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Shane Breen & Ipswich van de Wolfsakker Top €300,000 LGCT Grand Prix du Prince de Monaco CSI 5*

Ireland’s Shane Breen (IRL) took the biggest win of his career and dashed Alberto Zorzi’s (ITA) hopes of a back-to-back Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix du Prince de Monaco Presented by Sapinda win, after a spectacular performance aboard Ipswich van de Wolfsakker tonight. Breen’s win means he […]

Simone Blum & DSP Alice Back on Top Winning €65,200 Province of Gelderland Grand Prix CSI 3*

Simone Blum (GER) & DSP Alice won the €65,200 Province of Gelderland Grand Prix CSI 3* yesterday during the Outdoor Gelderland CSI 3* at Arhem, The Netherlands. The German and the 11-year-old chestnut mare (Askari x Landrebell) earned top honors in the 1.55m challenge by leaving all the poles […]

Andres Azcarraga & Contendros 2 Conquer €25,300 Knokke-Heist Grand Prix CSI 2* at Knokke Hippique

Andres Azcarraga (MEX) & Contendros 2 won the €25,300 Knokke-Heist Grand Prix CSI 2* yesterday during Knokke Hipiqque CSI 2* in Knokke-Heist, Belgium. As the first to go in the jump-off that counted eight horse-and-rider combinations, Jack Whitaker (GBR) set the pace with a beautiful round on Arlo […]

Thibault Philippaerts & Jaimi van Dorperheide Power to the Top in €25,100 Nespresso Prize CSI 3* at Knokke Hippique

Thibault Philippaerts (BEL) & Jaimi Van Dorperheide won the €25,100 Nespresso Prize CSI 3*, Sunday’s Top Series feature competition during Knokke Hippique at Knokke Heist, Belgium. The young Belgian rising star and the 9-year-old grey Belgian Warmblood mare (Winningmood x Cascavelle) were victorious in the 1.45m two-phase contest […]

Kevin Babington & Mark Q Claim $75,000 Prevost Richard M. Feldman Grand Prix at 49th Annual Lake Placid Horse Shows

Lake Placid, New York, USA – July 1, 2018 – Irish Olympic veteran Kevin Babington (IRL) rode Mark Q to victory in the $75,000 Prevost Richard M. Feldman Grand Prix Sunday at the 49th annual Lake Placid Horse Shows, presented by Sea Shore Stables, LLC and sponsored by […]

Niels Bruynseels & Gancia de Muze Victorious in €300,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* Powered by Audi at Knokke Hippique

Niels Bruynseels (BEL) and his incredible mare Gancia de Muze (Malito de Reve x Nimmerdor) delivered a truly jaw-dropping jump-off to take home the victory for Belgium in Sunday’s CSI5* €300.000 Grand Prix Rolex powered by Audi at Knokke Hippique 2018. After having won the five-star Grand Prix […]

Jimmy Torano & Glasgow de Muze Top $30,000 Voltaire Design Jumper Classic at Lake Placid Horse Shows

Lake Placid, New York, USA – June 29, 2018 – Jimmy Torano (USA) rode Glasgow De Muze (Andiamo x Parco) to victory in the $30,000 Voltaire Design Jumper Classic, Friday’s feature competition at the 49th annual Lake Placid Horse Shows, presented by Sea Shore Stables, LLC and sponsored […]

Dad x Daughter Duel: Deslauriers Duo Dominate Pan American Cup CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

The 2018 Spruce Meadows ‘Pan American’ CSI 5*, presented by Rolex hosted over 1000 horses at Spruce Meadows with 250 of them being international level sport horses. The grounds and rings were busy over the last four days as the Meadows on the Green alone took over 700 […]

Sydney Shulman & Ardente Printaniere Take Top Honors in $70,000 Adequan® Grand Prix CSI 2* at Tryon

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – June 30, 2018 – The $70,000 Adequan® Grand Prix CSI 2* congratulated Sydney Shulman (USA) and Ardente Printaniere for their victory Saturday night after completing the jump-off test in 37.765 seconds at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), highlighting Tryon Summer III CSI […]

Jos Verlooy & Japatero Jump to Victory in €92,100 Championat of Knokke CSI 5* at Knokke Hippique

