Officials with the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) recently honored lifelong horsewoman Sunny Stevens of Ball Ground with the Jane Marshal Dillon lifetime achievement award at the organizations annual convention in Denver, Colorado. The award was created to recognize equestrians who have devoted their lives to teaching and mentoring riders in the hunter/jumper riding discipline.

Stevens, owner of Stevehaven Stables, has been involved in the sport for more than 50 years and has been based out of several farms in north Fulton and Cherokee County. She has focused her time on teaching, coaching, and developing students into well-rounded horse people. Throughout her career, Stevens has helped to improve countless riders while providing them with a positive experience in the show ring and beyond, as they progress from novice to national level riders.