PNER Awards

One of the main activities of PNER is year-end awards in many different categories. The awards list is grouped in three separate sections. The first section lists the awards that the PNER Points Secretary automatically calculates. You should monitor the Newsletter and/or website and alert the Points Secretary of any error you might find in your points. The second section lists the awards for which you MUST nominate. The Points Secretary is unable to determine your eligibility for these awards without your help. Please send an email to the Points Secretary, with the information requested on the Eligibility Declaration Form in the Handbook (or send the form by regular mail). Most of the awards requiring nomination have an August 1^st deadline for declaration. The third section contains the awards that don’t fit in the first two categories.

The fine print: To receive any PNER awards, members must pay their annual dues before the ride they wish to count for points/miles/awards. Riders and horses will receive no points, miles or completions toward PNER awards when the horse is ridden by a non-PNER member. All PNER awards are for achievements in a single ride season. PNER does not track lifetime points, mileage or completions. Only rides within the PNER region will count towards PNER awards. Rides must submit results to the PNER Points Secretary to be recorded. Please refer to AERC/PNER rules. PNER Points scale is printed in the PNER Handbook. Juniors receive full points regardless of number of junior starters. For accurate record keeping be sure to use the same name for yourself and your horse all year!!! Errors must be reported directly to the Points Secretary.

Section I: Calculated by Points Secretary

Top 30 one-horse-one-rider combinations that have accumulated the most points throughout the PNER ride season.

Same as senior criteria, but for junior riders only, under age 16 as of December of the current ride season.

Top five high point one-horse-one-rider combinations, but only the rides in the rider's home state of residence, according to membership data, are counted for these standings.

Montana Cup - New in 2007!
Sponsored by Healthy As A Horse (Susan Favro)
High Point Montana Senior horse/rider team and Junior horse/rider team. All PNER rides to count, any distance. Awards will revert back to the High Point State Awards when there are at least two sanctioned Western Montana rides

Champion Overall Best Condition Horse

Honors high point Overall Best Condition horse, using AERC's BC point system of 1 point/mile, minus 10% per starter if less than ten riders start. There must be at least 2 starters. Horse must be owned or leased by PNER member.

Champion Junior Best Condition Horse

Honors high point Junior Best Condition horse, using AERC’s BC point system of 1 point/mile, minus 20% per starter if less than six junior riders start. There must be at least two junior starters. Horse must be owned or leased by PNER member.

Award is to the horse, any number of PNER riders. Horse must be owned or leased by PNER member.

Oliver Jones Perpetual Award

A perpetual award for the High Point, Purebred Arabian in honor of Breeder Oliver Jones who shared an interest in endurance and rode the Tevis Cup. Award is to the horse. Horse must be owned or leased by PNER member.

Top Ten 100-Mile Senior Horse and Rider

Top ten senior horse/rider teams accumulating the most number of completions on 100+ mile PNER rides run in 24+ consecutive hours. No two-day rides. Points to break any ties.

My First 100 Award

Sponsored by Ina and Mike McLean

This award recognizes each PNER member who completes his/her career-first 100-mile/1-day ride on any horse. Rider cannot have completed any 100 mile ride prior to the current season, and the first 100 mile ride must be done in the PNER region. Verifiable by AERC records.

In honor of Sandybaar, an Arabian stallion who competed in the early days of PNER/AERC. He was never pulled. Awards go to all PNER horse/rider teams who complete a minimum of ten consecutive PNER rides, any distance.

To the PNER horse/rider team with the most consecutive miles during the ride year on any distance PNER ride. A pull returns your mileage count to zero, and you start over.

Recognition of all PNER horse/rider teams who complete 250 miles or more in one season.

Golden Years

Award to the rider of 60 years or more with the most points accrued through the PNER season. Any distance, any number of horses.

Top 10 Novice Seniors

For the new rider, never having entered an endurance or limited distance ride prior to the ride season. Total miles, any distance PNER ride, any number of horses. Novice awards no longer require nomination.

Top 10 Novice Juniors

A team is comprised of 15 paid PNER members maximum. A roster is to be submitted to the Team Points Secretary by the team captain prior to the first ride you wish to count for points. The team roster can only be updated June 1-7, and then only members who have not yet completed a ride in the current ride season may be deleted. You may add a new team member for each inactive member that you delete, but the new members’ points prior to June 1 cannot be counted towards the team total; only those points obtained after June 1 may be counted for updated team members. Team rosters will be published in the July newsletter, rosters to be supplied by the Team Points Secretary. Team Points are based upon over all placings (juniors not separate). A team must have a minimum of three riders complete the same distance of any PNER ride. If more than three members complete on the same distance, the top three overall placings will count for team points. Any horse/rider combination allowed; membership on a team belongs to the rider.

Team Volunteer Award - New in 2007!
Awarded to the PNER Team that “sponsors” the most vet checks at PNER rides during the current ride season. Ride Manager of each ride to indicate which teams sponsored vet checks on PNER ride results.

Section II: Requires Nomination

Top Five Family Award

For families having at least two of the immediate family (parent/child up to 21 yrs) starting and completing any PNER event. Need not ride the same distance, but they must ride at the same event, any horse combinations, all finishing family members' points to count toward total. Families must declare eligibility to Points Secretary by August 1^st.

For husbands and wives who both complete any PNER event. They need not ride the same distance, but they must both complete at the same event. Any combination of horses may be used, total points to count. Couples must declare eligibility to Points Secretary by August 1^st.

To be awarded to the High Mileage Stallion, any PNER distance, any number of PNER riders. Stallion must be owned by PNER member. Eligibility must be declared to Points Secretary by August 1^st.

