Joe Stockdale

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Joseph Stockdale

Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	(1999-10-18) 18 October 1999 (age 25) [1]
Sport
Sport	Equestrian
Event	Show jumping
Medal record Equestrian Representing  Great Britain World Championships 2022 Herning Team jumping

Joseph Stockdale (born 18 October 1999) is a British show jumper.

Early life

From Roade, Northamptonshire, his father Tim Stockdale was also a show jumper. His brother Mark Stockdale is a professional golfer. ^[2] Stockdale attended Wellingborough School. ^[3]

Stockdale started riding in a pony club when he was four years-old. He took part in the mounted games team at the Horse of the Year Show in 2013. As a teenager, he played cricket for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club Second XI. ^[4]

Career

Stockdale started competing professionally in 2018, and was named Young British Rider of the Year in 2022. ^{[5] [6]}

He made his senior championship team debut at the 2021 European Championship. ^[7]

He won team bronze at the 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning, Denmark, alongside Ben Maher, Scott Brash and Harry Charles. ^{[8] [9]}

In 2023, he and Jack Whitaker became official ambassadors for the Royal Windsor Horse Show. ^[10]

In May 2024, he was placed on the list of British showjumping Olympic entries for the 2024 Paris Games. ^[11] The following month, he was confirmed as one of the four riders selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 Olympic Games. ^[12]

References

1. "Joe Stockdale" (PDF). British Show Jumping. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
2. "Joe Stockdale and Mark Stockdale are inspired by late father Tom Stockdale". Horse and Hound. 1 April 2024.
3. Wheatley, Katie (17 August 2022). "Northamptonshire equestrian rider part of bronze-winning Team GB at World Champs – for first time in 24 years". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
4. "The Next Generation:Joe Stockdale". World of Show Jumping. 21 March 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
5. "Tommy Hilfiger Equestrian Young Rider of the Year 2022". Horse and Hound. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
6. "Joe Stockdale: Showjumper hopes to follow father by reaching Olympics". BBC Sport. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
7. Murray, Becky (25 December 2023). "'If you got her on side, she'd really fight for you': Joe Stockdale picks the horse he wishes he could have ridden". Horse and Hound.
8. "Joseph and Mark Stockdale: "Our perseverance is in our blood"". equnews. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
9. "GB win surprise show-jumping world medal". BBC Sport. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
10. Smith, Sharon (2 April 2024). "Can John and Jack Whitaker make Olympic showjumping history?". Financial Times. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
11. Jones, Eleanor (24 May 2024). "Six of Britain's best named for Paris Olympics jumping squad". Horse and Hound. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
12. Donald, Jennifer (26 June 2024). "British Olympic showjumping team is revealed: who has been selected for Paris 2024?". Horse and Hound. Retrieved 27 June 2024.