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.

2027 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.

 

 

 

1st October 2026 - 31st March 2027
Place Points Rider name Horse name
1 261 David Simpson CINDY R
2 237 Holly Smith OROVITO
3= 225 James Smith ASTRADE Z
3= 225 Trevor Breen KONRAD OBOLENSKY
5 209 Shane Breen BE ALCANTARA
6 196 Holly Smith WELLVIEW LUXIGRAAF
7 172 Jessica Hewitt KANN BE LUCKY
8= 171 James Smith JUNO ROSE 23
8= 171 Joseph Trunkfield KOSMOS A
10 168 Emily Ward WILD STAR HF
11 161 Max Routledge ME THE REBEL R.T
12= 150 Holly Smith UNE COPINE VAN OVERIS Z
12= 150 Jack Whitaker VALMY DE LA LANDE
12= 150 Joe Whitaker VAGALENCO GF
15 139.5 Carron Nicol RRH OUT OF THE BLUE
16= 135 John Whitaker MBE EQUINE AMERICA UNICK DU FRANCPORT
16= 135 Thomas Pritchard PRINCESS SW
18 132.5 Joe Whitaker SEAVIEW EVOLUTION
19 131 Emily Ward CORLYTENDER
20= 130 Cate Kerr PETITFOUR VD WARESLAGE
20= 130 Pippa Goddard PDV CONSTANZA
22= 129 Christopher Smith MESSARADO BLUE
22= 129 Holly Smith SING Z
24 128 Iwan Oliver Carpenter STARIDO I
25 127.5 Olivia Sponer BINGO DU CHATEAU
26 127 Mark Edwards TINKERS TOUCH
27 124.5 William Whitaker LA VIE EST D'OR
28= 121 Oliver Tuff SACINO
28= 121 Sammie Coffin JOHNNY A
30 112.5 Rebecca Marsh STEVIE G
31 108 Iwan Oliver Carpenter MERLLYNS SPECIAL ILLUSION
32= 105 Ella Dalton ULTIMO N Z
32= 105 Faye Ella Sutton LUCKA QUICK B
32= 105 Joseph Trunkfield JAVAS EL CID
32= 105 Madison Heath BP MILLIONAIRE
32= 105 Madison Heath IVORY
37 101 Ruby Barrs MANZANA DE RIGO
38 100 Robert Whitaker STRIKE A POSE II
39 98 Nicole Pavitt DOMINATION Z
40= 93 Joseph Trunkfield CHACSTAR Z
40= 93 Thomas Pritchard ANGOT HH Z
42= 90 Abbe Burchmore-Eames HAMBERLINS PERIDOT
42= 90 Christopher Franks BLACK FRIDAY
42= 90 Guy Williams KAZANDOR HERO Z
45 89 Douglas Duffin OMEX STAR HBF
46 87 Ryan Page BP SKYBOUND
47 86 Billy Twomey CICERDORA
48 83 Seamus Taylor BILLY WOLSEY
49= 82 Amy Cass LAPSTAN
49= 82 James Smith EAGELE Z
51= 79 Charlotte Ash AIR SANDULAY
51= 79 Faye Adams RENKUM BUSTER
53 78 George Whitaker CARRASCO Z
54 77 Emily Rowe DIAMO II
55= 75 Olivia Sponer LA ISLA BONITA VDP
55= 75 Rachel Proudley EASY BOY DE LAUBRY Z
55= 75 Samantha Wiseman AS HIS LORDSHIP
58 74 Joseph Trunkfield I LEXUS Z
59 73 Max Routledge CROSBY TER DOORN Z
60= 72 Harriet Biddick NOLANA DU BALOUBET
60= 72 Joseph Trunkfield MAYMAR LOMA
62 70 David Simpson KOLMAN VDP
63= 66 Annabel Jane Shields CASTLEFIELD ICE
