Don’t forget to get those votes in for the SmartPak/USEF Horses of the Year and USEF Equestrians of the Year honors, to be distributed at the upcoming Pegasus Awards Dinner at the 2025 US Equestrian Annual Meeting in Lexington, Ky. on January 23. Voting closes on December 31 at 11:59 p.m. EST, and two eventing athletes are up for the top honors, among many other accomplished horses and riders. Paris Olympian Liz Halliday was nominated for USEF Equestrian of the Year, while Will Coleman’s Paris reserve horse, Diabolo, is up for International Horse of the Year. Click here to learn more about the nominees and to cast your vote.
Links and Reading
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