On Jan. 15, 2010, when the elite of the horse world meet in Louisville, Ky., for the 2010 United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) annual meeting, the name of the 2009 Farnam/Platform USEF Horse of the Year will be announced.

This prestigious title is awarded each year to the nation's most exceptional horse and is chosen by votes cast by members of the USEF, equestrian media and a USEF panel. Members may vote for the Farnam/Platform USEF Horse of the Year by visiting usef.org and clicking on the Horse of the Year Voting link on the right side of the home page. Voting for Horse of the Year will close at midnight (EST) on Jan. 8, 2010.

Farnam's line of Platform horse feeds and animal health supplements is the title sponsor of the Horse of the Year program, an exclusive partnership that drives the popular USEF awards program to a new level of excellence. This is the fifth year the organization is honoring the year's most exceptional horse