Gold Horse/Rider Combination League Spring / Summer 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.
2025 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 April 2026 - 30th September 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Points | Rider name | Horse name |
| 1 | 265 | Thomas Pritchard | EXTROVERT |
| 2 | 186 | Mark Edwards | DILLINGER NE |
| 3 | 183 | Thomas Pritchard | PRINCESS SW |
| 4 | 159 | Ryan Page | BP KO JAX |
| 5 | 152 | John-Paul Sheffield | MYDONATUS K |
| 6 | 138 | Rose Moss | AMINA O L |
| 7 | 130 | David Harland | MURCHACKO QUATRO |
| 8 | 123 | Harry Bateman | CHALONTA PS |
| 9 | 122 | Keith Doyle | ARGY BARGY |
| 10= | 114 | Adrian Whiteway | B P BAXTER |
| 10= | 114 | William Funnell | BILLY TU TU |
| 12 | 106 | Sally Goding | RED HEAD |
| 13 | 94 | Paul Crago | COMPTON MILLS |
| 14 | 92 | Fergal Holohan | CES CELTIC SON |
| 15 | 90 | Beth Vernon | DIRK IV |
| 16 | 89 | Joseph Fernyhough | CALCOURT SUPERSONIC |
| 17 | 83.5 | Millie Davies | GIANNI HC |
| 18= | 82 | Alfie Bradstock | ARIZONA OSPA Z |
| 18= | 82 | Dale Burnham | NEVIS FIELD |
| 20= | 81 | James Wilson | RADJAMERCI VAN DE VLASBLOEMHOEVE |
| 20= | 81 | Mathilda Glaesel | TANGELO GOLD |
| 22= | 80 | Bryony Nicole Crippen | ANOTHER STAR II |
| 22= | 80 | Fergal Holohan | KARIMA II |
| 22= | 80 | Mathilda Glaesel | IPAD BLUE M |
| 25 | 77 | Iwan Oliver Carpenter | MERLLYNS CHACCO B |
| 26 | 75 | Thomas Pritchard | ANGOT HH Z |
| 27= | 74 | Abbie Bevan | NIGHTFALL I |
| 27= | 74 | Harrison Hatteea | LET'S FLY |
| 29= | 73 | Mark Edwards | TINKERS TOUCH |
| 29= | 73 | Oliver Tuff | SACINO |
| 31 | 66 | Adam Ellery | MC GREGOR TN |
| 32= | 65 | Adam Botham | NIXON IV |
| 32= | 65 | Aimee Bell | MALIBU BELLA MFS |
| 32= | 65 | Aimee Paxton | CHILLI'S DUKE |
| 32= | 65 | Angela Thompson | CA VA FAZALLCO |
| 32= | 65 | Connor Mclaren | MOONLIGHT WARRIOR I |
| 32= | 65 | Morgan Shirley | ASHENT GO BALLISTIC |
| 32= | 65 | Nicholas Paul Benterman | MOONLIGHT R |
| 32= | 65 | Sally Goding | SPRING WILLOW |
| 32= | 65 | Stephen Lohoar | NIGHT AND DAY VAN ‘T VLASMEER |
| 32= | 65 | Thomas Ian Plaster | SPRINGFIELD DIAMANTA |
| 32= | 65 | Tom Livesey | INTERSTAR LANCER |
| 32= | 65 | William Fletcher | QUINTINE VAN D'ABDIJHOEVE |
| 44= | 57 | Adam Ellery | KAI CHIC |
| 44= | 57 | Billy Twomey | CORRINDUBH BROTHER IN ARMS |
| 44= | 57 | Gemma Stevens | PANDITO VAN'T MERELSNEST Z |
| 44= | 57 | George Whitaker | CARRASCO Z |
| 44= | 57 | Harriet Biddick | DIAMOND BLUE II |
| 44= | 57 | Holly Smith | SING Z |
| 44= | 57 | Honey Bowes | LAGRANDESSA W. |
| 44= | 57 | Jessica Hewlett | INNOVATOR SE |
| 44= | 57 | Joseph Fernyhough | CALCOURT TRILBY |
| 44= | 57 | Millie Lawson | CALATIS |
| 44= | 57 | Morgan Shirley | KLARIS RIDE ON |
| 44= | 57 | Sian Edwards | MAGNUM FORCE || |
| 44= | 57 | William Fletcher | SHELTON DD |
| 57 | 50.5 | Sophie Campbell | RSH MONBEG MARSHALL |
| 58= | 50 | Billy Twomey | ACE OF HEARTS Z |
| 58= | 50 | Daniel Mcglynn | DONNA PASCALE |
| 58= | 50 | Elysia Katheryn Heagren Bond | REBORNE DE ROYAL HORSE |
| 58= | 50 | Greg Le Gear | BE AQUILA |
| 58= | 50 | James Davenport | TOP GUN OS |
| 63= | 49 | Angel Tough | DROGBA Z |
| 63= | 49 | Harriet Biddick | NOLANA DU BALOUBET |
| 63= | 49 | Lottie Tutt | BILLY SALUT |
| 63= | 49 | Olivia Brightmore | TORONTO VGW |
| 63= | 49 | Tabitha Kyle | DESTERLY I |
| 68 | 48 | Isabella May Armstrong | GOLD STAR IV |
| 69= | 41 | Alexander Mclean | KOLMAN VDP |
| 69= | 41 | Christopher Franks | KANNABALOU |
