January 2014

2014 WORLD CUP SADDLE SEAT TEAM CHOSEN AT WILLIAM WOODS UNIVERSITY

By |January 18th, 2014|Awards and Recognition, Equestrian College News, News|

These amazing athletes will perform July 14th, 2014 in Asheville, N.C. during the International Saddle Seat World Cup competition. Five nations now participate in this international competition.

Judges for this year’s competition held December 7, 2014 at William Words University were Donna Pettry-Smith, Gary Garone, Richard Wright and Cindy Mugnier.

Riders were […]

2014 MHSA “CELEBRATION of CHAMPIONS”ANNUAL BANQUET

By |January 11th, 2014|Awards and Recognition, Events, News|

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On January 25, 2014, the Missouri Horse Shows Association (MHSA) will hold its annual Celebration of Champions Award Banquet at the Peachtree Banquet Center in Columbia, Missouri.  The multi-breed, multi-discipline organization will recognize state, regional and national champions and will honor its annual Distinguished […]

June 2013

Lifetime Achievement Presented to Alice Neihardt Thompson 2012- 2013

By |June 10th, 2013|Awards and Recognition, News, People In The News|

Alice Neihardt Thompson Lifetime Achievement 2012- 2013 Alice Neihardt Thompson with daughter Erica

MHSA Jeff Shikles Distinguised Service Award for Lifetime Achievement 2012- 2013

Presented to Alice Neihardt Thompson

Skyrim Stables
Columbia, Missouri

Ninety one year old Alice Neihardt Thompson graciously accepted the Jeff Shikles Memorial Ditinguished ServiceTrophy for Lifetime Achievement during the MHSA yearly award’s presentation. Held at the Peachtree Convention Center in Columbia, Mo., on January 26, 2013, the presentation was made by former MHSA president, Sarah Book-er.
Longtime horse trainer and riding instructor, Mrs. Thompson still resides at her be-loved Skyrim Stables north of Columbia. A forty year partnership with W.B. Cook pro-duced the great stallion, Skyrim’s Bourbon Stone wall and many champions sired by him and his son, Skyrim’s Bourbonaire.

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