Gold Horse/Rider Combination League Spring / Summer 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 April 2026 - 30th September 2026 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Points | Rider name | Horse name |
| 1 | 1516.5 | Mark Edwards | DILLINGER NE |
| 2 | 1422.5 | Ryan Page | BP KO JAX |
| 3 | 1185 | Thomas Pritchard | EXTROVERT |
| 4 | 1164.5 | Mark Edwards | TINKERS TOUCH |
| 5 | 1113 | Sammie Coffin | CORNET OF FOLLYFOOT |
| 6 | 948.5 | Harriet Biddick | DIAMOND BLUE II |
| 7 | 935 | William Funnell | BILLY TU TU |
| 8 | 842 | David Harland | MURCHACKO QUATRO |
| 9 | 814 | Sammie Coffin | JOHNNY A |
| 10 | 748.5 | Sammie Coffin | CHACCOMO BLUE |
| 11 | 741.5 | Laura Renwick | MARSEILLE |
| 12 | 736 | Laura Renwick | NFS TOP GUN |
| 13 | 659 | Peter Moloney | NIELSON |
| 14 | 650 | Joseph Trunkfield | CASHALLCO |
| 15 | 620 | Christopher Franks | KANNABALOU |
| 16 | 601.5 | Carron Nicol | RRH OUT OF THE BLUE |
| 17 | 585.5 | Gemma Stevens | WARRIOR SPECIAL |
| 18 | 582 | Keith Doyle | ARGY BARGY |
| 19 | 572.5 | Joseph Fernyhough | CALCOURT COUNTDOWN |
| 20 | 567.5 | Steven Franks | QUINCY X |
| 21 | 564 | Alexander Bragg | HEGGLELANE HOUSTON |
| 22 | 546 | Sally Goding | SPRING WILLOW |
| 23 | 544.5 | Timothy Gredley | MEDOC DE TOXANDRIA |
| 24 | 542 | Jessica Hewlett | SE MOSSANDRO VAN PERBEEMD |
| 25 | 529 | Sally Goding | RED HEAD |
| 26 | 518 | John-Paul Sheffield | MYDONATUS K |
| 27 | 512.5 | Ryan Page | BP SKYBOUND |
| 28 | 510 | Holly Smith | NIKE VAN HET SINGRAVEN |
| 29 | 499 | Caba Ignacio | SECRET SUNSET |
| 30 | 494.5 | Madison Heath | BP MILLIONAIRE |
| 31 | 482.5 | Fergal Holohan | KARIMA II |
| 32 | 462 | Jack Whitaker | SKYFALL OS |
| 33 | 460 | Holly Smith | FRUSELLI |
| 34 | 458 | Sammie Coffin | BIG STAR OF FOLLYFOOT Z |
| 35 | 454.5 | John Whitaker MBE | EQUINE AMERICA UNICK DU FRANCPORT |
| 36 | 453.5 | Mark Bunting | KIAMINKA |
| 37= | 451 | Paul Crago | COMPTON MILLS |
| 37= | 451 | Thomas Pritchard | PRINCESS SW |
| 39= | 445 | John Whitaker MBE | CORNETS OLONA |
| 39= | 445 | Rebecca Marsh | STEVIE G |
| 41 | 443.5 | Steven Franks | KAREZZO H |
| 42 | 437.5 | Richard Howley | CAPRICE D'ELLE |
| 43 | 436.5 | Derek Mccoppin | CAPITAL LEVUBU |
| 44 | 417.5 | John Whitaker MBE | HAMSTRAMGRAM |
| 45 | 414.5 | William Rekert | FIFTY SHADES OF GREY |
| 46 | 411 | Keith Shore | FABULEUX DE RIVERLAND |
| 47 | 403 | Ella Dalton | ULTIMO N Z |
| 48 | 401.5 | Katie Speller | Z7 PINK PANTHER |
