Joseph Stockdale

Joe is the son of Olympic showjumper Tim Stockdale, who competed at Beijing in 2008. While Joe only took up showjumping professionally a few years ago, his rise in the sport has been rapid – he represented Great Britain at last year’s FEI Jumping European Championships, placed second in the U25 British Championship at the London International Horse Show shortly after, and earned a place on British Equestrian’s World Class Programme and a coveted spot in the European elite Young Riders Academy.

As a child, Joe was a member at Oakley Hunt West Pony Club, taking part in mounted games before moving onto tetrathlon, showjumping and cross-country. His aim was always to be a professional cricketer, with jumping left as a weekend hobby. Joe was signed to a club in Australia in 2018, but an injury to his knee forced him to turn down the opportunity – an injury that he found didn't hurt when he was in the saddle. After taking on Tim's rides following his cancer diagnosis, Joe made the brave decision to make a career in showjumping. 

Joe made his senior championship debut at the FEI European Championship in 2022 with Cacharel, where he was the youngest rider in the field at just 21 years old. This was followed by a call-up the following year for the FEI World Championship, where he helped the British team to take a historic bronze medal. 

In 2024, Joe and 'Cash' were the travelling reserves for the Olympic Games in Paris.