Colleen Rutledge Receives MHIB’s Touch of Class Award
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On Oct. 1, Colleen Rutledge, a mother of three children who is chasing her Olympic dream in the equestrian sport of three-day eventing, received the Maryland Horse Industry Board’s (MHIB) second "Touch Of Class Award" along with her horse, Shiraz. The award was presented during ceremonies at the Maryland Million horse race at Laurel Park in Laurel, Md.
"We are pleased to present this award at the Jim McKay Maryland Million, which is a program of races that feature offspring of Maryland-based stallions," said Agriculture Deputy Secretary Mary Ellen Setting."The equine industry is an integral part of Maryland’s cultural and economic heritage We commend Colleen Rutledge for her extraordinary achievements and for her dedication to Maryland’s horse industry."
The Award, named in honor of the Maryland-bred Olympic gold-medal winning horse, Touch of Class, is presented monthly by the MHIB to showcase outstanding horses and people who represent the highest standards of excellence in Maryland’s equine community. The inaugural award was presented last month to Maryland-based Thoroughbred trainer, Graham Motion, winner of the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
Rutledge and Shiraz recently were the third highest-placed U.S. horse and rider combination at the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials in England and are under consideration for a berth on the 2012 U.S. Olympic three-day eventing team
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