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
44= 65 Joseph Trunkfield KOSMOS A
47 63 Iwan Oliver Carpenter STARIDO I
48= 62 Mark Edwards DILLINGER NE
48= 62 Seamus Taylor BILLY WOLSEY
50 60 Christopher Franks IRVING VG
51= 57 Amy Cass LAPSTAN
51= 57 Angela Thompson DAWN LANCER
51= 57 Callie Chant LARETTE
51= 57 Holly Smith WELLVIEW LUXIGRAAF
51= 57 John Whitaker MBE HAMSTRAMGRAM
51= 57 Lauren Holly Roach LOUISIANA-S
51= 57 Mark W Armstrong KANTOR
51= 57 Morgan Shirley PANDITO VAN'T MERELSNEST Z
51= 57 Poppy Stronge JERSEY S
60 53 Anna Power CALGARY PH Z
61= 52 Christopher Smith HOP
61= 52 Faye Adams RENKUM BUSTER
63= 50 Alfie Diaper LABATT
63= 50 Tabitha Kyle LOUGHTON DIAMOND
65= 49 Chloe Templeton MIZZELLA
65= 49 Max Routledge CROSBY TER DOORN Z
65= 49 Robert Murphy SECRET TREASURE X
65= 49 Robert Whitaker NUMBER ONE VAN DE KALE VALLEI
65= 49 William Rekert DOUGIE DREA
70= 48 David Harland NS LAST EXPRESS
70= 48 Joseph Trunkfield DARJEELING DESIR
72= 45 John Whitaker MBE CORNETS OLONA
72= 45 Sammie Coffin CHACCOMO BLUE
72= 45 William Whitaker CRISTALLOS DOUBLE TAKE
75= 41 Christopher Smith HARTHILL MEXICO
75= 41 Gemma Ellison GOLD SURVIVOR
75= 41 Jackson Reed Stephenson OBELIA VD BISSCHOP
75= 41 Josh Kindell FLASHBACK VL
75= 41 Thomas Pritchard LINWHITE
75= 41 William Rekert FIFTY SHADES OF GREY
81= 40 Amy Leggett GHERKIN
81= 40 Camilla Bingham BE WARNHAM
81= 40 Jenna Palmer-Evans ILORD
84 37 Ella Quigley LUI LUCHE Q
85 36 Sammie Coffin CORNET OF FOLLYFOOT
86= 33 Abbe Burchmore-Eames HAMBERLINS PERIDOT
86= 33 Alex Barr NEW STAR HBF
86= 33 Dale Burnham NEVIS FIELD
86= 33 George Whitaker ROUTE 55
86= 33 James Smith EAGELE Z
86= 33 Joseph Trunkfield I LEXUS Z
86= 33 Nigel Coupe AIR QUEEN II
86= 33 Thomas Ian Plaster MR MIDNIGHT
94= 30 Alexander Mclean DON VIEPAR
94= 30 Hayley Lorrainne Webster CACHENTO
94= 30 Morgan Shirley KLARIS RIDE ON
94= 30 Shane Breen BE ALCANTARA
94= 30 Thomas Pritchard PRINCESS SW
99 27 Robert Whitaker EQUINE AMERICA VERMENTO
100= 25 Aled Harding LIBERIO T
100= 25 Amy Inglis CHINOOK POMMEX Z
100= 25 Antonia Platt KENSINGTON H
100= 25 Caba Ignacio FLYING STAR X
100= 25 Charlie Millin CFS MIAMI
100= 25 Emily Rowe DIAMO II
100= 25 Harry Wainwright JEWEL OF D'ARSOUILLES
100= 25 Honor Dabbs LOUGHNATOUSA GILBERT
100= 25 Jasmin Clark FERNANDO Z II
100= 25 Poppy Stronge LAMSHIRE.RYAL.K
100= 25 Robert Murphy DALLAS VEGAS BATILLY
100= 25 Robert Murphy O-HALINA
100= 25 Victoria Mitson AMINA O L
113= 24 Emily Ward CORLYTENDER
113= 24 Olivia Sponer KOCKIE W
115 18 Guy Williams SAULIRE Z
116= 16 Harry Bateman CASABLANCA WW
116= 16 Lucy Townley BILLY ON MY MIND
118= 12 Alexander Mclean DUPLICATE II
118= 12 Harriet Biddick DIAMOND BLUE II
118= 12 Jack Whitaker MEESCA
118= 12 Jodie Hall Mcateer TOPAZ ICE Z
118= 12 Joseph Trunkfield NOZEM III
118= 12 Shane Breen SCARTEEN II
