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Women’s Horse IndustryWHINNY Awards to Honor Horsewoman Elizabeth Shatner
The WHINNY awards are designed to shine the light on people who are using their high visibility to save and protect horses and to promote the horse industry through charitable efforts. Elizabeth Shatner, wife of actor William Shatner, does just that. Born with a love of horses, Elizabeth started riding at the age of five. At the tender age of eight, she got her first horse, a Galiceno pony. By 14, she was teaching horseback riding and participating in young judging competitions with the Indiana Arabian Club, winning several national honors and a scholarship. As a part of the scholarship, she was able to attend a USEF judging clinic. It was during her time as a youth judge that she began to see the beauty of art in nature. She attended Purdue University studying equine and animal science and Butler University in Telecommunications. She eventually became a professional horse trainer. A photo safari trip with her husband in Israel was the spark that ignited her passion for art with photography launching her in another career. She calls her art Flowrosophy, using the nature’s shapes and colors to create pieces that heal the spirit and arouse introspection. Moving back to her love of horses Elizabeth recently unveiled as part of her “Elizabeth Shatner Art by Nature” series the “Unbridled Collection”, a series of digitally painted photographs of horses she has encountered all around the world focusing on Kentucky and the role horses have played in history and their influence on culture. Elizabeth celebrates these “horses in service” by donating portions of the proceeds from the sale of her artwork to equine-related charities. P. J. Stegen to Speak at WHIN’s 3rd Annual Business Networking Expo
The event takes place in Nashville, Tennessee October 6-8 and includes a variety of events. On October 6, the group will host the 1st Annual WHINNY awards. The event includes live country music, the presentation of the awards and a silent auction to benefit equine charities. All events take place at the Radisson Hotel Opryland. Complete details are on WHIN’s website. The event starts at 6 PM and is open to the public. To order tickets please click here! The conference with exhibitors and panels starts on Friday, the 7th and runs through Saturday, the 8th. P. J. Stegen will be speaking at the “Making Your Business Profitable” on Saturday, October 8th. P. J. Stegen spent over 35 years in business, and has been a non-profit management professional since 1989. P. J. served as Executive Director of four industry trade associations: Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA), Fibre Channel Association, The ATM Forum, and Gaming Standards Association. She worked with 1,000+ corporate member companies and 2,000 individual corporate volunteers developing and promoting technical standards for the Personal Computing (PC), Video & High Definition, System Storage, Telecommunications and Gaming Industries. P. J. has also served on the Core Group/Board of Directors of the above and several other non-profits including The Ilan Lael Foundation, In-Reach Foundation, and the Rainshadow Charter High School. She has also been instrumental in producing and hosting personal development seminars for trainers such as Wayne Dyer, Depak Chopra, Yogi Bahjan, Larry Dossey, Pia Mellody and others through her association with the Palo Also Community Church as their Director of Volunteers and Special Events. WHINs 3rd Annual Horse Industry Meeting Racing towards Finish Line
The speakers that are lined up to make presentations are: Lua Southard, CEO of Equine Resources International; Sheryl Kursar, Executive Director, Equestrian Aid Foundation; Randi Thompson, CEO, How to Market Your Horse Industry Business; Nettie Barr, President of Canadian Natural Horsemanship; Anke Johnson, Natural Solutions by Anke; Author and Clinician Lisa Wysocky; Andrea Featherston-Rossi, CEO, Roanoke Design and Marketing; Catherine Masters, CEO, WHIN; Wayne Williams, CEO, Speaking of Horses TV; Nanette Levin, President Book Conductors; Jill Elsey, President, National Equine Escrow; Dr. Deb Baginski, President, Gooseberry Natural Feeds; Jodie Siegel, Horse Gold; Deb Kidwell, President, Lake Nowhere Mule and Jack Farm; Denise Bean-Raymond, President, Exclusive Equestrian Services; Christine Taylor, Owner, Equinature, LLC; Shelley G. Nyuli, CEO, SciencePure Nutraceuticals Inc.; Jennifer Foster, President, EQ Bookkeeping Services; Charlene Peterson, Marketing Director, EasyMileLog; Rebecca Cagle, Professional Equestrian Life Coach and Equestrian Book Author; and Pam Salem, President, Horses Teaching & Healing. The companies that will be exhibiting include: Moxie Equestrian; Jane Heart Jewelry; Horse Gold, Inc.; National Equine Escrow; Planet Cowgirl; My Girlz Clothing Company; Lisa Wysocky, Author, Clinician; Sciencepure Nutraceuticals, Inc.; Unbridled Faith Farm; Mountain Feather Originals; Rebecca Cagle, Professional Equestrian Life Coach and Equestrian Book Author; Equinature, LLC; Clinician Colleen Kelly; How to Market Your Horse Business; Equestrian Aid Foundation; American Association of Riding Schools, Inc.; E3A Equine Experiential Education Association; Easy Mile Log; Canadian Natural Horsemanship, Inc.; EQ Bookkeeping; Natural Solutions by Anke, LLC; and Exclusive Equestrian Services. National Equine Escrow Signs On as a Sponsor for 1st Annual WHINNY Awards
