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
1 261 David Simpson CINDY R
2 225 Trevor Breen KONRAD OBOLENSKY
3 200 James Smith ASTRADE Z
4 172 Holly Smith OROVITO
5 171 James Smith JUNO ROSE 23
6 168 Emily Ward WILD STAR HF
7 163 Holly Smith WELLVIEW LUXIGRAAF
8 161 Max Routledge ME THE REBEL R.T
9= 150 Jack Whitaker VALMY DE LA LANDE
9= 150 Joe Whitaker VAGALENCO GF
11 139.5 Carron Nicol RRH OUT OF THE BLUE
12 135 John Whitaker MBE EQUINE AMERICA UNICK DU FRANCPORT
13 132.5 Joe Whitaker SEAVIEW EVOLUTION
14 130 Pippa Goddard PDV CONSTANZA
15= 129 Christopher Smith MESSARADO BLUE
15= 129 Holly Smith SING Z
17 127.5 Olivia Sponer BINGO DU CHATEAU
18 127 Mark Edwards TINKERS TOUCH
19 124.5 William Whitaker LA VIE EST D'OR
20= 121 Oliver Tuff SACINO
20= 121 Sammie Coffin JOHNNY A
22 117 Holly Smith UNE COPINE VAN OVERIS Z
23 112.5 Rebecca Marsh STEVIE G
24= 105 Ella Dalton ULTIMO N Z
24= 105 Joseph Trunkfield JAVAS EL CID
24= 105 Madison Heath IVORY
27 100 Robert Whitaker STRIKE A POSE II
28 98 Nicole Pavitt DOMINATION Z
29 95 Shane Breen BE ALCANTARA
30= 93 Joseph Trunkfield CHACSTAR Z
30= 93 Thomas Pritchard ANGOT HH Z
32= 90 Abbe Burchmore-Eames HAMBERLINS PERIDOT
32= 90 Christopher Franks BLACK FRIDAY
32= 90 Guy Williams KAZANDOR HERO Z
35 89 Douglas Duffin OMEX STAR HBF
36 87 Ryan Page BP SKYBOUND
37 83 Seamus Taylor BILLY WOLSEY
38 79 Charlotte Ash AIR SANDULAY
39 78 George Whitaker CARRASCO Z
40 77 Emily Rowe DIAMO II
41= 75 Olivia Sponer LA ISLA BONITA VDP
41= 75 Rachel Proudley EASY BOY DE LAUBRY Z
41= 75 Samantha Wiseman AS HIS LORDSHIP
44= 72 Faye Ella Sutton LUCKA QUICK B
44= 72 Harriet Biddick NOLANA DU BALOUBET
44= 72 Joseph Trunkfield MAYMAR LOMA
47= 70 David Simpson KOLMAN VDP
47= 70 Thomas Pritchard PRINCESS SW
49 68 Madison Heath BP MILLIONAIRE
50 66 Christopher Franks KANNABALOU
51= 65 Adam Botham NIXON IV
51= 65 Billy Twomey CICERDORA
51= 65 Cate Kerr PETITFOUR VD WARESLAGE
51= 65 Joseph Trunkfield KOSMOS A
51= 65 Katie Pytches CONKER THE WHORLED
56 63 Iwan Oliver Carpenter STARIDO I
57= 62 Ella Quigley LUI LUCHE Q
57= 62 Mark Edwards DILLINGER NE
59 60 Christopher Franks IRVING VG
60 58 Ryan Page BP KO JAX
