Gold Horse/Rider Combination League Autumn / Winter 2026

The Gold league is a national league which reflects results for horse/rider combinations that have five registered results or double clears at 1.35m or one registered result* at 1.40m or above in National and International Shows hosted within England, Scotland and Wales. 

*A result is defined as a double clear or a placing with prize money.

The league periods are as follows:
- 1st April - 30th September
- 1st October - 31st March

A League Points Table and class specific information can be found within your National Members Handbook which is also online here.

2026 Horse Of The Year Show
The two highest placed riders, whom are eligible for British Team selection, on the Gold league list in the period of 1st April  - 31st July in the current calendar year will be invited to compete at HOYS via an International Invite.  Should the rider already have qualified, the invitation will be extended down the line.  The invitations to HOYS will be extended as follows:

12 x  Highest placed British riders on the FEI Ranking List
2 x  Highest placed British riders on the Gold League
4 x  International invitations for Horse of the Year Show will give competitors, who are eligible for British Team 
       Selection, four possible ways of securing them.  By either and in the following order of allocation:

      a) Being the International Stairway League Winner (or highest placed eligible rider) on the League who has   
          also competed in the Final.

      b) By winning (or being the highest placed eligible rider) in the International Stairway League Final.  The winner
          of the Final will also be crowned British Showjumping National Champion for a 12 month period.

      c) By winning (or being the highest placed eligible rider) on the National  Championship Show  League . This
          League table will be Rider based and will consist of three competition legs including and culminating with the
          International Stairway League Final.

      d) By being the leading U25 rider within the Top 10 on the National Championship Show League League.

 

 

 

