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 93 Joseph Trunkfield CHACSTAR Z
28= 90 Christopher Franks BLACK FRIDAY
28= 90 Guy Williams KAZANDOR HERO Z
30 89 Douglas Duffin OMEX STAR HBF
31 87 Ryan Page BP SKYBOUND
32 79 Charlotte Ash AIR SANDULAY
33 78 George Whitaker CARRASCO Z
34= 75 Olivia Sponer LA ISLA BONITA VDP
34= 75 Rachel Proudley EASY BOY DE LAUBRY Z
34= 75 Samantha Wiseman AS HIS LORDSHIP
37= 72 Harriet Biddick NOLANA DU BALOUBET
37= 72 Joseph Trunkfield MAYMAR LOMA
39 70 David Simpson KOLMAN VDP
40 69 Thomas Pritchard ANGOT HH Z
41 68 Madison Heath BP MILLIONAIRE
42 66 Christopher Franks KANNABALOU
43= 65 Adam Botham NIXON IV
43= 65 Billy Twomey CICERDORA
45 63 Iwan Oliver Carpenter STARIDO I
46= 62 Mark Edwards DILLINGER NE
46= 62 Seamus Taylor BILLY WOLSEY
48 60 Christopher Franks IRVING VG
49= 57 Amy Cass LAPSTAN
49= 57 Angela Thompson DAWN LANCER
49= 57 Holly Smith WELLVIEW LUXIGRAAF
49= 57 John Whitaker MBE HAMSTRAMGRAM
49= 57 Lauren Holly Roach LOUISIANA-S
54 53 Anna Power CALGARY PH Z
55= 52 Christopher Smith HOP
55= 52 Faye Adams RENKUM BUSTER
57 50 Tabitha Kyle LOUGHTON DIAMOND
58= 49 Chloe Templeton MIZZELLA
58= 49 Max Routledge CROSBY TER DOORN Z
58= 49 Robert Murphy SECRET TREASURE X
58= 49 Robert Whitaker NUMBER ONE VAN DE KALE VALLEI
58= 49 William Rekert DOUGIE DREA
63= 48 David Harland NS LAST EXPRESS
63= 48 Joseph Trunkfield DARJEELING DESIR
65= 45 John Whitaker MBE CORNETS OLONA
65= 45 Sammie Coffin CHACCOMO BLUE
65= 45 William Whitaker CRISTALLOS DOUBLE TAKE
68= 41 Christopher Smith HARTHILL MEXICO
68= 41 Gemma Ellison GOLD SURVIVOR
68= 41 Jackson Reed Stephenson OBELIA VD BISSCHOP
68= 41 Thomas Pritchard LINWHITE
68= 41 William Rekert FIFTY SHADES OF GREY
73= 40 Amy Leggett GHERKIN
73= 40 Camilla Bingham BE WARNHAM
75 37 Ella Quigley LUI LUCHE Q
76 36 Sammie Coffin CORNET OF FOLLYFOOT
77= 33 Abbe Burchmore-Eames HAMBERLINS PERIDOT
77= 33 Alex Barr NEW STAR HBF
77= 33 Dale Burnham NEVIS FIELD
77= 33 George Whitaker ROUTE 55
77= 33 James Smith EAGELE Z
77= 33 Joseph Trunkfield I LEXUS Z
77= 33 Nicole Pavitt DOMINATION Z
77= 33 Nigel Coupe AIR QUEEN II
85= 30 Alexander Mclean DON VIEPAR
85= 30 Hayley Lorrainne Webster CACHENTO
85= 30 Morgan Shirley KLARIS RIDE ON
85= 30 Shane Breen BE ALCANTARA
85= 30 Thomas Pritchard PRINCESS SW
90 27 Robert Whitaker EQUINE AMERICA VERMENTO
91= 25 Aled Harding LIBERIO T
91= 25 Alfie Diaper LABATT
91= 25 Antonia Platt KENSINGTON H
91= 25 Caba Ignacio FLYING STAR X
91= 25 Charlie Millin CFS MIAMI
91= 25 Emily Rowe DIAMO II
91= 25 Harry Wainwright JEWEL OF D'ARSOUILLES
91= 25 Honor Dabbs LOUGHNATOUSA GILBERT
91= 25 Jasmin Clark FERNANDO Z II
91= 25 Robert Murphy DALLAS VEGAS BATILLY
91= 25 Robert Murphy O-HALINA
91= 25 Victoria Mitson AMINA O L
103= 24 Emily Ward CORLYTENDER
103= 24 Olivia Sponer KOCKIE W
105 18 Guy Williams SAULIRE Z
106= 16 Harry Bateman CASABLANCA WW
106= 16 Lucy Townley BILLY ON MY MIND
108= 12 Alexander Mclean DUPLICATE II
108= 12 Harriet Biddick DIAMOND BLUE II
108= 12 Jack Whitaker MEESCA
108= 12 Jodie Hall Mcateer TOPAZ ICE Z
108= 12 Joseph Trunkfield NOZEM III
108= 12 Shane Breen SCARTEEN II
114= 8 Holly Smith DUNARD AIR TYSON
