Tom McEwen and Bob Chaplin, winners of the CCI3*-S at Little Downham (X)
At the mid-point of the year, British Eventing is highlighting the horses and riders that have had a good start to the 2021 season, however unusual it may have been.
After the first six months, Tom McEwen, who has just been named on his first Olympic team, leads the Rider League, Mollie Summerland’s Luhmuhlen 5* winner Charly Van Ter Heiden is the leading horse and Heidi Coy tops the Under 21 League
Here are the top three in each League
Indiba Top Rider League
The BE Top Rider League calculates points across all BE events over the season with the winner crowned at the end of each eventing year.
For the past two years the BE Top Rider has been Piggy March with Izzy Taylor finishing second behind Piggy in 2020 and Tom McEwan in third for the second year running
- Tom McEwen (GBR) - 598 points
- Piggy March (GBR) - 580 points
- Tim Price (NZL) - 522 points
Top Horse League
Uses BE Points won at Novice level and above.
- Charly Van Ter Heiden (Molly Summerland) - 218 points
- Ballaghmor Class (Oliver Townend) - 216 points
- Xavier Faer (Tim Price) - 176 points
Heidi Coy started strongly with a win at Oasby (1) in April in the Open Intermediate U21 on Russal Z
Eco Voltz Electric Bikes U21 League
The Goldman Cup is awarded annually to the leading rider aged under 21 at the end of the season. The current leader, Heidi Coy, won it in 2019 and leads this year by a massive margin so far
- Heidi Coy - 263 points
- (equal) Alice Casburn & Oliver Jackson - 47 points
Science Supplements Foundation Points League
BE Foundation Points are awarded at BE90, BE100 and BE105 level
Rider
- Vicky Tuffs - 136 points
- Charlotte Rowe - 135 points
- Melissa Joannides - 122 points
Horse
- Quiwi Sprite – ridden by Sarah Bullimore
- Chilli Rocks – ridden by Gemma Tattersall
- Annaghmore Lad – ridden by Annie Smith
Sarah Bullimore and Quiwi Sprite won the BE100 at Horseheath in April
