Mill Spring, Tryon, North Carolina – May 8, 2018 – Mark Bellissimo and the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) announced today that athlete inquiries are now open for the first annual 2018 WEQx Games™. In the inaugural year, the competition intends to have nine spectator-friendly equine competitions that […]
Santiago Nunez Riva (ESP) & Valentino de Hus Z won the €25,000 Grupo Eulen Grand Prix CSI 2* last Sunday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid CSI 2* at the Club Villa de Campo de Campo Villa de Madrid in Spain. The Spaniard and the 8-year-old […]
Scott Brash (GBR) has maintained the lead for the 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour Championship after another consistent finish last week in Madrid. Brash finished in fifth place for the second consecutive event, adding 32 more points to his previous total, accumulating a total of 131 after the […]
The London Knights have increased their margin of lead over all other teams in the 2018 Global Champions League standings after earning their second consecutive victory yesterday during the Global Champions League of Madrid at the Campo de Villa Madrid in Spain. As we reported yesterday, the team’s […]
Denis Lynch (IRL) and RMF Echo were the final winners of a sensational weekend of top sport at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid. The Irishman pulled out a lightning fast jump-off round in front of passionate fans to take the Copa S.M. El Rey – Volvo […]
Jérôme Guery (BEL) & Kel’star du Ving Ponts won the €25,000 Caser Seguros Trophy CSI 5* yesterday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid CSI 5* at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid in Spain. The Belgian and the 9-year-old black gelding (Kannan x Landor S) […]
Sven Fehnl (GER) & Deep Blue Bridge S won the €35,300 Grand Prix of Linz CSI 3*, presented by Sprehe Feinkost yesterday during the Linzer Pferde Festival in Linz Ebelsberg, Germany. The German and the 10-year-old grey Dutch Warmblood mare (VDL Zirocco Blue x Ahorn) were able to […]
Ben Maher (GBR) & Explosion W won the €146,050 Massimo Dutti Trophy yesterday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid CSI 5* at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid in Spain. The Brit and the 9-year-ol chestnut Dutch Warmblood gelding (Chacco Blue x Baloubet du Rouet) […]
Mill Spring, NC – May 5, 2018 – An electric atmosphere came to a hush at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) on Saturday night, as Leslie Burr-Howard (USA) and Donna Speciale took to Tryon Stadium as the final combination in the jump-off round of the $70,000 Tryon Resort Grand Prix […]
Darragh Kenny (IRL) & Cassini Z won the €50,200 CaixaBank Trophy CSI 5* last Friday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid CSI 5* at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid in Spain. The Irishman and the 11-year-old bay Oldenburg gelding (Cassini II x Capone) took […]
Ben Maher (GBR) and the Poden Farms owned Explosion W took a breath-taking win in front of a full capacity crowd at the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Madrid. Maher pulled off a hat-trick of wins this weekend, taking the GCL Madrid final for his team […]
The scarlet-suited London Knights brought home a second win of the season, after a spectacular Spanish showdown saw thrills, spills and top sporting action. Ben Maher and Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) of the Knights withstood enormous pressure to ride the only double clear of the day, stealing the win […]
The Flying Frenchman, Julien Epaillard (FRA), kick started the Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid with a win aboard Instit de Jucaso, finishing almost two seconds ahead of the rest of the field. Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) took second with Dana Blue, and third went to America’s […]
Scott Brash (GBR) goes into today’s Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Madrid riding his star horse Ursula with a mission to extend his series ranking lead. The British champion has already secured a golden ticket to the Longines Global Champions Super Grand Prix at the GC […]
The Shanghai Swans duo of Daniel Deusser (GER) and Pedro Veniss (BRA) flew to the top of the order in yesterday’s GCL Madrid team competition, with a knife-edge result promising thrilling action in Saturday’s Spanish showdown. The only team to jump double clear, the Swans pulled out all […]
