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October 09, 2026
Next up to host the Equiyd National Amateur Championship Second Rounds over the weekend was Golden Cross Equestrian Centre, where impressive performances were showcased from riders vying for a place in the National Finals at Aintree Equestrian Centre in November. With tracks set under the watchful...
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October 09, 2026
There was immediate success for British riders as international classes got underway with the Grandstand Welcome Stakes at Horse of the Year Show.
Huddersfield-based William Whitaker, riding La Vie Est D'Or, took top honours in the two-phase competition after clocking 30.06 seconds for the jump-off stage.
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October 09, 2026
Scotland's James Smith began his Horse of the Year Show campaign with an impressive victory - and he could end it by becoming a father for the first time.
James, who is based in Dumfries, won The evoke Stakes speed class on Juno Rose 23, clocking...
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October 09, 2026
The UNIBED – High Performance Equine Bedding Winter Grades B&C Qualifier headed to Aintree at the weekend, where riders battled it out for their place in the prestigious final at the Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead in July.
A total of 54 rider combinations came...
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October 09, 2026
Day two at the Horse of the Year Show concluded with a pulsating Redpost Equestrian Senior Foxhunter Championship that was won by Samantha Wiseman and A.S His Lordship.
First contested at HOYS in 1954, the Senior Foxhunter is widely regarded as the most prestigious young horse...
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October 09, 2026
Raphaela Dawson added her name to an illustrious roll of honour at Horse of the Year Show by being crowned Leading Pony Showjumper of the Year.
Berkshire-based Raphaela, who helped Great Britain win team gold at this year's Pony European Championships, triumphed aboard MHS Glow in...
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October 08, 2026
Sophia Rogers continued a golden year with victory in the Pony Newcomers Championship at Horse of the Year Show.
The 16-year-old, from Essex, had a summer to remember by winning individual and team gold medals at the Pony European Championships in France as Great Britain dominated.
In...
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October 08, 2026
The SEIB Winter Novice Championship qualifiers got underway at Aintree at the weekend, with a competitive field of 42 rider combinations coming forward to contest Nigel Jess’ course.
With a place in the prestigious final at the Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead in July up...
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October 08, 2026
As the winter season gets underway, British Showjumping headed to Aintree for the first Winter Classic of the season, marking the start of the winter qualifiers and the race towards the Winter Championships at Arena UK.
The feature class of the weekend was the Winter Grand...
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October 08, 2026
Pippa Goddard added another major title to her Horse of the Year Show portfolio by winning the Talent Seekers, incorporating the seven-year-old Championship, to conclude an action-packed opening day in Birmingham.
Pippa, who is based in Canterbury, returned to HOYS with grey mare PDV Constanza a...
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October 08, 2026
Iwan Carpenter reflected on a "phenomenal" feeling after his home-bred Merllyns Special Illusion won the GFS Saddles Senior Newcomers Championship at Horse of the Year Show.
The 22-year-old, who is based in North Wales, was last to go during a gripping jump-off that saw only four...
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October 07, 2026
The first two days of the 2026/27 National Development Programme for Coaching Excellence were held on the 5th and 6th October. The following coaches from BEF Member Bodies have been accepted as part of this cohort
British Showjumping
Barbara Anderson
Sian Staples
Faye Malkie
Alan Hadwin
Rosie Moss
Tamsin Conyers
Lily Beveridge
Sarah Hamilton
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October 07, 2026
Katie Benbow overcame injury-hit preparations to land the NAF Five-Star Bronze League Championship on day one of the 2026 Horse of the Year Show in Birmingham.
The North Yorkshire-based rider guided her bay mare Latico to victory after eight combinations from 14 starters made the jump-off.
Their...
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October 05, 2026
The Equiyd National Amateur Championship Second Rounds continued over the weekend at South View Equestrian Centre, where competitors produced some superb performances around flowing but testing courses designed by Gillian Milner. All in the bid to qualify for the Equiyd National Amateur Championships, which will be...
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October 05, 2026
Laura Renwick kickstarted the Autumn MET 1 tour in Oliva Nova, Spain, with a victory double in the 2* Gold 1.45m on the home-bred NFS Top Gun.
Twenty-six competitors came forward over a 12-fence, 14-effort 1.45m speed track with Laura executing the shortest route in the...
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October 05, 2026
Jess Mendoza and the eager mare In The Air put on a superlative performance to claim a winning five-star double at the LLN Barcelona Final, including the top individual competition, the Grand Prix of the City of Barcelona for the Calvet 75th Anniversary Trophy.
“It was...
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October 01, 2026
At British Showjumping, the welfare of all Members, particularly children and young people, is our highest priority. We are committed to ensuring that everyone involved in our sport feels safe, supported and respected at every level of participation.
