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 | 130 | Pippa Goddard | PDV CONSTANZA |
| 2 | 121 | Oliver Tuff | SACINO |
| 3 | 107 | Holly Smith | OROVITO |
| 4 | 105 | Ella Dalton | ULTIMO N Z |
| 5 | 99 | Holly Smith | SING Z |
| 6 | 92 | David Simpson | CINDY R |
| 7 | 78 | George Whitaker | CARRASCO Z |
| 8 | 75 | Samantha Wiseman | AS HIS LORDSHIP |
| 9 | 70 | David Simpson | KOLMAN VDP |
| 10 | 66 | Christopher Franks | KANNABALOU |
| 11= | 65 | Adam Botham | NIXON IV |
| 11= | 65 | Billy Twomey | CICERDORA |
| 11= | 65 | James Smith | ASTRADE Z |
| 11= | 65 | Joe Whitaker | SEAVIEW EVOLUTION |
| 15 | 62 | Seamus Taylor | BILLY WOLSEY |
| 16= | 57 | Holly Smith | WELLVIEW LUXIGRAAF |
| 16= | 57 | Joseph Trunkfield | MAYMAR LOMA |
| 16= | 57 | Lauren Holly Roach | LOUISIANA-S |
| 16= | 57 | Ryan Page | BP SKYBOUND |
| 20 | 53 | Anna Power | CALGARY PH Z |
| 21 | 52 | Faye Adams | RENKUM BUSTER |
| 22= | 49 | Charlotte Ash | AIR SANDULAY |
| 22= | 49 | Chloe Templeton | MIZZELLA |
| 22= | 49 | Robert Murphy | SECRET TREASURE X |
| 22= | 49 | Sammie Coffin | JOHNNY A |
| 26= | 41 | Christopher Smith | HARTHILL MEXICO |
| 26= | 41 | Jackson Reed Stephenson | OBELIA VD BISSCHOP |
| 26= | 41 | Max Routledge | ME THE REBEL R.T |
| 26= | 41 | Thomas Pritchard | LINWHITE |
| 26= | 41 | William Rekert | FIFTY SHADES OF GREY |
| 31= | 40 | Amy Leggett | GHERKIN |
| 31= | 40 | Camilla Bingham | BE WARNHAM |
| 33= | 37 | Christopher Smith | HOP |
| 33= | 37 | Ella Quigley | LUI LUCHE Q |
| 33= | 37 | Robert Whitaker | NUMBER ONE VAN DE KALE VALLEI |
| 36= | 33 | Abbe Burchmore-Eames | HAMBERLINS PERIDOT |
| 36= | 33 | Alex Barr | NEW STAR HBF |
| 36= | 33 | Christopher Franks | BLACK FRIDAY |
| 36= | 33 | Dale Burnham | NEVIS FIELD |
| 36= | 33 | George Whitaker | ROUTE 55 |
| 36= | 33 | James Smith | EAGELE Z |
| 36= | 33 | John Whitaker MBE | CORNETS OLONA |
| 36= | 33 | Joseph Trunkfield | I LEXUS Z |
| 36= | 33 | Nicole Pavitt | DOMINATION Z |
| 36= | 33 | Nigel Coupe | AIR QUEEN II |
| 36= | 33 | Thomas Pritchard | ANGOT HH Z |
| 47 | 32 | Mark Edwards | DILLINGER NE |
| 48= | 25 | Aled Harding | LIBERIO T |
| 48= | 25 | Alfie Diaper | LABATT |
| 48= | 25 | Antonia Platt | KENSINGTON H |
| 48= | 25 | Caba Ignacio | FLYING STAR X |
| 48= | 25 | Charlie Millin | CFS MIAMI |
| 48= | 25 | Emily Rowe | DIAMO II |
| 48= | 25 | Honor Dabbs | LOUGHNATOUSA GILBERT |
| 48= | 25 | Jasmin Clark | FERNANDO Z II |
| 48= | 25 | Max Routledge | CROSBY TER DOORN Z |
| 48= | 25 | Robert Murphy | DALLAS VEGAS BATILLY |
| 48= | 25 | Robert Murphy | O-HALINA |
| 48= | 25 | Robert Whitaker | STRIKE A POSE II |
| 48= | 25 | Tabitha Kyle | LOUGHTON DIAMOND |
| 48= | 25 | William Rekert | DOUGIE DREA |
| 62 | 24 | Douglas Duffin | OMEX STAR HBF |
| 63 | 23 | Iwan Oliver Carpenter | STARIDO I |
| 64= | 16 | Harry Bateman | CASABLANCA WW |
| 64= | 16 | Lucy Townley | BILLY ON MY MIND |
| 66 | 14 | Thomas Pritchard | PRINCESS SW |
| 67= | 8 | Holly Smith | DUNARD AIR TYSON |
| 67= | 8 | Holly Smith | KIMBA LUIDUN |
| 67= | 8 | Holly Smith | UNITED BOY 3 |
