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 55 Amy Leggett GHERKIN
61 53 Anna Power CALGARY PH Z
62= 52 Christopher Smith HOP
62= 52 Faye Adams RENKUM BUSTER
64= 50 Alfie Diaper LABATT
64= 50 Tabitha Kyle LOUGHTON DIAMOND
66= 49 Chloe Templeton MIZZELLA
66= 49 Max Routledge CROSBY TER DOORN Z
66= 49 Robert Murphy SECRET TREASURE X
66= 49 Robert Whitaker NUMBER ONE VAN DE KALE VALLEI
66= 49 William Rekert DOUGIE DREA
71= 48 David Harland NS LAST EXPRESS
71= 48 Joseph Trunkfield DARJEELING DESIR
73= 45 John Whitaker MBE CORNETS OLONA
73= 45 Sammie Coffin CHACCOMO BLUE
73= 45 William Whitaker CRISTALLOS DOUBLE TAKE
76= 41 Christopher Smith HARTHILL MEXICO
76= 41 Gemma Ellison GOLD SURVIVOR
76= 41 Jackson Reed Stephenson OBELIA VD BISSCHOP
76= 41 Josh Kindell FLASHBACK VL
76= 41 Thomas Pritchard LINWHITE
76= 41 William Rekert FIFTY SHADES OF GREY
82= 40 Camilla Bingham BE WARNHAM
82= 40 Emily Rowe DIAMO II
82= 40 Jenna Palmer-Evans ILORD
85 37 Ella Quigley LUI LUCHE Q
86 36 Sammie Coffin CORNET OF FOLLYFOOT
87= 33 Abbe Burchmore-Eames HAMBERLINS PERIDOT
87= 33 Alex Barr NEW STAR HBF
87= 33 Dale Burnham NEVIS FIELD
87= 33 George Whitaker ROUTE 55
87= 33 James Smith EAGELE Z
87= 33 Joseph Trunkfield I LEXUS Z
87= 33 Nigel Coupe AIR QUEEN II
87= 33 Thomas Ian Plaster MR MIDNIGHT
95= 30 Alexander Mclean DON VIEPAR
95= 30 Hayley Lorrainne Webster CACHENTO
95= 30 Morgan Shirley KLARIS RIDE ON
95= 30 Shane Breen BE ALCANTARA
95= 30 Thomas Pritchard PRINCESS SW
100 27 Robert Whitaker EQUINE AMERICA VERMENTO
101= 25 Aled Harding LIBERIO T
101= 25 Amy Inglis CHINOOK POMMEX Z
101= 25 Antonia Platt KENSINGTON H
101= 25 Caba Ignacio FLYING STAR X
101= 25 Charlie Millin CFS MIAMI
101= 25 Harry Wainwright JEWEL OF D'ARSOUILLES
101= 25 Honor Dabbs LOUGHNATOUSA GILBERT
101= 25 Jasmin Clark FERNANDO Z II
101= 25 Nellie Lock SLH FANTASTICO
101= 25 Poppy Stronge LAMSHIRE.RYAL.K
101= 25 Robert Murphy DALLAS VEGAS BATILLY
101= 25 Robert Murphy O-HALINA
101= 25 Ryan Lockwood OSKA JDV
101= 25 Victoria Mitson AMINA O L
115= 24 Emily Ward CORLYTENDER
115= 24 Olivia Sponer KOCKIE W
117 18 Guy Williams SAULIRE Z
118= 16 Harry Bateman CASABLANCA WW
118= 16 Lucy Townley BILLY ON MY MIND
120= 12 Alexander Mclean DUPLICATE II
120= 12 Angelie Von Essen VOILA DK Z
120= 12 Harriet Biddick DIAMOND BLUE II
120= 12 Jack Whitaker MEESCA
120= 12 Jodie Hall Mcateer TOPAZ ICE Z
120= 12 Joseph Trunkfield NOZEM III
120= 12 Shane Breen SCARTEEN II
127= 8 Holly Smith DUNARD AIR TYSON
127= 8 Holly Smith KIMBA LUIDUN
127= 8 Holly Smith UNITED BOY 3
