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October 07, 2025
The Equiyd Amateur Second Round qualifiers continued last weekend at Chard Equestrian, showcasing impressive performances from riders vying for a place in the national finals. The top eight horse-and-rider combinations in each class will qualify, provided they deliver a clear round in the first stage...
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October 06, 2025
Aintree Equestrian Centre was the host of the first of this season’s UNIBED – High Performance Equine Bedding Winter Grades B&C Qualifier at the AW Jenkinson Winter Classic Show.
Fifty-seven combinations came forward for this qualifying class, with the aim to secure one of two tickets...
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September 29, 2025
Longines Global Champions Tour - Vienna
In the first round of the Global Champions League in Vienna, Great Britain’s Scott Brash, riding Lady Pauline Harris and Lady Pauline Kirkham’s Hello Folie, claimed victory for the New York Empire in a blistering 71.38 seconds. Sweden’s Peder Fredricson...
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September 24, 2025
British Riders fly at the Longines Global Champions of New York
The Longines Global Champions Tour in New York delivered a weekend of world-class sport with outstanding performances from British riders on the international stage.
In a field of 22 top competitors, Oliver Fletcher impressed with Hello William,...
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September 24, 2025
Tillyoch Equestrian Centre played host to one of three Equiyd National Amateur Second Rounds taking place last weekend, where riders continued to compete for a place at the upcoming Equiyd National Amateur Championships.
The Championships will be staged at Aintree Equestrian Centre in Liverpool from 11–16...
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September 24, 2025
The Equiyd National Amateur Second Rounds continued at the weekend, this time at Dorset Showground, where competitors from across the region came forward to contest their place at the prestigious Championships at Aintree. Course designer Clive Phillips set a series of testing tracks which asked...
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September 22, 2025
Great Britain’s Pony riders excelled in the FEI Jumping Pony Nations Cup Final at Azelhof Horse Events in Lier, Belgium, with a commanding victory for the second year in a row.
Eight teams competed over a three-round competition with the scores resetting for all teams in...
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September 22, 2025
Golden Cross Equestrian Centre played host to an exciting weekend of competition as the Equiyd National Amateur Second Rounds continued, with riders across the levels vying for their chance to qualify for Aintree.
In the 85cm, course designer Keith Bristow set a technical track that tested...
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September 09, 2025
Parwood Equestrian Centre played host to the Equiyd National Amateur Second Rounds on 6–7 September, where riders competed for the coveted chance to secure their place at the upcoming Equiyd National Amateur Championships. The Championships will be staged at Aintree Equestrian Centre in Liverpool from...
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September 01, 2025
The Equiyd National Amateur Second Rounds began last weekend at Muirmill Equestrian Centre in South Ayrshire, which hosted the 85cm, 95cm, 1.05m, and 1.10m qualifying classes. Riders competed for the chance to secure a place at the Equiyd National Amateur Championships, taking place at Aintree...
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August 28, 2025
Jess Mendoza hit form in the 2* classes in the Major League Showjumping in Toronto, Canada, with I-Cap CL Z.
The pair finished second in the Greenhawk $46,000 2* 1.45m Grand Prix qualifier in a 17-horse decider, half a second behind the winner, Ireland’s Jordan Coyle...
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August 18, 2025
Scotland’s Sandy McLean lifted the coveted Big Star Trophy today at Hickstead, after winning the Prestige Italia British 6 Year Old Championship at the Al Shira'aa British Young Horse Championships.
Thirteen of the 55 starters managed to produce a first round clear to guarantee a jump-off...
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August 14, 2025
Skill, dedication, and a whole lot of Fun with a capital F – the UNIBED High Performance Equine Bedding Academy Championships returned to Stoneleigh Park for another unforgettable year. Riders from across the country gathered for the prestigious finals, ready to showcase their talent, celebrate...
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August 12, 2025
Riders from across the country came together on Monday for the British Showjumping Just For Schools Summer Championships, held at Stoneleigh, showcasing the talent, teamwork, and determination of young equestrians representing their schools. With strong performances and enthusiastic team spirit, the Championships celebrated the very...
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August 12, 2025
The sun shone on the popular KBIS British Equestrian Insurance National Club Finals, with several riders overjoyed as they claimed their biggest win to land a coveted rug and sash as their winning prize at the British Showjumping Club Championships.
James Bowes, from Cumbria, kickstarted the...
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August 11, 2025
This afternoon, the focus turned to style, balance, and elegance in the NAF Five Star Style and Performance Finals at the British Showjumping three-day extravaganza at Stoneleigh, Warwickshire.
The classes, which form part of British Showjumping’s busy summer championship schedule, are designed to showcase not just...
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August 10, 2025
The STX-UK Pony British Novice Championship Final proved to be an exciting highlight at the British Showjumping National Championships, with a talented field of pony and rider combinations showcasing their skill, precision, and determination.
Out of the strong line-up, it was Jonty Hughes riding Idole Des...
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August 10, 2025
The Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Masters at the British Showjumping National Championships was a true spectacle of talent, determination, and precision riding. With 30 rider and pony combinations coming forward to contest the class, the standard was exceptionally high, and the competition fierce.
From the initial...
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August 10, 2025
The final lap of honour has been completed in the Sytner Land Rover Coventry Championship Arena, and 3894 rounds have been jumped, bringing the British Showjumping National Championships to a close for 2025.
Jack Waddington & "small but mighty" Halo Joy are the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Masters...
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August 09, 2025
It’s been an action-packed day at the British Showjumping National Championships, with some heart-racing jump-offs and another double championship win!
Hollie Gerken and Livewire VI produced the only double clear to become the National 148cm Champion in the Sytner Land Rover Coventry Championship Arena.
Talking about her...
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August 09, 2025
The British Showjumping National Championships played host to another unforgettable class as the STX-UK Pony Foxhunter Masters delivered a showcase of speed, skill, and precision from some of the country’s most talented young riders.
A total of 30 rider combinations came forward to contest the title,...
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August 08, 2025
It’s been another day of top-class competition with Anya Dewey Clarke posting some stand-out rounds - claiming the National 128cm Championship Final on Jim (Cobid) and the National 138cm Championship Final on Fredaine De Blonde in the Sytner Land Rover Championship Arena.
The 128cm final saw...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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