1st October 2026 - 31st March 2027
Place Points Rider name Horse name
1 225 Trevor Breen KONRAD OBOLENSKY
2 212 David Simpson CINDY R
3 200 James Smith ASTRADE Z
4 171 James Smith JUNO ROSE 23
5 168 Emily Ward WILD STAR HF
6 161 Max Routledge ME THE REBEL R.T
7= 150 Jack Whitaker VALMY DE LA LANDE
7= 150 Joe Whitaker VAGALENCO GF
9 139.5 Carron Nicol RRH OUT OF THE BLUE
10 135 John Whitaker MBE EQUINE AMERICA UNICK DU FRANCPORT
11 132.5 Joe Whitaker SEAVIEW EVOLUTION
12 130 Pippa Goddard PDV CONSTANZA
13= 129 Christopher Smith MESSARADO BLUE
13= 129 Holly Smith SING Z
15 127.5 Olivia Sponer BINGO DU CHATEAU
16 127 Mark Edwards TINKERS TOUCH
17 124.5 William Whitaker LA VIE EST D'OR
18= 121 Oliver Tuff SACINO
18= 121 Sammie Coffin JOHNNY A
20 117 Holly Smith UNE COPINE VAN OVERIS Z
21 112.5 Rebecca Marsh STEVIE G
22 107 Holly Smith OROVITO
23= 105 Ella Dalton ULTIMO N Z
23= 105 Joseph Trunkfield JAVAS EL CID
23= 105 Madison Heath IVORY
26 100 Robert Whitaker STRIKE A POSE II
27 98 Nicole Pavitt DOMINATION Z
28 93 Joseph Trunkfield CHACSTAR Z
29= 90 Christopher Franks BLACK FRIDAY
29= 90 Guy Williams KAZANDOR HERO Z
31 89 Douglas Duffin OMEX STAR HBF
32 87 Ryan Page BP SKYBOUND
33 79 Charlotte Ash AIR SANDULAY
34 78 George Whitaker CARRASCO Z
35= 75 Olivia Sponer LA ISLA BONITA VDP
35= 75 Rachel Proudley EASY BOY DE LAUBRY Z
35= 75 Samantha Wiseman AS HIS LORDSHIP
38= 72 Harriet Biddick NOLANA DU BALOUBET
38= 72 Joseph Trunkfield MAYMAR LOMA
40 70 David Simpson KOLMAN VDP
41 69 Thomas Pritchard ANGOT HH Z
42 68 Madison Heath BP MILLIONAIRE
43 66 Christopher Franks KANNABALOU
44= 65 Adam Botham NIXON IV
44= 65 Billy Twomey CICERDORA
46 63 Iwan Oliver Carpenter STARIDO I
47= 62 Mark Edwards DILLINGER NE
47= 62 Seamus Taylor BILLY WOLSEY
49 60 Christopher Franks IRVING VG
50= 57 Amy Cass LAPSTAN
50= 57 Angela Thompson DAWN LANCER
50= 57 Holly Smith WELLVIEW LUXIGRAAF
50= 57 John Whitaker MBE HAMSTRAMGRAM
50= 57 Lauren Holly Roach LOUISIANA-S
50= 57 Poppy Stronge JERSEY S
56 53 Anna Power CALGARY PH Z
57= 52 Christopher Smith HOP
57= 52 Faye Adams RENKUM BUSTER
59= 50 Alfie Diaper LABATT
59= 50 Tabitha Kyle LOUGHTON DIAMOND
61= 49 Chloe Templeton MIZZELLA
61= 49 Max Routledge CROSBY TER DOORN Z
61= 49 Robert Murphy SECRET TREASURE X
61= 49 Robert Whitaker NUMBER ONE VAN DE KALE VALLEI
61= 49 William Rekert DOUGIE DREA
66= 48 David Harland NS LAST EXPRESS
66= 48 Joseph Trunkfield DARJEELING DESIR
68= 45 John Whitaker MBE CORNETS OLONA
68= 45 Sammie Coffin CHACCOMO BLUE
68= 45 William Whitaker CRISTALLOS DOUBLE TAKE
71= 41 Christopher Smith HARTHILL MEXICO
71= 41 Gemma Ellison GOLD SURVIVOR
71= 41 Jackson Reed Stephenson OBELIA VD BISSCHOP
71= 41 Josh Kindell FLASHBACK VL
71= 41 Thomas Pritchard LINWHITE
71= 41 William Rekert FIFTY SHADES OF GREY
77= 40 Amy Leggett GHERKIN
77= 40 Camilla Bingham BE WARNHAM
79 37 Ella Quigley LUI LUCHE Q
80 36 Sammie Coffin CORNET OF FOLLYFOOT
81= 33 Abbe Burchmore-Eames HAMBERLINS PERIDOT
81= 33 Alex Barr NEW STAR HBF
81= 33 Dale Burnham NEVIS FIELD
81= 33 George Whitaker ROUTE 55
81= 33 James Smith EAGELE Z
81= 33 Joseph Trunkfield I LEXUS Z
81= 33 Nigel Coupe AIR QUEEN II
81= 33 Thomas Ian Plaster MR MIDNIGHT
89= 30 Alexander Mclean DON VIEPAR
89= 30 Hayley Lorrainne Webster CACHENTO
89= 30 Morgan Shirley KLARIS RIDE ON
89= 30 Shane Breen BE ALCANTARA
89= 30 Thomas Pritchard PRINCESS SW
94 27 Robert Whitaker EQUINE AMERICA VERMENTO
95= 25 Aled Harding LIBERIO T
95= 25 Amy Inglis CHINOOK POMMEX Z
95= 25 Antonia Platt KENSINGTON H
95= 25 Caba Ignacio FLYING STAR X
95= 25 Charlie Millin CFS MIAMI
95= 25 Emily Rowe DIAMO II
