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
1 225 Trevor Breen KONRAD OBOLENSKY
2 212 David Simpson CINDY R
3 200 James Smith ASTRADE Z
4 171 James Smith JUNO ROSE 23
5 168 Emily Ward WILD STAR HF
6 161 Max Routledge ME THE REBEL R.T
7= 150 Jack Whitaker VALMY DE LA LANDE
7= 150 Joe Whitaker VAGALENCO GF
9 139.5 Carron Nicol RRH OUT OF THE BLUE
10 135 John Whitaker MBE EQUINE AMERICA UNICK DU FRANCPORT
11 132.5 Joe Whitaker SEAVIEW EVOLUTION
12 130 Pippa Goddard PDV CONSTANZA
13= 129 Christopher Smith MESSARADO BLUE
13= 129 Holly Smith SING Z
15 127.5 Olivia Sponer BINGO DU CHATEAU
16 127 Mark Edwards TINKERS TOUCH
17 124.5 William Whitaker LA VIE EST D'OR
18= 121 Oliver Tuff SACINO
18= 121 Sammie Coffin JOHNNY A
20 117 Holly Smith UNE COPINE VAN OVERIS Z
21 112.5 Rebecca Marsh STEVIE G
22 107 Holly Smith OROVITO
23= 105 Ella Dalton ULTIMO N Z
23= 105 Joseph Trunkfield JAVAS EL CID
23= 105 Madison Heath IVORY
26 100 Robert Whitaker STRIKE A POSE II
27 93 Joseph Trunkfield CHACSTAR Z
28= 90 Christopher Franks BLACK FRIDAY
28= 90 Guy Williams KAZANDOR HERO Z
30 89 Douglas Duffin OMEX STAR HBF
31 87 Ryan Page BP SKYBOUND
32 79 Charlotte Ash AIR SANDULAY
33 78 George Whitaker CARRASCO Z
34= 75 Olivia Sponer LA ISLA BONITA VDP
34= 75 Rachel Proudley EASY BOY DE LAUBRY Z
34= 75 Samantha Wiseman AS HIS LORDSHIP
37= 72 Harriet Biddick NOLANA DU BALOUBET
37= 72 Joseph Trunkfield MAYMAR LOMA
39 70 David Simpson KOLMAN VDP
40 69 Thomas Pritchard ANGOT HH Z
41 68 Madison Heath BP MILLIONAIRE
42 66 Christopher Franks KANNABALOU
43= 65 Adam Botham NIXON IV
43= 65 Billy Twomey CICERDORA
45 63 Iwan Oliver Carpenter STARIDO I
46= 62 Mark Edwards DILLINGER NE
46= 62 Seamus Taylor BILLY WOLSEY
48 60 Christopher Franks IRVING VG
49= 57 Angela Thompson DAWN LANCER
49= 57 Holly Smith WELLVIEW LUXIGRAAF
49= 57 John Whitaker MBE HAMSTRAMGRAM
49= 57 Lauren Holly Roach LOUISIANA-S
53 53 Anna Power CALGARY PH Z
54= 52 Christopher Smith HOP
54= 52 Faye Adams RENKUM BUSTER
56= 49 Chloe Templeton MIZZELLA
56= 49 Max Routledge CROSBY TER DOORN Z
56= 49 Robert Murphy SECRET TREASURE X
56= 49 Robert Whitaker NUMBER ONE VAN DE KALE VALLEI
56= 49 William Rekert DOUGIE DREA
61= 48 David Harland NS LAST EXPRESS
61= 48 Joseph Trunkfield DARJEELING DESIR
63= 45 John Whitaker MBE CORNETS OLONA
63= 45 Sammie Coffin CHACCOMO BLUE
63= 45 William Whitaker CRISTALLOS DOUBLE TAKE
66= 41 Christopher Smith HARTHILL MEXICO
66= 41 Gemma Ellison GOLD SURVIVOR
66= 41 Jackson Reed Stephenson OBELIA VD BISSCHOP
66= 41 Thomas Pritchard LINWHITE
66= 41 William Rekert FIFTY SHADES OF GREY
71= 40 Amy Leggett GHERKIN
71= 40 Camilla Bingham BE WARNHAM
73 37 Ella Quigley LUI LUCHE Q
74 36 Sammie Coffin CORNET OF FOLLYFOOT
75= 33 Abbe Burchmore-Eames HAMBERLINS PERIDOT
75= 33 Alex Barr NEW STAR HBF
75= 33 Dale Burnham NEVIS FIELD
75= 33 George Whitaker ROUTE 55
75= 33 James Smith EAGELE Z
75= 33 Joseph Trunkfield I LEXUS Z
75= 33 Nicole Pavitt DOMINATION Z
75= 33 Nigel Coupe AIR QUEEN II
83= 30 Alexander Mclean DON VIEPAR
83= 30 Hayley Lorrainne Webster CACHENTO
83= 30 Morgan Shirley KLARIS RIDE ON
83= 30 Shane Breen BE ALCANTARA
83= 30 Thomas Pritchard PRINCESS SW
88 27 Robert Whitaker EQUINE AMERICA VERMENTO
89= 25 Aled Harding LIBERIO T
89= 25 Alfie Diaper LABATT
89= 25 Antonia Platt KENSINGTON H
89= 25 Caba Ignacio FLYING STAR X
89= 25 Charlie Millin CFS MIAMI
89= 25 Emily Rowe DIAMO II
89= 25 Honor Dabbs LOUGHNATOUSA GILBERT
89= 25 Jasmin Clark FERNANDO Z II
89= 25 Robert Murphy DALLAS VEGAS BATILLY
89= 25 Robert Murphy O-HALINA
89= 25 Tabitha Kyle LOUGHTON DIAMOND
