Seven awards made to equestrian achievers
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Several of Britain’s equestrian leaders accept been recognised at the Animal Health Trust’s 25th anniversary Equestrian Awards.
More than 400 people attended the awards eve at the Lancaster London on Nov 7, hosted by Mike Tucker together with Zoey Bird. Awards inwards 7 categories were presented to the winners past times AHT President Princess Anne, The Princess Royals.
Winners included Charlotte Dujardin, who took out the Dressage Award. Dujardin together with Valegro won ii gilt medals at the European Championships inwards Kingdom of Denmark this year, together with scored a globe tape 85.942% inwards the Grand Prix.
The Eventing Award was won by Bramham International Horse Trials, which was initiated xl years agone past times the belatedly George Lane Fox at his household unit of measurement spot at Bramham Park. It is i of the leading three-star events inwards the globe together with celebrated its 40th anniversary this yr nether the guidance of George’s son, Nick Lane Fox.
The Showjumping Award went to Katrina Moore, who has led the GB Pony Team for the final xviii years, filling the Chef d’Equipe’s component for the stimulate fourth dimension inwards Bartahus, Kingdom of Denmark inwards 1996. During this fourth dimension GB has won 22 European squad together with private gilt medals, 8 European squad together with private silvery medals together with half dozen European private bronze medals.
The Racing Award went posthumously to Sir Henry Cecil together with was collected past times Lady Jane Cecil. Newmarket-based Sir Henry was ten-time champion racehorse trainer, together with remains i of British racing’s close famous personalities equally good equally i of the industry’s close respected trainers. He won 25 British Classics, including the Derby on iv occasions together with has a amount of no less than 75 Royal Ascot victories to his name.
The Veterinary Award was presented to Dr Sue Dyson, Head of Clinical Orthopaedics at the AHT’s Equine Clinic. Dyson is a world-renowned skillful inwards equine orthopaedics alongside a detail involvement inwards lameness together with wretched functioning inwards sports horses, together with is also an skillful inwards diagnostic imaging. She has lectured internationally together with published to a greater extent than than 200 refereed papers inwards scientific journals, together with has been awarded numerous awards for orthopaedics, radiology, equally good equally earning her house inwards the International Veterinaries Hall of Fame.
The Voluntary Award went to London’s Ebony Horse Club, which plant alongside immature people inwards Brixton together with Lambeth (some of the close disadvantaged inner-city neighbourhoods inwards the country), offering Equus caballus riding, outdoor activities together with mentoring. Some of its members accept gone on to jobs inside the Equus caballus world, including grooming at the British Racing School. And afterwards years of travelling to other riding schools across the capital, Ebony opened its ain equestrian centre inwards Brixton inwards 2011.
The Animal Health Trust Special Award was presented to Rob Hoekstra, who was appointed Performance Manager to the World Class Showjumping Programme inwards Feb 2010. He represented Kingdom of the Netherlands on the Junior Showjumping squad aged 14, together with afterwards changing nationality represented Britain on 7 Nations loving cup teams. He has won numerous international competitions together with Grand Prix, competed inwards iii World Cups together with won the Hickstead Derby inwards 1999 on Lionel II.
This yr an additional honour was presented to Desi Dillingham MBE for her unique contributions to the equestrian globe over the past times 10 years, together with to a greater extent than specifically for her component equally Chair of the Animal Health Trust Equestrian Awards Organising Committee for the past times decade.
The AHT’s Corporate Fundraising Manager Chloë Bowler said: “The 25th anniversary of the Animal Health Trust United Kingdom of Great Britain together with Northern Ireland of Britain together with Northern Republic of Ireland Equestrian Awards was a huge celebration of equestrian talent together with contribution. This yr nominations recognised contribution together with achievement over the final 25 years, which showcased a cracking array of talented individuals together with horses.
“We are real grateful to our President, HRH The Princess Royal, for tending the evening, together with presenting the winners alongside their awards. We are also grateful to all our sponsors who brand this effect possible each year.
“The Equestrian Awards is the flagship effect inwards our Fundraising Calendar, raising vital funds to croak along our operate fighting illness together with injury inwards animals. We are thrilled that it has been together with then good supported withal again, together with await frontward to seeing everyone adjacent year.”
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