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Many times, after thoroughbreds have completed their race careers, they are ideal candidates for another vocation. Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital has created awards for the top thoroughbred sport horses each year to call attention to these horses’ second career possibilities.
Since 2009, Rood & Riddle has proudly partnered with the United States Equestrian Federation and Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to sponsor these awards. These awards recognize thoroughbreds that have excelled in second careers as performance horses in dressage, eventing, hunter and jumper competitions throughout the year. Competitors earn points toward the Rood & Riddle Thoroughbred Sport Horse Awards at USEF-sanctioned events during the show season, and the open divisional awards go to the highest point earners. Rookie awards in each division ensure that newcomers are recognized as well. A Horse of the Year is chosen from the open winners by a panel of celebrity horsemen.
The open divisional and rookie awards are presented in January during the USEF Silver Stirrup Awards banquet. The Horse of the Year Award is presented at September’s annual TOBA Awards Dinner.
2009 – Courageous Comet
2010 – Courageous Comet
2015 – Sound Prospect
2016 – Zine Dine
2017 – Argyle
2018 – Archie Rocks
2019 – Jet
2020 – Kaytee Mountain
2021 – Argyle
2023 – A Lil Evil
2023 Sport Horse of the Year: A Lil Evil
Open
2009 – Arthur
2010 – Arthur
2011 – Lord Kenmer
2012 – Lord Kenmer
2013 – Wapato Gold
2014 – Mudzima
2015 – Raphael
2016 – Raphael
2017 – Pitter Pat
2018 – Raphael
2019 – Kaytee Mountain
2020 – Kaytee Mountain
2021 – Some Caan Job
2022 – This Guy
2023 – Raphael
Rookie Dressage
2010 – Star Style
2011 – Coopersmith
2012 – PuppyLove
2013 – Max Q
2014 – Embracing Picasso
2015 – Let The Cat Out
2016 – Ken’s Kitten
2017 – Personal Privilege
2018 – Rare Air
2019 – Raucous Caucus
2020 – Raucous Caucus
2021 – Raucous Caucus
2022 – Awkward Silence
2023 – Starlite Fuse
Open
2009 – Courageous Comet
2010 – Courageous Comet
2011 – Can’t Fire Me
2012 – Courageous Comet
2013 – Houdini
2014 – Mensa G
2015 – Sound Prospect
2016 – Rise Against
2017 – Argyle
2018 – Archie Rocks
2019 – Palm Crescent
2020 – Let It Be Lee
2021 – Argyle
2022 – Shakedown Street
2023 – Shakedown Street
Rookie Eventing
2010 – Wild Tiger
2011 – Santino
2012 – Nonsensical
2013 – Double Dare
2014 – Bayr Necessity
2015 – Icabad Crane
2016 – The Manager
2017 – High Decorum
2018 – Rebel Soul
2019 – One Sly Fox
2020 – Amazing Anthem
2021 – Silmarillion
2022 – Namibia
2023 – HSH Double Sixteen
Open
2009 – Alexander
2010 – Alexander
2011 – Sea Walker
2012 – Nicki
2013 – Felton
2014 – Early Note
2015 – Top Cat
2016 – Sea Walker
2017 – One Lucky Guy
2018 – Irascibull
2019 – Rostropovich
2020 – Up Late
2021 – Up Late
2022 – MVP
2023 – Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
Rookie Hunter
2010 – Two Heros
2011 – Unexpected
2012 – Curb Appeal
2013 – Fappy
2014 – Pardoned