Following concerns about the increasing demands placed on...
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September 30, 2026
Newbold Verdon hosted an exciting weekend of competition as riders from around the country came forward to try and secure their place at the Championship Final at Aintree in November.
Course designer Kevin Bull set out a challenging course across each of the four qualifiers.
Equiyd 85cm...
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September 29, 2026
Abbie Rapley, from Cambridgeshire, has been awarded the latest British Showjumping Shining Star accolade. Abbie, a member of the British Showjumping Bedfordshire & Buckinghamshire Academy, was nominated for the award by her coach, Claire Darwin.   Â
Twelve-year-old Abbie was delighted to discover she had been nominated for...
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September 29, 2026
Sam Hutton joined Kent Farrington and Rodrigo Pessoa as Team KPF to win the $200,000 Trelawny Farm 5* Team competition at the Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) Greenwich, USA.
The 2026/27 season has eight teams competing at nine venues over the season, from Toronto to finally...
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September 25, 2026
Having qualified to compete in the Longines League of Nations CSIO5* Nations Cup Final in Barcelona (ESP), the following team have been selected to represent Great Britain under the title sponsor banner of Team Audevard. The competition takes place between the 1 – 4 October 2026...
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September 22, 2026
It was an action packed weekend of competition at Tillyoch Equestrian, Aberdeen, for the Amateur Championships Second Rounds. Across the four classes, riders jumped technical courses built by Sarah Hamilton, which tested the level of accuracy and precision needed to secure a place at the...
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September 21, 2026
Matt Sampson galloped into victory in the 5* 1.50m at the LLN Gassin - St Tropez with Un Secreto Z.
“He’s my number 1 horse at the minute. He did the warm-up class out here and this was his first bigger class, and it worked out...
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Equiyd National Amateur Championship Second Rounds Produce Exciting Competition at Dorset Showground
September 21, 2026
Dorset Showground played host to an exciting weekend of competition as riders battled it out in the Equiyd National Amateur Championship Qualifier Second Rounds, with places in November’s Championship Final at Aintree up for grabs.
Across the four classes, riders faced challenging courses designed by Clive Phillips,...
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September 15, 2026
Competitors gathered at Wellington for the second weekend of the Equiyd National Amateur Second Round competitions, where riders competed for valuable qualifying places at the Championship Finals, to be held at Aintree International Equestrian Centre in November. It was a full day of action-packed jumping with...
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September 14, 2026
Ben Maher landed the prestigious CPKC International Grand Prix presented by Rolex with Enjeu De Grisien to finish the Spruce Meadows Masters on a high. Ben now embarks on the Rolex Grand Slam journey, hoping to achieve three Rolex major wins for the Grand Slam...
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September 14, 2026
Great Britain’s Team Audevard led the way at the halfway stage as defending champions in the prestigious BMO Nations Cup at the Spruce Meadows Masters in Canada, but a turn of fortunes in the second round dropped the team to fourth, just out of the...
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September 14, 2026
Great Britain claimed a podium place in third in the FEI Jumping Nations Cup Youth Final for Ponies at Peelbergen Equestrian Centre in Kronenberg, The Netherlands.
Britain had led the way on day one on a zero score as all four riders provided clear rounds, but...
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September 11, 2026
*TEAM UPDATE*
Having qualified to compete in the Longines League of Nations CSIO5* Nations Cup in St Tropez (FRA), the following team have been selected to represent Great Britain under the title sponsor banner of Team Audevard. The competition takes place between the 16 – 20 September...
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September 08, 2026
The road to the Equiyd National Amateur Championships took another exciting step forward at the weekend as Muirmill Equestrian Centre welcomed competitors for the latest Second Round qualifiers.
Riders took on challenging courses designed by Lee Roebuck, with places in the prestigious finals at Aintree firmly...
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September 07, 2026
Olli Fletcher landed his first 4* Grand Prix win with the 4* Longines Grand Prix of Avenches in Switzerland as Brits filled two of the podium places.
“This is my first 4* Grand Prix win; I should have won in Warsaw two years ago with the...
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September 07, 2026
Great Britain’s Team Audevard claimed sixth place in the CSIO4*-NC Longines EEF Series Final – Nations Cup in Avenches, Switzerland, in a hard-fought second round.
Ten teams set off over course-designer Gerard Lachat’s (SUI) 12-fence, 15-effort 1.55m track with Britain drawn in the fifth mid-draw position.
“It...
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September 04, 2026
The following four youth squads have been selected to represent Great Britain at the FEI CSIO Youth Nations Cup Finals. The competition takes place between 9 - 13 September 2026 at Peelbergen Equestrian Centre, Kronenberg (NED).
Pony Team
Lucia Caroline, from Horsham, with the 14-year-old bay mare, Holly...
