Seven stars of equestrian sport have each been named recipients of one of seven different competitive trophies awarded during the United States Equestrian Federation's Pegasus Awards on January 16 at the Downtown Marriot in Louisville, Ky.

One of these seven award winners will be named the overall Equestrian of the Year. This is determined by a combination of an online vote of the general USEF membership, equestrian media, and the USEF Board of Directors.

The 2009 Equestrians of Honor are:

Steffen Peters (Dressage), San Diego, Calif

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