Steffen Peters and Legolas 92 at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Lexington, Ky. – Dec. 22, 2016 – The United States Dressage Federation tallied the final year-end-award standings and recepients celebrated their success at the USDF National Convention in St. Louise in early December. The prestigious Horse of the Year awards recognizes a horse’s accomplishments in 2016. Check out the top three combinations at each USEF dressage level.
Adequan®/USDF Final Awards Standings
Grand Prix Horse of the Year
1. Steffen Peters/Legolas 92/77.16
2. Laura Graves/Verdades/76.46
3. Steffen Peters/Rosamunde/74.965
David Marcus and Binjora
Intermediate II Horse of the Year
1. David Marcus/Binjora/74.671
2. Marcus Orlob/Shakespeare RSF/74.145
3. Heather McCarthy/Saphira/70.921
Rachael Hicks and Don Cartier
Intermediate I Horse of the Year
1. Rachael Hicks/Don Cartier/74.277
2. Craig Stanley/Caliente DG/74.079
3. Melissa Taylor/Ansgar/73.29
Adrienne Lyle and Horizon
Prix St. Georges Horse of the Year
1. Adrienne Lyle/Horizon/74.494
2. Shelley Van Den Neste/Lorenzo Van De SRF/74.145
3. Steffen Peters/Bailarino/73.421
Fourth Level Horse of the Year
1. Eva King/Drake/73.00
2. Brian Hafner/Dream Catcher/70.632
3. Catherine Chamberlain/Sophina/70.488
Carly Taylor-Smith and Rosalut NHF
Third Level Horse of the Year
1. Carly Taylor-Smith/Rosalut NHF/75.897
2. Jodie Kelly/Caymus/74.872
3. Alyssa Pitts/Selestial R/74.167
Second Level Horse of the Year
1. Jodie Kelly/Shirocco/75.015
2. Mike Suchanek/Hannigan L/74.086
3. Stacey Lucko/Champ/73.415
Mike Suchanek and Duchess L
First Level Horse of the Year
1. Mike Suchanek/Duchess L/77.794
2. Amelia Newcomb/Gatsby/77.251
3. Jennifer Williams/Sotto Voce/76.797
Training Level Horse of the Year
1. Tom Noone/Venezia/80.568
2. Marjolein Geven/Weltmeister W/78.462
3. Karen Ball/Theo For You/77.885
Click here to check out the other year-end awards including Dressage Breeder of the Year, Dover National Merit Winners, and champions in the FEI Young Horse Divisions.