Horseperson of the Year
History
This program was started a quarter-century ago as a way to honor some of the outstanding people in the horse industry -- those who stand out from the rest for their contributions to equine activity.
Schedule
ALL YEAR
People in the horse industry can nominate people who they think deserve to be named "Horseperson of the Year".
NOVEMBER 1st
Nomination letters are due.
JANUARY
Selected person is honored at the Minnesota Horse Council Annual Meeting.
MARCH
A plaque honoring this person is placed in the "Horsemans Hall of Fame" on the wall at the entrance to the Coliseum on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.
APRIL
Selected person is introduced at the Minnesota Horse Expo.
Complete list of Horsepersons of the Year
| Year | Awardee |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Gary Raak |
| 2011 | VeeAnn Wood |
| 2010 | Mary Abbott Taylor |
| 2009 | Lloyd Anderson |
| 2008 | Guy Warner |
| 2007 | Miriam Tschida |
| 2006 | Dale Froyum |
| 2005 | RaeDell Robbins |
| 2004 | Roy and Carolyn Shumway |
| 2003 | Dr. Bill Sweeney |
| 2002 | Walt Westman |
| 2001 | Ken Bohlman |
| 2000 | Dan Ramberg |
| 1999 | Dr Bob Jordan |
| 1998 | Dan Dolan |
| 1997 | Joan & Roger Berg |
| 1996 | Ed Dauphinais |
| 1995 | Milton Strand |
| 1994 | Mona Bonham |
| 1993 | Victoria Inget |
| 1992 | William Walsh |
| 1991 | Ernie Wood |
| 1990 | Benny VanCleve |
| 1989 | Pat Jensen |
| 1988 | Valera Purcell |
| 1987 | Orv Volkman |
| 1986 | Ev Speltz |
| 1985 | Judy Jensen |
| 1984 | Edwin J. Anderson |
| 1983 | Duane Chinander |
| 1982 | Elmer R. Jones |
| 1981 | W. Schroeder DVM |
| 1980 | Lavarre Hollingsworth |
| 1979 | Tony Gasser |
| 1978 | Fran Reker |
| 1977 | Verlin Balfanz |
| 1976 | Rev. Lloyd Fortin |
| 1975 | Fred Korger |
| 1974 | Lloyd Borq |
| 1973 | Keith Bartz |
| 1972 | Win Rockwell |
| 1971 | Oscar Danielson |
| 1970 | Louie Klugman |