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 | 209 | Shane Breen | BE ALCANTARA |
| 4 | 200 | James Smith | ASTRADE Z |
| 5 | 196 | Holly Smith | WELLVIEW LUXIGRAAF |
| 6= | 172 | Holly Smith | OROVITO |
| 6= | 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 |
| 17 | 132.5 | Joe Whitaker | SEAVIEW EVOLUTION |
| 18 | 131 | Emily Ward | CORLYTENDER |
| 19 | 130 | Pippa Goddard | PDV CONSTANZA |
| 20= | 129 | Christopher Smith | MESSARADO BLUE |
| 20= | 129 | Holly Smith | SING Z |
| 22 | 128 | Iwan Oliver Carpenter | STARIDO I |
| 23 | 127.5 | Olivia Sponer | BINGO DU CHATEAU |
| 24 | 127 | Mark Edwards | TINKERS TOUCH |
| 25 | 124.5 | William Whitaker | LA VIE EST D'OR |
| 26= | 121 | Oliver Tuff | SACINO |
| 26= | 121 | Sammie Coffin | JOHNNY A |
| 28 | 112.5 | Rebecca Marsh | STEVIE G |
| 29 | 108 | Iwan Oliver Carpenter | MERLLYNS SPECIAL ILLUSION |
| 30= | 105 | Ella Dalton | ULTIMO N Z |
| 30= | 105 | Faye Ella Sutton | LUCKA QUICK B |
| 30= | 105 | Joseph Trunkfield | JAVAS EL CID |
| 30= | 105 | Madison Heath | BP MILLIONAIRE |
| 30= | 105 | Madison Heath | IVORY |
| 35 | 100 | Robert Whitaker | STRIKE A POSE II |
| 36 | 98 | Nicole Pavitt | DOMINATION Z |
| 37= | 93 | Joseph Trunkfield | CHACSTAR Z |
| 37= | 93 | Thomas Pritchard | ANGOT HH Z |
| 39= | 90 | Abbe Burchmore-Eames | HAMBERLINS PERIDOT |
| 39= | 90 | Christopher Franks | BLACK FRIDAY |
| 39= | 90 | Guy Williams | KAZANDOR HERO Z |
| 42 | 89 | Douglas Duffin | OMEX STAR HBF |
| 43 | 87 | Ryan Page | BP SKYBOUND |
| 44 | 83 | Seamus Taylor | BILLY WOLSEY |
| 45 | 79 | Charlotte Ash | AIR SANDULAY |
| 46 | 78 | George Whitaker | CARRASCO Z |
| 47 | 77 | Emily Rowe | DIAMO II |
| 48= | 75 | Olivia Sponer | LA ISLA BONITA VDP |
| 48= | 75 | Rachel Proudley | EASY BOY DE LAUBRY Z |
| 48= | 75 | Samantha Wiseman | AS HIS LORDSHIP |
| 51 | 74 | Joseph Trunkfield | I LEXUS Z |
| 52= | 72 | Harriet Biddick | NOLANA DU BALOUBET |
| 52= | 72 | Joseph Trunkfield | MAYMAR LOMA |
| 54= | 70 | David Simpson | KOLMAN VDP |
| 54= | 70 | Thomas Pritchard | PRINCESS SW |
| 56 | 66 | Christopher Franks | KANNABALOU |
| 57= | 65 | Adam Botham | NIXON IV |
| 57= | 65 | Billy Twomey | CICERDORA |
| 57= | 65 | Cate Kerr | PETITFOUR VD WARESLAGE |
| 57= | 65 | Elle Hourihan | GILKA B |
| 57= | 65 | Hollie Gerken | JOPLIN I |
| 57= | 65 | Katie Pytches | CONKER THE WHORLED |
| 63 | 64 | Ruby Barrs | MANZANA DE RIGO |
| 64= | 62 | Ella Quigley | LUI LUCHE Q |
| 64= | 62 | Mark Edwards | DILLINGER NE |
| 66 | 60 | Christopher Franks | IRVING VG |
| 67= | 58 | Ryan Page | BP KO JAX |
| 67= | 58 | Will Edwards | CARRICKVIEW APOLLO |
| 69= | 57 | Amy Cass | LAPSTAN |
| 69= | 57 | Angel Tough | CAREY III |
| 69= | 57 | Angela Thompson | DAWN LANCER |
| 69= | 57 | Callie Chant | LARETTE |
| 69= | 57 | John Whitaker MBE | HAMSTRAMGRAM |
| 69= | 57 | Lauren Holly Roach | LOUISIANA-S |