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September 02, 2026
Having received an invitation to compete in the CSIO5* Nations Cup of Calgary, the following team have been selected to represent Great Britain under the title sponsor banner of Team Audevard. The competition takes place between the 8 – 13 September 2026 at the Spruce...
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September 02, 2026
Zurie Dempster, from Dumfries, Scotland, has been awarded the latest British Showjumping Shining Star accolade. Zurie, a member of the British Showjumping South West Scottish Academy, was nominated for the award by her coach, Aileen Craig.  Â
Eighteen-year-old Zurie was delighted to discover she had been nominated...
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September 01, 2026
Scott Brash’s plans panned out perfectly as he swept to victory in the top-billed 4* Grand Prix of Gijon in Spain with the exuberant Hello Folie.
“It’s amazing to win here with this crowd,” said Scott, as he lifted the magnificent trophy in front of 13,000...
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September 01, 2026
Carron Nicol deservedly claimed victory in the feature 2* Grand Prix with RRH Out Of The Blue at the Chepstow Summer International to lift the King of Jordan Cup.
“He’s had a very good season, jumped well in Oliva Nova and Drammen, Norway, where I went...
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August 27, 2026
Having secured qualification to compete in the CSIO4* Longines EEF Series Final in Avenches (SUI), the following team have been selected to represent Great Britain under the title sponsor banner of Team Audevard. The competition takes place between the 3 - 6 September 2026 at the...
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August 24, 2026
Graham Babes claimed victory in the Stephex 3* 1.50m with Monks I Am Casall at Azelhof Horse Events in Lier, Belgium.
“He loves winning, as soon as the rug and sash go on, his ears are forward and he’s posing,” said Graham, who has enjoyed his...
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August 24, 2026
The final day of competition at the FEI World Championships in Aachen delivered a spectacular conclusion to the jumping, with the individual final providing a fitting finale in front of a packed 40,000-strong crowd.
Great Britain had three combinations through to the individual final, with Ben...
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August 21, 2026
Germany claimed Team gold on home soil at the FEI Jumping World Championship 2026 in Aachen (GER) on Friday night after a commanding performance in Round 2 of the Second Competition.
Finishing on 4.48 penalties, Germany secured the World title ahead of Belgium, who took silver...
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August 20, 2026
Germany retained their lead in the Team standings while Great Britain's Scott Brash moved to the top of the Individual standings as the FEI Jumping World Championship 2026 continued in Aachen (GER) on Thursday.
The host nation added nothing to their overnight score to remain on...
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August 19, 2026
Speed, surprises and significant firsts marked the opening day of the FEI Jumping World Championship in Aachen (GER), as combinations representing 50 nations took to the Main Stadium for Wednesday’s Team and Individual Qualifier against the clock.
France’s Julien Epaillard and Fringan de Vesquerie delivered a...
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August 18, 2026
Fraser Reed notched up a winning double with Matthew Pike’s SES Jumeirah in Bonheiden, Belgium.
The pair started off with and early victory in the 2* 1.40m speed, easily outpacing 51 rivals with a handsome 3.41 sec to spare. It set them up for a win...
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August 17, 2026
At last year’s Al Shira’aa British Young Horse Championships William Rekert and Corinio Z won the Al Shira’aa British 5 Year Old Championship title - and this year the pair continued their reign of dominance with a win in the SEIB 6 Year Old Championship...
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August 14, 2026
Stoneleigh Park provided the perfect setting on Monday as young riders from schools across the country came together for the Just for Schools Championship, with team and individual titles up for grabs across a range of heights.
The day showcased some fantastic school-based talent, with riders...
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August 14, 2026
Stoneleigh Park was bathed in glorious sunshine on Wednesday as Academy teams from across the country came together for the UNIBED – High Performance Equine Bedding Academy Championships. With championship titles up for grabs across five categories, the competition was fierce, and the day provided...
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August 11, 2026
Phoebe Hill, from Durham, has been awarded the latest British Showjumping Shining Star accolade. Phoebe, a member of the British Showjumping Yorkshire Academy, was nominated for the award by her coach, Karen Farnsworth. Â
Thirteen-year-old Phoebe was delighted to discover she had been nominated for the British...
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August 11, 2026
The first day of the Academy, Just for Schools & Club Championships got off to a fantastic start yesterday at Stoneleigh Park, with glorious sunshine providing the perfect backdrop for a thrilling day of competition.
The KBIS National Club Championships saw riders of all ages and...
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August 11, 2026
Scott Brash and the extraordinary Hello Jefferson gave the home crowd exactly what they came for at the Longines Global Champions Tour of London, storming to victory in the CSI5* 1.50m at Royal Hospital Chelsea.
With the grandstands packed and the London crowd finding its voice...
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