American Morgan Horse Association members and Morgan enthusiasts enjoyed themselves in the sun and fun in Sacramento February 18-21 at the annual convention. Between the seminars, auctions, and farm tours, they also took the time to honor some of those who have donated and committed their time and devotion to the Morgan breed on Friday evening.

Man of the Year and Woman of the Year Awards honored those individuals for their continued support of the breed throughout the year. This year's honorees were Harry Sebring and Sara Foy.

Kass Booth was awarded the Cecil Brown Memorial Sportsmanship Award, which is given to a Morgan exhibitor who has displayed outstanding sportsmanship throughout the past year.

Inducted into AMHA's Hall of Fame were Thomas Caisse, the late F. O. "Ted" Davis, and Lisa Nyberg. These three individuals have promoted the breed on a national level for many years.

The Breeders' Hall of Fame honored a breeder(s) who has produced Morgans that have had a significant impact on the breed. This year's honorees were Dragonsmeade, Muriel and Victor Burnheimer of Medomak Morgan Farm, and Nancy Eidam of Crown Morgans.

The Golden Reins Award is given to a Morgan professional who has a 30-year career in training or instruction. Richard Boulé, Les Parker, and Tim and Shirley O'Gorman received this special recognition.

Dallas McLarney Bolen was honored for her outstanding contributions to the Morgan Youth Program as the Youth Person of the Year.

The Morgan International Award was given to Donna Crookston for her competition in the World Singles Championship in Poland last summer.

AMHA's newest award is the Professionals Award, which is an honor nominated by a professional's peers. The first winner of this award was Ann Anderson.

Two Morgans were cited for their outstanding work with people with disabilities as the AMHA Therapy Horse of the Year. SixPennys Constant Motion and April Love Can-Do were honored.

A more comprehensive look at these honorees' dedication and support of the breed will be presented in a future issue of The Morgan Horse magazine.