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Title:Equine Notes Conference
Notice:Topics List=4, Horses 4Sale/Wanted=150, Equip 4Sale/Wanted=151
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Created:Tue Feb 11 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
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1566.0. "Award ideas?" by TEACH::SHERRY (Sherry Butler - DTN 341-6330) Wed Dec 11 1991 17:18

    I am in charge of getting year end awards for my association (Southern
    Maryland Quarter Horse Assoc).  I'm sure lots of you have ideas
    of what would make good awards, either something you've received
    .. or wish you'd receive!  I'd like to know about them.
    The amount of money I have to spend is:
    
    	First  - $40
    	Second - $30
    	Third  - $20
    	Fourth - $10
    
    	High Points - $55 (These are the Hi Pt Halter Mare - etc, Novice
    	                   Youth, Amateur, etc)
    
    Any ideas?
    
    Thanks,
    Sherry
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1566.1BOOVX2::MANDILEBad horse, bad horseThu Dec 12 1991 10:177
    Acrylic coolers are a popular award up here! (Mass.)
    Gift certificates to a local tack store are always welcome.
    Have you seen the antler hat for your horse you can get?
    That would make a funny 3rd or 4th place award...
    
    L  
    
1566.2STUDIO::PELUSOPAINTS; color your corralThu Dec 12 1991 12:002
    I know my club gives out coolers, belt buckles, directors chairs,
    tack......many year end awards are donated from local business.
1566.3Others...MARX::LMCCROSSANHow do YOU spell relief? VACATION!Thu Dec 12 1991 12:0210
	Along with the good suggestions in .1 how about:

	bridle or halter bags in the person's/farm's stable colors...

	riding gloves...

	stall plaques or halter/bridle/saddle plaques...

	Good luck!
1566.4MARX::LMCCROSSANHow do YOU spell relief? VACATION!Thu Dec 12 1991 12:044
	Oops, notes collision, should be :

	along with the good suggestions in the previous replies...
1566.5CSLALL::LCOBURNSpare a horse,ride a cowboyThu Dec 12 1991 12:126
    For the high point awards, I'm partial to the engraved plaques, it
    gives the winner something to keep on the wall (or where ever) and
    the huge multi-colored ribbons. For the other places, a cooler is
    nice, and a gift certificate to a tack shop is a really nice idea, and
    what about free membership in the club for the following year??
    
1566.6My Favorite...;-)QETOO::ZBROWNThu Dec 12 1991 12:558
    
    
    	How about a gift certicate to an artist so that the winner could
    	have a beautiful charcoal drawing done of their horse!  My mother
    	had one done of my horse when I was a younger and I will charish it
    	forever...
    
    	Zina
1566.7more trophy ideasSMAUG::MORENZJoAnne Morenz IBM I/C DTN: 226-5870Tue Dec 17 1991 13:0611

I have a couple of nice, cherry wood, picture frames with engraved plaques 
on them. These were for individual classes, rather than a year end, but they 
have the class names, the horse show name and the year on them. I love them 
because I can hang them anywhere in the house, to display my prized pet and his 
accomplishments year round :-)




1566.8Final Awards choicesTEACH::SHERRYSherry Butler - DTN 341-6330Wed Jan 15 1992 18:4151
    Thanks for all the ideas!
    
    What I ended up offering people was the following:
    
    First - Director Chair
            Satin Jacket (with lots of monogramming!)
            English Saddle Carry Case
            Hat Can
    	    Trophy
    	    Plaque
    	    Silver Platter or Bowl
    
    Second- Boot Bags - Lined - English or Western
    	    English Saddle Cover
    	    Duffle Bag
    	    Chap Bag
    	    Hay Bag (the new king with a square in it)
    	    Leather Halter
    	    Stall Guard
    	    Trophy
    	    Plaque
    	    Silver Platter or Bowl
    
    Third - Boot Bag - Unlined - English or Western
    	    Bridle Bag - Lined
    	    Garment Bag
    	    Tote Bag
    	    English Helmet Bag
    	    Blanket Rack
    	    Trophy
    	    Plaque
    
    Fourth- Clipper Bag
    	    Portable Tack Rack
    	    Bucket
    	    Sewing Kit
    	    Address Book
    	    Trophy
    	    Plaque
    
    High Points - Tall Director Chair
    
    Also, people could get gift certificates.  Or, they could combine
    money and get something else they wanted.  Some of the things they
    are getting are: Nylon sheet, rain cooler, satin cooler, barrel
    racing breastcollar and an English bridle.  Others took their award
    money and added their own money to buy larger things like: an English
    saddle, Western Saddle and a show halter.
    
    All in all people seem happy with their choices.  I'll find out
    for sure at our banquet Feb 22!