Grooms are the behind-the-scenes heroes of equestrian sports. They often know their horses better than anyone else and are the first ones in the barn every morning. While their names do not appear on the winner’s trophy, this year they did appear on the Jumbotron in the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska. As part of a recent initiative by the Fédération Equestre Internationale to provide more recognition to people who are integral parts of each horse’s successful team, every groom’s name and photo was displayed on the screen and livestream, along with horse and rider names, when their charge entered the arena. Here are some of our favorite photos of the grooms for top horses at the FEI World Cup Finals, held April 4-8.