BOB CLUTTER AWARD

Sponsored by Pat  Gifford

Specifications:

MOTDRA MEMBER One who works the most MOTDRA Sanctioned Rides in the competition ride year.

None Given

 

AHA INTERNATIONAL ARABIAN HORSE ASSOCIATION HIGH POINT AWARD

Specifications:

MOTDRA Member

Member of the AHA

Compete in at least five competitive MOTDRA Sanctioned Rides

Highest Points

Gypsy’s Traveller Owned by Donna Ashe

Anglo Arab/ ½ Arabian Award:  Cierra Mist Owned by John Harvey 

STARMAN AWARD

Sponsored by Chris Anton

Specifications:

MOTDRA Member

The horse must not be registered

Completes the most MOTDRA Sanctioned Miles

If two or more horses tie, the award will go to the horse with the highest points in the MOTDRA Point system

Skylar Owned by Rosemarie Doyle       475 Miles

HIGH POINT AWARD

Specifications:

Highest scoring horse

Only MOTDRA Sanctioned Rides

Must ride, work, or pay the fee for the Benefit Ride

Horse must complete one MOTDRA Sanctioned Endurance Ride

1st through 4th Places Awarded

Highest scoring horse

1. Skylar (Rosemarie Doyle)  123

2. UGotaseaLaraQue, Owned by Deb Stockwell  90

3. Gypsy’s Traveller Owned by Donna Asher  85.5

4. Cierra Mist Owned by John Harvey 70.4

 

LIMITED DISTANCE HIGH POINT AWARD

MOTDRA MEMBER

MILEAGE PROGRAM

Highest scoring horse

Only MOTDRA Sanctioned Limited Distance Rides Count.

Must ride, work, or pay the fee for the Benefit Ride

Highest scoring horse

 

AAA Desert Wild Fire Owned by Jim Burks 28.5 Points

 

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