An Olympia victory was just what the doctor ordered when, two weeks after having his appendix removed, Robert Whitaker (GBR) produced a masterful performance in a 13-horse jump-off for Friday’s main class, The €27,000 Longines Christmas Cracker CSI 5* during Olympia – The London International Horse Show CSI […]
German Olympic rider Christian Ahlmann (GER) had a pleasant surprise in €18,000 The Shelley Ashman International Shipping Ltd, E M Rogers (Transport) Ltd Snowflake Stakes CSI 5* when a horse that has only been jumping for a year carried him to victory in this speed class last Friday […]
Karin Martinsen (SWE) and Holsteins Matina won the €25,900 Seacon Logistics Prize CSI 2* yesterday at the Equestrian Centre de Peelbergen in Kronenberg, The Netherlands. The Swede and the 9-year-old bay Danish Warmblood mare (Party Dance x Charmeur) secured the victory in the 1.45m class by clearing all […]
Lexington, Kentucky, December 19, 2018 – US Equestrian is pleased to introduce the following 2018 Horses of Honor because of their tremendous achievements over the course of the season. Each year, US Equestrian names a National Horse of the Year and an International Horse of the Year from the […]
Johan-Sebastian Gulliksen (NOR) and Arakorn soared to win the €15,000 Christmas Stocking Six-Bar Challenge CSI 5* yesterday during Olympia – The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W in England. The Gulliksen family have been long supporters of Olympia so a first win for 22-year-old Johann-Sebastien Gulliksen in the […]
Gudrun Patteet’s (BEL) Sea Coast Pebbles Z has been chosen as the 2018 Horse of the Year in Belgium, according to vote held by the readers of Landboweleven. The 12-year-old bay Zangersheide gelding (Picasso x Flamenco de Semilly) had several brilliant results under the saddle of the Belgian […]
Darragh Kenny (IRL) and Carlson won the €25,000 Musto Inside Edge Stakes CSI 5* last Wednesday during Olympia – The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W in England.It was a splendid start for Darragh Kenny’s at Olympia with a double of victories. Darragh Kenny (IRL) & Carlson The […]
Shane Breen (IRL) gave a masterclass in cool-headed speed jumping to win Thursday’s main class, The €27,000 Ivy Stakes CSI 5*, sponsored by Champagne Taittinger yesterday during Olympia, The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W in England Breen, riding the 13-year-old chestnut Belgian Warmblood stallion Golden Hawk (Vigo […]
Chacco-Blue has topped the Rolex WBFSH Sire Ranking for the second year in a row. The stallion has produced great offspring such as 2018 sensation Explosion W, Chacna, Chacco Kid, just to name a few, registering a total of 31,387 points at the top of the leaderboard. Diamant […]
Darragh Kenny’s Olympia got off to a splendid start with a double of victories. The Netherlands-based Irishman took the €27,000 Santa Stakes CSI 5* on Cassini Z and set an unmatchable target of 29.87 seconds during the tiebreaker. Darragh Kenny (IRL) & Cassini Z Kenny plans to ride […]
A thrilling €27,000 Cayenne Puissance class CSI 5* had the crowd roaring with excitement at Olympia, The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W when four combinations took on the 7ft 4in wall in the fifth and final round. Only two, however, managed to leave all the bricks intact: […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – December 18, 2018 – Abigail McArdle (USA) jumped to first place in the $25,000 ProElite® Grand Prix in the 2018 ESP Holiday II at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). McArdle secured a winning time of 41.004 seconds riding Cade, a 2002 Belgian Warmblood […]
Kendra Claricia Brinkop (GER) and Caramia 25 won the €25,000 Champions Cup CSI 3* last Saturday during the Internationales Festhallen Reitturnier CSI 3* in Frankfurt, Germany. The German and the 11-year-old dark bay Hannoverian mare (Chacco-Blue x Almox Prints J) were victorious in the 1.50m challenge after leaving […]
He looked like he couldn’t quite believe what had just happened: 22-year-old Guido Klatte Jr. (GER), from Lastrup in Lower Saxony, took victory in the €70,150 Deutsche Vermögensberatung AG Grand Prix CSI 3* with chestnut horse Qinghai. “I never thought for a moment that I would actually win […]
