Highlighting NARHA’s 2009 National Conference, Annual Meeting and Horse Expo, NARHA’s National Award Winners were feted at the Annual NARHA Awards Banquet on November 21 in the Rennaisance Worthingon Hotel’s Grand Ballroom in Fort Worth, TX. The Banquet featured an excellent dinner, punctuated by cheers and happy tears for the people who exemplify the best of the wonderful population of participants, instructors, volunteers and equines who work together to change the lives of people who live with physical, mental, emotional and learning challenges.

The following people received 2009 NARHA National Achievement Awards

— James Brady Lifetime Achievement Award: Isabella (Boo) Martin. Horse Power Therapeutic Riding Center, Temple, NH

— NARHA Adult Equestrian Recognition Award: Amanda Firnhaber, Reins of Life, Inc., South Bend, IN

— NARHA Child Equestrian Award: Michael Swan, C.H.U.M. Therapeutic Riding, Inc., Mason, MI

— NARHA Independent Adult Equestrian Recognition Award: Sarah Smittle, Horses of Hope Riding Center Inc., Columbus, KS

— NARHA Youth Equestrian Recognition Award: Andrew Wash, Saddle Up!, Franklin, TN

— NARHA Equine of the Year Award: Kleng, NorthWest Therapeutic Riding Center, Bellingham, WA

— NARHA Instructor of the Year: Nancy Hohmann, Riding to the Top Therapeutic Riding Center, Windham, ME

— NARHA Volunteer of the Year: Sara Reams, Calvin Center Therapeutic Riding Program, Hampton, GE

— NARHA President's Award: David Forster, Member, NARHA Board of Trustees, San Diego, CA

The Independent Adult Equestrian award was sponsored by the American Paint Horse Association. The volunteer awards were sponsored by the American Quarter Horse Association and the instructor awards were sponsored by Purina Mills.

For more information visit www.narha.org/Conference/2009/2009_Annual%20Award%20Winners.htm.