Greatmats 6th Annual National Horse Trainer of the Year Contest
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Want to honor a horse trainer for his/her outstanding achievements, unique style, humanitarian or animal rights efforts, etc.? Then nominate him/her for the Annual National Horse Trainer of the Year Award, sponsored by Greatmats. The award, part of Greatmats National Award Series, is designed to recognize Horse Trainers who have made a difference in the lives of their clients, animals and community through the virtues of service, integrity and quality.
Learn more about Greatmats National Award Series.
How to Nominate
To nominate the trainer for this award, email the following information to brett@greatmats.com before Oct. 26, 2020 or fill out the online nomination form. Nominators will not be identified.- Trainer's Name Name and location of the training facility (Must be located in the USA)
- A brief description of why you are nominating this trainer, including how he/she meets the criteria of high-level service, integrity and quality
- A photo and/or video of the trainer
How the winner is chosen:
- Voting will take place Nov. 2-16, 2020 for the Sixth Annual National Horse Trainer of the Year Award. The two horse trainers with the most votes will be named grand prize finalists.
- Greatmats will interview the two finalists to determine the winner
Prizes
Grand Prize:- $250 in Greatmats Products for the Facility
- National Dance Instructor of the Year Certificate
- Runner Up: $150 in Greatmats Products
- Third Prize: $100 in Greatmats Products
- 4th-10th Place: $50 Greatmats Coupon toward purchases of $200 or more
- 2015 - *title revoked
- 2016 National Horse Trainer of the Year Jessica Montezuma
- 2017 National Horse Trainer of the Year Kelly Murphy-Alley
- 2018 National Horse Trainer of the Year Tammy Smith
- 2019 National Horse Trainer of the Year PJ O'Connell
- 2020 National Horse Trainer of the Year Bill Brown
Voting Instructions:
Visit the contest page during the voting period to vote for the National Horse Trainer of the Year. Click the vote button next to the photo of the Horse Trainer you'd like to win. Feel free to share the ballot with friends and family and encourage them to vote.Greatmats National Horse Trainer of the Year History
Nearly 25,000 votes have been cast in the first 5 years of the contest, which is part of Greatmats' Annual National Award Series. The Greatmats National Award Series is designed to recognize instructors, trainers and coaches, who have made a positive impact in their communities and the lives of their students/clients.Greatmats is a national horse stall, stable and trailer flooring leader based in Milltown, Wisconsin, since 1999. Identified as one of the top 3,000 fastest growing companies in the USA three times since 2008, Greatmats gives back to its local community by donating 5% of its annual profits to local non-profit organizations. It also supports green initiatives through the use of solar energy at its Wisconsin headquarters and by offering a large variety of products made from recycled and renewable resources.
View all of Greatmats' horse stall mats at http://www.greatmats.com/horse-stall-mats.php.
All media submissions, including text, photos and videos become property of Greatmats. Greatmats reserves the right to revoke titles of those determined not to represent the virtues honored by this award.
