Utamaro d’Ecaussinnes will be under the saddle of top rider Niels Bruynseels (BEL) after being successfully ridden at the highest level of the sport by William Whitaker (GBR). In fact, the Belgium is not only taking over as the rider of Ludwig Criel’s 14-year-old bay Belgian Sport Horse […]
Christian Ahlmann (GER) and Caribis Z won the €24,700 Léon Melcior Open Sires of the World Zangersheide Prize CSI 5* yesterday during the Jumping Mechelen CSI 5*-W & 2* in Belgium. Christian Ahlmann (GER) & Caribis Z The German and the 11-year-old grey Zangersheide stallion (Caritano x Canabis […]
Dominique Hendrickx (BEL) and Bacardi Les Hauts were crowned Belgian Indoor Champions last Wednesday during the Jumping Mechelen CSI 5*-W & 2* in Belgium. Dominique Hendrickx (BEL) & Bacardi Les Hauts Hendrickx and the 11-year-old grey Belgian Sport Horse gelding overcame the rest of the field by advancing […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – December 26, 2018 – Todd Minikus (USA) rode home with blue in the $30,000 SemiCan Grand Prix to conclude 2018 ESP Holiday III competition at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Sunday. Minikus dashed through the jump-off securing a time of 45.858 seconds […]
Scott Brash (GBR) may be known by some as the cool ice man of Show Jumping, but it was an emotional evening at Olympia as he retired his brilliant mare Ursula Xll last Sunday. Ursula, owned by Lady Harris and Lady Kirkham, is 17 and has twice been the top […]
Niels Bruynseels (BEL) has released a statement announcing the end of his partnership with Cas de Liberté Z. The mare was sold by her owners. Bruynseels and the 12-year-old bay Zangersheide mare (Cracky Z x Chellano Z) had consistent results while competing in the F1 of the sport, […]
Until this year, Shane Breen (IRL) had never done a full week at Olympia. Now, he’s won his first rankings class and been crowned the victor in The €15,500 Christmas Masters CSI 5*, a winner-takes-all knockout contest for the leading seven riders in the show. The British trio […]
A popular Italian rider earned a timely birthday present yesterday at Olympia – The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W in England. Luca Maria Moneta put it all on the line, taking a late dash on the 17-year-old bay Selle Français gelding, Neptune Brecourt (Cavalor Cumano x Kayack), […]
Alberto Zorzi (ITA) became the fifth rider in history to win The Turkish Airlines Olympia Grand Prix CSI 5* back-to-back when he produced an incredible burst of speed to outdo his four rivals in the jump-off and bring a brilliant five days of jumping to an enthralling close. […]
Ottawa, Ontario, December 20, 2018 – The Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Canada has been officially awarded to Thunderbird Show Park (tbird) in Langley, BC for a three-year term beginning in 2019. Tbird held its first Nations Cup in 2016, and by 2018 was hosting CSIO 5* level competition. Widely […]
World number seven, Daniel Deusser (GER) set a fast pace in the jump-off of the €27,000 Martin Collins Enterprises Christmas Tree Stakes CSI 5*, earning top honors aboard the Stephex Stables’ Cornet. The German was supreme once again aboard the 14-year-old grey Oldenburg gelding, by the leading jumping […]
There’s nothing quite like a big win in front of the home crowd to trigger the emotions, but William Whitaker (GBR) wasn’t the only one with a tear in his eye after he reigned supreme in today’s eighth leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2018/2019 Western […]
Giampiero Garofalo (ITA) and Emo galloped to victory in The €25,600 Parkhotel Horst Grand Prix CSI 2* yesterday at teh Equestrian Centre de Peelbergen in Kronenberg, The Netherlands. Giampiero Garofalo (ITA) & Emo A very exciting jump-off decided the outcome of the 1.45m contest in which Italian rider […]
The £15,300 Voltaire Design Under 25 British Championship Final ended on a thrilling high note when, last to go in an eight-horse jump-off, 18-year-old Robert Murphy (GBR) rode an audacious round on Newbridges Chablis to overhaul the brilliant early target set by Harry Charles, 21, on Vivaldi du […]
Lexington, Kentucky, December 21, 2018. – US Equestrian is pleased to introduce the 2018 Equestrians of Honor. Voting is now open online through Thursday, January 3 at midnight. The 2018 Equestrian of the Year will be awarded Thursday evening, January 10 at the Pegasus Awards dinner at the US Equestrian Annual […]
To the delight of the home crowd William Whitaker (GBR) and Lammy Beach led a British one-two-three-four in the €25,000 Keith Prowse Father Christmas Stakes CSI 5* yesterday during Olympia – The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W in England. The Brit and the 10-year-old bay Irish Sport […]
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 […]
