Horse & Hound: Showjumping

22/12/2024

‘I love him to the moon and back’: tiny rider and 23-year-old star pony take London win

Annabel Widdowson and Bunbury Conquest showed they are still at the top of their game as they blazed to win the Agria 128cms championships at the London International Horse Show, by a staggering margin. The nine-year-old rider and Alison Irvine’s 23-year-old pony, who won the Horse of the Year Sho...

21/12/2024

Mr Incredible: how jumping the puissance helped focus tonight’s London winner

A few faultless rounds in the puissance paid dividends for the well-named Incredible, as he and Daniel Coyle gave a jaw-dropping performance to win the Christmas cracker stakes at the London International Horse Show three days later. Second to go in a 12-strong jump-off, the Irish rider and the 11-y...

21/12/2024

‘What the **** just happened?!’ Gemma Stevens pips John Whitaker to win London six-bar

“What the **** just happened!?” said Gemma Stevens after she and Envoy Merelsnest Z triumphed in an all-star London International Horse Show six-bar, with last year’s winners John Whitaker and Sharid second. Only these two of 13 starters made it to the fifth round, in which the final vertical ...

20/12/2024

‘He’s a legend’: 21-year-old grand prix horse makes winning return to London Horse Show (and AP McCoy manages not to fall off)

The Markel Jockeys Jumping in aid of the Injured Jockeys Fund at the London International Horse Show is won by Harry Skelton (Billy Angelo) and his team

20/12/2024

Irish win for new partnership at London International: ‘He has a massive, massive stride’

Irishman Darragh Kenny claimed a London Horse Show showjumping win this afternoon on Chaccossini, shrugging off the pair’s short partnership

19/12/2024

Congratulations to 19-year-old Rachel Proudley! Rachel, who is based at HK Horses, thrilled fans at The London International Horse Show when she won the LeMieux Puissance with Easy Boy de Laubry Z, in only their second puissance together.

Pic credit: LIHS/Peter Nixon

19/12/2024

‘Winning here gets better every year’: Sampson rockets to further London International success

British showjumper Matt Sampson extended his winning streak at the London International Horse Show 2024, winning Thursday's Christmas Pudding Stakes

18/12/2024

‘He’s such a dude!’ 19-year-old rider and horse who trail-hunts with her dad win superb London puissance

A nineteen-year-old rider who only jumped her first big red wall two months ago has cleared 2.12m to top the London International Horse Show LeMieux Puissance with Easy Boy de Laubry Z – who was fresh from trail-hunting with Rachel’s father. Rachel Proudley and Graham Ward’s 10-year-old, who c...

18/12/2024

Home-bred stallion shows electric turn of foot as power blackouts hit London ExCeL

The opening day of the London International Horse Show is hit by power blackouts but Wilm Vermeir and home-bred stallion Top Invest 313 Z dazzle in CSI5*

18/12/2024

Lightning quick pair win and John Whitaker jumps alongside his granddaughter in London: ‘Forget the Olympics, this is serious pressure’

The London International Horse Show showjumping classes kicked off on Wednesday (18 December) with a high-octane win for Matt Sampson and Lilly McBride in the GS Equestrian Pony Club Mini Major Relay. Matt led with a super clear on Rachel Evison’s 12-year-old Curraghgraigue Obos Flight before hand...

16/12/2024

An Olympic eventer, a talented teenager and GB’s gold medallists: who is competing at this year’s London International?

Among the list of showjumping entries at this year's London International Horse Show are an Olympic eventer, teenage sensation and Paris gold medallists

15/12/2024

Smolders delivers perfection in incident-packed Rolex grand prix: ‘I’ve never been so nervous’

Ducth showjumper Harrie Smolders is the new live contender for the Rolex Grand Slam of Showjumping after victory in an incident-packed class in Geneva

12/12/2024

Graham Fletcher: ‘It’s time for new whip rules to be introduced’

Top showjumping trainer Graham Fletcher shares his thoughts on Stockholm International Horse Show, whip rules and ongoing Brexit issues

11/12/2024

'Too challenging to understand': why top rider is calling for showjumping to be made more accessible

Swiss showjumper Martin Fuchs speaks out about making the sport more accessible ahead of the Rolex Grand Slam of Showjumping at CHI Geneva

09/12/2024

‘I’m proud to say he’s as sound as a young man’: farewell to jumping hero, who retires aged 17

US showjumper Laura Kraut's Confu, her great partner in the ring for the past nine years, retires from the sport at the age of 17.

06/12/2024

Legendary showjumper John Whitaker on his idols and what he wished he had known while growing up

David Broome and Harvey Smith were my idols growing up. When I started competing at the bigger shows, they were at the top of the sport, so they certainly inspired me. They were both brilliant in different ways, so I used to watch and learn what I could from them – and many other top …

01/12/2024

You could own the Rolex Grand Slam trophy – in Lego splendour

Only one rider in the world has ever got his hands on the coveted Rolex Grand Slam of Showjumping trophy – but now you can own it. Or a Lego version of it, anyway. The grand slam has announced the “exciting launch” of a limited edition replica trophy, made of 177 Lego bricks. “The coveted .....

30/11/2024

Champion Flat jockey prepares for London International showjumping debut with a lesson from William Funnell

Champion Flat jockey Oisin Murphy prepares for the London International jockeys jumping with a lesson from William Funnell with Love Island's Chris Hughes