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.

2027 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.

 

 

 

1st October 2026 - 31st March 2027
Place Points Rider name Horse name
1 261 David Simpson CINDY R
2 237 Holly Smith OROVITO
3 225 Trevor Breen KONRAD OBOLENSKY
4 209 Shane Breen BE ALCANTARA
5 200 James Smith ASTRADE Z
6 196 Holly Smith WELLVIEW LUXIGRAAF
7 172 Jessica Hewitt KANN BE LUCKY
8= 171 James Smith JUNO ROSE 23
8= 171 Joseph Trunkfield KOSMOS A
10 168 Emily Ward WILD STAR HF
11 161 Max Routledge ME THE REBEL R.T
12= 150 Holly Smith UNE COPINE VAN OVERIS Z
12= 150 Jack Whitaker VALMY DE LA LANDE
12= 150 Joe Whitaker VAGALENCO GF
15 139.5 Carron Nicol RRH OUT OF THE BLUE
16 135 John Whitaker MBE EQUINE AMERICA UNICK DU FRANCPORT
17 132.5 Joe Whitaker SEAVIEW EVOLUTION
18 131 Emily Ward CORLYTENDER
19= 130 Cate Kerr PETITFOUR VD WARESLAGE
19= 130 Pippa Goddard PDV CONSTANZA
21= 129 Christopher Smith MESSARADO BLUE
21= 129 Holly Smith SING Z
23 128 Iwan Oliver Carpenter STARIDO I
24 127.5 Olivia Sponer BINGO DU CHATEAU
25 127 Mark Edwards TINKERS TOUCH
26 124.5 William Whitaker LA VIE EST D'OR
27= 121 Oliver Tuff SACINO
27= 121 Sammie Coffin JOHNNY A
29 112.5 Rebecca Marsh STEVIE G
30 108 Iwan Oliver Carpenter MERLLYNS SPECIAL ILLUSION
31= 105 Ella Dalton ULTIMO N Z
31= 105 Faye Ella Sutton LUCKA QUICK B
31= 105 Joseph Trunkfield JAVAS EL CID
31= 105 Madison Heath BP MILLIONAIRE
31= 105 Madison Heath IVORY
36 100 Robert Whitaker STRIKE A POSE II
37 98 Nicole Pavitt DOMINATION Z
38= 93 Joseph Trunkfield CHACSTAR Z
38= 93 Thomas Pritchard ANGOT HH Z
40= 90 Abbe Burchmore-Eames HAMBERLINS PERIDOT
40= 90 Christopher Franks BLACK FRIDAY
40= 90 Guy Williams KAZANDOR HERO Z
43 89 Douglas Duffin OMEX STAR HBF
44 87 Ryan Page BP SKYBOUND
45 83 Seamus Taylor BILLY WOLSEY
46 82 Amy Cass LAPSTAN
47 79 Charlotte Ash AIR SANDULAY
48 78 George Whitaker CARRASCO Z
49 77 Emily Rowe DIAMO II
50= 75 Olivia Sponer LA ISLA BONITA VDP
50= 75 Rachel Proudley EASY BOY DE LAUBRY Z
50= 75 Samantha Wiseman AS HIS LORDSHIP
53 74 Joseph Trunkfield I LEXUS Z
54= 72 Harriet Biddick NOLANA DU BALOUBET
54= 72 Joseph Trunkfield MAYMAR LOMA
56= 70 David Simpson KOLMAN VDP
56= 70 Thomas Pritchard PRINCESS SW
58= 66 Annabel Jane Shields CASTLEFIELD ICE
58= 66 Christopher Franks KANNABALOU
58= 66 William Rekert FIFTY SHADES OF GREY
61= 65 Adam Botham NIXON IV
61= 65 Billy Twomey CICERDORA
