2026 Rider Awards
Top 3 High Mileage Senior
Seniors with the highest total accumulated miles (endurance and/or limited distance) are recognized.
Multiple horses may be ridden.
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: The minimum completion requirement applies.
Standings:
| Place | MemberName | PNERid | TotalMiles | RideYear | Minimum Eligibility Met |
|---|
Top High Mileage Young Rider
Young Rider with the highest total accumulated miles (endurance and/or limited distance) is recognized. Multiple horses may be ridden.
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: The minimum completion requirement applies.
Standings:
| Place | MemberName | PNERid | TotalMiles | RideYear | Minimum Eligibility Met |
|---|
Top 3 High Mileage Juniors
Juniors with the highest total accumulated miles (endurance and/or limited distance) are recognized.
Multiplehorses may be ridden.
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: The minimum completion requirement applies
Standings:
| Place | MemberName | PNERid | TotalMiles | RideYear | Minimum Eligibility Met |
|---|
Top 5 Golden Years
Golden Years riders (age 65 or older as of January 1) with the highest total accumulated points
(endurance and/or limited distance) are recognized. Multiple horses may be ridden.
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: The minimum completion requirement applies.
Standings:
| Place | MemberName | PNERID | TotalPoints | Minimum Eligibility Met |
|---|
My First 100
(Sponsored by Charleen Farrell)
A rider of any age having completed their first one-day 100-mile event is celebrated.
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: The first completed one-day 100-mile event must be witin the PNER region
and the minimum completion requirement does not apply. An enrollment submittal must be sent to the Awards
Coordinator at awards@pner.net by December 1 to verify eligibility requirements have been met. A list of eligible
recipients will be forwarded to the award sponsor.
Junior 100-Mile
(Sponsored by Layne Lewis)
Any Junior rider completing a one-day 100-mile event within the PNER region is honored.
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: The minimum completion requirement does not apply.
| MemberName | PNERid | TotalRides |
|---|
Beth Bliss Memorial Top High Mileage Novice Senior
To encourage and commend the newer endurance rider who has limited experience. The senior with the
highest total accumulated miles (endurance and/or limited distance) is recognized. Multiple horses
may be ridden.
Beth Bliss was known for being prepared for anything. She was a nurse, a kind and compassionate
person. She invited newcomers to join her on rides and was a generous mentor/teacher/coach who
loved introducing people tothe sport of endurance. When PNER lost Beth, it was fitting that this
award carries her legacy, exemplifying the spirit ofendurance and teamwork that Beth so valued.
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: The Senior rider with no more than 150 accumulated
lifetime miles(endurance and/or limited distance) on January 1 is eligible to compete for this award.
The minimum completionrequirement applies.
Eligible Riders:
| Place | MemberName | PNERid | TotalMiles | Minimum Eligibility Met | Previous Year Mileage |
|---|
Top High Mileage Novice Junior
To encourage and commend the newer endurance rider who has limited experience. The junior with the
highest total accumulated miles (endurance and/or limited distance) is recognized. Multiple horses
may be ridden.
ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: The Junior rider with no more than 300 accumulated
lifetime miles(endurance and/or limited distance) on January 1 is eligible to compete for this award.
The minimum completion requirement applies.
| Place | MemberName | PNERid | TotalMiles | Minimum Eligibility Met | Previous Year Mileage |
|---|
Wayfarer Award
(Sponsored by Stace & Marlene Moss)
To encourage PNER members to travel across our region, foster relationships between PNER members, and
support PNER rides/ride managers. Any senior or junior PNER member completing a ride of 25 or more miles
at any PNER recognized event on any horse. In order to qualify for this award, at least one ride must be
completed in each of the following states/provinces: British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and
Montana.
The minimum mileage requirements do not apply. Active PNER membership is required at the time of each
ride completion. This is a once-per-lifetime award. Eligibility and completions are tracked from year to year,
beginning in the 2024 season.
| RideStates | Rider | ride_state |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sherry Andrus | BC,ID,MT,OR,WA |
| 4 | Laura Rheingans | ID,MT,OR,WA |
| 4 | Marlene Moss | BC,ID,OR,WA |
| 4 | Sherrilyn Roth | ID,MT,OR,WA |
| 3 | Aaby Lavway | ID,MT,WA |
| 3 | Andrea Hurn | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Bentley French | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Bobbi Walker | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Carrie Loughry | ID,MT,WA |
| 3 | Chris Sprague | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Clara Shumway | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Connie Holloway | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Cortney Honan | MT,OR,WA |
| 3 | Danielle Delamater | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Darlene Merlich | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | David Laws | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Debbie Johnston | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Emilee Randal | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Erin Putnam | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Greta Berner | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Jala Neufeld | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | James Robertson | MT,OR,WA |
| 3 | Jessica Valtierra | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Jillian Sparkes | ID,MT,WA |
| 3 | Jo Christensen | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Jody Shumway | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Joslynn Terry | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Karen Pate | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Kerris Morgan | ID,MT,WA |
| 3 | Kim Elkins | ID,MT,WA |
| 3 | Kristen Grace | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Leah Cain | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Liz Akar | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Lynn Atcheson | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Mari Smultea | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Mary Krauss Berner | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Max Merlich | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Melissa Laws | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Melissa Ribley | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Merri Melde | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Nance Worman | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Nicole Kinsey | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Nora Mains | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Olivia Valtierra | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Rebecca Lengtat | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Robert Ribley | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Roriana Lengtat | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Rory Lengtat | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Rose Corey | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Samantha Cruson | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Shyla Williams | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Simone Mauhl | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Siri Olson | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Stace Moss | BC,OR,WA |
| 3 | Suzanne Hayes | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Tamara Baysinger | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Tani Bates | ID,OR,WA |
| 3 | Vera Valdivia-Abdallah | ID,OR,WA |