Year End Awards – Arizona Cutting Horse Association

Special Year End Awards

KIRBY AWARD

Drew Dunham’s Horse Playboy

This award is named after Al Dunning’s turnback horse, Kirby, a very versatile horse, who started his career as a show horse, evolved into a turnback horse that also allowed novices and youth to experience the art of cutting. The award is given to a fan favorite turnback horse every year.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Dawn Sellers

Rookie of the Year award will be given annually to an amateur rider who is in their first or second year of showing at NCHA/AzCHA shows. The AZCHA Board shall consider the riders’ progress in their cutting skills and the rider’s earnings for the show year.

Earnings will be considered in a combination of the $1000 Rider, $2000 Limited Rider and/or the $15,000 Amateur classes at AzCHA produced and approved shows. Riders who have shown in NCHA/AzCHA shows for 3 years or more will only be considered in special circumstances. Youth riders will not be eligible for this award.

MOST IMPROVED AWARD

Tessa Keller

YEAR END STANDINGS 2025

See Final Standings for all classes PDF

DON DODGE AWARD

This award is given to the person whose actions and words demonstrate the highest level of respect for other people and animals. The recipient of this award is someone who has integrity and honesty in dealing with others. A person who is trusted and respected by others because of the contributions they make to our sport. This person is admired for the commitment they show to helping people and their horses to become better.

Nominations can be submitted to the AZCHA Board of Directors when someone feels there is a person deserving of this award. The Board will evaluate and select an individual for this award. It is not limited to AzCHA members (may be given nationally) and does not have to be given every year but only at times when an obvious candidate appears.

Congratulations the the 2025 Don Doge Award Winner Kathy Unfried

Past Winners of the Don Dodge Award

2001 Milt Sechrist

2002 Dave Schuff

2003 Don Perkins

2004 Richard Walpole

2005 Patsy Chamberlain

2006 Drew Dunham

2007 Scott Raftery

2008 Mike Wood

2009 Mike Stevens

2010 Kay Terrell

2011 Al Dunning

2012 Dawn Chapman

2013 Lindsey Mills

2014 Ryan Else

2015 Terry Randall

2016 Tim Smith

2017 Beth Sullivan

2018 Becky Dunning

2019 Ruben Mageno

2020 David Costello

2021 Matt Gaines

2022 Todd Adolf

2023 Kody Lamont

2024 Frank Martin

RERUN RIOT

The ReRun Riot is a Year-End Champion Award in the $50,000 Non Pro, $25,000 Amateur, $4,000 Limit Rider and the $1,000 Amateur

Thank you to Jerry Longworth DVM and Parri Longworth

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