61= 65 Elle Hourihan GILKA B
61= 65 Hollie Gerken JOPLIN I
61= 65 Katie Pytches CONKER THE WHORLED
61= 65 Molly Hay GHS CORRIANA
61= 65 Sophie Lincoln MISS A NAME
68 64 Ruby Barrs MANZANA DE RIGO
69= 62 Ella Quigley LUI LUCHE Q
69= 62 Mark Edwards DILLINGER NE
71 60 Christopher Franks IRVING VG
72= 58 Ryan Page BP KO JAX
72= 58 Will Edwards CARRICKVIEW APOLLO
74= 57 Alexander Bragg HEGGLELANE HOUSTON
74= 57 Angel Tough CAREY III
74= 57 Angela Thompson DAWN LANCER
74= 57 Callie Chant LARETTE
74= 57 John Whitaker MBE HAMSTRAMGRAM
74= 57 Lauren Holly Roach LOUISIANA-S
74= 57 Mark W Armstrong KANTOR
74= 57 Morgan Shirley PANDITO VAN'T MERELSNEST Z
74= 57 Poppy Stronge JERSEY S
83= 56 Ella Quigley HORINDE H
83= 56 Holly Grimwade KIND OF A ROOS
83= 56 Honey Bowes JAVAS EL CID
83= 56 Zachery Beesley CHACCOMODO
87 55 Amy Leggett GHERKIN
88 54 Charlie Millin CFS MIAMI
89 53 Anna Power CALGARY PH Z
90= 52 Christopher Smith HOP
90= 52 Faye Adams RENKUM BUSTER
92= 50 Alfie Diaper LABATT
92= 50 Honey Bowes LAGRANDESSA W.
92= 50 Nellie Lock SLH FANTASTICO
92= 50 Tabitha Kyle LOUGHTON DIAMOND
92= 50 Victoria Mitson AMINA O L
97= 49 Chloe Templeton MIZZELLA
97= 49 Madison Heath GUERLAIN DE HUS
97= 49 Max Routledge CROSBY TER DOORN Z
97= 49 Robert Murphy SECRET TREASURE X
97= 49 Robert Whitaker NUMBER ONE VAN DE KALE VALLEI
97= 49 William Rekert DOUGIE DREA
103= 48 David Harland NS LAST EXPRESS
103= 48 Joseph Trunkfield DARJEELING DESIR
105= 45 Jack Whitaker MEESCA
105= 45 John Whitaker MBE CORNETS OLONA
105= 45 Sammie Coffin CHACCOMO BLUE
105= 45 Shane Breen SCARTEEN II
105= 45 William Whitaker CRISTALLOS DOUBLE TAKE
110= 41 Christopher Smith HARTHILL MEXICO
110= 41 Emma Louise Stoker PRISKADA
110= 41 Gemma Ellison GOLD SURVIVOR
110= 41 Jackson Reed Stephenson OBELIA VD BISSCHOP
110= 41 Josh Kindell FLASHBACK VL
110= 41 Thomas Pritchard LINWHITE
116= 40 Camilla Bingham BE WARNHAM
116= 40 Fred Rimell CFH BALTIC ROYALE
116= 40 Fred Rimell GENEASYS DK
116= 40 Jenna Palmer-Evans ILORD
116= 40 Sian Mileham ARIZONA OSPA Z
121 39 Joseph Trunkfield NOZEM III
122 36 Sammie Coffin CORNET OF FOLLYFOOT
123 35 Angel Tough DROGBA Z
124= 33 Alex Barr NEW STAR HBF
124= 33 Dale Burnham NEVIS FIELD
124= 33 George Whitaker ROUTE 55
124= 33 James Smith EAGELE Z
124= 33 Jessica Hewitt CHANAGA PS
124= 33 Nigel Coupe AIR QUEEN II
124= 33 Phoebe Tallulah Farman DIARA SUE
124= 33 Sydney Maynard HUCALINDE DV
124= 33 Thomas Ian Plaster MR MIDNIGHT