For the first year horse that has never started in any endurance or limited distance ride. Award goes to the horse with the most consecutive completions on PNER rides 50+ miles. Any number of PNER riders allowed, junior or senior. If at any time the horse fails to complete a ride, the count returns to zero. Mileage breaks any tie. Horses must be owned or leased and ridden by PNER member. Eligibility must be declared to Points Secretary by August 1^st.

Sophomore Horse

For the horse in their second year of competition, following consecutively after their first year of competition. Award goes to the horse with the most consecutive completions on PNER rides of 50+ miles. If at any time the horse fails to complete any distance ride, the count returns to zero. Any number of PNER riders. Mileage breaks any tie. Horse must be owned or leased and ridden by PNER member. Eligibility must be declared to Points Secretary by August 1^st

Rookie Senior Horse of the Year

For the horse and rider team not having completed more than 100 miles of endurance and/or limited distance competition, together or separately, prior to the ride season. Award goes to the Horse/Rider combination with the most consecutive completions on PNER rides less than 50 miles. If at any time you fail to complete a ride, your count stops, and you maintain that number unless you begin again, at which time your count starts over. Eligibility must be declared to Points Secretary by August 1^st.

Sponsored by Ron Sproat and Carol Giles

Award is to honor all horses owned by a PNER member with a minimum of 5000 AERC miles that are still competing in AERC 50+ mile rides within the PNER region. Award honors horses that continue mile after mile, consistently completing rides, because their lifetime efforts epitomize the true endurance horse. Awards will be given annually to all those who qualify. PNER members must notify the sponsor by December1^st if their horse qualified.

100 Mile Horse Lifetime Achievement Award - New in 2007!
This award recognizes those horses actively competing at the one-day hundred mile distance. This award is based on the number of 100 mile completions over the lifetime of the horse. Retroactive 100 mile completions will be included once the horse completes a 100 mile one-day ride in the current ride season. The owner and rider must be PNER members and only rides within PNER region will count. PNER members must notify the Points Secretary by December 1 whenever their horse has reached one of the milestones. These miles must be verifiable by AERC records.

Gaited Horse Award - New in 2007!
Sponsored by PNER Gaited Horse Teams
Award for the gaited horse or mule with the highest mileage. Any PNER distance. Any number of PNER riders. Horse must be owned or leased, and ridden by a PNER member. Only horses which are recognized as a "gaited" breed will be eligible. PNER members must submit nomination with copy of breed registration papers to the Points Secretary by August 1st.

Section III: Special Awards

Annual award presented in honor of Gene Peterson and Wayne Stobie, to those members of PNER who best exemplify the characteristics shown by these people: unselfish, helpful, friendly, dedicated to the sport of endurance riding, and to PNER. Send nominations to PNER President for consideration, with the final decision to be made by the Executive Committee. Nominations must be received by the PNER President by December 15^th.

For horses with outstanding performance in endurance over the years. To be considered, the horse must have a minimum of 2500 AERC career miles and have competed in long distance rides for 3 current consecutive years. Emphasis will be placed on high mileage and consistent performance on 75-100+ mile ride within the last three years. Rider/owner must be PNER member.

Ride Manager of the Year Award

Sponsored by Victoria White

This award honors the hard-working ride managers. Any current PNER member may nominate a current or former ride manager of a PNER ride. Members, including juniors, may vote at the annual PNER Convention, by Saturday at 5:00 PM. Coin toss to break any tie. Send nominations and/or proxy votes to Victoria White, 36148 Enterprise Road, Creswell, OR 97426. vwhiteor@earthlink.net

Volunteer of the Year Award - New in 2007!

This award is given by the Ride Managers. More details here soon.

Sponsor Award

Sponsored by PNER Juniors

This award is given to notable seniors (age 21 and over) who sponsor PNER junior riders throughout the ride season. Nominees should exhibit mentor qualities and sponsor a junior rider at least twice during the given ride season. Nominations should include sponsor’s name, PNER number, ride date, reasons the nominee is a good sponsor, and the nominating junior’s name. Send nominations the Junior Representative or Junior Advisor at any time during the ride season, up to and including the Junior Meeting at PNER Convention. Winner(s) selected by Junior Representative and Junior Advisor.

*Write an essay on an example of history important to PNER, for example, people, historic trails, or a particular ride. The judging will be based on high school grades and the historical essay. Apply by December 1^st to Arne Smith, carlos_5000@msn.com; 82069 Lost Creek Road, Dexter, OR 97431; (541) 937-2980.

Tsyd Award

Sponsored by the Fiedler Family

Presented to the horse/rider team with at least 1,000 miles or 5 ride seasons together. Send nomination explaining how this horse and rider partnership demonstrates teamwork and exemplifies “to finish is to win.” Must be a current and active PNER member. Send nominations to the Fiedlers: bsfiedler@att.net. The Fiedlers, 34325 Mathews Rd, Eugene, OR 97405. (541) 746-3852.

Any AHA member, riding a registered Purebred or Half Arabian is eligible. Points are accumulated at 1 point per mile (1½ per mile at the Region IV Championship), based on horse/rider team. Only rides within Region IV will count. All distances are eligible for points. An achievement award will be given to all who accumulate 200 points or more. There is a $10 nomination fee for each horse/rider combination. Riders must submit proof of AHA membership and horse registration to AHA representative prior to any points accumulation. Region IV AHA representative is Jannelle Wilde. 541-849-2460 (phone & fax) mfarm@centurytel.net.

PNER Awards

Section I: Calculated by Points Secretary

Champion Overall Best Condition Horse

Champion Junior Best Condition Horse

Oliver Jones Perpetual Award

Top Ten 100-Mile Senior Horse and Rider

My First 100 Award

Sponsored by Ina and Mike McLean