Awards and Achievements
• Numerous times over the past 34 years, Valley View Vaulters has earned the "Team High Point" Award in local American Vaulting Association, Region I Competitions.
• Over the years Valley View Vaulters has been seen on TV and written up in many magazine and newspaper articles. Patrick McKnee even collaborated with Valley View Vaulters to make the multi-award winning documentary "Armed With Love" about Rick Hawthorne, one of the co-founders of Valley View Vaulters, and how he inspires so many through his love of equestrian vaulting.
• 2014:
Valley View Vaulters receives the "Best of Sylmar- Non-Profit Organization" Award
• 2012:
Valley View Vaulters receives the "Best of Sylmar- Non-Profit Organization" Award
• 2010:
1st in “C” Team Freestyle
1st in 2-Phase Team Freestyle
All 15 of our vaulters came back from Nationals with at least 2 ribbons!
4 Members of the Valley View Vaulters (Robin Wall, Sylvia Son, Rick Hawthorne, Virginia Hawthorne) receive awards for their ongoing support of vaulters of all ages and abilities.
• 2009:
6th place in Copper
2nd and 3rd in Bronze
• 2008:
1st in Doubles (many seconds and thirds!) Nationals in Watsonville, CA—3rd in TROT Team; 4th in Canter “C” Team
Valley View Vaulters receives the American Vaulting Association Club Excellence Award
• 2003:
Mike Antonovich, Supervisor, 5th District, awards Valley View Vaulters the County of Los Angeles Commendation of "Recognition of dedicated service to the affairs of the community"
• 2002:
AVA Nationals: TROT Team Champions
AVA Men’s Individual Trot Champion
AVA Men’s Individual Reserve Champion
AVA Women’s Individual Trot Reserve Champion
Rick Hawthorne receives the American Vaulting Association’s (AVA) “Mentor of the Year” Award
Los Angeles City awards Rick and Virginia Hawthorne the "Day of the Horse" Award.
Wendy Gruel, Council member of the 2nd district, awards Valley View Vaulters the City of Los Angeles Recognition Award for "Special work with children of all ages and abilities on horseback through vaulting".
• September 2002: Rick and Virginia receive “Honorary Silver Horseshoe” Award from the Valley Horse Owner’s Association (AHOA) for Community Service and dedication to the sport of vaulting
• 1995:
Valley View Vaulters receives a commendation for 15 years of community service
• Los Angeles Board Supervisor Mike Antonovitch presented a Commemorative Scroll to each of our competitive team vaulters, due to their wonderful successes at the 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994 and 1996 National AHSA/AVA Vaulting Competition.
• Valley View Vaulters received the AVA 1989 and 1996 “Team Excellence Award”
• Valley View Vaulters had the honor of demonstrating the sport at the 1984 Olympics
• Numerous times over the past 34 years, Valley View Vaulters has earned the "Team High Point" Award in local American Vaulting Association, Region I Competitions.
• Over the years Valley View Vaulters has been seen on TV and written up in many magazine and newspaper articles. Patrick McKnee even collaborated with Valley View Vaulters to make the multi-award winning documentary "Armed With Love" about Rick Hawthorne, one of the co-founders of Valley View Vaulters, and how he inspires so many through his love of equestrian vaulting.
• 2014:
Valley View Vaulters receives the "Best of Sylmar- Non-Profit Organization" Award
• 2012:
Valley View Vaulters receives the "Best of Sylmar- Non-Profit Organization" Award
• 2010:
1st in “C” Team Freestyle
1st in 2-Phase Team Freestyle
All 15 of our vaulters came back from Nationals with at least 2 ribbons!
4 Members of the Valley View Vaulters (Robin Wall, Sylvia Son, Rick Hawthorne, Virginia Hawthorne) receive awards for their ongoing support of vaulters of all ages and abilities.
• 2009:
6th place in Copper
2nd and 3rd in Bronze
• 2008:
1st in Doubles (many seconds and thirds!) Nationals in Watsonville, CA—3rd in TROT Team; 4th in Canter “C” Team
Valley View Vaulters receives the American Vaulting Association Club Excellence Award
• 2003:
Mike Antonovich, Supervisor, 5th District, awards Valley View Vaulters the County of Los Angeles Commendation of "Recognition of dedicated service to the affairs of the community"
• 2002:
AVA Nationals: TROT Team Champions
AVA Men’s Individual Trot Champion
AVA Men’s Individual Reserve Champion
AVA Women’s Individual Trot Reserve Champion
Rick Hawthorne receives the American Vaulting Association’s (AVA) “Mentor of the Year” Award
Los Angeles City awards Rick and Virginia Hawthorne the "Day of the Horse" Award.
Wendy Gruel, Council member of the 2nd district, awards Valley View Vaulters the City of Los Angeles Recognition Award for "Special work with children of all ages and abilities on horseback through vaulting".
• September 2002: Rick and Virginia receive “Honorary Silver Horseshoe” Award from the Valley Horse Owner’s Association (AHOA) for Community Service and dedication to the sport of vaulting
• 1995:
Valley View Vaulters receives a commendation for 15 years of community service
• Los Angeles Board Supervisor Mike Antonovitch presented a Commemorative Scroll to each of our competitive team vaulters, due to their wonderful successes at the 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994 and 1996 National AHSA/AVA Vaulting Competition.
• Valley View Vaulters received the AVA 1989 and 1996 “Team Excellence Award”
• Valley View Vaulters had the honor of demonstrating the sport at the 1984 Olympics