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 | Morgan Shirley | PANDITO VAN'T MERELSNEST Z |
| 51= | 57 | Poppy Stronge | JERSEY S |
| 59 | 53 | Anna Power | CALGARY PH Z |
| 60= | 52 | Christopher Smith | HOP |
| 60= | 52 | Faye Adams | RENKUM BUSTER |
| 62= | 50 | Alfie Diaper | LABATT |
| 62= | 50 | Tabitha Kyle | LOUGHTON DIAMOND |
| 64= | 49 | Chloe Templeton | MIZZELLA |
| 64= | 49 | Max Routledge | CROSBY TER DOORN Z |
| 64= | 49 | Robert Murphy | SECRET TREASURE X |
| 64= | 49 | Robert Whitaker | NUMBER ONE VAN DE KALE VALLEI |
| 64= | 49 | William Rekert | DOUGIE DREA |
| 69= | 48 | David Harland | NS LAST EXPRESS |
| 69= | 48 | Joseph Trunkfield | DARJEELING DESIR |
| 71= | 45 | John Whitaker MBE | CORNETS OLONA |
| 71= | 45 | Sammie Coffin | CHACCOMO BLUE |
| 71= | 45 | William Whitaker | CRISTALLOS DOUBLE TAKE |
| 74= | 41 | Christopher Smith | HARTHILL MEXICO |
| 74= | 41 | Gemma Ellison | GOLD SURVIVOR |
| 74= | 41 | Jackson Reed Stephenson | OBELIA VD BISSCHOP |
| 74= | 41 | Josh Kindell | FLASHBACK VL |
| 74= | 41 | Thomas Pritchard | LINWHITE |
| 74= | 41 | William Rekert | FIFTY SHADES OF GREY |
| 80= | 40 | Amy Leggett | GHERKIN |
| 80= | 40 | Camilla Bingham | BE WARNHAM |
| 82 | 37 | Ella Quigley | LUI LUCHE Q |
| 83 | 36 | Sammie Coffin | CORNET OF FOLLYFOOT |
| 84= | 33 | Abbe Burchmore-Eames | HAMBERLINS PERIDOT |
| 84= | 33 | Alex Barr | NEW STAR HBF |
| 84= | 33 | Dale Burnham | NEVIS FIELD |
| 84= | 33 | George Whitaker | ROUTE 55 |
| 84= | 33 | James Smith | EAGELE Z |
| 84= | 33 | Joseph Trunkfield | I LEXUS Z |
| 84= | 33 | Nigel Coupe | AIR QUEEN II |
| 84= | 33 | Thomas Ian Plaster | MR MIDNIGHT |
| 92= | 30 | Alexander Mclean | DON VIEPAR |
| 92= | 30 | Hayley Lorrainne Webster | CACHENTO |
| 92= | 30 | Morgan Shirley | KLARIS RIDE ON |
| 92= | 30 | Shane Breen | BE ALCANTARA |
| 92= | 30 | Thomas Pritchard | PRINCESS SW |
| 97 | 27 | Robert Whitaker | EQUINE AMERICA VERMENTO |
| 98= | 25 | Aled Harding | LIBERIO T |
| 98= | 25 | Amy Inglis | CHINOOK POMMEX Z |
| 98= | 25 | Antonia Platt | KENSINGTON H |
| 98= | 25 | Caba Ignacio | FLYING STAR X |
| 98= | 25 | Charlie Millin | CFS MIAMI |
| 98= | 25 | Emily Rowe | DIAMO II |
| 98= | 25 | Harry Wainwright | JEWEL OF D'ARSOUILLES |
| 98= | 25 | Honor Dabbs | LOUGHNATOUSA GILBERT |
| 98= | 25 | Jasmin Clark | FERNANDO Z II |
| 98= | 25 | Poppy Stronge | LAMSHIRE.RYAL.K |
| 98= | 25 | Robert Murphy | DALLAS VEGAS BATILLY |
| 98= | 25 | Robert Murphy | O-HALINA |
| 98= | 25 | Victoria Mitson | AMINA O L |
| 111= | 24 | Emily Ward | CORLYTENDER |
| 111= | 24 | Olivia Sponer | KOCKIE W |
| 113 | 18 | Guy Williams | SAULIRE Z |
| 114= | 16 | Harry Bateman | CASABLANCA WW |
| 114= | 16 | Lucy Townley | BILLY ON MY MIND |
| 116= | 12 | Alexander Mclean | DUPLICATE II |
| 116= | 12 | Harriet Biddick | DIAMOND BLUE II |
| 116= | 12 | Jack Whitaker | MEESCA |
| 116= | 12 | Jodie Hall Mcateer | TOPAZ ICE Z |
| 116= | 12 | Joseph Trunkfield | NOZEM III |
| 116= | 12 | Shane Breen | SCARTEEN II |
| 122= | 8 | Holly Smith | DUNARD AIR TYSON |
| 122= | 8 | Holly Smith | KIMBA LUIDUN |
| 122= | 8 | Holly Smith | UNITED BOY 3 |
| 122= | 8 | Honey Bowes | JAVAS EL CID |
| 122= | 8 | India Vilarrubi | VAGALENCO GF |
| 122= | 8 | Madison Heath | DAKOTA I |
| 122= | 8 | Megan James | TICK A HERO |
| 122= | 8 | Nigel Springer | ORACLE HBF |
