Some of the world’s very best riders arrive in Knokke this week, for the fourth edition of Knokke Hippique – confirming the status this unique event has gained since its launch in 2015. Knokke Hippique opens the doors on June 28, with CSI 5* competitions, the CSI 3* Top […]
The top three in the LGCT Ranking will be in Monaco as the stars of show jumping come out in force for the 9th leg of the 2018 Championship race. At the sharp end of the grid two-time LGCT Champion Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) leads the field on 172 […]
On a day of doubles Team Belgium posted a back-to-back win in Europe Division 1 when coming out on top in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of The Netherlands in Rotterdam this afternoon. There were seven double-clears in the gripping competition over a really testing course set […]
The sport of showjumping has suffered a heartbreaking loss this Sunday as Andrew “Andy” Kocher’s(USA) fairytale horse suffered a tragic injury. To make it even more heartbreaking, it was supposed to be the 17-year-old grey gelding’s (Cumano x Double Espoir) last round of competition. In fact, Kocher had […]
Britain’s William Funnell (GBR) joined an illustrious group of four-time winners when claiming the Al Shira’aa Derby today at Hickstead. Riding the homebred 10-year-old Billy Buckingham, William was one of just two riders to go clear in the first round, meaning he had to jump-off for honours against […]
Giampiero Garofalo (ITA) & Virko Minotais won the €25,700 Parkhotel Horst Prix CSI 2* last Friday during the CSI de Peelbergen 2* at the Equestrian Centre de Peelbergen in Kronenberg, The Netherlands. The Italian and the 9-year-old black Selle Français gelding (Chacco-Blue x Gentleman Platiere) were victorious by posting a penalty-free […]
Yorkshire’s Matthew Sampson rode out the winner of the Bunn Leisure Speed Derby for the second year in a row. His victory came on his 2017 champion Topflight True Carlo, who is a former event horse owned by Christine Spanner. A total of 31 starters came forward for […]
Hans-Dieter Dreher (GER) & Embassy II won the €60,000 Rabobank Championship of Rotterdam CSI 5* yesterday during the CHIO of Rotterdam 5* in The Netherlands. The German and the 17-year-old bay Hannoverian stallion (Escudo I x Silvio I) were the only to register a double clear, crossing the […]
Noelle van der Velde (NED) & Zamora won the APG Stables Trophy CSI U-25 today during the CHIO of Rotterdam 5* in The Netherlands. The dutch promising star and the 14-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood mare (Quasimodo Z x Ramiro) triumphed in the 1.50m challenge by leaving all the […]
Last year’s British Speed Derby champion Matt Sampson has just jumped right into contention for Hickstead’s Al Shira’aa Derby. Matt recently won the Hamburg Derby, the German equivalent to Hickstead’s most famous class, riding the 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare Gloria van Zuuthoeve. The pair produced the only double […]
Paola Amilibia (ESP) & Chac Balou won the Maison van de Boer Prize CSI 5* earlier today during the CHIO of Rotterdam in The Netherlands. Paola and the 11-year-old bay Oldenburg gelding (Chacco-Blue x Balou du Rouet) were victorious in the two-phase class, registering no penalties throughout both […]
Jos Verlooy (BEL) & Caracas won the €150,200 Longines Grand Prix of Rotterdam CSI 5* yesterday during the CHIO of Rotterdam 5* in the Netherlands. The Belgian and the 13-year-old grey stallion (Casall x Colman) earned top honors by posting their second consecutive flawless performance, going through the […]
Ireland’s Shane Breen (IRL) added another victory to his tally of Hickstead wins when claiming the honours in the Bunn Leisure Derby Trial today at Hickstead. Shane, 44, is based at Hickstead Place and married to Chloe Breen, who is the daughter of All England Jumping Course founder […]
Philipp Weishaupt (GER) & Lesson Peak won the €35,000 Dura Vermeer Prize CSI 5* yesterday during the first day of competition at the CHIO of Rotterdam 5* in The Netherlands. The German and the 12-year-old bay Holsteiner gelding (Lord Z x Cashandcarry) were victorious in the 1.55m jump-off contest […]
Adrienne Sternlicht (USA) & Fantast won the CHIO Port Club Rotterdam Prize CSI 5* yesterday during the CHIO of Rotterdam 5* in The Netherlands. The American and the 13-year-old bay Belgian Warmblood stallion (Toulon x Rubens du Ri d’Asse) triumphed in the two-phase class by advancing to and […]
