Recently, Great Britain’s Georgina ‘Piggy’ French won her first-ever five-star event after 25 attempts, and a decade competing in the sport.

Talented matchmaker Ilan Ferder has an approach to finding horses and pairing them with the right riders, which is both comprehensive and successful.

One of the most recognizable figures in the dressage world, Robert Dover has represented the US at six Olympic Games and multiple world championships.

Australian eventer Andrew Hoy, who competed in his first Olympic Games in 1984, is aiming for a record eighth Games with Vassily de Lassos.

Dutch dressage rider Hans Peter Minderhoud is a team player whose ambition is to help lift his beloved compatriots back to the centre step of the podium.

The twin sons of Belgian show jumping great, Ludo Philippaerts – Nicola and Olivier – have established themselves as bona fide members of the 5* community.

Ros who? Readers will be forgiven for not recognizing the name of eventing’s new world champion rider Rosalind Canter, of Great Britain.

Steffen Peters has dominated the dressage scene in the United States, as his country’s top performer, for the better part of the 21st century.

Ben Maher, Member of the Order of the British Empire and leader of the Longines Global Champions Tour rankings, is as hot as hot can be.

There were many things that went wrong in Tryon. “We made a ton of mistakes,” admitted Mark Bellissimo. "If we ran the WEG again it would be unbelievable."