2022 AHT Readers’ Choice Awards Nominees, Sponsored by C. Jarvis Insurance

Nominations derived from readership and AHT Leaderboards

Join us as we present the prestigious annual AHTimes Readers’
Choice Awards to all of our Arabian Industry Favorites. Fourteen
of 23 Readers’ Choice Winners will be awarded during the gala
along with other special acknowledgements. Categories to be
awarded will include:

BREEDER OF THE YEAR

Anivia Equine LLC

Boisvert Farms LLC

Cedar Ridge Arabians

Conway Arabians

Jerland Farms

Kyrie Arabians

Orrion Farms LLC

Palmetto Arabians

Prestige Farms LLC

Shea Stables

Stella Bella Arabians LLC

Vicki Humphrey Training Center

Wunderbar Arabians

 

OWNER OF THE YEAR

Amazing Horse Woman LLC

Anivia Equine LLC

Aspire Arabians LLC

Barta Show Horses

Conway Arabians

Natalie Gaylord

GRK Farms

Hagale Family Arabians LLC

Harper Arabians

Jerland Farms

PCF Arabians LLC

Rae-Dawn Arabians

Royal T Arabians

Shamrock Farms LLC

Strawberry Banks Farm

 

SIRE OF THE YEAR

Afire Bey V, owned by Maroon Fire Arabians

Afires Heir, owned by Dr. Joe Kinnarney

Baske Afire, owned by Strawberry Banks Farm

Coltrane, owned by Conway Arabians

Dominic M, owned by Orrion Farms LLC

Emerald J, owned by Christine Jamar Demeersseman

Exxalt, owned by F. Butler, J. & S. Collins and J. & K. Smith

HA Toskcan Sun, owned by Hagale Family Arabians LLC

Ibn Farid UAE, owned by Ibn Farid Partners LLC

KM Bugatti, owned by KM Stables, Inc.

Mariachi WA, owned by Edward or Laura Friesen

SF Aftershoc, owned by Hagale Family Arabians LLC

Sundance Kid V, owned by Frank or Sara Chisholm

Vitorio TO, owned by Oak Ridge Arabians

 

YOUTH OF THE YEAR

Hadley Ames

Sara Bassichis

McKenna Bein

Peyton Bergstad

Jacob Boggs

Payne Harper

Natalie Gaylord

Brynlee Guimaraes

Connor Koch

Rainie Kuchynka

Brooke Landon

Riley Lallo

Kayla Masselink

Bianca Massman

Channing Turner

Rex White

Sophie Yih

 

AMATEUR OF THE YEAR

Chelsea Cantero

Lea Clinton

Lori Foster

Diane Franklin

Natalie Gaylord

Elizabeth Haar

Jamie Hagale

Jennifer Hagale

Katherine Kirby

AJ Marino

Renae Mendel

Trevor Miller

Susan Drescher Mulzet

Michelle Pease-Paulsen

Katie Russell

Amanda Purdin-Standish

 

HALTER TRAINER OF THE YEAR

David Boggs

Ted Carson

Austin Colangelo

Dagmar Gordiano

Lucho Guimaraes

Rodolfo Guzzo

Sandro Pinha

Alcides Rodrigues

Andrew Sellman

Carlinhos Souza

PERFORMANCE TRAINER OF THE YEAR

Brett Becker

Ali Brady

Cynthia Burkman

Jessica Clinton

Justin Cowden

Leah Beth Golladay

Joel Kiesner

Colby Powell

Jonathan Ramsay

Joe Reser

Josh Shino

 

ARABIAN HORSE OF THE YEAR

Alesia ENB, owned by Murray or Shirley Popplewell

Ames Divine, owned by Cedar Ridge Farm

Aria Valiant, owned by Felix Aguilar Cantu

Berlin MP, owned by Mindy Peters

Drops of Jupiter VH, owned by Vicki Humphrey

Gazali VC, owned by Maria Danieli, Inc.

Khohinoor MW, owned by Marta Wasiak

KW Micah, owned by Franklin Farm LLC

Lan Chavela, owned by Theresa Lungwitz

Milliondollarbaby SF, owned by Shamrock Farms LLC

Prosuasion, owned by Laura & Nora Shaffer

Rhan Al Shahania, owned by Sheikha Reem M K Al-Thani

Soul of Marwan AS, owned by Cindy McGown or Mark Davis & Arabian Soul Partners Ltd.

