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G G E E N N E E G G R R A AV V E E S S
The late AQHA past president had a
passion for members and engaging them in AQHA activities. Graves, who was 75 the
year he was AQHA president, thought 70-&- Over exhibitors at the Select World deserved a special all-around-type award. So, at the 2012 Select World, AQHA presented the first Gene Graves Super-Select Special Recognition Award to the Super-Select exhibitor, age 70 or older, who earned the greatest number of points in competition at the show. Not every AQHA president has an award named in their honor.
ROBERT SUTHERLAND
Robert Sutherland was a man ahead of his
time and long overdue for induction into the AQHA Hall of Fame. One of the founders of the Hall of Fame, Sutherland in 1953 helped found the Missouri Quarter Horse Association. He served as its first president and was on the board of directors for years. Most of his life was dedicated to the preservation and promotion of and devotion to the American Quarter Horse.
ABIGAIL KAWANANAKOA
The Hawaiian Princess is a leader in all
aspects of her life, including on the racetrack. She is the industry’s all-time leading female breeder at the reins of an operation that
has produced the earners of more than $10 million. Miss Abigail bred Florentine to Chicks Beduino to create This Snow Is Royal, who sired champion Blazin Fire, 43 other stakes winners and the earners of more than $13.9 million. She also bred Evening Snow, who became the first Quarter Horse in history to break the 21-second mark at the quarter mile when he clocked :20.94 in the AQHA West/Southwest Challenge Championship (G2) in October 1996 at Turf Paradise in Phoenix.
A A B B O O U U T T T T H H E E A A M M E E R R I I C C A A N N Q Q U UA A R R T T E E R R H H O O R R S S E E H H A A L L L L O O F F F FA A M M E E
The American Quarter Horse Foundation connects people and horses through charitable giving in order to develop and support programs or initiatives that preserve our horse’s legacy and further the overall well-being of
the American Quarter Horse and the people who comprise the Quarter Horse family. The American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum fulfills the Foundation’s mission by beautifully showcasing the hundreds of horses and people who have earned the distinction of becoming part of the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame. These inductees are chosen each year by a selection committee and inducted into the Hall of Fame at the annual AQHA convention. They are also honored each year at the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame Dedication, which is a special celebration where the newest class’s display cases, featuring artifacts and information about each Hall of Famer, are revealed.
RAYMOND & GEORGA SUTTON
Mention the name “Sutton” to anyone who has been in the horse industry any length of time, and that person will know you are talking about a hard-working family raising top-quality American Quarter Horses, Hereford cattle and Bison on their ranch in South Dakota. The Raymond Sutton Ranch has been home to working American Quarter Horses since 1948 and remains home to the oldest continuously produced Quarter Horse sale in the world.
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courtesy Georga Sutton courtesy Pamela Gyllenborg Sutherland