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 | 292 | David Harland | MURCHACKO QUATRO |
| 2 | 265 | Thomas Pritchard | EXTROVERT |
| 3 | 186 | Mark Edwards | DILLINGER NE |
| 4 | 183 | Thomas Pritchard | PRINCESS SW |
| 5 | 170.5 | Mark Edwards | TINKERS TOUCH |
| 6 | 169.5 | William Funnell | BILLY TU TU |
| 7 | 159 | Ryan Page | BP KO JAX |
| 8 | 156.5 | Iwan Oliver Carpenter | MERLLYNS CHACCO B |
| 9 | 155.5 | Sally Goding | RED HEAD |
| 10 | 152 | John-Paul Sheffield | MYDONATUS K |
| 11 | 147 | Ben Walker | CREEVY PACINO CRUISE |
| 12 | 139 | Alfie Bradstock | ARIZONA OSPA Z |
| 13 | 138 | Rose Moss | AMINA O L |
| 14 | 133.5 | Harry Bateman | CASABLANCA WW |
| 15 | 130 | Ronnie Lee Jones | JANEIRO |
| 16 | 124.5 | John Whitaker MBE | UNICK DU FRANCPORT |
| 17 | 123 | Harry Bateman | CHALONTA PS |
| 18 | 122 | Keith Doyle | ARGY BARGY |
| 19 | 118.5 | Harriet Biddick | DIAMOND BLUE II |
| 20= | 114 | Adrian Whiteway | B P BAXTER |
| 20= | 114 | Gemma Stevens | PANDITO VAN'T MERELSNEST Z |
| 22 | 109.5 | Gemma Stevens | WARRIOR SPECIAL |
| 23 | 109 | Joseph Trunkfield | CASHALLCO |
| 24 | 100 | Harriet Biddick | NOLANA DU BALOUBET |
| 25 | 98 | Mark Bunting | KIAMINKA |
| 26 | 97.5 | Jessica Hewlett | HALF OF MY HEART |
| 27 | 94 | Paul Crago | COMPTON MILLS |
| 28 | 92 | Fergal Holohan | CES CELTIC SON |
| 29= | 90 | Beth Vernon | DIRK IV |
| 29= | 90 | Holly Smith | NIKE VAN HET SINGRAVEN |
| 31= | 89 | George Whitaker | PEANUT |
| 31= | 89 | Joseph Fernyhough | CALCOURT SUPERSONIC |
| 33= | 88.5 | Joseph Trunkfield | NO MERCY PH |
| 33= | 88.5 | William Fletcher | SHELTON DD |
| 35 | 86 | Harrison Hatteea | LET'S FLY |
| 36 | 85.5 | Sammie Coffin | CORNET OF FOLLYFOOT |
| 37 | 83.5 | Millie Davies | GIANNI HC |
| 38= | 82 | Billie Thornton | RSH SWEEPSTAKE |
| 38= | 82 | Dale Burnham | NEVIS FIELD |
| 38= | 82 | Katie Speller | Z7 PINK PANTHER |
| 41= | 81 | James Wilson | RADJAMERCI VAN DE VLASBLOEMHOEVE |
| 41= | 81 | Mathilda Glaesel | TANGELO GOLD |
| 43= | 80 | Bryony Nicole Crippen | ANOTHER STAR II |
| 43= | 80 | Fergal Holohan | KARIMA II |
| 43= | 80 | Mathilda Glaesel | IPAD BLUE M |
| 46 | 77 | Sally Goding | SPRING WILLOW |
| 47= | 75 | Adam Ellery | KAI CHIC |
| 47= | 75 | Adam Ellery | MC GREGOR TN |
| 47= | 75 | Emma Alice Crawford | DUKES OF HAZZARD |
| 47= | 75 | Thomas Pritchard | ANGOT HH Z |
| 51 | 74.5 | Alexandra Somerville Cotton | AMAZING-K VAN'T KATTENHEYE Z |
| 52= | 74 | Abbie Bevan | NIGHTFALL I |
| 52= | 74 | Lucy Palmer Struthers | HISTORY |
| 52= | 74 | Rhys Jones | HOP |
| 55= | 73 | George Whitaker | CARRASCO Z |
| 55= | 73 | Oliver Tuff | SACINO |
| 57 | 66 | Honey Bowes | LAGRANDESSA W. |
| 58= | 65 | Adam Botham | NIXON IV |
| 58= | 65 | Aimee Bell | MALIBU BELLA MFS |
| 58= | 65 | Aimee Paxton | CHILLI'S DUKE |
| 58= | 65 | Alice Dunsdon | CHAVIRA |
| 58= | 65 | Angela Thompson | CA VA FAZALLCO |
| 58= | 65 | Ben Dalton | CLEARVIEWS NEXT CONTENDER |
| 58= | 65 | Connor Mclaren | MOONLIGHT WARRIOR I |
| 58= | 65 | Henry Stott | DIAMANT DE ROUGE |
| 58= | 65 | Morgan Shirley | ASHENT GO BALLISTIC |
