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At the peak of her professional success, Meris Bickford left a lucrative career as a lawyer, trust administrator, and President of the Maine State Bar Association, to rescue a rescue.
"I have seen the profession grow from a grassroots group of well-meaning people to a worldwide profession serving thousands of people with disabilities and challenges of all sorts."
Leading showjumping rider Kathy Kusner and eventing organiser Howard Simpson have been honored with the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award from the US Equestrian Federation.