Eastern New York

Dressage & Combined Training

Association

2025 Member of the Year

Chris Chariton!

Member of the Year is given to a non-board member who has gone above and beyond supporting ENYDCTA.  Our 2025 Member of the Year is a lifelong horse lover and amateur hunt seat rider who found a new passion in dressage a few years ago—thanks to the inspiration of her beloved KWPN grey mare. She has been an involved member, regularly attending clinics and embracing the educational opportunities and sense of community ENYDCTA provides. Her volunteer work began with managing ENYDCTA’s social media, which she later expanded to include sponsor recruitment. She currently serves on the planning committee for the inaugural Jumping Symposium. Now “mostly retired” from a career as a marketing executive, she brings valuable professional experience to her recently elected board position. When not at the barn, she enjoys travel, reading and spending time with her corgi and daughters.  

Thank you, Chris Chariton for your dedication of service to ENYDCTA!  





Our Past Members of the Year!!

2024 Linda Kennelly

2023 Jennifer Symon

2022 Rita Moore

2021 Krystal Wilt

2020 Darien Quinn

2019 Crystal Santos

2018 Liz Trickey

2017 Lisa Hewson

2016 Stockade Polo & Saddle Club

2015 Lilly Miranda

2014 Stacey Thomas

2013 Krystal Wilt

2012 Melissa Suits

2011 Bibsy Nace

2010 Liz Solarek

2009 Marianne Barker

2008 Beverly Blinn-Knapp

2007 Erin Keehan

2006 Regina Cristo

2005 Gail Corneau

2004 Kristin Grosso

2003 Adrianne Libertucci

2002 Chris Veitch

2001 Bev & Brus Blinn-Knapp

2000 Erin Keehan

1999 Emma Griffen

1998 Margie Hutchison

1997 Karen Casper

1996 Mike Libertucci

1995 Adrienne Libertucci

1994 Barb Sanford

1993 Al & Helen Michaelson

1992 Mary Jude Foley

1991 Jan Chudosky

1990 Al & Helen Michaelson

1989 Wendy Shave

1988 Chris Thurston

1987 Al Michaelson

1986 Linda Walko

1985 Helen Dansereau

1984 Pat Richute

1983 Anne Kulak

1982 Carole Quinn

1981 Bibsy Nace & Gary McKeown

1980 Joan Fleser

Nominate Someone for Member of Year!!

Introduction

The award is ENYDTCA’s way of recognizing an outstanding member that has given

exceptional service over the years to equine sports (does not have to be contiguous).   


Specifics

A panel of board members will review each nomination submitted, and decide upon one winner who will be announced at the annual banquet in November & receive a plaque.   The ENYDCTA Member of the Year Award can be awarded to one current member that is not an active board member.  Please do not hesitate to nominate yourself, there are many behind the scenes volunteers that are not in the spotlight with all they do in the equine community (let us know).  There is no obligation to make a selection of a winner in any year when there is not an appropriate candidate.   


Nominations are due no later than November 1st.

Member of the Year Guidelines and Criteria

PLEASE LIMIT ANSWERS TO 40 WORDS OR LESS & answer as many of the following that you can. Attach answers separately from this form.

1. What makes this member extraordinary?

2. What types of projects does this nominee volunteer for, with ENYDCTA and outside of ENYDCTA?

3. Why do you feel your nominee has made a unique contribution to ENYDCTA, equine sports or programs?

4. How has the nominee involved other members in activities (such as meetings or educational activities)?

5. How has the nominee improved ENYDCTA, equine sports or programs through his/her own interest and leadership?

6. Does the nominee make suggestions for new programs ENYDCTA might present, and is he/she willing to obtain information necessary to produce the program?

7. If known, the time period the candidate was involved in exceptional service to ENYDCTA.

8. Does this nominee embody a sports person whose personal goals don’t over shadow those of others, or if they are a professional, their students.

Directions

An individual must complete the nomination form (link below) on a separate sheet of paper.


Nomination Form   Member of the Year Award Nomination Form


Mail to:    Jeff Lindberg, 1426 Peaceable St, Ballston Spa, NY 12020 OR Email as an attachment to: bishops@nycap.rr.com

Nominee:

Name of Candidate: _______________________________________________________ Address:_________________________________________________________________ Email:_____________________________________Phone:________________________ 

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