| 58= | 65 | Nicholas Paul Benterman | MOONLIGHT R |
| 58= | 65 | Simon Crippen | Z7 QUEEN B |
| 58= | 65 | Stephen Lohoar | NIGHT AND DAY VAN ‘T VLASMEER |
| 58= | 65 | Thomas Ian Plaster | SPRINGFIELD DIAMANTA |
| 58= | 65 | Tom Livesey | INTERSTAR LANCER |
| 58= | 65 | William Fletcher | QUINTINE VAN D'ABDIJHOEVE |
| 73 | 61.5 | Emma Alice Crawford | KING LOUIE III |
| 74 | 60 | Isabella May Armstrong | GOLD STAR IV |
| 75 | 59 | Gemma Stevens | ENVOY MERELSNEST Z |
| 76= | 57 | Billy Twomey | CORRINDUBH BROTHER IN ARMS |
| 76= | 57 | Hannah Sims | KINGFISHER VI |
| 76= | 57 | Holly Smith | SING Z |
| 76= | 57 | Jack Whitaker | NIMARAN |
| 76= | 57 | Jessica Hewlett | INNOVATOR SE |
| 76= | 57 | Joseph Fernyhough | CALCOURT TRILBY |
| 76= | 57 | Millie Lawson | CALATIS |
| 76= | 57 | Morgan Shirley | KLARIS RIDE ON |
| 76= | 57 | Sian Edwards | MAGNUM FORCE || |
| 85= | 56.5 | Iwan Oliver Carpenter | KNOCKALOUGH POET |
| 85= | 56.5 | Joe Davies | MEESCA |
| 87 | 56 | Chloe Mae Morris | ATOMADEUS DPS Z |
| 88 | 50.5 | Sophie Campbell | RSH MONBEG MARSHALL |
| 89= | 50 | Billy Twomey | ACE OF HEARTS Z |
| 89= | 50 | Caba Ignacio | SECRET SUNSET |
| 89= | 50 | Daniel Mcglynn | DONNA PASCALE |
| 89= | 50 | Elysia Katheryn Heagren Bond | REBORNE DE ROYAL HORSE |
| 89= | 50 | Greg Le Gear | BE AQUILA |
| 89= | 50 | James Davenport | TOP GUN OS |
| 89= | 50 | Lewis Sumption | USA’S HEARTBREAKER GIRL |
| 96= | 49.5 | Alfie Bradstock | CASH CASH DE LONGCHAMPS Z |
| 96= | 49.5 | Emily Ward | CORLYTENDER |
| 96= | 49.5 | Holly Grimwade | KIND OF A ROOS |
| 96= | 49.5 | Sophie Ellen Austin | MARLON II |
| 100= | 49 | Angel Tough | DROGBA Z |
| 100= | 49 | Ben Dalton | NINTENDO TW |
| 100= | 49 | Faye Ella Sutton | BALNECROFT BRAVEHEART |
| 100= | 49 | Jay Halim | CAYIANO |
| 100= | 49 | John-Paul Sheffield | BLUE O’BRIEN |
| 100= | 49 | Karl Robins | COOL MARCH |
| 100= | 49 | Lottie Tutt | BILLY SALUT |
| 100= | 49 | Olivia Brightmore | TORONTO VGW |
| 100= | 49 | Scarlet Lilley | MUNA VD BISSCHOP |
| 100= | 49 | Tabitha Kyle | DESTERLY I |
| 110= | 41 | Alexander Mclean | KOLMAN VDP |
| 110= | 41 | Christopher Franks | KANNABALOU |
| 110= | 41 | Louis Mccartan | MARZELLO W |
| 113 | 40 | Georgina Keeling | DYNAMO VAN BROEKHOVEN WF Z |
| 114= | 37 | Derek Mccoppin | CAPITAL LEVUBU |
| 114= | 37 | Madison Heath | GUERLAIN DE HUS |
| 114= | 37 | Richard Howley | HK STAKKATA |
| 117= | 36 | Emily Ward | WILD STAR HF |
| 117= | 36 | Joseph Trunkfield | CORVETTE VH REUKENIS Z |
| 119 | 34 | Michael Whitaker | ANNYALLA SILVERADO |
| 120= | 33 | Paul Crago | WISPA OS |
| 120= | 33 | Reece Appadu | LAYLA IV |
| 122 | 32 | Charlotte Ash | IRMA RIENDE |
| 123= | 25 | Alice Bradford | PL SKYLINE |
| 123= | 25 | Amy Leggett | GHERKIN |
| 123= | 25 | Angus Humfrey | HARLECH I |
| 123= | 25 | Anna Jellis | C STAR WW |
| 123= | 25 | Antonia Platt | ISRAËL |
| 123= | 25 | Billie Thornton | GRANDE 9 |
| 123= | 25 | Claire Patricia Robertson | MILE HIGH VAN DE MUGGENHOEK |
| 123= | 25 | Darcy Honeybunn Daisy Breen | HAPPINESS DK Z |
| 123= | 25 | David Coombs Gyde | STARBUX |
