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British Equestrian Federation Annnounces Team for the Olympic Games in Paris

London, England – June 27, 2024 – The British Olympic Association (BOA) and British Equestrian Federation have announced the three squads of riders who will travel to France this summer to represent Team GB in the equestrian competitions at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Paris 2024 will be […]

German Equestrian Federation Announces Team for the Olympic Games in Paris

Warendorf, Germany – June 26, 2024 – Following the Nations Cup tournament in Rotterdam/NED, the top sport working group of the jumping committee of the German Olympic Committee for Equestrian Sports (DOKR) has named the team members for upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, France. The replacement pair will […]

Riders & Horses for the Longines Global Champions Tour of Stockholm CSI 5*

Stockholm, Sweden – June 27, 2024 – It’s showtime for showjumping at the 2024 Longines Global Champions Tour of Stockholm CSI 5* with competition getting underway at Stockholm this Friday . As the best rider in the world Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) looks to make his countrymen proud […]

81 Horses & Ponies in the 50th Youhorse.auction

The 50th collection of http://www.youhorse.auction is online. Started during the Covid-19 lockdown in 2020, the Dutch auction has now become an online auction every first Tuesday of the month. Auction Spread over Two Days This is worth a celebration, and this time they do so with no less […]

List of All Major Events this Week with Links to More Information about Them

Stockholm, Sweden – June 26, 2024 – Buckle up folks because it’s going to be a busy week! It’s showtime for showjumping this week at the Longines Global Champions Tour & Global Champions League of Stockholm. The heat is on as the second half of the season kicks off […]

Samuel Parot & Tiffany de Olid Thrive in the $25,000 Buckley Fence Grand Prix

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – June 23, 2024 – Closing out week two of the Tryon Summer Series presented by The Farm House, it was Samuel Parot (CHI) who claimed the win in Sunday’s $25,000 Buckley Fence Grand Prix. Aboard his own Tiffany De Olid, Parot turned in […]

100 Years of Equestrian Show History: Special Art Announces a Special Anniversary

Aachen, Germany – June 26, 2024 – A few days before Germany’s biggest sporting event begins, a man with a rake is stood where the best horses in the world leave their traces in the stand during the CHIO Aachen. The man’s name is Martin Stockberg. And the […]

Dutch Equestrian Federation Announces Team for the Olympic Games in Paris

The Dutch Equestrian Federation announced team members for all the equestrian disciplines at the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. The show jumping riders close the line. Their Olympic competition is scheduled for the period from 1 to 6 August. National coach Jos Lansink is looking forward […]

Questions & Answers with Derren Lake: Ben Maher’s Top Groom Tells it All!

Could you introduce yourself and tell us about your job? I am the travelling groom for Ben Maher (GBR). I travel with his top horses across the world – from national to international competitions – but most of the big shows are abroad nowadays. Wherever they go, I go.  This […]

2024 CHIO Aachen: Celebrating 25 Years of Enduring Commitment & Excellence

Geneva, Switzerland – June 26, 2024 – From 28 of June to 7 of July, 2024, the equestrian community will once again converge at the Aachen Soers showgrounds for the CHIO Aachen, a globally renowned event with a rich history spanning almost a century. Steeped in prestige and tradition, the […]

Essex Classics is a Winning Tradition for Two-Time NCEA National Champion Augusta Iwasaki

Ocala, Florida, USA – June 25, 2024 – Augusta Iwasaki is in her second year of studies at Southern Methodist University. She’s already a two-time NCEA National Champion. Iwasaki, 20, is part of the SMU Mustang squad that captured its second consecutive dual-discipline title at the recently concluded […]

Global Champions League Mid-Season Transfers: 16 Riders Across 12 Teams Join the Team Championship

Stockholm, Sweden – June 25, 2024 – GCL is experiencing an unprecedented mid-season shake-up with a record-breaking 16 mid-season transfers across 12 teams. This injection of fresh talent promises to ramp up the competition as teams pull in more horsepower to vie for championship points in the second half […]

Henrik von Eckermann Looks to Secure Back-to-Back Wins at Longines Global Champions Tour of Stockholm

Stockholm, Sweden – June 25, 2024 –  The Longines Global Champions Tour heads to Stockholm June 28 – 30, 2024 for the ninth stage of the tour this week. The event promises a thrilling line up of classes showcasing some of the best horses and riders in the […]

The Rolex Grand Slam Majors – A Sport’s Ultimate Test!

