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Joe Stockdale

British showjumper and World Championship medallist

Quick facts

Full Name

Joseph Thomas Stockdale

Born

18 October 1999, Northamptonshire, England

Discipline

Showjumping

Base

Northamptonshire

Meet Joe Stockdale

As the son of the late Olympic showjumper Tim Stockdale, horses have always been part of Joe Stockdale’s life. He joined the Oakley Hunt West Pony Club at the age of four, riding a pony called Miss Muffet, and went on to compete in tetrathlon, showjumping and mounted games. In 2013, he appeared at Horse of the Year Show as part of the Prince Philip Cup mounted games.

For several years, however, Joe’s ambitions lay away from the saddle. A talented cricketer, he represented Northamptonshire from the age of 11 and progressed through the county pathway, playing for the second team. He had planned to pursue cricket professionally, but his path changed when his father became ill in 2018 and Joe stepped up to help with the horses at home.

A hugely successful Horse of the Year Show that year proved to be another turning point. Joe won the Five Fence Challenge and finished ninth in the Grand Prix, helping cement his decision to pursue showjumping professionally and continue the Stockdale family legacy following his father’s death later that year.

Joe Stockdale in an Agria jacket riding his challenging horse, Didi

His rise through the sport was rapid. After representing Great Britain at Young Rider level, Joe made his senior championship debut with Cacharel at the 2021 FEI European Championships in Riesenbeck.

The following year, Joe and Cacharel helped Great Britain secure team bronze at the 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning, the country’s first World Championship showjumping medal in 24 years. In 2024, they were selected as the travelling reserve combination for the Paris Olympic Games.

Joe added another landmark achievement to his record in 2025 when he jumped double clear with Ebanking to help Great Britain win the prestigious BMO Nations’ Cup at Spruce Meadows for the first time since 1996.

The story so far

1
Horse of the Year Show Five Fence Challenge winner
2018
2
Royal Windsor Under-25 Championship winner
2019
3
Senior championship debut
2021
4
FEI World Championship team bronze medallist
2022
5
Tommy Hilfiger Equestrian Young Rider of the Year
2022
6
Paris Olympic travelling reserve
2024
7
Record-breaking ATCO Six Bar winner
2025
8
Historic BMO Nations’ Cup victory
2025
9
Standout Horses
Cacharel, Ebanking and It’s Confidential

Key achievements

2018 – Horse of the Year Show
Won the Five Fence Challenge and finished ninth in the Grand Prix.
2019 – Royal Windsor Horse Show
Won the Under-25 Championship.
2021 – FEI European Championships, Riesenbeck
Made his senior championship debut with Cacharel.
2022 – FEI World Championships, Herning
Helped Great Britain win team bronze with Cacharel, securing the country’s first World Championship showjumping medal in 24 years.
2022 – Young Rider of the Year
Named Tommy Hilfiger Equestrian Young Rider of the Year.
2024 – Paris Olympic Games
Selected as the travelling reserve combination for Great Britain with Cacharel.
2025 – ATCO Electric Six Bar, Spruce Meadows
Shared victory with It’s Confidential after clearing 2.13m and breaking the 21-year-old Spruce Meadows Six Bar record. The achievement was particularly poignant as Joe’s father, Tim, had won the same class in 2011.
2025 – BMO Nations’ Cup, Spruce Meadows
Jumped double clear with Ebanking to help Great Britain claim its first victory in the prestigious competition since 1996.

The Horses

Ebanking

Stable Name: EBay

Born: 2014

Height: 16h2

Colour: Chestnut

Sex: Stallion

Breeding: Etoulon VDL x VDL Sheraton

Owned by: Barbara Hester

Highlights: Jumped double clear to help Great Britain win the 2025 BMO Nations’ Cup at Spruce Meadows; winner of the 2023 Grandstand Stoneleigh Events Cup at Horse of the Year Show; established at five-star Grand Prix and Nations’ Cup level.

Personality: EBay is a real character. He is intelligent, careful and has a huge amount of ability. He knows when it is a big occasion and always seems to rise to it.

Favourite treat: Sugar cubes

Cacharel

Stable Name: Cash

Born: 2011

Height: 17hh

Colour: Bay

Sex: Mare

Breeding: Cachas x Quinar Z

Owned by: Laura Stockdale and Joy Cocklin

Highlights: Team bronze at the 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning; Joe’s senior championship partner at the 2021 European Championships; travelling reserve for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games; fourth in the 2024 Rolex Grand Prix of Rome.

Personality: Cash knows exactly what she wants and can be quite opinionated, but once she is on your side, she will fight for you all the way. She has a huge personality and a real presence about her.

Favourite treat: 100% carrots

Why Agria?

“The welfare of my horses always comes first. They are athletes, but they are also individuals who give us everything, so we have a responsibility to provide them with the best possible care throughout every stage of their lives. For me, partnering with Agria is about sharing that commitment to horse welfare, wellbeing and responsible, long-term care. Having the right support in place gives owners and riders reassurance that they can make decisions based on what is best for their horse.”

Joe Stockdale

Agria Partner

Quickfire Questions

Describe your horse in three words

Cacharel: Opinionated, brave and special. Ebanking: Talented, intelligent and cheeky.

Early draw or last to go?

Last to go. I like knowing exactly what I need to do.

Favourite event?

Spruce Meadows has become incredibly special to me. Winning the Six Bar that Dad won and then being part of the winning Nations’ Cup team made it a week I will never forget.

Can’t live without…

My team at home. This sport is impossible without good people around you.

Biggest inspiration?

My dad. His determination, work ethic and ability to keep going through every high and low still inspire me every day.

Horse you’d love to ride (past or present)?

Fresh Direct Corlato, the mare my dad rode at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. I was too young to ride her at the time, but I remember what a character she was. She could be very opinionated, but once you had her on side, she would really fight for you. I would love to know what she felt like to ride.