Colorado Saddlebred Awards

The Colorado American Saddlebred Horse Association offers several different types of year end awards. Awards are available to all current CASHA members. To be eligible for year end awards the OWNER AND RIDER of the horse need to be current members of CASHA unless otherwise specified. This page outlines the year end award programs offered by CASHA.  No Year End Awards were awarded in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The CASHA Year End Awards are awarded to the high point horses in Colorado for a given year. The horse OWNER AND RIDER must be a current member of CASHA for points to count. 

Scroll down to download the point system and high point award winner list from the past year.

The CASHA Versatility Awards are awarded to the high point horses in Colorado for a given year in alternative disciplines to the traditional show ring Saddlebred.  These are open to registered Saddlebreds and Half-Saddlebreds competing in the State of Colorado.  The horse OWNER AND RIDER must be a current member of CASHA for points to count.

Official rules and point sheets can be found by clicking on the download links on the bottom of this page. 

In addition to a participation award and special recognition at the year end banquet to every academy rider that is a current member of CASHA, CASHA will present year end awards to the high point academy riders in Colorado for a given year. The ACADEMY RIDER must be a current member CASHA for points to count. 

Scroll down to download the point system and high point award winner list from the past year.

The CASHA Horse of the Year is your favorite American Saddlebred horse for the year. Horses are nominated by current CASHA members and nominations will be accepted up until a date determined by the CASHA board.  The CASHA Board will then select the winner from the information provided in the nomination. 

Scroll down to download the parameters for these awards.

CASHA Horse of the Year Winners

2024 - Abbra Commands Attention (aka Cameo), Parker Valley Farm 

2023 – Ready or Nut, Annika Loven
2022 – CH Cloverleaf Turner Jake, Kayla Wooters
2021 – CH Great Pretender, Kayla Wooters
2020 – COVID
2019 – CH What's In Your Wallet, Christina Spiliotis
2018 – CH Arrowhead's Up All Night, Stacey Kipper-Perrelli
2017 – CH Great Pretender, Kayla Wooters
2016 – CH I'm Your Man, Susan Ely
2015 – Callaway's Well Heeled, Karen Buxton
2014 – Hide-A-Way’s Dancing Angel, Lauren Whitt
2013 – Fanning the Flame, Parker Valley Farm
2012 – CH Undulata’s Charm, Alex Murr
2011 – CH Dark Fantasia, Shelly Beyer
2010 – CH High on Champagne, Martin Cockriel
2009 – Charismatic, David Bruce & Dr. Sharon Greenleaf La Pierre
2008 – CH Callaway’s Ariel, Stacey Kipper

The CASHA Merit Award is an award given to a horse and is based off of the life-time accumulated points for that horse, regardless of owner or division the horse is shown in. When 75 points are accumulated, CASHA presents the Merit Award to the current horse owner and the horse is no longer eligible for the Merit Award. Both the OWNER AND RIDER must belong to CASHA to receive points in a given year. Be sure to note that this is a different point system than the traditional Year End Awards. At the option and cost of the horse owner, a special merit award presentation can be conducted during the Denver Queen City Horse Show the following year.
 

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CASHA Merit Award Winners

2024 - None

2023 – None
2022 – CH See the Light, Shelly Beyer
2021 – Worth A Chance, Nikki Duerr
2020 – COVID
2019 – CH I'm Your Man, Susan Ely
2018 – None
2017 – CH What's In Your Wallet, Christina Spiliotis
2016 – Callaway's Well Heeled, Karen Buxton
2016 – Fire Hero, Totsy Rees
2015 – Undulata's Sugar Coated, Mia Scholl
2014 – Mambo Queen, Farra Baker
2013 – None
2012 – Mr. Bugs Bunny, Bruce Rosellen
2011 – Sir York’s Night Flight, Stacey & Chelsea Ferguson
2010 – CH Dark Fantasia, Shelly Beyer
2010 – Etta James, Farra & Kelsey Baker
2010 – CH High on Champagne, Martin Cockriel
2009 – One Tin Soldier, Patty & Kayla Wooters
2008 – Callaway’s Curtain Call, Stacey & Chelsea Ferguson
2008 – Finally Yours, Patty & Kayla Wooters
2008 – Firestorm of Genius, Susan Schaffner
2008 – Undulata’s Heir, Denise Damian Lawrence
2007 – CH Cameron Mills, Lisa Cheney
2006 – Absolutely Spectacular, Pam Meskimen
2006 – CH Rhianna, Jordan McVicker
2006 – CH Starmaker’s Bouquet, Stacey Kipper
2006 – CH Zeppelin, Totsy Rees

CASHA offers two special year end awards. They are high point awards for the high point Adult Amateur and high point Juvenile Exhibitor for the year. Perpetual trophies donated by the Parker Family and Kipper Family will be given for these prestigious annual high point awards. The OWNER AND RIDER must be a current member of CASHA for points to count. 