Geneva, Switzerland – June 25, 2024 –The sporting Majors are considered to be the finest competitions in the world – from the Masters in golf, to the French Open in tennis and the 4 majors of the Rolex Grand Slam in show jumping – these are the events that […]

Stories from the Longines EEF Series: Bronislav Chudyba

Å amorín, Slovakia. – June 25, 2024 – The final regional qualifier in the Longines EEF Series took place earlier this month in Samorin, Slovakia. Following their superb performance in Mannheim at the first Region Central qualifier, where they finished in fourth place, the Slovakian team was hoping for […]

Canada’s Erynn Ballard Can’t Be “Beat” in the $40,000 Yeti National Grand Prix

Ocala, Florida, USA – June 23, 2024 – The $40,000 YETI National Grand Prix was the highlight event on Sunday morning, featuring 39 horse-and-rider combinations competing for top honors. Fresh off last night’s $125,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI 3* victory, Erynn Ballard (CAN) continued her success by claiming first place […]

Steven Bluman & Cachemire de Braize Blaze to First in the $62,480 Great American Insurance Group Grand Prix CSI 2*

Saugerties, New York, USA – June 22, 2024 – International jumper competition during the HITS-on-the-Hudson Jumper Special at HITS Hudson Valley in Saugerties, New York, was in full swing on Saturday, June 22, 2024. All eyes were on the Douglas Elliman Grand Prix Stadium for the featured $62,480 Great […]

Flanders Foal Auction Continues to Peelbergen

After a dazzling start to the foal auction season with an average price of no less than 25,500 euro, the second Flanders Foal Auction is already nearby. On Saturday, June 29, 32 jumping foals will be auctioned at Peelbergen Equestrian Center and the collection is now online. “We […]

Evelyne Putters Powers to First in the Bios-Groep Prix CSI 2*

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 2, 2024 – The €25,000 BIOS Group Grand Prix CSI 2* is a two star 1.45m-competition with a jump off. Only one combination managed to stay clear, so there was no need for a jump-off: Belgium’s Evelyne Putters (BEL) and Nabeau van het Migroveld Z […]

Rene Lopez Lizarazo Lights Up to Win the €30,000 DHL Prize CSIO 5*

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 22, 2024 – In the €30,000 DHL Prize CSIO 5*, 42 participants started, with 15 advancing to the jump-off. Riding the gelding Kheros van ‘t Hoogeinde, Colombian Lopez Lizarazo (COL) set a winning time of 39.21 seconds. Italy’s Giulia Martinengo Marquet and Australia’s Amber […]

Marc Houtzager Victorious in the €300,100 Grand Prix of Rotterdam CSIO 5*

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 23, 2024 â€“  We close off the 75th CHIO Rotterdam with another win for Dutch: Marc Houtzager (NED) was untouchable in the jump-off of the Grand Prix of Rotterdam this Sunday afternoon. With 36.07 seconds, he stayed just ahead of Germany’s Christian Kukuk (GER), […]

Five Derby Wins! William Funnell Becomes the Greatest Topping the €120,000 Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby CSI 4*

Hickstead, England – June 23, 2024 – William Funnell (GBR) became the first five-time winner of the €120,000 Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby CSI 4* at Hickstead on Sunday, following a masterclass display of jumping with Dublon. The Surrey-based showjumper had come close to beating the record 12 months […]