In 2020, the Federation Board decided to create a completely new honorary award – an award named “The Stirrup” – based on a desire to pay tribute to extraordinary efforts and initiatives to promote equestrian sports also outside of one’s own organization. The first recipient of this honorary award was veterinarian and researcher Maria Terese Engell.
The first recipient of the "Stirrup" award ever
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