Awards
Pony Clubber of the Year Award
The Susan Thompson Memorial Award
The Sue Satterfield Salute
The Cheers Award
The Christopher Thompson Memorial Award
The 24 Carrot Gold/All Betts Are Off Award
The Lightning Award
The Pony Club Challenge Trophy Annual High Score Award (retired)
Pony Clubber of the Year Award (The Pamela Duke Ottley Trophy) and the Challenge Trophy (retired)
The Pamela Duke Ottley Trophy is named in honor of a respected trainer, foxhunter, and graduate of Deep Run Hunt Pony Club. The Pony Clubber of the Year is not necessarily the person who has won the most ribbons or achieved the highest ratings, though those things may also have been accomplished. The trophy is awarded to the member whose hard work, dedication, and example truly reflect Pony Club ideals.
This trophy replaced the Challenge Trophy, which is permanently on display in the Deep Run Hunt Club.
1972 - Lynn Holloway
1973 - Lillyboo Rawls
1974 - Lynn Proctor
1975 - Lynn Davis & Ellen Wrenn
1976 - Helen Hagan
1977 - Peter Holloway
1978 - Catherine Baber
1979 - Elizabeth Butterworth
1980 - Wayne Heyward
1981 - Yates Colby
1982 - Kristin Birath
1983 - 1984 - Amy Gates
1985 - Chuck Clement
1986 - Jay Carpenter
1987 - Chuck Clement
1988 - Yvonne Betts
1989 - Jill Timmons
1990 - Stephanie Church
1991 - Caroline Thompson
1992 - Meghann Nolan
1993 - Allison Johnson
1994 - Emily Bashton
1995 - Caroline Thompson 1996 - Bryan Holt
1997 - Anne Kern
1998 - Becky Bashton
1999 - Shelby Hedgepeth
2000 - Whitney Bryant
2001 - Vail Dixon
2002 - Brittany H.
2003 - Erica S.
2004 - Cara C.
The Susan Thompson Memorial Award
Susan Thompson first became aware of Pony Club as she walked around her new neighborhood and met DC Sue Satterfield who happened to be out walking her dog, Cheers. Susan's daughter Caroline joined Pony Club and was our first A rated member. Along with Caroline came brother Chris, and Susan, who was a tireless volunteer, encourager, provider, organizer, board member, treasurer and DC. Susan suffered an illness in 1997 and passed away in 2002. The officers, board members, parents, and members of DRHPC miss her greatly, and in her honor we have created this award.
This silver tray, given to a Pony Clubber or adult volunteer whose spirit of encouragement and helpful deeds remind us of our dear friend Susan, was first awarded in 1999 to Pony Clubber Megan Lacina.
1999 - Megan Lacina
2000 - Brittany Hillner
2001 - Sudy & Eleanor Adams
2002 - Jennifer Thomas
2003 - Carrie Camp
2004 - Susan Brandolino
The Sue Satterfield Salute
The Sue Satterfield Salute is a lovely pewter pitcher, first awarded as a tribute to former Pony Club mom and DC, Sue Satterfield, and thereafter awarded yearly to an adult volunteer who has served DRHPC in outstanding ways.
1991 - Sue Satterfield
1992 - Su Nolan
1993 - Susan Thompson
1994 - Cynthia Bashton
1995 - Jennifer Hedgepeth
1996 - Jane Kern
1997 - Catherine Fleischman
1998 - Jessica Siddall
1999 - Rosaleen Humphreys 2000 - Sandra Church
2001 - Pan Ligon
2002 - Susie Smyth
2003 - Debbie Lowry
2004 - JoAnn Redmon & Kim Goodloe
The Cheers Award
Former DC Sue Satterfield had a wonderful little Jack Russell whose name was Cheers. Cheers spent much of his life at Pony Club activities and had a wonderful time playing with the kids and pushing a huge rock around with his little nose. The Cheers Award was established to honor a person, who, although not a member, is dragged along to Pony Club activities and pitches in to help with all kinds of tasks -- some heroic, some menial. The Cheers Award is a tiny ceramic statue of a Jack Russell and has been awarded through the years to wonderful folk such as Bob Satterfield, Christopher Thompson, John Tyson, Buck Woody, Colvin Hedgepeth (long before she was old enough to be a member in her own right), John Adams, and in 1999 to George Holt. There are others, but the Cheers Award is too small to be engraved! If you know who any other recipients were, please let us know so we can let their names go down in history!
