Today the FEI Awards are handed out. In the category for Rising Star it is Germany's dressage rider, Sönke Rothenberger who claimed the honor. The rider has closed a successful year. In a reaction Rothenberger states this is the perfect ending of his competitive season. With his talented Van Gogh-son Cosmo, Rothenberger was a part of the German Olympic Gold team in Rio de Janeiro. The category "Against All Odds" was given to Brasil's Rodolpho Riskalla. After a severe accident, Riskalla fight his way back in the saddle onwards to the Paralympic Games in Rio. The Best Groom Award and Best Rider Award was for the Olympic pair; Nick Skelton and his groom Mark Beever. Both earned an award as exemplatory for the promotion of our sport being a team sport.   De categorie; Best Groom en Best Rider was voor het Olympisch winnaarsduo, Nick Skelton en diens groom Mark Beever. Het duo overtuigde als perfect voorbeeld van teamsport.