Horse & Hound: Showjumping

08/12/2023

‘Watch and learn, it’s so valuable’: wise words from the Rolex Grand Slam contender

Ahead of this week's CHI Geneva, we meet the current Rolex Grand Slam of Showjumping contender Martin Fuchs of Switzerland

04/12/2023

‘There are good horses and great horses – he is one of the greats’: British rider enjoys remarkable weekend

British showjumper Harry Charles wins a five-star double in La Coruna, Spain, and now heads the Longines FEI World Cup Western European league standings

01/12/2023

‘Exciting for everyone else, terrifying for me!’ Olympic eventer to tackle London puissance

Olympic eventer Gemma Stevens joked that she has been “slightly railroaded” into taking on her first puissance at the London International Horse Show – on her Hickstead Derby ride. Gemma and Envoy Merelsnest Z are among those who are to tackle the red wall, and the six-bar, at the ExCel this m...

30/11/2023

Jodie Hall McAteer: ‘The glitz and glamour of elite showjumping may appeal on Instagram, but logistically it can prove exhausting’

Jodie Hall McAteer says: ‘the glitz and glamour of elite showjumping may appeal on Instagram, but logistically it can prove exhausting’

28/11/2023

Meet top showjumper’s home-bred Royal Ascot-winning racehorse, who is now a Cheltenham Festival favourite

Burdett Road, favourite for the Triumph Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival, is one of Tim Gredley's family's exciting home-bred racehorses

28/11/2023

Major show calls time on puissance – but others say the class is ‘as strong as ever’

A US show has called time on its long-standing puissance class, but British shows says the audience favourite class still has a place

27/11/2023

‘I’m getting old, but I’m still here!’: A legend wins, a 6ft3in fence and a horse called Coolio

In this week's showjumping news, German legend Marcus Ehning edges out Ben Maher in Madrid World Cup and there's a six-bar thriller

25/11/2023

‘One horse will make dreams come true’: from a hot-headed foal to this epic grand prix moment, the story of Leone Jei

The story of Martin Fuchs and his great grey partner Leone Jei as told by the granddaughter of his breeder Gijs van Mersbergen

24/11/2023

European champions, the late Queen’s stud groom and celebrated farriers: Horse & Hound Awards photos

Check out our winners in these Horse & Hound Awards photos, including Lottie Fry, Alice Casburn and the late Queen's stud groom Terry Pendry.

23/11/2023

Many happy returns Scott Brash

22/11/2023

Eye-catching ride switches from one sporting legend to another: ‘The sky is the limit’

Andrew Hoy’s ride Hasenacher Balou Couleur has moved to Germany’s Michael Jung, as the Australian rider ramps up preparations to target Paris 2024

20/11/2023

World Championship venues confirmed – and Britain loses out

Aachen, in Germany, has been named as the main 2026 equestrian World Championships venue and will host six of the disciplines

20/11/2023

Harry Charles enjoys ‘one of the best shows of my career’ and a treble clear helps Great Britain celebrate

In this week's international showjumping news and results, we hear from Harry Charles after a great run in Stuttgart while Great Britain wins Nations Cup

19/11/2023

Harry Charles sings the praises of his recent CSI3* grand prix winner 😍

19/11/2023

Who is excited for this year’s The London International Horse Show fancy dress relay? Organisers have confirmed the class, which was reintroduced in 2022, will be back again this year on Sunday, 17 December, with a Christmas pantomime theme

19/11/2023

Do you recognise this showjumping star? The front cover of Horse&Hound in August 1957 featured the mighty Sunsalve, who was then being ridden by his breeder's daughter Elizabeth Anderson. They won the Queen Elizabeth II Cup when the horse was seven, before Elizabeth married and retired from the saddle. New riders, including Pat Smythe, found it hard to gel with him, until he found his way to David Broome. Within a fortnight they'd won the King George V Cup, and were quickly selected for the 1960 Rome Olympics, where they brought home Britain's first ever individual jumping medal – bronze.

“Sunsalve was an unbelievable horse, but you had to let him think he was in charge,” said David.

19/11/2023

‘Beyond my wildest dreams’: British university student lines up alongside Harry Charles and Ben Maher for World Cup debut

Young British showjumper Antonia Platt, who is 22 and a university student, makes her five-star and World Cup debut at Jumping Verona

18/11/2023

Pippa Funnell and Nick Skelton to train jockeys for London showjumping contest

Superstar jockeys are set to go head to head for a title with a difference over a showjumping course at London International Horse Show

18/11/2023

John Whitaker’s travelling groom of five years, Kerry Finch, on what it’s like to work for the 68-year-old rider

18/11/2023

German showjumping legend Marcus Ehning has paid tribute to his World Cup final winner Noltes Küchengirl, who has died aged 26. The mare helped Germany to 2006 world team bronze and won multiple grands prix, before retiring to become a broodmare

