Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

TROPHY

Date

1963

Materials

CHINA

No. Pieces

1

Height

2.0

Diameter

24.7

Description

ROUND, WHITE PLATE. AROUND RIM OF PLATE IS YELLOW; THERE ARE ALSO 4 GOLD LINES THAT GO AROUND RIM OF PLATE. AT TOP OF PLATE READS "WILLOW VALLEY TROPHY CLUB"; AT BOTTOM READS "LADIES TEAM MATCH 1965". IN CENTER OF PLATE IS THE IMAGE OF A DEER WITH A SUCKLING FAWN". BACKSIDE OF PLATE HAS "HYCROFT CANADA MEDICINE HAT, ALBERTA 22K GOLD" IN GOLD.

Subjects

DOCUMENTARY ARTIFACT

PERSONAL SYMBOL

Historical Association

COMMEMORATIVE

History

DONOR TOOK INSTRUCTION IN RIFLE SHOOTING FROM THE FISH & GAME ASSOCIATION. SHE WENT TO WILLOW VALLEY (NEAR CROWSNEST PASS) TO COMPETE, ALONG WITH HER TEAMMATE JOYCE PARISH, IN A TARGET SHOOT USING .22'S. THIS PLATE WENT TO THE WINNER OF THE COMPETITION. 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

P20010088008

Acquisition Date

2001-12

Collection

Museum

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