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
1 261 David Simpson CINDY R
2 225 Trevor Breen KONRAD OBOLENSKY
3 200 James Smith ASTRADE Z
4 172 Holly Smith OROVITO
5 171 James Smith JUNO ROSE 23
6 168 Emily Ward WILD STAR HF
7 163 Holly Smith WELLVIEW LUXIGRAAF
8 161 Max Routledge ME THE REBEL R.T
9 160 Shane Breen BE ALCANTARA
10= 150 Holly Smith UNE COPINE VAN OVERIS Z
10= 150 Jack Whitaker VALMY DE LA LANDE
10= 150 Joe Whitaker VAGALENCO GF
13 139.5 Carron Nicol RRH OUT OF THE BLUE
14 135 John Whitaker MBE EQUINE AMERICA UNICK DU FRANCPORT
15 132.5 Joe Whitaker SEAVIEW EVOLUTION
16 130 Pippa Goddard PDV CONSTANZA
17= 129 Christopher Smith MESSARADO BLUE
17= 129 Holly Smith SING Z
19 128 Iwan Oliver Carpenter STARIDO I
20 127.5 Olivia Sponer BINGO DU CHATEAU
21 127 Mark Edwards TINKERS TOUCH
22 124.5 William Whitaker LA VIE EST D'OR
23= 121 Oliver Tuff SACINO
23= 121 Sammie Coffin JOHNNY A
25 114 Joseph Trunkfield KOSMOS A
26 112.5 Rebecca Marsh STEVIE G
27 108 Iwan Oliver Carpenter MERLLYNS SPECIAL ILLUSION
28 107 Jessica Hewitt KANN BE LUCKY
29= 105 Ella Dalton ULTIMO N Z
29= 105 Faye Ella Sutton LUCKA QUICK B
29= 105 Joseph Trunkfield JAVAS EL CID
29= 105 Madison Heath BP MILLIONAIRE
29= 105 Madison Heath IVORY
34 100 Robert Whitaker STRIKE A POSE II
35 98 Nicole Pavitt DOMINATION Z
36 94 Emily Ward CORLYTENDER
37= 93 Joseph Trunkfield CHACSTAR Z
37= 93 Thomas Pritchard ANGOT HH Z
39= 90 Abbe Burchmore-Eames HAMBERLINS PERIDOT
39= 90 Christopher Franks BLACK FRIDAY
39= 90 Guy Williams KAZANDOR HERO Z
42 89 Douglas Duffin OMEX STAR HBF
43 87 Ryan Page BP SKYBOUND
44 83 Seamus Taylor BILLY WOLSEY
45 79 Charlotte Ash AIR SANDULAY
46 78 George Whitaker CARRASCO Z
47 77 Emily Rowe DIAMO II
48= 75 Olivia Sponer LA ISLA BONITA VDP
48= 75 Rachel Proudley EASY BOY DE LAUBRY Z
48= 75 Samantha Wiseman AS HIS LORDSHIP
51= 72 Harriet Biddick NOLANA DU BALOUBET
51= 72 Joseph Trunkfield MAYMAR LOMA
53= 70 David Simpson KOLMAN VDP
53= 70 Thomas Pritchard PRINCESS SW
55= 66 Christopher Franks KANNABALOU
55= 66 Joseph Trunkfield I LEXUS Z
57= 65 Adam Botham NIXON IV
57= 65 Billy Twomey CICERDORA
57= 65 Cate Kerr PETITFOUR VD WARESLAGE
57= 65 Elle Hourihan GILKA B
57= 65 Katie Pytches CONKER THE WHORLED
62 64 Ruby Barrs MANZANA DE RIGO
63= 62 Ella Quigley LUI LUCHE Q
63= 62 Mark Edwards DILLINGER NE
65 60 Christopher Franks IRVING VG
66 58 Ryan Page BP KO JAX
67= 57 Amy Cass LAPSTAN
67= 57 Angela Thompson DAWN LANCER
67= 57 Callie Chant LARETTE
67= 57 John Whitaker MBE HAMSTRAMGRAM
67= 57 Lauren Holly Roach LOUISIANA-S
67= 57 Mark W Armstrong KANTOR
67= 57 Morgan Shirley PANDITO VAN'T MERELSNEST Z
67= 57 Poppy Stronge JERSEY S
75= 56 Ella Quigley HORINDE H
75= 56 Holly Grimwade KIND OF A ROOS
75= 56 Honey Bowes JAVAS EL CID
75= 56 Zachery Beesley CHACCOMODO
79 55 Amy Leggett GHERKIN
80 54 Charlie Millin CFS MIAMI
81 53 Anna Power CALGARY PH Z
82= 52 Christopher Smith HOP
82= 52 Faye Adams RENKUM BUSTER
84= 50 Alfie Diaper LABATT
84= 50 Honey Bowes LAGRANDESSA W.