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Adult Amateur Winners

2024 - Teresa Hughes

2023 – Teresa Hughes
2022 – Christina Spiliotis
2021 – Shelly Beyer
2020 – COVID
2019 – Shelly Beyer
​2018 – Shelly Beyer
2017 – Shelly Beyer
2016 – Shelly Beyer
2015 – Shelly Beyer
2014 – Totsy Rees
2013 – Totsy Rees
2012 – Totsy Rees
2011 – Totsy Rees
2010 – Totsy Rees & Lisa Cheney (Tie)
2009 – Kayla Wooters

Juvenile Winners

2024 - Danika Baker

2023 – Katie Fix
2022 – Danika Baker
2021 – Christina Spiliotis
2020 – COVID
​​2019 – Christina Spiliotis
2018 – Denita Peaz
2017 – Shenia Beyer
2016 – Christina Spiliotis
2015 – Alexandria Murr
2014 – Shenia Beyer
2013 – Allison Burt
2012 – Shenia Beyer
2011 – Shenia Beyer
2010 – Brandi Parker
2009 – Brandi Parker

The CASHA Adult and Juvenile Sportsman of the Year is the person you think demonstrated the best sportsmanship during the given show year. Individuals are nominated by current CASHA members and nominations will be accepted up until a date determined by the CASHA board.  The CASHA Board will then select the winner from the information provided in the nomination. 

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Adult Winners

2024 - Saul Simental

2023 – Kari Tolkacz
2022 – Lisa Palladino
2021 – Susan Van Dyke
2020 – COVID
2019 – Susan Ely
2018 – Becky Murr
2017 – Elaine Rametta
2016 – Bill Amen
2015 – Scott Perrelli
2014 – Stacey Kipper-Perrelli
2013 – Karen Buxton
2012 – Karin Hostetter
2011 – Nancy Goodwin
2010 – Becky Murr
2009 – Totsy Rees
2008 – Vicki Hill
2007 – Susan Schaffner
2006 – Kelsey Baker

Juvenile Winners

2024 - Lindsey Chenoweth

2023 – Annika Loven
2022 – Bronwyn Jones
2021 – Elle Stone
2020 – COVID
2019 – Brianna Tolkacz
2018 – Alexandra Dorscheid
2017 – Ally Foust
2016 – Christina Spiliotis
2015 – Brianna Tolkacz
2014 – Allison Burt and Ally Foust
2013 – Allison Burt
2012 – Alex Murr
2011 – Shenia Beyer
2010 – Erika Bayes
2009 – Alex Murr
2008 – Jordan Maxwell
2007 – Caroline French
2006 – CJ Rongish

The CASHA Volunteer of the Year Award gives CASHA the option to honor an outstanding adult and/or juvenile for their volunteer efforts throughout the year.  Adults can be nominated from the membership and/or chosen by the CASHA Board.  Juveniles compete against one another by earning points for a variety of volunteer opportunities.  A point sheet must be filled out by the juvenile volunteer, signed by the event coordinator, and sent in to CASHA to receive points.

Scroll down to download the parameters  and point sheets for these awards.

Adult Winners

2024 - Dave & Sandi Kipper

2023 – Nikki Duerr
2022 – Jamie Volz
2021 – Karin Hostetter
2020 – COVID
2019 – Tina Spiliotis
2018 – Elaine Rametta
2017 – Sandi Kipper
2016 – Susan Ely
2015 – Connie Burt
2014 – Becky Murr

Juvenile Winners

2024 - Lindsey Chenoweth

2023 – Elle Bacher
2022 – Elizabeth Fix
2021 – Katie Fix
2020 – COVID
2019 – Christina Spiliotis
2018 – Christina Spiliotis
​2017 – Mia Scholl
2016 – Brianna Tolkacz
2015 – Allison Burt

The CASHA Scholarship Award awards one college scholarship each year in the amount of $500.00 to the CASHA juvenile high point rider. The check will be made payable directly to the college of his/her choice. The winner will be announced each year at the CASHA Year End Awards banquet. Points will follow the RIDER ONLY; horses do not have to be owned by a CASHA member. To be eligible, riders must be a member in good standing of CASHA, be 17 years of age as of December 1 of the previous year per USEF rules at the time the award is made and may currently be enrolled in High School or College. 

Scroll down to download the parameters  and point sheets for these awards.

CASHA Scholarship Award Winners

2024 - Danika Baker

2023 – Elaina Thomas
2022 – None
2021 – Christina Spiliotis
2020 – COVID
2019 – Analiese Chavez
2019 – Brianna Tolkacz
2018 – Ally Foust
2017 – Shenia Beyer
2016 – Alex Murr
2015 – Lauren Whitt
2014 – None
2013 – Laurel Dickstein
2012 – Savannah Beyer
2011 – Katy Harmon
2010 – Jamie Beekman
2009 – Megan Varner