As we near the end of our glorious summer of equestrian sport and we are still riding the crest of the Greenwich wave, what better legacy than to look ahead at top mares that could produce our next medal winners!

 The nominations for the 2012 Horse & Hound Outstanding Mare Award are now open. The award is to be presented to the breeder or associate of the mare who, in the opinion of the relevant discipline and the Awards committee, has made an outstanding contribution to British breeding.

The award will be presented at the annual British Breeders’ Awards Dinner, hosted and organised by the British Horse Foundation in London on 12 January 2013.

 To nominate a mare with a performance and/or progeny record, visit http://www.bef.co.uk/British_Breeding/Breeders’_Awards_Dinner.html to download a nomination form. Nominations close on the 21st December.

For more information on this and other awards being presented on the night and to buy tickets please visit www.bef.co.uk