Nominations are now open for the for the National Equine Forum (NEF) Sir Colin Spedding Award 2026. This award honours outstanding individuals or organisations in the equine sector who strive to make a difference but have not yet been recognised. The online nomination process is quick and easy.
Sir Colin Spedding was the founding chairman of the NEF and chaired the event for 20 years until his death in 2012. He ensured that representatives of all areas of the equine sphere were made welcome at the Forum, and that topics of general interest and concern could be discussed openly and amicably.
The Sir Colin Spedding Award was introduced in 2013 in Sir Colin’s memory and is presented annually at the National Equine Forum, to an exceptional unsung hero or organisation within the equestrian world.
Nominations for the Sir Colin Spedding Award can be submitted via the Award nomination page on the NEF website.