The Queen's Award for Equestrianism presented to Yogi Briesner FBHS
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, presented Lars Goran (Yogi) Breisner FBHS with the prestigious British Horse Society Queen’s Award for Equestrianism during a reception at Buckingham Palace today (16 October).
The Award, which is made on the recommendation of the Trustees of The British Horse Society, is "For Outstanding Services to Equestrianism".
BHS Chairman Patrick Print FBHS said: “Yogi is unquestionably one of the great trainers of our time. His addition to the list of recipients of the Queen’s Award for Equestrianism ensures that its reputation as the foremost accolade for outstanding service to equestrianism will remain.”
Mr Briesner was selected from nine nominees submitted by member bodies of the British Equestrian Federation. The other nominees were: Mr Douglas Bunn, Mr Richard (Dick) Carey, Mr Leslie Crawford, Mrs Jill Gibson, Mr Hamish John Lochore, Mr John McEwen BVMS MRCVS, Mr Hugh Thomas and Major Richard Waygood LG.
The nine names were reduced to a shortlist of three by a selection committee chaired by Patrick Print FBHS (Chairman of The British Horse Society) and comprising the Chairman of the British Equestrian Federation (BEF), Chairmen of BEF Member Bodies, and the Commanding Officer of the Household Cavalry. The final choice was made by the BHS Board of Trustees.
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