Upland resident wins American Morgan Horse Association honor

Kristin Klepper, 17 of Upland, has been awarded the American Morgan Horse Association Hunter Seat on the Flat Silver Medal Award for her performance at the Diamond Jubilee Benefit Horse Show from April 1-3 in Del Mar.

Klepper qualified to compete for the Gold Medal at the 2011 Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show held in Oklahoma City, OK from Oct. 8-15.

Excellence in equitation is valued by the Association and is recognized through its AMHA Medal classes, held at local and regional Morgan and all-breed shows. All junior riders who are AMHA members are invited to compete on a Morgan. Silver Medals are awarded in each of the six seats: Saddle, Western, Hunter on the Flat, Hunter Over Fences, Reining, and Dressage. Those who place first or second in an AMHA Silver Medal class are qualified to participate in the 2011 Gold Medal Finals at the Grand National. The highest AMHA equitation honor, the Gold Medal, is awarded in each of the six seats.
Founded in 1909, the Association is a non-profit organization serving more than 50,000 Morgan horse owners, breeders, exhibitors, and enthusiasts throughout the United States.

The Association serves as a parent organization to more than 90 recognized Morgan horse clubs and national service organizations.