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Horse & Hound Awards 2023 - voting open!

Monday, 23 October 2023

The shortlists have been announced in the eighth annual Horse & Hound Awards in partnership with NAF – and you’ve got just a few days to determine who the winners will be.

Voting opened recently for the four shortlisted individuals in each of 13 categories, narrowed down from thousands of nominations, and closes at 11.59pm on 26 October. 

H&H magazine editor Pippa Roome said: “We’re excited to open voting for the Horse & Hound Awards in partnership with NAF. There were so many great nominations it was a hard job whittling them down to the shortlists and I hope our readers enjoy checking out the candidates’ stories, from medals to selfless dedication to our horses’ wellbeing.

“It’s over to the public now to choose the winners so make sure you get your votes in before the deadline.”

You can read all the finalists’ stories and decide which of them you think should win, on the dedicated awards hub.

More than 86,000 votes were cast for last year’s awards, and the H&H team is planning another glittering ceremony, this time at Dallas Burston Polo Club in Warwickshire, on 22 November.

The categoriesand names are:

HorseDialog Professional Rider of the Year

Ros Canter - eventing
Will Morton – showing
Carl Hester – dressage
John Whitaker – jumping

Absorbine Groom of the Year

Adam Short – groom to Tom McEwen
Lucy Scudamore – groom to Carl Hester
Will Price – groom and work rider with Kieran Price
Sarah Charnley – groom to Ros Canter (championships and large events)

Whickr Showjumping Horse of the Year

Flying Tinker II
Casquo Blue
Equine America Unick Du Francport
Vermento

Stretch & Flex by Equilibrium Dressage Horse of the Year

Glamourdale
Imhoptep
Fame
Classic Briolinca

Black Nova Designs Event Horse of the Year

Lordships Graffalo
Ballaghmor Class
London 52
Galileo Nieuwmoed

EQUO Show Horse of the Year

Laburnum Richard
Kilcarna Brilliant
Beech Hall Ryan
Forgeland Hyde Park

Tommy Hilfiger Young Rider of the Year

Annabella Pidgley – dressage
Ella Dalton – jumping
Sienna Charles – jumping
Alice Casburn – eventing

Spillers Horse Feeds Amateur Rider of the Year

Amy George
Amy Dixon
Tracy Thirwall
Megan Champney

NAF Five Star PROFEET Farrier of the Year

Dale Greenwood – West Midlands
James Greig – Essex
Nathan Salter – Lincolnshire
Matt Strawson – Lincolnshire

Baileys Horse Feeds Vet of the Year

Hanna Mitchell – Herefordshire
Sophie Fulton – Essex
Jo Gwynne – Worcestershire
Paddy Macandrew – Staffordshire

The Horse & Hound Podcast Inspiration of the Year

Tammy Marx
Josh Hill
Emily Ham
Dylan Ward

NAF Natural VetCare Unsung Hero of the Year

Lorraine Mallender
Christing Pearsall
Sarah Hills
Christine (Chris) Paine

Agria Horse of a Lifetime

Bomber
Lovelocks Simba
Cashel Bay JJ
Springfieldpark Razzle

Horse & Hound Lifetime Achievement (decided on by the H&H team)

More about the nominees and how to vote