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Stride With Us
Stride With Us is our annual awards gala and banquet evening to honour and celebrate our valued members and acknowledge excellence in Alberta's equine/horse communities. The evening features presentations to our Annual AwardsAnnual Provincial Award winners as well as opportunities for socializing and networking.
Stride With Us 2025
Date: Friday, April 25, 2025, 5:30 p.m.-9 p.m.
Location: Red Deer Resort & Casino, Red Deer, Alberta
Silent Auction: This year's event will feature a silent auction to support the Equine Emergency and Disaster Fund. This fund was established to help provide support for expenses directly related to a significant disaster such as flood, wildfire, or pandemic, or where a local, provincial, or federal governing body may have declared a state of emergency and/or evacuation. Expenses considered for relief funding include items such as temporary boarding fees, hay, water, and medical expenses directly related to the disaster.
Tentative Schedule 2025:
5:30 p.m. - Cocktails and networking
6:30 p.m. - Banquet
7:30 p.m. - Awards presentation
9 p.m. - Wrap up
Annual Provincial Award Winners 2024
Celebrating excellence in our equestrian communities.
Suzanne Le Gars, Outstanding Instructor/Coach
Molly Hamilton, Outstanding Athlete/Rider
Kavalia, Owned by Jeanine and Angelique van der Sluijs, Outstanding Horse
Vantage Point Equestrian, Outstanding Stable/Facility
Karla O'Brien, Sportsmanship Excellence
Jacey Rhinehart, Above and Beyond Excellence
Scott Billing, Outstanding Equine Support Personnel
Sponsorship Opportunities
Our 2025 Stride With Us awards banquet and gala is an evening that brings the Alberta equine community together and honours those outstanding, deserving members' achievements within it.
Opportunities to get your message out to the Stride With Us audience are still open. Consider partnering with us on this special event:
Champion Charger Sponsor - $1,000. Limited spots available
Horsepower Hero Sponsor - $500
Business card ad - $100
Pegasus Contributor - Silent auction item, retail value greater than $50