| 49 | 400.5 | Graham Babes | MONKS I AM CASALL |
| 50= | 399 | Adam Ellery | KAI CHIC |
| 50= | 399 | Rose Moss | AMINA O L |
| 52 | 398.5 | Anna Power | CALGARY PH Z |
| 53 | 395.5 | Mark Edwards | FLYING TINKER II |
| 54 | 390 | Jessica Hewlett | ILMAR HBC |
| 55 | 387.5 | George Whitaker | PEANUT |
| 56 | 383 | Sian Edwards | MAGNUM FORCE |
| 57 | 381 | Timothy Gredley | ROMELUS DE MUZE |
| 58 | 372 | Emily Ward | CORLYTENDER |
| 59 | 370.5 | Nicole Pavitt | CASQUE D'OR |
| 60 | 368 | Morgan Shirley | KLARIS RIDE ON |
| 61 | 363.5 | Joseph Trunkfield | MAYMAR LOMA |
| 62 | 360 | Morgan Shirley | PANDITO VAN'T MERELSNEST Z |
| 63 | 358 | Yazmin Davis | ZANBOWA Z |
| 64 | 352 | Hayley Lorrainne Webster | CACHENTO |
| 65 | 341.5 | Jack Whitaker | NIMARAN |
| 66 | 340 | Adrian Whiteway | CHACCO VOLO |
| 67 | 338.5 | Jessica Hewlett | HALF OF MY HEART |
| 68 | 334 | Alice Dunsdon | CHAVIRA |
| 69 | 332 | Adam Ellery | MC GREGOR TN |
| 70= | 331.5 | Harry Bateman | CASABLANCA WW |
| 70= | 331.5 | Oliver Tuff | SACINO |
| 72 | 331 | Ben Walker | CREEVY PACINO CRUISE |
| 73 | 326 | Fergal Holohan | CES CELTIC SON |
| 74= | 317.5 | Anna Jellis | C STAR WW |
| 74= | 317.5 | Cate Kerr | PETITFOUR VD WARESLAGE |
| 76 | 314.5 | Michael Whitaker | ANNYALLA SILVERADO |
| 77 | 314 | Hollie Gerken | JOPLIN I |
| 78= | 313 | Iwan Oliver Carpenter | MERLLYNS CHACCO B |
| 78= | 313 | William Fletcher | SHELTON DD |
| 80= | 310.5 | James Smith | JUNO ROSE 23 |
| 80= | 310.5 | Sammie Coffin | COSACARA MIA F |
| 82= | 309 | Adrian Whiteway | B P BAXTER |
| 82= | 309 | Gemma Stevens | PANDITO VAN'T MERELSNEST Z |
| 84= | 307 | Joseph Trunkfield | DARJEELING DESIR |
| 84= | 307 | Robert Whitaker | NUMBER ONE VAN DE KALE VALLEI |
| 86 | 304.5 | Timothy Gredley | VUITTON OF PICOBELLO Z |
| 87 | 303 | Michael Whitaker | HARLEY STAR |
| 88= | 302 | David Simpson | KOLMAN VDP |
| 88= | 302 | Thomas Pritchard | CALCOURT HERO |
| 90 | 297.5 | Alexander Mclean | KILCOLTRIM DIAMOND |
| 91 | 295 | James Ian Michael Whitaker | JUST CALL ME HENRY |
| 92 | 288 | Iwan Oliver Carpenter | STARIDO I |
| 93 | 286.5 | Emma Louise Stoker | PRISKADA |
| 94 | 285 | Jack Whitaker | VALMY DE LA LANDE |
| 95= | 284 | Caba Ignacio | FLYING STAR X |
| 95= | 284 | Emma Alice Crawford | DUKES OF HAZZARD |
| 97 | 281 | Holly Smith | UNE COPINE VAN OVERIS Z |
| 98 | 278.5 | Poppy Stronge | JERSEY S |
| 99 | 278 | Harry Bateman | CHACOON STAR |
| 100 | 276 | Laura Renwick | NFS TALUGA |
