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 | 170 | Mark Edwards | DILLINGER NE |
| 2 | 159 | Ryan Page | BP KO JAX |
| 3 | 130 | David Harland | MURCHACKO QUATRO |
| 4 | 114 | Thomas Pritchard | EXTROVERT |
| 5 | 113 | Rose Moss | AMINA O L |
| 6 | 106 | Sally Goding | RED HEAD |
| 7 | 103 | John-Paul Sheffield | MYDONATUS K |
| 8 | 92 | Fergal Holohan | CES CELTIC SON |
| 9 | 90 | Harry Bateman | CHALONTA PS |
| 10 | 83.5 | Millie Davies | GIANNI HC |
| 11 | 81 | Mathilda Glaesel | TANGELO GOLD |
| 12= | 80 | Fergal Holohan | KARIMA II |
| 12= | 80 | Mathilda Glaesel | IPAD BLUE M |
| 14 | 75 | Thomas Pritchard | ANGOT HH Z |
| 15 | 74 | Harrison Hatteea | LET'S FLY |
| 16 | 73 | Mark Edwards | TINKERS TOUCH |
| 17 | 66 | Adam Ellery | MC GREGOR TN |
| 18= | 65 | Aimee Paxton | CHILLI'S DUKE |
| 18= | 65 | Angela Thompson | CA VA FAZALLCO |
| 18= | 65 | Iwan Oliver Carpenter | MERLLYNS CHACCO B |
| 18= | 65 | Keith Doyle | ARGY BARGY |
| 18= | 65 | Morgan Shirley | ASHENT GO BALLISTIC |
| 18= | 65 | Sally Goding | SPRING WILLOW |
| 18= | 65 | Thomas Ian Plaster | SPRINGFIELD DIAMANTA |
| 18= | 65 | Tom Livesey | INTERSTAR LANCER |
| 26= | 57 | Adam Ellery | KAI CHIC |
| 26= | 57 | Billy Twomey | CORRINDUBH BROTHER IN ARMS |
| 26= | 57 | Dale Burnham | NEVIS FIELD |
| 26= | 57 | Harriet Biddick | DIAMOND BLUE II |
| 26= | 57 | Honey Bowes | LAGRANDESSA W. |
| 26= | 57 | Jessica Hewlett | INNOVATOR SE |
| 26= | 57 | Morgan Shirley | KLARIS RIDE ON |
| 26= | 57 | Thomas Pritchard | PRINCESS SW |
| 34 | 50.5 | Sophie Campbell | RSH MONBEG MARSHALL |
| 35= | 50 | Billy Twomey | ACE OF HEARTS Z |
| 35= | 50 | James Davenport | TOP GUN OS |
| 37= | 49 | Angel Tough | DROGBA Z |
| 37= | 49 | Beth Vernon | DIRK IV |
| 37= | 49 | Harriet Biddick | NOLANA DU BALOUBET |
| 37= | 49 | Olivia Brightmore | TORONTO VGW |
| 37= | 49 | Paul Crago | COMPTON MILLS |
| 37= | 49 | Tabitha Kyle | DESTERLY I |
| 43 | 48 | Isabella May Armstrong | GOLD STAR IV |
| 44= | 41 | Gemma Stevens | ENVOY MERELSNEST Z |
| 44= | 41 | Louis Mccartan | MARZELLO W |
| 46 | 40 | Georgina Keeling | DYNAMO VAN BROEKHOVEN WF Z |
| 47= | 37 | Derek Mccoppin | CAPITAL LEVUBU |
| 47= | 37 | Richard Howley | HK STAKKATA |
| 49 | 33 | Reece Appadu | LAYLA IV |
| 50 | 32 | Joseph Fernyhough | CALCOURT SUPERSONIC |
| 51= | 25 | Alexandra Somerville Cotton | AMAZING-K VAN'T KATTENHEYE Z |
| 51= | 25 | Antonia Platt | ISRAËL |
| 51= | 25 | Connor Mclaren | MOONLIGHT WARRIOR I |
| 51= | 25 | Daniel Mcglynn | DONNA PASCALE |
| 51= | 25 | Elysia Katheryn Heagren Bond | REBORNE DE ROYAL HORSE |
| 51= | 25 | Faye Adams | RENKUM BUSTER |
| 51= | 25 | Faye Ella Sutton | LUCKA QUICK B |
| 51= | 25 | Florence Polland | NORTHBOUND |
| 51= | 25 | Greg Le Gear | BE AQUILA |
| 51= | 25 | Harriette Rushton | ANYTIME Z |
| 51= | 25 | Harriette Rushton | CHACSTAR Z |
| 51= | 25 | Henry Stott | DIAMANT DE ROUGE |
| 51= | 25 | Holly Smith | NIKE VAN HET SINGRAVEN |
| 51= | 25 | Joao Charlesworth | CORNELIUSS IV |
| 51= | 25 | Joe Davies | MEESCA |
| 51= | 25 | Joseph Trunkfield | CASHALLCO |