In one of the fastest competitions of the year, Belgium’s own Jos Verlooy (BEL) flew to victory in Saturday night’s 1.50m Championship of Knokke CSI 5* presented by Deutsche Bank. Fifteen out of 39 riders moved forward to round two of the Championship, and with eighteen clears over […]

Rome Gladiators Win Fierce Battle at Global Champions League of Monaco

Constant Van Paesschen and Marlon Zanotelli of the Rome Gladiators made a meteoric rise up the overall GCL rankings today in Monaco, after the duo secured their first victory of the season in one of the most compact and challenging arenas on the circuit. With their spectacular win […]

Adrienne Sternlicht & Cristalline Shine the Brightest in €50,000 Invest Mobile Prize CSI 5* at Knokke Hippique

After an incredible jump-off that included a breath-taking turn to the very last fence, Adrienne Sternlicht (USA) and the 10-year-old mare Cristalline (Cristallo 1 x Caretello B) went to the top of the 1.50m jump-off class CSI 5* presented by Invest Mobile. “Cristalline is out of this world, […]

Margie Goldstein-Engle & Dicas Dominate €25,000 Two-Phase Class CSI 5* at Knokke Hippique

Margie Goldstein-Engle (USA) & Dicas won the €25,000 Two-Phase class CSI 5* yesterday during Knokke Hippique CSI 5* in Belgium. The American and the 9-year-old dark brown Rhenish Warmblood gelding (Diarado x Cassini I) triumphed by clearing all the obstacles throughout both sections of the course, completing the […]

Family Feud! Michael & John Whitaker Go One-two in €61,000 Casino de Monte Carlo Trophy CSI 5* at LGCT of Monaco

It was a battle of the Whitaker brothers this afternoon in Monaco, with Michael reigning supreme in today’s CSI5* Trophée Casino de Monte-Carlo class, finishing just tenths of a second ahead of brother John. In an edge of the seat jump-off, Michael Whitaker (GBR) piloted his grey horse […]

Gudrun Patteet & Sea Coast Coco Berlini Cruise To Win €25,900 Tender Capital Prize CSI 3* at Knokke Hippique

Yet again the hosts went off with the win at Knokke Hippique, this time in the Top Series 1.45m Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 3*, presented by Tender Capital. After being extremely close to the victory in last night’s five-star feature class, Gudrun Patteet did not let another chance […]

Pius Schwizer & About A Dream Soar to Victory at Longines Global Champions Tour of Monaco CSI 5*

Pius Schwizer (SUI) took a second win of the weekend at the Longines Global Champions Tour, aboard PremiuMares’ About A Dream. There was double cause for celebration, as owner Milena Pappas also celebrated her Birthday today, as the second day of competition kicked off. Speaking after his round, […]

Harry Charles & Victor Victorious in €25,800 Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 2* at Knokke Hippique

Harry Charles (GBR) signed the biggest victory in Friday’s Super Cup Series, when going to the top in the €25,800 1.45m Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 2*, presented by Sport Vlaanderen counting for the world ranking. This jump-off class counted a total of 80 riders and 20 of them […]

Daniel Bedoya & Abracadabra WKT’s Magic Victory in $35,000 Welcome Stake CSI 2* at Tryon

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – June 28, 2018 – It was a blue ribbon for Bolivia as Daniel Bedoya (BOL) and Abracadabra WKT conjured up a victory in the $35,000 Welcome Stake CSI 2* during the first days of Tryon Summer III competition at Tryon International Equestrian […]

Pius Schwizer & Chidame Z Cruise to Victory in €62,200 Global Champions League Individual Class at LGCT Monaco

Pius Schwizer (SUI) & Chidame Z won the €62,200 Global Champions League individual class CSI 5* yesterday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Monaco CSI 5* in the Principality of Monaco. The Swiss and the 10-year-old bay Zangersheide mare triumphed by overcoming all the 1.50m/1.55m obstacles, crossing […]

Wilm Vermeir & Gentiane de La Pomme Supreme in €25,900 Grand Prix CSI 3* Qualifier at Knokke Hippique

