Congratulations 2023 FHANA Award Winners

FHANA would like to recognize and congratulate our 2023 FHANA Award Winners.  The winners will be recognized and receive their awards during the 2024 FHANA AGM located in Lexington, KY Feb. 23-34, 2024

Horse of Distinction-Voting will take place starting Jan. 1-Jan. 31 for Horse of the Year

Driving: Hamilton DCTF owned by Gail Aumiller; Riding: Klaas S.F. Sport Elite owned by Shannon Hansell; Mare Show: Johanna Tineke of Swan Lake owned by Chris Piovarchy; Stallion Norbert 444 owned by Signature Friesians; Mare: Thyra fan Synaeda owned by Scott and Tamera Julius

Chapter of the Year-Alberta Friesian Horse Association

Regional Chapter winners: Region 1-Friesian Horse Association of Oklahoma; Region 2-Alberta Friesian Horse Association; Region 3-Great Lakes Friesian Horse Association.

FHANA Breeder’s Achievement Award-Kettle Creek Friesians (Bronze, Silver, Gold)
Gull Lake Farm (Bronze), Sjouke Plantinga (Bronze), Mark & Martha Boonstra (Bronze)

Volunteer of the Year– Marquis Laude

Presidents Award-Elizabeth Wyandt

Talent Cup 5yo: Riding-Isla owned by Sue Neipert; Driving-Hamilton DCTF owned by Gail Aumiller

Talent Cup 6yo: Driving Eeltsje fan Cal Kafka Farms owned by Kafka Farms

Performance Ridden Dressage (Listed by Region)
Region 2-Gail Baum
Region 4-Mallory Huggins
Region 5-Sarah Medler
Region 6/Overall Winner-J. Stanley Edwards
Region 7-Macy Clark

Performance Driving Award
Region 3-Sjouke Plantinga
Region 4-Stephanie Hawkins
Region 5-Gail Aumiller
Region 6/Overall Winner-Suzy Stafford

Performance Driven Dressage
Region 4-Stephanie Hawkins
Region 5-Gail Aumiller
Region 6/Overall Winner-Suzy Stafford

Performance Riding Award
Region 1-Jess Dodge
Region 5-Elizabeth Wyandt
Region 6-Tammy Amnott

Youth Performance Dressage
Region 4/Overall winner-Addisen Hansell
Region 7-Alanna Bent

Youth Performance Riding
Region 4-Alexis Reyenga
Region 6/Overall Winner-Holly Dali

Performance Western Dressage
Region 4-Lara Schenck
Region 7/Overall Winner-Patricia Cobb

Performance In-Hand
Region 1/Overall Winner-Jess Dodge
Region 5-Elizabeth Wyandt
Region 6-Dan Dali

Performance Show Trainer
Region 4-Mallory Huggins
Region 5-Elizabeth Wyandt
Region 6/Overall Winner-Dan Dali
Region 7-Alanna Bent

Performance Inspection Trainer
Region 5/Overall Winner-Kai & Lisa Zijlstra

Majestic Friesians North American Breeder’s Award:
Champion-Marissa B owned by Mark & Martha Boonstra
Reserve Champion-Melissa KFF owned by Roelof and Ankie Kraak

Friesian Affaire Born in the USA: Isla owned by Sue Neipert

Iron Spring Farm Riding IBOP Cup-Fimke owned by Marieke Ijpma

Dream Gait Friesians Driving IBOP Cup-Louwren R.F. owned by Rachel Scheffler