Material Type

Artifact

Date

1975

Materials

RIBBON, CARDBOARD, STEEL

No. Pieces

1

Height

2.0

Length

31.4

Width

11.2

Description

FIRST PRIZE RIBBON. CONSISTS OF A 3 LAYER RED ROSETTE, WITH A RED BUTTON IN THE CENTER THAT HAS "1975" ON IT IN GOLD. SUSPENDED FROM ROSETTE ARE 3 RED RIBBONS WITH PINKED ENDS. CENTER RIBBON READS "LETHBRIDGE EXHIBITION FIRST", IN GOLD. ON BACK OF ROSETTE IS A CARDBOARD ROUND THAT READS "JULY 9/75 PINTO PERFORMANCE CHERE TIM WYATT". THERE IS ALSO A DOUBLED OVER WIRE THAT FORMS A HOOK.

Subjects

PERSONAL SYMBOL

Historical Association

COMMEMORATIVE

History

HORSE THAT WON RIBBON WAS BOUGHT BY DONOR FROM MYHRES AT COALDALE FOR BREAKING ANOTHER HORSE. DONOR IS AN ACCOMPLISHED HORSEMAN. OVER THE YEARS SHE HAS COMPETED IN ALL TYPES OF HORSE SHOWS, INCLUDING PERFORMANCE AND BREED SHOWS. VIVIEN DID ALL THE TRAINING OF HER HORSES AND HAS ACCUMULATED COUNTLESS RIBBONS TO ATTEST TO HER EFFORTS AND SUCCESS. VIVIEN WAS A MEMBER OF THE WHOOP-UP SADDLE CLUB FOR OVER 45 YEARS. SHE ORGANIZED THE FIRST MUSICAL RIDE THAT THE CLUB PERFORMED AND WAS ALSO INSTRUMENTAL IN ORGANIZING THE FIRST HORSE SHOW THAT THE CLUB HOSTED. VIVIEN HAS ASSISTED MANY EQUESTRIAN CLUBS WITH LOANS AND GRANTS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SOUTHERN ALBERTA EQUESTRIAN COUNCIL. AMONG HER MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: 1963, FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE CHINOOK ARABIAN HORSE ASSOCIATION; 1965, BEGAN A RIDING SCHOOL AND TRAINING CENTER ON 13TH STREET NORTH IN LETHBRIDGE; 1973, FOUNDED THE ALBERTA HORSEMEN'S COUNCIL; 1974, WAS THE MAIN FORCE IN THE ORGANIZATION OF THE SOUTHERN ALBERTA EQUESTRIAN COUNCIL; 1975, FOUNDED AND SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF THE OLD MAN PINTO CLUB; 1984, FOUNDED THE SOUTHERN ALBERTA TRAIL RIDERS ASSOCIATION; 1988, PRESIDENT OF THE GOLDEN AGE EQUESTRIAN CLUB. IN THE 1990S A STROKE RESTRICTED VIVIEN'S PHYSICAL INVOLVEMENT WITH THE CLUBS, BUT SHE CONTINUES TO OFFER SUPPORT AND INCENTIVE IN OTHER WAYS. IN 1997 & 1998 VIVIEN DEVELOPED "THE VIVIEN GOODRICH AWARD" TO ENCOURAGE AND REWARD PARTICIPATION IN A S.A.E.C. EQUINE FAIR. SEE PERMANENT FILE FOR FURTHER HISTORY.

Catalogue Number

P20010088004

Acquisition Date

2001-12

Collection

Museum

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