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Peder Fredricson & Catch Me Not S Run Away with €85,000 Falsterbo Derby at Falsterbo Horse Show CSIO 5*

Peder Fredricson (SWE) & Catch Me Not S won the €85,000 Falsterbo Derby CSI 5*, presented by Gigantprint last Saturday during the Falsterbo Horse Show CSIO 5* in Sweden. The Swede and the 12-year-old grey Swedish Warmblood gelding (Cardento x Ramiro’s Son) were one among only four combinations […]

Jennifer Kocher & Carlos Victorious in $30,000 Battenkill Grand Prix at Vermont Summer Festival

Jennifer Kocher of Chester, New York, USA, stormed to a victory in the $30,000 Battenkill Grand Prix, presented by The Equinox Resort, riding Carlos on Saturday, July 14, during the 25th annual Vermont Summer Festival, which runs through August 12 at Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT. […]

Jacques Helmlinger & Tonic des Mets Top €50,450 Knokke-Heist Grand Prix CSI 3* at Knokke Hippique

In a five-horse jump-off, it was French rider Jacques Helmlinger (FRA) and Tonic des Mets (Ogrion des Champs x Damoiseau d’Or) that snatched the win in the CSI 3* Top Series Grand Prix presented by Knokke-Heist at Knokke Hippique Summer Circuit on Saturday night. A challenging course waited […]

Alexandre Faustino & Benhur de Salinas Close Vilamoura By Summer Series with Victory in €24,700 Grand Prix CSI 2*

Alexandre Faustino (POR) & Benhur de Salinas won the €24,700 Grand Prix CSI 2* last Sunday to conclude the Vilamoura By Summer Series at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre in Quarteira, Faro, Portugal. The Portuguese and the 11-year-old black stallion (Escudo I x Imago Mail) were victorious in the […]

Richie Moloney & Merqusio Triumphant in $35,000 1.45m Sunday Classic CSI 2* at Tryon

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – July 15, 2018 – Just twelve hours after a win in the $70,000 Carolina Arena Equipment Grand Prix CSI 2*, Richie Moloney (IRL) clinched another blue ribbon aboard a different grey mount. Riding the Equinimity LLC’s Merqusio, Moloney was once again awarded […]

Luca Moneta & Wywace Clear 2.10m Wall to Win €20,000 Somersby Puissance at Falsterbo Horse Show CSIO 5*

Luca Maria Moneta (ITA) & Wywace won the €20,000 Somersby Trophy – Puissance CSI 5* last Saturday during the Falsterbo Horse Show CSIO 5* in Sweden. The Italian and the 11-year-old Swiss Sport Horse (Wind Dancer x Wagenaar) earned the victory as the only combination to clear the […]

Wouter Devos & Tonik Hero Fly High to Victory in CHF $100,000 Grand Prix Longines CSI 4* at Crans-Montana

Wouter Devos (BEL) & Tonik Hero won the CHF $100,000 Grand Prix Longines CSI 4* last Sunday to close out the Jumping Longines Crans-Montana CSI 4* in Switzerland. Wouter Devos (BEL) & Tonik Hero The Belgian and the 15-year-old Belgian Sport Horse stallion (Ogano Sitte x Elegant d’Ille […]

Liza Finsness & Shiver Claim $50,000 Meijer Grand Prix of Michigan at Great Lakes Equestrian Festival

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – July 15, 2018 – The $50,000 Meijer Grand Prix of Michigan highlighted Week II of competition at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF) on Sunday. Twenty-eight combinations went head-to-head in the Grand Prix Ring, but it was Liza Finsness (USA) who brought home […]

Jessica Springsteen & RMF Tinkerbell Crowned in €25,000 Groupama Prize CSI 5*

Jessica Springsteen (USA) and RMF Tinkerbell won the opening speed class on the final day of competition at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Chantilly. Springsteen blazed ahead of the international field, pipping French rider Edward Levy (FRA) to the win, with Egyptian rider Abdel Saïd (EGY) taking third. […]

London Knights Ride to Third Victory of the Season at Global Champions League of Chantilly

The London Knights have secured a sensational third win of the season, after a knife-edge finish saw Ben Maher (GBR) with Explosion W and Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) with H&M Chilli Willi take the top step of the podium at GCL Chantilly. It all came down to the final […]

