MARTHA'S VINEYARD HORSE COUNCIL
MVHC ANNUAL AWARDS
FISHER MEMORIAL AWARD
DONATED IN LOVING MEMORY OF ANNE & TONY FISHER
This award is given to the individual(s) who best exemplify the spirit of Anne and Tony through improvement and beautification of the island;be it at home, farm, or business.
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2004 Sarah Doyle, Pond View Farm
2005 J & B Thorpe, Lake Carey Barn
2006 Rays, Tashmoo Farm
2007 Kenneys, Misty Meadows
2008 Middletown Nursery
2009 West Tisbury Town Hall
2010 Tracey Olsen, Woodbe Farm
2011 MVSB Financial Group Building
2012 State Road Restaurant
2013 Grey Barn Farm
2014 7a
2015 Capawock Theater/ Mark Schneider
2016 Morrice Florist
2017 none
2018 Chris Bruno/ State Forest
2019 Whitestone Equestrian Center
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HILLMAN AWARD OF SPECIAL RECOGNITION
DONATED IN LOVING MEMORY OF SANDRA F. HILLMAN
This award is given to a junior member of the MVHC who best exemplifies what it means to be a true horseman. This member will show care and concern for horses as well as other people in the equestrian community.
2008 Pheobe Hersh & Elyce Bonnell
2009
2010 Signe Baumhofer
2011 none
2012 Genny Kent
2013 Isabella Thorpe
2014 Caroline Herman
2015 Sean O’Malley
2016 Ava Stearns
2017
2018 Lyla Solway
2019 Allie Nelson
Sandra F Hillman
MARJORIE MANTER AWARD
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Given in honor of Marjorie Manter who gave of herself unselfishly to the horse community by teaching, riding and horsemanship. This award is presented to the person who exemplifies Marjorie’s good will and spirit.
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2007 Jon & Joan Mancuso
2008 Tracey Amaral Olsen
2009 Lisa Scannell
2010 Stephanie Dreyer
2011 Jackie Hermann
2012 Linda Coutinho
2013 Tracey Olsen
2014 Eleanor Amaral
2015 The Kenneys
2016 MVHC Show Committee
Lisa Nivala, Rebecca Solway, Patty Reads, Mary Ellen Casey, Alison Thompson
2017 Sarah McKay
2018 Charlene Douglas
2019 Elyce Reitmer
LEADERSHIP AWARD
The MVHC Leadership Award is to honor the adult that has shown by their example the qualities of a leader, sportsman and horseman throughout the year. It is awarded to the person who has been the most unstinting in their efforts to aid the horse community of Martha’s Vineyard whether through volunteer, professional, private or behind the scenes activities. The recipient is not necessarily a member of MVHC but should be someone who has taken a leadership role in the community in a way that directly or indirectly benefits the equine community.
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1992 Carole Hunter
1993 Jennie Gadowski
1994 Julianna Flanders Thorpe
1995 Polly Maciel
1996 Bill Leroyer
1997 Cindy Bonnell
1998 Martha Wenbert
1999 Lisa Forend
2000 Sandy Mincone
2001 Sarah Doyle
2002 Kate Harris
2003 Jessica Burnham
2004 Mary Ann Brock
2005 Paula O’Connor
2006 Tracey Amaral Olsen
2007 Stephanie W Dreyer
2008 Anna Cotton
2009 Laura Campbell & David Douglas
2010 Tara Whiting
2011 Jon Mancuso
2012 Bob & Irene Hungerford
2013 Jackie Herman
2014 Joan Mancuso
2015 Maddy Alley
2017 Susanne Furst
2018 Rebecca Solway
2019 Samantha Look
Marjorie Manter