EQUUS Foundation Spirit Award

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EQUUS Foundation Spirit Award
Presentation & Celebration
Sunday, February 22, 2026
Wellington, Florida

Spirit Award
The EQUUS Foundation established the Spirit Award in 2023 to honor
equestrians who have significantly elevated the image and desirability of horses.
The recipient is selected by the EQUUS Foundation Board of Directors.

Recipients

2025
U.S. Paralympic Dressage Team
Rebecca Hart and Floratina
Fiona Howard and Diamond Dunes
Kate Shoemaker and Vianne
Roxie Trunnell and Fan Tastico H
Michel Assouline, Team Chef d' Equipe

2025 Recipient US Paralympic Dressage Team

Left to Right Standing: Kate Shoemaker, Lynn Coakley, and Michel Assouline; Seated: Fiona Howard, Roxie Trunnell, and Rebecca Hart
Photo by Geoff Tischman Photography

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2024
Thomas O'Mara and David O'Connor

2024 Recipient Thomas O'Mara and David O'Connor

Left to Right: Lynn Coakley, EQUUS Foundation President, Tom O'Mara, and Jenny Belknap Kees, EQUUS Foundation Chair. Photo by Brittany Halstead

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2023
McLain Ward

2023 Recipient McLain Ward

Left to Right: Jenny Belknap Kees, EQUUS Foundation Chair, McLain Ward, and Lynn Coakley, EQUUS Foundation President

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