The Ellen Scripps Davis Memorial Breeders' Cup
The Ellen Scripps Davis Memorial Breeders’ Cup, established in 1998, honors the enduring legacy of American Saddlebred breeder Ellen Scripps Davis. This distinguished award recognizes an individual or breeding enterprise that consistently produces outstanding performance and show horses. Celebrating the vital role of thoughtful, high-quality breeding in the development and improvement of equine athletes, the award highlights breeders whose programs demonstrate excellence, consistency, and a lasting impact on the sport.
What is the criteria?
The Ellen Scripps Davis Memorial Breeders' Cup recognizes an individual and/or breeding enterprise that consistently breeds outstanding performance and show horses. The award honors the role that good breeding plays in developing and improving performance and show horses. Nominations with short bios are forwarded to the USEF standing Awards Committee. Bios should include: Number of years breeding horses Champions or other notable highlights Number of horses produced Impact on breed or discipline
How do I submit a nomination?
The Ellen Scripps Davis Memorial Breeders’ Cup can only be nominated by affiliate leadership and USEF Committees. Please reach out to your Affiliates or Committees if you have a nomination in mind.
How do you select a winner?
Nominated by National Breed/Discipline Affiliates and Committees, including the Breeders' Committee; and selected by the Awards Committee. In the event insufficient nominations are received by the Breed/Discipline Affiliates and Committees, USEF Marketing and Sports Staff may put nominations forward.
What is the timeline?
The Awards Desk will send out reminders to Sport Program Liaisons to initiate tracking potential candidates for The Ellen Scripps Davis Memorial Breeders' Cup. Mailings will then be sent to National Breed/Discipline Affiliates and Committees containing informational packets and nomination forms. Nominations will begin to be accepted in August.
When do we present the award?
Given at the Pegasus Awards Dinner during the US Equestrian Federation’s Annual Meeting.