Malibuite Natasha Merback (above) was honored at the Pacific Coast Horse Show Association’s annual awards dinner in Las Vegas on Jan. 3. Merback was the recipient of the “Rookie of the Year” award for the most outstanding Grand Prix debut for the 2008 season, during which she competed against professionals and amateurs from throughout the country and won the most money and points out of all first-time Grand Prix competitors.
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