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Horseperson-Citizen of the Year
The Horseperson-Citizen of the Year award is bestowed annually by the Mounted Patrol of San Mateo County on an individual who represents the pinnacle of horsemanship, community service and is a world class citizen. The award was initiated in 1985 by George Potorff, long time member of the Mounted Patrol. A selection committee meets throughout the year to determine the annual recipient.
The award qualifications are simple but the achievements of the recipients are anything but simple. The recipient, without exception, must be a horseperson. Additionally, he or she must clearly demonstrate outstanding achievements in at least one of the following three areas:
- Make outstanding contributions to our community and county
- Be recognized as a world class citizen (including but not limited to local or nationally recognized leadership of a professional, charitable, or community service nature)
- Make outstanding contributions to improving and maintaining horse trails, facilities and county equitation in general.
The list of recipients that follows clearly demonstrates their worthiness of receiving this coveted and esteemed award.
2006 Rick Corso
Grand National Cutting Horse Champion, Car Dealer and Catalyst for Community
Charitable Fund Raising
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review a brochure outlining Rick Corso's accomplishments and a little history of the
award
Click
here
for a press release of Rick Corso's announcement in The Almanac
2005 Rich Delucchi
Original equestrian pioneer in establishing extensive trail systems and riding
organizations
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brochure outlining Rich Delucchi's accomplishments and a little history of the
award
Click
here for a press release
of Rich Delucchi's announcement in The Almanac
2004 Grant Bennion
Grant Bennion, publisher, horseman and active community leader
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brochure outlining Grant Bennion's accomplishments and a little history of the
award
2003 Adda Quinn
Adda Quinn, founder of EnviroHorse, blends science, equitation and
environmentalism
Click here to review a
brochure outlining Adda Quinn's accomplishments and a little history of the
award
Click here for a press release
of Adda Quinn's announcement as recipient along with a picture and commentary
about her horse, Cocoa
2002 Michael Carr
Mars geologist Michael Carr wins Mounted Patrol award
Click here for the article announcing Michael Carr as recipient
Click here to
download an article in the February issue of Gentry Magazine
2001 William Wraith III
Miner, rider, successful entrepreneur for humanity
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for the article announcing William Wraith as recipient
2000 Barbara Heine
Former Executive Director, National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy (NCEFT)
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for the article announcing Barbara Heine as recipient
1999 Jay Ward Smith
Respected physician and county trails advocate
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for the article announcing Jay Ward Smith as recipient
1998 Joe Putnam
Auto dealer, rancher and National Champion Horse Competitor
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for the article announcing Joe Putnam as recipient
1997 Phoebe Hearst Cooke
Philanthropist and Founder, National Center for Equine Facilitated Therapy (NCEFT)
1996 Raymond A. Baumbach
President, Bofors, Incorporated
1995 Lowell H. Duggan
Former Commander, Sheriff's Air Squadron
1994 Howard D. Boone
Chair, Woodside Town Trails Committee
1993 Dale C. Ryman
Former President, Woodside Trails Club
1992 Elmer P. Wheaton
Portola Valley trail builder and aviation pioneer
1991 Harry J. Williams
Former Chair, Woodside Trails Committee
1990 K. B. (Pete) Towne
Ranch Owner of the Jack Brooks Horse Camp site
1989 John W. Dinkelspiel
Former Mayor of Atherton
1988 Richard H. Chambers
Honorable Federal Court Judge
1987 L. W. (Bill) Lane
Former Ambassador to Australia
1986 Robert K. Jaedicke
Former Dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business
1985 Thomas McGinn Smith
Honorable Superior Court Judge
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