Clee representing Great Britain at the 2014 Alltech World Equestrian Games
Yesterday evening saw the annual British Showjumping Awards Ball take place at the Hilton Metropole, NEC where almost 500 guests celebrated with the extremely worthy nominees and winners from grass roots through to those that achieved podium success. The award for the International Combination of the Year went to Scott Brash and Hello Sanctos owned by Lord & Lady Kirkham and Lord & Lady Harris, the award for the Nations Cup Team Member of the Year went to Joe Clee, and the award for the Leading Rider Under 21 Years & Under (On Horses) of the Year went to Spencer Roe.
Supported by NEXT in addition to Wright Hassall, Aintree Racecourse, NAF, Graham Heath, Treehouse Air Jackets, Foremost Currency Group, Dacia Retail, Airowear and Horsezone the winners were:
Leading Rider Under 21 Years & Under (On Horses) of the Year
Spencer Roe, from South Hykham, Lincolnshire
Top Level Team Grooms Award
Hannah Berryman, Dorking, Surrey (Groom to Will Funnell)
Coach of the Year
Aileen Craig, Kilmarnock, Ayreshire
International Combination of the Year
Scott Brash MBE from Peebleshire
Hello Sanctos owned by Lady Kirkham and Lord & Lady Harris
Nations Cup Team Member of the Year
Joe Clee who is based in Belgium
International Stairway League Winner
Graham Lovegrove from Retford, Nottinghamshire
British Breeders Award
Ashton Stud, Dunfermline, Fife (for Ursula XII)
British Showjumping Award
Nina Barbour, Tattenhall, Cheshire
Source: BSJ