The National Snaffle Bit Association hosted its annual Honors Banquet during which the association honored the excellence of its members for their achievements, not only over the past year, but over a lifetime of excellence in the show ring and in the equine industry. Congratulations to the following honorees!

NSBA Foundation Scholarship
Lena Sater 

T. Joe Jeane Memorial Scholarship 
Elena Cotton-Betteridge

Youth Of The Year & Susan Scott Memorial Scholarship 
Oliva Clough
Finalists: June Drinkall and Kenidee Thomas

Quarter Million Dollar Club (pictured above)
Mike Hachtel
Steve Meadows
Nick Mayabb
Brad Ost
Ryan Painter
Jennifer Paul
Laura Spell
Hillary Timchak

Million Dollar Riders
Katy Jo Zuidema
Aaron Moses 

Horse Of The Year: Rail
R C Kola, owned by Madeline M Bayless

Horse Of The Year: All Around Performance
The Batchelor, owned by AK Performance Horses

Horse Of The Year: Ranch Performance
Xtra Wimpys Catalyst, owned by Erika Collins Sterling

Horse Of The Year: Hunter Jumper 
DGS Legacy, owned by Robin DeGraff

Leo Barbera President's Award 
World Show Announcer and Tomorrows Horsemen Volunteer Chad Horkey

Jack Benson Service Award
The Roberts Family, Ocala, Florida 

Hall of Fame – Individual/Entity
Highpoint Performance Horses – Charlie Cole & Jason Martin, Pilot Point, Texas

Hall of Fame – Breeding Horse, Mare
Zippin The Breeze, owned by Kathryn Frederick

Hall of Fame – Breeding Horse, Stallion
Its A Southern Thing, owned by Gumz Farms LLC, Ocala, Florida

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Hall of Fame – Show Horse
Look N Hott, owned by Laurel Champlin, Pilot Point, Texas

About NSBA

Established in 1983, National Snaffle Bit Association has expanded from its roots in the Western Pleasure discipline to recognize various disciplines and ten breed associations in competition. NSBA’s mission is to grow the show horse community through various equine programs and events where every activity benefits horses, breeders, owners and exhibitors alike.

National Snaffle Bit Association has more than 20,000 active members and more than 44,000 registered horses across its ten alliance breed organizations. NSBA members earn more than $13.5 million in monetary awards at NSBA-sanctioned horse shows annually, and the association sanctions nearly 600 horse show events and close to 200,000 horse show entries each year.

To learn more about NSBA, please visit nsba.com.