Awards Ball 2017
Wednesday 04 October 2017
Tuesday 3rd October saw the annual British Showjumping Awards Ball take place at the St Johns Hotel, Solihull. The evening was attended by in excess of 400 guests celebrate with the extremely worthy nominees and winners from grass roots competitors through to those that have achieved podium success this year.
The winners were:
Leading Pony Rider of the Year
Ellie Hall McAteer from Borehamwood, Hertfordshire
Leading Children on Horses Rider of the Year
Oliver Fletcher from Faringdon, Oxfordshire
Leading Junior Rider of the Year
Harry Charles from Alton, Hampshire
Leading Young Rider of the Year
Amy Inglis from Haywards Heath, West Sussex
Team Groom of the Year
Robyn Clohessy (Groom to Joe Clayton)
UKCC Coach of the Year
Mia Palles-Clark from Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk
British Breeders Award
Jayne Bean from Macclesfield, Cheshire for JB’s Hot Stuff
International Stairway Champion
Helen Tredwell from Finmere, Buckinghamshire on Sebastian VII
National Champion
Annabel Shields from Crook, Durham on Wet Wet Wet
CSIO Horse Debutant
MTF Madame X owned by Poden Farms
International Horse & Rider Combination Awards - Senior Team Award
Will Whitaker and Utamaro d’Ecaussines owned by Ludwig & Yasmine Criel
International Horse & Rider Combination Awards - 5* Performance Award
Scott Brash and Hello Forever owned by Lady Kirkham & Lady Harris
British Showjumping Award
Clare Whitaker from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
British Showjumping would like to take this opportunity to thank Awards Ball sponsor NEXT Plc, supporters, nominees and guests who made the evening possible and also the team who worked on the event to make it such a memorable one.