| 69= | 57 | Mark W Armstrong | KANTOR |
| 69= | 57 | Morgan Shirley | PANDITO VAN'T MERELSNEST Z |
| 69= | 57 | Poppy Stronge | JERSEY S |
| 78= | 56 | Ella Quigley | HORINDE H |
| 78= | 56 | Holly Grimwade | KIND OF A ROOS |
| 78= | 56 | Honey Bowes | JAVAS EL CID |
| 78= | 56 | Zachery Beesley | CHACCOMODO |
| 82 | 55 | Amy Leggett | GHERKIN |
| 83 | 54 | Charlie Millin | CFS MIAMI |
| 84 | 53 | Anna Power | CALGARY PH Z |
| 85= | 52 | Christopher Smith | HOP |
| 85= | 52 | Faye Adams | RENKUM BUSTER |
| 87= | 50 | Alfie Diaper | LABATT |
| 87= | 50 | Honey Bowes | LAGRANDESSA W. |
| 87= | 50 | Nellie Lock | SLH FANTASTICO |
| 87= | 50 | Tabitha Kyle | LOUGHTON DIAMOND |
| 87= | 50 | Victoria Mitson | AMINA O L |
| 92= | 49 | Chloe Templeton | MIZZELLA |
| 92= | 49 | Madison Heath | GUERLAIN DE HUS |
| 92= | 49 | Max Routledge | CROSBY TER DOORN Z |
| 92= | 49 | Robert Murphy | SECRET TREASURE X |
| 92= | 49 | Robert Whitaker | NUMBER ONE VAN DE KALE VALLEI |
| 92= | 49 | William Rekert | DOUGIE DREA |
| 98= | 48 | David Harland | NS LAST EXPRESS |
| 98= | 48 | Joseph Trunkfield | DARJEELING DESIR |
| 100= | 45 | Jack Whitaker | MEESCA |
| 100= | 45 | John Whitaker MBE | CORNETS OLONA |
| 100= | 45 | Sammie Coffin | CHACCOMO BLUE |
| 100= | 45 | Shane Breen | SCARTEEN II |
| 100= | 45 | William Whitaker | CRISTALLOS DOUBLE TAKE |
| 105= | 41 | Christopher Smith | HARTHILL MEXICO |
| 105= | 41 | Emma Louise Stoker | PRISKADA |
| 105= | 41 | Gemma Ellison | GOLD SURVIVOR |
| 105= | 41 | Jackson Reed Stephenson | OBELIA VD BISSCHOP |
| 105= | 41 | Josh Kindell | FLASHBACK VL |
| 105= | 41 | Thomas Pritchard | LINWHITE |
| 105= | 41 | William Rekert | FIFTY SHADES OF GREY |
| 112= | 40 | Camilla Bingham | BE WARNHAM |
| 112= | 40 | Fred Rimell | CFH BALTIC ROYALE |
| 112= | 40 | Fred Rimell | GENEASYS DK |
| 112= | 40 | Jenna Palmer-Evans | ILORD |
| 112= | 40 | Sian Mileham | ARIZONA OSPA Z |
| 117 | 39 | Joseph Trunkfield | NOZEM III |
| 118 | 36 | Sammie Coffin | CORNET OF FOLLYFOOT |
| 119 | 35 | Angel Tough | DROGBA Z |
| 120= | 33 | Alex Barr | NEW STAR HBF |
| 120= | 33 | Annabel Jane Shields | CASTLEFIELD ICE |
| 120= | 33 | Dale Burnham | NEVIS FIELD |
| 120= | 33 | George Whitaker | ROUTE 55 |
| 120= | 33 | James Smith | EAGELE Z |
| 120= | 33 | Jessica Hewitt | CHANAGA PS |
| 120= | 33 | Nigel Coupe | AIR QUEEN II |
| 120= | 33 | Phoebe Tallulah Farman | DIARA SUE |
| 120= | 33 | Sydney Maynard | HUCALINDE DV |
| 120= | 33 | Thomas Ian Plaster | MR MIDNIGHT |
| 130 | 32 | Holly Smith | UNITED BOY 3 |
| 131= | 30 | Alexander Mclean | DON VIEPAR |
| 131= | 30 | Hayley Lorrainne Webster | CACHENTO |
| 131= | 30 | Morgan Shirley | KLARIS RIDE ON |
| 134 | 27 | Robert Whitaker | EQUINE AMERICA VERMENTO |
| 135= | 25 | Aled Harding | LIBERIO T |
| 135= | 25 | Alfie Diaper | OTTAWA V |
