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 | 107 | Holly Smith | OROVITO |
| 2 | 105 | Ella Dalton | ULTIMO N Z |
| 3 | 99 | Holly Smith | SING Z |
| 4 | 66 | Christopher Franks | KANNABALOU |
| 5= | 65 | Adam Botham | NIXON IV |
| 5= | 65 | James Smith | ASTRADE Z |
| 5= | 65 | Pippa Goddard | PDV CONSTANZA |
| 8= | 57 | Holly Smith | WELLVIEW LUXIGRAAF |
| 8= | 57 | Lauren Holly Roach | LOUISIANA-S |
| 10 | 49 | Chloe Templeton | MIZZELLA |
| 11= | 41 | Jackson Reed Stephenson | OBELIA VD BISSCHOP |
| 11= | 41 | Thomas Pritchard | LINWHITE |
| 11= | 41 | William Rekert | FIFTY SHADES OF GREY |
| 14 | 40 | Camilla Bingham | BE WARNHAM |
| 15= | 37 | Ella Quigley | LUI LUCHE Q |
| 15= | 37 | George Whitaker | CARRASCO Z |
| 15= | 37 | Robert Whitaker | NUMBER ONE VAN DE KALE VALLEI |
| 18= | 33 | Abbe Burchmore-Eames | HAMBERLINS PERIDOT |
| 18= | 33 | Alex Barr | NEW STAR HBF |
| 18= | 33 | Christopher Franks | BLACK FRIDAY |
| 18= | 33 | Christopher Smith | HARTHILL MEXICO |
| 18= | 33 | George Whitaker | ROUTE 55 |
| 18= | 33 | James Smith | EAGELE Z |
| 18= | 33 | John Whitaker MBE | CORNETS OLONA |
| 18= | 33 | Joseph Trunkfield | I LEXUS Z |
| 18= | 33 | Nicole Pavitt | DOMINATION Z |
| 18= | 33 | Nigel Coupe | AIR QUEEN II |
| 18= | 33 | Thomas Pritchard | ANGOT HH Z |
| 29= | 25 | Aled Harding | LIBERIO T |
| 29= | 25 | Alfie Diaper | LABATT |
| 29= | 25 | Antonia Platt | KENSINGTON H |
| 29= | 25 | Caba Ignacio | FLYING STAR X |
| 29= | 25 | Charlie Millin | CFS MIAMI |
| 29= | 25 | Emily Rowe | DIAMO II |
| 29= | 25 | Jasmin Clark | FERNANDO Z II |
| 29= | 25 | Robert Murphy | DALLAS VEGAS BATILLY |
| 29= | 25 | Robert Murphy | O-HALINA |
| 29= | 25 | Robert Whitaker | STRIKE A POSE II |
| 29= | 25 | William Rekert | DOUGIE DREA |
| 40 | 23 | Iwan Oliver Carpenter | STARIDO I |
| 41= | 8 | Honey Bowes | JAVAS EL CID |
| 41= | 8 | India Vilarrubi | VAGALENCO GF |
| 41= | 8 | Reece Appadu | LAYLA IV |
| 44= | 0 | Abbie Bevan | OPTIMA DE NESS |
| 44= | 0 | Adam Botham | ELIOT Z |
| 44= | 0 | Adam Botham | MISTER II |
| 44= | 0 | Adam Botham | SOULMATE I |
| 44= | 0 | Adam Botham | W.F.WOOHAN |
| 44= | 0 | Adam Morgan | CABAGO WY Z |
| 44= | 0 | Adam Morgan | OTHELLO XI |
| 44= | 0 | Adam Taylor | MACGREGOR NPS |
| 44= | 0 | Adam Taylor | PERFECTOMUNDO |
| 44= | 0 | Ahmad Alabidi | THE AMAZING GRACE |
| 44= | 0 | Aileen Craig | C&N LOCKDOWN |
| 44= | 0 | Aled Harding | CALL ME PABLO |
| 44= | 0 | Aled Harding | PROMISING T |
| 44= | 0 | Aled Harding | UNIVERSAL Z |
| 44= | 0 | Aled Harding | ZEPPELIN V |
| 44= | 0 | Alex Barr | ATHENA A.D |
| 44= | 0 | Alex Barr | HELLO NORTHERN STAR |
| 44= | 0 | Alex Hempleman | BILLY FOSTER |
| 44= | 0 | Alex Hempleman | DIARONS TUNE |
| 44= | 0 | Alex Thompson | OPINACOLADA |
| 44= | 0 | Alex Thompson | POPPY DOUGLAS |
| 44= | 0 | Alfie Diaper | LAST ONE STANDING VII |
| 44= | 0 | Alfie Diaper | OTTAWA V |
| 44= | 0 | Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson | HIGH OFFLEY FERANDEE |
| 44= | 0 | Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson | ONE TO LOVE |
