ACTEA Annual Awards acknowledge distinguished horse people of the ACT and region. This is an opportunity to thank and reward those who contribute to horse sport in the ACT.
The awards are made at the ACTEA Annual General Meeting. Nominations close on 30 April.
ACTEA OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
The winner will be assessed on acts of outstanding service to equestrian pursuits in the ACT and surrounding region. Service, expected to have been over a number of years, may have been to one club or many. Nominees do not need to be financial members of a club or association but may be members of the community who have given their time freely to support equestrian sport.
Make your nomination using this form
ACTEA ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD TO YOUNG HORSEPERSON OF THE YEAR
Nominees must be financial members of the nominating affiliate and be under 26 years of age on 31 December in the year of the Award. The winner will have participated in equestrian activity, particularly competition in the year of the Award; shown sportsmanship in competition and club events and contributed to equestrian organisations in the ACT and surrounding region. A substantial prize is awarded to the winner.
Make your nomination using this form
WINNERS OF THE ANNUAL ACTEA ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD TO YOUNG HORSE PERSON OF THE YEAR
- 2019 Joint winners Emily Jones and Stepanie Wilde
- 2018 Tilly Anderson
- 2017 Maddy Reisner
- 2016 Joint winners Molly Anderson and Monica Ballard
- 2015 Joint winners Natasha Doherty and Olivia Wilde
- 2014 No nomination
- 2013 Joint winners Talea Hasko-Stewart and Tom Thorek
- 2012 No nomination
- 2011 Eleanor Miller
- 2010 Lauren Vest
- 2009 Lee Yonge
- 2008 Talea Hasko-Stewart
- 2007 Tim Dreverman
- 2007 Honourable Mention Certificates to Katie Slater and Lauren Vest
- 2006 Stacey McIntosh
- 2005 Christopher McRoberts
- 2004 Sarah Burke
- 2003 Jodie Newall
- 2002 Joint winners Leigh Burton and Jodie Newall
- 2001 Kristin Cloonan
- 2001 Honourable Mention Certificates to Jodie Newall and Fabia Pryor
- 2000 Rachel Bell
- 1999 Jointly Amanda & Danielle Clark and Jessica Kennedy
- 1998 Joint winners Rosemary Agnew and Tristyn Lowe
- 1997 Belinda Thomas
- 1997 Runnerup Georgie Farrar
- 1996 Tova Ducker
ACTEA also makes Outstanding Service Awards to members of the community who have given their time freely to support ACT equestrian sport.
WINNERS OF THE ACTEA OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD
- 2019 Joint winners Marg Heaney and Joan White
- 2018 Cathy Banwell
- 2017 Steve Boyd, Gregory Calder, Belinda Hopley, Lauren McIntosh and Lesley Riley
- 2016 Roz Edmunds
- 2015 Lesley Riley and Michele Livanes
- 2014 No nomination
- 2013 Mark Thorek
- 2012 No nomination
- 2011 Jennie Hutchinson
- 2010 Richard Simpson and Peter and Sally Jones
- 2009 Judy Hare and Vicki Boyd
- 2008 Ben Smith
- 2007 Joe and Sue Johnston
- 2006 Pat Grove and Ted Lamb
- 2005 Di Cullen
- 2004 Kaye Devlin and Gillian Shepherd