Inaugural Riding Club combined championships hailed a huge success

The first NAF Five Star Combined Championships took place from 21–22 May at Aston Le Walls Equestrian Centre in Northamptonshire and was a roaring success with organisers already looking ahead to the 2023 event

British Riding Clubs launched the Combined Championship in partnership with NAF to give both senior and juniors riders the chance to complete and have fun. It consisted of Combined Training where riders took part in dressage and showjumping with a combined score dictating their final placings. As well as the new format, Combined Challenge, which featured a showjumping round followed immediately by a cross-country round with heights ranging from 70cm-100cm.

Eloise Chugg-Martin, Sponsorship and Events Manager at NAF said: “We saw some fantastic Senior and Junior combinations in both the Challenge and Combined Training Championships. It’s so lovely to see how far teams travel to compete and hearing cheers of support ring out around the grounds cannot fail to bring a smile to your face. The Challenge is such a unique event to Riding Clubs and we really look forward to watching it develop over the coming years.”

Championship Results

Saturday 21 May

The BRC NAF Five Star mixed 100cm Challenge Championship Overall Individual winner was Samantha Newell riding Music Man in an Area 6 team (Area 6, Buckinghamshire) finishing on 5.4 time penalties.

The BRC NAF Five Star mixed 100cm Challenge Championship winning team was an area team from Area 6 (Area 6, Buckinghamshire) finishing on 26.4 time penalties.

The BRC NAF Five Star Senior 90cm Challenge Championship Overall Individual winner was Nicky Day riding Randalstown Goldsmith for Witheridge Riding Club (Area 12, Southwest) finishing on 3.2 time penalties.

The BRC NAF Five Star Senior 90cm Challenge Championship winning team was Longton Riding Club (Area 3, Northwest) finishing on 26.8 time penalties.

The BRC NAF Five Star Junior 90cm Challenge Championship Overall Individual winner was Caitlin Wornham riding Adorijke for Keysoe Riding Club (Area 7, Herefordshire) finishing on 1.2 time penalties.

The BRC NAF Five Star Junior 90cm Challenge Championship winning team was Solihull Riding Club (Area 5, Midlands) finishing on 34.6 time penalties.

The BRC NAF Five Star Senior Combined Training Championship Overall Individual winner was Joanne Watts riding Darc Legend for Carleton Riding Club (Area 14, Eastern Countries) finishing on an overall total of 23.0.

The BRC NAF Five Star Senior Combined Training Championship winning team was Bath (Bubbles) (Area 9, Wiltshire)

Sunday 22 May

The BRC NAF Five Star mixed 70cm Challenge Championship winning team was Threewaters Riding Club (Area 19, Devon & Cornwall) finishing on 29.6 time penalties.

The BRC NAF Five Star mixed 70cm Challenge Championship Overall Individual winner was Chloe Hardwick riding Armani for Yarm & District Riding Club (Area 2, Norhteast) finishing on 2 time penalties.

The BRC NAF Five Star Senior 80cm Challenge Championship winning team was Battle Riding Club (Area 10, Kent) finishing on 8.8 time penalties.

The BRC NAF Five Star Senior 80cm Challenge Championship Overall Individual winner was Bella Ingram riding Double Shot of Espresso riding for Rigby Riding Club (Area 5,Midlands) finishing on 0.4 time penalties.

The BRC NAF Five Star Junior 80cm Challenge Championship winning team was Flitch Way Riding Club (Area 8 ,Essex) finishing on 11.4 time penalties.

The BRC NAF Five Star Junior 80cm Challenge Championship Overall Individual winner was Hattie Biles riding Knockmullen Foxy riding for Wey Valley Riding Club (Area 11, Surrey) finishing on 2.4 time penalties.

The BRC NAF Five Star Junior Combined Training Championship Overall Individual winner was Lily Clarke riding Jack Morgan for Cotswold Edge Riding Club (Area 9, Gloucester) finishing on an overall total of 26.3.

The BRC NAF Five Star Junior Combined Training Championship winning team was Cotswold Edge (Area 9, Gloucester).

For a full list of results from the event or if you’d like to find out more about British Riding Clubs and how to become a member, head to bhs.org.uk