Awards

Apprentices win awards at BETA International

Top awards were given to talented apprentices at this year’s BETA International

Waldfee is the H&H outstanding mare of the year at breeders awards

Waldfee was the dam of Half Moon Delphi (pictured), who was longlisted for dressage at the London Olympics.

Nominate stable staff for annual racing awards

Owners, trainers and staff in horseracing can now put forward deserving stable staff for this year’s Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff awards

KBF99 take home an award from the Lord Stafford Dinner

Equine grooming range, KBF99, took home the top prize in innovation category at the Lord Stafford Awards

Cornish riding school wins tourism award

A family-run riding school near Redruth, Cornwall has been given a silver award by the Cornwall Tourist Board

Olympic and Paralympic riders honoured at Animal Health Trust awards

Olympic and Paralympic riders were honoured at the annual Animal Health Trust equestrian awards last week

Call for riders to nominate an equestrian volunteer

Riders are being urged to nominate equestrian volunteers and helpers for this year’s BBC Sports Unsung Hero award

Nick Skelton among winners at British Showjumping awards

Olympic gold medal-winning rider Nick Skelton was the man of the moment at the British Showjumping awards ball earlier this week, receiving four awards

David Evans receives Bill Thomson Memorial Award at Blenheim

Blenheim course designer David Evans received an award for his contribution to eventing in the main arena at the horse trials on Sunday (9 September)

FEI Rising Star to ride for Thailand at Greenwich

Nina Lamsam Ligon, winner of the FEI's HSBC Rising Star Award 2011, is to represent Thailand in eventing at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Equine degree students urged to enter Thesis of the Year award

Applications are invited from students on honours bachelor's courses at agricultural and equine universities and colleges in Britain and Ireland

Equestrian fitness trainer scoops entrepreneurial award

The author of an e-book that aims to help riders get fit in their own home has been given an entrepreneurial award

Lantra Scotland announce winner of "equine learner of the year" award

Eighteen-year-old Emily Smith has been named as the "equine learner of the year"

Virbac Equine SQP of the year award goes to Claire Sellors

Claire Sellors, owner of the Nottinghamshire country store Sellors Ltd, has won the Virbac Equine SQP (Suitably Qualified Person) of the year award

BETA awards recognise successful outreach

Two awards celebrated companies reaching an international or wider audience at the BETA awards

TopSpec Equine win nutritional helpline of the year for sixth time

The feed company retained their award for a record sixth year in a row

Mark Todd nominated for New Zealand sportsman of year award

The 55-year-old eventer is recognised for his amazing Badminton win earlier this year

Adelinde Cornelissen wins FEI athlete award for 2011

The FEI Awards rounded off the General Assembly in Rio de Janiero, with an award for the Dutch dressage rider

Racing Welfare's Pride of Racing awards shortlist announced

The 12 finalists for Racing Welfare's Pride of Racing awards have been announced which recognises the work of unsung heroes in the industry

Award for Scottish equine vet clinic at Highland Show

The Equine Veterinary Clinic in Houston, Renfrewshire won the equestrian service provider of the year award in the Scottish Farmer Agricultural Supplier Awards