133 32 Holly Smith UNITED BOY 3
134= 30 Alexander Mclean DON VIEPAR
134= 30 Hayley Lorrainne Webster CACHENTO
134= 30 Morgan Shirley KLARIS RIDE ON
137 27 Robert Whitaker EQUINE AMERICA VERMENTO
138= 25 Aled Harding LIBERIO T
138= 25 Alfie Diaper OTTAWA V
138= 25 Amy Inglis CHINOOK POMMEX Z
138= 25 Antonia Platt KENSINGTON H
138= 25 Caba Ignacio FLYING STAR X
138= 25 David Coombs Gyde NACHO JX SCAIS
138= 25 Emily Rodney HANGOVER SA
138= 25 Harry Wainwright JEWEL OF D'ARSOUILLES
138= 25 Holly Smith MARKET M'DAM
138= 25 Holly Smith OTIS IV
138= 25 Honor Dabbs LOUGHNATOUSA GILBERT
138= 25 Jack Whitaker ANOTHER STAR II
138= 25 Jack Whitaker NIMARAN
138= 25 Jasmin Clark FERNANDO Z II
138= 25 Lauren Turnbull CELAENO 51
138= 25 Mark W Armstrong CLADA BOY
138= 25 Michael Potter BOLD ASSERTION
138= 25 Morgan Shirley OVER THE TOP VAN DEN HAAGAKKERS
138= 25 Poppy Stronge LAMSHIRE.RYAL.K
138= 25 Rhys Jones HOP
138= 25 Robert Murphy DALLAS VEGAS BATILLY
138= 25 Robert Murphy O-HALINA
138= 25 Ryan Lockwood OSKA JDV
138= 25 Simon Crippen Z7 QUEEN B
138= 25 Will Edwards KLAUDIUS
163 24 Olivia Sponer KOCKIE W
164 18 Guy Williams SAULIRE Z
165= 16 Harry Bateman CASABLANCA WW
165= 16 Lucy Townley BILLY ON MY MIND
165= 16 Rachel Williamson MAYNOR HBF
168= 12 Alexander Mclean DUPLICATE II
168= 12 Harriet Biddick DIAMOND BLUE II
168= 12 Jodie Hall Mcateer TOPAZ ICE Z
171= 8 Holly Smith DUNARD AIR TYSON
171= 8 Holly Smith KIMBA LUIDUN
171= 8 India Vilarrubi VAGALENCO GF
171= 8 Madison Heath DAKOTA I
171= 8 Megan James TICK A HERO
171= 8 Nigel Springer ORACLE HBF
171= 8 Oisin Dillon BALLYBEG LOUI
171= 8 Rachel Proudley EMORALDI - TERMA Z
171= 8 Reece Appadu LAYLA IV
171= 8 Stephen Lohoar STROMBOLI TER DOLEN
181= 0 Abbe Burchmore-Eames CAMILLE VAN TWELVE OAKS Z
181= 0 Abbe Burchmore-Eames ESCALADE BRO Z
181= 0 Abbe Burchmore-Eames HAMBERLINS QUITE BLESSED
181= 0 Abbe Burchmore-Eames UGO BOSS HFS
181= 0 Abbe Burchmore-Eames VERY BLESSED HFS
181= 0 Abbie Bevan INTUITIVE
181= 0 Abbie Bevan OPTIMA DE NESS
181= 0 Abbie Bevan ROCKSTAR V
181= 0 Abigal Kate Walters HANLEEN HULA BALOU
181= 0 Abigal Kate Walters RING THE BELL-S
181= 0 Adam Botham ELIOT Z
181= 0 Adam Botham LOLA W
181= 0 Adam Botham MISTER II
181= 0 Adam Botham SCARPONI
181= 0 Adam Botham SOULMATE I
181= 0 Adam Botham W.F.WOOHAN
181= 0 Adam Ellery LIANKOS ALOHA
181= 0 Adam Ellery MC GREGOR TN
181= 0 Adam Morgan CABAGO WY Z
181= 0 Adam Morgan DEFENCE OF THE REALM PG