Ben Maher

Ben Maher is a leading british show jumping rider, Ben Maher has won various Grand Prix, Speed, Puissance and Derby classes across Europe. He has been a member of Pony, Junior and Young Rider teams on 5 different occasions and has picked up a Team Gold at each level. In January of 2006, Ben Maher was awarded the 'Best Up And Coming Rider' award at the BSJA Awards ceremony in London, an award that is voted for by the country's top 100 Show Jumpers.

Ben Maher has represented Great Britain on the Nation cup team on 6 different occasions over the last two years, but his selection to the 2008 Olympic team, with Rolette, was his first appearance for a Senior Championship Team.

Ben Maher was just eight years old when he decided that show jumping was to be his main passion in life. Starting on 12.2hh ponies, he began competing around Britain in pony classes while still at school, before pursuing a more serious career after finishing his GCSEs.

Upon leaving school, Ben Maher began training with former top rider, Liz Edgar, before travelling to Switzerland where he spent two years riding for one of Europe’s most well known riders, Beat Mandli. Ben Maher acknowledges that he learnt so much, “Although Beat wasn’t able to train me everyday, you are influenced by your surroundings, and you tend to ride like the person who trains you, and a lot of people have said that I ride in a similar way to Beat, which is a huge compliment”.

It wasn’t just in the training of horses that Ben Maher gained knowledge; it was also general yard management, and the way in which to run a professional yard. Ben Maher adds,  “I would recommend to anyone wanting a career in show jumping to spend some time abroad in a professional show jumping yard, the experience is invaluable”. This valuable experience Ben Maher gained abroad allowed him to begin setting up his yard at home, where he now rides and trains a number of horses for several different owners.

Ben has enjoyed great success at international level, including winning the Puissance at the Horse of the Year Show with Eperlan De Fouquet in 2004, and in 2005, becoming the youngest rider for 30 years to win the Hickstead Derby and only the second rider ever to win both the Speed Derby and the Hickstead Derby.

Although Ben Maher has ridden a host of classy horses since beginning to ride professionally, his 12.2hh jumping pony, Bowes Springbok, remains his personal favourite. A great character, he gave Ben Maher enormous fun competing in pony classes, encouraging him to pursue a professional career in show jumping

Ben Maher Horses

Ben Maher Competition Results