Anneli Lister lifts the Equiyd 95cm National Amateur title on her championship debut
Sunday 16 November 2025
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Anneli Lister made her Equiyd National Amateur and Veterans Championship debut a winning one with the Equiyd 95cm National Amateur Championship title with Miss Southburn Sarsaparilla at the Equiyd National Amateur and Veteran Championships.
An early effort in the 23-strong jump-off proved unbeatable and the pair secured the win by 0.15 seconds, denying Southerly Roberts and Charisma a second title. Youngest of the class Lizzie Sargeant finished third with Luidam’s Girl.
“With so many behind me, I had to go for it and, if I got the turn to the [penultimate] oxer, I had to keep kicking to the last and got there on six strides; she’s sassy and quick across the ground,” said Anneli, who had qualified three sisters for this Championship – “We’ve bred them all, breeding one a year by our own stallion and out of an Irish Draught mare and I brought two of the sisters here.”
Apart from Dad Jan occasionally hacking out, only Anneli has ridden the Gibside Chips x Slievenamon 14-year-old Sarsaparilla.
These championships have been on Anneli’s radar but this was the first time she has managed to visit.
“I’m a teacher at Durham Academy and I’ve never dared ask for the time off before, but the headteacher was very kind. I didn’t get here for the whole week but managed Thursday and Friday,” explained Anneli. “Next week I’ll be taking an assembly about following your dreams.”
Equiyd National Amateur and Veteran Championships, Aintree Equestrian Centre
Equiyd 95cm National Amateur Championship
1st – Anneli Lister & Miss Southburn Sarsaparilla – 0/0 25.68
2nd – Southerly Roberts & Charisma IX – 0/0 25.83
3rd Lizzie Sargeant & Luidam’s Girl – 0/0 26.12
Image: Majectic Photography
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