| 101 | 272.5 | Joseph Trunkfield | STARBUX |
| 102 | 272 | Gemma Ellison | GOLD SURVIVOR |
| 103 | 270 | Lucy Palmer Struthers | HISTORY |
| 104 | 269 | Billy Twomey | CORRINDUBH BROTHER IN ARMS |
| 105 | 262 | Florence Polland | NORTHBOUND |
| 106 | 260.5 | Robert Whitaker | STRIKE A POSE II |
| 107 | 260 | Billy Twomey | ACE OF HEARTS Z |
| 108 | 259 | Trevor Breen | HIGHLAND PRESIDENT |
| 109 | 257 | Dale Burnham | NEVIS FIELD |
| 110= | 252 | Alfie Bradstock | CASH CASH DE LONGCHAMPS Z |
| 110= | 252 | Trevor Breen | KONRAD OBOLENSKY |
| 112 | 250 | Holly Smith | WELLVIEW LUXIGRAAF |
| 113 | 247 | Trevor Breen | DREWMAIN MUSACHINO |
| 114= | 242.5 | Gregory Elliott Hill | JACKBLACK VI |
| 114= | 242.5 | Pippa Goddard | PDV CONSTANZA |
| 116 | 241.5 | Callie Chant | LARETTE |
| 117 | 240.5 | Jay Halim | MIDNIGHT |
| 118 | 240 | Ella Dalton | HURRICANE VDL |
| 119 | 239 | Tom Mcewen | KILCANNON MISCHEIF |
| 120 | 238 | Thomas Ian Plaster | SPRINGFIELD DIAMANTA |
| 121 | 237 | Alexandra Somerville Cotton | AMAZING-K VAN'T KATTENHEYE Z |
| 122 | 235 | Joe Davies | MEESCA |
| 123 | 234 | Oisin Dillon | BALLYBEG LOUI |
| 124 | 233.5 | Shane Breen | CSF THOMASCOURT ZENA |
| 125 | 233 | Derek Mccoppin | NOZEM III |
| 126 | 232.5 | Jake Saywell | KABAYA LADY |
| 127 | 230.5 | Sophie Campbell | RSH MONBEG MARSHALL |
| 128= | 230 | Alexander Mclean | ORVILLE VD WATERMOLEN |
| 128= | 230 | Christopher Franks | IRVING VG |
| 130 | 229 | Isabella May Armstrong | GOLD STAR IV |
| 131 | 228.5 | Miles O'Donnell | JACKPOT DS |
| 132 | 227 | William Fletcher | QIAN VAN HEISTE |
| 133= | 225 | Benjamin Maher MBE | POINT BREAK III |
| 133= | 225 | Shane Breen | BE ALCANTARA |
| 133= | 225 | Sienna Charles | CHAWTON |
| 136= | 223 | Fraser Hayden Reed | SES JUMEIRAH |
| 136= | 223 | Holly Smith | OROVITO |
| 138= | 221 | Charlotte Ash | AIR SANDULAY |
| 138= | 221 | Faye Adams | RENKUM BUSTER |
| 140= | 220.5 | Jackson Reed Stephenson | OBELIA VD BISSCHOP |
| 140= | 220.5 | Olivia Sponer | BINGO DU CHATEAU |
| 140= | 220.5 | Rhys Jones | HOP |
| 143= | 219.5 | George Whitaker | CARRASCO Z |
| 143= | 219.5 | Harriette Rushton | CHACSTAR Z |
| 145 | 217.5 | Jodie Hall Mcateer | LA GUPARDIE |
| 146 | 217 | Elizabeth Forrester | KENSINGTON |
| 147 | 213.5 | Laura Ritchie Bland | LEGACY QC |
| 148 | 211 | Emma Manton | VANILLA FUSION |
| 149 | 208.5 | Olivia Sponer | LA ISLA BONITA VDP |
| 150 | 207.5 | William Fletcher | QUINTINE VAN D'ABDIJHOEVE |
