Welcome to H&H’s guide to the movers and shakers in the each of the most popular equestrian sports. They are listed in alphabetical order within each sport. Click on the sports below and then choose a name to view background information about each personality, plus videos, pictures and more. NB: This list is not definitive and will continue to have more biographies added in the future.
- Daisy Berkeley (n ©e Dick), British event rider
- Jeanette Brakewell, British event rider
- Laura Collett, British event rider
- Tina Cook, British event rider
- Ruth Edge, British event rider
- Mike Etherington-Smith, BE chief executive
- William Fox-Pitt, British event rider
- Clayton Fredericks, Australian event rider
- Lucinda Fredericks, Australian event rider
- Piggy French, British event rider
- Pippa Funnell, British event rider
- Lucinda Green, former top British rider and cross-country expert
- Andrew Hoy, Australian event rider
- Bettina Hoy, German event rider
- Sharon Hunt, British event rider
- Michael Jung, German event rider
- Mary King, British event rider
- Andrew Nicholson, New Zealand event rider
- Zara Phillips, British event rider
- Hinrich Romeike, Olympic eventing champion
- Matt Ryan, Australian event rider
- Lauren Shannon, British event rider
- Blyth Tait, New Zeland event rider
- Paul Tapner, Australian event rider
- Hugh Thomas, Badminton director and course designer
- Mark Todd, eventing legend
- Oliver Townend, British event rider
- Lucy Wiegersma, British event rider
- Nicola Wilson (n ©e Tweddle), British event rider
- Francis Whittington, British event rider
- Matthew Wright, British event rider
Event horses
- Comanche, ridden by James Robinson
- Cool Mountain, ridden by William Fox-Pitt
- Headley Britannia, ridden by Lucinda Fredericks
- Horseware Bushman, ridden by Sam Watson
- Lenamore, ridden by Caroline Powell
- Little Tiger, ridden by Phoebe Buckley
- Tamarillo, ridden by William Fox-Pitt
- Edwina Alexander, Australian showjumper
- Rolf-G ¶ran Bengtsson, Swedish showjumper
- Geoff Billington, British showjumper
- Scott Brash, British showjumper
- David Broome, former top British showjumper
- Peter Charles, British showjumper
- Tina Fletcher, British showjumper
- William Funnell, British showjumper
- Ben Maher, British showjumper
- Laura Renwick, British showjumper
- Nick Skelton, British showjumper
- Harvey Smith, former top British showjumper
- Robert Smith, British showjumper
- Tim Stockdale, British showjumper
- Ellen Whitaker, British showjumper
- George Whitaker, British showjumper
- John Whitaker, British showjumper
- Michael Whitaker, British showjumper
- Robert Whitaker, British showjumper
- William Whitaker, British showjumper
- Guy Williams, British showjumper
Showjumping horses
- Fresh Direct Kalico Bay, ridden by Tim Stockdale
- Hello Sailor, ridden by Tina Fletcher
- Promised Land, ridden by Tina Fletcher
- Robin Hood W, ridden by Ben Maher
- Shutterfly, ridden by Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum
- Laura Bechtolsheimer, British Olympic dressage rider
- Adelinde Cornelissen, Dutch dressage rider
- Anna Ross Davies, British dressage rider
- Richard Davison, British dressage rider
- Charlotte Dujardin, British dressage rider
- Maria Eilberg, British dressage rider
- Emile Faurie, British dressage rider
- Edward Gal, Dutch dressage rider
- Andrew Gould, British dressage rider
- Anky van Grunsven, Dutch dressage rider
- Carl Hester, British dressage rider
- Andreas Helgstrand, Danish dressage rider
- Emma Hindle, British Olympic dressage rider
- Hans Peter Minderhoud , Dutch dressage rider
- Katie Price, dressage enthusiast
- Matthias Alexander Rath, German dressage rider (of Totilas)
- Isabell Werth, German dressage rider
- Natasha Baker, British paradressage rider
- Ricky Balshaw, British paradressage rider
- Sophie Christiansen, British paradressage rider
- Debbie Criddle, British paradressage rider
- Anne Dunham, British paradressage rider
- Erin Orford, British paradressage rider
- Lee Pearson, British paradressage rider
- Joanne Pitt, British paradressage rider
- Emma Sheardown, British paradressage rider
- Nicky Thompson, British paradressage rider
- Sophie Wells, British paradressage rider
- Bayford Hall Dallaglio, ridden by Daniel Sherriff
- Elmegardens Marquis, ridden by Emile Faurie
- Mr President, ridden by Steph Croxford
Racing people
- Tony ‘AP’ McCoy, Northern Irish jump jockey
- Willie Carson, former British champion flat jockey
- Donald “Ginger” McCain, English National Hunt trainer
- John Gosden, British Flat trainer
- Henrietta Knight, former British National Hunt trainer
- Paul Nicholls, British National Hunt trainer
Racehorses
- Ballabriggs, trained by Donald McCain
- Big Buck’s, trained by Paul Nicholls
- Black Caviar, trained by Peter Moody
- Denman, trained by Paul Nicholls
- Kauto Star, trained by Paul Nicholls
- Monet’s Garden, trained by Nicky Richards
- Neptune Collonges, trained by Paul Nicholls
Showing people
- Robert Walker, Showing producer
Show horses
- Hallmark IX, produced by Simon and Natalie Reynolds
- Loughkeen Dancing Lord, ridden by Robert Oliver
- Major Moylaw, ridden by Loraine Homer
- Pumphill Buckthorn, ridden by Sarah Parker
Vaulting people
- Joanne Eccles, British vaulter
