Showjumper of the Month

 

Zamar TTT Ltd are proud to sponsor the BSJA

British Show Jumping Association


International Performance Award

The new International Performance of the Month Award is an amalgamation of the former Showjumper and Owner of the Month Awards, and recognises the achievements of not just our riders, but our horses and owners to   If you wish access the previous Showjumper of the Month Award pages please scroll down the page.

 
 

 

January's Performance Award: WONDERBOY III, QUAINTON STUD & BEN MAHER

Patrick Riley of Zamar TTT, sponsors of the International Performance Award said:
 
“It is appropriate that the current UK number one Ben Maher is given the very first Performance Award by British Showjumping. Ben along with Emma and Mike Phillips, deserve this recognition for their joint determination, hard work and dedication to the sport of Showjumping.”

 
Ben Mayer
 
 
 
 

Zamar sponsored The BSJA Showjumper of the Month award. This award was given every month for the rider that was judged to have had the best results during competition in the month.

A panel of experts from showjumping and the equestrian media voted each time to make this prestigious award.
 
Showjumpers of the Month 2009
 
Tim Stockdale
Guy Williams

January

Matthew Sampson

Patrick and Nicki Riley of sponsors Zamar TTT commented,”To travel to the other side of the world and then compete on borrowed horses in the Youth Olympic Games, under great pressure, takes bottle! Hats off to you and all the team involved, you did your country handsome, Matt Sampson”.

 

February

Tim Stockdale

Patrick Riley of sponsors Zamar TTT Ltd said "This award makes it Tims hat trick. A super fast jump off, in front of a sell out crowd, beats a world class field! Way to go, Tim and Corlato."

March

Guy Williams

Patrick Riley of sponsors Zamar TTT Ltd said "Guy must be please winning the last Grand Prix of the tour, and the 24,000Euro winners purse, and to top it all off this award for the second time. Congratulations to you Guy and indeed your brilliant bay Torinto van de Middelstede"

 

April

Robert Whitaker

Patrick Riley of sponsors Zamar TTT quoted, “These days much is expected from the Whitaker family who have meant so much to British Show Jumping for so long, however, Robert has done something here that has never been done before and he is a worthy multiple Open Champion for sure!”

May

John Whitaker MBE

Patrick Riley of sponsors Zamar TTT quoted, “Be it Meydan FEI or the Global Champions Tour, John is a class act and Show Jumper of the Month once more.”

 

June

William Funnell

Patrick Riley of sponsors Zamar TTT quoted,"Will's win at the Hickstead Derby was the perfect example of how it should be done and an amazing partnership between man and horse."

July

Jemma Kirk

Patrick Riley of sponsors Zamar TTT Ltd quoted "Stunning result for Jemma, Wexford and the rest of the team. Very well done"

August

Chad Fellows

Patrick Riley of sponsors Zamar TTT Ltd quoted "What a result, he keeps on getting better and better and to ‘Snatch’ a medal in Belgium was a job well done"

September

Pippa Allen

Patrick Riley of sponsors Zamar TTT quoted, ““Congratulations to Pippa, Maradonna and everybody at Stainsby Grange, team Allen are certainly a force to be reckoned with and winning the 148 final at the British Showjumping/Scope Festival and the Grand Prix in Barbizon takes skill and dedication something that Pippa has in abundance”

October

Bruce Menzies

Patrick Riley of sponsors Zamar TTT said,” There was a very strong field for this years Foxhunter trophy with Bruce and Sultan winning by a fraction, but then to go on and win the Grade C Championship without much trouble has earned Team Menzies this prestigious double!”

November

Michael Whitaker

Patrick and Nikki Riley of sponsors Zamar TTT said,” Michael is in flying form, what a November. Well done that man!”

December

Guy Williams

Patrick Riley of sponsors Zamar TTT said, “Congratulation to Guy and Torinto van de Midelstede, absolutely fantastic, you’ve won your Showjumper of the Month hat trick.
 
Showjumpers of the Month 2008:
 
Jessica Mendoza
Tim Stockdale
Jessie
Louise Pavitt
JohnWhitaker
JohnWhitaker

January
Jessica Mendoza

"Great result Jessica, welldone. To achieve this at your age is fantastic and we'll be keeping an eye out for you at the Olympics in the future."

February
Tim Stockdale

"Great news Tim. Showjumper of the month again, second time around. Fabulous, just brilliant. A winning combination all round!"

