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Harrys Charles Claims a Podium Placing in the Rolex Grand Prix at the Royal Windsor Horse Show
May 21, 2025
The 2025 Royal Windsor Horse Show concluded following four exceptional days of top-class equestrian sport, with the highlight of the week being the CSI5* Rolex Grand Prix, which concluded in a thrilling fight to the finish. Featuring 32 of the world’s best horse and rider combinations, Bernardo Costa Cabral’s up-to-height 1.60m course proved challenging,...
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Alfie Diaper Delivers in Style with STX UK Pony Foxhunter Win Aboard PJV Bella
May 21, 2025
The first Summer Pony Premier kicked off at Arena UK this weekend where they hosted the first STX-UK Pony Foxhunter Second Round Class of the 2025 season. Forty-two qualified ponies took to the ring to take on the challenging first round course; their sights set on...
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Holly Gerken and Live Wire Electrify Arena UK with Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Second Round Victory
May 20, 2025
This weekend, Arena UK hosted the first Summer Pony Premier of the season, which included the inaugural Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Second Round of 2025. With almost 100 starters competing for qualification to the Horse of the Year Show, the track proved challenging, as 37 combinations...
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Ponies and Riders Shine in HOYS Qualifiers at the First Summer Pony Premier Show of 2025
May 20, 2025
This weekend, Arena UK hosted the first HOYS Pony Qualifiers of 2025 at their Summer Pony Premier Show, including the Enablelink 128cm HOYS Qualifier, the CT Equine Collection 138cm HOYS Qualifier, and the Demolition Services Pony Showjumper of the Year qualifier. Riders and their ponies...
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British Showjumping’s Youth Teams announced for Nations Cup in Zuidwolde, Netherlands
May 20, 2025
The following four youth squads have been selected to represent Great Britain at the FEI Jumping Youth Nations Cup of Zuidwolde (NED). The competition takes place between 27 May – 1 June 2025 at CH De Wolden, Netherlands. Pony Squad Maisie Allsop, from Derbyshire, with the 16-year-old...
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Nicole Pavitt Lands the  Events Through A Lens Talent Seeker Qualifier at Wales and West Showground
May 20, 2025
The second of seven Events Through A Lens Talent Seeker Incorporating the Seven-Year-Old Championship Qualifiers unfolded at Wales and West this Saturday as 79 riders took to the arena for the qualifier. The first round track proved challenging to finish clear and within the time. However, 16...
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Sameh El Dahan records a win at Balmoral in his adopted home of Northern Ireland
May 20, 2025
It was a British whitewash in the first day’s feature class of the 2025 Balmoral Horse Show as Brits made a clean sweep of the top four places in the Clive Richardson International Stakes. Sixteen from a field of 39 made the trip successfully to access...
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Leo Lamb Flies to Victory in the Redpost Equestrian Foxhunter Second Round at Wales and West Showground
May 19, 2025
In the Redpost Equestrian Senior Foxhunter Second Round at Wales and West Showground this weekend, it was Leo Lamb who rode away with the victory and a ticket to the Horse of the Year Show. A 62-strong starting field came forward to contend the 1.30m track...
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Olivia Sponer is Crowned the Defender U25 Champion at Royal Windsor Horse SHow
May 19, 2025
The final day of Royal Windsor Horse Show also celebrated the rising stars of British equestrianism. Thirty of the world’s most exciting up-and-coming Show Jumpers took to the Castle Arena early this morning for The Defender Under 25 Jumping Competition, where all clear rounds from...
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Sammie-Jo Coffin Kicks off the International Stairway Series with a Win at Devon County Show
May 19, 2025
Devon County Show kick started this year’s International Stairway series as a total of 23 combinations came forward to face the 1.50m track in the beautiful green turf of the main arena. Six combinations cleared the challenging track to return for the jump-off, including the ‘Master...
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Equestrian Royalty Reigns at Royal Windsor Horse Show
May 17, 2025
World-class competition took centre stage on Friday at Royal Windsor Horse Show with the CSI5* Defender Stakes, as 31 of the sport’s elite riders tackled Bernardo Costa Cabral’s demanding 15-fence course under glorious sunshine. It was Great Britain’s Jessica Mendoza who set the pace early on,...
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British Showjumping’s Team Audevard announced for CSIO5* Rome FEI Nations Cup
May 16, 2025
Having received an invitation to compete in the CSIO5* Nations Cup in Rome (ITA), the following team have been selected to represent Great Britain under the title sponsor banner of Team Audevard. The competition takes place between the 21 – 25 May 2025 at Piazza...
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British Showjumping Team Audevard announced for  CSIO3* Kronenberg Longines EEF Series Nations Cup Qualifier
May 16, 2025
Having received an invitation to compete in the CSIO3* Longines EEF Series Nations Cup Qualifier in Kronenberg (NED), the following team have been selected to represent Great Britain under the title sponsor banner of Team Audevard. The competition takes place between the 22 – 25...
