Equestrian
For students who have experience of working with horses and riding, and are able to transport their own horse(s), Woodbridge offers equestrian lessons and training for students from Prep through to Senior School and into Sixth Form.
Shows and competitions
The equestrian teams compete in many competitions across the country throughout the year. Through these shows and competitions, the School regularly qualifies for and participates in county championships, and our teams have reached championship finals consistently since 2013.
Riders from Woodbridge School regularly take part and compete in Show Jumping, Dressage, Eventers Challenge and Jumping With Style.
Weekly training
Our dedicated and successful Equestrian squad train weekly on a Tuesday evening at Suffolk Rural College and Beechwood Stables.
Notable achievements
NSEA Addington Championships October 2025
Our riders included: Year 8’s Daisy and Tati, Year 9’s Jazzy and Kirsty, Year 10’s Avery and Grace, and Year 11’s Harry and Zac.
- 70–75cm Jumping with Style team, Daisy, Tati, Kirsty and Avery – 6th place
- 80–85cm Jumping with Style team, Harry, Tati, Daisy and Kirsty – 5th place
- 70–75cm Showjumping Championships team 1, Daisy, Tati, Kirsty and Jazzy – 8th
- Jump-off: 70 -75cm Showjumping team 2, Daisy, Tati, and Kirsty – 4th overall
- Windsor Challenge 90–95cm Showjumping team, Grace, Zac, and Harry – 3rd place
- 80–85cm Showjumping Championships team, Daisy, Kirsty, Zac, and Harry – 2nd place
- 80–85cm Showjumping Championship team, Grace, Harry, and Daisy – 8th place
- 90–95cm Jumping with Style Championships team, Grace, Zac, and Harry – 4th place
NSEA Barleylands October 2025
- 70-75cm Team Jumping with Style team, Year 8’s Tati and Daisy, with Year 9‘s Kirsty and Year 10’s Avery – 1st place – qualifying as a team.
- Daisy 4th individual and qualifying, Tati 5th individual
- 80-85cm Showjumping, Year 10’s Avery individual 5th
- 80-85cm Jumping with Style Qualifier team, Year 11’s Harry, with Year 8’s Tati and Daisy and Y9’s Kirsty – 1st – qualifying for Championships.
- Tati individual 2nd Kirsty individual 4th – both qualifying
- 90-95cm Showjumping Qualifier team, Year 11’s Harry and Zac, with Year 10’s Grace and Zac – 1st – taking a spot at the Championship.
- Harry 3rd individual – qualifying for championships, Zac 5th individual, Grace 6th individual
- 90-95cm JWS Qualifier team, Year 10’s Grace, with Year 11’s Zac and Harry – 1st place- going through to Championships
- Harry 1st individual, Grace 3rd individual, Zac 4th individual – qualifying for Championships
Beechwood Equestrian October 2025
- 70-75cm team , Year 8’s Tati and Daisy, Year 9’s Kirsty, and Year 10’s Avery – 2nd place
- 80-85cm team, Year 8’s Daisy and Year 9’s Kirsty, with Year 10’s Avery and Grace – 1st place, Kirsty 4th individual, Tati 5th individual
- 90-95cm individual riders, Year 11’s Zac 1st, Year 10’s Grace 4th
- 1m individual, Year 11’s Zac 1st
Pony Club Regional Championships 2025
- Year 9’s Jasmine and Year 8’s Tati and Daisy qualified
Pony Club Championships Summer 2025
- Year 13’s Eve, Year 11’s Harry, Zac and Edie, Year 10’s Grace, and Year 8’s Tati all qualified
British Eventing and Junior Championships Summer 2025
- Year 13’s Eve 2*S International top 20 result – qualification for the British Junior Championships
- Eve selected to represent the Eastern Region at the National Youth Championships at 2*L level
Meet the staff
Alison Scahill
Head of Athletics
The Equestrian teams are managed by Alison Scahill, who has over 30 years’ experience teaching PE and Sport across all key stages; from Reception to Sixth Form, in the UK and abroad. She has also worked for eight years as a School Sports Co-ordinator, responsible for developing PE in Primary schools.
Jake Hall
Equestrian Coach
Jake runs a professional show jumping yard and has competed regularly for over 15 years to Foxhunter-level British Show jumping. Jake coaches from young/novice through to competitive British Show Jumping and British Eventing riders. Providing motivation for the young team coming through to train, he’s also responsible for working with students who wish to jump competitively, having vast experience of working with a range of horses and rider combinations.
Gill Daniell
Gill Daniell has a lifetime of experience in various equine disciplines, including showing, side saddle, and her passion – dressage, at which she continues to compete at Advanced Medium level.
Fantastic Show for Woodbridge Equestrian Team at the NSEA Addington Championships 2025
Woodbridge Equestrian Team Qualify at NSEA Championships 2025
Most Successful Championships to Date for Woodbridge Riders
Summer Break Equestrian Qualifications and Congratulations
Want to see for yourself?
In addition to our open days, we welcome visits from parents and children looking for the right foundation for life ahead. We’ll be happy to show you around and answer any questions you have about our School, staff and the support we offer our students.