| 69= | 41 | Gemma Stevens | ENVOY MERELSNEST Z |
| 69= | 41 | Louis Mccartan | MARZELLO W |
| 73 | 40 | Georgina Keeling | DYNAMO VAN BROEKHOVEN WF Z |
| 74= | 37 | Derek Mccoppin | CAPITAL LEVUBU |
| 74= | 37 | Katie Speller | Z7 PINK PANTHER |
| 74= | 37 | Richard Howley | HK STAKKATA |
| 77= | 33 | Mark Bunting | KIAMINKA |
| 77= | 33 | Paul Crago | WISPA OS |
| 77= | 33 | Reece Appadu | LAYLA IV |
| 80 | 31 | Chloe Mae Morris | ATOMADEUS DPS Z |
| 81= | 25 | Alexandra Somerville Cotton | AMAZING-K VAN'T KATTENHEYE Z |
| 81= | 25 | Alice Bradford | PL SKYLINE |
| 81= | 25 | Angus Humfrey | HARLECH I |
| 81= | 25 | Anna Jellis | C STAR WW |
| 81= | 25 | Antonia Platt | ISRAËL |
| 81= | 25 | Ben Walker | CREEVY PACINO CRUISE |
| 81= | 25 | Caba Ignacio | SECRET SUNSET |
| 81= | 25 | David Coombs Gyde | STARBUX |
| 81= | 25 | Elizabeth Forrester | KENSINGTON |
| 81= | 25 | Ella Quigley | LUI LUCHE Q |
| 81= | 25 | Faye Adams | RENKUM BUSTER |
| 81= | 25 | Faye Ella Sutton | LUCKA QUICK B |
| 81= | 25 | Florence Polland | NORTHBOUND |
| 81= | 25 | Francois Heyns | WESTPOINT IM ON FIRE |
| 81= | 25 | Gemma Stevens | ASHENT GO BALLISTIC |
| 81= | 25 | Greg Le Gear | DIAMOND WARRIOR 1 |
| 81= | 25 | Harriette Rushton | ANYTIME Z |
| 81= | 25 | Harriette Rushton | CHACSTAR Z |
| 81= | 25 | Harry Bateman | CHACOON STAR |
| 81= | 25 | Henry Stott | DIAMANT DE ROUGE |
| 81= | 25 | Holly Smith | NIKE VAN HET SINGRAVEN |
| 81= | 25 | Honor Dabbs | LOUGHNATOUSA GILBERT |
| 81= | 25 | Iwan Oliver Carpenter | KNOCKALOUGH POET |
| 81= | 25 | Joao Charlesworth | CORNELIUSS IV |
| 81= | 25 | Joe Davies | MEESCA |
| 81= | 25 | Joseph Trunkfield | CASHALLCO |
| 81= | 25 | Lauren Caroline | CASAGO DU ROUET PS |
| 81= | 25 | Louis Mccartan | LONGFIELDS GO FOR BROKE |
| 81= | 25 | Lucy Palmer Struthers | HISTORY |
| 81= | 25 | Madison Heath | GUERLAIN DE HUS |
| 81= | 25 | Michael Tuff | MOZART VAN HET NETEHOF |
| 81= | 25 | Rhys Jones | HOP |
| 81= | 25 | Richard Howley | NAVITA |
| 81= | 25 | Vicky Laing | ARGE |
| 115 | 14 | Hollie Gerken | JOPLIN I |
| 116 | 12 | Maisie Riley | LORENZO VII |
| 117 | 8 | Myles West | LUMIERE EHF |
| 118= | 0 | Abbie Bevan | OPTIMA DE NESS |
| 118= | 0 | Abbie Bevan | ROCKSTAR V |
| 118= | 0 | Abbie Bevan | RYEGATE BALIA |
| 118= | 0 | Abigal Kate Walters | HANLEEN HULA BALOU |
| 118= | 0 | Abigal Kate Walters | MISTER BIG STAR |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Botham | CINDERELLA -G-Z |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Botham | CINDY Z |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Botham | ESKAPADE |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Botham | OTTO W |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Botham | PLOT DU BALOU |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Botham | PURDEY TOO |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Botham | SOULMATE I |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Botham | SPARTACUS D'AUBRY |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Botham | THE GUV'NOR |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Botham | TREVOR BLUE |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Botham | UNO BEECH |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Botham | W.F.WOOHAN |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Ellery | ORIANA M |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Ellery | PRAETORIAN |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Morgan | CABAGO WY Z |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Morgan | CARRICKVIEW CLARISSA |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Morgan | DEFENCE OF THE REALM PG |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Morgan | OCTAVIO II |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Morgan | OTHELLO XI |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Morgan | PALOMA FAITH |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Taylor | BEECHCREST LOOKS THE PART |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Taylor | CONTROL Z |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Taylor | D ARTAGNAN Z |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Taylor | KWIKZILVER W |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Taylor | LOUGHVIEW VERDIS DREAM |
| 118= | 0 | Adam Taylor | PIPABOERA |
| 118= | 0 | Adrian Whiteway | BELLATOR |
| 118= | 0 | Adrian Whiteway | BROWNHEATH TYCOON |
| 118= | 0 | Adrian Whiteway | CHACPOT |
| 118= | 0 | Aileen Craig | EMPRESS D'IVE Z |
| 118= | 0 | Aileen Craig | LAS VEGAS VAN DE ZEILHOEK |
| 118= | 0 | Aimee Paxton | DIVERSITY MILLFIELD Z |
| 118= | 0 | Aimee Paxton | GOULTON GIRL |
| 118= | 0 | Aimee Paxton | MILLFIELD BALLENCIA |
| 118= | 0 | Aled Harding | LIBERIO T |
| 118= | 0 | Aled Harding | PIPPA VAN HET NODDEVELT |
| 118= | 0 | Aled Harding | PROMISING T |
| 118= | 0 | Aled Harding | UNIVERSAL Z |
| 118= | 0 | Alena Georgia Hughes | ARIZONA D'IVE Z |
| 118= | 0 | Alena Georgia Hughes | LIZBET |
| 118= | 0 | Alex Hempleman | BILLY ON A MISSION |
| 118= | 0 | Alex Hempleman | CHACOONIE BLUE |
| 118= | 0 | Alex Hempleman | CLASSIC CARRERA |
| 118= | 0 | Alex Hempleman | GRANDAMONI AH |
| 118= | 0 | Alex Hempleman | PICCOLO CARLOS V |
| 118= | 0 | Alex Hempleman | SUNDAY GIRL II |
| 118= | 0 | Alex Hempleman | THE ROCK II |
| 118= | 0 | Alex Thompson | OPINACOLADA |
| 118= | 0 | Alex Thompson | POPPY DOUGLAS |
| 118= | 0 | Alexander Bragg | GRC EINSTEN |
| 118= | 0 | Alexander Bragg | JAEGER MASTER |
| 118= | 0 | Alexander Mclean | BE BRABANT |
| 118= | 0 | Alexander Mclean | HOUDINI V |
| 118= | 0 | Alexandra Somerville Cotton | COMVARO |
| 118= | 0 | Alexandra Somerville Cotton | HEARTBREAKERS ESCAPE |
| 118= | 0 | Alexandra Somerville Cotton | MERLLYNS GREENSIDE MATRIX |
| 118= | 0 | Alexandra Somerville Cotton | SFB TANQUERAY |
| 118= | 0 | Alfie Bradstock | MARRANT |
| 118= | 0 | Alfie Bradstock | MY LYTHIA VAN KLAVERBORCH |
| 118= | 0 | Alfie Bradstock | PAREL-UTOPIA |
| 118= | 0 | Alfie Bradstock | PRIME TIME ZL |
| 118= | 0 | Alfie Bradstock | T PRIMO 2 BLUE |
| 118= | 0 | Alfie Diaper | LAST ONE STANDING VII |
| 118= | 0 | Alfie Diaper | OTTAWA V |
| 118= | 0 | Alfie Diaper | UNREAL TO ME D'ICI VII |
| 118= | 0 | Alice Dunsdon | THE IMPRESSIONIST II |
| 118= | 0 | Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson | BILLY RUBENS |
| 118= | 0 | Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson | EXTRA ZEST TH |
| 118= | 0 | Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson | ONE IN A MILLION VII |
| 118= | 0 | Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson | SUBLIME TH |
| 118= | 0 | Alicia Faith Page | DESIR OPTIMA Z |
| 118= | 0 | Alicia Faith Page | RAKKER K |
| 118= | 0 | Alicia Falla | MAGENTO II |
| 118= | 0 | Alistair Hippisley-Gatherum | ARTINI DIAMOND |
| 118= | 0 | Alistair Hippisley-Gatherum | CONTARINA PS Z |
| 118= | 0 | Alistair Hippisley-Gatherum | PILBA VDL |
| 118= | 0 | Alistair Hippisley-Gatherum | RUSHFIELD BLACKPEARL |
| 118= | 0 | Allan Birch (Junior) | K FIORE HOP |