127= 8 Honey Bowes JAVAS EL CID
127= 8 India Vilarrubi VAGALENCO GF
127= 8 Madison Heath DAKOTA I
127= 8 Megan James TICK A HERO
127= 8 Nigel Springer ORACLE HBF
127= 8 Rachel Proudley EMORALDI - TERMA Z
127= 8 Rachel Williamson MAYNOR HBF
127= 8 Reece Appadu LAYLA IV
127= 8 Ryan Page BP KO JAX
127= 8 Stephen Lohoar STROMBOLI TER DOLEN
140= 0 Abbe Burchmore-Eames HAMBERLINS QUITE BLESSED
140= 0 Abbe Burchmore-Eames UGO BOSS HFS
140= 0 Abbe Burchmore-Eames VERY BLESSED HFS
140= 0 Abbie Bevan OPTIMA DE NESS
140= 0 Abbie Bevan ROCKSTAR V
140= 0 Abigal Kate Walters HANLEEN HULA BALOU
140= 0 Abigal Kate Walters RING THE BELL-S
140= 0 Adam Botham ELIOT Z
140= 0 Adam Botham LOLA W
140= 0 Adam Botham MISTER II
140= 0 Adam Botham SCARPONI
140= 0 Adam Botham SOULMATE I
140= 0 Adam Botham W.F.WOOHAN
140= 0 Adam Morgan CABAGO WY Z
140= 0 Adam Morgan NANDORADO
140= 0 Adam Morgan OMC BEEZIE
140= 0 Adam Morgan OTHELLO XI
140= 0 Adam Taylor CUSTOM Y2C Z
140= 0 Adam Taylor D ARTAGNAN Z
140= 0 Adam Taylor KWIKZILVER W
140= 0 Adam Taylor LOUGHVIEW VERDIS DREAM
140= 0 Adam Taylor MACGREGOR NPS
140= 0 Adam Taylor PERFECTOMUNDO
140= 0 Adam Taylor SUMAS DANDY
140= 0 Ahmad Alabidi THE AMAZING GRACE
140= 0 Aileen Craig C&N LOCKDOWN
140= 0 Aileen Craig ORLANDO BLAZE II
140= 0 Aileen Craig PARTY TIME III
140= 0 Aimee Bell MALIBU BELLA MFS
140= 0 Aled Harding CALL ME PABLO
140= 0 Aled Harding PROMISING T
140= 0 Aled Harding UNIVERSAL Z
140= 0 Aled Harding VILTAIRO
140= 0 Aled Harding ZEPPELIN V
140= 0 Alena Georgia Hughes CHASALLENO
140= 0 Alex Barr ATHENA A.D
140= 0 Alex Barr HELLO NORTHERN STAR
140= 0 Alex Hempleman BILLY FOSTER
140= 0 Alex Hempleman DIARONS TUNE
140= 0 Alex James Bishop BUDDS FABRICE
140= 0 Alex James Bishop REDNECK REBEL ZK
140= 0 Alex Thompson OPINACOLADA
140= 0 Alex Thompson POPPY DOUGLAS
140= 0 Alexander Mclean CORNELIUSS IV
140= 0 Alexandra Somerville Cotton SFB BOMBAY
140= 0 Alexandra Somerville Cotton SFB COINTREAU
140= 0 Alfie Diaper LAST ONE STANDING VII
140= 0 Alfie Diaper OTTAWA V
140= 0 Alicia Faith Page DESIR OPTIMA Z
140= 0 Alicia Faith Page DIADOCTRO
140= 0 Alicia Faith Page NANCY'S EMERALD
140= 0 Alicia Faith Page ODINE DE LA VIE
140= 0 Alistair Hippisley-Gatherum ARTINI DIAMOND
140= 0 Alistair Hippisley-Gatherum CASALLINE
140= 0 Alistair Hippisley-Gatherum PILBA VDL
140= 0 Allan Birch (Junior) K FIORE HOP
140= 0 Amanda Jane O'neill JUST NODDY
140= 0 Amanda Jane O'neill RS VIVACIOUS
140= 0 Amy Cass BURNLEA CUICK STEP
140= 0 Amy Leggett PICALILLI
140= 0 Andy Austin ECHO CHAMBERS