Jumping
The rising stars of New Zealand showjumping and the people behind them have been celebrated and honoured at the Bayleys Hawke’s Bay Young Horse Championships in Heretaunga Hastings this weekend.
Amid hot weather forcing a condensed schedule, the 2025 NSW State Jumping Championships delivered thrilling, high-pressure showdowns in Clarendon. Jack Barker soared to Senior Championship victory aboard Cornets Prinzess.
Australian Edwina Tops-Alexander delivered a superb fourth-place finish in the A Coruña CSI5* World Cup qualifier with Fellow Castlefield, as Dutch rider Willem Greve and Pretty Woman van’t Paradijs N.O.P. ultimately claimed victory.
The 2025 WBFSH Top 100 Jumping Sire Rankings celebrate the stallions shaping international sport horse breeding. KWPN stallion Cornet Obolensky has climbed to #1, narrowly ahead of last years #1 Kannan.
Three-time Olympic gold medallist Ben Maher has announced that his legendary partner, Explosion W, owned by Charlotte Rossetter and Pamela Wright, will officially retire at this year’s London International Horse Show, taking place from 18–22 December at Excel London.
Sam Williams, Charlie Magnier and Jack Barker capped off an action-packed week at Boneo Park, each claiming national titles as the 2025 Pet Circle Australian Jumping Championships concluded in thrilling fashion across the Future Stars, Junior and Mini Prix divisions.
Tom McDermott and Oaks Ventriloquist have been crowned 2025 Australian Senior Champions at Boneo Park, delivering a thrilling performance in testing conditions to claim Tom’s fourth national title ahead of a world-class field.