ATA Merit Awards

Awarded to horses for accomplishments in the show ring. Complete list of all past winners and descriptions of the following awards:

Palmenblüte Award:

Donated by Eugen Wahler of Klosterhof Medingen, FRG, in 1978, it is a perpetual trophy awarded to the ATA purebred Trakehner who has contributed the most in competition to promote the breed in North America. It can only be won twice by an individual horse.

Trakehner Förderverein Award:

This award was originally presented as the Trakehner Verband High Score Award to a purebred Trakehner competing in Combined Training (1976 -1980). Donated by the Trakehner Förderverein of West Germany, it is a perpetual trophy awarded annually to the most successful ATA purebred Trakehner in Combined Training.

Trakehner Verband Award:

Donated by the Trakehner Verband for the most successful purebred Trakehner in Dressage.

Cäsar Memorial Cup:

A perpetual trophy awarded annually for the ATA approved Trakehner stallion with the year’s highest score in Combined Training. Donated in 1987 by Pat & Dave Goodman in memory of their American bred and approved stallion Cäsar (by Donauschimmer, out of Celana by Amagun).

Special Board of Directors Award

Initiated in 1984 and revised in 2015, the ATA Board of Directors will award $10,000 to the owner of any ATA- registered horse foaled in North America that represents the USA or Canada on an Olympic or World Championship team in dressage, combined training, or jumping. The award can be won only once by an individual horse. If more than one horse qualifies for the award in any given Olympic or WEG year, the $10,000 will be divided equally among all those eligible. Also, should the ATA be unable to fund the award at some point, the policy will be revised or discontinued in a timely manner. If the horse were bred in North America, the Board will award an additional $1,000 to the breeder of the horse.

2000 – Larissa *Pg* 1989 chestnut mare by Target, out of Lagune VII by Hemmingway
bred and owned by Franz & Elke Hollenbach, ridden by Bruce Mandeville

2000 Olympics, Sydney, AUS – Individual 3-Day Eventing
1984 – Abdullah *Pg*E* 1978 gray approved stallion by Donauwind, out of Abiza *E* by Maharadscha
bred by Trakehner Gestüt Birkhausen, owned by Sue & Terry Williams, ridden by Conrad Homfeld

1984 Olympics, Los Angles, CA – Show Jumping – Team - Gold Medal – Individual - Silver Medal

ATA Merit Awards

Palmenblüte Award:

Trakehner Förderverein Award:

Trakehner Verband Award:

Cäsar Memorial Cup:

Special Board of Directors Award

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