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Scott Brash, Robert Whitaker and Annabella Pidgley lead British interest at Stuttgart, while British Dressage announces changes to its youth international programme. Plus, the latest from Toronto’s five-star showjumping meeting.
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World No. 1 Richard Vogel delivered an extraordinary performance at Fieracavalli in Verona on Sunday, 8 November, claiming victory in the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup with Gangster Montdesir. Britain’s Ben Maher also impressed, finishing seventh after producing one of the fastest jump-off rounds of the competition. Vogel and his talented 10-year-old partner dominated the nine-horse jump-off, stopping the clock in just 33.02 seconds to finish 3.85 seconds ahead of fellow German Tom Schewe and Congress Blue PS. France’s Simon Delestre completed the podium aboard Gatsby du Tillard, crossing the finish line in 39.83 seconds. With €250,000 in prize money
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Britain’s Scott Brash will defend his Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final title in Geneva this December, with fellow Olympic gold medallist Ben Maher also confirmed among an elite field competing for a €170,000 first prize. Ten of the world’s leading showjumpers have been confirmed for the 25th Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final, taking place at CHI Geneva on Friday 11 December 2026. The prestigious competition brings together the highest-ranked eligible riders from the FEI Jumping World Ranking, with five former champions returning to contest one of the sport’s most sought-after individual titles. Great Britain’s Scott Brash and Ben Maher will
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Joe Whitaker had cousin Jack hot on his heels as he rode Vagalenco GF to victory in the Dallamires Stables Cup on day three of Horse of the Year Show. Just 0.15 seconds separated the cousins in a thrilling jump-off on Friday evening, with Jack and D&H Valmy De Le Lande finishing second as the class brought the day’s competition to a close. Seven strong combinations from 26 starters progressed to the jump-off, with Max Routledge and Me The Rebel R.T completing the podium. The result rounded off another successful day for the Whitaker family, following William’s victory in the
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James Smith claimed an impressive victory aboard chestnut mare, Juno Rose 23 at Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) 2026, heading a competitive British field in The Evoke Stakes (CSI3*) on Friday, 9 October. Competing in the Andrews Bowen International Arena, Smith produced a faultless round in 56.99 seconds aboard the 12-year-old mare, owned by Thomas Carruthers and Gillian Blackburn. Securing first place, the pair rode away with €3,300 in prize money. Joseph Trunkfield came closest to challenging the winning combination, finishing just 0.38 seconds behind with the 13-year-old stallion Darjeeling Desir. Their clear round in 57.37 seconds secured second
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Samantha Wiseman claimed a remarkable victory in the Redpost Equestrian Senior Foxhunter Championship at HOYS 2026, winning aboard A.S His Lordship on her show debut and in her first competitive 1.45m class.
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Iwan Carpenter secured the HOYS 2026 Senior Newcomers title with home-bred Merllyns Special Illusion, winning a four-way jump-off in 35.46 seconds.
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Returning champions and first-time winners shared the honours as HOYS 2026 opened, with a veteran victory for 26-year-old Shemika Snip.
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The UAE claimed showjumping team silver at the Asian Games 2026 in Tokyo on Thursday 1 October, delivering five clear rounds as Saudi Arabia retained its title in a contest decided by the final rider. The Emirates Jumping Team finished on four faults across two rounds at JRA Equestrian Park, taking silver ahead of host nation Japan. Saudi Arabia completed the competition without adding a fault to secure gold. Representing the UAE were Sheikha Latifah Bint Ahmed Al Maktoum with Cornet XL, Humaid Abdulla Khalifa Al Muhairi with Mentos, Abdullah Humaid Al Muhairi with Hudson de Vains, and Omar Abdul
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UAE show jumping riders claimed five victories at Sentower Park in Belgium, with four Emirati riders winning across young-horse and CSI1* classes during the four-day international fixture. Omar Abdul Aziz Al Marzooqi began the winning run on Thursday with Biarritz Z, taking the seven and eight-year-old international class ahead of 78 other combinations. Salim Ahmed Al Suwaidi and SS Ourania added another UAE podium finish in third, while Humaid Abdulla Khalifa Al Muhairi and Villon WH finished second in the six-year-old division. Friday brought Humaid two victories and a clean sweep of the seven and eight-year-old podium for the UAE.
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Harry Charles and LT Holst Freda produced a remarkable comeback to win individual jumping bronze as Great Britain completed the FEI World Championships Aachen 2026 with 13 medals.
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Great Britain’s Rachel Proudley and Easy Boy de Laubry Z cleared 2.15m to share victory with Ireland’s Jordan Coyle in the Defender Puissance at the 2026 Dublin Horse Show.
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Scott Brash and Hello Jefferson edged Victor Bettendorf by just 0.19 seconds to claim a five-star home victory at the Longines Global Champions Tour of London.