114= 8 Holly Smith KIMBA LUIDUN
114= 8 Holly Smith UNITED BOY 3
114= 8 Honey Bowes JAVAS EL CID
114= 8 India Vilarrubi VAGALENCO GF
114= 8 Madison Heath DAKOTA I
114= 8 Megan James TICK A HERO
114= 8 Nigel Springer ORACLE HBF
114= 8 Rachel Proudley EMORALDI - TERMA Z
114= 8 Rachel Williamson MAYNOR HBF
114= 8 Reece Appadu LAYLA IV
114= 8 Ryan Page BP KO JAX
114= 8 Stephen Lohoar STROMBOLI TER DOLEN
127= 0 Abbie Bevan OPTIMA DE NESS
127= 0 Adam Botham ELIOT Z
127= 0 Adam Botham MISTER II
127= 0 Adam Botham SOULMATE I
127= 0 Adam Botham W.F.WOOHAN
127= 0 Adam Morgan CABAGO WY Z
127= 0 Adam Morgan OTHELLO XI
127= 0 Adam Taylor CUSTOM Y2C Z
127= 0 Adam Taylor KWIKZILVER W
127= 0 Adam Taylor MACGREGOR NPS
127= 0 Adam Taylor PERFECTOMUNDO
127= 0 Adam Taylor SUMAS DANDY
127= 0 Ahmad Alabidi THE AMAZING GRACE
127= 0 Aileen Craig C&N LOCKDOWN
127= 0 Aled Harding CALL ME PABLO
127= 0 Aled Harding PROMISING T
127= 0 Aled Harding UNIVERSAL Z
127= 0 Aled Harding ZEPPELIN V
127= 0 Alena Georgia Hughes CHASALLENO
127= 0 Alex Barr ATHENA A.D
127= 0 Alex Barr HELLO NORTHERN STAR
127= 0 Alex Hempleman BILLY FOSTER
127= 0 Alex Hempleman DIARONS TUNE
127= 0 Alex Thompson OPINACOLADA
127= 0 Alex Thompson POPPY DOUGLAS
127= 0 Alfie Diaper LAST ONE STANDING VII
127= 0 Alfie Diaper OTTAWA V
127= 0 Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson BROCKAGH LADY D'OR
127= 0 Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson HIGH OFFLEY FERANDEE
127= 0 Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson NEW ADDITION 1
127= 0 Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson ONE TO LOVE
127= 0 Alicia Faith Page DESIR OPTIMA Z
127= 0 Alicia Faith Page DIADOCTRO
127= 0 Alicia Faith Page NANCY'S EMERALD
127= 0 Alicia Faith Page ODINE DE LA VIE
127= 0 Alistair Hippisley-Gatherum ARTINI DIAMOND
127= 0 Alistair Hippisley-Gatherum CASALLINE
127= 0 Allan Birch (Junior) K FIORE HOP
127= 0 Amanda Jane O'neill JUST NODDY
127= 0 Amanda Jane O'neill RS VIVACIOUS
127= 0 Amy Leggett PICALILLI
127= 0 Angel Tough CAREY III
127= 0 Angel Tough CLEO DE LUXE
127= 0 Angel Tough DROGBA Z
127= 0 Angel Tough FLOWER POWER III
127= 0 Angela Thompson CASCHMIR DU POMIEZ
127= 0 Angela Thompson ONNEA VANTA T
127= 0 Angela Thompson PEPZZO AJ
127= 0 Anna Jellis JEWEL B
127= 0 Anna Platt THEODORE C
127= 0 Anna Wilks A DASH OF BLUE
127= 0 Anna Wilks GUISEPPIE VH BEECKHOF Z
127= 0 Anna Wilks KENZO AMOR
127= 0 Anna Wilks TOUT PRET VH BEECKHOF Z
127= 0 Annabel Jane Shields ARKO DE AGANIX
127= 0 Annabel Jane Shields COOKSTOWN MIKE TYSON
127= 0 Annabel Jane Shields SES DENMARK
127= 0 Anthony Condon DOMINUNO Z
127= 0 Anthony Condon SFS COMME CI
127= 0 Anthony Condon SFS DODGED’EM
127= 0 Anthony Condon SFS GETAWAY
127= 0 Anthony French CECILIANO
127= 0 Antony Clark ALAMAR PG
127= 0 Antony Clark CAPPOG LEO
127= 0 Antony Clark REMPSTONE TORONTO
127= 0 Antony Clark SIDNEY MOON
127= 0 Ashley Boyce ESCAPE TO SARATOGA
127= 0 Ashley Boyce RIOJA V
127= 0 Ashley Boyce SUMMERBRIDGE LULU
127= 0 Ben Carus CALVADOS NS
127= 0 Ben Carus CHACCO FAUT BEECH Z
127= 0 Ben Walker AREDIS ROLY
127= 0 Ben Walker CREEVY PACINO CRUISE
127= 0 Ben Walker MARTI II