Top stars at Hickstead

Some of the top showjumpers from the UK and Ireland will return to the All England Jumping Course in West Sussex this week for the final show of the Hickstead season.

The All England Jumping Championships, which runs between September 1-4, returns for its sixth year, with a host of national classes starting at 1m in height going up to a 1.40m Grand Prix.

Among the top names taking part are recent Hickstead Derby winners Trevor Breen, Guy Williams and Phillip Miller, with the latter hoping to defend his title in Sunday’s All England Grand Prix.

Trevor’s brother Shane will also be competing at his ‘home show’ – his business Breen Equestrian is based at Hickstead Place.

Other riders competing at the show include Tim Stockdale, the winner of the Longines King George V Gold Cup in 2010 and a member of this year’s Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup team at Hickstead.

London 2012 gold medallist and three-time winner of the Hickstead Derby Peter Charles is also entered, along with his children Harry and Scarlett, who are fast-rising stars in the sport of showjumping.