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Some of the country’s most promising young showjumping horses will take centre stage at Hickstead next week, with British titles, more than £80,000 in prize money and bonuses, and places at the FEI World Breeding Championship for Young Horses at stake. The Al Shira’aa British Young Horse Championships return to the West Sussex showground from 13-16 August, bringing together four-, five-, six- and seven-year-old horses for four days of competition. The Championships host the British qualifiers for the FEI World Breeding Championship for Young Horses in Lanaken, Belgium, giving combinations the opportunity to earn their place on the international stage.
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The British Showjumping National Championships are underway at Stoneleigh Park, where six days of competition will see riders battle for national titles across every level of the sport. New for 2026 is the National 95cm Championship, creating even more opportunities for grassroots competitors.
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Great Britain’s Sophia Rogers capped a memorable week at the FEI Jumping European Championships for Ponies by adding Individual gold to the Team title she helped secure earlier in the competition, becoming the first British rider in a decade to achieve the coveted golden double. The 15-year-old and her talented pony Neil 55 produced five faultless rounds across four days of competition in Le Mans, France, leaving every fence standing before claiming the Individual title with just 3.63 penalties carried forward under the championship’s new competition format. Ireland’s Ted Fagan and Ballyfore Rosie claimed silver, while another British combination, Lucia
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Sergio Alvarez Moya and Quadrado claimed their first CSI4* Grand Prix victory together as the Longines Global Future Champions concluded at Valkenswaard.
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Robert Whitaker and Vermento wrote their names into the Hickstead history books with a record-equalling third victory in the Al Shira’aa King George V Gold Cup.
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Great Britain returned to the top of the podium at Hickstead after winning the Agria Nations Cup of Great Britain for the third time in four years. The host nation led from the Hickstead opening round before holding off a determined Irish team to lift the Edward, Prince of Wales Trophy at the Agria Royal International Horse Show on Twelve months after finishing runners-up to Germany, Great Britain reclaimed the title with a team comprising Jessica Mendoza, Tim Gredley, Adrian Whiteway and Ben Maher, under chef d’équipe Di Lampard. “Congratulations to Di and her team,” said Hickstead Director Edward Bunn.
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Brazil’s Stephan de Freitas Barcha produced the performance of his career to win the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix du Prince de Monaco, securing his first five-star Grand Prix victory and a coveted place in this year’s Super Grand Prix. Highlights Competing beneath the lights at Monaco’s iconic Port Hercule, de Freitas Barcha and Dinozo Imperio Egipcio held their nerve during a thrilling nine-horse jump-off to claim victory by just two-tenths of a second. The Brazilian pair stopped the clock in 35.40 seconds, edging out Italy’s Piergiorgio Bucci aboard Pallieter vd N.Ranch, who finished second in 35.60 seconds. Germany’s
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Robert Whitaker and home-bred stallion Vermento will aim for a historic third King George V Gold Cup victory at the Agria Royal International Horse Show.
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Holly Smith continued her outstanding run of form at the Al Shira’aa Bolesworth International after producing the only double clear performance to win Thursday’s CSI4* 1.50m Longines Ranking Grand Prix Qualifier. Partnering the eight-year-old Nike van het Singraven, Smith topped a high-quality field of 48 combinations from six nations to secure her second Longines Ranking class victory of the meeting, strengthening the young horse’s growing reputation on the international stage. The CG Professional-sponsored qualifier attracted an elite line-up featuring world number nine Laura Kraut, reigning CSI4* Al Shira’aa Bolesworth Grand Prix champion Laura Renwick, Billy Twomey, John Whitaker and a
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The opening week of international competition at the Al Shira’aa Bolesworth International concluded with a full schedule of CSI3* finals on Sunday, as championship honours were decided across amateur, young horse, Under-25 and international classes. The feature class of the day, the CSI3 1.45m Jump Off Ranking Class, sponsored by Hird and Partners, attracted 68 combinations from six nations. Eight riders produced clear first rounds to qualify for the jump-off, where competitors from Great Britain, Ireland, Portugal and Sweden battled for the final Longines Ranking class of CSI3* week. Great Britain’s Matt Sampson emerged victorious after producing the fastest clear
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British Equestrian and British Showjumping have confirmed the 15 athlete and horse combinations that will be submitted to the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) as Britain’s nominated entries for the FEI Jumping World Championship 2026, taking place in Aachen, Germany, from 11–23 August. The longlist combines Olympic and championship experience with several riders who continue to impress on the international stage. The final squad of five horse-and-rider combinations, along with non-travelling reserves, will be announced closer to the championships, subject to each athlete and horse maintaining the required levels of fitness and performance. British Jumping Nominated Entries At the time of
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Eight of the world’s leading showjumping nations have been confirmed for the Agria Nations Cup of Great Britain, taking place on Friday 24 July during the Agria Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead. Host nation Great Britain will take on a strong field including Belgium, France, Germany and Ireland, alongside a returning Canadian team competing at Hickstead for the first time in 44 years. Brazil also returns to the line-up, while the United Arab Emirates complete the eight-nation field following their team debut at the show last summer. The UAE impressed on their first appearance in 2025, producing consistent performances
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