2015 – Brightly Shining
2016 – Top Cat
2017 – Rifleman
2018 – Unbridled Logic
2019 – Trilogy
2020 – Malibu
2021 – Malibu
2022 – Voice Of Reason
2023- Westeros
Open
2009 – Thomas Edison
2010 – Thomas Edison
2011 – Panache
2012 – Thomas Edison
2013 – Panache
2014 – Panache
2015 – Panache
2016 – Zine Dine
2017 – Panache
2018 – Jet
2019 – Jet
2020 – Snowball
2021 – Jet
2022 – Satins Angel
2023 – A Lil Evil
Rookie Jumping
2010 – Set Sail
2011 – Zine Dine
2012 – Arkansas
2013 – Arkansas
2014 – Counting Stars
2015 – Just Jake
2016 – Just Jake
2017 – Drops of Jupiter
2018 – Double Clear’s Flat Sexy
2019 – Encore
2020 – Snow Leopard
2021 – Quite a Journey
2022 – Jake’s Shake
2023 – Italian Syndicate
2009 – Courageous Comet
2010 – Courageous Comet
2011 – Sea Walker
2012 – Thomas Edison
2013 – Houdini
2014 – Mensa G
2015 – Sound Prospect
2016 – Zine Dine
2017 – Argyle
2018 – Archie Rocks
2019 – Jet
2020 – Kaytee Mountain
2021 – Argyle
Open
2009 – Arthur
2010 – Arthur
2011 – Lord Kenmer
2012 – Lord Kenmer
2013 – Wapato Gold
2014 – Mudzima
2015 – Raphael
2016 – Raphael
2017 – Pitter Pat
2018 – Raphael
2019 – Kaytee Mountain
2020 – Kaytee Mountain
2021 – Some Caan Job
2022 – This Guy
Rookie Dressage
2010 – Star Style
2011 – Coopersmith
2012 – PuppyLove
2013 – Max Q
2014 – Embracing Picasso
2015 – Let The Cat Out
2016 – Ken’s Kitten
2017 – Personal Privilege
2018 – Rare Air
2019 – Raucous Caucus
2020 – Raucous Caucus
2021 – Raucous Caucus
2022 – Awkward Silence
Open
2009 – Courageous Comet
2010 – Courageous Comet
2011 – Can’t Fire Me
2012 – Courageous Comet
2013 – Houdini
2014 – Mensa G
2015 – Sound Prospect
2016 – Rise Against
2017 – Argyle
2018 – Archie Rocks
2019 – Palm Crescent
2020 – Let It Be Lee
2021 – Argyle
2022 – Shakedown Street
Rookie Eventing
2010 – Wild Tiger
2011 – Santino
2012 – Nonsensical
2013 – Double Dare
2014 – Bayr Necessity
2015 – Icabad Crane
2016 – The Manager
2017 – High Decorum
2018 – Rebel Soul
2019 – One Sly Fox
2020 – Amazing Anthem
2021 – Silmarillion
2022 – Namibia
Open
2009 – Alexander
2010 – Alexander
2011 – Sea Walker
2012 – Nicki
2013 – Felton
2014 – Early Note
2015 – Top Cat
2016 – Sea Walker
2017 – One Lucky Guy
2018 – Irascibull
2019 – Rostropovich
2020 – Up Late
2021 – Up Late
2022 – MVP
Rookie Hunter
2010 – Two Heros
2011 – Unexpected
2012 – Curb Appeal
2013 – Fappy
2014 – Pardoned
2015 – Brightly Shining
2016 – Top Cat
2017 – Rifleman
2018 – Unbridled Logic
2019 – Trilogy
2020 – Malibu
2021 – Malibu
2022 – Voice Of Reason
Open
2009 – Thomas Edison
2010 – Thomas Edison
2011 – Panache
2012 – Thomas Edison
2013 – Panache
2014 – Panache
2015 – Panache
2016 – Zine Dine
2017 – Panache
2018 – Jet
2019 – Jet
2020 – Snowball
2021 – Jet
2022 – Satins Angel
Rookie Jumping
2010 – Set Sail
2011 – Zine Dine
2012 – Arkansas
2013 – Arkansas
2014 – Counting Stars
2015 – Just Jake
2016 – Just Jake
2017 – Drops of Jupiter
2018 – Double Clear’s Flat Sexy
2019 – Encore
2020 – Snow Leopard
2021 – Quite a Journey
2022 – Jake’s Shake
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