Award Nomination Applications

Admin Information

Admin Decision: Approved – Edit

Date of Decision: May 27, 2018

Decision Comments:

ECHO is pleased to award a lesson card (5 lessons) to Kristina. The lesson card must be used within the next 6 months, or the balance will revert to the ECHO Foundation. Awards may be received multiple times. The awardee agrees to provide pictures, video or written “thanks” to ECHO donors for use on the website and/or social media.

Nominator Information

Justification:

Kristina puts her heart into everything she does. Whether I need help sidewalking with a student with disabilities, reorganizing the tack room, putting nameplates on the saddles, or even cleaning the bathroom, Kristina is there ready to give 100%. She gets so much joy from riding, and the horses have helped her heal through some tough times in her life. Unfortunately, due to financial circumstances outside of her control, she has not been able to ride consistently in the past two years, and so her progress has been slower than it should be. Recently, she has been putting work hours in the barn and truly does not mind putting in the blood and sweat to earn her rides. Regardless, Kristina always shows up with a smile and tries her best, no matter the horse I put her on or the toughness of the exercise I put in front of her. From an instructor perspective, I would love to see how much she is able to progress in both skills and confidence with some regular lessons. It would be so fulfilling for me to see Kristina able to spend more time in the saddle, doing what she loves and brings her joy.