95= 25 Harry Wainwright JEWEL OF D'ARSOUILLES
95= 25 Honor Dabbs LOUGHNATOUSA GILBERT
95= 25 Jasmin Clark FERNANDO Z II
95= 25 Poppy Stronge LAMSHIRE.RYAL.K
95= 25 Robert Murphy DALLAS VEGAS BATILLY
95= 25 Robert Murphy O-HALINA
95= 25 Victoria Mitson AMINA O L
108= 24 Emily Ward CORLYTENDER
108= 24 Olivia Sponer KOCKIE W
110 18 Guy Williams SAULIRE Z
111= 16 Harry Bateman CASABLANCA WW
111= 16 Lucy Townley BILLY ON MY MIND
113= 12 Alexander Mclean DUPLICATE II
113= 12 Harriet Biddick DIAMOND BLUE II
113= 12 Jack Whitaker MEESCA
113= 12 Jodie Hall Mcateer TOPAZ ICE Z
113= 12 Joseph Trunkfield NOZEM III
113= 12 Shane Breen SCARTEEN II
119= 8 Holly Smith DUNARD AIR TYSON
119= 8 Holly Smith KIMBA LUIDUN
119= 8 Holly Smith UNITED BOY 3
119= 8 Honey Bowes JAVAS EL CID
119= 8 India Vilarrubi VAGALENCO GF
119= 8 Madison Heath DAKOTA I
119= 8 Megan James TICK A HERO
119= 8 Nigel Springer ORACLE HBF
119= 8 Rachel Proudley EMORALDI - TERMA Z
119= 8 Rachel Williamson MAYNOR HBF
119= 8 Reece Appadu LAYLA IV
119= 8 Ryan Page BP KO JAX
119= 8 Stephen Lohoar STROMBOLI TER DOLEN
132= 0 Abbie Bevan OPTIMA DE NESS
132= 0 Adam Botham ELIOT Z
132= 0 Adam Botham MISTER II
132= 0 Adam Botham SOULMATE I
132= 0 Adam Botham W.F.WOOHAN
132= 0 Adam Morgan CABAGO WY Z
132= 0 Adam Morgan OTHELLO XI
132= 0 Adam Taylor CUSTOM Y2C Z
132= 0 Adam Taylor KWIKZILVER W
132= 0 Adam Taylor MACGREGOR NPS
132= 0 Adam Taylor PERFECTOMUNDO
132= 0 Adam Taylor SUMAS DANDY
132= 0 Ahmad Alabidi THE AMAZING GRACE
132= 0 Aileen Craig C&N LOCKDOWN
132= 0 Aled Harding CALL ME PABLO
132= 0 Aled Harding PROMISING T
132= 0 Aled Harding UNIVERSAL Z
132= 0 Aled Harding ZEPPELIN V
132= 0 Alena Georgia Hughes CHASALLENO
132= 0 Alex Barr ATHENA A.D
132= 0 Alex Barr HELLO NORTHERN STAR
132= 0 Alex Hempleman BILLY FOSTER
132= 0 Alex Hempleman DIARONS TUNE
132= 0 Alex Thompson OPINACOLADA
132= 0 Alex Thompson POPPY DOUGLAS
132= 0 Alfie Diaper LAST ONE STANDING VII
132= 0 Alfie Diaper OTTAWA V
132= 0 Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson BROCKAGH LADY D'OR
132= 0 Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson HIGH OFFLEY FERANDEE
132= 0 Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson NEW ADDITION 1
132= 0 Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson ONE TO LOVE
132= 0 Alicia Faith Page DESIR OPTIMA Z
132= 0 Alicia Faith Page DIADOCTRO
132= 0 Alicia Faith Page NANCY'S EMERALD
132= 0 Alicia Faith Page ODINE DE LA VIE
132= 0 Alistair Hippisley-Gatherum ARTINI DIAMOND
132= 0 Alistair Hippisley-Gatherum CASALLINE
132= 0 Allan Birch (Junior) K FIORE HOP
132= 0 Amanda Jane O'neill JUST NODDY
132= 0 Amanda Jane O'neill RS VIVACIOUS
132= 0 Amy Cass BURNLEA CUICK STEP
132= 0 Amy Leggett PICALILLI
132= 0 Angel Tough CAREY III
132= 0 Angel Tough CLEO DE LUXE
132= 0 Angel Tough DROGBA Z
132= 0 Angel Tough FLOWER POWER III
132= 0 Angela Thompson CASCHMIR DU POMIEZ
132= 0 Angela Thompson LIBORADO TSF
132= 0 Angela Thompson LULENA VDL
132= 0 Angela Thompson ONNEA VANTA T
132= 0 Angela Thompson PEPZZO AJ
132= 0 Anna Jellis JEWEL B
132= 0 Anna Platt THEODORE C
132= 0 Anna Wilks A DASH OF BLUE
132= 0 Anna Wilks GUISEPPIE VH BEECKHOF Z
132= 0 Anna Wilks KABOOP CM
132= 0 Anna Wilks KENZO AMOR
132= 0 Anna Wilks TOUT PRET VH BEECKHOF Z
132= 0 Annabel Jane Shields ARKO DE AGANIX
132= 0 Annabel Jane Shields COOKSTOWN MIKE TYSON
132= 0 Annabel Jane Shields SES DENMARK
132= 0 Anthony Condon DOMINUNO Z
132= 0 Anthony Condon SFS COMME CI
132= 0 Anthony Condon SFS DODGED’EM
132= 0 Anthony Condon SFS GETAWAY
132= 0 Anthony French CECILIANO
132= 0 Anthony French DONNY'S BOY EH Z
132= 0 Anthony French OSPREY X
132= 0 Antonia Platt PLISÉ