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

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

What a night! This year we celebrated the 10th edition of the Horse & Hound Awards, running in partnership with NAF and Agria.

This year’s awards attracted more than 107,000 public votes and we announced the winners during a glittering ceremony at Dallas Burston Polo Club in Warwickshire on Wednesday 26 November.

Some 300 people, including stars of this summer’s Europeans, gathered to enjoy a glamorous evening of champagne, speeches and dancing.

The H&H Awards winners were nominated and voted for by you. We recognised 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.

The winners are featured online, on social media and will be in Horse & Hound magazine, in shops on 4 December. Congratulations to you all.

Read the H&H Awards 2025 terms and conditions

The Horse & Hound Awards winners 2025

• Horse & Hound Lifetime Achievement: Jane Holderness-Roddam
• Dressage Horse of the Year: Jagerbomb
• Hit Air Event Horse of the Year: Lordships Graffalo
• Showjumping Horse of the Year: Hello Folie
• Show Horse of the Year: Stoneleigh Showtime
• Zoetis Professional Rider of the Year: Ros Canter
• Amateur Rider of the Year: Hollie Clark
• Young Rider of the Year: Rachel Proudley
• SPILLERS Horse Feeds Pony of the Year: Mighty Max II
• NAF Five Star PROFEET Farrier of the Year: Greig Elliott
• Absorbine Groom of the Year: Kim Masson
• Baileys Horse Feeds Vet of the Year: Claire Maher
• The Horse & Hound Podcast Unsung Hero of the Year: Victoria Privett
• Inspiration of the Year: Abi Lyle
• Agria Horse of a Lifetime: Hovis

The 2025 categories and shortlists

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