Yesterday evening saw the annual British Showjumping Awards Ball take place at the Hilton Metropole, NEC where almost 500 guests celebrated with the extremely worthy nominees and winners from grass roots through to those that achieved podium success. The award for the International Combination of the Year went to Scott Brash and Hello Sanctos owned by Lord & Lady Kirkham and Lord & Lady Harris, the award for the Nations Cup Team Member of the Year went to Joe Clee, and the award for the Leading Rider Under 21 Years & Under (On Horses) of the Year went to Spencer Roe. Supported by NEXT in addition to Wright Hassall, Aintree Racecourse, NAF, Graham Heath, Treehouse Air Jackets, Foremost Currency Group, Dacia Retail, Airowear and Horsezone the winners were: Leading Rider Under 21 Years & Under (On Horses) of the Year Spencer Roe, from South Hykham, Lincolnshire Top Level Team Grooms Award Hannah Berryman, Dorking, Surrey (Groom to Will Funnell) Coach of the Year Aileen Craig, Kilmarnock, Ayreshire International Combination of the Year Scott Brash MBE from Peebleshire Hello Sanctos owned by Lady Kirkham and Lord & Lady Harris Nations Cup Team Member of the Year Joe Clee who is based in Belgium International Stairway League Winner Graham Lovegrove from Retford, Nottinghamshire British Breeders Award Ashton Stud, Dunfermline, Fife (for Ursula XII) British Showjumping Award Nina Barbour, Tattenhall, Cheshire
