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The UNIBED – High Performance Equine Bedding Winter Grades B&C Qualifier headed to Aintree at the weekend, where riders battled it out for their place in the prestigious final at the Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead in July. A total of 54 rider combinations came...
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Day two at the Horse of the Year Show concluded with a pulsating Redpost Equestrian Senior Foxhunter Championship that was won by Samantha Wiseman and A.S His Lordship. First contested at HOYS in 1954, the Senior Foxhunter is widely regarded as the most prestigious young horse...
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Raphaela Dawson added her name to an illustrious roll of honour at Horse of the Year Show by being crowned Leading Pony Showjumper of the Year. Berkshire-based Raphaela, who helped Great Britain win team gold at this year's Pony European Championships, triumphed aboard MHS Glow in...
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Sophia Rogers continued a golden year with victory in the Pony Newcomers Championship at Horse of the Year Show. The 16-year-old, from Essex, had a summer to remember by winning individual and team gold medals at the Pony European Championships in France as Great Britain dominated. In...
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The SEIB Winter Novice Championship qualifiers got underway at Aintree at the weekend, with a competitive field of 42 rider combinations coming forward to contest Nigel Jess’ course. With a place in the prestigious final at the Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead in July up...
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As the winter season gets underway, British Showjumping headed to Aintree for the first Winter Classic of the season, marking the start of the winter qualifiers and the race towards the Winter Championships at Arena UK. The feature class of the weekend was the Winter Grand...
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Pippa Goddard added another major title to her Horse of the Year Show portfolio by winning the Talent Seekers, incorporating the seven-year-old Championship, to conclude an action-packed opening day in Birmingham. Pippa, who is based in Canterbury, returned to HOYS with grey mare PDV Constanza a...
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Iwan Carpenter reflected on a "phenomenal" feeling after his home-bred Merllyns Special Illusion won the GFS Saddles Senior Newcomers Championship at Horse of the Year Show. The 22-year-old, who is based in North Wales, was last to go during a gripping jump-off that saw only four...
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The first two days of the 2026/27 National Development Programme for Coaching Excellence were held on the 5th and 6th October. The following coaches from BEF Member Bodies have been accepted as part of this cohort British Showjumping Barbara Anderson Sian Staples Faye Malkie Alan Hadwin Rosie Moss Tamsin Conyers Lily Beveridge Sarah Hamilton   British...
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Katie Benbow overcame injury-hit preparations to land the NAF Five-Star Bronze League Championship on day one of the 2026 Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham. The North Yorkshire-based rider guided her bay mare Latico to victory after eight combinations from 14 starters made the jump-off. Their...
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The Equiyd National Amateur Championship Second Rounds continued over the weekend at South View Equestrian Centre, where competitors produced some superb performances around flowing but testing courses designed by Gillian Milner.  All in the bid to qualify for the Equiyd National Amateur Championships, which will be...
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Laura Renwick kickstarted the Autumn MET 1 tour in Oliva Nova, Spain, with a victory double in the 2* Gold 1.45m on the home-bred NFS Top Gun. Twenty-six competitors came forward over a 12-fence, 14-effort 1.45m speed track with Laura executing the shortest route in the...
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Jess Mendoza and the eager mare In The Air put on a superlative performance to claim a winning five-star double at the LLN Barcelona Final, including the top individual competition, the Grand Prix of the City of Barcelona for the Calvet 75th Anniversary Trophy. “It was...
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At British Showjumping, the welfare of all Members, particularly children and young people, is our highest priority. We are committed to ensuring that everyone involved in our sport feels safe, supported and respected at every level of participation. Following concerns about the increasing demands placed on...
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