| 44= | 0 | Alicia Faith Page | DESIR OPTIMA Z |
| 44= | 0 | Alicia Faith Page | DIADOCTRO |
| 44= | 0 | Alicia Faith Page | NANCY'S EMERALD |
| 44= | 0 | Alicia Faith Page | ODINE DE LA VIE |
| 44= | 0 | Allan Birch (Junior) | K FIORE HOP |
| 44= | 0 | Amanda Jane O'neill | JUST NODDY |
| 44= | 0 | Amanda Jane O'neill | RS VIVACIOUS |
| 44= | 0 | Amy Leggett | PICALILLI |
| 44= | 0 | Angel Tough | CLEO DE LUXE |
| 44= | 0 | Angel Tough | DROGBA Z |
| 44= | 0 | Angel Tough | FLOWER POWER III |
| 44= | 0 | Angela Thompson | CASCHMIR DU POMIEZ |
| 44= | 0 | Angela Thompson | DAWN LANCER |
| 44= | 0 | Angela Thompson | ONNEA VANTA T |
| 44= | 0 | Angela Thompson | PEPZZO AJ |
| 44= | 0 | Anna Platt | THEODORE C |
| 44= | 0 | Anna Wilks | A DASH OF BLUE |
| 44= | 0 | Anna Wilks | GUISEPPIE VH BEECKHOF Z |
| 44= | 0 | Anthony Condon | DOMINUNO Z |
| 44= | 0 | Anthony Condon | SFS COMME CI |
| 44= | 0 | Anthony Condon | SFS DODGED’EM |
| 44= | 0 | Anthony Condon | SFS GETAWAY |
| 44= | 0 | Ben Carus | CALVADOS NS |
| 44= | 0 | Ben Carus | CHACCO FAUT BEECH Z |
| 44= | 0 | Ben Walker | AREDIS ROLY |
| 44= | 0 | Ben Walker | CREEVY PACINO CRUISE |
| 44= | 0 | Ben Walker | MARTI II |
| 44= | 0 | Benjamin Bick | CASANOVA SIH Z |
| 44= | 0 | Benjamin Bick | LORD CLAUDE |
| 44= | 0 | Benjamin Bick | POWER BLUE TM |
| 44= | 0 | Benjamin Bick | VIENNA CK |
| 44= | 0 | Caba Ignacio | IV WILLEM |
| 44= | 0 | Caba Ignacio | SECRET SCANDAL |
| 44= | 0 | Caba Ignacio | ZEEVAGH GREEN |
| 44= | 0 | Callie Chant | FLORA FM-DEL B |
| 44= | 0 | Callie Chant | LARETTE |
| 44= | 0 | Camilla Bingham | ZETA IV |
| 44= | 0 | Carla Bolam | ICE D'AMOUR |
| 44= | 0 | Carmen Edwards | MON BEAU FIRE |
| 44= | 0 | Carmen Edwards | ROBIN VAN DE SCHUTSKOOL |
| 44= | 0 | Carmen Edwards | TARRAGON OS |
| 44= | 0 | Carolyn Curcio | BILLY THE CONQUEROR |
| 44= | 0 | Cate Kerr | ARGENTAYA I |
| 44= | 0 | Chantelle Duggan | LINTON DE LA CHAPELLE |
| 44= | 0 | Charlie Millin | CFS OCTOBER |
| 44= | 0 | Charlie Millin | CFS SECRET CODE |
| 44= | 0 | Chloe Mae Morris | DENMARK |
| 44= | 0 | Christopher O'Bryan | SANTOS V |
| 44= | 0 | Christopher Smith | HOP |
| 44= | 0 | Christopher Warren | DOWN TOWN USA |
| 44= | 0 | Claire Louise Shepherd-Bramham | CFS NATHALIA |
| 44= | 0 | Claire Patricia Robertson | I LOVE YOU VDV Z |
| 44= | 0 | Claire Patricia Robertson | OKSENJA VAN DEN MUGGENHOEK |
| 44= | 0 | Claire Patricia Robertson | PRINCESS VOLO |
| 44= | 0 | Claire Patricia Robertson | RHELLI PEPPER |
| 44= | 0 | Claire Patricia Robertson | SUMAS TAYLOR |
| 44= | 0 | Clare Reynolds | MYOLARIS S |
| 44= | 0 | Corinne Beech | NIAGARA X |
| 44= | 0 | Corinne Beech | NITOUCHE V/D WOLFSHOEVE |
| 44= | 0 | Courtney Jaynamarie Crawford | CHADWICK JL Z |
| 44= | 0 | Courtney Jaynamarie Crawford | CONGO KHALASAR SFS |
| 44= | 0 | Courtney Jaynamarie Crawford | DP SON OF OURAGAN |
| 44= | 0 | Courtney Jaynamarie Crawford | FIREBALL |
| 44= | 0 | Daisie Wallace | COOLGRANNO MONTARLOT |
| 44= | 0 | Daisie Wallace | GREENLANES MASING MUSE |
