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 […]
Pius Schwizer (SUI) and About A Dream won the CHF $112,500 Coup de Genève CSI 5* last Saturday during the CHI of Geneva 5* at the Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland. The Swiss and the 9-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood mare (Clinton x Indoctro) triumphed in the 1.55m speed contest, […]
Pedro Veniss (BRA) and Anaya Ste Hermele won the CHF $10,000 L’Institut International de Lancy Prize last Sunday during the CHI of Geneva CSI 5* at the Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland. The Brazilian and the 12-year-old Belgian Sport Horse mare (Andiamo x Paladin des Ifs) were victorious in […]
Kevin González de Zárate (ESP) and Urbain des Grezils reigned supreme at the CSI 2* at the CSI Casas Novas – A Coruña, held last Sunday in La Coruña, Spain. The Basque rider claimed top honors in the €25,250 Tyco Grand Prix CSI 2*, taking advantage of being the […]
Mark McAuley (IRL) and Vivaldi du Theil won the CHF $40,000 Starling Hotel Geneva Prize CSI 5* last Saturday during the CHI of Geneva 5* at the Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland. The Irishman and the 9-year-old bay Selle Français gelding (Quaprice Boimargot Quincy x For Pleasure) earned top […]
First place for Holland on the podium of Casas Novas with the triumph of Maikel van der Vleuten (NED), who lifted the €25,000 Prosegur Trophy CSI 5* yesterday morning during the CSI Casas Novas – A Coruña in La Coruña, Spain. The Dutchman and the grey 10-year-old Dutch […]
Kent Farrington (USA) and Creedance were unbeatable in the CHF $112,500 Credit Suisse Challenge CSI 5* last Saturday during the CHI of Geneva 5* at the Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland. Kent Farrington (USA) & Creedance during the awards ceremony The American and the 11-year-old chestnut Dutch Warmblood gelding […]
Rolex Testimonee Scott Brash (GBR), the only rider to have ever won the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping, announced the retirement of his 17-year-old mare Ursula XII yesterday duing the CHI of Geneva. In a heartfelt interview Scott pays tribute to the Scottish Sport Horse as he […]
Scott Brash (GBR) made a surprising announcement yesterday during the awards ceremony of the CHF $1,200,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*. The Brit had just posted another solid performance aboard Ursula XII, the 17-year-old British Sport Horse mare (Ahorn x Papageno) who had helped become the first and […]
You hold the equal record number of wins for the IJRC Rolex Top 10 Final and Rolex Grand Prix combined, why do you think you always performed so well here? Geneva is a show that I have always liked very much and being part of the Rolex family […]
Jumping Legend Marcus Ehning Wins the Rolex Grand Prix & Becomes the New Rolex Grand Slam Live Contender Germany’s Marcus Ehning road a masterclass in the jump-off aboard Pret A Tout to win the Rolex Grand Prix and his second Major of the year. Fifth-to-go, Ehning shaved over […]
“Pretty amazing!” was how Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS), described her victory in today’s seventh leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2018/2019 Western European League series in La Coruña, Spain. For the second consecutive year she out-paced all her rivals to head the line-up at the Casas Novas […]
The selective course in the €80,000 endowed Sportland Salzburg Grand Prix CSI 4*, presented by MUKI at the 13th Amadeus Horse Indoors CSI 4*, held over a height of 1.60 m and very demanding from the first to the last jum, requiring extreme concentration of riders and horses. […]
Geneva, Switzerland – December 9, 2018 – CHI Geneva welcomed 40 of the best riders in the world to compete in the most esteemed class of the show, the Rolex Grand Prix, the final Major of the year in the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping. The Rolex Grand Prix […]
Gianni Govoni (ITA) and Lucaine won the €60,000 Stall Romerhof Championship of Salzburg CSI 4*, presented by Stall Römerhof Serena Hamberg yesterday during the Amadeus Horse Indoor CSI 4* in Salzburg, Austria. The Italian and the 13-year-old bay Westphalian gelding (Lenardo x Salamander) secured the victory after completing […]
Before the contest of the Longines Grand Prix CSI 5*, the centre of Casas Novas was the scene of an emotional tribute to Carlo 273, ridden by Sergio Álvarez Moya (ESP) for the last five years, and which has stopped competing. With a hot ovation form the stands, […]
Gudrun Patteet (BEL) and Sea Coast Pebbles Z achieved an overwhelming victory in the €269,400 Longines Grand Prix CSI 5*yesterday during the CSI Cas Novas – A Coruña 5*/2* in La Coruña, Spain. The Belgian and the 12-year-old bay Zangersheide gelding (Picasso x Flamenco de Semilly) left all the […]
What was going through you mind when Sameh won in Spruce? It was really funny actually because I didn’t know he had won, it looked like Sameh was second and I couldn’t see the gate because I’m really small. So, I was asking everyone ‘did he win?’. I […]
