Rachel Proudley

Rachel Proudley

Personal information
Nationality	British
Born	(2005-07-07) 7 July 2005 (age 20)
Sport
Sport	Equestrian

Rachel Proudley (born 7 July 2005) is a British show jumper. ^[1]

Early life

She is from Kildale, near Great Ayton in North Yorkshire where her father, Paul, is a farmer. She started riding from a young age and in 2014 at the age of nine years old won U12 competition in the Graham Heath Construction National Championship, and in the Pure Seed Company National Tiny Tots, on Painted Lady IV. ^[2] She won the British show jumping NAF 5 Star Silver League in 2021 on Cartino III, aged 16 years old. ^{[3] [4]}

Career

Riding Millfield Chrisis she won the Grand Prix at Bramham International Horse Trials in June 2024. That month, they won the Grade C HOYS Qualifier at The Royal Highland Show. ^[5]

In October 2024, riding Petitfour VD Wareslage she won the Speed Horse of the Year title at the Horse of the Year Show. ^[6] At the same event she finished third in the NAEC Stoneleigh Cup with Quality Street. ^[7] In December 2024, she cleared 2.12 metres to win the Puissance at the London International Horse Show on Easy Boy de Laubry Z. ^[8]

In April 2025, she secured two championship wins at the Pony of the Year Show, in the Young Rider Under 25 classes. She won the KEP Italia Under 25 Championship with the top two places, winning with her new ride of four weeks, Nera D Champs FT, jointly owned by HK Horses and Irish jockey Oisin Murphy. She also won the Under 25 B and C Handicap Championship with HK Horses owned Next Quabri. ^[9] In June 2025, riding Easy Boy De Laubry Z she cleared 7ft 3in to share the title at the Bolesworth LeMieux puissance with Brendan Murphy on Erne Riverrun. ^[10]

On August 9 2025 Proudley, riding Easy Boy de Laubry Z, won the Defender Puissance at the Dublin Horse Show.

References

1. "Rachel Proidley". fei.org. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
2. "Young show-jumper scoops a host of awards at national championships". The Northern Echo. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
3. "2021 silver league champion wins HOYS speed horse title – her biggest win yet". Horse and Hound. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
4. "Rachel Proudley wins the NAF Five Star Silver League Championship at HOYS". British Showjumping. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
5. "Rachel Proudley takes top spot in the British Horse Feeds Speedi-Beet Grade C HOYS Qualifier at The Royal Highland Show". Britishshowjumping. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
6. "Rachel Proudley is crowned the Speed Horse of the Year Champion". Britishshowjumping. 13 October 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
7. Jones, Eleanor (12 October 2024). "A tick off the bucket list: meet the puissance first-timers who have been practising over a shavings wall". Horse and Hound. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
8. "Rachel Proudley Soars to New Heights on the First Day of the London International Horse Show". Britishshowjumping. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
9. "Sophia Rogers makes a winning return and Rachel Proudley claims a championship double at Pony of the Year Show". British Showjumping. 22 April 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
10. Donald, Jennifer (29 June 2025). "Teenager clears the biggest fence of her life at 7ft 3in to share Bolesworth puissance spoils: 'I'm lost for words'". Horse and Hound. Retrieved 30 June 2025.