| 44= | 0 | Daisy Mckinlay | DONDER SLAGE |
| 44= | 0 | Dale Burnham | KUYANO VAN HET EIKEHOF Z |
| 44= | 0 | Dale Burnham | LE GOUVERNEUR |
| 44= | 0 | Dan Delsart | JAGADITHA |
| 44= | 0 | Dan Delsart | LUTIN DU ROUET |
| 44= | 0 | Daniella Johnston | GRAND ACTION M.S |
| 44= | 0 | Danielle Ryder | CAREFUL TOUCHED NUMO Z |
| 44= | 0 | Danielle Ryder | EPIC HS Z |
| 44= | 0 | Darcey Foss | KING REBEL S |
| 44= | 0 | David Coombs Gyde | ESKA ME |
| 44= | 0 | David Coombs Gyde | NACHO JX SCAIS |
| 44= | 0 | David Coombs Gyde | ODE AAN MOLGA VAN DE BEEKERMARK |
| 44= | 0 | David Harland | MURCHACKO QUATRO |
| 44= | 0 | David Harland | NS LAST EXPRESS |
| 44= | 0 | David Simpson | CASELLA NOVA |
| 44= | 0 | David Simpson | CINDY R |
| 44= | 0 | David Simpson | KOLMAN VDP |
| 44= | 0 | David Simpson | ME BLUE TWO |
| 44= | 0 | David Wingrove | FASCINATION W |
| 44= | 0 | David Wingrove | MARKET GAUCHO |
| 44= | 0 | David Wingrove | ROCKSTAR W |
| 44= | 0 | Drew Walton | CUPRALINE CHAMPION Z |
| 44= | 0 | Drew Walton | SUMMERBORN TOUCH OF CLASS |
| 44= | 0 | Eleanor Simpson | HARM L Z |
| 44= | 0 | Ella Dalton | NADAL VAN 'T ASBROEK |
| 44= | 0 | Ella Quigley | HORINDE H |
| 44= | 0 | Emily Lotte Seal | CONRADOC II PROOSTHOF Z |
| 44= | 0 | Emily Raistrick | ZHERINDO WARRIOR |
| 44= | 0 | Emily Rodney | JAVAS EMERALD BLUE |
| 44= | 0 | Emily Rowe | HARVEY GF |
| 44= | 0 | Emily Rowe | ORIGEN |
| 44= | 0 | Emma Manton | PK CABARET |
| 44= | 0 | Faye Adams | RENKUM BUSTER |
| 44= | 0 | Flo Norris | MILA BLUE |
| 44= | 0 | Gemma Ellison | GOLD SURVIVOR |
| 44= | 0 | Gemma Ellison | PANAMARENKO DE NESS |
| 44= | 0 | Gemma Ellison | PHOEBE |
| 44= | 0 | Glain Watkin Jones | ASCA STAR VM Z |
| 44= | 0 | Glain Watkin Jones | OTRIOMF I |
| 44= | 0 | Gregory Elliott Hill | HARTHILL ZARA |
| 44= | 0 | Hallie Rae Currie | ESKAPADE |
| 44= | 0 | Harriet Biddick | BALUCHI LANCER |
| 44= | 0 | Harriet Biddick | NOLANA DU BALOUBET |
| 44= | 0 | Harriet Biddick | PAULDARYS COOLIO |
| 44= | 0 | Harrison Hatteea | OMAHA BEACH |
| 44= | 0 | Harrison Hatteea | PERRY III |
| 44= | 0 | Harry Bateman | CASABLANCA WW |
| 44= | 0 | Harry Bateman | CHACOON STAR |
| 44= | 0 | Harry Wainwright | JEWEL OF D'ARSOUILLES |
| 44= | 0 | Helen Tredwell | SERENITY B |
| 44= | 0 | Helen Ward | OUTCLASS |
| 44= | 0 | Helen Ward | WHISPER’S DIAMOND |
| 44= | 0 | Hollie Gerken | JOPLIN I |
| 44= | 0 | Hollie Gerken | LILIBETH |
| 44= | 0 | Hollie Gerken | SLH SUNTOUCHABLE |
| 44= | 0 | Holly Smith | TEAM BLOOMFIELDS DOMINATRIX |
| 44= | 0 | Holly Smith | VARAN VAN HET VERGOHOF DXB |
| 44= | 0 | Honey Bowes | CRUNCH’S BOY NC Z |
| 44= | 0 | Ian Smith | BALLYLENNON ECHODAM |
| 44= | 0 | Isabelle Doyle | FSS SUNLIGHT |
| 44= | 0 | Isabelle Doyle | JAG FLASHY SPLASH |
| 44= | 0 | Iwan Oliver Carpenter | IMPRO DIAMOND STAR |
| 44= | 0 | Iwan Oliver Carpenter | JUNGLE JUICE |
| 44= | 0 | Iwan Oliver Carpenter | MERLLYNS SPECIAL ILLUSION |
| 44= | 0 | Iwan Oliver Carpenter | RAMIRO DOLLAR |
| 44= | 0 | Jackson Reed Stephenson | CICERO'S STAR |
| 44= | 0 | Jake Myers | ASHDALE LEGEND |
