Tuesday 4th October saw the annual British Showjumping Awards Ball take place at the St Johns Hotel, Solihull. The evening saw in excess of 400 guests celebrate with the extremely worthy nominees and winners from grass roots competitors through to those that achieved podium success including Nick Skelton OBE who won Individual Gold at the Rio Olympic Games this summer. The winners were: Leading Pony Rider of the Year Jack Whitaker from Whatton, Nottingham Leading Children on Horses of the Year Sienna Charles from Alton, Hampshire Leading Junior Rider of the Year Harry Charles from Alton, Hampshire Leading Young Rider of the Year Tim Wilks who is based in Oxfordshire Top Level Team Grooms Award Mark Beever (Groom to Nick Skelton) UKCC Coach of the Year Corinne Bracken from Aldershot, Hampshire British Breeders Award John Roberts, West Yorkshire (for Spirit T) International Stairway League Winner Helen Tredwell from Finmere, Buckinghamshire on Larksong National Champion Robert Smith from Shrewley, Warwickshire Horse & Owner of the Year Big Star owned by Gary & Beverley Widdowson British Showjumping Award Nick Skelton from Alcester, Warwickshire British Showjumping would like to take this opportunity to thank their sponsors, supporters, nominees and guests who made the evening possible and also the team who worked on the event to make it such a memorable one.
Tuesday 4th October saw the annual British Showjumping Awards Ball take place at the St Johns Hotel, Solihull. The evening saw in excess of 400 guests celebrate with the extremely worthy nominees and winners from grass roots competitors through to those that achieved podium success including Nick Skelton OBE who won Individual Gold at the Rio Olympic Games this summer. The winners were: Leading Pony Rider of the Year Jack Whitaker from Whatton, Nottingham Leading Children on Horses of the Year Sienna Charles from Alton, Hampshire Leading Junior Rider of the Year Harry Charles from Alton, Hampshire Leading Young Rider of the Year Tim Wilks who is based in Oxfordshire Top Level Team Grooms Award Mark Beever (Groom to Nick Skelton) UKCC Coach of the Year Corinne Bracken from Aldershot, Hampshire British Breeders Award John Roberts, West Yorkshire (for Spirit T) International Stairway League Winner Helen Tredwell from Finmere, Buckinghamshire on Larksong National Champion Robert Smith from Shrewley, Warwickshire Horse & Owner of the Year Big Star owned by Gary & Beverley Widdowson British Showjumping Award Nick Skelton from Alcester, Warwickshire British Showjumping would like to take this opportunity to thank their sponsors, supporters, nominees and guests who made the evening possible and also the team who worked on the event to make it such a memorable one.