61= 57 Amy Cass LAPSTAN
61= 57 Angela Thompson DAWN LANCER
61= 57 Callie Chant LARETTE
61= 57 Emily Ward CORLYTENDER
61= 57 John Whitaker MBE HAMSTRAMGRAM
61= 57 Lauren Holly Roach LOUISIANA-S
61= 57 Mark W Armstrong KANTOR
61= 57 Morgan Shirley PANDITO VAN'T MERELSNEST Z
61= 57 Poppy Stronge JERSEY S
70= 56 Holly Grimwade KIND OF A ROOS
70= 56 Zachery Beesley CHACCOMODO
72 55 Amy Leggett GHERKIN
73 53 Anna Power CALGARY PH Z
74= 52 Christopher Smith HOP
74= 52 Faye Adams RENKUM BUSTER
76= 50 Alfie Diaper LABATT
76= 50 Tabitha Kyle LOUGHTON DIAMOND
78= 49 Chloe Templeton MIZZELLA
78= 49 Max Routledge CROSBY TER DOORN Z
78= 49 Robert Murphy SECRET TREASURE X
78= 49 Robert Whitaker NUMBER ONE VAN DE KALE VALLEI
78= 49 William Rekert DOUGIE DREA
83= 48 David Harland NS LAST EXPRESS
83= 48 Honey Bowes JAVAS EL CID
83= 48 Joseph Trunkfield DARJEELING DESIR
86 46 Charlie Millin CFS MIAMI
87= 45 John Whitaker MBE CORNETS OLONA
87= 45 Sammie Coffin CHACCOMO BLUE
87= 45 William Whitaker CRISTALLOS DOUBLE TAKE
90= 41 Christopher Smith HARTHILL MEXICO
90= 41 Gemma Ellison GOLD SURVIVOR
90= 41 Jackson Reed Stephenson OBELIA VD BISSCHOP
90= 41 Josh Kindell FLASHBACK VL
90= 41 Thomas Pritchard LINWHITE
90= 41 William Rekert FIFTY SHADES OF GREY
96= 40 Camilla Bingham BE WARNHAM
96= 40 Fred Rimell CFH BALTIC ROYALE
96= 40 Fred Rimell GENEASYS DK
96= 40 Jenna Palmer-Evans ILORD
96= 40 Sian Mileham ARIZONA OSPA Z
101 39 Joseph Trunkfield NOZEM III
102 36 Sammie Coffin CORNET OF FOLLYFOOT
103= 33 Alex Barr NEW STAR HBF
103= 33 Dale Burnham NEVIS FIELD
103= 33 George Whitaker ROUTE 55
103= 33 James Smith EAGELE Z
103= 33 Joseph Trunkfield I LEXUS Z
103= 33 Nigel Coupe AIR QUEEN II
103= 33 Thomas Ian Plaster MR MIDNIGHT
110 32 Holly Smith UNITED BOY 3
111= 30 Alexander Mclean DON VIEPAR
111= 30 Hayley Lorrainne Webster CACHENTO
111= 30 Morgan Shirley KLARIS RIDE ON
114 27 Robert Whitaker EQUINE AMERICA VERMENTO
115= 25 Aled Harding LIBERIO T
115= 25 Alfie Diaper OTTAWA V
115= 25 Amy Inglis CHINOOK POMMEX Z
115= 25 Antonia Platt KENSINGTON H
115= 25 Caba Ignacio FLYING STAR X
115= 25 Harry Wainwright JEWEL OF D'ARSOUILLES
115= 25 Honey Bowes LAGRANDESSA W.