Stardom Sky, owned by Desert Sky Arabian LLC

Wiezas Diamond ORA, owned by Jose Alves Filho

 

HALF-ARABIAN HORSE OF THE YEAR

Ballerina BF, owned by Laura Shaffer

CSP Hot Dam, owned by Hagale Family Arabians LLC

Extremely Fortunut, owned by Lisa Jo White

Fixations Khash, owned by Natalie Gaylord

GSF Alejandro, owned by Bill Castro

Hercules SBA, owned by Stella Bella Arabians LLC

Hot Thyme, owned by Angel Gaudreau

Inexxess, owned by Lisa Gaudio & James Kazanjian

Nutcracker King MA, owned by Katherine Bartlett Breneman & Channing Turner

Remi Martin, owned by Mientje Ploeg or Nicole Brown

Rizing Stock BF, owned by Boisvert Farms LLC

Son of a Preacher Man WA, owned by Lori & Chelsea Cantero

The Heiristocratt, owned by I Ask LLC

Toskcan Stars, owned by Glenmoor Farms LLC

Undulatas First Love, owned by KGB Texas Marketing/Public Relations, Inc.

 

PHILANTHROPIST OF THE YEAR

John Ames

Susan Chance

Kelly Charpentier

Lori Conway

Dave Daugherty

Allan Ehrlich

Katharyn Hart

Hollywood Toi Foundation

Tex Kam

Keystone Arabian Experience

Cindy McGown

Michelle Pease-Paulsen

Pepper Proffit

Mary Trowbridge

Cathy Vecsey

 

EVENT OF THE YEAR

Arabian Breeders World Cup

Canada’s National Arabian Championship

Hagale Family Arabians Farm Opening

Keystone Arabian Experience

Orrion Farms Grand Opening

Region 12 Championships & Spotlight Futurity

Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show

U.S. Nationals

 

MOMENT OF THE YEAR

Janene Boggs & homebred Princess Juliah win Breeding Pays Futurity Bronze Champion Arabian 2-Year-Old Filly

Colby Powell’s U.S. Nationals Half-Arabian Western Pleasure Open victory pass aboard Fixations Khash

CP Shenanigan competes for the final time with Katherine Kirby and wins U.S. National Champion Arabian English Pleasure AAOTR Jackpot

Greg Harris & Diesel Smoke CBA win unanimously the Keystone Arabian Horse Experience $100,000 Western Pleasure

Hillary Boothe & DF Khontraban win Canada’s National Arabian Championship Western Pleasure Open

JR Bella Sorpressa & Lucho Guimaraes earn Breeders World Cup Silver Champion Yearling Filly for owner and breeder Joanne Gunabalan

Lori Conway wins the Keystone Arabian Horse Experience Country English Pleasure Pro-Am Challenge with Afires Rejoice

SF Aftershoc carries U.S. National flag

Skylar Powell & Gazali VC win the U.S. National Champion Arabian Western Pleasure Open

Nora Shaffer & Ballerina BF win the U.S. National AEPA $50,000 Half-Arabian Saddle Seat Futurity Championship

Rhan Al Shahania wins his fourth in a row U.S. National Halter Championship (Yearling, 2-Year-Old, Futurity and Junior Colt)

Matthew Siemon & GSF Alejandro win U.S. National Half-Arabian Park for owner Bill Castro

Soul Of Marwan AS wins U.S. National Senior Stallion with Sandro Pinha in his last appearance in the show ring

Husband and wife Rhein and Amanda Purdin Standish go Champion and Reserve at the U.S. Nationals in the H/A Country Pleasure AAOTR Jackpot with homebreds Jean Laffitte BF and Sal Mineo BF respectively

Stardom Sky & Joao Carlos Silvestre de Sousa win U.S. National Champion Arabian Yearling Colt for owner and breeder Desert Sky Arabian LLC

Strawberry Banks Farm’s Enrico wins the U.S. National Arabian Native Costume Championship before retiring from the show ring

Rex White & Extremely Fortunut win Half-Arabian Park JTR Champion in Rex’s final year at Youth Nationals

 

MARKETER OF THE YEAR

Conway Arabians

Hagale Family Arabians LLC

JT Keller Training

Lucho Guimaraes Arabians

Midwest

Orrion Farms LLC

PCF Arabians LLC

Royal Arabians LLC

Sahara Scottsdale LLC

Shea Stables

Signature Oak Stables

Stachowski Farm, Inc.

