Breeder of Distinction Award Recipients
USDF Breeder of Distinction awards are based upon scores earned by horses in Dressage Sport Horse Breeding (DSHB), USDF Breeders Championship Series (USDFBCS) Final, Materiale, Great American/USDF Regional Championship and Dressage classes.
DSHB and Materiale scores are converted to point values, with the bronze, silver, and gold awards each having a minimum requirement of points earned. Beginning October 1, 2022, the new ruby and sapphire awards will require Great American/USDF Regional Championship and Dressage class scores at Third Level and above.
Additional requirements outlining a minimum number of judges and horses will also apply to each level of the award. Scores earned October 1, 2000, forward are eligible to count towards this award.
The new Platinum-Diamond award will recognize all breeders who have earned and been awarded all levels of recognition (bronze, silver, gold, ruby, and sapphire).
Platinum-Diamond Breeder of Distinction Award
| Member Name | Location | Award Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hilltop Farm Inc. | Colora, MD | 02/09/2023 |
| Horses Unlimited Inc. | Albuquerque, NM | 05/04/2023 |
| Maryanna Haymon | Columbus, NC | 01/26/2023 |
| Maurine Swanson | Slatington, PA | 01/26/2023 |
| Nancy Holowesko | Trappe, MD | 03/09/2023 |
| Rachel Ehrlich | New Braintree, MA | 01/26/2023 |
Sapphire Breeder of Distinction Award
| Member Name | Location | Award Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hilltop Farm Inc. | Colora, MD | 02/09/2023 |
| Horses Unlimited Inc. | Albuquerque, NM | 05/04/2023 |
| Kimberly Kobryn-Callaway | Ottsville, PA | 01/12/2023 |
| Maryanna Haymon | Columbus, NC | 01/12/2023 |
| Maurine Swanson | Slatington, PA | 01/12/2023 |
| Nancy Holowesko | Trappe, MD | 03/09/2023 |
| Rachel Ehrlich | New Braintree, MA | 01/12/2023 |
Ruby Breeder of Distinction Award
| Member Name | Location | Award Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hilltop Farm Inc. | Colora, MD | 01/12/2023 |
| Horses Unlimited Inc. | Albuquerque, NM | 05/04/2023 |
| Janice Marquardt | Willis, TX | 01/12/2023 |
| Julie Ballard Haralson | Newnan, GA | 01/12/2023 |
| Kari McClain | Olympia, WA | 03/09/2023 |
| Kimberly Kobryn-Callaway | Ottsville, PA | 01/12/2023 |
| Mary Nuttall | Magnolia, TX | 01/12/2023 |
| Maryanna Haymon | Columbus, NC | 01/12/2023 |
| Maurine Swanson | Slatington, PA | 01/12/2023 |
| Nancy Holowesko | Trappe, MD | 02/01/2023 |
| Rachel Ehrlich | New Braintree, MA | 01/12/2023 |
Gold Breeder of Distinction Award
| Member Name | Location | Award Date |
|---|---|---|
| Anita Nardine | La Canada Flintridge, CA | 09/29/2023 |
Silver Breeder of Distinction Award
| Member Name | Location | Award Date |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Stanaway | Jamaica, VA | 08/21/2023 |
| Nancy Holowesko | Trappe, MD | 01/30/2023 |
Bronze Breeder of Distinction Award
| Member Name | Location | Award Date |
|---|---|---|
| Kristin Deluca | Wethersfield, CT | 01/12/2023 |
| Lynn Masin | Hempstead, TX | 01/12/2023 |
| Melanie Harper | Hope Mills, NC | 01/12/2023 |
| Mimi Junick | Sandia Park, NM | 09/30/2023 |
| Nancy Holowesko | Trappe, MD | 01/30/2023 |
| Nancy Roth | Berger, MO | 08/14/2023 |
| Natalie Masin | Hockley, TX | 01/12/2023 |
