About Us
British Showjumping is an Olympic Sport and competes under the Team GBR banner at least once a year whether it be at the European Championships, World Equestrian or Olympic Games. British Showjumping won Olympic Team Gold at London 2012, Individual Gold at Rio 2016 with Nick Skelton and Big Star, Individual Gold at Tokyo 2020 with Ben Maher and Explosion W and Team Gold at Paris 2024.
Looking after the sport in Great Britain, as its governing body, British Showjumping formulate the rules and codes of practice under which all affiliated competitions are held. Our purpose is to improve and maintain standards of showjumping, while encouraging members of all standards and at all levels to enjoy fair competition over safe and attractive courses.
British Showjumping has classes to cater for all levels of ability whether you simply want to compete occasionally at weekends over a 70cm course or on the global stage. We manage more than 3,000 shows each year providing a safe, structured and progressive environment for people to enjoy the sport within.
Showjumping is a sport that reaches millions of people and is a sport enjoyed by the equine enthusiast, the professional and those who have never been on or near a horse in their lives. It is also one of the only sports where men and women compete on equal terms across all age groups.
British Showjumping's Board and Committee structure can be found here and the Non-Executive Board and Committee members below:
Non-Executive Board
Members Council
National Sport Committee