News Archive


Rule Amendments for 2025
December 20, 2024
As part of our Rule revisions for 2025 we are implementing the following changes from 1st January 2025. As everyone will be aware there is a strong focus on equine welfare and it is the responsibility of everyone who rides, trains or cares for horses to...
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Ollie Phillips from Wiltshire is the latest NAF Shining Star
December 20, 2024
Ollie Phillips, from Marlborough, Wiltshire, has been awarded the latest NAF Shining Star accolade. Ollie, a member of the British Showjumping Wiltshire Academy, was nominated for the award by his coach, Rosie Moss. Thrilled to have received the news that he had been nominated for the...
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Eight equestrian coaches awarded their British Equestrian Level 4 Coaching Certificate at London International Horse Show
December 20, 2024
Today, eight outstanding coaches have been awarded their British Equestrian Level 4 Coaching Certificate (endorsed by UKCC), in conjunction with British Rowing and the University of Gloucestershire. The ceremony took place at the London International Horse Show, with certificates presented by British Equestrian Chief Executive Jim...
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Matt Sampson Picks Up Where He Left Off at the London International Horse Show
December 20, 2024
The opening CSI5*-W Jumping class of the day, The Christmas Pudding Speed Stakes, saw 33 of the world’s best show jumpers go head-to-head against the clock. Many of those contesting Bernardo Costa Cabral’s 12 fence course accrued faults under the pressure of setting a pace...
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Jessica Hewitt hits the jackpot in her final Evoke Under 25 British Showjumping Championship at the London International Horse Show
December 19, 2024
It was her last chance, but a determined Jessica Hewitt lifted the Evoke Under 25 British Showjumping Championship title with Sonny Broberg’s Arbitrage at the London International Horse Show in the ExCeL Arena. “She has been an amazing horse for me, especially this past year, I...
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Rachel Proudley Soars to New Heights on the First Day of the London International Horse Show
December 19, 2024
The LeMieux Puissance provided an exhilarating finale to the first day of the 2024 Show. In total, 12 combinations took on the iconic red wall, with notable names including Great Britain's Jack Whitaker, puissance specialists Geoff Curran and Paul Sims, and 18-year-old Maisy Williams -...
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British Riders Continue Their Success on the International Stage
December 16, 2024
Olli Fletcher jumps to victory at the prestigious CHI Geneva Olli Fletcher scored victory in the Land Rover Discovery Under 25 1.40m at the prestigious CHI Geneva, Switzerland, with his father Graham and Alison Walton’s BP Pocahontas. Thirty-two young riders came forward over the 11-fence, 13-effort speed...
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Members' Council Nomination
December 09, 2024
British Showjumping are currently seeking nominations for vacant Members Council positions. The Members Council is a group that ensures representation from across the country and includes the main stakeholders of the sport. For devolved funding reasons Scotland and Wales are defined by Country boundaries with England...
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British Riders Light Up the International Circuit in This Week's International Round-Up
December 09, 2024
Robert Whitaker races to second place in FEI Jumping World Cup™ in A Coruña (ESP)  Santiago Varela made full use of the vast arena at Casas Novas, the stunning venue for this seventh leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™in A Coruña. He set a track that incorporated...
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British Riders Notch Up Several Wins In This Week’s International Round Up
December 03, 2024
Laura Renwick lands the top-billed 2* Grand Prix on Enjoy CK Z to conclude week one of the Autumn MET III tour in Spain Laura Renwick seized victory in the feature 2* Grand Prix with Enjoy CK Z to finish week one of the Autumn MET...
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Jessica Hewitt triumphed in Arena UK's Winter Classic Grand Prix
December 02, 2024
Jessica Hewitt was on flying form at Arena UK’s 2024 Winter Classic and scored a magnificent double, laying claim to the feature Winter Grand Prix and the Winter 1.35m.  winning the former from the front with a breath-taking round on Arbitrage. “She’s been amazing this year,...
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A polished performance earns Elle Godber victory in the SEIB winter Novice Championship Qualifier at Arena UK’s Winter Classic
December 02, 2024
Elle Godber rode smooth, seemingly unhurried lines to take victory in the SEIB Winter Novice Championship Qualifier at Arena UK’s Winter Classic on Montreal H. “He’s so special, I’ve always believed in him. It all came together today. If I could make a horse from scratch, it...
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