Ethos

2024 Ethos Award Gala

Please Join Us for the Second Bi-annual Ethos Award Gala to Celebrate this Year’s Honorees.

Saturday, August 31st from 10 am-12:30 pm.

Guests will enjoy a festive social occasion with live music, a delicious champagne brunch, an award presentation of each of our honorees, and the opportunity to meet and enjoy individuals who have been changing the face of equestrian sports.

In 2024 The Ethos Award Gala will take place at a historic landmark, the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, NY.

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The 2024 Ethos Award Recipients

Where to Stay

Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs

Experience a memorable stay with first class amenities and local shuttle at the Holiday Inn hotel in the historic district of Saratoga Springs.

Holiday Inn Booking Link for guests of the Ethos Award.

Book by July 15th to receive a special discount on your booking.

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, NY

191 Union Avenue
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
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Museum parking is located behind the museum, off of Ludlow Street.

More information at www.racingmuseum.org
Museum is open daily, 9am to 5pm.

Our Sponsors

The Ethos Award Gala is a fresh leading D & I event in the world of equestrian sports. If your interests and values overlap with ours this is an exciting opportunity for sponsorship. Contact us to discuss sponsorship opportunities that fit your financial, and promotional needs: info@ethosawardequestrian.com

About the Ethos Awards

In 2020 the United States Equestrian Federation released demographic membership data that stated that less than 1% of USEF members were Black. They also stated that “Diversity and Inclusion are fundamental to US Equestrian’s Vision: To bring the joy of horse sports to as many people as possible.”

It was within that context that co-founders Roberta Wilmore and Jess Saalfield started a conversation exploring ways to celebrate individuals who advance the engagement of Black and Brown people in the world of equestrian sports. In 2022, The Ethos Award was born.

The Ethos Award Gala portrays stories that challenge perceptions about what an equestrian has been, is, and will be. Bridging communities and encouraging belonging among horse people, this event adds great engagement and joy to the sport. The Ethos Award is about recognition. It’s about pride and advancement, and about a new appreciation and expression of the sport.

This is the exciting future of a more accessible and diverse equestrian community with increased representation of, and participation by, people of color.

Our first celebration took place at the Washington International Horse Show in October 2022. We honored six equestrians from different parts of the country — Donna Cheek, Greg Harbut, Jerome Parker, Kortnee Solomon, Randy Ward, and Cheryl White — to share the bigger picture of trailblazers in this sport.

We partner with unique equine venues across the country that share our mission to change the narrative of the horse industry. Collaborating on each gala helps support our commitment to inclusivity and accessibility on a larger scale.

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