Jumping squad for Herning 2022
Scott Brash
- Age: 35
- Based in: Horsham, West Sussex,originally from Peebles, Peebleshire
Born in Peebles, Scott grew up riding ponies and started showjumping with The Pony Club at the age of 10. He made his senior championship debut at the World Equestrian Games in 2010 riding Intertoy Z. That was the same year that Scott took the ride on Hello Sanctos. The pair were on the team that won historic team gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games, then team gold and individual bronze in the European Championships 2013. Scott finished third in the FEI World Cup Final in 2014 with Ursual XII. He contested his second World Equestrian Games with Hello Sanctos in 2014, and took team bronze with Hello M'Lady at the FEI European Championship in 2019.
Scott has won the London leg of the Global Champions Tour an impressive three times, and he remains the only rider to win the Rolex Grand Slam of Showjumping.
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Hello Jefferson
- Known as: Jezza
- Owners: Lady Pauline Harris and Lady Pauline Kirkham
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Height: 16.1hh
- Age: 13yrs
- Bloodlines: Cooper van de Heffink x Irco Mena
- Breeder: Bernard Mols BEL
- Groom: David Honnet
Hello Jefferson partnered Scott at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. They jumped a fast clear round to qualify for the individual final, but one time fault kept them from the medal jump-off. In July, the pair finished second in the CSIO5* Rolex Grand Prix and were part of the British team that finished third in the Mercedes Benz Nations Cup at CHIO Aachen. Scott describes Jezza as 'one of the most talented, if not one of the most complex geldings in [his] stable.'
Harry Charles
- Age: 22
- Based in: Alton, Hampshire
Harry is the son of Peter Charles, who was part of the gold medal-winning jumping team at London 2012 – alongside Harry's Herning team mates, Scott Brash and Ben Maher. A successful youth rider, Harry made his senior championship debut at the Tokyo 2020 Olymic Games, where he was one of the youngest riders in the field. Since then, he has continued to impress, with results including winning the London leg of the FEI Jumping World Cup and the London Grand Prix at the London International Horse Show, and finishing fourth at the FEI Jumping World Cup Final.
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Romeo 88
- Known as: Romeo
- Owners: Ann Thompson and Harry Charles
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Gelding
- Height: 17hh
- Age: 13yrs
- Bloodlines: Contact van de Heffinck x Orlando
- Breeder: Picobello Horses BEL
- Groom: Georgia Ellwood
Harry and Romeo 88 joined forces just seven months before their Tokyo 2020 call-up, but it's a partnership that's gone from strength to strength. Their fast clear round on the first day saw them qualify for the individual final, causing showjumping fans to sit up and pay attention to this talented new combination. They have competed at some of the biggest shows in Europe and competed on several Nations Cup teams. Harry describes Romeo as 'a grumpy fellow in the stables, but he comes out and fights so hard – that’s what makes him a great horse'.
Ben Maher
- Age: 39
- Based in: Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire
Ben started riding at the age of eight, competing on the local showjumping circuit and joining The Pony Club. He went on to represent Great Britain on Pony, Junior and Young Rider teams, which saw him take team gold at the Young Rider European Championships in 2004. He was the first British showjumper to be ranked world number one in 2013 and was awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List in 2013.
Ben made his Olympic debut riding Roulette at Beijing 2008, then was part of the gold medal-winning team with Tripple X III at London 2012. He rode at Rio 2016 with Tic Tac, before winning the coveted individual gold at Tokyo 2020 with Explosion W. In addition, he's competed at five FEI European Championships, taking one team gold medal, two team bronzes and two individual silvers.
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Faltic HB
- Owners: Oakingham Stud
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Stallion
- Height: 16.1hh
- Age: 12yrs
- Bloodlines: Baltic VDL x Concorde
- Breeder: H. A. Brinkman NED
- Groom: Derren Lake
Ben took the ride on breeding stallion Faltic HB in November last year, so their partnership is still a relatively new one. Their first taste of competing on home soil was at the London International Horse Show, where they jumped a double clear in the FEI Jumping World Cup qualifier. Since then, they’ve certainly clocked up the mileage – Faltic has been a familiar face on the Global Champions Tour this season, competing in Miami, Mexico City, St Tropez and Cannes, and producing a number of top-10 results.
Most recently, the pair competed as part of bronze medal-winning British team in the Mercedes Benz Nations’ Cup at CHIO Aachen, finishing eighth individually. This was followed by a team appearance on home soil at the FEI Nations Cup team at Hickstead.
Joseph Stockdale
- Age: 22
- Based in: Roade, Northamptonshire
Joe is the son of Olympic showjumper Tim Stockdale. While he only took up showjumping professionally a few years ago, his rise in the sport has been rapid – he represented Great Britain at last year’s FEI Jumping European Championships, placed second in the U25 British Championship at the London International Horse Show shortly after, and earned a place on British Equestrian’s Podium Potential Pathway jumping squad and a coveted spot in the European elite Young Riders Academy.
As a child, Joe was a member at Oakley Hunt West Pony Club, taking part in mounted games before moving onto tetrathlon, showjumping and cross-country. His aim was always to be a professional cricketer, with jumping left as a weekend hobby. Joe was signed to a club in Australia in 2018, but an injury to his knee forced him to turn down the opportunity – an injury that he found didn't hurt when he was in the saddle. After taking on Tim's rides following his cancer diagnosis, Joe made the brave decision to make a career in showjumping.
Joe made his senior championship debut at the European Championship last year with Equine America Cachare, where he was the youngest rider in the field at just 21 years old.
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Equine America Cacharel
- Known as: Cash
- Owners: Joy Cocklin and Laura Stockdale
- Colour: Bay
- Sex: Mare
- Height: 17hh
- Age: 10yrs
- Bloodlines: Cachas x Quinar
- Breeder: Bohm Helmut GER
- Groom: Charlotte Attwell
Cash has been on the Stockdales' yard since she was three years old, after they recognised her star potential at a loose horse auction. Personality-wise, Joe refers to her as 'a right diva who knows she’s the best', but also acknowledges that she's likely to be his horse of a lifetime.
Joe took over the ride on Cash when she was eight. They've come up the levels and learned together and, at the start of 2021, they jumped two four-star Grand Prix classes and were seventh and second. They were selected for the FEI Jumping European Championship in 2021, where they impressed spectators despite their youth and inexperience. Since then, they have made numerous FEI Jumping Nations Cup appearances, including double clear at Rotterdam in June.
