This has been an extraordinary year, with so much changing in the face of Covid-19. But we are thrilled to announce the H&H Awards, again in partnership with NAF, are back.
One of the prizes up for grabs is the Horse & Hound Lifetime Achievement Award. This award is to celebrate the life and work of an individual whose contribution to equestrian sport is little rivalled and worthy of highest praise.
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Nominate someone for the Horse & Hound Lifetime Achievement Award
This has been an extraordinary year, with so much changing in the face of Covid-19. But we are thrilled to announce the H&H Awards, again in partnership with NAF, are back, and nominations are now open. One of the categories is the Horse & Hound Lifetime Achievement Award. This award is to celebrate the life and work of an individual whose contribution to equestrian sport is little rivalled and worthy of highest praise. If you know of someone that you would like to nominate for this award, put them forward here.
Nominations are now open for this year’s awards, but we thought we would take a look back at the videos created for each of the previous winners of the Horse & Hound Lifetime Achievement Award…
2016: Nick Skelton
2017: The late 11th Duke of Beaufort
2018: Cptn Mark Phillips
2019: Bob Ellis
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Former web features editor, point-to-point editor and digital racing editor
Gemma is an experienced journalist, who was a member of H&H staff from 2014 to September 2025. She is passionate about all equestrian sports, including racing and point-to-pointing. She has enjoyed riding out for top trainers Nicky Henderson and Charlie Appleby and took part in a charity Flat race at Epsom in August 2018. Gemma’s has reported from numerous five-star events around Britain and Europe, as well as European championships.