Past Greatmats National Horse Trainers of the Year
Past National Horse Trainer of the Year Nominees
Arizona
Tammy Smith - Fox Mask Basic Horsemanship - Chandler (2018)Chelsie Kallestad - Chelsie Natural Horsemanship - Holbrook (2018)
Austin VanWyck - Victory Lane Training Center - Phoenix (2016)
Andrea Fappani - Fappani Performance Horses - Scottsdale (2015)
California
Bill Cameron - Bill Cameron International Horsemanship - Mojave (2019)Ashley Salter - iRide4U - Santa Ynez (2017)
Colorado
Karen Stone - Stone Ranch - Littleton (2019)Nicki Wilcox - Nicki Wilcox Show Jumping - Parker (2019)
Tina Wright - Diamond in the Rough Horsemanship and Training - Fort Lupton (2018)
Ben Grogan - Drifter's Hearts of Hope - Franktown (2018)
Justin Dunn - Justin Dunn Horsemanship - Guffey (2017)
Frances Carbonnel - Mariah Farms - Castle Rock (2017)
Andrea Datz - Integrative Horsemanship - Fruita (2015)
Connecticut
Alyssa Gagnon - ABF Equine - Coventry (2019)Stacey Pierce - Jumpers Academy - Mystic (2016)
Florida
Tom Johnson - Costa Nova Farm - Pierson (2018)Lacey Salvatore - Haven Horse Ranch - Saint Augustine (2018)
Georgia
Sandra Williamson - Rackettown Mustangs - Toombs County (2018)Idaho
Gena Loper - Duns N Roses Ranch/Post Falls Equestrian Center - Post Falls (2016)Illinois
Jessica Moctezuma - Moctezuma Stables - Woodstock (2016)Iowa
Cody Keller - Keller Horse Training - Seymour (2016)Kansas
Farold Russett - Russett Quarter Horses - Kinsley (2016)Kentucky
Khari Pearson - Nydin Farms Equine Rehabilitation Center - Georgetown (2019)PJ O'Connell - Cowboy Way Ranch - Elizabethtown (2019)
Kelly Murphy-Alley - Striking KMA Performance Horses - Wilmore (2017)
Beth Harris - Walnut Way Farm - Simpsonville (2017)
Maria Borell - Borell Racing, Beacon Hill Farm - Lexington (2015)
Louisiana
Rachel Bertrand - Bertrand Training Stables - Crowley (2018)Susan Morris - 333 Ranch - Pride (2018)
Michigan
Bill Thomas - Bill Thomas Performance Horses - Saginaw (2018)Bill Brown - Chase Lake Equine Center - Fowlerville (2017, 2019)
Minnesota
Terry Nowacki - American Equine Scenting Association - Argyle (2018)Missouri
Heather and Sterling Slemp - Slemp Performance Horses - Eugene (2019)New Jersey
Pete Corby - Overview Equestrian Center - Belvidere (2018)New Mexico
Kendra Loring - Enchanted Equine Adventures - Albuquerque (2018)New York
Wick Hotchkiss - Stony Hill Stables - Amagansett - (2019)North Carolina
Victoria Shaw - Astoria Equestrian Center - Boonville (2019)Carley Wheelis - CW Horsemanship - Hillsborough (2018)
Mandy Helton - Helton's Horsemanship - McDowell (2018)
Kelly Woodlief - Woodlief Show Horses - Ruffin (2017)
North Dakota
Rylan Sundsbak - Sundsbak Performance Horses - Hazen (2018)Ohio
Kaity Colliver - Walnut Hill Stables - Marengo (2019)Lisa Moad - Seven Oaks Farm - Hamilton (2018)
Oregon
Jan Lindsay - Diamond Bar Z - Coos Bay (2018)Pennsylvania
Lauren Nelson - Straight On Till Morning Farm - Little Marsh (2019)South Carolina
TR Potts - Potts Performance Horses - Fountain Inn (2017)Tennessee
Chrystal Crispin - Crispin Unlimited - Jonesborough (2017)Texas
Lorrie Grover - Lorrie Grover Horsemanship - Corpus Christi (2019)John M. Joyner, Jr. - Joyner Arabians - Canutillo (2018)
Jeremy Dull - Jeremy Dull Horsemanship - Hempstead (2017)
Vermont
Claire Silver - Up North Stables - Derby (2018)Virginia
Clarence Crumpton - Crumpton Horsemanship - Thornburg, Virginia (2016)Washington
Karen Yuckert - Yuckert Ranch - Ellensburg (2019)Heather Flores - Desert Lane Performance Horses - Pasco (2019)
Heidi Bach - Genuine J - Kennewick (2016)
Wisconsin
Mike Hansen - Mike Hansen Performance Horses - Ladysmith (2019)Sharlyn Fellenz - Mytalisha's Dream Riding Center, LLC - Eau Claire (2017)
Jessie Baillargeon - Victory Farms - Amery (2015)
Sid Zacharias - Rockin Z Ranch - Spooner (2015)
Bryanna Larson - Pony Tales Refuge and Rehab - Colfax (2017)
West Virginia
Mike Hurst - Mike Hurst Horsemanship - Philippi (2017)----------------------------
