The British Olympic bronze medallist bagged dressage gold medals in the individual Grand Prix Special and individual Grand Prix Freestyle at the World Championships in Herning.

She also walked away from Denmark with silver in the team dressage event.

Fry's title-winning performance in freestyle saw her score 90.654 per cent, making her one of the few athletes in the world to breach the 90 per cent barrier internationally.

"To be the Best Athlete in 2022 is kind of crazy," she said.

"I am still taking it in and not really sure what to say about it yet, but it's incredible.

"The people who I need to thank the most for all my successes so far is definitely Anne and Gertjan Van Olst for giving me so many amazing opportunities and allowing me to ride horses like Glamourdale every day.

"And of course to my whole team, sponsors and my family at home who I had to leave behind when I moved here and to everyone who voted for me to become the Best Athlete for this year."

Alice Casburn achieved the Rising Star Award following an impressive year where she competed in her first five star event just 12 months after her first four star competition.

The eventing athlete was the youngest entry at the 2022 Badminton Horse Trials after turning 20 in January and she was part of the British team that won gold at the FEI Eventing European Championships for Young Riders in July.

She also won bronze.

New Zealand's Kerryn Edmans received Best Groom for her work with eventing couple and compatriots Tim and Jonelle Price which spans across six years.

Dressage SA Solidarity Stars Project claimed the Solidarity Award at their home Gala.

The group was formed to identify disadvantaged athletes, provide them opportunities to be coached by experts before giving them chances to enter competitions.

Kenya's Muthoni Kimani won the Against All Odds Award after overcoming two car accidents to go on to be the first young African to join the Cavalleria Toscana Academy as well as entering her first CSI2* last month in San Giovanni in Italy.

Kimani, aged eight, was hit by a car while riding her pony, causing trauma that took her months to overcome and her horse to be injured.

She later suffered a riding accident aged 15, with back pains and headaches lasting for about three months.

It took her longer to return to riding, but she has since become the first young African to join the Cavalleria Toscana Academy and has entered her first CSI2* event in San Giovanni in Italy.

"My dream has always been to compete in the Olympics and to compete at five star when I was younger," Muthoni said.

"So now I am on this journey where I can really see it, and I believe it will happen."