Georg Kähny, the owner of Henrik von Eckermann his number one horse, King Edward (Edward x Feo, breeder Wim Impens), also owner of Iliana (Cardento x Gentleman, breeder: J.M.A Bocken) has been rewarded as the 2023 Longines Owner of the Year.
It is the second consecutive year Kähny received the award. He was rewarded because of the tremendous successes of both horses. Iliana was a part of the Swedish gold team at the FEI Jumping European Championships in Milan. King Edward won the World Cup in Basel as well as the World Cup finals in Omaha and claimed the LGCT Grand Prix classes in Stockholm and Rome.
Ingmar de Vos, FEI President, said: “For the second year in a row, I have the pleasure of congratulating George Kähny on winning the highly coveted Longines Owner of the Year award. Over the years, we have seen many of George Kähny’s horses thrive in the sport of jumping and carve their names into the history books, the most memorable to date being King Edward, who under Henrik von Eckermann, in Tokyo became the third horse in history to complete all the rounds at an Olympic Games without incurring any penalties!”
“The commitment and passion horse owners bring to the table is phenomenal, and it is important that we continue to recognize and value their key role in equestrian sport. I am very happy and proud, that since 2004, we honour horse owners with this prestigious award. And finally, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Longines for their ongoing support and drive to celebrate the very best in our sport,” de Vos said.
It is the second consecutive year Kähny received the award. He was rewarded because of the tremendous successes of both horses. Iliana was a part of the Swedish gold team at the FEI Jumping European Championships in Milan. King Edward won the World Cup in Basel as well as the World Cup finals in Omaha and claimed the LGCT Grand Prix classes in Stockholm and Rome.
Ingmar de Vos, FEI President, said: “For the second year in a row, I have the pleasure of congratulating George Kähny on winning the highly coveted Longines Owner of the Year award. Over the years, we have seen many of George Kähny’s horses thrive in the sport of jumping and carve their names into the history books, the most memorable to date being King Edward, who under Henrik von Eckermann, in Tokyo became the third horse in history to complete all the rounds at an Olympic Games without incurring any penalties!”
“The commitment and passion horse owners bring to the table is phenomenal, and it is important that we continue to recognize and value their key role in equestrian sport. I am very happy and proud, that since 2004, we honour horse owners with this prestigious award. And finally, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Longines for their ongoing support and drive to celebrate the very best in our sport,” de Vos said.