63= 66 Christopher Franks KANNABALOU
63= 66 William Rekert FIFTY SHADES OF GREY
66= 65 Adam Botham NIXON IV
66= 65 Elle Hourihan GILKA B
66= 65 Hollie Gerken JOPLIN I
66= 65 Katie Pytches CONKER THE WHORLED
66= 65 Molly Hay GHS CORRIANA
66= 65 Sophie Lincoln MISS A NAME
72= 62 Ella Quigley LUI LUCHE Q
72= 62 Mark Edwards DILLINGER NE
74 60 Christopher Franks IRVING VG
75= 58 Courtney Jaynamarie Crawford CONGO KHALASAR SFS
75= 58 Nigel Coupe AIR QUEEN II
75= 58 Ryan Page BP KO JAX
75= 58 Will Edwards CARRICKVIEW APOLLO
79= 57 Alexander Bragg HEGGLELANE HOUSTON
79= 57 Angel Tough CAREY III
79= 57 Angela Thompson DAWN LANCER
79= 57 Callie Chant LARETTE
79= 57 John Whitaker MBE HAMSTRAMGRAM
79= 57 Lauren Holly Roach LOUISIANA-S
79= 57 Mark W Armstrong KANTOR
79= 57 Morgan Shirley PANDITO VAN'T MERELSNEST Z
79= 57 Poppy Stronge JERSEY S
88= 56 Ella Quigley HORINDE H
88= 56 Holly Grimwade KIND OF A ROOS
88= 56 Honey Bowes JAVAS EL CID
88= 56 Zachery Beesley CHACCOMODO
92 55 Amy Leggett GHERKIN
93= 54 Charlie Millin CFS MIAMI
93= 54 Thomas Pritchard CALCOURT HERO
95 53 Anna Power CALGARY PH Z
96 52 Christopher Smith HOP
97= 50 Alfie Diaper LABATT
97= 50 Honey Bowes LAGRANDESSA W.
97= 50 Nellie Lock SLH FANTASTICO
97= 50 Tabitha Kyle LOUGHTON DIAMOND
97= 50 Victoria Mitson AMINA O L
102= 49 Chloe Templeton MIZZELLA
102= 49 Madison Heath GUERLAIN DE HUS
102= 49 Robert Murphy SECRET TREASURE X
102= 49 Robert Whitaker NUMBER ONE VAN DE KALE VALLEI
102= 49 William Rekert DOUGIE DREA
107= 48 David Harland NS LAST EXPRESS
107= 48 Joseph Trunkfield DARJEELING DESIR
109= 45 Jack Whitaker MEESCA
109= 45 John Whitaker MBE CORNETS OLONA
109= 45 Sammie Coffin CHACCOMO BLUE
109= 45 Shane Breen SCARTEEN II
109= 45 William Whitaker CRISTALLOS DOUBLE TAKE
114= 41 Christopher Smith HARTHILL MEXICO
114= 41 Emma Louise Stoker PRISKADA
114= 41 Gemma Ellison GOLD SURVIVOR
114= 41 Jackson Reed Stephenson OBELIA VD BISSCHOP
114= 41 James Smith TAYVALE HUNKY DORY
114= 41 Josh Kindell FLASHBACK VL
114= 41 Thomas Pritchard LINWHITE
121= 40 Camilla Bingham BE WARNHAM
121= 40 Fred Rimell CFH BALTIC ROYALE
121= 40 Fred Rimell GENEASYS DK
121= 40 Jenna Palmer-Evans ILORD
121= 40 Michael Potter BOLD ASSERTION
121= 40 Sian Mileham ARIZONA OSPA Z
127 39 Joseph Trunkfield NOZEM III
128 36 Sammie Coffin CORNET OF FOLLYFOOT
129 35 Angel Tough DROGBA Z
130= 33 Alex Barr NEW STAR HBF
130= 33 Dale Burnham NEVIS FIELD
130= 33 George Whitaker ROUTE 55
130= 33 Jessica Hewitt CHANAGA PS
