Hickstead, England – June 18, 2024 – The leading contender for this Sunday’s Al Shira’aa Derby CSI 4* at Hickstead has been ruled out of this year’s class. Hickstead, England – June 18, 2024 –Reigning champion David Simpson (IRL) will miss the Derby after his nine-year-old stallion Pjotr […]
Hickstead, West Sussex, England – June 22, 2023 – A total of 27 combinations came forward for the 1.50m world ranking class, with nine riders producing that crucial first round clear to go into the jump-off. Nicole Lockhead Anderson (GBR) was last to go with Catino 10, and she produced a perfectly-timed […]
A Strong Line-up of Riders will be Heading to Hickstead in West Sussex this week for the 61st Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby Meeting CSI 4* Hickstead, England – June 21, 2023 –Some of showjumping’s biggest names, including reigning Al Shira’aa Derby champion Shane Breen (IRL), his brother Trevor, four-time winner William Funnell (GBR), and […]
Hickstead, England – April 22, 2022 – When the Al Shira’aa Derby takes place at Hickstead in West Sussex on Sunday 26 June, it will mark the 60th edition of this iconic showjumping class. The British Jumping Derby was the brainchild of Hickstead’s founder, Douglas Bunn. An international showjumper […]
Viewers will be able to watch four days of action from the Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby Meeting (20-23 June 2019) streamed live on ClipMyHorse.TV. The popular streaming platform will be showing all the action from the Longines International Arena from Thursday onwards, including the Bunn Leisure Derby Trial, […]
The sport of showjumping has suffered a heartbreaking loss this Sunday as Andrew “Andy” Kocher’s(USA) fairytale horse suffered a tragic injury. To make it even more heartbreaking, it was supposed to be the 17-year-old grey gelding’s (Cumano x Double Espoir) last round of competition. In fact, Kocher had […]
Britain’s William Funnell (GBR) joined an illustrious group of four-time winners when claiming the Al Shira’aa Derby today at Hickstead. Riding the homebred 10-year-old Billy Buckingham, William was one of just two riders to go clear in the first round, meaning he had to jump-off for honours against […]
Yorkshire’s Matthew Sampson rode out the winner of the Bunn Leisure Speed Derby for the second year in a row. His victory came on his 2017 champion Topflight True Carlo, who is a former event horse owned by Christine Spanner. A total of 31 starters came forward for […]
Last year’s British Speed Derby champion Matt Sampson has just jumped right into contention for Hickstead’s Al Shira’aa Derby. Matt recently won the Hamburg Derby, the German equivalent to Hickstead’s most famous class, riding the 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare Gloria van Zuuthoeve. The pair produced the only double […]
Ireland’s Shane Breen (IRL) added another victory to his tally of Hickstead wins when claiming the honours in the Bunn Leisure Derby Trial today at Hickstead. Shane, 44, is based at Hickstead Place and married to Chloe Breen, who is the daughter of All England Jumping Course founder […]
