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British Showjumping National Championships 2025 - Day 3
August 07, 2025
Double wins for Emma Sargeant, back to back wins for reigning National Champion Rebecca Marsh, a repeat triumph for the Surrey Team, and a fourth consecutive win for Para rider Sarah Steel. Following Emma Jo Slater’s impressive four wins over the first two days, Emma Sargeant...
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Rebecca Marsh and Stevie G Reign Supreme Again in Thrilling HOYS Wild Card Qualifier
August 07, 2025
The atmosphere reached a fever pitch at the British Showjumping National Championships as the HOYS International Wild Card Qualifier incorporating The British Showjumping Business Partnership International Stairway Final delivered one of the most electrifying classes of the week. All eyes were on the 28 rider combinations...
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Emma Sargeant Steals the Show in Thrilling Redpost Equestrian Senior Foxhunter Masters
August 07, 2025
The atmosphere was electric at the British Showjumping National Championships as the highly anticipated Redpost Equestrian Senior Foxhunter Masters took centre stage – and it delivered all the drama, speed, and precision the crowd could hope for. With 27 riders coming forward, the competition was fierce...
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British Showjumping National Championships 2025 - Day 2
August 06, 2025
The day started strong with 23 through to the Senior Newcomer Masters Final jump off in the Sytner Land Rover Coventry Championship Arena. Joe Turnkfield held a early lead, that was until late draw Charlotte Walker took to the ring to claim her HOYS ticket...
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Chris Smith Speeds to Victory in Thrilling Sytner Land Rover HOYS International Wild Card Qualifier
August 06, 2025
The action was fast and furious in the Sytner Land Rover Coventry Horse of the Year Show International Wild Card Qualifier, incorporating The National Speed Horse Final, at the British Showjumping National Championships – and what a sensational class it proved to be. With a HOYS...
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Bella Wild Clinches Victory in Thrilling Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery Championship Final
August 06, 2025
The excitement was palpable at the British Showjumping National Championships today as the Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery Championship took centre stage – and it certainly didn’t disappoint. A strong field of 53 combinations came forward to contest the prestigious title, all hoping to claim victory in...
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Sandy McLean returns with a hat-trick of wins from Sentower Park
August 06, 2025
Sandy McLean scored a winning treble at Sentower Park in Belgium, his main win coming with Laura Tinto’s Johnnie Walker. Fifty-two riders contended the 3* 1.45m two-phase with Sandy and the Zapatero x Mermus R 11-year-old edging ahead of their rivals to win by only 0.06...
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British Showjumping National Championships 2025 - Day One
August 05, 2025
Emma Jo Slater dominates day one of the British National Championships, in Sytner Land Rover Coventry Championship Arena 1 and Unibed Championship Arena 2, taking the title for three championships as well as a second place.  She won the Senior British Novice Championship Final on her...
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Brilliant Performances in Individual Final at FEI European Pony Jumping Championships
August 03, 2025
It was a thrilling conclusion to the individual competition at the FEI Jumping European Championship for Ponies in Le Mans (FRA), with Great Britain’s riders putting on a sensational show of talent, determination and composure under pressure. Darcy Breen delivered a superb performance to claim the...
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Great Britain Strikes Gold at the FEI Jumping European Championship for Ponies
August 01, 2025
It was a thrilling and hard-fought victory for Team Great Britain at the FEI Jumping European Championship for Ponies, held at the prestigious Pôle Européen du Cheval in Le Mans, France. After a week of high-stakes competition, the British squad clinched Team Gold in dramatic...
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Newly crowned European Young Rider champion Rachel Proudley adds another title to her tally
July 31, 2025
Fresh from her individual gold medal success at the Young Rider European Championships, Rachel Proudley secured another title at the 2*-W Samorin meeting in Slovakia with HK Stakkata. “She’s a compact, really powerful mare with a lot of energy and scope and it was great to...
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Welsh Home Pony Show Draws Top Young Talent from Across the Country for Horse of the Year Show Qualifiers
July 30, 2025
Last weekend, the David Broome Event Centre played host to the prestigious Welsh Home Pony Show, drawing top young talent from across the country. The action-packed schedule featured several key Horse of the Year Show qualifiers, offering riders a chance to secure their place at...
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Alfie Diaper Tops the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Second Round at the Welsh Home Pony
July 30, 2025
Fifteen-year-old Alfie Diaper delivered a standout performance to claim victory in the final Blue Chip Newcomers Second Round at the Welsh Home Pony Show last weekend, held at the David Broome Event Centre. The qualifying class saw 93 determined combinations come forward to take on Raf...
