Rising stars

Rising Stars: Jemima Howden


02 07 2026

21 year old Jemima Howden is one of the UK's most promising young eventers and the daughter of billionaire insurance magnate David Howden.

Based at her family estate Cornbury Park in Oxfordshire, home of the Cornbury House Horse Trials and Wilderness Festival, Howden represented Great Britain at the Young Rider European Championships in 2024 and hopes to compete in the 2028 Olympic Games. She's also the founder of The Riddle Stage at Wilderness Festival with her DJ boyfriend Will Kayll, which features a no-phone policy.

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