 

DESIGNER OF THE YEAR

Jaime Johnson

Emily Maita

Cat McKenna

Brandy Phillips

Riyan Holte

Ashley Toye

Jenn Trickey

 

AHT COVER OF THE YEAR

January – Andre AN, Anivia Equine LLC, photo by Nate White

February – Phi Beta Kappah, Amazing Horse Woman LLC, photo by April Visel

March – Halyr Meia Lua, Royal Arabians LLC, photo by April Visel

July – Peyton Bergstad & Fire It Up CRF, photo by Osteen/Schatzberg

August – Puccini J, Jerland Farm, photo by Stuart Vesty

September – RGT Mercury Rising & Dr. Joe Kinnarney

October – MD Massima, Rae-Dawn Arabians, photo by Javan Schaller

November Paris – Aria Valiant, Felix Cantu, photo by Stuart Vesty

December, SF Aftershoc, Hagale Family Arabians LLC, photo by Howard Schatzberg

 

CALENDAR MONTH OF THE YEAR

January – Beloveds Farm

February – Puccini J, Jerland Farm

March – Guardian AS, Stone Ridge Arabians

April – Edens Fantasy, Silver Stag Arabians LLC

May – Vicario, Gretchen Love

June – ASA Scandalous Affair, Alistar Arabians

July – Sophie Yih

August – SF Aftershoc, Hagale Family Arabians LLC

September – Fire And Goldd, Holly Hill Farm

October – Amazing Horse Woman LLC

November – Ames Divine, Cedar Ridge Arabians

December – Spirit Ranch

 

TEAM SPIRIT

Chestnuthill Arabians

Colonial Wood Training Center

Kiesner Training

Midwest

Rooker Training Stale

Shamrock Farms LLC

Siemon Stables

Silver Aspen Ranch/Colby Powell Performance Horses

Stachowski Farm

Vicki Humphrey Training Center

 

 

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Danielle Crawford

Coral Link

Javan Schaller

Howard Schatzberg

Don Stine

Suzanne Sturgill

Stuart Vesty

April Visel

Nate White

 

VIDEOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

Danielle Crawford

Meaghan Estes

Riyan Holte

Michel Reboulaz

Javan Schaller

 

SF Aftershoc presents U.S. flag at Nationals, produced by Michel Reboulaz

Khohinoor MW Promotion, produced by Jenn Trickey

Signature Oak Stables’ U.S. Nationals Jumbotron video, produced by Danielle Crawford

Soul of Marwan AS at U.S. Nationals after winning his unanimous Senior Stallion Champion title, produced by Michel Reboulaz

Zachary White & Extremely Fortunut U.S. National H/A Park AAOTR, produced by Riyan Holte

 

FAVORITE AHT ADVERTISEMENT

Chestnuthill Arabians’ U.S. Nationals Spread – Brandy Phillips

Colonial Wood Training Center U.S. National Spread – Emily Maita

Kiesner Training U.S. Nationals Spread – Jenn Trickey

LaRae Fletcher Powell & Silver Aspen Ranch Clients – Ashley Toye

Midwest U.S. Nationals – Cat McKenna

Royal Arabians’ Living & Performing Art – Jaime Johnson

Signature Oak Stables’ U.S. Nationals Spread – Danielle Crawford

VHTC U.S. Nationals – Emily Maita

 

FAVORITE AHT EDITORIAL

ROL Divine Style—The Story Behind Saturday Night At The Nationals – Feb. issue, by Mary Kirkman | designed by Jenn Trickey

*El Tino: The Next Chapter – Feb. issue, by Theresa Cardamone | designed by Jaime Johnson

Mamage … The One – March/April issue, by Colleen Scott | designed by Ashley Toye

Variety Is The Spice Of Life … Shared by Stephen Bishop & Guinness – March/April. issue, by Colleen Scott | designed by Jenn Trickey

RBC Show Horses: The Open House Done Right … – July issue, written & designed by Jenn Trickey

Prestige Farms – The Legacy Continues – Aug. issue, by Colleen Scott | designed by Jaime Johnson

For The Gaylords, All Roads Lead To The Western Show Pen – Aug. issue, by Catherine Cole Ferandelli | designed by Ashley Toye

Sitting At The Top … Lori & Chelsea Cantero And Son Of A Preacher Man WA – Aug. issue, by Colleen Scott | designed by Jenn Trickey

LaRae Fletcher Powell … A Beautiful Life – Sept. issue, by Catherine Cole Ferandelli | designed by Ashley Toye

Midwest: Unparalleled and Unequaled – Oct. issue, by Theresa Cardamone | designed by Cat McKenna