The 2008 CHSA Awards Banquet was held Saturday, March 7 at the Hartford Marriott in Hartford, CT attended by over 500 CHSA Members, Friends and Family.  This was the 76th CHSA Year End Awards banquet!
The Awards Banquet started with the parade of Champions.  Then followed Trudy Wissel, End of Hunt Equestrian Center, presenting a very special surprise award for lifetime apprectiation to CHSA President Cynthia Jensen and Membership Chairman George Jensen.  Cynthia and George were greeted with a standing ovation from the over 500 members in the ballroom.

Next, Sixty Year End Awards were presented along with a Raffle that raised money for the CHSA Scholarship Fund. View photos from the Awards Banquet.

The 2008 CHSA Good Sportsmanship Award was presented to Brianna Couture by Kristen Guadagnino, Chairperson of the Sportsmanship Committee.  Sandy Giammarco wrote a very moving nomination letter for Brianna.

Special Thanks for all the volunteers who made the 2008 CHSA Awards Banquet a success, especially the Banquet Chairpersons: Elizabeth Rhoden and Deb Krawitz!

Harpur was 7th in Children’s Equitation and 8th in Children’s Hunter Horse.

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We had a fun time at the 75th CHSA Awards Banquet last night at the La Renaissance in East Windsor, CT.

We sat with the Mystic Valley Hunt Club who hauled in lots of ribbons.

Harpur took hom a nice collection of ribbons:

• Reserve Champion, Pre-Children’s Hunter on MacGregor
• Reserve Champion, Hunter Pleasure on Broadway
• 6th place – Open Equitation Under 12
• 4th place – Junior Exhibitor English Pleasure on Broadway
• 6th place – CHSA English Pleasure on Broadway

Here are some photos from the event and you also see www.chsaonline.com