Well, what fantastic news to wake up to on this awful windy morning!
Huge congratulations go to the British Olympic riders who have made it on to the 2013 New Years honours list. What a fantastic way to end such a tremendous year we had at the Olympics. Each one of these riders all deserve to get the recognition for their hard work and dedication to their country throughout 2012.
This is the year Britain claimed its first ever Gold medal in the Olympic Dressage - ever. Lets not also forget the mens show jumping team who also took the Gold medal for the first time since the Helsinki Olympic Games in 1952. The Eventing team also claimed a fantastic Silver medal after a very close competition with Germany. One member of the team, Zara Phillips proudly accepted her medal from her mother, Princess Anne, who competed in the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. Her father, Captain Mark Phillips, was a member of the British three-day eventing team that won gold in Munich in 1972!
In no particular order, the following will be receiving the New Year honours:
Sophie Christiansen - OBE
Carl Hester - MBE
Laura Bechtolsheimer - MBE
Mary King - MBE
Scott Brash - MBE
Ben Maher - MBE
Peter Charles - MBE
Natasha Baker (Fantastic well done to my Prime-Equine fellow sponsored rider) - MBE
Deborah Criddle - MBE
Sophie Wells - MBE
I think a rather large round of applause should go to each and every one of the above. The year 2012 won't be forgotten in a hurry and that is for sure.
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