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Olivia Brightmore is Victorious in the Final STX-UK Pony Foxhunter Second Round at the Welsh Home Pony
July 30, 2025
The final STX-UK Pony Foxhunter Second Round competition took place this weekend at the Welsh Home Pony Show, held at the David Broome Event Centre. In a competitive field of 35 starters, seven combinations unlocked the key to a clear round and advanced to the second...
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Road to HOYS: NAF Five Star Semi-Finalists Shine at Northcote Stud and Chard Equestrian
July 30, 2025
The journey to the Horse of the Year Show continued this weekend as competitors from across the country gathered for the highly anticipated NAF Five Star Bronze and Silver League Semi-Finals. Hosted at Chard Equestrian and Northcote Stud, the qualifiers showcased the determination, skill, and...
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Robert Whitaker reclaims King George title
July 27, 2025
Robert Whitaker and Vermento, the winners of the Al Shira’aa King George V Gold Cup in 2023, reclaimed the trophy during a thrilling final day of action at the Agria Royal International Horse Show. His victory gave his family a third successive victory in this Grand Prix,...
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Pint-sized mare gallops to Hickstead win
July 27, 2025
Canterbury-based Pippa Goddard piloted the pint-sized PDV Constanza to victory in the Breen Equestrian CSIYH1* Final on the final day of the Agria Royal International Horse Show. Nine combinations went through to the jump-off, with Pippa stopping the clock on 36.01 seconds – nearly two-and-a-half...
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Second Queen’s title for James Whitaker
July 26, 2025
Some of Britain’s leading national showjumpers came forward for the JCL Insurance Brokers Queen Elizabeth II Cup, with 2018 winner James Whitaker taking the title for a second time. It’s been a phenomenal few years for the Whitaker family at Hickstead, with British showjumping’s first family...
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Great Britain's Team Audevard Battles to Brilliant Second in Agria Nations Cup at Hickstead
July 26, 2025
British Showjumping’s Team Audevard delivered a determined performance to claim second place in yesterday's Agria Nations Cup of Great Britain at Hickstead, held during the Agria Royal International Horse Show, narrowly missing out on a third consecutive home victory. After back-to-back wins in 2023 and 2024,...
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Two in a row for Millie Allen
July 25, 2025
Millie Allen made a spectacle of her first appearance on British soil for three years by winning two CSIO5* classes in two days at the Agria Royal International Horse Show. She followed up on Thursday’s win with a victory in Friday’s CSIO5* ClipMyHorse.TV International Stakes, heading...
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Dream Realised: Millie Allen speeds to victory at Hickstead
July 24, 2025
Stockton-on-Tees native Millie Allen, 27, saw a long-held ambition come true when she took the win in the International Arena at the Agria Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead today. Her win comes in partnership with the aptly-named Quick Diamant HR, who delivered the swiftest clear...
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Smith hits winning form again on Hickstead return
July 24, 2025
Kirkcudbright-based James Smith enjoyed a hugely successful trip to Hickstead’s Agria Royal International Horse Show last summer, when he won three classes at the historic venue – and this year, he’s making good on his plan to repeat the feat, taking top honours in this...
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Jones bounces back to win at Hickstead
July 24, 2025
Thursday’s hot day of competition at the Agria Royal International Horse Show got underway with the Irish Horse Board Amateur Championship – a fast-paced two-phase class that brought together 14 of the country’s most competitive amateur riders. Nineteen-year-old Hertfordshire competitor Bryony Jones ultimately bested the class...
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Breen Finds the Key to Success with Konrad Obolensky
July 24, 2025
Ireland’s Trevor Breen made the most of his penultimate draw to win today’s Unibed-High Performance Equine Bedding British Showjumping Winter Grades B&C Championship, the feature class on Wednesday at the Agria Royal International Horse Show. It’s been 11 years since Trevor last won this class, winning...
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Emma-Jo Slater Wins SEIB Winter Novice Championship  22 years After Last Winning the Title
July 24, 2025
Buckinghamshire’s Emma-Jo Slater won the SEIB Winter Novice Championship at the Agria Royal International Horse Show, riding Kimba Luidun. It was back in 2003 when Emma-Jo Slater last claimed the title with Uttah Van Het Indihof. But in 22 years of return visits to Hickstead,...