| 51= | 25 | Louis Mccartan | LONGFIELDS GO FOR BROKE |
| 51= | 25 | Madison Heath | GUERLAIN DE HUS |
| 51= | 25 | Rhys Jones | HOP |
| 51= | 25 | Richard Howley | NAVITA |
| 51= | 25 | Vicky Laing | ARGE |
| 72 | 24 | Sian Edwards | MAGNUM FORCE || |
| 73 | 14 | Hollie Gerken | JOPLIN I |
| 74 | 12 | Maisie Riley | LORENZO VII |
| 75 | 8 | Myles West | LUMIERE EHF |
| 76= | 0 | Abbie Bevan | NIGHTFALL I |
| 76= | 0 | Abbie Bevan | ROCKSTAR V |
| 76= | 0 | Abbie Bevan | RYEGATE BALIA |
| 76= | 0 | Abigal Kate Walters | HANLEEN HULA BALOU |
| 76= | 0 | Abigal Kate Walters | MISTER BIG STAR |
| 76= | 0 | Adam Botham | ESKAPADE |
| 76= | 0 | Adam Botham | SOULMATE I |
| 76= | 0 | Adam Botham | SPARTACUS D'AUBRY |
| 76= | 0 | Adam Botham | THE GUV'NOR |
| 76= | 0 | Adam Botham | TREVOR BLUE |
| 76= | 0 | Adam Botham | UNO BEECH |
| 76= | 0 | Adam Ellery | ORIANA M |
| 76= | 0 | Adam Ellery | PRAETORIAN |
| 76= | 0 | Adam Morgan | CABAGO WY Z |
| 76= | 0 | Adam Morgan | CARRICKVIEW CLARISSA |
| 76= | 0 | Adam Morgan | DEFENCE OF THE REALM PG |
| 76= | 0 | Adam Morgan | OCTAVIO II |
| 76= | 0 | Adam Morgan | OTHELLO XI |
| 76= | 0 | Adam Morgan | PALOMA FAITH |
| 76= | 0 | Adam Taylor | BEECHCREST LOOKS THE PART |
| 76= | 0 | Adam Taylor | CONTROL Z |
| 76= | 0 | Adam Taylor | D ARTAGNAN Z |
| 76= | 0 | Adam Taylor | KWIKZILVER W |
| 76= | 0 | Adam Taylor | LOUGHVIEW VERDIS DREAM |
| 76= | 0 | Adam Taylor | PIPABOERA |
| 76= | 0 | Aileen Craig | EMPRESS D'IVE Z |
| 76= | 0 | Aileen Craig | LAS VEGAS VAN DE ZEILHOEK |
| 76= | 0 | Aimee Bell | MALIBU BELLA MFS |
| 76= | 0 | Aimee Paxton | DIVERSITY MILLFIELD Z |
| 76= | 0 | Aimee Paxton | MILLFIELD BALLENCIA |
| 76= | 0 | Aled Harding | LIBERIO T |
| 76= | 0 | Aled Harding | PIPPA VAN HET NODDEVELT |
| 76= | 0 | Aled Harding | PROMISING T |
| 76= | 0 | Aled Harding | UNIVERSAL Z |
| 76= | 0 | Alena Georgia Hughes | ARIZONA D'IVE Z |
| 76= | 0 | Alena Georgia Hughes | LIZBET |
| 76= | 0 | Alex Hempleman | CHACOONIE BLUE |
| 76= | 0 | Alex Hempleman | CLASSIC CARRERA |
| 76= | 0 | Alex Hempleman | GRANDAMONI AH |
| 76= | 0 | Alex Hempleman | PICCOLO CARLOS V |
| 76= | 0 | Alex Thompson | OPINACOLADA |
| 76= | 0 | Alex Thompson | POPPY DOUGLAS |
| 76= | 0 | Alexander Bragg | GRC EINSTEN |
| 76= | 0 | Alexander Bragg | JAEGER MASTER |
| 76= | 0 | Alexander Mclean | BE BRABANT |
| 76= | 0 | Alexander Mclean | HOUDINI V |
| 76= | 0 | Alexandra Somerville Cotton | MERLLYNS GREENSIDE MATRIX |
| 76= | 0 | Alfie Bradstock | MARRANT |
| 76= | 0 | Alfie Bradstock | PRIME TIME ZL |
| 76= | 0 | Alfie Bradstock | T PRIMO 2 BLUE |
| 76= | 0 | Alfie Diaper | OTTAWA V |
| 76= | 0 | Alice Dunsdon | THE IMPRESSIONIST II |
| 76= | 0 | Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson | BILLY RUBENS |
| 76= | 0 | Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson | EXTRA ZEST TH |
| 76= | 0 | Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson | ONE IN A MILLION VII |
| 76= | 0 | Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson | SUBLIME TH |
| 76= | 0 | Alistair Hippisley-Gatherum | ARTINI DIAMOND |
| 76= | 0 | Alistair Hippisley-Gatherum | CONTARINA PS Z |
