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 | 200 | James Smith | ASTRADE Z |
| 4 | 172 | Holly Smith | OROVITO |
| 5 | 171 | James Smith | JUNO ROSE 23 |
| 6 | 168 | Emily Ward | WILD STAR HF |
| 7 | 163 | Holly Smith | WELLVIEW LUXIGRAAF |
| 8 | 161 | Max Routledge | ME THE REBEL R.T |
| 9= | 150 | Jack Whitaker | VALMY DE LA LANDE |
| 9= | 150 | Joe Whitaker | VAGALENCO GF |
| 11 | 139.5 | Carron Nicol | RRH OUT OF THE BLUE |
| 12 | 135 | John Whitaker MBE | EQUINE AMERICA UNICK DU FRANCPORT |
| 13 | 132.5 | Joe Whitaker | SEAVIEW EVOLUTION |
| 14 | 130 | Pippa Goddard | PDV CONSTANZA |
| 15= | 129 | Christopher Smith | MESSARADO BLUE |
| 15= | 129 | Holly Smith | SING Z |
| 17 | 127.5 | Olivia Sponer | BINGO DU CHATEAU |
| 18 | 127 | Mark Edwards | TINKERS TOUCH |
| 19 | 124.5 | William Whitaker | LA VIE EST D'OR |
| 20= | 121 | Oliver Tuff | SACINO |
| 20= | 121 | Sammie Coffin | JOHNNY A |
| 22 | 117 | Holly Smith | UNE COPINE VAN OVERIS Z |
| 23 | 112.5 | Rebecca Marsh | STEVIE G |
| 24= | 105 | Ella Dalton | ULTIMO N Z |
| 24= | 105 | Joseph Trunkfield | JAVAS EL CID |
| 24= | 105 | Madison Heath | IVORY |
| 27 | 100 | Robert Whitaker | STRIKE A POSE II |
| 28 | 98 | Nicole Pavitt | DOMINATION Z |
| 29 | 95 | Shane Breen | BE ALCANTARA |
| 30 | 93 | Joseph Trunkfield | CHACSTAR Z |
| 31= | 90 | Abbe Burchmore-Eames | HAMBERLINS PERIDOT |
| 31= | 90 | Christopher Franks | BLACK FRIDAY |
| 31= | 90 | Guy Williams | KAZANDOR HERO Z |
| 34 | 89 | Douglas Duffin | OMEX STAR HBF |
| 35 | 87 | Ryan Page | BP SKYBOUND |
| 36 | 79 | Charlotte Ash | AIR SANDULAY |
| 37 | 78 | George Whitaker | CARRASCO Z |
| 38 | 77 | Emily Rowe | DIAMO II |
| 39= | 75 | Olivia Sponer | LA ISLA BONITA VDP |
| 39= | 75 | Rachel Proudley | EASY BOY DE LAUBRY Z |
| 39= | 75 | Samantha Wiseman | AS HIS LORDSHIP |
| 42= | 72 | Harriet Biddick | NOLANA DU BALOUBET |
| 42= | 72 | Joseph Trunkfield | MAYMAR LOMA |
| 44 | 70 | David Simpson | KOLMAN VDP |
| 45 | 69 | Thomas Pritchard | ANGOT HH Z |
| 46 | 68 | Madison Heath | BP MILLIONAIRE |
| 47 | 66 | Christopher Franks | KANNABALOU |
| 48= | 65 | Adam Botham | NIXON IV |
| 48= | 65 | Billy Twomey | CICERDORA |
| 48= | 65 | Cate Kerr | PETITFOUR VD WARESLAGE |
| 48= | 65 | Joseph Trunkfield | KOSMOS A |
| 48= | 65 | Katie Pytches | CONKER THE WHORLED |
| 53 | 63 | Iwan Oliver Carpenter | STARIDO I |
| 54= | 62 | Ella Quigley | LUI LUCHE Q |
| 54= | 62 | Mark Edwards | DILLINGER NE |
| 54= | 62 | Seamus Taylor | BILLY WOLSEY |
| 57 | 60 | Christopher Franks | IRVING VG |
| 58= | 57 | Amy Cass | LAPSTAN |
| 58= | 57 | Angela Thompson | DAWN LANCER |
| 58= | 57 | Callie Chant | LARETTE |
| 58= | 57 | Faye Ella Sutton | LUCKA QUICK B |
| 58= | 57 | John Whitaker MBE | HAMSTRAMGRAM |
| 58= | 57 | Lauren Holly Roach | LOUISIANA-S |
| 58= | 57 | Mark W Armstrong | KANTOR |
| 58= | 57 | Morgan Shirley | PANDITO VAN'T MERELSNEST Z |
| 58= | 57 | Poppy Stronge | JERSEY S |
| 67= | 56 | Holly Grimwade | KIND OF A ROOS |