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Newmarket’s Tabby Morgan-Evans races to victory at Hickstead
July 23, 2025
Newmarket’s Tabby Morgan-Evans secured the win in the Coldstream Equestrian British Showjumping Winter 138cms Championships today at the Agria Royal International Horse Show. At just 12 years old, Tabby is one of Britain’s brightest young stars of showjumping, and last year she became the country’s youngest-ever...
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Anya Dewey-Clarke is unbeatable in Hickstead 128cm championships
July 23, 2025
Ten-year-old Anya Dewey-Clarke made it back-to-back wins in today’s Pro Ponies UK British Showjumping Winter 128cms Championships. It was the second year in a row that she had won the title with her 17-year-old pony Jim, and Anya was able to learn from last year’s winning...
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Burnley teen makes winning debut at historic Hickstead show
July 23, 2025
Fifteen-year-old Gabriella Douglas made it a winning debut when she made her first Hickstead appearance during this week’s Agria Royal International Horse Show. “I only jumped on grass for the first time last week,” she admitted – but that little detail didn’t seem to affect the...
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Codham Park Equestrian Centre Hosts the Final NAF Five Star Bronze and Silver League Direct Qualifiers
July 23, 2025
As anticipation builds for the NAF Five Star Semi-Finals this weekend at Chard Equestrian and Northcote Stud, riders at Codham Park Equestrian Centre had their final opportunity to secure a spot via the NAF Five Star Summer Bronze and Silver League Direct Qualifiers. NAF Five Star...
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Ceri Chapman and Perla Blue Storm to Victory in the Final Nupafeed Senior Discovery Second Round  at Hartpury University
July 22, 2025
Last weekend marked the conclusion of the Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery Second Round competition, with the final qualifying class being held at Hartpury University. A starting field of 44 competitors came forward over the 1.05m course, which was reduced to 23 after the first round. Eighteen...
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Mark Edwards Lifts the Feature CSI3* Grand Prix at Chard Equestrian with Dillinger NE
July 21, 2025
Mark Edwards set a sizzling target which could not be caught to land Chard Equestrian’s top-billed 3* Big tour Grand Prix with Dillinger NE. “He’s been on good form but a little bit unlucky.  This is our first 3* Grand Prix win,” said Mark, who jointly...
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Brash bags a second silver for Britain at the FEI Jumping European Championships
July 20, 2025
Three world-class jumping rounds over three days had whittled a starting field of 89 horse and rider combinations down to Europe’s top 25 on this final day of the Longines FEI Jumping European Championship, which would culminate in the awarding of the individual medals. The...
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British jumping quartet secure silver in Spain
July 18, 2025
Team final day at any championship is always a tense affair and, with little to separate the top 10 teams, the  FEI Longines FEI Jumping European Championship 2025 at Casas Novas in A Coruña, Spain was going to come down to the wire. The British...
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Britain holds pole position ahead of European team jumping finale
July 17, 2025
It was a day of supreme highs and lows for the British Equestrian Jumping Squad, in partnership with Agria, on day two of  Longines FEI Jumping European Championship 2025 at Casas Novas in A Coruña. In the team competition, our quartet started the day with...
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Iain Warnock Wins the Penultimate Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery Second Round at SNEC
July 17, 2025
This weekend marked the penultimate Nupafeed Supplements Senior Discovery Second Round competition held at the Scottish National Equestrian Centre (SNEC), which saw riders take to the ring for their chance to secure their spot in the final.   The initial 12-fence track reduced the starting field to...
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Great Britain’s jumpers off to a flyer in Spain
July 16, 2025
The British Equestrian Jumping Squad, in partnership with Agria, got their 2025 Longines FEI Jumping European Championship off to a flying start on day one. The morning started with cloudless skies and a perfect temperature for jumping at the host venue, Casas Novas in A...
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Connie Mensley Takes the Win in the Penultimate Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Second Round at Kelsall Hill
July 16, 2025
The Summer Pony Premier at Kelsall Hill Equestrian hosted the penultimate Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Second Round of 2025, as young riders and their ponies vied for a coveted spot in the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) final. An impressive 73 riders entered the...
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Britain’s jumping squad underway in Spain
July 16, 2025
The 2025 edition of the Longines FEI Jumping European Championship got underway yesterday with the horse inspection, followed by a spin in the spectacular main arena for the 92 horse and rider combinations representing 23 nations. Set at the Casas Novas equestrian centre, which nestles in...
