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
Poplar Park, February 2026 (Qualifier for Hickstead)
Riders included Year 8’s Tati and Daisy, Year 10’s Grace, Year 11’s Harry and Zac and Year 13’s Eve
- Individual 70-75cm – Daisy – 2nd place – qualifying for Hickstead
- 80-85 cm – Tati, Daisy and Grace – 1st place – qualifying for Hickstead
- Individual 80-85cm – Grace 1st place, Daisy 2nd place, Tati 4th place – qualifying
- 90-95cm – Eve, Harry, Zac and Grace – qualified as team
- Individual 90-95cm – Zac 1st place, Harry 4th place – qualifying as individuals
- 100-105cm – Eve, Harry and Zac – qualified as team and individuals
NSEA County Show Jumping Qualifier at Forest Edge, November 2025
Riders included Year 11’s Zac, Year 10’s Grace, Year 9’s Kirsty, Year 8’s Tati and Daisy; Year 4’s Olivia and Year 2’s Emily
- Individual 40cm, Emily – 5th place
- 70-75cm team of Tati, Daisy and Kirsty team, 2nd place, qualifying for the Inter County Championships at Hickstead in May 2026
- 80-85cm team, Grace, Daisy, Tati and Kirsty – won the class qualifying as County Champions
- Individual – Kirsty 3rd, qualifying
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.
- Individual – Daisy 4th and qualifying, Tati 5th
- 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.
- Individual Tati 2nd Kirsty 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.
- Individual Harry 3rd – qualifying for championships, Zac 5th, Grace 6th
- 90-95cm JWS Qualifier team, Year 10’s Grace, with Year 11’s Zac and Harry – 1st place- going through to Championships
- Individual Harry 1st, Grace 3rd, Zac 4th – all qualifying for Championships
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
NSEA Championships Hickstead, May 2025
Our most successful championships to date, with Woodbridge riders winning both the 75cm and 85cm Eventers Challenge. We also placed in all the classes competed in.
Riders included Year 10’s Zac, Edie and Harry, Year 9’s Grace, Year 8’s Kirsty and Year 7’s Tati and Daisy
- 75cm Eventers Challenge team of Year 9’s Grace, Year 8’s Kirsty and Year 7’s Tati and Daisy – 1st place
- Individual 75cm – Grace 1st place, Kirsty 2nd, Tati 3rd – competing against 36 other schools!
- 85cm Eventers Challenge team of Year 10’s Zac and Harry, Year 9’s Grace, and Year 7’s Daisy – 1st place
- Individual 85cm – Zac 1st place
- Dressage team – Year 7’s Daisy, Year 8’s Jasmine, and Year 9s Grace – 4th place
- Showjumping teams – both placed 5th
- 95cm Eventers Challenge team – 8th
Individual Achievements
- August 2025 – Year 10’s Immy qualified for two classes at Horse of the Year Show.
- August 2025 – Year 13’s Eve, Year 11’s Harry, Zac and Edie, Year 10’s Grace, and Year 8’s Tati all qualified for the Pony Club National Championships
- September 2025 – Year 13’s Ella won Junior European Eventing Championships in Stzegom Poland
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.
Equestrian Team at Poplar Park – Feb 2026
Woodbridge School Equestrian Team Competes at NSEA County Show Jumping Qualifier
Woodbridge Equestrian Team Qualify at NSEA Championships 2025
Fantastic Show for Woodbridge Equestrian Team at the NSEA Addington Championships 2025
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.