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British Showjumping Christmas Closure
December 24, 2024
British Showjumping would like to thank you for your continued support and hope you have all enjoyed your involvement with showjumping over the past year. We’d also like to send you Season’s Greetings at this festive time of year, and let you know that British Showjumping’s office...
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Lily Attwood and Katie Speller are winners in the United Arab Emirates
December 23, 2024
Lily Attwood and Katie Speller were on winning form Al Ain CSI3*, United Arab Emirates, to score a victory apiece. Lily jumped to the top of the 3* 1.45m with Karibou Horta.  Forty-two competitors came forward in this two-phase class with Lily using her draw in...
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Ben Maher Leads British Charge in FEI Jumping World Cup to finish second with Point Break
December 22, 2024
On the final day of the London International Horse Show, Ben Maher and the 10-year-old Point Break led the British charge in the  Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™. Pipped to the title by Ireland's Darragh Kenny and Eddy Blue, Maher had to settle for second place with Robert...
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Annabel Widdowson flies high at London International Horse Show with victory in the Agria 128cm Championship
December 22, 2024
Annabel Widdowson added the Agria 128cm Championship to her impressive tally with the evergreen but ever-eager 23-year-old Bunbury Conquest at the London International Horse Show. “He’s the most magical pony, a pony of dreams – he is the King,” said Annabel. The pair, Hickstead champions in 2023,...
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Gemma Stevens and Envoy Merelsnest Z Win The Cavago Six Bar
December 21, 2024
British eventer, Gemma Stevens opened the Afternoon Performance with a spectacular win in the Cavago Six Bar jumping class. Thirteen competitors stepped up to tackle the five-round challenge, featuring six vertical fences that grew taller with each round. The course, with four fences in a...
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Emily Gulliver scores her biggest win at the prestigious London International Horse Show with Fleur De Nuit 8
December 21, 2024
Emily Gulliver recorded the biggest win of her career in the Green Mile Bedding Mini Stakes with Fleur De Nuit 8 at the London International Horse Show at the ExCeL Arena. "She’s amazing, loves jumping and will do anything for me,” said Emily. Twelve 148cm competitors faced...
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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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