84= 50 Tabitha Kyle LOUGHTON DIAMOND
84= 50 Victoria Mitson AMINA O L
88= 49 Chloe Templeton MIZZELLA
88= 49 Madison Heath GUERLAIN DE HUS
88= 49 Max Routledge CROSBY TER DOORN Z
88= 49 Robert Murphy SECRET TREASURE X
88= 49 Robert Whitaker NUMBER ONE VAN DE KALE VALLEI
88= 49 William Rekert DOUGIE DREA
94= 48 David Harland NS LAST EXPRESS
94= 48 Joseph Trunkfield DARJEELING DESIR
96= 45 John Whitaker MBE CORNETS OLONA
96= 45 Sammie Coffin CHACCOMO BLUE
96= 45 William Whitaker CRISTALLOS DOUBLE TAKE
99= 41 Christopher Smith HARTHILL MEXICO
99= 41 Gemma Ellison GOLD SURVIVOR
99= 41 Jackson Reed Stephenson OBELIA VD BISSCHOP
99= 41 Josh Kindell FLASHBACK VL
99= 41 Thomas Pritchard LINWHITE
99= 41 William Rekert FIFTY SHADES OF GREY
105= 40 Camilla Bingham BE WARNHAM
105= 40 Fred Rimell CFH BALTIC ROYALE
105= 40 Fred Rimell GENEASYS DK
105= 40 Jenna Palmer-Evans ILORD
105= 40 Sian Mileham ARIZONA OSPA Z
110 39 Joseph Trunkfield NOZEM III
111= 37 Jack Whitaker MEESCA
111= 37 Shane Breen SCARTEEN II
113 36 Sammie Coffin CORNET OF FOLLYFOOT
114 35 Angel Tough DROGBA Z
115= 33 Alex Barr NEW STAR HBF
115= 33 Annabel Jane Shields CASTLEFIELD ICE
115= 33 Dale Burnham NEVIS FIELD
115= 33 George Whitaker ROUTE 55
115= 33 James Smith EAGELE Z
115= 33 Jessica Hewitt CHANAGA PS
115= 33 Nigel Coupe AIR QUEEN II
115= 33 Phoebe Tallulah Farman DIARA SUE
115= 33 Sydney Maynard HUCALINDE DV
115= 33 Thomas Ian Plaster MR MIDNIGHT
125 32 Holly Smith UNITED BOY 3
126= 30 Alexander Mclean DON VIEPAR
126= 30 Hayley Lorrainne Webster CACHENTO
126= 30 Morgan Shirley KLARIS RIDE ON
129 27 Robert Whitaker EQUINE AMERICA VERMENTO
130= 25 Aled Harding LIBERIO T
130= 25 Alfie Diaper OTTAWA V
130= 25 Amy Inglis CHINOOK POMMEX Z
130= 25 Antonia Platt KENSINGTON H
130= 25 Caba Ignacio FLYING STAR X
130= 25 Emily Rodney HANGOVER SA
130= 25 Harry Wainwright JEWEL OF D'ARSOUILLES
130= 25 Holly Smith MARKET M'DAM
130= 25 Honor Dabbs LOUGHNATOUSA GILBERT
130= 25 Jack Whitaker ANOTHER STAR II
130= 25 Jack Whitaker NIMARAN
130= 25 Jasmin Clark FERNANDO Z II