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Emma Manton Makes A Dream Debut at the Royal Windsor Horse Show
May 16, 2025
Royal Windsor Horse Show opened in spectacular fashion yesterday, setting an exciting tone for the four-day celebration of equestrian sport. Today marked the beginning of the national competition – including several hotly contested Show Jumping classes – with some of Britain’s top national riders returning...
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Chloe Burrage and Gracie Maw Claim Top Spot in this week's STX-UK Pony British Novice Second Round Competition
May 15, 2025
Another two STX-UK Pony British Novice Second Round took place this weekend and more young riders aimed to secure their qualification to the Final at the British Showjumping National Championships. Sixteen combinations came forward to the first round at Hascombe Farm, with 8 of these jumping...
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Hariette Rushton Rides to Victory in the Nupafeed Senior Discovery Second Round at Willow Banks Equestrian Centre
May 13, 2025
The fifth Nupafeed Senior Discovery Second Round competition, held at Willow Banks Equestrian Centre was this weekend. A total of 36 horse and rider combinations embarked on course designer Piers Robert Warmoth’s 1.05m first round track, with 24 delivering a clear round to advance to the...
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Arianna Kuligowski and Emma-Jo Slater are Winners in this week's NAF Five Star Bronze and Silver League Qualifiers at Pyecombe Equestrian Centre
May 13, 2025
This weekend it was the turn of Pyecombe Equestrian Centre to host the NAF Five Star Bronze and Silver League Championship Direct Qualifiers, where riders aimed to take one step closer to a spot in the Final at Horse of the Year Show.  Kicking off the...
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Joe Trunkfield Wins From the Front in the Redpost Equestrian Senior Foxhunter Second Round at South View
May 13, 2025
The Redpost Equestrian Senior Foxhunter Championship Second Rounds continued this weekend at South View Equestrian Centre in a fiercely contested class where riders vied to qualify their horses for the Championship Final at the Horse of the Year Show in October. Fifty combinations entered the arena...
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Millie Allen is on the Grand Prix podium in France
May 12, 2025
Millie Allen hit form at Le Touquet in France, with a three-star win and a second place in the feature Grand Prix. Sixty riders faced a 3* 1.55m Grand Prix course but only eight mastered the track to go forward into the jump-off, Robert Murphy (Eagle...
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Website Maintenance Tonight - 12th May 2025
May 12, 2025
On Monday 12th May 2025, between 5pm and 6pm, the following services will be unavailable due to some routine maintenance. Members online Shows online Judging app You will still be able to access the website. After 6pm you will be able to access the above sites as normal. Thank you...
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Holly Smith dominates in the first Events Through A Lens Talent Seeker Qualifier of 2025 at Chard Equestrian Centre
May 12, 2025
At the weekend, Chard Equestrian Centre hosted the first Events Through A Lens Talent Seeker, incorporating the Seven-Year-Old Championship Qualifier of 2025. This British Showjumping series brings together top talent from Grades B & C, alongside promising seven-year-olds, all vying for a coveted spot in...
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10 Horses Gain Qualification to Contend for the Big Star Trophy in the Prestige Italia Big Star Championship Qualifier at Chard Equestrian Centre
May 12, 2025
Over the weekend, Chard Equestrian was full of showjumping action, including the Prestige Italia Big Star Championship Qualifier. 28 combinations came forward to navigate their horses through three courses, aiming for a treble clear to qualify for the Prestige Italia Six-Year-Old Championship Final at the...
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Lola Thulborn is crowned the Winter JA Classic champion for a double birthday celebration at the Winter Pony Finals
May 12, 2025
Lola Thulborn celebrated her 16th birthday 2 weeks ago and made it a double celebration with the Winter JA Classic Championship title on Tempo 2 Stroke at the Winter Pony Finals at South View Equestrian Centre in Cheshire. “He’s a very special pony and only started...
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Zara Nicholls Races to Top Spot in the  STX-UK Pony British Novice Second Round at Weston Lawns
May 08, 2025
This bank holiday weekend saw another STX-UK Pony British Novice Second Round competition take place, held at Weston Lawns, where combinations contended to qualify for the final at the British Showjumping National Championships. Thirty-six hopefuls came forward to tackle the course which proved a real test...
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Marcella Johnstone and Will Brown Reach for the Stars in the second NAF Five Star Bronze and Silver League Qualifiers
May 07, 2025
Kicking off the competition on Saturday at Dorset Showground was the NAF Bronze League Qualifier. With nearly 40 starters, each combination needed to shine from the start to stand a chance at the jump-off.  The rounds proved demanding, with 10 achieving the coveted clear rounds...