Madrid In Motion were crowned the first-ever GCL Super Cup Champions yesterday after an epic afternoon of sporting drama, unprecedented pressure and historic prize money in one single showjumping competition. Riders, trainers and owners spoke of the ‘game-changing’ GC Prague Playoffs throughout the weekend, including Marcus Ehning (GER) […]
Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) and California faced down phenomenal pressure to win the first-ever Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix as runner up Ludger Beerbaum declared the new GC Playoffs a “milestone in the history of show jumping.“ The €1.25 million showdown took place in front of a […]
David Will (GER) and Forest Gump were victorious in the €50,000 Empresa Media sponsored jump-off class CSI 5* yesterday during the Global Champions Playoffs at the O2 Arena in Prague, Czech Republic. Passionate crowds at the O2 Arena added to the exceptional atmosphere for this afternoon’s CSI 5* 1.50m […]
Olympia, The London International Horse Show is honoured to announce that one of Great Britain’s most successful ever Show Jumpers, Scott Brash (GBR), has decided to officially retire his leading mare Ursula XII at the annual equestrian event, which is taking place from 17-23 December 2018. Since forming […]
Horse Sport Ireland, the governing body for equestrian sport in Ireland, are delighted to announce that Irish Show Jumping Senior High Performance Director Rodrigo Pessoa, have both signed contract extensions. Former Olympic, World Cup and World Champion, Brazil-born Rodrigo Pessoa was appointed Irish Show Jumping Senior High Performance […]
It was a night of unprecedented high drama as six teams faced down extrodinary pressure in the cliffhanger GC Playoffs to win through to Sunday’s GCL Super Cup Final at the O2 Arena in Prague. There was no let up throughout the nerve racking GCL Super Cup semi […]
Scott Brash (GBR) and Hello Shelby flew effortlessly to the top of the leaderboad in last evening’s €50,000 CSI 5* speed class setting the winning pace of 56.36 seconds. Hot on their heels was fellow compatriot Ben Maher (GBR) alongside Winning Good crossing the line in 57.14 seconds, […]
In an electric opening night of the inaugural GC Prague Playoffs, the quarter-finals of the GCL Super Cup witnessed high drama and a rollercoaster of emotions as 12 teams took centre stage in the Czech capital city. The stakes were high in this innovative and ruthless knockout format, […]
It was the night show business met show jumping as the 2018 GC Prague Playoffs were declared officially open with a stunning ceremony. The O2 Arena burst into an extravaganza of special effects as the Walk of Champions presentation got underway. Suddenly six-foot flames shot out of the […]
Jérome Guery (BEL) and Garfield de Tiji des Templiers powered to the top of the field yesterday evening at the inaugural GC Prague Playoffs, winning the first class of the weekend, the €50,200 Czech Equestrian Team sponsored speed class CSI 5*, just 0.22 seconds ahead of Piergiorgio Bucci (ITA) and Cochello […]
The Top Riders Grand Prix brought a great week of competition during the Top Riders to its grand finale last Sunday. The 1.55m challenge over two rounds was won by Jose Luiz Guimarães de Carvalho (BRA) and Lousiania JMen, at Sociedade Hipica Paulista (SHP) in the city of […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – December 12, 2018 – Sharn Wordley of Wellington, Florida, secured top honors in the $25,000 #1 Education Place Grand Prix at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Sunday. Wordley took top honors riding his own Rye Val De Mai, a 2005 Selle Francais […]
Steve Guerdat (SUI) has maintained his overall lead in the FEI Jumping World Cup™ – Western European League standings. Even after missing last weekend’s leg in La Coruña, the Swiss is in first place with a total of 58 points. In fact, the top three placings haven’t changed […]
On Saturday afternoon, the highlight of the Top Riders National Jumping Competition was the 1st José Roberto Reynoso Fernandez Classic, known as “Alfinete” (in memoriam), at Sociedade Hípica Paulista in São Paulo, São Paulo. The competition at the centennial equestrian club inaugurated another ring named after Alfine, Olympic […]
Tobias Meyer (GER) and Coeur de Lion won the Alpensban Big Tour Opening speed class, presented by Johann Pabst Holzindustrie GmbH CSI 4* last Thursday during the Amadeus Horse Indoors CSI 4* in Salzburg, Austria. The German and the 11-year-old bay Hannoverian mare (Carenzo x Sao Paulo) secured […]