| 151= | 207 | Francesca Young | MONTHELIE O |
| 151= | 207 | Holly Smith | SING Z |
| 153= | 205.5 | Christopher Smith | MESSARADO BLUE |
| 153= | 205.5 | Philip Spivey | NBE JENNY DON'T BE HASTY |
| 155 | 205 | Thomas Pritchard | LINWHITE |
| 156 | 204 | Gemma Stevens | ENVOY MERELSNEST Z |
| 157 | 203 | Rachel Williamson | DOLIVIA R.E Z |
| 158= | 201 | Angela Thompson | CA VA FAZALLCO |
| 158= | 201 | Charlotte Ash | IRMA RIENDE |
| 160 | 200.5 | Holly Dunning | HARTHILL MEXICO |
| 161 | 199.5 | Madison Heath | IVORY |
| 162= | 199 | Izac Ketteridge | NEWTON A |
| 162= | 199 | Jake Andrew Elliott | MERVELLIEUX |
| 164= | 198 | Madison Heath | GUERLAIN DE HUS |
| 164= | 198 | Matthew Sampson | LATTE MACCHIATO |
| 166 | 196.5 | Poppy Stronge | LAMSHIRE.RYAL.K |
| 167 | 195.5 | Abbe Burchmore-Eames | CADENZA W |
| 168 | 195 | Ronnie Lee Jones | JANEIRO |
| 169 | 194 | Joe Whitaker | SEAVIEW EVOLUTION |
| 170 | 193 | Christopher Smith | ASHDALE ALLSTAR |
| 171 | 192 | Danielle Farnsworth | HUNTER APPLE |
| 172= | 190 | Abbe Burchmore-Eames | HAMBERLINS PERIDOT |
| 172= | 190 | Jude Burgess | GALWAYBAY ESMERELDA |
| 174 | 189.5 | William Whitaker | CRISTALLOS DOUBLE TAKE |
| 175 | 186 | Ben Dalton | NINTENDO TW |
| 176 | 185.5 | Trevor Breen | KANNOON BLUE |
| 177= | 185 | Joe Whitaker | HULAHUPE JR |
| 177= | 185 | Simon Buckley | LISSYEGAN LUISE ROYALE |
| 179 | 184.5 | Tabitha Kyle | LOUGHTON DIAMOND |
| 180 | 183.5 | Joseph Stockdale | FMBS THERAPY SYSTEMS SATISFACTION |
| 181 | 181.5 | Amy Inglis | INVICTUS DE POUEY |
| 182 | 181 | Lucy Townley | BILLY BE BOSS |
| 183= | 180.5 | Grace Shuddall Hughes | FIREFLY XII |
| 183= | 180.5 | Harriet Biddick | NOLANA DU BALOUBET |
| 185= | 180 | Harry Charles | BANDIT VII |
| 185= | 180 | William Whitaker | FLAMBOYANT III |
| 187 | 177.5 | Millie Davies | GIANNI HC |
| 188= | 177 | Alexander Mclean | GINO F |
| 188= | 177 | Cate Kerr | BALLYPATRICK ZAMBRA |
| 188= | 177 | Joseph Fernyhough | CALCOURT TRILBY |
| 188= | 177 | Sophie Ellen Austin | MARLON II |
| 192= | 174 | Emily Victoria Gulliver | GLAMOR DE VIE |
| 192= | 174 | Harry Wainwright | PINHEIRO BEECH |
| 194 | 173.5 | Holly Smith | UNITED BOY 3 |
| 195= | 173 | Richard Howley | HORNET DES GRANGE |
| 195= | 173 | William Fletcher | KANNAN'S STAR L.H |
| 197 | 172.5 | Trevor Breen | DREWMAIN MEIRA |
| 198 | 172 | Madison Jamison | AT FIRST D'AUTHUIT |
| 199= | 171 | Emma Louise Stoker | OLIVERA Z |
| 199= | 171 | Nicole Pavitt | RHODOS VAN DE KIEKENBOER |
