American Horse Council Rolapp Award

Each year, the American Horse Council presents The Rolapp Award to a Member of Congress who has been particularly supportive of the horse industry. The award is named in honor of R. Richards Rolapp, president of the American Horse Council until 1993, when he passed away.
Left: Congressman Ron Lewis (KY) with his 2006 Rolapp Award.

2006 Congressman Ron Lewis (KY)

2005 Congressman Jim McCrery (LA)

2004 Not Given

2003 Congressman. Larry Combest (TX)

2002 Congressman Ernie Fletcher (KY)

2001 Congressman Hal Rogers (KY)

2000 Congresswoman Anne Northup (KY)

1999 Congresswoman Karen Thurman (FL)

1998 Congressman Charles Stenholm (TX)

1997 Congressman Bart Gordon (TN)

1996 Congressman Jim Bunning (KY)

1995 Congressman Mitch McConnell (KY)

1994 Congressman Wendell Ford (KY)