(Announcement only, not necessarily an invite)
Dena's Memorial Trophy Presentation
Second Presentation --- Saturday, April 8, 2023 !!
At the 77th Pin Oak Charity Horse show.
At the Main Indoor Ring, Class 374 1.15m AA Jumper Classic II 2b
First Presentation --- Sunday April 3, 2022
At the 76th Pin Oak Charity Horse Show
at Great Southwest Equestrian Center
(scroll down for more)
Why ?
(from Michael Tobler, husband)
Because of the incredible camaraderie and tight ties of the equine community, a bronze trophy has been sculpted by a long time friend and artist of Dena's.
This is a Perpetual Trophy, and will be presented in honor of Dena every year, to the "Adult Jumper Champion" at the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show. (scroll down to see sculpture at below).
This is the announcement I received not long ago, from one of Dena's close horse friends:
==== email from Megan ====
I wanted to let you know that we have put together a Perpetual Trophy that will be given in Dena's memory each year at the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show to the Adult Jumper Champion. The trophy will be housed as part of Pin Oak's private collection, and each year the recipient of the award will have their name engraved on a plaque affixed to the base.
As one of her oldest friends in the horse world, the artist Clare Christie from Austin has created this piece for us in bronze, mounted on granite and then anchored to the wood base with the plaques.
We are looking forward to this as a way to continually honor Dena's memory within our horse show community, of which she was such a vibrant part, and is sorely missed.
==== email ====
Page 79, in the Pin Oak Charity Horse Show Program magazine.
This Dedication page is also found on Page 101 of the 2023 Program.
Whitney Miller, riding Zeppelin, winner and 2022 Adult Jumper Champion.
The first rider to be honored with Dena's Perpetual Trophy
This is a written letter from Whitney Miller (pictured above), who is the winner (riding Zeppelin) and Adult Jumper Champion at this year's Pin Oak Charity Horse show.
The letter was sent to Katie - owner of Irish Day Farms, where Dena rode ... Megan was kind enough to send me this photo of the letter :)
Laine Walls, riding MTM Carpintero 3, winner and 2023 Adult Jumper Champion.
The second rider to be honored with Dena's Perpetual Trophy
Final