124= 8 Holly Smith DUNARD AIR TYSON
124= 8 Holly Smith KIMBA LUIDUN
124= 8 Holly Smith UNITED BOY 3
124= 8 Honey Bowes JAVAS EL CID
124= 8 India Vilarrubi VAGALENCO GF
124= 8 Madison Heath DAKOTA I
124= 8 Megan James TICK A HERO
124= 8 Nigel Springer ORACLE HBF
124= 8 Rachel Proudley EMORALDI - TERMA Z
124= 8 Rachel Williamson MAYNOR HBF
124= 8 Reece Appadu LAYLA IV
124= 8 Ryan Page BP KO JAX
124= 8 Stephen Lohoar STROMBOLI TER DOLEN
137= 0 Abbe Burchmore-Eames VERY BLESSED HFS
137= 0 Abbie Bevan OPTIMA DE NESS
137= 0 Adam Botham ELIOT Z
137= 0 Adam Botham MISTER II
137= 0 Adam Botham SOULMATE I
137= 0 Adam Botham W.F.WOOHAN
137= 0 Adam Morgan CABAGO WY Z
137= 0 Adam Morgan NANDORADO
137= 0 Adam Morgan OMC BEEZIE
137= 0 Adam Morgan OTHELLO XI
137= 0 Adam Taylor CUSTOM Y2C Z
137= 0 Adam Taylor KWIKZILVER W
137= 0 Adam Taylor LOUGHVIEW VERDIS DREAM
137= 0 Adam Taylor MACGREGOR NPS
137= 0 Adam Taylor PERFECTOMUNDO
137= 0 Adam Taylor SUMAS DANDY
137= 0 Ahmad Alabidi THE AMAZING GRACE
137= 0 Aileen Craig C&N LOCKDOWN
137= 0 Aimee Bell MALIBU BELLA MFS
137= 0 Aled Harding CALL ME PABLO
137= 0 Aled Harding PROMISING T
137= 0 Aled Harding UNIVERSAL Z
137= 0 Aled Harding VILTAIRO
137= 0 Aled Harding ZEPPELIN V
137= 0 Alena Georgia Hughes CHASALLENO
137= 0 Alex Barr ATHENA A.D
137= 0 Alex Barr HELLO NORTHERN STAR
137= 0 Alex Hempleman BILLY FOSTER
137= 0 Alex Hempleman DIARONS TUNE
137= 0 Alex James Bishop REDNECK REBEL ZK
137= 0 Alex Thompson OPINACOLADA
137= 0 Alex Thompson POPPY DOUGLAS
137= 0 Alfie Diaper LAST ONE STANDING VII
137= 0 Alfie Diaper OTTAWA V
137= 0 Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson BROCKAGH LADY D'OR
137= 0 Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson HIGH OFFLEY FERANDEE
137= 0 Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson NEW ADDITION 1
137= 0 Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson ONE TO LOVE
137= 0 Alicia Faith Page DESIR OPTIMA Z
137= 0 Alicia Faith Page DIADOCTRO
137= 0 Alicia Faith Page NANCY'S EMERALD
137= 0 Alicia Faith Page ODINE DE LA VIE
137= 0 Alistair Hippisley-Gatherum ARTINI DIAMOND
137= 0 Alistair Hippisley-Gatherum CASALLINE
137= 0 Alistair Hippisley-Gatherum PILBA VDL
137= 0 Allan Birch (Junior) K FIORE HOP
137= 0 Amanda Jane O'neill JUST NODDY
137= 0 Amanda Jane O'neill RS VIVACIOUS
137= 0 Amy Cass BURNLEA CUICK STEP
137= 0 Amy Leggett PICALILLI
137= 0 Andy Austin ECHO CHAMBERS
137= 0 Angel Tough CAREY III
137= 0 Angel Tough CLEO DE LUXE
137= 0 Angel Tough DROGBA Z
137= 0 Angel Tough FLOWER POWER III
137= 0 Angela Thompson CASCHMIR DU POMIEZ
137= 0 Angela Thompson LIBORADO TSF
137= 0 Angela Thompson LULENA VDL
137= 0 Angela Thompson ONNEA VANTA T
137= 0 Angela Thompson PEPZZO AJ
137= 0 Anna Jellis JEWEL B
137= 0 Anna Platt THEODORE C
137= 0 Anna Wilks A DASH OF BLUE
137= 0 Anna Wilks GUISEPPIE VH BEECKHOF Z