Wilm Vermeir (BEL) secured a home win in Thursday evening’s €25,900 Top Series Grand Prix qualifier CSI 3* presented by TAO. Riding the 12-year-old mare Gentiane de La Pomme (Shindler de Muze x Diamant de Semilly), Vermeir took an early lead with his time of 62.71 seconds and […]

The New York Empire Strike Again with Global Champions League of Monaco Lead

New York Empire kickstarted their overall ranking comeback with a phenomenal double clear in Monaco from Scott Brash and David Will, watched on by teammate and team owner Georgina Bloomberg. In an edge of the seat first round of the GCL competition, Brash and Will pulled out all […]

Koen Vereecke & Diadarco van Evendael Z Dazzle in Agterberg Prize CSI 2* at Knokke Hippique

Thursday’s feature class in the Super Cup Series CSI 2* was the 1.40m Grand Prix qualifier presented by Agterberg. In this speed class, it was home rider Koen Vereecke (BEL) that was the fastest as he put the 9-year-old gelding Diadarco Van Evendael Z (Diamant de Semilly x […]

François Mathy Jr. & Casanova de L’Herse Top €25,000 La Reserve Speed Class CSI 5* at Knokke Hippique

As last to go, Francois Mathy Jr. (BEL) snatched the victory from his compatriot Gudrun Patteet in the CSI5* 1.50m class presented by La Reserve. Last year’s Rolex Grand Prix-winners Gudrun Patteet and Sea Coast Pebbles Z (Picasso x Flamenco de Semilly) were first to go in this […]

News Update: Andy Kocher’s Heartbreaking Statement on Navalo de Poheton’s Fatal Injury

As we reported earlier this week, Andy Kocher’s (USA) fairytale horse Navalo de Poheton (Cumano x Double Espoir) had a fatal injury last Sunday while competing in what was supposed to be his “retirement” class at the Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby CSI 4* during the Al Shira’aa Hickstead […]

Simon Delestre & Chesall Zimequest Top €25,250 Equestrian Federation of the Principality of Monaco Prize CSI 5*

Simon Delestre (FRA) & Chesall Zimequest won the €25,250 Equestrian Federation of the Principality of Monaco Prize CSI 5* earlier today during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Monaco CSI 5* in the Principality of Monaco. The Frenchman and the 13-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Casall x Concerto 4) were […]

Christophe Vanderhasselt & Caroline T. Z. Speed to Victory at Knokke Hippique CSI 5*

Christophe Vanderhasselt (BEL) & Caroline T. Z. won the 1.45m speed class CSI 5* earlier today at Knokke Hippique CSI 5* in Knokke-Heist, Belgium. The Belgian and the 10-year-old black Zangersheide mare (Contendro x Diamant de Semilly) triumphed by leaving all the poles up for no penalties and […]

Karel Cox & Kill Bill Max Cruise to Win First CSI 5* Class at Knokke Hippique

Karel Cox (BEL) & Kill Bill Max won the two-phase class CSI 5* earlier today during Knokke Hippique at Knokke Heist, Belgium. The Belgian and the 8-year-old bay Belgian Warmblood gelding (Toulon x Quintus d’09) advanced to and completed the second section of the 1.40m challenge with no […]

Lisa Goldman & Sovereign Victorious in $50,000 Hits Grand Prix at Hits Balmoral Park

Lisa Goldman (USA) & Sovereign won the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix last Saturday during the Showplace Spring Spectacular III at the Hits Balmoral Park in Crete, Illinois, Chicago. Theo Genn (USA) & Colora were the runners-up while Douglas Boyd (USA) & Berkley III earned bronze honors. Full Results here. […]

Edwina Tops-Alexander at the Top of the 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour Season Standings

Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) is at the top of the leaderboard of the 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) standings heading into the ninth leg of the championship series in Monaco starting tomorrow. The Aussie has a total of 172 points while Ben Maher (GBR) has tallied 143 points. […]

Nicolas Pizarro & Chapiletto Claim $60,000 Bryan Anderson Memorial Grand Prix CSI 2* at Rocky Mountain Showjumping

After 24 hours of solid rain, the sky’s opened up and the Anderson Grand Prix ring was drenched with beautiful sunshine for the $60,000 Bryan Anderson Memorial Grand Prix.  The man with the smile on his face in the end was Nicolas Pizarro Suarez of Mexico who galloped to […]