Horse & Hound’s star-studded awards ceremony: who can you spot?

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- 2017 Horse & Hound Awards - Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire, United Kingdom - 02 November 2017
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H&H staff ready for the kick off
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H&H staff ready for the kick off

The guest speaker, double Olympic champion Mark Todd
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The guest speaker, double Olympic champion Mark Todd

Professional Rider of the Year Nicola Wilson with her husband Alastair and Jo Lambert, co-owner of Bulana
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Professional Rider of the Year Nicola Wilson with her husband Alastair and Jo Lambert, co-owner of Bulana

H&H news team Carol Phillips, Lucy Elder, Rachael Turner and Eleanor Jones
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H&H news team Carol Phillips, Lucy Elder, Rachael Turner and Eleanor Jones

Equo Events Volunteer of the Award nominee Lyn Stebbings with her guest Derek Lyseight-Jones
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Equo Events Volunteer of the Award nominee Lyn Stebbings with her guest Derek Lyseight-Jones

Dressage rider Charlie Hutton
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Dressage rider Charlie Hutton

Eventer Alice Goring, winner of the Pikeur Amateur of the Year award
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Eventer Alice Goring, winner of the Pikeur Amateur of the Year award

Tilly Berendt ran the auction which contributed £37,390 towards keeping Cooley Rorkes Drift with Jonty Evans. Jonty’s crowd-funding effort secured the Charles Owen Moment of the Year award
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Tilly Berendt ran the auction which contributed £37,390 towards keeping Cooley Rorkes Drift with Jonty Evans. Jonty’s crowd-funding effort secured the Charles Owen Moment of the Year award

Lora Hawkins from Willow Farm, winner of the NAF Five Star Riding Club of the Year award
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Lora Hawkins from Willow Farm, winner of the NAF Five Star Riding Club of the Year award

H&H’s former dressage and development editor, Alice Collins
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H&H’s former dressage and development editor, Alice Collins

Mary Tuckett, winner of the Equo Events Volunteer of the Award, with Neil Tuckett
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Mary Tuckett, winner of the Equo Events Volunteer of the Award, with Neil Tuckett

The evening’s host, Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes
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The evening’s host, Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes

Checking out the table plan
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Checking out the table plan

H&H content director Sarah Jenkins introduces the evening
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H&H content director Sarah Jenkins introduces the evening

Saracen Young Rider of the Year Will Furlong and his girlfriend India Wishart
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Saracen Young Rider of the Year Will Furlong and his girlfriend India Wishart

Olympic event rider Kitty King
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Olympic event rider Kitty King

Jane de la Mare, co-owner of Cavalor Horse of the Year Nip Tuck, with Katherine Bateson, Alan Davies and Louise Bell
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Jane de la Mare, co-owner of Cavalor Horse of the Year Nip Tuck, with Katherine Bateson, Alan Davies and Louise Bell

Guest speaker Sir Mark Todd with H&H magazine and eventing editor Pippa Roome
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Guest speaker Sir Mark Todd with H&H magazine and eventing editor Pippa Roome

Roly Owers, chief executive of World Horse Welfare, H&H’s charity of the year
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Roly Owers, chief executive of World Horse Welfare, H&H’s charity of the year

Jonty Evans, whose crowd-funding efforts secured the Charles Owen Moment of the Year award
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Jonty Evans, whose crowd-funding efforts secured the Charles Owen Moment of the Year award

Saracen’s Patrick Walker and Michael Bacon
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Saracen’s Patrick Walker and Michael Bacon

H&H content director Sarah Jenkins
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H&H content director Sarah Jenkins

Three generations of H&H dressage editor: Sarah Jenkins, Alice Collins and Polly Bryan
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Three generations of H&H dressage editor: Sarah Jenkins, Alice Collins and Polly Bryan

Julie Payne, winner of the Inspiration of the Year award
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Julie Payne, winner of the Inspiration of the Year award

Nick Skelton with Clare Hadley, wife of showjumping commentator Stephen Hadley
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Nick Skelton with Clare Hadley, wife of showjumping commentator Stephen Hadley

Photographer Peter Nixon in action
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Photographer Peter Nixon in action

Topspec Vet of the Year nominee Spike Milligan (right) with Dr Ian Beamish
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Topspec Vet of the Year nominee Spike Milligan (right) with Dr Ian Beamish

The dance floor in full swing
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The dance floor in full swing

Partying the night away
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Partying the night away

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Pippa Roome
Pippa Roome
Magazine editor and eventing editor

Pippa is a true eventing geek and has been H&H’s eventing editor since 2005. She has first-hand experience of competing up to British Eventing intermediate and international CCI2*-L level, and has worked in the industry on a top event yard. Pippa enjoys nothing more than immersing herself in the sport at the highest level, reporting from the five-stars and international championships, including the Olympics.