Rancho Santa Fe, California, USA – June 21, 2018 – Jennifer Gates, owner of Evergate Stables and one of the United States’ top up-and-coming U25 riders, is proud to announce a new training partnership with Harrie Smolders (NED), currently ranked #1 in the world on the Longines Rankings. […]
Olympic gold medallist Scott Brash (GBR) had his first international win at Hickstead at the Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby Meeting today. His victory in the Bunn Leisure Derby Tankard came on the nine-year-old Hello Shelby, who jumped a double clear in a time of 35.60sec. “I wasn’t really […]
With a prize fund of £105,000, including £35,650 to the winner, it remains one of the most coveted titles in equestrian sport with many of the horse world’s biggest names gracing the roll of honour. The winner of the Al Shira’aa Derby is presented with the famous […]
Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA) & Carlotta won the $96,750 Energa two-phase class CSI 5* last week during the CSIO Sopot 5* at the Hipodrom Sopot in Sopot, Poland. The Italian and the 9-year-old bay Oldenburg mare (Chaccomo x Cento) advanced to and completed the second part of the 1.45m […]
Carlos Enrique Lopez Lizarazo (COL) & Ulhane de Conde won the €93,700 Second GCL individual class CSI 5* last Saturday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Cascais CSI 5* in Estoril, Cascais, Portugal. The Colombian and the chestnut 10-year-old Selle Français mare (Jarnac x Corland) took the […]
Pedro Junqueira Muylaert (BRA) & Chief Tibri Z MFS won the €25,250 Horseware Ireland Prize CSI 4* last Sunday during The Equerry Bolesworth International Horse Show CSI 4* at the Bolesworth Castle in Tattenhall, Chester, England. The Brazilian and the 9-year-old Zangersheide gelding (Corland x Berlin) triumphed in […]
Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA) & Carlotta won the PLN $96,500 Speed Challenge CSI 5* last Friday during the CSIO Sopot 5* at the Hipodrom Sopot in Sopot, Poland. The Italian and the 9-year-old Oldenburg mare (Chaccomo x Cento) overcame all the obstacles in the 1.45m contest, registering no penalties […]
Irish star Shane Breen produced a record-breaking performance to win a memorable Equerry Bolesworth International Puissance on Friday night. Bolesworth’s International Arena was at its majestic best in glorious sunshine as a capacity crowd witnessed a truly outstanding exhibition of power and precision jumping. Shane and 18-year-old puissance […]
François Mathy Jr. (BEL) & Casanova de L’Herse won the €24,920 Voltaire Design sponsored speed class last Saturday during The Equerry Bolesworth International Horse Show CSI 4* at the Bolesworth Castle in Tattenhall, Chester, England. The Belgian and the 10-year-old bay Belgian Sport Horse stallion (Ugano Sitte x […]
Team Belgium won the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Poland last Sunday, but it was no walk in the park. This fourth leg of the Europe Division 1 series attracted teams from eight countries to the Hippodrome Arena in the popular seaside town of Sopot, and with […]
Eric Lamaze (CAN) & Fine Lady 5 won the $385,000 Grand Prix CSI 5* yesterday during ‘The Continental’ at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Canadian and the 15-year-old Hannoverian mare (Forsyth FRH & Drosselklang) capped off an amazing week, claiming top honors in the 1.60m challenge […]
Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) triumphed in a high class Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix, facing down the phenomenally on-form Gregory Wathelet (BEL) in challenging conditions in Cascais, Estoril. The titanic battle for the podium played out under clear skies and a crescent moon, but with high winds of […]
Paris Panthers’ duo of Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and Darragh Kenny (IRL) stormed to a sensational win in a thrilling GCL Cascais, Estoril showdown. As the Championship gallops to the midway point, the Panthers pulled out all the stops amidst challenging weather conditions to convert their R1 pole position […]
Paul Kennedy led an Irish grand prix one-two as this year’s Equerry Bolesworth International Horse Show reached a thrilling conclusion on Sunday. Paul, who is based in nearby Shropshire, captured the £30,000 Equerry Grand Prix top prize aboard 12-year-old Cartown Danger Mouse to deny his countryman Billy Twomey […]
Pieter Devos (BEL) & Haloubet Hitchcock won the PLN $100,000 Memoriał Pułkownika Witolda Pileckiego Prize CSI 5*, presented by Lotto last Saturday during the CSIO Sopot at the Hipodrom Sopot in Sopot, Poland. The Belgian and the 11-year-old grey Belgian Warmblood gelding (Baloubet du Rouet x Heartbreaker) claimed […]
