Columbia, MD- Sport Horse National Payback (SHN Payback) today announced the top winners for the 2010 season. Mirage V+++// with two Reserve Championships and three Top Ten wins narrowly captured Super Stallion honors. Beth Conti of Catori Creek Arabians in Arizona received a trophy, ribbon and custom embroidered cooler. The prizes were donated in memory of the 2008 Top SHN Payback Sire, Bey Oro, owned by Mark and Tania Dunlap. KB Omega Fahim+++//, Al-Marah Asterisk++, and Annapolis++/ rounded out the strong group of Top Show Stallion contenders.

More than $37,000 was awarded in 2010 to winners in dressage, hunters, jumpers, carriage driving and sport horse in-hand and under saddle. Leading the Top 5 Money Winners for 2010 was AM Mighty Hector++++// with $4,263, bred and owned by Bazy Tankersley. Taking it seriously, half-Arabian TL Foolin Around+// brought home $3,130 for owner Ricci Desiderio. Another half-Arabian gelding, Romeos Spitfire followed with $2,610 for owners Christine and Jessica McReynolds. Also winners of $2,610 each were purebreds AM Star OfHonor++++// owned by Wendy Davis, and the only mare in the top 5, ALasting Love VF+++//, owned by Dianne Peltak.

AM Good OldBoy+ took honors as the #1 Payback Sire whose offspring amassed the most points this year at the Sport Horse Nationals. Bred and owned by Bazy Tankersley, he earned a check for $1,885. In the #2 spot and taking home the same amount for owner Patti Capps, was Saladins Allon+. Al-Marah Arabians and owner Bazy Tankersley of Arizona, also captured coveted SHN Top Owner prize of $8,323.

Contributing to the growing popularity of the SHN Payback program is the budget-conscious ease of participation. Laura Wood, director and founder of SHN Payback confirms, "No fees of any kind are required to participate and win.”

Headquartered in Columbia, MD, SHN Payback continues its popular program designed to raise prize money for exhibitors at the Arabian Sport Horse Nationals, as well as rewarding top sires of all breeds.