Champions crowned at the British Riding Club National Horse Trials

Delight for the British Riding Club (BRC) winners at the Five Star National Championships which took place at Swalcliffe Park Equestrian in Banbury

From the 5–7 August 2022, riders from all over the country flooded to Oxfordshire to take part in the ever-popular Championships which give both senior and junior competitors the opportunity to take part in dressage, showjumping and cross-country classes.

The event was sponsored by NAF and the lucky winners received a range of NAF products. All competitors at the event also had the opportunity to gain expert advice from NAF staff, as well as the British Horse Society (BHS) welfare team who were on site with a weighbridge and were offering guidance on weight management and general welfare.

Eloise Chugg-Martin, Sponsorship and Events Manager for NAF, said: “Each year, we look forward to the NAF Five Star BRC National Horse Trials Championships and we were once again treated to three fantastic days of competition. We’d like to congratulate all of the Champions that were crowned during the Horse Trials on your brilliant accomplishments.

“The support and teamwork that we witnessed throughout the Championships was a real highlight for us – we loved being part of each and every journey in the build-up to the event as well as during it. We of course now look forward to the National Championships at Lincoln.”

Championship Results

Friday 05 August

Senior 80cm Horse Trials Championship Overall Individual winner was Fiona Fischer riding Tarka for Quantock Riding Club (Area 12, Southwest) finishing on a total of 27.0.  

Senior 80cm Horse Trials Championship winning team was Saffron Walden Riding Club (Area 8, Essex).

Junior 80cm Horse Trials Championship Overall Individual winner was Isabelle Roker riding Carnaween Kate for West Surrey Riding Club (Area 11, Surrey) finishing on a total of 32.8.

Junior 80cm Horse Trials Championship winning team was an Area 3 team (Area 3, Northwest).

Sunday 07 August

Open 80cm Horse Trials Championship Overall Individual winner was Lisa Spence riding Kanae Santino for Saffron Walden Riding Club (Area 8,Essex) finishing on a total of 30.9.

Mixed 100cm Horse Trials Championship Overall Individual winner was Lucy Hixson riding Copperhall Barney for Area 2 (Area 2, Northeast) finishing on a total of 23.5.

Mixed 100cm Horse Trials Championship highest placed junior was Rachel Brown riding The Bare Necessities for Sid & Otter Riding Club (Area 1, Southern Scotland) finishing on 27.8.

Mixed 100cm Horse Trials Championship winning team was Bath Riding Club (Area 9, Wiltshire).

Mixed 100+cm Horse Trials Championship Overall Individual winner was Louise Wilson riding Blackrock Fred for Harewood Riding Club (Area 4, Yorkshire) finishing on a total of 30.5.

100+cm Horse Trials Championship highest placed junior was Tom Smith riding Jack’s Choice for Abinger Forest Riding Club (Area 11, Surrey) finishing on 37.5.

Mixed 100+cm Horse Trials Championship winning team was Harewood Riding Club (Area 4 , Yorkshire).

Senior 90cm Horse Trials Championship Overall Individual winner was Jane Anderson riding Jims Patch for Carleton Riding Club (Area 14, Norfolk) finishing on 19.2.

Senior 90cm Horse Trials Championship winning team was Longton Riding Club (Area 3, Northwest).

Junior 90cm Horse Trials Championship Overall Individual winner was Oakley Turff riding Penstrumbly Top Gun for Area 14 (Norfolk) finishing on 27.0.

Junior 90cm Horse Trials Championship winning team was Atherstone & District Riding Club (Area 5, Midlands).

Photo credit: Bath Riding Club team, winners of the 100cm Horse Trials Championships/photo courtesy of The British Horse Society