Team GBR

Ben was boosted into the limelight last year as the youngest member of an Olympic show jumping team for some years, making both his senior team and Olympic debut with Rolette.

In 1997 and 1998 Ben won team gold at the Pony European Championships, he went on to represent Britain at junior level in 2001 and at young rider level in 2003 and 2004, when he won team gold with Alfredo.

Ben continued to enjoy success with Alfredo and in 2005 became 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.

In January of 2006, Ben 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 has represented Great Britain on Nations Cup teams on 11 occasions.

Ben's official website can be found at http://www.benmaher.co.uk/

Born:

30 January 1983

Lives:

Saffron Walden, Essex

Ranked:

9 on BSJA list 313: June 2007- May 2008

Major Championship Achievements:

Team Gold European Young Rider Championships 2004
Team Gold Pony European Championships 1998
Team Gold Pony European Championships 1997

Ben was a member of the Junior Team in 2001 and the Young Rider Team in 2003
He has represented Great Britain on 6 different occasions

Recent Major Achievements:

2008:
CSI3* Nantes FRA, 1st A4 (Rolette)
CSIO 5* La Baule:7th Grand Prix (Rolette)
CSIO5* Rotterdam: 4th Grand Prix (Rolette)
Member Super League Nations Cup Team: La Baule; St Gallen: Rotterdam(Rolette)
Member Beijing Olympic Games Team (Rolette)

2007:
Toscana Tour: 1st 2 Phase (Bob’s Diamond), 1st 2 Phase (Akosie du Wonderland), 3rd A4 (Onasis)
British Open: 1st Puissance (Eperlan du Fouquet), 4th Speed Stakes (Onasis)
CSI3* Modena: 1st & 4th 7 Year Old (Akosie du Wonderland & Quainton Quirifino Z)
Newark & Notts: 4th Grade A class (Cavallo Z), 1st HOYS Grade C (Time Out M)
South of England: 1st Area Trial (Alfredo)
East of England: 3rd Area Trial (Alfredo)
Great Yorkshire Show: 1st Grade Competition (Rolette)
Welsh Masters: 3rd Gents Championship (Rolette)
CSI4* Chantilly: 1st A7 (Gem of India), 2nd A4 (Rolette), 3rd 7 Year Old Final (Quainton Quirifino Z)
Horse of the Year Show: 1st Ann Martin Memorial Cup (Gem of India)
BSJA Stallion & Mare Show: 2nd 1.40m Open (Quainton Quirifino Z)
CSI-W Mechelen: 1st Grand Prix (Rolette)