| 67= | 8 | Honey Bowes | JAVAS EL CID |
| 67= | 8 | India Vilarrubi | VAGALENCO GF |
| 67= | 8 | Madison Heath | BP MILLIONAIRE |
| 67= | 8 | Madison Heath | DAKOTA I |
| 67= | 8 | Megan James | TICK A HERO |
| 67= | 8 | Nigel Springer | ORACLE HBF |
| 67= | 8 | Rachel Williamson | MAYNOR HBF |
| 67= | 8 | Reece Appadu | LAYLA IV |
| 67= | 8 | Ryan Page | BP KO JAX |
| 79= | 0 | Abbie Bevan | OPTIMA DE NESS |
| 79= | 0 | Adam Botham | ELIOT Z |
| 79= | 0 | Adam Botham | MISTER II |
| 79= | 0 | Adam Botham | SOULMATE I |
| 79= | 0 | Adam Botham | W.F.WOOHAN |
| 79= | 0 | Adam Morgan | CABAGO WY Z |
| 79= | 0 | Adam Morgan | OTHELLO XI |
| 79= | 0 | Adam Taylor | MACGREGOR NPS |
| 79= | 0 | Adam Taylor | PERFECTOMUNDO |
| 79= | 0 | Ahmad Alabidi | THE AMAZING GRACE |
| 79= | 0 | Aileen Craig | C&N LOCKDOWN |
| 79= | 0 | Aled Harding | CALL ME PABLO |
| 79= | 0 | Aled Harding | PROMISING T |
| 79= | 0 | Aled Harding | UNIVERSAL Z |
| 79= | 0 | Aled Harding | ZEPPELIN V |
| 79= | 0 | Alex Barr | ATHENA A.D |
| 79= | 0 | Alex Barr | HELLO NORTHERN STAR |
| 79= | 0 | Alex Hempleman | BILLY FOSTER |
| 79= | 0 | Alex Hempleman | DIARONS TUNE |
| 79= | 0 | Alex Thompson | OPINACOLADA |
| 79= | 0 | Alex Thompson | POPPY DOUGLAS |
| 79= | 0 | Alfie Diaper | LAST ONE STANDING VII |
| 79= | 0 | Alfie Diaper | OTTAWA V |
| 79= | 0 | Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson | HIGH OFFLEY FERANDEE |
| 79= | 0 | Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson | ONE TO LOVE |
| 79= | 0 | Alicia Faith Page | DESIR OPTIMA Z |
| 79= | 0 | Alicia Faith Page | DIADOCTRO |
| 79= | 0 | Alicia Faith Page | NANCY'S EMERALD |
| 79= | 0 | Alicia Faith Page | ODINE DE LA VIE |
| 79= | 0 | Alistair Hippisley-Gatherum | ARTINI DIAMOND |
| 79= | 0 | Alistair Hippisley-Gatherum | CASALLINE |
| 79= | 0 | Allan Birch (Junior) | K FIORE HOP |
| 79= | 0 | Amanda Jane O'neill | JUST NODDY |
| 79= | 0 | Amanda Jane O'neill | RS VIVACIOUS |
| 79= | 0 | Amy Leggett | PICALILLI |
| 79= | 0 | Angel Tough | CAREY III |
| 79= | 0 | Angel Tough | CLEO DE LUXE |
| 79= | 0 | Angel Tough | DROGBA Z |
| 79= | 0 | Angel Tough | FLOWER POWER III |
| 79= | 0 | Angela Thompson | CASCHMIR DU POMIEZ |
| 79= | 0 | Angela Thompson | DAWN LANCER |
| 79= | 0 | Angela Thompson | ONNEA VANTA T |
| 79= | 0 | Angela Thompson | PEPZZO AJ |
| 79= | 0 | Anna Jellis | JEWEL B |
| 79= | 0 | Anna Platt | THEODORE C |
| 79= | 0 | Anna Wilks | A DASH OF BLUE |
| 79= | 0 | Anna Wilks | GUISEPPIE VH BEECKHOF Z |
| 79= | 0 | Anna Wilks | KENZO AMOR |
| 79= | 0 | Anna Wilks | TOUT PRET VH BEECKHOF Z |
| 79= | 0 | Annabel Jane Shields | SES DENMARK |
| 79= | 0 | Anthony Condon | DOMINUNO Z |
| 79= | 0 | Anthony Condon | SFS COMME CI |
| 79= | 0 | Anthony Condon | SFS DODGED’EM |
| 79= | 0 | Anthony Condon | SFS GETAWAY |
| 79= | 0 | Anthony French | CECILIANO |
| 79= | 0 | Antony Clark | REMPSTONE TORONTO |
| 79= | 0 | Ben Carus | CALVADOS NS |
| 79= | 0 | Ben Carus | CHACCO FAUT BEECH Z |
| 79= | 0 | Ben Walker | AREDIS ROLY |
| 79= | 0 | Ben Walker | CREEVY PACINO CRUISE |
