Awards Ball 2018
Wednesday 03 October 2018
Last night, Tuesday 2nd October, saw the annual British Showjumping Awards Ball take place at the St Johns Hotel, Solihull. The evening was attended by almost 400 guests who celebrated with the extremely worthy nominees and winners from grass roots competitors through to those that have achieved podium success this year.
The winners were:
Leading Pony Rider of the Year
Claudia Moore from Brentwood, Essex
Leading Children on Horses Rider of the Year
Megan Li from Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire
Leading Junior Rider of the Year
Oliver Fletcher from Faringdon, Oxfordshire
Leading Young Rider of the Year
Harry Charles from Alton, Hampshire
Team Groom of the Year
Benoit Lecomte (Groom to William Whitaker)
British Showjumping Coach of the Year
Tony Newbery from Southampton, Hampshire
British Breeders Award
Barbara Scott from Eccleshall, Staffordshire for Hearts Destiny
International Stairway Champion
Helen Tredwell from Finmere, Buckinghamshire on Larksong owned by Alan Tredwell
National Champion
Joe Clayton from Huddersfield, Yorkshire on Carolus K owned by Jane Heerbeck
CSIO5* Horse Debutant
Hearts Destiny owned by TJ Hall Limited, Graham Smith and Holly Smith
International Horse & Rider Combination Awards - 5* Performance Award
Ben Maher from Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire & Explosion W owned by Poden Farms
International Horse & Rider Combination Awards - Senior Team Award
Amanda Derbyshire from Leyland, Lancashire & Luibanta BH owned by Gochman Sport Horse LLC
British Showjumping Award
Simon Brooks-Ward
British Showjumping would like to take this opportunity to thank Awards Ball sponsor NEXT Plc, supporters, nominees and guests who made the evening possible and also the team who worked on the event to make it such a memorable one.