130= 33 Phoebe Tallulah Farman DIARA SUE
130= 33 Sydney Maynard HUCALINDE DV
130= 33 Thomas Ian Plaster MR MIDNIGHT
137 32 Holly Smith UNITED BOY 3
138= 30 Alexander Mclean DON VIEPAR
138= 30 Hayley Lorrainne Webster CACHENTO
138= 30 Morgan Shirley KLARIS RIDE ON
141 27 Robert Whitaker EQUINE AMERICA VERMENTO
142= 25 Aled Harding LIBERIO T
142= 25 Alfie Diaper OTTAWA V
142= 25 Amy Inglis CHINOOK POMMEX Z
142= 25 Antonia Platt KENSINGTON H
142= 25 Caba Ignacio FLYING STAR X
142= 25 Chloe Mae Morris ATOMADEUS DPS Z
142= 25 David Coombs Gyde NACHO JX SCAIS
142= 25 Emily Rodney HANGOVER SA
142= 25 Fergal Holohan KAN ANNIE
142= 25 Harry Wainwright JEWEL OF D'ARSOUILLES
142= 25 Holly Smith MARKET M'DAM
142= 25 Holly Smith OTIS IV
142= 25 Honor Dabbs LOUGHNATOUSA GILBERT
142= 25 Jack Whitaker ANOTHER STAR II
142= 25 Jack Whitaker NIMARAN
142= 25 Jasmin Clark FERNANDO Z II
142= 25 Jordan John Thompson IMPERIUM RJ
142= 25 Lauren Turnbull CELAENO 51
142= 25 Mark W Armstrong CLADA BOY
142= 25 Morgan Shirley OVER THE TOP VAN DEN HAAGAKKERS
142= 25 Poppy Stronge LAMSHIRE.RYAL.K
142= 25 Rhys Jones HOP
142= 25 Robert Murphy DALLAS VEGAS BATILLY
142= 25 Robert Murphy O-HALINA
142= 25 Ryan Lockwood OSKA JDV
142= 25 Simon Crippen Z7 QUEEN B
142= 25 Will Edwards KLAUDIUS
169 24 Olivia Sponer KOCKIE W
170 18 Guy Williams SAULIRE Z
171= 16 Harry Bateman CASABLANCA WW
171= 16 Lucy Townley BILLY ON MY MIND
171= 16 Rachel Williamson MAYNOR HBF
174= 12 Alexander Mclean DUPLICATE II
174= 12 Angelie Von Essen VOILA DK Z
174= 12 Harriet Biddick DIAMOND BLUE II
174= 12 Jodie Hall Mcateer TOPAZ ICE Z
178= 8 Holly Smith DUNARD AIR TYSON
178= 8 Holly Smith KIMBA LUIDUN
178= 8 India Vilarrubi VAGALENCO GF
178= 8 Madison Heath DAKOTA I
178= 8 Megan James TICK A HERO
178= 8 Nigel Springer ORACLE HBF
178= 8 Oisin Dillon BALLYBEG LOUI
178= 8 Rachel Proudley EMORALDI - TERMA Z
178= 8 Reece Appadu LAYLA IV
178= 8 Stephen Lohoar STROMBOLI TER DOLEN
188= 0 Abbe Burchmore-Eames CAMILLE VAN TWELVE OAKS Z
188= 0 Abbe Burchmore-Eames ESCALADE BRO Z
188= 0 Abbe Burchmore-Eames HAMBERLINS QUITE BLESSED
188= 0 Abbe Burchmore-Eames UGO BOSS HFS
188= 0 Abbe Burchmore-Eames VERY BLESSED HFS
188= 0 Abbie Bevan INTUITIVE
188= 0 Abbie Bevan OPTIMA DE NESS
188= 0 Abbie Bevan ROCKSTAR V
188= 0 Abigal Kate Walters HANLEEN HULA BALOU
188= 0 Abigal Kate Walters RING THE BELL-S
188= 0 Adam Botham ELIOT Z
188= 0 Adam Botham LOLA W
188= 0 Adam Botham MISTER II