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Horse & Hound Awards 24: Voting open!
- Written By: British Dressage
- Published: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:48
With voting open for the 2024 Horse & Hound awards, now's the time to share your support for the dressage and para dressage nominees recognised in this year's line up.
The Horse & Hound Awards return for the ninth year, in partnership with NAF and Agria, recognising and celebrating the the stars of equestrianism.
With nearly 93,000 votes cast in the 2023 edition of the awards, every vote counts, and you have your chance to support several dressage and para dressage figures recognised in this year's nominations.
Swaine Dressage Horse of the Year
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Glamourdale - 13yo stallion, Lord Leatherdale x Negro
Rider: Lottie Fry
Owners: Van Olst Horses
Breeder: Joop Rodenburg
Groom: Richard Hauwaerts -
Jagerbomb - 10yo gelding, Dante Weltino x Jazz
Rider: Becky Moody
Owners: rider and Jo Cooper
Breeder: rider
Groom: Kim Masson -
Diego V - 16yo gelding, Spielberg x Welt Hit II
Rider: Lewis Robertson-Carrier
Owners: rider and his parents Andrew and Helen Carrier
Breeder: E Janssen
Groom: Olivia Robertson-Carrier -
Sakura - 10yo mare, Supertramp x Woodlander Rockstar
Rider: Georgia Wilson
Owners: rider and her parents Geoff and Julie Wilson, and Alex Thomas
Breeder: G Eilberg
Grooms: Liz Geldard and Beth Revill
The Horse & Hound Podcast Professional Rider of the Year 2024
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Becky Moody – Olympic team bronze medallist
Young Rider of the Year 2024
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Abigail Gray - 2024 FEI Pony European Freestyle Champion and Individual Silver medallist
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Oliver Gould - 2024 FEI Young Rider team bronze medallist, placing seventh individually
Dodson & Horrell Team of the Year 2024
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GB Olympic Dressage Team
Lottie Fry (Glamourdale), Becky Moody (Jagerbomb), Carl Hester (Fame); alternate Andrew Gould (Indigro)
Agria Horse of a Lifetime 2024
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Nirvana Morroko
“He became my eyes and my ears” – the 21-year-old KWPN para dressage horse owned by Caitlyn Saddington
Voting is now open to all members of the public; cast your votes online before 24 October.
The awards will be presented at Dallas Burston Polo Club in Warwickshire, where some 300 people, including Olympic and Paralympic superstars, will enjoy an evening of champagne, winner reveals, Oscar-style speeches and dancing on Wednesday 27 November. Individual tickets and stables are still availablie, please click here if you'd like to book your place.