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Brian Thompson and Alex Hewett are winners in the Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery Second Rounds
May 07, 2025
A busy weekend of showjumping saw two Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery Second Round competitions take place at Harrogate and Pyecombe. At Harrogate Riding Centre, a total of 22 horses embarked on the first round with delivering 14 delivering clear rounds to advance to the second. From...
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Daisy Day leads the British Charge in the Pony Grand Prix of Linz-Ebelsberg, Austria
May 06, 2025
Britain’s pony riders, winners of the Nations Cup earlier in the week, once again dominated the Pony Grand Prix Competition, filling the top five placings. Thirty-two riders came forward over the 1.30m track in the test against the clock, with nine advancing to the jump-off including...
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Allana Clutterbuck beats hero John Whitaker to Grand Prix glory at Chepstow International
May 06, 2025
Allana Clutterbuck scored big at Chepstow International as she claimed the feature 2* Grand Prix on Vykinbay from John Whitaker in a jump-off battle. “I really wasn’t expecting this I said to my Mum [Sally] I’d be very happy to be in the top three as...
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Scott Brash makes a long-awaited Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix win in Shanghai
May 05, 2025
In a heart-pounding climax to an unforgettable weekend in Shanghai, Scott Brash and Hello Chadora Lady surged to victory in the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Shanghai 2025, earning the richest reward from the €626,000 prize pot and securing his first LGCT Grand...
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MARGARET SHAW (22 October 1948 – 23 April 2025)
May 05, 2025
With great sadness and regret, British Showjumping announce respected Level 3 Judge and Showing and Showjumping correspondent Margaret Shaw has passed away aged 76. Margaret was a well-known figure at all the major showing events in the country, including Hickstead, HOYS, Dublin, Royal Windsor and the...
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Great Britain Emerge Victorious in the Pony Nations Cup of Linz-Ebelsberg
May 02, 2025
Great Britain’s Pony team returned victorious in the first of the season’s FEI Nations Cup Youth competitions in Linz-Ebelsberg, Austria, with a resounding zero score. Four teams came forward to contend the 1.25m track and Great Britain took a decisive early lead in the first round...
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Scott Brash smoothly claims the feature three-star Grand Prix with Hello Valentino to conclude the MET IV Spring Tour in Oliva Nova
April 30, 2025
Scott Brash left it until the final class of the show but it was worth the wait as he landed the top-billed 3* Grand Prix with Lady Pauline Harris and Lady Pauline Kirkham’s Hello Valentino to round off the MET Spring Tour IV in Oliva...
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Sienna Hutchings and Mia Pearson Soar to Success in the STX-UK Pony British Novice Second Rounds
April 30, 2025
This past weekend showcased the first two STX-UK Pony British Novice Second Round, with young riders vying for qualification to the Final at the British Showjumping National Championships. The competition kicked off at Dorset Showground where 27 riders battled it out for top honours. Credit to...
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Anya Brown Jumps Donna Z I to Top Spot in the  Nupafeed Senior Discovery Second Round at Dean Valley
April 29, 2025
Dean Valley Equestrian Centre played host to the second Nupafeed Senior Discovery Second Round competition this past weekend, with riders bidding to clinch their spot in the Championship Final at the British Showjumping National Championships this year.  Gillian Milner’s first round track proved tricky for some...
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Eva Dent from Durham is the latest NAF Shining Star
April 29, 2025
Eva Dent, from Seaham, Durham, has been awarded the latest NAF Shining Star accolade. Eva, a member of the British Showjumping Cleveland and Durham Academy, was nominated for the award by her coach, Danielle Cutter. Delighted to have found out that she had been nominated for...
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Miles O’Donnell landed victory in the first Redpost Equestrian Senior Foxhunter Second Rounds at Stainsby Grange with Jackpot DS
April 28, 2025
Kicking off the opening Redpost Equestrian Senior Foxhunter Second Rounds this weekend in style, Miles O’Donnell landed the victory at Stainsby Grange with his own Jackpot DS. The field of 49 competitors came forward over the 1.25m track with 19 supplying initial clears and an eventual...
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Shane Breen lifts the Chard Equestrian 2* Grand Prix with Scarteen
April 28, 2025
Ireland’s Shane Breen finally landed the world ranking Grand Prix at Chard Equestrian in Somerset with Breen Equestrian’s home-bred Scarteen.  In 2021, he finished third and two years later, he moved up one place to second.  In 2025, he finally achieved his winning goal. “He’s been...
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British Showjumping’s Youth Teams announced for Nations Cup in Linz-Ebelsberg, Austria
April 25, 2025
The following four youth squads have been selected to represent Great Britain at the FEI Jumping Youth Nations Cup of Linz-Ebelsberg. The competition takes place between 29 April – 4 May 2025 at Linzer Pferdefestival, Austria. Pony Squad Darcy Breen, from West Sussex, with the 10-year-old grey...
