NCEL Awards and Trophies

PREVIOUS NCEL AWARD RECIPIENTS

A LEAGUE HIGH POINT TEAM
Champion Challenge Trophy Donated by Dominion Saddlery
Reserve Perpetual Trophy Donated by Merrymount Equestrian Center

Awarded to the Team accumulating the most points throughout the competition year.

B LEAGUE HIGH POINT TEAM
Champion Perpetual Stables Donated by Bay Ridge Stables
Reserve Perpetual Trophy Donated by Arden Equestrian Center

Awarded to the Team accumulating the most points throughout the competition year.

INDIVIDUAL RIDER - "A" LEAGUE
Perpetual Trophy Donated by
The Dean Family

INDIVIDUAL RIDER - "B" LEAGUE

Perpetual Trophy Donated by
The Dean Family

ALTERNATE RIDERS

The points Alternates earn in the Alternate Classes do not count for Team totals. But, the Alternates are special people; standing ready to replace a regular team member; helping team members get ready for classes and offering continual support and enthusiasm.

INDIVIDUAL ALTERNATE RIDER A LEAGUE

INDIVIDUAL ALTERNATE RIDER B LEAGUE

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD - "A" LEAGUE
Perpetual Trophy Donated by
Doug Harrison, Bay Ridge Stables

Doug Harrison donated the sportsmanship trophy as a means to recognize those young riders who display outstanding sportsmanship during the season and to encourage good sportsmanship throughout the league. Doug has been affiliated with the NCEL as a parent and a coach for many years. He is proud of the success in the league of both his daughter Kathy, and stepdaughter Shallon. Doug strongly believes that good sportsmanship is an important life skill for everyone and that the principles of good sportsmanship apply to everyday life as well as in athletic competition. He feels that all riders who are recognized by their peers for good sportsmanship should be proud of that recognition. Doug congratulates all riders nominated for the Sportsmanship Award and is pleased to honor the rider nominated most often with the NCEL Sportsmanship trophy.

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD B" LEAGUE
Perpetual Trophy Donated by
Jan Martin, Loftmar Stables

This trophy was donated by Jan Martin in memory of her mother Mary Loftus. Mary loved horses. She taught Jan that the first priority is the care and well being of the animal; that the respect, honesty and fairness you show to others will be returned to you; that each of us should admire and learn from others whose skills are greater than ours; and, most importantly, you should love and enjoy what you are doing. She exemplified good sportsmanship. Her love and support is very dearly missed.

COACH'S AWARDS -- "A" AND "B" LEAGUES

Perpetual Trophies Donated by
Sandra Sue Adams-Choate, Maintree

The riders of the NCEL teams
Recognize and honor --

The Coaches who are teachers,
Mentors and friends,

Who inspire, challenge and
Are infinitely fair.

Sharing one's knowledge gained over a lifetime of experience is one of the greatest gifts that can be given. Coaches are teachers, mentors and friends who give the gift of their knowledge and experience to their students. Coaches challenge their protégées to ride to the best of their ability. They set the standards for their students in all aspects of horsemanship. They foster team spirit, promote good sportsmanship and keen, but fair competition. Coaches are hard taskmasters but infinitely fair. These awards are given annually to the Coach in each League whom the NCEL Team members recognize for their dedication to the sport.

COACH’S AWARD -- A LEAGUE

COACH’S AWARD -- B LEAGUE

THE WILLOWBEND NCEL ALUMNI CHALLENGE TROPHY

In 2004, Emily Merkle, Willowbend, a NCEL Alum, worked to establish a NCEL Alumni Group. The first event for the Alums was a Challenge Class held at the end of the 2004 A League Finale Meet. This is now an annual event where NCEL Alums compete in a class over fenses and in a class on the flat with the combined score of the two classes determinine the winner of the Challenge Trophy generously donated by Willowbend Farm. Winners in previous years were:

A LEAGUE FINALE MEET FINALE CLASS WINNER
Perpetual Trophy Donated by Meadowood.

B LEAGUE FINALE MEET FINALE CLASS WINNER
Perpetual Trophy Donated by Oatland.

A LEAGUE FINALE MEET HIGH POINT TEAM
Perpetual Trophy

B LEAGUE FINALE MEET HIGH POINT TEAM
Perpetual Trophy