1998 - John Adams
1999 - George Holt
2000 - John Tuttle
2001 - Robert Paca
2002 - Willie & Stephanie Fano
2003 - Vail Dixon
2004 - Barbara Ruqus
The Christopher Thompson Memorial Award
Chris learned to ride behind his sister, bareback, on Beau who carried them all over Tuckahoe Plantation. His first mount was Snowflake, and how he loved her. She was his pony and he said, "Boys should have girl ponies because they get along best with them." He also rode Star and Flirt. They had a great time and though each had much to work on, together they seemed to just have fun. Others remember Chris in different ways. Many of you remind me of him, and all of you have helped me keep his memory alive. As long as there is a new Pony Clubber, learning and enjoying riding and having fun, his spirit will be with us.
The enthusiasm and love of sport typical of Chris is what we wish to call attention to in this award. Often awards go to older, more accomplished riders and mounts, and forget the basic idea of Pony Club -- having fun on horseback.
Smiling, a gleam in his eye, just a touch of mischief, but never malicious. Warm and outgoing but with a touch of shyness. Happy and confident but eager for praise and beaming from ear to ear when a job was well done. This was Chris, but it could also be another young person. A new C1, Anne Kern embodies many of these characteristics: young, enthusiastic, growing and learning, eager and kind. I am delighted to present the Christopher Thompson Memorial Award to eleven-year-old Anne Kern.
~ Presentation by Susan Thompson at 1994 DRHPC Awards, October 30, 1994
1994 - Anne Kern
1995 - David H.
1996 - Sarah Humphreys
1997 - Peyton Siddall
1998 - Colvin H.
1999 - Mason C-C. 2000 - Erica S.
2001 - Bailey T.
2002 - Cara C.
2003 - Grace S.
2004 - Amber K.
The 24 Carrot Gold / All Betts Are Off Award
Given by the Holt family, this award is presented to honor a horse or pony who has provided wonderful riding experiences to multiple Pony Clubbers.
2002 - Tara
2003 - Dancing Warrior aka Aidan
2004 - Red Letter Day aka Henson
Lightning Award (retired)
(a silver bowl with inscription: Deep Run Pony Club Pony Award/Given in Memory of Summer Lightning by his pupils and admirers)
Instituted by the Heyward family, this award was given to honor a pony who, like their beloved Lightning, provided wonderful riding experiences to multiple Pony Clubbers. The following names are inscribed:
1985 - Penny Pincher (Heather Harris)
1986 - Strawberry Ice
1987 - Portos
1988 - Little Brother
1989 - Peppermind Pattie
1990 - Mums the Word
1991 - Karnival Kid (Many riders, including Bryan Holt & Elizabeth Nolan)
1992 - Star (Anne Kern)
1993 - Steady Eddy (From the Sutherlands down through Paige Lewicki)
1994 - Opening Act ("Foxy") (Allison Johnson)
1995 - Mitken ("Micky") (Anne & Julie Kern)
1996 - Sox Appeal (The Bashton family; loaned to many others)
1997 - Mr. Chatterbox (Caroline Thompson)
1998 - Personal Silversmith ("Smitty") (Kelly Girtman & Frayser Tuttle)
1999 - Nissyen (The Siddall family)
2000 - Rising Peace ("Riser" ~ "Howling Mad Murdock") (Nikki Lowry & David Holt)
2001 - Sassy (The Hedgepeth family)
The Pony Club Challenge Trophy (retired)
This silver bowl has been retired and is on display in the Deep Run Hunt Clubhouse. Apparently, the bowl was originally won in an annual Pony Club competition by the Deep Run Hunt Pony Club four years in a row. Thereafter, it became the "Pony Clubber of the Year" trophy and was awarded annually until 1991 when it was replaced by The Pamela Duke Ottley Award. The following names are inscribed:
1972 - Lynn Holloway
1973 - Lillyboo Rawls
1974 - Lynn Proctor
1975 - Lynn Davis & Ellen Wrenn
1976 - Helen Hagan
1977 - Peter Holloway
1978 - Catherine Baber
1979 - Elizabeth Butterworth
1980 - Wayne Heyward
1981 - Yates Colby
1982 - Kristin Birath
1983 - (not inscribed)
1984 - Amy Gates
1985 - Chuck Clement
1986 - Jay Carpenter
1987 - Chuck Clement
1988 - Yvonne Betts
1989 - Jill Timmons
1990 - Stephanie Church
1991 - Caroline Thompson