11/08/2021
Congratulations to our very own Adrienne Fader on winning the Senior Sportsmanship Award. 🥰🥰🥰
Adrienne Fader - “I had the pleasure of meeting Adrienne back in 2018. Adrienne was shy, kind, and nervous - she approached me timidly but with an obvious passion towards figuring out the horse show world. In 2019, Adrienne surprised me at the first show of the season to come and watch and see what the CEZ is all about. She continued to impress me all season long - she spent the entire 2019 season learning, excelling, and being a great friend. She entered the horse show world with no prior knowledge and spent the whole year asking questions, taking risks, and learning. Eventually, Adrienne became a friendly face to not just myself, but to everyone around the show grounds. Now by 2021, she is a role model to younger riders at her barn. She continues to push herself and take on challenges that others may be too afraid of, and she never hesitates to take calculated risks. She cheers on not only her teammates, but anyone who is feeling down, feeling like giving up, or just needing a quick thumbs up before going into the ring. I am so thrilled that I got to watch Adrienne grow within the horse community and I am over the moon that we got to add such a wonderful asset to our zone!” ~ “I greatly look forward to another show season, and even though we don’t ride at the same facility, I look forward to having Her ringside cheering me on and making every early morning show day that much more special.”
Lily McDermid - “Over the past three years, she has taken on a difficult horse that lost his trust in humans she has displayed the ultimate horsemanship skills with her horse Piper. It took some time to regain his trust but this year her efforts are finally paying off. She has a horse that trusts her to do so many things he refused to do like get on the trailer or jump a course. Her horse Piper has regained his trust in her that he is excited to job again and actually is taking her to the jobs with keenness. With her team, she is the first person to lend a hand and polish boots before they go into the show ring, or help a teammate untack their horse whether they had a good or bad round. Lily is always one to congratulate her fellow peers on a job well done or flourish them with positive comments. Her positivity with people, horses, and the sport is a good role model to follow.”