Awards Ball 2018

Wednesday 03 October 2018

Awards Ball 2018

Last night, Tuesday 2nd October, saw the annual British Showjumping Awards Ball take place at the St Johns Hotel, Solihull. The evening was attended by almost 400 guests who celebrated 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

Claudia Moore from Brentwood, Essex

Leading Children on Horses Rider of the Year 

Megan Li from Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire

Leading Junior Rider of the Year 

Oliver Fletcher from Faringdon, Oxfordshire

Leading Young Rider of the Year

Harry Charles from Alton, Hampshire

Team Groom of the Year

Benoit Lecomte (Groom to William Whitaker)

British Showjumping Coach of the Year

Tony Newbery from Southampton, Hampshire

British Breeders Award 

Barbara Scott from Eccleshall, Staffordshire for Hearts Destiny

International Stairway Champion 

Helen Tredwell from Finmere, Buckinghamshire on Larksong owned by Alan Tredwell

National Champion   

Joe Clayton from Huddersfield, Yorkshire on Carolus K owned by Jane Heerbeck

CSIO5* Horse Debutant   

Hearts Destiny owned by TJ Hall Limited, Graham Smith and Holly Smith

International Horse & Rider Combination Awards - 5* Performance Award

Ben Maher from Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire & Explosion W owned by Poden Farms

International Horse & Rider Combination Awards - Senior Team Award

Amanda Derbyshire from Leyland, Lancashire & Luibanta BH owned by Gochman Sport Horse LLC

British Showjumping Award 

Simon Brooks-Ward

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.


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