| 135= | 25 | Amy Inglis | CHINOOK POMMEX Z |
| 135= | 25 | Antonia Platt | KENSINGTON H |
| 135= | 25 | Caba Ignacio | FLYING STAR X |
| 135= | 25 | Emily Rodney | HANGOVER SA |
| 135= | 25 | Harry Wainwright | JEWEL OF D'ARSOUILLES |
| 135= | 25 | Holly Smith | MARKET M'DAM |
| 135= | 25 | Honor Dabbs | LOUGHNATOUSA GILBERT |
| 135= | 25 | Jack Whitaker | ANOTHER STAR II |
| 135= | 25 | Jack Whitaker | NIMARAN |
| 135= | 25 | Jasmin Clark | FERNANDO Z II |
| 135= | 25 | Lauren Turnbull | CELAENO 51 |
| 135= | 25 | Mark W Armstrong | CLADA BOY |
| 135= | 25 | Michael Potter | BOLD ASSERTION |
| 135= | 25 | Morgan Shirley | OVER THE TOP VAN DEN HAAGAKKERS |
| 135= | 25 | Poppy Stronge | LAMSHIRE.RYAL.K |
| 135= | 25 | Rhys Jones | HOP |
| 135= | 25 | Robert Murphy | DALLAS VEGAS BATILLY |
| 135= | 25 | Robert Murphy | O-HALINA |
| 135= | 25 | Ryan Lockwood | OSKA JDV |
| 135= | 25 | Will Edwards | KLAUDIUS |
| 157 | 24 | Olivia Sponer | KOCKIE W |
| 158 | 18 | Guy Williams | SAULIRE Z |
| 159= | 16 | Harry Bateman | CASABLANCA WW |
| 159= | 16 | Lucy Townley | BILLY ON MY MIND |
| 159= | 16 | Rachel Williamson | MAYNOR HBF |
| 162= | 12 | Alexander Mclean | DUPLICATE II |
| 162= | 12 | Angelie Von Essen | VOILA DK Z |
| 162= | 12 | Harriet Biddick | DIAMOND BLUE II |
| 162= | 12 | Jodie Hall Mcateer | TOPAZ ICE Z |
| 166= | 8 | Holly Smith | DUNARD AIR TYSON |
| 166= | 8 | Holly Smith | KIMBA LUIDUN |
| 166= | 8 | India Vilarrubi | VAGALENCO GF |
| 166= | 8 | Madison Heath | DAKOTA I |
| 166= | 8 | Megan James | TICK A HERO |
| 166= | 8 | Nigel Springer | ORACLE HBF |
| 166= | 8 | Oisin Dillon | BALLYBEG LOUI |
| 166= | 8 | Rachel Proudley | EMORALDI - TERMA Z |
| 166= | 8 | Reece Appadu | LAYLA IV |
| 166= | 8 | Stephen Lohoar | STROMBOLI TER DOLEN |
| 176= | 0 | Abbe Burchmore-Eames | ESCALADE BRO Z |
| 176= | 0 | Abbe Burchmore-Eames | HAMBERLINS QUITE BLESSED |
| 176= | 0 | Abbe Burchmore-Eames | UGO BOSS HFS |
| 176= | 0 | Abbe Burchmore-Eames | VERY BLESSED HFS |
| 176= | 0 | Abbie Bevan | OPTIMA DE NESS |
| 176= | 0 | Abbie Bevan | ROCKSTAR V |
| 176= | 0 | Abigal Kate Walters | HANLEEN HULA BALOU |
| 176= | 0 | Abigal Kate Walters | RING THE BELL-S |
| 176= | 0 | Adam Botham | ELIOT Z |
| 176= | 0 | Adam Botham | LOLA W |
| 176= | 0 | Adam Botham | MISTER II |
| 176= | 0 | Adam Botham | SCARPONI |
| 176= | 0 | Adam Botham | SOULMATE I |
| 176= | 0 | Adam Botham | W.F.WOOHAN |
| 176= | 0 | Adam Ellery | LIANKOS ALOHA |
| 176= | 0 | Adam Ellery | MC GREGOR TN |
| 176= | 0 | Adam Morgan | CABAGO WY Z |
| 176= | 0 | Adam Morgan | DEFENCE OF THE REALM PG |
| 176= | 0 | Adam Morgan | NANDORADO |
| 176= | 0 | Adam Morgan | OMC BEEZIE |
| 176= | 0 | Adam Morgan | OTHELLO XI |
| 176= | 0 | Adam Morgan | PALOMA FAITH |
| 176= | 0 | Adam Taylor | CUSTOM Y2C Z |
| 176= | 0 | Adam Taylor | D ARTAGNAN Z |
| 176= | 0 | Adam Taylor | KWIKZILVER W |
