The countdown for this year’s International Equestrian Federation (FEI) Awards began Wednesday Oct. 21 and is open until midnight Central European/6pm US Eastern time Nov. 1.
The public vote counts for 50% across the four categories: Peden Bloodstock FEI Best Athlete, Longines FEI Rising Star, Cavalor FEI Best Groom and FEI Inspire Award.
Votes can be cast at https://www.fei.org/awards.
There are seven official judges–none from the Americas.
Best Athlete:
Steve Guerdat-Jumping-Switzerland
Alice Layher-Vaulting-Germany
Nina Mallevaey-Jumping-France
Kate Shoemaker-Para Dressage-USA
Rising Star
Lukas Heitmann, age 17-Vaulting-Germany
Prins Lejeune, 15-Driving-Belgium
Teresa Leowald, 17-Eventing-Germany
Greta Lepratti, 21-Jumping-Italy
Jiayi “Dina” Yu, 22- Dressage-China
Best Groom
Shahrouk Khan-Dressage groom for Gabrielle Thompson-India
Romuald Le Goff-Vaulting groom for the French team and individuals-France
Alizée Olivier-Groom for Eventing & Jumping athlete Gaspard Maksud-France
Victoria Riskalla-Freelance groom for Dressage & Para Dressage athletes-Brazil
Inspire
Equine Pathways Australia “EPA”-Julia Battams-Australia
Fazenda Educadora-Brazil
Horse Rangers Association-Laura Griffith-Great Britain
Tegan Vincent-Cooke-Para Dressage athlete-Jamaica