100= 24 Emily Ward CORLYTENDER
100= 24 Olivia Sponer KOCKIE W
102 18 Guy Williams SAULIRE Z
103= 16 Harry Bateman CASABLANCA WW
103= 16 Lucy Townley BILLY ON MY MIND
105= 12 Alexander Mclean DUPLICATE II
105= 12 Harriet Biddick DIAMOND BLUE II
105= 12 Jack Whitaker MEESCA
105= 12 Jodie Hall Mcateer TOPAZ ICE Z
105= 12 Joseph Trunkfield NOZEM III
105= 12 Shane Breen SCARTEEN II
111= 8 Holly Smith DUNARD AIR TYSON
111= 8 Holly Smith KIMBA LUIDUN
111= 8 Holly Smith UNITED BOY 3
111= 8 Honey Bowes JAVAS EL CID
111= 8 India Vilarrubi VAGALENCO GF
111= 8 Madison Heath DAKOTA I
111= 8 Megan James TICK A HERO
111= 8 Nigel Springer ORACLE HBF
111= 8 Rachel Proudley EMORALDI - TERMA Z
111= 8 Rachel Williamson MAYNOR HBF
111= 8 Reece Appadu LAYLA IV
111= 8 Ryan Page BP KO JAX
111= 8 Stephen Lohoar STROMBOLI TER DOLEN
124= 0 Abbie Bevan OPTIMA DE NESS
124= 0 Adam Botham ELIOT Z
124= 0 Adam Botham MISTER II
124= 0 Adam Botham SOULMATE I
124= 0 Adam Botham W.F.WOOHAN
124= 0 Adam Morgan CABAGO WY Z
124= 0 Adam Morgan OTHELLO XI
124= 0 Adam Taylor MACGREGOR NPS
124= 0 Adam Taylor PERFECTOMUNDO
124= 0 Ahmad Alabidi THE AMAZING GRACE
124= 0 Aileen Craig C&N LOCKDOWN
124= 0 Aled Harding CALL ME PABLO
124= 0 Aled Harding PROMISING T
124= 0 Aled Harding UNIVERSAL Z
124= 0 Aled Harding ZEPPELIN V
124= 0 Alena Georgia Hughes CHASALLENO
124= 0 Alex Barr ATHENA A.D
124= 0 Alex Barr HELLO NORTHERN STAR
124= 0 Alex Hempleman BILLY FOSTER
124= 0 Alex Hempleman DIARONS TUNE
124= 0 Alex Thompson OPINACOLADA
124= 0 Alex Thompson POPPY DOUGLAS
124= 0 Alfie Diaper LAST ONE STANDING VII
124= 0 Alfie Diaper OTTAWA V
124= 0 Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson HIGH OFFLEY FERANDEE
124= 0 Alice Pamela Charlotte Watson ONE TO LOVE
124= 0 Alicia Faith Page DESIR OPTIMA Z
124= 0 Alicia Faith Page DIADOCTRO
124= 0 Alicia Faith Page NANCY'S EMERALD
124= 0 Alicia Faith Page ODINE DE LA VIE
124= 0 Alistair Hippisley-Gatherum ARTINI DIAMOND
124= 0 Alistair Hippisley-Gatherum CASALLINE
124= 0 Allan Birch (Junior) K FIORE HOP
124= 0 Amanda Jane O'neill JUST NODDY
124= 0 Amanda Jane O'neill RS VIVACIOUS
124= 0 Amy Leggett PICALILLI
124= 0 Angel Tough CAREY III
124= 0 Angel Tough CLEO DE LUXE
124= 0 Angel Tough DROGBA Z
124= 0 Angel Tough FLOWER POWER III
124= 0 Angela Thompson CASCHMIR DU POMIEZ
124= 0 Angela Thompson ONNEA VANTA T
124= 0 Angela Thompson PEPZZO AJ
124= 0 Anna Jellis JEWEL B
124= 0 Anna Platt THEODORE C
124= 0 Anna Wilks A DASH OF BLUE
124= 0 Anna Wilks GUISEPPIE VH BEECKHOF Z
124= 0 Anna Wilks KENZO AMOR
124= 0 Anna Wilks TOUT PRET VH BEECKHOF Z
124= 0 Annabel Jane Shields SES DENMARK
124= 0 Anthony Condon DOMINUNO Z
124= 0 Anthony Condon SFS COMME CI
124= 0 Anthony Condon SFS DODGED’EM
124= 0 Anthony Condon SFS GETAWAY
124= 0 Anthony French CECILIANO
124= 0 Antony Clark REMPSTONE TORONTO
124= 0 Ashley Boyce SUMMERBRIDGE LULU
124= 0 Ben Carus CALVADOS NS
124= 0 Ben Carus CHACCO FAUT BEECH Z
124= 0 Ben Walker AREDIS ROLY
124= 0 Ben Walker CREEVY PACINO CRUISE
124= 0 Ben Walker MARTI II
124= 0 Benjamin Bick CASANOVA SIH Z
124= 0 Benjamin Bick LORD CLAUDE
124= 0 Benjamin Bick POWER BLUE TM
124= 0 Benjamin Bick VIENNA CK
124= 0 Benjamin Raistrick LUDGER III
124= 0 Benjamin Raistrick QWINTANGO
124= 0 Bruno Vidal Campus Freire ELOMA EH Z
124= 0 Caba Ignacio IV WILLEM
124= 0 Caba Ignacio SECRET SCANDAL
124= 0 Caba Ignacio ZEEVAGH GREEN
124= 0 Callie Chant FLORA FM-DEL B
124= 0 Callie Chant LARETTE
124= 0 Camilla Bingham ZETA IV
124= 0 Carla Bolam ICE D'AMOUR
124= 0 Carla Bolam TESSA II VAN DE KRUISHOEVE