Buckskin Horse Association of Michigan LIFETIME ACHIEVMENT AWARD 
Qualification Requirements For Nominated Horses and Individuals. 
NOMINATION DEADLINE – OCTOBER 1ST (of the current year) 
HORSE REQUIREMENTS 
All horses nominated must be retired from the breeding and show pen. Any individual stallion, mare or gelding (geldings must be ABRA registered), with ties to Michigan (ties to Michigan will be defined as: having been bred or born in Michigan; residing in Michigan for no less than one year; or owned by a Michigan resident for no less than one year), meeting one or more of the following requirements: 
ANY ABRA REGISTERED HORSE THAT HAS ACCUMULATED THE FOLLOWING: 
• 	At least 3 or more ROM’s in two or more categories in ABRA approved or sponsored events. This is limited to ABRA registered horses. At least ten ABRA points must have been earned at BHAM shows. 
ANY STALLION WITH FIVE OR MORE GET THAT MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: 
•	At least four foals have achieved 1 or more ROM’s in ABRA approved events 
•	At least two foals have achieved Superior Awards or higher in an ABRA approved event 
•	At least one foal has received one Grand Championship in an ABRA approved halter event. 
•	At least two or more of the foals have achieved one or more of the requirements at a BHAM show. 

ANY MARE WITH THREE OR MORE PRODUCE THAT HAVE SHOWN IN ABRA APPROVED EVENTS IN MICHIGAN: 
•	At least one foal has two or more ROM’s in any ABRA approved event. 
•	At least one foal has one Grand Championship in any ABRA approved halter event 
•	Or at least one foal has achieved a medallion award, or higher, including but not limited to awards such as: a Bronze, Silver or Gold Medallion, Supreme Champion Award, World Championship or Reserve World Championship Title. 
•	At least one foal has achieved one or more requirements at a BHAM show. 

ANY NON BREEDING STALLION OR MARE, GELDING REGARDLESS OF COLOR THAT HAS SHOWN AT BHAM SHOWS, AND QUALIFIED FOR BHAM YEAR END AWARDS A MINIMUN OF FOUR DIFFERENT YEARS MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR THE BHAM LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BHAM BOARD OF DIRECTORS 
ANY INDIVIDUAL STALLION, MARE OR GELDING THAT SHOWS THAT HE OR SHE HAS BEEN AN AMBASSADOR TO THE BETTERMENT OF THE BUCKSKIN BREED MAY BE GIVEN THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT THE DISCRETION OF A MAJORITY VOTE OF AT LEAST FIVE CURRENT BHAM BOARD MEMBERS. 
*All criteria for individual horses must be confirmed through the ABRA and BHAM Offices as far back as each office’s records can be traced and those records submitted with the nomination. If the current systems do not allow for complete records to be submitted then you must submit as many as can be found. The final decision will be made by a majority vote of the BHAM Board of Directors. 
PEOPLE REQUIREMENTS 
Criteria for individual persons awarded the LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD will be at the discretion of the BHAM Board of Directors. Names of people to be considered for the award will be solicited by the membership along with an essay of why they think said person qualifies for the award. A panel of no less than five current board members will be the sole determining factor for the award. 
*All necessary information must be verified by the individual nominating the person. The chairperson for the Lifetime Achievement award will not do the research to get the information needed. 
*SEND A HAND OR TYPE WRITTEN DOCUMENT WITH THE PERSON OR HORSE’S NAME (ABRA HORSE NOMINATIONS MUST INCLUDE ABRA REG. #), A LIST OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS FULFILLING THE ABOVE CRITERIA, AND WHY YOU THINK THEY DESERVE THE LIFETIME ACIEVEMENT AWARD TO: 
BEVERLY MCCOLLUM
3164 MCLAIN RD.
CLYDE, MI 48049
810-984-4005