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Billy Colclough and Stephanie Gunn shine in the opening NAF Five Star Bronze and Silver League Qualifiers of 2025
April 23, 2025
Fifteen-year-old Billy Colclough outpaced all his rivals to take a step towards qualifying for the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) in the first NAF Five Star Bronze League Qualifier at Speetley Equestrian Centre with Kept Secret T. Thirty-nine riders from a starting field of 59...
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Jonathan Egmore hit top gear in the opening Nupafeed Supplements Discovery Second Round at The Suffolk Equestrian Centre with Moonlight R.
April 22, 2025
Jonathan Egmore hit top gear in the opening Nupafeed Supplements Discovery Second Round at The Suffolk Equestrian Centre with Moonlight R. A total of 40 competitors stepped up to tackle the 1.05m track built by course designer Toby Bancroft in the three-round competition, with 19 horse...
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Sophia Rogers makes a winning return and Rachel Proudley claims a championship double at Pony of the Year Show
April 22, 2025
Sophia Rogers made a winning return to the Pony of the Year Show (POYS) at Arena UK in Grantham, to claim back-to-back wins in the prestigious Allsop 148cm JA Championship with the scopey Neil 55. Twelve months ago, Sophia had only recently taken the reins from...
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Matt Sampson and Guy Williams score world ranking wins in Spain
April 22, 2025
Matt Sampson scored a win and almost made it a victory double on the final day of week two on the Spring MET IV in Oliva Nova, Spain, but had to settle for second in the top-billed 3* Grand Prix. “I’ve had a great week, it’s...
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British Showjumping Team Audevard announced for CSIO3* Gorla Minore Longines EEF Series Nations Cup
April 21, 2025
Having received an invitation to compete in the CSIO3* Nations Cup in Gorla Minore (ITA), the following team have been selected to represent Great Britain under the title sponsor banner of Team Audevard. The competition takes place between the 23 – 27 April 2025 at...
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Great Britain’s Team Audevard claims second place at the CSIO3* Longines EEF Series Nations Cup in Lier
April 19, 2025
Great Britain’s Team Audevard gave a good account of themselves in the CSIO3* Nations Cup EEF Series powered by Longines in Lier, Belgium, taking second place on the podium. It was a closely fought contest all the way and the British team had to draw on...
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Chris Moyce (March 1965 - April 2025)
April 16, 2025
It is with great sadness and regret that British Showjumping confirm Chris Moyce passed away in hospital on 15 April following a fall in the warm-up area on the 4 April while competing at Bury Farm Equestrian Centre, Slapton, Buckinghamshire.   A well-respected producer of showjumpers for...
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Peter Moloney lands the Welsh Masters title with Nielson at the David Broome Event Centre
April 16, 2025
Peter Moloney bested the rest to be crowned the 2025 Welsh Master with victory in the Equestrian Surfaces 1.40m Grand Prix with Nielson at the David Broome Event Centre at Wales and West, Chepstow. Peter and Nielson had shown their form with second place in the...
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Helen Tredwell claims her second Blue Chip Grand Prix at the Blue Chip Winter Show Jumping Championships – 15 years after she won the first
April 14, 2025
Helen Tredwell lifted the Blue Chip Grand Prix – the highlight of the Blue Chip Winter Show Jumping Championships Gala evening, now in its second year at Addington Equestrian Centre – with her home-bred Luikan, 15 years after winning it with favourite Opportunity B. The Espayo...
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Hollie Gerken adds another Championship to her tally and Tabitha Travis makes a winning return with a victory double in the exciting Pony Finals at the Blue Chip Winter Show Jumping Championships
April 14, 2025
Hollie Gerken added yet another championship title to her already impressive tally with the Blue Chip Pro Sparkle JC/JA Championship on Krakboom D’Euro at the Blue Chip Winter Show Jumping Championships. The 31 starters in this handicap class were reduced to 16 by course-designer Nigel Jess’s...
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British Showjumping Team Audevard announced for  CSIO3* Lier Longines EEF Series Nations Cup Qualifier
April 14, 2025
Having received an invitation to compete in the CSIO3* Longines EEF Series Nations Cup Qualifier in Lier (BEL), the following team have been selected to represent Great Britain under the title sponsor banner of Team Audevard. The competition takes place between the 16 – 20...
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JOHN JACKS (August 1934 – April 2025)
April 09, 2025
Sadly, former British Showjumping Chairman John Jacks passed away peacefully on 1 April at the age of 90. John was a well-known horseman who had been involved in horses for his whole life and served as Chairman of British Showjumping in 2003 to 2004.  A respected British...
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