16/11/2023
It's back... The ever-popular Markel Jockeys Jumping in aid of The Injured Jockeys Fund class returns to our Show on the evening of Monday 18th December 🥳
This unique class sees two teams of five world-class jockeys, put their Show Jumping skills to the test in the prestigious International Arena - all in aid of the Injured Jockeys Fund.
This year’s class comes with exciting additions: Great Britain’s Eventing Chef d’Equipe, Dickie Waygood, will be responsible for setting the height of the course having watched the jockey’s warm-up, and a Markel Joker fence will be included as the last obstacle in the course which, if cleared successfully, will subtract four seconds off the jockey’s time – making the competition even more exciting.
In addition, Team Trainers Pippa Funnell and Nick Skelton CBE will be on hand prior to and throughout the competition offering the jockeys guidance and Show Jumping tactics.
The 2023 teams, who have over 16,000 winners between them, will be captained by the legendary Sir Anthony ‘AP’ McCoy and Tom Scudamore. AP McCoy, is a 20-time Champion Jump Jockey and has ridden 4,358 winners, making him the most successful jump jockey of all time. McCoy is also the President of the Injured Jockeys Fund, and a regular at London International Horse Show having led his team to victory in last year’s competition.
His rival captain, Tom Scudamore, is one of the UK’s most successful jump jockeys and is the third generation of the famous Scudamore Racing dynasty. Whilst he retired in February of this year, Scudamore rode an impressive 1,499 winners over jumps and 12 on the flat throughout his career.