| 67= | 56 | Zachery Beesley | CHACCOMODO |
| 69 | 55 | Amy Leggett | GHERKIN |
| 70 | 53 | Anna Power | CALGARY PH Z |
| 71= | 52 | Christopher Smith | HOP |
| 71= | 52 | Faye Adams | RENKUM BUSTER |
| 73= | 50 | Alfie Diaper | LABATT |
| 73= | 50 | Tabitha Kyle | LOUGHTON DIAMOND |
| 75= | 49 | Chloe Templeton | MIZZELLA |
| 75= | 49 | Max Routledge | CROSBY TER DOORN Z |
| 75= | 49 | Robert Murphy | SECRET TREASURE X |
| 75= | 49 | Robert Whitaker | NUMBER ONE VAN DE KALE VALLEI |
| 75= | 49 | William Rekert | DOUGIE DREA |
| 80= | 48 | David Harland | NS LAST EXPRESS |
| 80= | 48 | Joseph Trunkfield | DARJEELING DESIR |
| 82= | 45 | John Whitaker MBE | CORNETS OLONA |
| 82= | 45 | Sammie Coffin | CHACCOMO BLUE |
| 82= | 45 | William Whitaker | CRISTALLOS DOUBLE TAKE |
| 85= | 41 | Christopher Smith | HARTHILL MEXICO |
| 85= | 41 | Gemma Ellison | GOLD SURVIVOR |
| 85= | 41 | Jackson Reed Stephenson | OBELIA VD BISSCHOP |
| 85= | 41 | Josh Kindell | FLASHBACK VL |
| 85= | 41 | Thomas Pritchard | LINWHITE |
| 85= | 41 | William Rekert | FIFTY SHADES OF GREY |
| 91= | 40 | Camilla Bingham | BE WARNHAM |
| 91= | 40 | Fred Rimell | CFH BALTIC ROYALE |
| 91= | 40 | Fred Rimell | GENEASYS DK |
| 91= | 40 | Jenna Palmer-Evans | ILORD |
| 91= | 40 | Sian Mileham | ARIZONA OSPA Z |
| 96 | 36 | Sammie Coffin | CORNET OF FOLLYFOOT |
| 97= | 33 | Alex Barr | NEW STAR HBF |
| 97= | 33 | Dale Burnham | NEVIS FIELD |
| 97= | 33 | George Whitaker | ROUTE 55 |
| 97= | 33 | James Smith | EAGELE Z |
| 97= | 33 | Joseph Trunkfield | I LEXUS Z |
| 97= | 33 | Nigel Coupe | AIR QUEEN II |
| 97= | 33 | Thomas Ian Plaster | MR MIDNIGHT |
| 104= | 30 | Alexander Mclean | DON VIEPAR |
| 104= | 30 | Hayley Lorrainne Webster | CACHENTO |
| 104= | 30 | Morgan Shirley | KLARIS RIDE ON |
| 104= | 30 | Thomas Pritchard | PRINCESS SW |
| 108 | 27 | Robert Whitaker | EQUINE AMERICA VERMENTO |
| 109= | 25 | Aled Harding | LIBERIO T |
| 109= | 25 | Alfie Diaper | OTTAWA V |
| 109= | 25 | Amy Inglis | CHINOOK POMMEX Z |
| 109= | 25 | Antonia Platt | KENSINGTON H |
| 109= | 25 | Caba Ignacio | FLYING STAR X |
| 109= | 25 | Charlie Millin | CFS MIAMI |
| 109= | 25 | Harry Wainwright | JEWEL OF D'ARSOUILLES |
| 109= | 25 | Honey Bowes | LAGRANDESSA W. |
| 109= | 25 | Honor Dabbs | LOUGHNATOUSA GILBERT |
| 109= | 25 | Jasmin Clark | FERNANDO Z II |
| 109= | 25 | Lauren Turnbull | CELAENO 51 |
| 109= | 25 | Michael Potter | BOLD ASSERTION |
| 109= | 25 | Nellie Lock | SLH FANTASTICO |
| 109= | 25 | Phoebe Tallulah Farman | DIARA SUE |
| 109= | 25 | Poppy Stronge | LAMSHIRE.RYAL.K |
| 109= | 25 | Robert Murphy | DALLAS VEGAS BATILLY |
| 109= | 25 | Robert Murphy | O-HALINA |
| 109= | 25 | Ryan Lockwood | OSKA JDV |
| 109= | 25 | Victoria Mitson | AMINA O L |
| 128= | 24 | Emily Ward | CORLYTENDER |
| 128= | 24 | Olivia Sponer | KOCKIE W |
| 130 | 18 | Guy Williams | SAULIRE Z |
| 131= | 16 | Harry Bateman | CASABLANCA WW |
| 131= | 16 | Lucy Townley | BILLY ON MY MIND |
| 133= | 12 | Alexander Mclean | DUPLICATE II |