Designed to shine the light on high profile individuals who use their visibility to save horses and promote the horse industry, this year’s WHINNY recipients include: Madeleine Pickens of Saving Americas Mustangs, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, William Shatner, Elizabeth Shatner, Mike and Martha Borchetta, and Bonnie Garner, to name a few. A complete list of winners is on our website. The event will be videotaped for a delayed broadcast on HRTV in October. “This is the first year of the event and we could not be happier with the people who are recipients of this award. There are a lot of great people who have a passion for the horse industry and who spend their time and money making it a better place for all involved, including the horses. It will my pleasure to give them these awards. It is wonderful that some of the equine companies, such as National Equine Escrow are stepping up to help support the event so that we can make it something very special,” states Catherine Masters. National Equine Escrow, LLC is a full-service escrow company for equine sales doing business with customers throughout the United States. Their mission is to provide convenience in horse sales, and to protect the integrity of the horse industry by creating a policy of transparency and trust in horse transactions. Their employees are experienced horsemen and professional trainers with decades of experience in the horse business. WHINNY Awards to Honor Animal Rights Advocate Madeleine Pickens
“We are very happy to present this award to Madeleine. This woman not only works hard to help animals and horses but has put her money where her boots are and where her passion lives. People like Madeleine deserve to be recognized and applauded for their efforts. We will do everything we can to help promote her and her efforts. It definitely will be my pleasure to hand her this award,” states WHIN’s Executive Director, Catherine Masters. Animal rights advocate Madeleine Pickens started her career in horse racing in 1983, a passion she shared with her late husband and Gulfstream Aerospace founder, Allen E. Paulson. They achieved enormous success in racing and had a total of 800 horses, including breeding and racing World Champion and U.S. Hall of Fame inductee, Cigar. They achieved much esteem for their successes racing many champion Thoroughbreds, breeding many brood mares, and creating three successful farms from the ground up. Together, they owned a breaking and training farm at Ocala and a breeding farm at Brookside North in Kentucky where many of their champions were raised. They also had one more facility in California. Madeleine managed all the business aspects, farm decisions, and race decisions for the entire operation. The Paulsons owned more than 115 winners of graded stakes races. To this day, they still hold the record for the leader of the most ‘Breeder’s Cup’ champion horses and earnings. Today, she is still breeding a few racehorses, but adamantly opposes horse slaughter and the use of the drugs in these animals. Until that is cleared up, she won’t ever participate in the race world like she had once been. Speaking of Horses TV Partners with WHIN
They will both use their talents to develop and promote the equine industry on television. Williams is currently putting together a pilot using some of the exhibitors at the upcoming 3rd Annual Business Networking Expo being held in Nashville, Tennessee in October. The pilot is for a new program that is being pitched to HRTV. Williams already has one program on the network that will begin airing in the Fall. Plans are to show the pilot at the event in Nashville. Williams will also be an exhibitor at the event in Nashville and the host of the WHINNY awards. Williams and his production crew will tape all of the events at The 3rd Annual Business Networking Expo, including the 1st Annual WHINNY awards and produce a one hour special that will be broadcast on a delayed basis. The show will air on HRTV’s “Where in the Horse World Are We”. Broadcast dates will be posted on the WHIN’s website as soon as they are available. “As a former TV producer, I know the value of getting the Women’s Horse Industry and its members on television. It’s the very best way to market their products and services and Wayne and I are working hard to make that happen. Wayne is a super capable broadcaster, someone who really cares about the equine industry and I am very pleased to partner with him and his company. It will be great to shine the light on so many wonderful people in the horse world,” states Masters. 3rd Annual Business Networking ExpoHi Everyone! If you haven’t made reservations to attend, please do so ASAP since we are limited with space for both attendees and exhibitors. Only five exhibit spaces are left at this point in time. You can register at www.womenshorseindustry.com. If you really want to forget about the recession talk and DO SOME BUSINESS, this is the place to be. We are also offering room sharing to help everyone save a few dollars. Details on our website. We are also going to have two other events including the Rhythm & Hooves Benefit silent auction and the 1st annual WHINNY awards. This is our first year giving out these awards and we have selected a great group from those that have been nominated to receive the awards. Some of these people include Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson and Templeton Thompson. Country Music Singer/Songwriter Templeton Thompson to Perform and Receive a WHINNY AwardAugust 15, 2011 – Nashville, TN – The Women’s Horse Industry Network has announced that well known singer songwriter, Templeton Thompson, has been awarded a WHINNY award. The WHINNY awards are given out to people in the country music industry with high visibility who help save horses and use their love of horses to promote the equine industry. Some of the winners include: Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, Amy Nelson, Raelyn