Carlos Lopez & Ulhane de Conde Top €93,000 Master Del Monte Prize CSI 5* at LGCT of Chantilly

Carlos Lopez (COL) and Ulhane de Conde blazed to the final CSI 5* Speed Class win of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Chantilly, taking top honours in the 1.50/1.55m Del Monte Masters. Lopez took the top spot by just two hundredths of a second from Pieter Devos […]

Maikel van der Vleuten & Dana Blue Strike Gold in €25,100 Runsten Equestrian Trophy CSI 5* at Falsterbo Horse Show CSIO 5*

Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) & Dana Blue won the €25,100 Runsten Equestrian Trophy CSI 5* last Saturday during the Falsterbo Horse Show CSIO 5* in Sweden. The Dutchman and the 10-year-old grey Dutch Warmblood mare (Mr. Blue x Hemmingway) claimed top honors in the 1.50m speed challenge […]

Dutch Claim Gold in Four-Nation Jump-off for €200,000 Longines FEI Nations Cup™ of Sweden CSIO 5*

Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) & Johnny Pals (NED) during the lap of honor. It wasn’t all smooth sailing as the Dutch swept to victory in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cupâ„¢ of Sweden at Falsterbo (SWE) today. Reduced to a three-man team following first-round drama for Michel […]

Hugh Graham’s Knock-Out Performance to Win $50,000 Brookstreet Grand Prix

Hugh Graham (CAN) of Schomberg, Ontario, proved that age is just a number by winning the $50,000 Brookstreet Grand Prix on Saturday, July 14, at the Ottawa National Horse Show, held at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. At the age of 69, Graham was not the […]

Nicola Philippaerts & H&M Chilli Willi on Fire to Win €300,000 Longines Grand Prix of Chantilly CSI 5*

Belgian star Nicola Philippaerts pulled off a stunning second LGCT Grand Prix win of 2018 with a blazing victory in magical Chantilly, only hours after winning the GCL team class. Daniel Deusser (GER) & Tobago Z Nicola (BEL) is already qualified for the GC Playoffs at Prague’s O2 […]

Riche Moloney & Button Sitte Top $70,000 Carolina Arena Equipment Grand Prix CSI 2* at Tryon

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – July 14, 2018 – Richie Moloney (IRL) climbed atop the podium in the $70,000 Carolina Arena Equipment Grand Prix CSI 2* during the highlight class of the week at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), after piloting the Equinimity LLC entry Button Sitte […]

Pius Schwizer Leads Swiss “Trifecta” at Jumping Longines Crans-Montana CSI 4*

Pius Schwizer (SUI) & Balou Rubin R won the CHF $37,000 Crans-Ambassador Prize CSI 4* yesterday during the Jumping Longines Crans-Montana in Switzerland. The Swiss and the 11-year-old bay Oldenburg gelding (Balou du Rouet x Couleur-Rubin) triumphed in the 1.45m contest after completing their jump-off run with no […]

Billy Twomey & Kimba Flamenco Prance and Dance to Victory in €200,000 Longines Falsterbo Grand Prix CSI 5*

Billy Twomey (IRL) & Kimba Flamenco won the €200,000 Longines Falsterbo Grand Prix CSI 5* last Friday during the Falsterbo Horse Show in Sweden. The Irishman and the 9-year-old chestnut Anglo-European Sport Horse gelding (Je T’Aime Flamenco x Heartbreaker) earned top honors in the 1.60m challenge by leaving […]

Marcus Ehning & Comme Il Faut Claim €60,400 Prix Aire Cantilienne CSI 5*

Marcus Ehning (GER) & Comme Il Faut were victorious in the €60,400 Prix Aire Cantilienne CSI 5* yesterday during the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) of Chantilly CSI 5* in France. The German and the 13-year-old bay Westphalian stallion (Cornet Obolensky x Ramiro) secured the triumph in the […]

Mark McAuley & Jasco van de Bisschop Top €25,000 Mountain Horse Prize CSI 5* at Falsterbo Horse Show

Mark McAuley (IRL) & Jasco van de Bisschop won the €25,000 Mountain Horse Prize CSI 5* last Thursday during the Falsterbo Horse Show CSIO 5* in Sweden. The Irishman and the 9-year-old Belgian Warmblood (Dulf van den Bisschop x Krunch de Breve) claimed top honors in the 1.50m speed […]