March
Jessie Drea

" Great news Jessie well done a great achievement, I bet this won’t be the only time we’ll see you as Show Jumper of the Month. Congratulations"

 

April
Louise Pavitt

” A stunning round and a well deserved win for Louise, we will have to keep our eyes on this dark horse!”

May
John Whitaker

“This was a wonderful achievement for Great Britain’s anchor man! Simply the best!!” said Nikki and Patrick Riley of sponsors Zamar TTT Ltd

June
Graham Lovegrove

“ Cracking result! Well-deserved Graham obviously your hard work and talent are paying off. Team Zamar are behind you all the way.”

Charlotte Platt
Ben Mayer
Laura Renwick
 Scott Brash
Jesse Drea
Chloe Aston

July
Charlotte Platt

"To win this award once at her age is an incredible achievement , to win it twice is pure magic. Well done Lottie keep it up!"

August
Ben Maher

"Mr Maher, cool, calm and collected what a cracking combination. Rolette and Ben ‘Stars of the Future’ role on 2012."

September
Laura Renwick

"Laura and team Renwick are unstoppable at the moment and are having a fantastic season. This Renault Series was one that many of our riders wanted to win but Laura took a deserved first place. Very well done you’re a star with a car!"

October
Scott Brash

"A vintage 7 Year Old win on Beaujolais and a crafty Horse and Hound Foxhunter title as well!!
Scott Brash top class"


November
Jessie Drea

"Glad to see our prediction has come true,Show jumper of the month twice in one year, a fantastic achievement, congratulations to you and your team."
December
Chloe Aston

Patrick and Nikki Riley of sponsors Zamar TTT said, "It's the stuff dreams are made of.
Fantastic win for Chloe in the Children on Horses International Final, excellent stuff, well done!"

 
 
Showjumpers of the Month 2007:
 
Guy Williams
William Whitaker
Robert Whitaker
Rachel Connor
John Whitaker
James Davenport

January
Guy Williams

A presentation was made to Guy at the Rowallan Premier Show in Scotland by Nikki Riley of the competition sponsors Zamar. Great news well done Guy!

February
William Whitaker

"A well deserved award for William, he's on top form at the moment and the Show Jumper of the Month award reflects this and the continuing growth within British show jumping. Well done" commented Nikki Riley of sponsors Zamar.

March
Robert Whitaker

“We are delighted to see Robert receiving this award, he is an excellent ambassador for the sport and it is wonderful to see him following so closely in father John’s footsteps”.

April
Rachel Connor

“Rachael’s April was the stuff that dreams are made of’ and we at Zamar look forward to following her future career with great interest”.

May
John Whitaker

“Prior to our launch in December 2004, John Whitaker tested the Zamar Unit on behalf of Show Jumping. He was the first show jumper to own a unit anywhere in the world. Over the past two years we have come to know John, Claire and the rest of the family quite well, with this in mind we are over the moon that John has been awarded “Show Jumper of the Month”. He is not only one of the best he is also a legend in his own lifetime".

June
James Davenport

"A superb job, well done James, one of the very best younger riders in the world ‘not bad for a Michael Owen look alike!!’".

Zoe Adams, Graham Gillespie and Geoff Billington
John Whitaker
Will Funnell
Simon Nicholson
Robert Whitaker
William Whitaker

July
Zoe Adams, Graham Gillespie and Geoff Billington

"Zoe is one of the most talented and stylish young riders Great Britain is fortunate enough to have and we are proud to have her as a winner of Show Jumper of the Month. Well done"


"Graham Gillespie is a super young rider. If this is an example of the next generation of British Show Jumping, watch out the rest of the world!"


‘Geoff Billington what a result. One of the best "21 year old" riders this country has ever seen!!. Fantastic achievement’.

 

August
John Whitaker

"John goes from strength to strength and we are delighted to see him honoured in this way for the second time this year. This could become a habit!!" said Nicky Riley of sponsors Zamar.

September
Will Funnell

Sponsor Nikki Riley said,” What a result, such a talented brilliant rider, a great example for those coming up the ranks to aspire to”.

October
Simon Nicholson

Show Jumper of the Month is now jointly sponsored by Zamar and Gatetrix and Trevor Honor of Gatetrix stated, “It is a pleasure to see a British bred horse win the Foxhunter and Simon is a very worthy recipient of this our first Show Jumper of the Month award.”

November
Rob Whitaker

Well done Rob - as cool as ever!

December
William Whitaker

"Handsome and talented, a winning combination. Congratulations William, from Nikki & Patrick"