Kimberly Louise Shaw Memorial Award - The Kimberly Louise Shaw Memorial Award for USDF Musical Freestyle is a perpetual trophy, donated by J.P. Handsel, in Kim's memory. Although she was only 15 years old when she died, Kim had already made a name for herself in the world of Freestyle Competition. Her 82% freestyle score was, and still may be, the highest score ever received at an AHSA competition. This trophy is awarded to the NCDCTA horse/rider combination, participating in the Annual NCDCTA Horse of the Year Awards, receiving the highest reported percentage score for a USDF musical freestyle from an AHSA/USDF recognized competition.
Previous winners include: 1988 Stacey Akers 1989 Tracia Arnold; 1990 Jason Kuhn; 1991 Torrie Rieser; 1992 Katie Poag; 1993 Brooke Doss; 1994 Kevin Kuzma; 1995 Hillary Rice; 1996 Lauren Hopper; 1997 Rebecca Kuzma; 1998 Lauren Hopper; 1999 Lauren Jump; 2000 Katie Poag; 2001 Lauren Jump; 2003 Zoe Shook.