London Knights Lead the Field in Global Champions League of Chantilly – Round 1

The London Knights have finished a furlong ahead of closest rivals Valkenswaard United in today’s race for position, with Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) on H&M Chilli Willi and Ben Maher (GBR) with Winning Good delivering foot perfect performances in the first round of GCL Chantilly. Knights and United – […]

Cédric Angot & Talent des Moitiers Win €25,400 French Tour Generali Prize CSI 5* at LGCT of Chantilly

Cédric Angot (FRA) and Talent des Moitiers took a stunning opening win of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Chantilly, flying the French flag to kick start three days of spectacular show jumping. A smiling Cédric said: “I’m very happy, my horse jumped very well. I think for […]

Elian Baumann & Campari Z Fly to First in $43,000 Edmond de Rothschild Prize CSI 4* at Jumping Longines Crans-Montana

Elian Baumann (SUI) & Campari Z won the $43,000 Edmond de Rothschild Prize CSI 4* yesterday during the Jumping Longines Crans-Montana CSI 4* earlier today in Switzerland. The Swiss and the 11-year-old bay Zangersheide gelding (Contact van de Heffinck x Platini M) claimed top honors in today’s feature […]

Francisco Musa & Filou Império Egípcio Speed to Victory in €26,100 Speed Class CSI 3* at Knokke Hippique

Francisco José Mesquita Musa (BRA) & Filou Império Egípcio won the €26,100 speed class  CSI 3* today during Knokke Hippique CSI 3* at Knokke-Heist in Belgium. The Brazilian and the Hara Império Egípcio’s 13-year-old Belgium Warmblood gelding (Querlybet Hero x Ahorn Z) galloped towards victory after leaving all […]

Darragh Kerins & Silteplait Circee Victorious in $35,000 Welcome Stake CSI 2* at Tryon

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – July 12, 2018 – Tryon Summer V competition continued at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) on Thursday, July 12, with a first-place finish in the $35,000 1.45m Welcome Stake CSI 2* for Darragh Kerins (IRL) and the Remarkable Farms LLC entry Silteplait […]

Pius Schwizer & Balou Rubin R Top CHF $37,400 Emil Frey Sion Prize CSI 4* at Jumping Longines Crans-Montana

Pius Schwizer (SUI) & Balou Rubin R won the CHF $37,400 Emil Frey Sion Prize CSI 4* yesterday during the Jumping Longines Crans-Montana in Switzerland. The Swiss and the 11-year-old bay Oldenburg gelding (Balou du Rouet x Couleur Rubin) triumphed in the 1.45m speed challenge by leaving all […]

Keean White & Leilani Soar to Win $20,000 Open Welcome at Ottawa National Horse Show

Ottawa, Ontario – July 12, 2018 – Keean White of Rockwood, Ontario, Canada, won the $20,000 Open Welcome, presented by Wellings of Stittsville, on Thursday, July 12, at the Ottawa National Horse Show held at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. A starting field 31 entries contested […]

Lisa Goldman & Sovereign Claim Gold in $35,000 Adequan Grand Prix at Hits Chicago

Lisa Goldman (USA) & Sovereign won the $35,000 Adequan Grand Prix last Sunday during the first week of the Showplace Summertime Series at the Hits Balmoral Park in Crete, Illinois, USA. Lisa Goldman earned her fifth victory of the year at the venue by guiding the 12-year-old bay […]

Sneak Peak: Inside CHIO Aachen 5*

The second Major of the year, the Rolex Grand Prix at CHIO Aachen, takes place on 22nd July and is expected to attract over 40,000 spectators to witness the prestigious competition. The course, set by Frank Rothenberger, is considered to be one of the most challenging and demanding […]

Derek Braun & Lacarolus Triumph in $60,000 Griffis Residential Grand Prix at Colorado Horse Park

Parker, Colorado, USA – July 10, 2018 – Colorado’s premier competitive equestrian venue, The Colorado Horse Park (CHP), hosted the fifth week of the annual Summer in the Rockies (SIR) series from July 4 through July 8. The facility welcomed exhibitors from across the nation and boasted a […]