The Branch awarded horses and riders at two key events during the 2025 polocrosse season: Living Skies Tournament (Saskatchewan, CAN) and the APA Nationals (Atlanta, GA). The awards were sponsored by the main branch, The Australian Stock Horse Society.
Eligibility for horse awards required that the horse be registered with The Society or in the process of being registered, and be competition eligible. For the rider awards, the rider must be an ASHS member or in the process of becoming a member. The rider did not need to be riding an ASH at the tournament.
Living Skies Tournament Awards
A 2026 ASHS membership was awarded for:
Champion Horse: Brumbysrun Cool Kondinin, ridden by Jack Deutscher, owned by Benn Armstrong
Champion Rider: Archie Armstrong
APA Nationals Awards
A saddlecloth was awarded for:
Champion Horse: Keystone Specialist, ridden and owned by Rahul Desai
Reserve Champion Horse: Keystone Commander in Chief, ridden and owned by Summer Weldon
Champion ASHS Rider: Rahul Desai
Reserve Champion ASHS Rider: Lilly Poe
Event Nominations
Nominations for events that anticipate ASHS horse or member participation can be made on the Programs page for consideration for ASHS awards. The form is at the bottom of the page!