| 79= | 0 | Ben Walker | MARTI II |
| 79= | 0 | Benjamin Bick | CASANOVA SIH Z |
| 79= | 0 | Benjamin Bick | LORD CLAUDE |
| 79= | 0 | Benjamin Bick | POWER BLUE TM |
| 79= | 0 | Benjamin Bick | VIENNA CK |
| 79= | 0 | Benjamin Raistrick | LUDGER III |
| 79= | 0 | Benjamin Raistrick | QWINTANGO |
| 79= | 0 | Caba Ignacio | IV WILLEM |
| 79= | 0 | Caba Ignacio | SECRET SCANDAL |
| 79= | 0 | Caba Ignacio | ZEEVAGH GREEN |
| 79= | 0 | Callie Chant | FLORA FM-DEL B |
| 79= | 0 | Callie Chant | LARETTE |
| 79= | 0 | Camilla Bingham | ZETA IV |
| 79= | 0 | Carla Bolam | ICE D'AMOUR |
| 79= | 0 | Carla Bolam | TESSA II VAN DE KRUISHOEVE |
| 79= | 0 | Carmen Edwards | CELESTRA L Z |
| 79= | 0 | Carmen Edwards | MON BEAU FIRE |
| 79= | 0 | Carmen Edwards | QUINTOMORE I |
| 79= | 0 | Carmen Edwards | ROBIN VAN DE SCHUTSKOOL |
| 79= | 0 | Carmen Edwards | TARRAGON OS |
| 79= | 0 | Carmen Edwards | VANILLA ICE VDM |
| 79= | 0 | Carolyn Curcio | BILLY THE CONQUEROR |
| 79= | 0 | Cate Kerr | ARGENTAYA I |
| 79= | 0 | Chantelle Duggan | GSH TOPGUN |
| 79= | 0 | Chantelle Duggan | LINTON DE LA CHAPELLE |
| 79= | 0 | Charles Paul Henry Richards | ON THE ROCKS D'18 |
| 79= | 0 | Charley Hamilton | INNISHANNON RED SQUIRREL |
| 79= | 0 | Charley Hamilton | JORINA BELLA MFS |
| 79= | 0 | Charley Hamilton | KUNG FU VAN'T HEIKE |
| 79= | 0 | Charley Hamilton | MFS CAYDENCE |
| 79= | 0 | Charley Hamilton | MFS EBENEZER |
| 79= | 0 | Charlie Millin | CFS OCTOBER |
| 79= | 0 | Charlie Millin | CFS SECRET CODE |
| 79= | 0 | Charlotte Louise Bevan | NELS DE VILLEE |
| 79= | 0 | Charlotte Louise Bevan | RAFF WH |
| 79= | 0 | Charlotte Louise Bevan | SANDRO VAN ‘T LAERENHOF |
| 79= | 0 | Chloe Mae Morris | DENMARK |
| 79= | 0 | Christopher Franks | FORLINA SF |
| 79= | 0 | Christopher O'Bryan | SANTOS V |
| 79= | 0 | Christopher Warren | DOWN TOWN USA |
| 79= | 0 | Claire Louise Shepherd-Bramham | CFS NATHALIA |
| 79= | 0 | Claire Patricia Robertson | I LOVE YOU VDV Z |
| 79= | 0 | Claire Patricia Robertson | OHRA VAN DE MUGGENHOEK |
| 79= | 0 | Claire Patricia Robertson | O-KROONGRAAF H.S |
| 79= | 0 | Claire Patricia Robertson | OKSENJA VAN DEN MUGGENHOEK |
| 79= | 0 | Claire Patricia Robertson | PRINCESS VOLO |
| 79= | 0 | Claire Patricia Robertson | RHELLI PEPPER |
| 79= | 0 | Claire Patricia Robertson | SUMAS TAYLOR |
| 79= | 0 | Clare Reynolds | MYOLARIS S |
| 79= | 0 | Corinne Beech | NIAGARA X |
| 79= | 0 | Corinne Beech | NITOUCHE V/D WOLFSHOEVE |
| 79= | 0 | Courtney Jaynamarie Crawford | CHADWICK JL Z |
| 79= | 0 | Courtney Jaynamarie Crawford | CONGO KHALASAR SFS |
| 79= | 0 | Courtney Jaynamarie Crawford | DP SON OF OURAGAN |
| 79= | 0 | Courtney Jaynamarie Crawford | FIREBALL |
| 79= | 0 | Courtney Jaynamarie Crawford | HAPPY DREAM JL Z |
| 79= | 0 | Daisie Wallace | COOLGRANNO MONTARLOT |
| 79= | 0 | Daisie Wallace | GREENLANES MASING MUSE |
| 79= | 0 | Daisie Wallace | JAS DE SEMILY |
| 79= | 0 | Daisy Bathe | SOL INVICTUS |
| 79= | 0 | Daisy Mckinlay | DONDER SLAGE |
| 79= | 0 | Dale Burnham | KUYANO VAN HET EIKEHOF Z |
