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The 2009 Rolex FEI World Cup Champion Ravel has earned the honor of becoming one of the lucky few nominees vying of the prestigious Horse of the Year Award.The impressive horse is an eleven year old bay Dutch Warmblood gelding.The gelding owned by Akiko Yamazaki has given various spectacular performances for which the horse now finds itself nominated amongst the top 5 contenders for the Farnam/Platform USEF Horse of the Year Award.All the nominees for the Farnam/Platform USEF IWC Portuguese Automatic IWPA10 watches Horse of the Year Award are chosen due to their dedication and incredible skill.Excelling in equestrian sports not only takes a great deal of determination and focus on the part of the rider but also takes a great deal of training and control on the part of the horse.The success of every rider to have ever participated in any equestrian event depends entirely on his or her ability to synchronize with their steed.An immense amount of control and coordination from the horse and the rider is what makes a success story at any event.Ravel has quite a few wins in its kitty which include the U.S.National Grand Prix Dressage Championship in 2008.After coming close to winning the Olympic medal in 2008, Ravel returned in 2009 with a vengeance of determining his win along with his rider Steffen Peters.His rider IWC Portuguese Automatic IWPA10 watches Steffen Peters is also an Equestrian of the Year nominee.The duo not only returned to the competition but also set some new standards for the record books.The duo also took the win at the Grand Prix and the Freestyle Final and crowned themselves as the first U.S.horse and rider to win the Rolex FEI World Cup in Las Vegas.