| 122= | 8 | Rachel Proudley | EMORALDI - TERMA Z |
| 122= | 8 | Rachel Williamson | MAYNOR HBF |
| 122= | 8 | Reece Appadu | LAYLA IV |
| 122= | 8 | Ryan Page | BP KO JAX |
| 122= | 8 | Stephen Lohoar | STROMBOLI TER DOLEN |
| 135= | 0 | Abbe Burchmore-Eames | VERY BLESSED HFS |
| 135= | 0 | Abbie Bevan | OPTIMA DE NESS |
| 135= | 0 | Adam Botham | ELIOT Z |
| 135= | 0 | Adam Botham | MISTER II |
| 135= | 0 | Adam Botham | SOULMATE I |
| 135= | 0 | Adam Botham | W.F.WOOHAN |
| 135= | 0 | Adam Morgan | CABAGO WY Z |
| 135= | 0 | Adam Morgan | NANDORADO |
| 135= | 0 | Adam Morgan | OMC BEEZIE |
| 135= | 0 | Adam Morgan | OTHELLO XI |
| 135= | 0 | Adam Taylor | CUSTOM Y2C Z |
| 135= | 0 | Adam Taylor | KWIKZILVER W |
| 135= | 0 | Adam Taylor | LOUGHVIEW VERDIS DREAM |
| 135= | 0 | Adam Taylor | MACGREGOR NPS |
| 135= | 0 | Adam Taylor | PERFECTOMUNDO |
| 135= | 0 | Adam Taylor | SUMAS DANDY |
| 135= | 0 | Ahmad Alabidi | THE AMAZING GRACE |
| 135= | 0 | Aileen Craig | C&N LOCKDOWN |
| 135= | 0 | Aimee Bell | MALIBU BELLA MFS |
| 135= | 0 | Aled Harding | CALL ME PABLO |
| 135= | 0 | Aled Harding | PROMISING T |
| 135= | 0 | Aled Harding | UNIVERSAL Z |
| 135= | 0 | Aled Harding | ZEPPELIN V |
| 135= | 0 | Alena Georgia Hughes | CHASALLENO |
| 135= | 0 | Alex Barr | ATHENA A.D |
| 135= | 0 | Alex Barr | HELLO NORTHERN STAR |
| 135= | 0 | Alex Hempleman | BILLY FOSTER |
| 135= | 0 | Alex Hempleman | DIARONS TUNE |
| 135= | 0 | Alex James Bishop | REDNECK REBEL ZK |
| 135= | 0 | Alex Thompson | OPINACOLADA |
| 135= | 0 | Alex Thompson | POPPY DOUGLAS |
| 135= | 0 | Alfie Diaper | LAST ONE STANDING VII |
| 135= | 0 | Alfie Diaper | OTTAWA V |
| 135= | 0 | Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson | BROCKAGH LADY D'OR |
| 135= | 0 | Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson | HIGH OFFLEY FERANDEE |
| 135= | 0 | Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson | NEW ADDITION 1 |
| 135= | 0 | Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson | ONE TO LOVE |
| 135= | 0 | Alicia Faith Page | DESIR OPTIMA Z |
| 135= | 0 | Alicia Faith Page | DIADOCTRO |
| 135= | 0 | Alicia Faith Page | NANCY'S EMERALD |
| 135= | 0 | Alicia Faith Page | ODINE DE LA VIE |
| 135= | 0 | Alistair Hippisley-Gatherum | ARTINI DIAMOND |
| 135= | 0 | Alistair Hippisley-Gatherum | CASALLINE |
| 135= | 0 | Alistair Hippisley-Gatherum | PILBA VDL |
| 135= | 0 | Allan Birch (Junior) | K FIORE HOP |
| 135= | 0 | Amanda Jane O'neill | JUST NODDY |
| 135= | 0 | Amanda Jane O'neill | RS VIVACIOUS |
| 135= | 0 | Amy Cass | BURNLEA CUICK STEP |
| 135= | 0 | Amy Leggett | PICALILLI |
| 135= | 0 | Angel Tough | CAREY III |
| 135= | 0 | Angel Tough | CLEO DE LUXE |
| 135= | 0 | Angel Tough | DROGBA Z |
| 135= | 0 | Angel Tough | FLOWER POWER III |
| 135= | 0 | Angela Thompson | CASCHMIR DU POMIEZ |
| 135= | 0 | Angela Thompson | LIBORADO TSF |
| 135= | 0 | Angela Thompson | LULENA VDL |
| 135= | 0 | Angela Thompson | ONNEA VANTA T |
| 135= | 0 | Angela Thompson | PEPZZO AJ |
| 135= | 0 | Anna Jellis | JEWEL B |
| 135= | 0 | Anna Platt | THEODORE C |
| 135= | 0 | Anna Wilks | A DASH OF BLUE |
| 135= | 0 | Anna Wilks | GUISEPPIE VH BEECKHOF Z |
| 135= | 0 | Anna Wilks | KABOOP CM |
| 135= | 0 | Anna Wilks | KENZO AMOR |
| 135= | 0 | Anna Wilks | TOUT PRET VH BEECKHOF Z |
| 135= | 0 | Annabel Jane Shields | ARKO DE AGANIX |
