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Puissance night at Horse of the Year Show once again hit memorable heights as star performers Rachel Proudley and Joe Trunkfield produced a classic contest
October 12, 2025
Joe, who was defending his Ripon Select Foods Puissance title at HOYS on Locomotion, and Rachel with London, Dublin and Bolesworth champion Easy Boy De Loubry Z, pushed each other every inch of the way. The climax of a thrilling night's action in front of a...
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Rachel Proudley Takes the NAEC Stoneleigh Accumulator
October 12, 2025
The NAEC Stoneleigh Accumulator, where riders collect an increasing number of points for each fence jumped, went to rising British star Rachel Proudley. Rachel, the reigning European Young Rider champion, made light of an early draw as the third starter in a field of 33. She claimed...
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Emily Ward and Wild Star HF shone brightly at Horse of the Year Show to secure a memorable victory in the Rees Family Cup international class.
October 12, 2025
Emily Ward and Wild Star HF shone brightly at Horse of the Year Show to secure a memorable victory in the Rees Family Cup international class. Last to go of 11 combinations in the jump-off, Cheshire rider Emily went more than half a second quicker than...
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Anya Dewey-Clark has big ambitions following her win at Horse of the Year Show
October 11, 2025
Anya Dewey-Clarke announced her ambition to ride at the Olympics after continuing a memorable Horse of the Year Show campaign at Birmingham NEC. The 10-year-old, from Brampton in Lincolnshire, won the Enablelink Ltd 128cm Championship with experienced campaigner Jim, and also finished third on Kilcreene Snapdragon. And...
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Double win for Chris Smith at Horse  of the Year Show
October 11, 2025
Chris Smith completed a notable double on day three at Horse of the Year Show by winning the Dallamires Stable Cup in convincing fashion. Having already secured the Grandstand Welcome Stakes with Messarado Blue, Chris produced another high-class performance aboard 13-year-old stallion Chagolou OS. Their jump-off time...
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Chris Smith Takes the Top Spot in the Grandstand Welcome Stakes
October 11, 2025
Friday’s action got underway with the Grandstand Welcome Stakes, a two-phase competition that went to Chris Smith and Messarado Blue. Chris, who is based near Manchester, secured a HOYS place via the International Wildcard qualifier, and he relished his opportunity to make an impression. A total of...
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Victorious return to HOYS for Laura Renwick
October 11, 2025
Laura Renwick made a winning return to the Horse of the Year Show as international action took centre-stage on day three at Birmingham’s NEC. The Essex star’s first HOYS appearance for 13 years could not have started in more impressive fashion as she landed The evoke Stakes...
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Hollie Gerken continues her winning streak
October 11, 2025
Hollie Gerken's remarkable recent domination of flagship pony classes at Horse of the Year Show continued as she successfully defended the STX-UK Pony Foxhunter title. The 15-year-old Essex rider won the Newcomers, Leading Pony Showjumper and Foxhunter in 2024, completing an historic hat-trick. This time around she...
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James Ingham is Victorious the Redpost Equestrian Senior Foxhunter Championship
October 10, 2025
The Leicestershire-based rider had already made his mark through a strong third-place finish on Altesse 2 VN Z in the Senior Newcomers final. But the best was yet to come as the combination triumphed following a four horse jump-off that also featured Senior Newcomers winner Pippa...
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Sophia Rogers becomes the Demolition Services Ltd Leading Pony Showjumper of the Year 
October 10, 2025
In the Demolition Services Ltd Leading Pony Showjumper of the Year, a competition first staged at HOYS in 1949, the crowd held their breath to see if Hollie Gerken could complete an unprecedented hat-trick of wins. But it was Sophia Rogers, from Chelmsford in Essex, who...
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Alex Barr wins the Winter Grand Prix at Aintree Winter Class Show
October 10, 2025
The AW Jenkinson Winter Classic at Aintree International Equestrian Centre kicked off the winter showjumping season in spectacular fashion with the first Winter Grand Prix of the year. A total of 77 riders competed, combining entries with the U25 qualifier for the London International Horse...
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Hollie Gerken defends her Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Championship Title
October 10, 2025
Hollie Gerken continued to make history at Horse of the Year Show as she delivered a successful title defence in the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Championship. Twelve months after completing an unprecedented HOYS hat-trick by winning the Newcomers, Leading Pony Showjumper and Foxhunter classes, Hollie once...
