The thousands of nominations have been whittled down — and thousands of votes have already been cast – and there are hours left to decide who wins at the 2022Horse & Hound Awards, in partnership with NAF.
The shortlists of four in each category were announced last week, and this is your last chance to tell us who you think the winners should be, in 12 of the 13 categories, before 11.59pm today.
More than 103,000 votes were cast for last year’s awards, and the H&H team is planning another glittering ceremony at Cheltenham racecourse, on 30 November.
“It’s always difficult narrowing down the thousands of nominations to four shortlisted nominees in each category of the awards and it definitely wasn’t any easier this year,” said H&H magazine editor Pippa Roome.
“There are so many worthy candidates on the shortlists, from the big-name celebrity riders and horses to grassroots heroes, and we’re expecting voting to be popular and close, so do make sure you get involved and vote for your favourites.
“These awards wouldn’t be possible without our awards partners NAF and all the individual award sponsors, so thank you to them for their support. We love having this chance to honour the best in so many different areas of the horse world and we’re looking forward to celebrating at Cheltenham again in November.”
Honouring the greatest rider of the year, who is a hero and an inspiration to the rest, and whose ability is a blessing for both their horses and our sport.
Sometimes there is one horse that stands head and shoulders above his or her peers. Which horse deserves to be crowned for shining achievements throughout its career?
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Eleanor is an experienced journalist who spent over eight years working for local and national newspapers before joining H&H as news editor in March 2016. Passionate about equine welfare and exposing the truth, Eleanor has reported on all aspects of the industry, from Brexit to anti-bullying campaigns, and from dressage rules to mules. Her sport of choice is showjumping, in which she competes her own horses, and she also enjoys reporting at local jumping shows through to international championships.