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Joe Trunkfield and Claud Van Dam Triumph in the Final Redpost Equestrian Senior Foxhunter Second Round
July 15, 2025
Arena UK played host to the final Redpost Equestrian Senior Foxhunter Second Round competition, setting the stage for the Masters at the British Showjumping National Championships next month at Stoneleigh. A total of 59 horse and rider combinations tackled the 1.30m first-round track, with 14 successfully...
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Four Horses Gain Qualification to Contend for the Big Star Trophy in the Prestige Italia Big Star Championship Qualifier at Arena UK
July 15, 2025
This week, Arena UK was full of showjumping action, including the final Prestige Italia Big Star Championship Qualifier. Twenty-two combinations came forward to navigate their horses through three courses, aiming for a treble clear to qualify for the Prestige Italia Six-Year-Old Championship Final at the Young...
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More HOYS Tickets Won at Kelsall Hill Summer Pony Premier Show
July 15, 2025
Kelsall Hill played host to a spectacular weekend of elite pony showjumping at their Summer Pony Premier Show. Riders from across the country competed fiercely for a coveted qualification to the Horse of the Year Show (HOYS), and the atmosphere was electric as top young...
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Sienna Charles is best of the Brits with a five-star podium place in Falsterbo
July 15, 2025
Sienna Charles eased Stardust into second in the 5* 1.50m Grand Prix qualifier in Falsterbo, Sweden. Forty-two competitors contended this speed class over a 12-fence 1.50m track designed by renowned course-designer Frank Rothenberger with Belgium’s Abdel Said outpacing the field to claim victory on Zasou Vom...
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Three riders Share Top Spot in the STX-UK Pony Foxhunter Second Round at Kelsall Hill Equestrian
July 14, 2025
The Summer Pony Premier at Kelsall Hill Equestrian showcased the penultimate STX-UK Pony Foxhunter Second Round competition of 2025. The event drew 34 riders to compete in this class and tackle the initial round with nine jumping clear to advance to round two. Three combinations jumped round the...
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A Gold Medal for a Golden performance. Rachel Proudley is the 2025 Young Rider European Champion!
July 13, 2025
It was an incredible afternoon for British Showjumping at the Youth European Championships as Rachel Proudley claimed the Young Rider Individual Gold title, adding to the Team Bronze she helped secure earlier in the week. Eighty-two young riders initially set out to compete for the three...
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Eleonora Ljungman Wins Individual Silver at the FEI Jumping European Championships for Children
July 13, 2025
The final day of the FEI Youth European Championships in Riesenbeck, Germany, got underway today with the Individual Children on Horses Final, and it was Eleonora Ljungman who secured a place on the podium for Great Britain by claiming the silver medal. Ninety-three riders had come...
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Great Britain’s Young Riders are Bronze Medallists in the FEI Jumping Youth European Championships
July 11, 2025
Great Britain claimed Team Bronze in the FEI Jumping European Championships for Young Riders at Riesenbeck, Germany, in a tense and high-pressure competition that went right down to the final rider from each team. Day one’s Table C Speed class (where seconds are added for a...
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Shari Vincent is On Top in the Nupafeed Senior Discovery Second Round at Norfolk Showjumping Club
July 11, 2025
Norfolk Showjumping Cub hosted the latest Nupafeed Senior Discovery Second Round Competition last weekend ahead of the final next month at the British Showjumping National Championships. Nine combinations entered the arena to contend the 1.05m course hoping for a chance to gain their qualification to the...
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Millie Boreham and Kimberley Gowing take home the final tickets to the STX UK Pony Novice Final
July 10, 2025
Parwood Equestrian Centred hosted the penultimate STX Pony British Novice Second Round competition, where hopeful young riders had to secure their ticket to the final, held at the British Showjumping National Championships in August. 10 hopeful combinations came forward for this class with five jumping clear...
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Marks Edwards Wins the Final International Stairway Leg at the Great Yorkshire Show
July 10, 2025
The final leg of the 2025 International Stairway League took place on the second day of the Great Yorkshire Show where Welshman Mark Edwards secured the win for a second year in a row, this year with Flying Tinker II Thirty-nine came forward to contend the...
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Kate Ellison Takes A Commanding Victory in the Penultimate Redpost Equestrian Senior Foxhunter Second Round at Bicton Arena
July 08, 2025
The penultimate Redpost Equestrian Senior Foxhunter Second Round took place last weekend at Bicton Arena.  In the vast grass arena, 20 horse and rider combinations came forward to compete for top spot over a challenging course. Almost half the starting field jumped clear over Nigel Jess’...
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