| 76= | 0 | Alistair Hippisley-Gatherum | RUSHFIELD BLACKPEARL |
| 76= | 0 | Allan Birch (Junior) | K FIORE HOP |
| 76= | 0 | Allana Clutterbuck | EARTHQUAKE HH Z |
| 76= | 0 | Allana Clutterbuck | NEWMAN J. |
| 76= | 0 | Allana Clutterbuck | O’ POKER DE MARIUS K |
| 76= | 0 | Allana Clutterbuck | UPTONS COSMOPOLITAN |
| 76= | 0 | Amanda Bywater | TRIPLE TWIST |
| 76= | 0 | Amanda Jane Millin | JUST NODDY |
| 76= | 0 | Andy Austin | MARCO POLO Z |
| 76= | 0 | Angel Tough | CAREY III |
| 76= | 0 | Angel Tough | FLOWER POWER III |
| 76= | 0 | Angel Tough | ONALI DESTINY |
| 76= | 0 | Angela Thompson | GRAFTON’S OKSANA |
| 76= | 0 | Angela Thompson | HATHAWAY WHOLE LOTTA LOVE |
| 76= | 0 | Angela Thompson | JTH CROMWELL |
| 76= | 0 | Angela Thompson | LULENA VDL |
| 76= | 0 | Angela Thompson | ONNEA VANTA T |
| 76= | 0 | Angela Thompson | PEPZZO AJ |
| 76= | 0 | Angelie Von Essen | ONE CRYSTAL |
| 76= | 0 | Angus Humfrey | SELKIE |
| 76= | 0 | Anna Jellis | C STAR WW |
| 76= | 0 | Anna Jellis | STRAWBERRY MOON WW |
| 76= | 0 | Annabel Jane Shields | ARKO DE AGANIX |
| 76= | 0 | Annabel Jane Shields | LAURINA |
| 76= | 0 | Annabel Jane Shields | QUICKSTEP I |
| 76= | 0 | Annabel Jane Shields | SES DENMARK |
| 76= | 0 | Anthony Condon | SFS ASHLEY |
| 76= | 0 | Anthony Condon | SFS GETAWAY |
| 76= | 0 | Anthony French | CAVENDISH Z |
| 76= | 0 | Anthony French | DONNY'S BOY EH Z |
| 76= | 0 | Anthony French | INSPECTOR GLASGOW |
| 76= | 0 | Antonia Platt | INTENDRO Z |
| 76= | 0 | Antonia Platt | KAN B CHIKEE |
| 76= | 0 | Antony Clark | REMPSTONE TORONTO |
| 76= | 0 | Ashley Boyce | MOTEDARACH LASS |
| 76= | 0 | Ashley Boyce | NOBLE TINO DELIGHT |
| 76= | 0 | Ashley Boyce | OVER THE TOP VAN DEN HAAGAKKERS |
| 76= | 0 | Ben Dalton | CLEARVIEWS NEXT CONTENDER |
| 76= | 0 | Ben Dalton | NINTENDO TW |
| 76= | 0 | Ben Edwards | CATINO ASK |
| 76= | 0 | Ben Edwards | MAX LEYDEN |
| 76= | 0 | Ben Walker | ARYA X |
| 76= | 0 | Ben Walker | CREEVY PACINO CRUISE |
| 76= | 0 | Ben Walker | KANTINI VI |
| 76= | 0 | Ben Walker | LA SANSA |
| 76= | 0 | Ben Walker | WARRIORS QUIZZICAL |
| 76= | 0 | Benjamin Clark | SAINT THOMAS OS |
| 76= | 0 | Benjamin Raistrick | AAB AMBER |
| 76= | 0 | Benjamin Raistrick | CLEVER MILKSHAKE Z |
| 76= | 0 | Benjamin Raistrick | COMME ESCADA |
| 76= | 0 | Benjamin Raistrick | NEW UNO’S TREASURE EVO |
| 76= | 0 | Beth Vernon | BOXTED BORIS |
| 76= | 0 | Beth Vernon | BOXTED MIMI |
| 76= | 0 | Beth Vernon | R&A CASSIUS |
| 76= | 0 | Beth Vernon | SCUTCHERS |
| 76= | 0 | Billie Thornton | GRANDE 9 |
| 76= | 0 | Billie Thornton | RSH SWEEPSTAKE |
| 76= | 0 | Billy Twomey | BE REVENNA |
| 76= | 0 | Billy Twomey | NINO DE BALIA SMH |
| 76= | 0 | Bruce Menzies | DB FLAMENCO K |
| 76= | 0 | Bruce Menzies | RENKUM VIENNA |
| 76= | 0 | Bruno Vidal Campus Freire | DREWMAIN TALISMAN |
| 76= | 0 | Bruno Vidal Campus Freire | MISS MOLLIE II |
| 76= | 0 | Bryony Nicole Crippen | ANOTHER STAR II |
| 76= | 0 | Bryony Nicole Crippen | DYNAMITE TW |
| 76= | 0 | Bryony Nicole Crippen | VELOUBET |
| 76= | 0 | Caba Ignacio | BALOUTERO |
