H&H Awards, #Skelfies and the morning after: see your 2016 heroes celebrate
The great and the good of the equestrian world descended on Ascot racecourse last week (3 November) to celebrate a stellar equestrian year with the inaugural Horse & Hound Awards. Take a glimpse of the star-studded celebrations in action...
A team selfie with the Charles Owen Moment of the Year winner Ben Hobday
Emily King gets her #Skelfie fix
Ben Hobday shares his memories of eventer Hannah Francis, winner of the H&H Inspiration of the Year Award
We imagine Valegro was cheering on the Horseware Groom of the Year Alan Davies from home…
H&H‘s magazine and eventing editor Pippa Roome doesn’t miss the chance for a selfie with Ben Hobday
I captured a winner! Selfie with @BenHobday at @horseandhound Awards #HHAwards pic.twitter.com/rphMzfpVnmI captured a winner! Selfie with @BenHobday at @horseandhound Awards #HHAwards pic.twitter.com/rphMzfpVnm— Pippa Roome (@PippaRoome) November 3, 2016— Pippa Roome (@PippaRoome) November 3, 2016
Pikeur Amateur Rider of the Year nominee Tamsin Drew shares her highlights of the evening
Crown Riding Club share a snap of their award
We WON!! CROWN are officially the Best Riding Club of the Year!!! Thank you SO much to everyone who voted for us, our…Posted by CROWN Riding Club on Friday, November 4, 2016
Eventers Emily King, Ben Hobday and Mary King
Showing producer and dressage rider Louise Bell and the Horseware Groom of the Year Alan Davies
Dressage riders Rebecca and Gareth Hughes
Dressage riders Anna Ross and Bobby Hayler
Showing producer Katie Jerram with Olympic eventer Chris Hunnable
Paralympian Anne Dunham with Gill Hartley
Guest speaker Mary King takes the audience on a trip down memory lane
Paralympian Sophie Christiansen makes an entrance
Dressage riders Anna Ross and Bobby Hayler take the spotlight against the H&H glamour board
Eventer Jonty Evans with his wife Jane
Showjumpers Nick Skelton, Graham and Tina Fletcher, Addington’s Tim Price and course designer Bob Ellis
The morning after…
Read all about the winners of the inaugural Horse & Hound Awards in today’s issue of the magazine (10 November)
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A graduate from Durham University, Madeleine joined H&H in 2011 and became Features Editor — producing content across the magazine and website, including the popular inside back cover article ‘The horse that made me’ and the weekly ‘The best of my fun…’ interview. She has written on topics as diverse as hay making and headcams, to hot totty in the horse world and circus horses. Madeleine now works as a freelance feature writer for Country Life, The Telegraph, Horse & Hound, cntraveller.com, The Spectator and The Field, as well as writing obituaries for The Times.