| 123= | 25 | Elizabeth Forrester | KENSINGTON |
| 123= | 25 | Ella Dalton | ULTIMO N Z |
| 123= | 25 | Ella Quigley | LUI LUCHE Q |
| 123= | 25 | Faye Adams | RENKUM BUSTER |
| 123= | 25 | Faye Ella Sutton | LIFT OFF I |
| 123= | 25 | Faye Ella Sutton | LUCKA QUICK B |
| 123= | 25 | Florence Polland | NORTHBOUND |
| 123= | 25 | Francois Heyns | WESTPOINT IM ON FIRE |
| 123= | 25 | Gemma Stevens | ASHENT GO BALLISTIC |
| 123= | 25 | Greg Le Gear | DIAMOND WARRIOR 1 |
| 123= | 25 | Harriette Rushton | ANYTIME Z |
| 123= | 25 | Harriette Rushton | CHACSTAR Z |
| 123= | 25 | Harry Bateman | CHACOON STAR |
| 123= | 25 | Honor Dabbs | LOUGHNATOUSA GILBERT |
| 123= | 25 | Joao Charlesworth | CORNELIUSS IV |
| 123= | 25 | Joseph Trunkfield | USHA Z |
| 123= | 25 | Lara Whiteway | JEROME M |
| 123= | 25 | Lauren Caroline | CASAGO DU ROUET PS |
| 123= | 25 | Louis Mccartan | LONGFIELDS GO FOR BROKE |
| 123= | 25 | Michael Tuff | MOZART VAN HET NETEHOF |
| 123= | 25 | Michael Whitaker | NICE VAN BAUBLO |
| 123= | 25 | Richard Howley | NAVITA |
| 123= | 25 | Thomas Pritchard | CALCOURT HERO |
| 123= | 25 | Vicky Laing | ARGE |
| 156 | 24 | William Whitaker | MILLFIELD QUICKSTEP |
| 157 | 14 | Hollie Gerken | JOPLIN I |
| 158= | 12 | Amelie Gachoud | BALENTO C.S |
| 158= | 12 | Ben Wickens | LYONEL D |
| 158= | 12 | Carmen Edwards | VIGO CRUZ |
| 158= | 12 | Eleanor Hall-Mcateer | QUEBEC VAN DE ROZENBERG |
| 158= | 12 | Glain Watkin Jones | LA VIE EST D'OR |
| 158= | 12 | John Whitaker MBE | SHARID |
| 158= | 12 | Lance Whitehouse | DEXTER XX |
| 158= | 12 | Maisie Riley | LORENZO VII |
| 158= | 12 | Nicholas Paul Benterman | DIAMONDS DIABOLO Z |
| 158= | 12 | Steven Franks | KAREZZO H |
| 158= | 12 | Steven Franks | QUINCY X |
| 158= | 12 | Taisie De Gruchy | DALGARY JL Z |
| 170 | 8 | Myles West | LUMIERE EHF |
| 171= | 0 | Abbie Bevan | OPTIMA DE NESS |
| 171= | 0 | Abbie Bevan | ROCKSTAR V |
| 171= | 0 | Abbie Bevan | RYEGATE BALIA |
| 171= | 0 | Abigal Kate Walters | HANLEEN HULA BALOU |
| 171= | 0 | Abigal Kate Walters | MISTER BIG STAR |
| 171= | 0 | Adam Botham | CINDERELLA -G-Z |
| 171= | 0 | Adam Botham | CINDY Z |
| 171= | 0 | Adam Botham | ESKAPADE |
| 171= | 0 | Adam Botham | GOODTIMES Z |
| 171= | 0 | Adam Botham | OTTO W |
| 171= | 0 | Adam Botham | PLOT DU BALOU |
| 171= | 0 | Adam Botham | PURDEY TOO |
| 171= | 0 | Adam Botham | SOULMATE I |
| 171= | 0 | Adam Botham | SPARTACUS D'AUBRY |
| 171= | 0 | Adam Botham | THE GUV'NOR |
| 171= | 0 | Adam Botham | TREVOR BLUE |
| 171= | 0 | Adam Botham | UNO BEECH |
| 171= | 0 | Adam Botham | W.F.WOOHAN |
| 171= | 0 | Adam Ellery | ORIANA M |
| 171= | 0 | Adam Ellery | PRAETORIAN |
| 171= | 0 | Adam Morgan | CABAGO WY Z |
| 171= | 0 | Adam Morgan | CARRICKVIEW CLARISSA |
| 171= | 0 | Adam Morgan | DEFENCE OF THE REALM PG |
| 171= | 0 | Adam Morgan | OCTAVIO II |
| 171= | 0 | Adam Morgan | OTHELLO XI |
| 171= | 0 | Adam Morgan | PALOMA FAITH |
| 171= | 0 | Adam Taylor | BEECHCREST LOOKS THE PART |
| 171= | 0 | Adam Taylor | CLONKYLE DOROTHY |
| 171= | 0 | Adam Taylor | CONTROL Z |
| 171= | 0 | Adam Taylor | D ARTAGNAN Z |
