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Vassily De Lassos - EquiRatings Horse of the Year

    It's a thumbs up for Vassily De Lassos!

 
 
Over 10,000 votes from all corners of the world have made Vassily De Lassos the EquiRatings Horse of the Year 2021
 
Ridden for Australia by Andrew Hoy, this is the first time an Australian has ever won the award. Andrew and the 12-year-old Vassily De Lassos, owned by David and Paula Evans, have had 17 internationals together and only three times been outside the top 5.
 
In their brief time together, Andrew and Vassily have rocketed to the top with fifth place at their first Championship at the 2018 World Equestrian Games in Tryon, USA followed by individual bronze and team silver at Tokyo 2020
 
Find out more about the story behind their success and the owners who have supported them in our post-WEG interview with Paula and David Evans HERE

 

Andrew Hoy is urging Australia to get behind Vassily de Lassos!

Photos in the video courtesy Matt Robers, Libby Law and Equestrian Australia

 

Seven of the world's best eventing horses are battling it out for the title of EquiRatings Horse of the Year

Since it first launched in 2015, #ERHOTY has awarded its top honour to winners include US superstars Loughan Glen and Donner, Event Rider Masters winner Don Geniro, World Champion Allstar B as well as European medallist and all-around super-mare Rioghan Rua.

The EquiRatings team have used their data to battle it out to decide the shortlist, but now the power is in your hands. 
 

The 2021 contenders are:

  • Olympic champion Amande de B’Neville (Julia Krajewski)
  • Olympic silver medalist Toledo de Kerser (Tom McEwen)
  • Olympic bronze medalist Vassily de Lassos (Andrew Hoy)
  • Maryland CCI5* champion On Cue (Boyd Martin)
  • European champion JL Dublin (Nicola Wilson)
  • Top rated Elo horse in the world, FischerChipmunk FRH (Michael Jung)
  • European Young Rider champion, Scrabble OLD (Greta Busacker)

For one week only fans have the power to choose who will take home the glory. The vote will close on Monday 20th December and the winner will be crowned right before Christmas.