Patsy Mourão Zurita (BRA) & Premiere Xindoctro Método won the 1.45m Classic last Tuesday to bring to an end the Curitiba CSI 2*-W at the Sociedade Hípica Paranaense in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil. The young Brazilian (20) were victorious by posting two penalty-free performances, going through the timers in […]
Quanwei Meng (CHN) & Chronos van Sappenlen Z won the CNY $240,000 Longines Grand Prix CSI 2*-W last Tuesday during the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ – China League in Tianjin, China. The Chinese and the 14-year-old grey Zangersheide gelding (Contendro x Cruising) took the lead for good in […]
Dutch Olympian Harrie Smolders has secured the number one spot of the Longines World Ranking for the first time in his career, taking the reins from Olympic silver medallist Kent Farrington (USA) who held the position since May 2017. Smolders, who turns 38 next week, made his Olympic […]
Stephan Barcha (BRA) & Chevaux Unforgettable won the Grand Prix CSI 2* W last Monday at the Sociedade Hípica Paranaense in Curitiba, Paraná Brasil. Stephan Barcha (BRA) & Chevaux Unforgettable The Brazilian and the 11-year-old grey Brazilian Sport Horse secured the victory in the 1.50m Longines FEI World […]
Mill Spring, NC – May 3, 2018 – The Tryon Spring I CSI 2* kicked off this week at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) with an FEI victory for Mexico’s Santiago Lambre (MEX) and Doloris, continuing a competitive first week of international jumping at the venue. Lambre started […]
Guillaume Foutrier (FRA) & Valdocco des Caps won the €55,360 Rushy Marsh Farm Grand Prix CSI 3*, for the Bruce Dickinson Memorial Trophy, last Sunday during the Eschweiler Jumping Festival CSI 3* in Germany. The Frenchman and the 9-year-old bay Selle Français gelding (Number One D’Iso x Quidam […]
After a particularly successful start to the season in Paris and Hong Kong, the Longines Masters ended – for the first time in their history – in New York. This Sunday afternoon, the Longines Masters of New York reached climax after four days of thrilling competition at the […]
Charlotte Bettendorf (LUX) & Raia d’Helby won the €25,750 Prix Crédit du Nord last week during the Jumping International de Maubeuge CSI 3* in France. The Luxembourgeiois and the 13-year-old bay Selle Français mare (Chapultepec x Papillon Rouge) earned top honors by leaving all the poles up for […]
Mario Deslauriers (CAN) & Curo won the Mark Cross Masters Two Trophy class CSI 2* last week during the Longines Masters of New York CSI 5*/2* at the NYCB – Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Canadian and the 9-year-old bay Oldenburg stallion (Cornado NRW x Padarco […]
Pedro Veniss (BRA) & Alonzo d’Ete (Verdi x Coriolan), Nicole Pavitt (GBR) & Gemmarco 16 (Unbelievable Darco x Equador) and Guy Williams (GBR) & Stakkatos Boy (Stakkato x Landor S) shared first place in the Prix SE Interim Six-Bar class last Sunday during the Jumping International de Maubege […]
Harold Boisset (FRA) & T’obetty du Domaine won the €25,248 Grand Prix Hauts de France CSI 3* last Sunday during the Jumping International de Maubeuge CSI 3* in France. The Frenchman and the 11-year-old chestnut Selle Français mare (Kashmir van Schuttershof x Diams du Grasset) overcame all the […]
Harrie Smolders (NED) & Capital Colnardo won the $60,000 Kingsland Masters One Trophy CSI 5* last Saturday during the Longines Masters of New York CSI 5*/2* at the NYCB Live – Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Dutchman and the 13-year-old bay Holsteiner stallion (Colman x […]
Koen Vereecke (BEL) & Jativia won the €63,250 Lorbran TP – Ville de Maubege Grand Prix CSI 3* yesterday during the Jumping International de Maubege CSI 3* in France. The Belgian and the 9-year-old grey Belgian Warmblood mare (Cardento x Gottwald) secured the victory by leaving all the […]
Paolo Adorno (ITA) & Fer ZG won the €24,700 Prize Respect Accumulator class CSI 5* yesterday during the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Slovakia CSIO 5* at the X-Bionic Equestor Sphere in Samorin, Slovakia. The Italian and the 8-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood gelding (Nabab de Reve […]
Mavis Spencer (USA) & Sweet Tricia won the $25,000 Eastern Hay Masters Two Trophy CSI 2* last Friday during the Longines Masters of New York CSI 5*/2* at teh NYCB – Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, USA. The American and the grey nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare (Caspar […]