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A night of Celebration at the 2025 British Showjumping Awards Ball
October 09, 2025
The British Showjumping Awards Ball 2025 brought together riders, owners, and supporters on 7th October at St Johns Hotel, Solihull for a glamorous evening celebrating the very best in the sport. The night began with a champagne reception recognising KBIS Club League and Graded Para...
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Scott Brash is On Top in this Week's Interational Round-Up
October 09, 2025
CSIO5* Barcelona British showjumper Scott Brash continued his remarkable 2025 season with a standout performance at the CSIO5* Grand Prix of the City of Barcelona, part of the Longines League of Nations Final show. Riding the ten-year-old mare Hello Folie, owned by Lady Pauline Harris and...
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William Rekert takes the victory in the Events Through a Lens Talent Seekers
October 09, 2025
William Rekert completed a thrilling opening day’s action at Horse of the Year Show with victory in the Events Through a Lens Talent Seekers, incorporating the seven-year-old Championship. Just a few hours after Pippa Goddard, who is based in the same Kent yard as William, won the Senior...
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Pippa Goddard added her name to an illustrious roll of honour by winning the Senior Newcomers Championship
October 09, 2025
The first national class of this year’s show produced a thrilling jump-off featuring 10 combinations, with less than a second separating the top three finishers. It was Canterbury-based Pippa and PDV Constanza, who is owned by Jessica Williams, that came out on top, with their time of...
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Emily Morris and Mollie Smith Crown a Sparkling Start to HOYS in  NAF Five Star League Championships
October 08, 2025
Emily Morris hailed her "absolute superstar" Searlait ML after victory in the NAF Five Star Bronze League Championship on the opening day at Horse of the Year Show. Shropshire-based Emily, who won the same class nine years ago, produced a stylish performance to finish more than...
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Equiyd National Amateur Second Rounds at Chard Equestrian and South View
October 07, 2025
The Equiyd Amateur Second Round qualifiers continued last weekend at Chard Equestrian, showcasing impressive performances from riders vying for a place in the national finals. The top eight horse-and-rider combinations in each class will qualify, provided they deliver a clear round in the first stage...
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Angel Tough Wins the Opening UNIBED Winter Grade B & C Qualifier at Aintree Equestrian
October 06, 2025
Aintree Equestrian Centre was the host of the first of this season’s UNIBED – High Performance Equine Bedding Winter Grades B&C Qualifier at the AW Jenkinson Winter Classic Show. Fifty-seven combinations came forward for this qualifying class, with the aim to secure one of two tickets...
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Glorious Great Britain gain Longines League of Nationsâ„¢ crown
October 06, 2025
In an exhilarating competition that went down to the wire with a sensational jump-off, Di Lampard’s reigning Olympic Gold-Medallists, Great Britain once again claimed top spot on a championship podium as they were crowned Longines League of Nations™ Champions for 2025. Their final score of...
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British Showjumping’s Team Audevard announced for CSIO5* Barcelona Longines League of Nations Final
September 29, 2025
Having qualified to compete in the Longines League of Nations CSIO5* Nations Cup Final in Barcelona (ESP), the following team have been selected to represent Great Britain under the title sponsor banner of Team Audevard. The competition takes place between the 2 – 5 October 2025...
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More International Success for British Riders in this week's Round-Up
September 29, 2025
Longines Global Champions Tour - Vienna In the first round of the Global Champions League in Vienna, Great Britain’s Scott Brash, riding Lady Pauline Harris and Lady Pauline Kirkham’s Hello Folie, claimed victory for the New York Empire in a blistering 71.38 seconds. Sweden’s Peder Fredricson...
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Team Audevard Secure Podium Finish for Great Britain in Rabat Nations Cup
September 29, 2025
The Nations Cup in Rabat, Morocco, provided an exciting weekend of top-level sport as ten international teams came forward to contest the competition at the Fédération Royale Marocaine des Sports Équestres. Flying the flag for Great Britain was Team Audevard, who drew fourth to go...
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Pony Measuring - 1st of October
September 26, 2025
Following requests for an additional date ahead of Horse of the Year Show, British Showjumping has scheduled a further pony measuring session. This will take place on Wednesday, 1st October at the National Training Centre in Leicestershire.   Anyone wishing to have their pony included on this day...
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Theo Wills from Somerset is the latest NAF Shining Star
September 24, 2025
Theo Wills, from Blakeway, Somerset, has been awarded the latest NAF Shining Star accolade. Theo, a member of the British Showjumping Bristol and Somerset Academy, was nominated for the award by his coach, Jayne Smart. Over the moon to discover he had been nominated for the...
