Boyd Martin and Fedarman B. Photo by Tilly Berendt.
It’s time to vote for the EquiRatings Horse of the Year for 2024! Eight horses have been nominated for the top honor, including the USA’s Fedarman B, owned by the Annie Goodwin Syndicate and partnered with Boyd Martin for the Paris Olympics.
Julia Krajewski and Nickel 21. Photo by Tilly Berendt.
Also on the voting roster are Olympic gold medalist fischerChipmunk FRH (Michael Jung), Burghley winner Lordships Graffalo (Ros Canter), Pau winner D. Day (Caroline Harris), Maryland winner Ballaghmor Class (Oliver Townend), CHIO Aachen and Boekelo CCI4*-L winner Nickel 21 (Julia Krajewski), rising Irish star and 8-year-old CCI4*-S winner at Blenheim MGH Zabaione (Padraig McCarthy), and Shadow Man, the incredible catch-ride for Australia’s Chris Burton who earned a silver medal for his efforts and then went on to finish 12th at Pau with his original rider, Ben Hobday.
It’s truly an impossible list to choose from, but one must rise to the top!
To vote, join the EquiRatings Eventing WhatsApp channel here and vote in the poll. Voting closes next Wednesday December 18 at 16:00, when the winner will be announced.
You can also hear more background on the contenders for this year’s award in the launch podcast here.
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