Welcome to the Horse & Hound Awards 2025 – celebrating the stars of equestrianism, in partnership with NAF and Agria

We’re back! This year celebrates the 10th edition of the Horse & Hound Awards, running in partnership with NAF and Agria.

Last year’s awards attracted more than 107,000 votes and voting for this year’s winners is now open! Scroll down to each award below to find out who made the shortlist and place your votes. Voting closes at 5pm on 30 October.

The H&H Awards winners are nominated and voted for by you. We seek to recognise the big names who made 2025 special and the unsung heroes who make it possible for us to enjoy our horses, and the sport.

The H&H judging panel decided the shortlist for each award from the hundreds of nominations received from our readers. The panel was influenced by the number of nominations and strength of the story of the nominee’s dedication and achievement.

We are thrilled to be hosting a glittering ceremony at Dallas Burston Polo Club in Warwickshire on 26 November, where the winners will be revealed. Some 300 people, including stars of this summer’s Europeans, will gather to enjoy a glamorous evening of champagne, speeches and dancing.

The winners will also be featured online, on social media and in the following week’s magazine (4 December).

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The categories are:

The Horse & Hound Awards 2024 winners

Horse & Hound Lifetime Achievement: William Fox-Pitt
Swaine Dressage Horse of the Year: Jagerbomb
Black Nova Designs Event Horse of the Year: London 52
Showjumping Horse of the Year: Mr Blue Sky UK
Show Horse of the Year: Mulberry Lane
Horse & Hound Podcast Professional Rider of the Year: Ros Canter
Amateur Rider of the Year: Lucy Latta
Young Rider of the Year: Olli Fletcher
NAF Five Star PROFEET Farrier of the Year: Tom Farmer
Absorbine Groom of the Year: Jackie Potts
Baileys Horse Feeds Vet of the Year: Philippa Hughes
Rhinegold Equestrian Inspiration of the Year: Jesse Campbell
Agria Horse of a Lifetime: Waltham Scorpio
Dodson & Horrell Team of the Year: British Olympic eventing team

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The Horse & Hound Podcast