| 133= | 12 | Angelie Von Essen | VOILA DK Z |
| 133= | 12 | Harriet Biddick | DIAMOND BLUE II |
| 133= | 12 | Jack Whitaker | MEESCA |
| 133= | 12 | Jodie Hall Mcateer | TOPAZ ICE Z |
| 133= | 12 | Joseph Trunkfield | NOZEM III |
| 133= | 12 | Shane Breen | SCARTEEN II |
| 140= | 8 | Holly Smith | DUNARD AIR TYSON |
| 140= | 8 | Holly Smith | KIMBA LUIDUN |
| 140= | 8 | Holly Smith | UNITED BOY 3 |
| 140= | 8 | Honey Bowes | JAVAS EL CID |
| 140= | 8 | India Vilarrubi | VAGALENCO GF |
| 140= | 8 | Madison Heath | DAKOTA I |
| 140= | 8 | Megan James | TICK A HERO |
| 140= | 8 | Nigel Springer | ORACLE HBF |
| 140= | 8 | Rachel Proudley | EMORALDI - TERMA Z |
| 140= | 8 | Rachel Williamson | MAYNOR HBF |
| 140= | 8 | Reece Appadu | LAYLA IV |
| 140= | 8 | Ryan Page | BP KO JAX |
| 140= | 8 | Stephen Lohoar | STROMBOLI TER DOLEN |
| 153= | 0 | Abbe Burchmore-Eames | ESCALADE BRO Z |
| 153= | 0 | Abbe Burchmore-Eames | HAMBERLINS QUITE BLESSED |
| 153= | 0 | Abbe Burchmore-Eames | UGO BOSS HFS |
| 153= | 0 | Abbe Burchmore-Eames | VERY BLESSED HFS |
| 153= | 0 | Abbie Bevan | OPTIMA DE NESS |
| 153= | 0 | Abbie Bevan | ROCKSTAR V |
| 153= | 0 | Abigal Kate Walters | HANLEEN HULA BALOU |
| 153= | 0 | Abigal Kate Walters | RING THE BELL-S |
| 153= | 0 | Adam Botham | ELIOT Z |
| 153= | 0 | Adam Botham | LOLA W |
| 153= | 0 | Adam Botham | MISTER II |
| 153= | 0 | Adam Botham | SCARPONI |
| 153= | 0 | Adam Botham | SOULMATE I |
| 153= | 0 | Adam Botham | W.F.WOOHAN |
| 153= | 0 | Adam Morgan | CABAGO WY Z |
| 153= | 0 | Adam Morgan | NANDORADO |
| 153= | 0 | Adam Morgan | OMC BEEZIE |
| 153= | 0 | Adam Morgan | OTHELLO XI |
| 153= | 0 | Adam Taylor | CUSTOM Y2C Z |
| 153= | 0 | Adam Taylor | D ARTAGNAN Z |
| 153= | 0 | Adam Taylor | KWIKZILVER W |
| 153= | 0 | Adam Taylor | LOUGHVIEW VERDIS DREAM |
| 153= | 0 | Adam Taylor | MACGREGOR NPS |
| 153= | 0 | Adam Taylor | PERFECTOMUNDO |
| 153= | 0 | Adam Taylor | SUMAS DANDY |
| 153= | 0 | Ahmad Alabidi | THE AMAZING GRACE |
| 153= | 0 | Aileen Craig | C&N LOCKDOWN |
| 153= | 0 | Aileen Craig | ORLANDO BLAZE II |
| 153= | 0 | Aileen Craig | PARTY TIME III |
| 153= | 0 | Aimee Bell | MALIBU BELLA MFS |
| 153= | 0 | Aled Harding | CALL ME PABLO |
| 153= | 0 | Aled Harding | PROMISING T |
| 153= | 0 | Aled Harding | UNIVERSAL Z |
| 153= | 0 | Aled Harding | VILTAIRO |
| 153= | 0 | Aled Harding | ZEPPELIN V |
| 153= | 0 | Alena Georgia Hughes | CHASALLENO |
| 153= | 0 | Alena Georgia Hughes | ORRYANA 21 |
| 153= | 0 | Alex Barr | ATHENA A.D |
| 153= | 0 | Alex Barr | HELLO NORTHERN STAR |
| 153= | 0 | Alex Hempleman | BILLY FOSTER |
| 153= | 0 | Alex Hempleman | DIARONS TUNE |
| 153= | 0 | Alex James Bishop | BUDDS FABRICE |
| 153= | 0 | Alex James Bishop | REDNECK REBEL ZK |
| 153= | 0 | Alex Thompson | OPINACOLADA |
| 153= | 0 | Alex Thompson | POPPY DOUGLAS |
| 153= | 0 | Alexander Mclean | CORNELIUSS IV |
| 153= | 0 | Alexandra Somerville Cotton | AMAZING-K VAN'T KATTENHEYE Z |
| 153= | 0 | Alexandra Somerville Cotton | CASELLA NOVA |