17/11/2023

One of the many reasons we love Sandy McLean's grand prix-winning Gino F

17/11/2023

Showjumpers speak out in last-ditch appeal to FEI

Showjumpers have made a last-ditch appeal to the FEI to revise its showjumping elimination rule ahead of the federation’s general assembly

16/11/2023

William Funnell: ‘I’m heading to Paris 2024 looking for a medal, but not as a rider’

William Funnell discusses heading to the Olympics in a new role, and an exciting new showcase of British-produced horses going under the hammer in London

15/11/2023

‘A new focus’: Top British rider steps back to help UAE prepare for Paris 2024

Four-time Hickstead Derby winner and European gold medallist William Funnell is the new chef d'equipe for the UAE showjumping team for the Paris Olympics

13/11/2023

‘She’s the boss, I’m the passenger!’: Ben Maher lifts a World Cup and Vermento resumes his winning ways

In this week's showjumping news, Ben Maher and Dallas Vegas Batilly win the World Cup of Verona, while Robert Whitaker and Vermento resume winning ways

12/11/2023

‘Some goodbyes are harder than others’: medal-winning horse sold after Olympic contract not renewed

Medal-winning Dutch team horse Long John Silver 3 has been sold to Switzerland, as part of a flurry of recent top horse moves

11/11/2023

‘We are part of the family, not just a groom’: behind the scenes with Harry Charles’ groom Georgia Ellwood

Come behind the scenes with Olympic showjumper Harry Charles' groom Georgia Ellwood as she talks about winning the British Showjumping groom of the year

07/11/2023

‘This country needs to grow a pair!’ New auction to promote British breeding

“This country needs to grow a pair”, joked the organiser of a new open auction of youngsters aimed to boost British breeding. Shirley Light of Brendon Stud in West Sussex is organising the BEST (British Elite Sporthorse Talent) auction this weekend (11-12 November). The 19 three-year-olds on off...

07/11/2023

We can’t get enough Hickstead Derby nostalgia.

Which horse and rider is this pictured from the 1983 contest – and where did they finish?

06/11/2023

“We’ve had plenty of fun times. We used to always stop at Ranchman’s on the way home, it’s a real cowboy saloon. We used to call in nearly every night when we were younger. There was no line dancing for us though – just sampling the beer!”

British showjumping legend John Whitaker shared his memories of an iconic equestrian show following his return to the 2023 event

06/11/2023

A long-awaited win and an incredible comeback in the battle for Olympic qualification

In this week's showjumping news, Irish showjumper Shane Sweetnam makes a long-awaited World Cup win and there's a huge comeback at the PanAm Games in Chile

06/11/2023

Captain Federico Caprilli and Melopo set the high jump world record at 2.20m in 1902 – the modern sport of showjumping derived from these early high jump contests.

05/11/2023

‘Never in a million years’: veteran rider returns from a ‘freak’ HOYS fall with a remarkable win

Showjumper Lorraine Allen and her mare Somethin' Else return from a freak fall at HOYS to earn Blue Chip Championships qualification with a win

04/11/2023

‘He leaves a massive void’: tributes to international showjumper who turned his hooves to dressage

Kanon De Labarde, who enjoyed an international showjumping career before turning his hooves to dressage, has been put down in retirement aged 25. The Concorde son was produced and competed by showjumper Robert Bevis. The pair jumped successfully on the continent, and their biggest victory at home wa...

04/11/2023

‘A big deal!’ Tiny rider takes on the big boys and qualifies for London International, along with her sister

Amy and Lucy Capper both qualified for the London International Horse Show showjumping at the recent South View English Home Pony show

30/10/2023

A ‘difficult’ young horse is transformed, a gentle giant wins and there’s a big milestone in a champion’s career

Harry Charles and Sherlock are among this week's grand prix winners on our weekly international showjumping news and results round-up

26/10/2023

Joe Trunkfield: ‘Surely our loud appeals for change can’t fall on deaf ears?’

International showjumper and H&H columnist Joe Trunkfield is calling for changes to be made to the national showjumping finals at Horse of the Year Show

25/10/2023

Has 2023 been the year you made your equestrian dreams into reality? Have you seen a New Year’s resolution right through to the finish line, or perhaps you’ve finally realised a childhood ambition you’ve been working towards for a long time. We want to hear from you for a magazine feature. Email your stories to [email protected]

23/10/2023

‘This is only the beginning’: horse sport confirmed for 2028 Olympics

The 2028 Olympics are “firmly within our sights”, as all three equestrian disciplines will feature. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that dressage, showjumping and eventing will be part of the Los Angeles Games, as confirmed at its executive board meeting on 12 and 13 Octo...

23/10/2023

‘I’ve let the horse gain belief in himself’: patience rewarded with spectacular World Cup double

In this week's showjumping news, Ireland's Richard Howley racks up successive World Cup victories with Consulent Du Prelet Z, plus showjumping results