William M. Munford, Jr. of Campbellsville, KY, will receive the Walter B. Devereux Trophy as the recipient of the 2001 USA Equestrian Sportsmanship Award. The award will be presented Friday, January 11, 2002 at the USA Equestrian Pegasus Dinner during the USA Equestrian Annual Meeting in Charlotte, NC.

The USA Equestrian Executive Committee and USA Equestrian Affiliated National Association Presidents on the USA Equestrian Board and Executive Directors, submit nominations for the recipient of the Devereux Award. The nominees are returned to the Executive Committee and Affiliated Association Presidents/Executive Directors and voted up on by secret ballot.

The USA Equestrian Sportsmanship Award is named for Walter B. Devereux II, who served the AHSA for many years as an officer and director during the 1960's and 1970's. Munford will join other distinguished horsemen and horsewomen who have been recipients of the award, including Ellin Dixon Miller, John Fritz, Judith Werner, Diana Firestone and Victor Hugo-Vidal.