Jessica Kurten is £25,000 richer as she captures the British Show Jumping Championship
April 15, 2025
In the last of the four competitions in the British Open Show Jumping Championships at Birmingham, England Antrim-born Jessica Kurten (IRE) clinched her position at the top of the championship table with a win on Galopin du Biolay. Read more
Great Britain goes 1-2-3 on Day 3 of British Open Championship
April 14, 2025
Robert Whitaker wins the evening British Open Puissance
The tables turned in the competition between Robert and his father John Whitaker today. With only six riders going clear the third round of the British Open Show Jumping Championship went to John riding Casino who rode the fastest clear in a time of 59.06 seconds with Robert following closely behind on Lacroix 9. Robert Maguire took third place on Two Mills Showtime in a time of 59.72.
Successful Day for the British Isles - Whitakers one-two at British Open SJ Championships
April 13, 2025
Jessica Kurten takes second round of British Open
Friday 13th certainly wasn’t unlucky for the Yorkshire based Whitaker family in the first show jumping competition of the day. Robert Whitaker rode an outstanding clear round in the Zinc Management Stakes on Nureev Du Houssoit in a speedy time of 54.11 seconds. Read more
Marcus Fuchs takes the lead in the British Open Show Jumping Championship
April 12, 2025
Eric Van Der Vleuten from the Netherlands claimed the opening class at this year’s British Open Show Jumping Championships riding Audi’s Owendel. Eric finished 18 seconds in front of his closest competitor, 17 year old Abdel Said from Egypt riding Team Harmony Maureen, to take first place in the Birmingham City Shield. Great Britain’s Mark Armstrong from Surrey finished in third place on Rex. Read more
Defending Champion Robert Smith repeats to win 2006 British Open Championship
April 9, 2025
In a thrilling climax to the British Open Championship in Sheffield this afternoon, defending champion, Robert Smith, riding his unconventional yet unbeatable grey, Kalusha, fought off the to retain his title. Read more
Saturday’s Action from the British Open - Robert Smith leads going into final day
April 8, 2025
On day three of the British Open Show Jumping Championships at the Hallam FM Arena in Sheffield, the pressure mounted in the third round of the British Open Championship as the scoreboard standings after this class dictated the twenty riders who would make the ‘cut’ and go through to the Final tomorrow. Read more
Whitakers Capture a Hattrick on British Open Show Jumping Opener
April 6, 2025
The opening day of the British Open Show Jumping Championships in Sheffield’s Hallam FM arena took standing ovations today, with three out of four Whitaker’s successful in all of today’s classes and the UK Indoor Cross Country debut proclaimed a roaring success, with Mark Kyle (IRE) taking the top prize. Read more
BRITAIN’S YOUNG GUNS TO BATTLE IT OUT AT THE BRITISH OPEN
April 1, 2025
Twenty of Britain’s most talented Young Riders have now been selected to contest the British Young Riders Under 23 Championship supported for the second year running by the British Equestrian Federation’s World Class Start & Potential Program. The top twenty horse/rider combinations who scored the highest amount of points throughout the qualifying series will travel to the British Open at Sheffield’s Hallam FM Arena to contest the first round of the British Young Riders Under 23 Classic on Friday April 7th, with the Final itself the following day. Last year’s winner, Hannah Paul has once again qualified for this year’s competition. Read more
Britain’s Top Twelve Riders to Compete at this Years British Open Championship April 6-9
March 19, 2025
Britain’s top twelve riders will compete at the British Open Show Jumping Championships from April 6th to the 9th. The Open, offers the biggest single prize in British show jumping with over £150,000 in prize money and the esteemed title of British Open Champion.