Nelson, Bonnie Gardner, Lacy J. Dalton and Mike and Martha Borchetta. In addition to her love of music, Thompson has an intense passion for horses. Not only does she own and ride horses as often as she can, her love of horses shows up in the songs she sings & writes. Templeton’s mare Jane is a Breyer model & she and Templeton have performed at many horse events together across the country. “My horses are my inspiration, my healers & my teachers,” Templeton says. Thompson may not be a household name to many but in the music industry she’s well known and well respected. She has written hits for many of country music’s top artists such as Reba McEntire, Jo Dee Messina, Sherrie’ Austin & Little Texas and her song “Settle Down Cinderella” is featured in the 20th Century Fox motion picture, Dr. Doolittle 3. She has released several albums on her own label & is now working on a new CD called “Icy Blue Heart.” “We are really thrilled to give this WHINNY to Templeton. She’s got a very loyal following and her music about her love for horses reaches a worldwide audience. And, that definitely helps the equine industry overall,” states WHIN’s Executive Director, Catherine Masters. WHIN’s 3rd Annual Business Networking Expo
Our 3rd Annual Business Networking Expo, the 1st Annual WHINNY awards and the Rhythm & Hooves Benefit is coming along nicely. Winners of the WHINNY awards include such well-known artists as Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Lacy J. Dalton and Templeton Thompson as well as music industry notables such as Mike and Martha Borchetta and Bonnie Garner. Donations are coming in for our silent auction which will benefit the Cloud Foundation, The Equestrian Aid Foundation and NetPosse.com. Sponsorships are now available and information may be obtained by calling 615-730-7833. The events will be televised on HRTV on a delayed basis to millions of viewers. Exhibitors who have signed up so far include: My Girlz Clothing Company “We have some great exhibitors already signed up and since we are still two months away we expect our exhibit space to be sold out very soon. The events are really going to be fun for our attendees and we know from past experience that a lot of business will be done,” states WHIN Executive Director, Catherine Masters. WHIN has more than 750 members in all areas of the horse industry and offers every kind of product and service you can imagine. For additional information, please visit WOMEN’S HORSE INDUSTRY or call 615-730-7833. Music Industry Veteran Bonnie Garner Wins WHINNY AwardNashville, TN – August 3, 2011 – If you aren’t in the music industry, you may not know her name. But if you are, you know that Bonnie Garner is something special. With a career spanning more than 35+ years, this dynamo has credentials that are hard to match. She has managed stars’ careers, run a record company’s A & R department, booked venues and major television shows, managed various European, U.S. and Pacific Rim tours and help book several Farm Aids. She was the program coordinator for the “Dick Cavett Show” in New York and was responsible for bringing several cutting edge talents into the show mix, including Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker, Delaney and Bonnie, Black Panther leader Donald Cox, and Frank Zappa. After booking legendary promoter Bill Graham on the Cavett Show, he hired her as his Executive Assistant at the Fillmore East. After it closed its doors, Columbia Records’ Clive Davis and Kip Cohen hired Garner as the only woman A & R (Artist & Repertoire) Executive in the label’s Pop Department. She worked with Delaney & Bonnie, Springsteen, Billy Joel, Dan Fogelberg, Eric Anderson and many others. Garner accepted the challenge of setting up Columbia and Epic Records’ first Nashville Pop Division, working with Dan Fogelberg, John Hiatt, Tracy Nelson and others before transferring to Columbia/Epic’s Country Division as Director of A & R. In 1984, Bonnie was promoted to Vice President of A & R. She was the first woman to attain this position at CBS Records and one of the few in the entire music industry. Garner has helped manage the careers of Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Marty Stuart, The Highwaymen, Roger Miller, The O’Kanes and Emmylou Harris. |
Nashville, TN – The Women’s Horse Industry Network has announced that Elizabeth Shatner has been selected as a recipient of a WHINNY award for her efforts in the horse industry.
Nashville, TN – The Women’s Horse Industry Network has announced that P. J. Stegen will be a featured speaker at the event.
The Women’s Horse Industry Network’s 3rd Annual Business and Networking Expo is gearing up to be an exciting event.
The Women’s Horse Industry Network is pleased to announce that National Equine Escrow has signed on as a sponsor of the 1st Annual WHINNY awards. The award dinner and presentation will be held October 6, 2011 at the Radisson Hotel Opryland. The event is part of the Women’s Horse Industry Network’s 3rd Annual Business Networking Expo which takes place October 7-8 at the Radisson as well. In addition to the WHINNY awards there will also be the RHYTHM & HOOVES silent auction benefiting several equine related charities.
The Women’s Horse Industry Network has announced that Madeleine Pickens has been selected to receive a WHINNY award. The awards dinner will be held on Thursday, October 6, 2011 at the Radisson Hotel Opryland. It will be videotaped as part of a one hour special on HRTV.
The Women’s Horse Industry Network is pleased to announce a partnership with Speaking of Horses TV. Speaking of Horses TV CEO Wayne Williams has long been a supporter of the WHIN and WHIN’s CEO Catherine Masters has been a longtime supporter of Speaking of Horses.