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British Riders Claim Several Victories in This Week's International Round-Up
September 24, 2025
British Riders fly at the Longines Global Champions of New York The Longines Global Champions Tour in New York delivered a weekend of world-class sport with outstanding performances from British riders on the international stage. In a field of 22 top competitors, Oliver Fletcher impressed with Hello William,...
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Equiyd National Amateur Second Rounds at Tillyoch Equestrian Centre
September 24, 2025
Tillyoch Equestrian Centre played host to one of three Equiyd National Amateur Second Rounds taking place last weekend, where riders continued to compete for a place at the upcoming Equiyd National Amateur Championships. The Championships will be staged at Aintree Equestrian Centre in Liverpool from 11–16...
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Equiyd National Amateur Second Rounds at Dorset Showground
September 24, 2025
The Equiyd National Amateur Second Rounds continued at the weekend, this time at Dorset Showground, where competitors from across the region came forward to contest their place at the prestigious Championships at Aintree. Course designer Clive Phillips set a series of testing tracks which asked...
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Youth Teams Shine in Lier as Pony Team Secures First Place in the Nations Cup Final
September 22, 2025
Great Britain’s Pony riders excelled in the FEI Jumping Pony Nations Cup Final at Azelhof Horse Events in Lier, Belgium, with a commanding victory for the second year in a row. Eight teams competed over a three-round competition with the scores resetting for all teams in...
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Equiyd National Amateur Second Rounds at Golden Cross Equestrian Centre
September 22, 2025
Golden Cross Equestrian Centre played host to an exciting weekend of competition as the Equiyd National Amateur Second Rounds continued, with riders across the levels vying for their chance to qualify for Aintree. In the 85cm, course designer Keith Bristow set a technical track that tested...
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Great Britain's Team Audevard Dazzle in the Longines League of Nations Claiming Gold in St Tropez
September 22, 2025
In an exhilarating battle for the top of the podium, Di Lampard’s relatively inexperienced team of Tim Gredley, 23-year-old Jack Whitaker and Longines FEI League of Nations™ debutants Mark Edwards and Adrian Whiteway took a sensational victory in the season’s final Longines FEI League of...
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British Showjumping’s Team Audevard announced for CSIO4* Rabat FEI Nations Cup
September 18, 2025
Having received an invitation to compete in the CSIO4* Nations Cup in Rabat (MAR), the following team have been selected to represent Great Britain under the title sponsor banner of Team Audevard. The competition takes place between the 24 – 28 September 2025 at the...
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Jack Whitaker Narrowly Misses Podium in Riesenbeck CSI5* Grand Prix
September 16, 2025
It was another fantastic week for British riders competing abroad, with strong performances across the board. In the Longines Global Champions Tour CSI5* Grand Prix in Riesenbeck, Jack Whitaker came agonisingly close to a podium finish with Jack JL. Tackling the demanding 1.60m course, only six...
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British Showjumping’s Team Audevard announced for CSIO5* St Tropez Longines League of Nations
September 12, 2025
Having qualified to compete in the Longines League of Nations CSIO5* Nations Cup in St Tropez (FRA), the following team have been selected to represent Great Britain under the title sponsor banner of Team Audevard. The competition takes place between the 17 – 21 September 2025...
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British Showjumping’s Youth Squads announced for Youth Nations Cup Finals
September 11, 2025
The following four youth squads have been selected to represent Great Britain at the FEI CSIO Youth Nations Cup Finals. The competition takes place between 17 - 21 September 2025 at Azelhof Horse Events, Lier (BEL). Pony Squad Darcy Breen, from West Sussex, with the 10-year-old grey...
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Equiyd National Amateur Second Rounds at Parwood Equestrian Centre
September 09, 2025
Parwood Equestrian Centre played host to the Equiyd National Amateur Second Rounds on 6–7 September, where riders competed for the coveted chance to secure their place at the upcoming Equiyd National Amateur Championships. The Championships will be staged at Aintree Equestrian Centre in Liverpool from...
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Brilliant Brash lands the CPKC International Grand Prix presented by Rolex to crown a fantastic week for the Brits at the Spruce Meadows Masters
September 09, 2025
It was a record-breaking week for the Brits at the 50th Anniversary of the Spruce Meadows Masters and, after Britain’s Team Audevard won the Nations’ Cup after a 29-year hiatus, Scott Brash crowned the week with a glorious victory in the $5million CPKC International 1.60m...