130= 25 Lauren Turnbull CELAENO 51
130= 25 Michael Potter BOLD ASSERTION
130= 25 Morgan Shirley OVER THE TOP VAN DEN HAAGAKKERS
130= 25 Nellie Lock SLH FANTASTICO
130= 25 Poppy Stronge LAMSHIRE.RYAL.K
130= 25 Rhys Jones HOP
130= 25 Robert Murphy DALLAS VEGAS BATILLY
130= 25 Robert Murphy O-HALINA
130= 25 Ryan Lockwood OSKA JDV
130= 25 Will Edwards CARRICKVIEW APOLLO
130= 25 Will Edwards KLAUDIUS
153 24 Olivia Sponer KOCKIE W
154 18 Guy Williams SAULIRE Z
155= 16 Harry Bateman CASABLANCA WW
155= 16 Lucy Townley BILLY ON MY MIND
157= 12 Alexander Mclean DUPLICATE II
157= 12 Angelie Von Essen VOILA DK Z
157= 12 Harriet Biddick DIAMOND BLUE II
157= 12 Jodie Hall Mcateer TOPAZ ICE Z
161= 8 Holly Smith DUNARD AIR TYSON
161= 8 Holly Smith KIMBA LUIDUN
161= 8 India Vilarrubi VAGALENCO GF
161= 8 Madison Heath DAKOTA I
161= 8 Megan James TICK A HERO
161= 8 Nigel Springer ORACLE HBF
161= 8 Oisin Dillon BALLYBEG LOUI
161= 8 Rachel Proudley EMORALDI - TERMA Z
161= 8 Rachel Williamson MAYNOR HBF
161= 8 Reece Appadu LAYLA IV
161= 8 Stephen Lohoar STROMBOLI TER DOLEN
172= 0 Abbe Burchmore-Eames ESCALADE BRO Z
172= 0 Abbe Burchmore-Eames HAMBERLINS QUITE BLESSED
172= 0 Abbe Burchmore-Eames UGO BOSS HFS
172= 0 Abbe Burchmore-Eames VERY BLESSED HFS
172= 0 Abbie Bevan OPTIMA DE NESS
172= 0 Abbie Bevan ROCKSTAR V
172= 0 Abigal Kate Walters HANLEEN HULA BALOU
172= 0 Abigal Kate Walters RING THE BELL-S
172= 0 Adam Botham ELIOT Z
172= 0 Adam Botham LOLA W
172= 0 Adam Botham MISTER II
172= 0 Adam Botham SCARPONI
172= 0 Adam Botham SOULMATE I
172= 0 Adam Botham W.F.WOOHAN
172= 0 Adam Morgan CABAGO WY Z
172= 0 Adam Morgan DEFENCE OF THE REALM PG
172= 0 Adam Morgan NANDORADO
172= 0 Adam Morgan OMC BEEZIE
172= 0 Adam Morgan OTHELLO XI
172= 0 Adam Morgan PALOMA FAITH
172= 0 Adam Taylor CUSTOM Y2C Z
172= 0 Adam Taylor D ARTAGNAN Z
172= 0 Adam Taylor KWIKZILVER W
172= 0 Adam Taylor LOUGHVIEW VERDIS DREAM
172= 0 Adam Taylor MACGREGOR NPS
172= 0 Adam Taylor OUTBOUND
172= 0 Adam Taylor PERFECTOMUNDO
172= 0 Adam Taylor SUMAS DANDY
172= 0 Ahmad Alabidi THE AMAZING GRACE