The Class of Season 5: Your Votes, Your Winners
The votes are in. Here are the riders, horses, teams, and moments that left their mark on Season 5, as chosen by you, the MLSJ fans.
Published
30 JUL 2026
Est. reading time
1 min
Thank You for Voting
Hundreds of votes across two rounds of fan balloting.
Every category, every nominee, you weighed in on all of it.
The Class of Season 5 Awards belong to the fans, and the results reflect exactly what this season meant to the people who followed it from Traverse City to Monterrey.
Here are your winners:
Best Win of Season 5:
Nicola Philippaerts & Gadget Mouche
Best Horse + Rider Combo:
Marilyn Little & La Contessa
Most Stylish Rider:
Mclain Ward
Best Champagne Spray:
Leg 9, Monterrey Team Competition
Best Victory Gallop:
Nicola Philippaerts - Tryon Grand Prix
Rider of the Season:
Kent Farrington
Horse of the Season:
Don Juan Van De Donkhoeve
Team of the Season:
Helios
Favorite Venue:
Hudson Valley
These awards are yours.
Season 5 was nine legs of world-class sport, unforgettable moments, and a fan community that proved it's paying attention to every detail.
Season 6 starts September 3rd in Toronto. See you there.
Congratulations to every winner, and to every fan who voted.
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