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Great Britain’s Team Audevard seize victory in the BMO Nations’ Cup for the first time in three decades on British Day at the 50th anniversary year of the Spruce Meadows Masters
September 07, 2025
Great Britain’s Team Audevard powered their way to the top of the podium in Saturday night’s feature BMO Nations’ Cup of Spruce Meadows on British Day to record a magnificent zero score and ending a 29-year drought of BMO Nations’ Cup wins for the British...
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Jess Mendoza soars to victory in the $400,000 Longines Hampton Classic 5* Grand Prix
September 03, 2025
Jess Mendoza marked her first five-star win in spectacular style in the Longines Hampton Classic Grand Prix in Bridgehampton, New York, with In The Air. “It’s a pretty amazing win,” said Jess. “This is one of the best and biggest shows in America. It’s truly amazing...
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Equiyd National Amateur Second Rounds at Muirmill Equestrian
September 01, 2025
The Equiyd National Amateur Second Rounds began last weekend at Muirmill Equestrian Centre in South Ayrshire, which hosted the 85cm, 95cm, 1.05m, and 1.10m qualifying classes. Riders competed for the chance to secure a place at the Equiyd National Amateur Championships, taking place at Aintree...
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British Showjumping’s Team Audevard announced for CSIO5* Calgary FEI Nations Cup
August 28, 2025
Having received an invitation to compete in the CSIO5* Nations Cup of Calgary, the following team have been selected to represent Great Britain under the title sponsor banner of Team Audevard. The competition takes place between the 2 – 7 September 2025 at the Spruce...
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Jess Mendoza lands a Grand Prix win in Toronto
August 28, 2025
Jess Mendoza hit form in the 2* classes in the Major League Showjumping in Toronto, Canada, with I-Cap CL Z. The pair finished second in the Greenhawk $46,000 2* 1.45m Grand Prix qualifier in a 17-horse decider, half a second behind the winner, Ireland’s Jordan Coyle...
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British Showjumping’s Team Audevard announced for CSIO5* Brussels FEI Nations Cup
August 22, 2025
Having received an invitation to compete in the CSIO5* Nations Cup of Brussels, the following team have been selected to represent Great Britain under the title sponsor banner of Team Audevard. The competition takes place between the 26 - 31 August 2025 at the Brussels...
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Newlywed Harry Charles returns to competition with a win on a future star
August 21, 2025
Newly married Harry Charles was soon back to work and form to secure victory in the feature 2* Grand Prix with ride of six months Kannandillo at Peelbergen Equestrian Centre in The Netherlands. Victory was no mean feat as 31 from the original field of 31...
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New ride seals the deal for Sandy McLean in the Prestige Italia British 6 Year Old Championship
August 18, 2025
Scotland’s Sandy McLean lifted the coveted Big Star Trophy today at Hickstead, after winning the Prestige Italia British 6 Year Old Championship at the Al Shira'aa British Young Horse Championships. Thirteen of the 55 starters managed to produce a first round clear to guarantee a jump-off...
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UNIBED High Performance Equine Bedding Academy Championships 2025
August 14, 2025
Skill, dedication, and a whole lot of Fun with a capital F – the UNIBED High Performance Equine Bedding Academy Championships returned to Stoneleigh Park for another unforgettable year. Riders from across the country gathered for the prestigious finals, ready to showcase their talent, celebrate...
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Just for Schools Summer Championship Final 2025
August 12, 2025
Riders from across the country came together on Monday for the British Showjumping Just For Schools Summer Championships, held at Stoneleigh, showcasing the talent, teamwork, and determination of young equestrians representing their schools. With strong performances and enthusiastic team spirit, the Championships celebrated the very...
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KBIS Insurance National Club Championships
August 12, 2025
The sun shone on the popular KBIS British Equestrian Insurance National Club Finals, with several riders overjoyed as they claimed their biggest win to land a coveted rug and sash as their winning prize at the British Showjumping Club Championships. James Bowes, from Cumbria, kickstarted the...
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Ben Maher hits form in front of a home crowd at the Longines Global Champions Tour of London
August 12, 2025
Ben Maher takes victory in the Global Champions League and narrowly misses out on a Longines GCL Grand Prix win in three days of thrilling competition at the Longines Global Champions Tour of London. Ben partnered Daniel Deusser to lead the Shanghai Swans to their third...
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Riders Shine in the NAF Five Star Style and Performance Finals
August 11, 2025
This afternoon, the focus turned to style, balance, and elegance in the NAF Five Star Style and Performance Finals at the British Showjumping three-day extravaganza at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire. The classes, which form part of British Showjumping’s busy summer championship schedule, are designed to showcase not just...
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