115= 25 Honor Dabbs LOUGHNATOUSA GILBERT
115= 25 Jasmin Clark FERNANDO Z II
115= 25 Lauren Turnbull CELAENO 51
115= 25 Michael Potter BOLD ASSERTION
115= 25 Morgan Shirley OVER THE TOP VAN DEN HAAGAKKERS
115= 25 Nellie Lock SLH FANTASTICO
115= 25 Phoebe Tallulah Farman DIARA SUE
115= 25 Poppy Stronge LAMSHIRE.RYAL.K
115= 25 Robert Murphy DALLAS VEGAS BATILLY
115= 25 Robert Murphy O-HALINA
115= 25 Ryan Lockwood OSKA JDV
115= 25 Victoria Mitson AMINA O L
134 24 Olivia Sponer KOCKIE W
135 18 Guy Williams SAULIRE Z
136= 16 Harry Bateman CASABLANCA WW
136= 16 Lucy Townley BILLY ON MY MIND
138= 12 Alexander Mclean DUPLICATE II
138= 12 Angelie Von Essen VOILA DK Z
138= 12 Harriet Biddick DIAMOND BLUE II
138= 12 Jack Whitaker MEESCA
138= 12 Jodie Hall Mcateer TOPAZ ICE Z
138= 12 Shane Breen SCARTEEN II
144= 8 Holly Smith DUNARD AIR TYSON
144= 8 Holly Smith KIMBA LUIDUN
144= 8 India Vilarrubi VAGALENCO GF
144= 8 Madison Heath DAKOTA I
144= 8 Megan James TICK A HERO
144= 8 Nigel Springer ORACLE HBF
144= 8 Rachel Proudley EMORALDI - TERMA Z
144= 8 Rachel Williamson MAYNOR HBF
144= 8 Reece Appadu LAYLA IV
144= 8 Stephen Lohoar STROMBOLI TER DOLEN
154= 0 Abbe Burchmore-Eames ESCALADE BRO Z
154= 0 Abbe Burchmore-Eames HAMBERLINS QUITE BLESSED
154= 0 Abbe Burchmore-Eames UGO BOSS HFS
154= 0 Abbe Burchmore-Eames VERY BLESSED HFS
154= 0 Abbie Bevan OPTIMA DE NESS
154= 0 Abbie Bevan ROCKSTAR V
154= 0 Abigal Kate Walters HANLEEN HULA BALOU
154= 0 Abigal Kate Walters RING THE BELL-S
154= 0 Adam Botham ELIOT Z
154= 0 Adam Botham LOLA W
154= 0 Adam Botham MISTER II
154= 0 Adam Botham SCARPONI
154= 0 Adam Botham SOULMATE I
154= 0 Adam Botham W.F.WOOHAN
154= 0 Adam Morgan CABAGO WY Z
154= 0 Adam Morgan NANDORADO
154= 0 Adam Morgan OMC BEEZIE
154= 0 Adam Morgan OTHELLO XI
154= 0 Adam Taylor CUSTOM Y2C Z
154= 0 Adam Taylor D ARTAGNAN Z
154= 0 Adam Taylor KWIKZILVER W
154= 0 Adam Taylor LOUGHVIEW VERDIS DREAM
154= 0 Adam Taylor MACGREGOR NPS
154= 0 Adam Taylor OUTBOUND
154= 0 Adam Taylor PERFECTOMUNDO
154= 0 Adam Taylor SUMAS DANDY
154= 0 Ahmad Alabidi THE AMAZING GRACE
154= 0 Aileen Craig C&N LOCKDOWN
154= 0 Aileen Craig ORLANDO BLAZE II
154= 0 Aileen Craig PARTY TIME III
154= 0 Aimee Bell MALIBU BELLA MFS
154= 0 Aled Harding CALL ME PABLO
154= 0 Aled Harding PROMISING T
154= 0 Aled Harding UNIVERSAL Z
154= 0 Aled Harding VILTAIRO
154= 0 Aled Harding ZEPPELIN V
154= 0 Alena Georgia Hughes CHASALLENO
154= 0 Alena Georgia Hughes ORRYANA 21
154= 0 Alex Barr ATHENA A.D
154= 0 Alex Barr HELLO NORTHERN STAR
154= 0 Alex Hempleman BILLY FOSTER
154= 0 Alex Hempleman DIARONS TUNE
154= 0 Alex James Bishop BUDDS FABRICE
154= 0 Alex James Bishop REDNECK REBEL ZK
154= 0 Alex Thompson OPINACOLADA
154= 0 Alex Thompson POPPY DOUGLAS
154= 0 Alexander Mclean CORNELIUSS IV