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July Summer Edition: Now Online at Youhorse.auction

This summer collection bursts off the screen! Never before has Youhorse.auction offered so much color, quality and diversity in one auction. From miniature to mighty, from pony to approved stallion. 100 horses, ponies and embryos will go under the hammer on Tuesday, July 1 and Wednesday, July 2. […]

John Brown & Ballon Bleu Blaze to First in the $25,000 Henri de Rivel Sunday Grand Prix

Mill Spring, North Carolina – June 22, 2025 – The Tryon Summer Series presented by The Farm House kicked off with Tryon Summer 2 competition, held June 20-22 at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (Tryon International). The weekend saw John Brown (USA) take top honors in the […]

Luis Sabino Gonçalves & Scoop De Septon Z Snag the $130,000 Dover Saddlery Grand Prix CSI 3*

Ocala, Florida – June 21, 2025 – International three-star competition took center stage Saturday night at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC), where the grandstands were packed on a picture-perfect Florida evening. Thirty-three top horse-and-rider combinations representing 11 nations came forward for the $130,000 Dover Saddlery Grand Prix CSI 3*. […]

Abdel Saïd & Bonne Amie Dominate the Eiffel Challenge CSI 5* Finale Under the Tower

Paris, France – June 22, 2025 – On the final day of the 2025 Longines Global Champions Tour of Paris CSI 5*, Abdel Saïd (BEL) and his electric mare Bonne Amie lit up the arena with a foot-perfect performance to take victory in the Eiffel Challenge – capping […]

Fourth Whitaker Family Win! Robert Whitaker Claims the €120,000 Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby CSI 4*

Hickstead, England – June 22, 2025 – Robert Whitaker (GBR) became the fourth member of his family to win the Al Shira’aa Derby CSI 4* at Hickstead, coming out on top of a three-way jump-off with Caroline Blatchford’s Gentlemen VD Veldhof. Whitaker, 42, produced one of three clears […]

Gilles Thomas & Ermitage Kalone Conquer Paris Winning the €308,600 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix CSI 5*

Paris, France – June 21, 2025 – In a moment destined for the history books, Gilles Thomas (BEL) and the exceptional Ermitage Kalone delivered a performance of pure brilliance to win the €308,600 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Paris CSI 5*, presented by Ville de Paris. […]

Home Soil Win! The Netherlands on Top in the Longines League of Nations – Rotterdam CSIO 5*

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 20, 2025 – In a thrilling competition that went down to the wire, it was the Netherlands who sealed a much-needed victory in front of an elated home crowd in the third leg of the €700,000 Longines League of Nations™ series in Rotterdam […]

Mark Edwards & Royale Tale Thrive in The Brilliance Horse Auction Speed Derby CSI 4*

Hickstead, England – June 21, 2025 – Mark Edwards (GBR) and Royale Tale won Saturday’s Brilliance Horse Auction Speed Derby CSI 4* in definitive fashion, finishing more than 7 seconds clear of Joe Whitaker (GBR) and Icaterina in second. Making the most of his penultimate draw, Mark and […]

Charlise Casas & Keminko Make Three-Star Debut in Winning Fashion at Traverse City

Traverse City, United States – June 20, 2025 – When world no. 1 Kent Farrington tells you he’s found you the perfect horse, you listen. That’s how Charlise Casas (USA), a former student and now professional rider for KPF, partnered with 10-year-old Grand Slam-sired gelding, Keminko N. After […]

Tactics, Triumphs & Towering Heights: Istanbul Warriors Deliver under the Eiffel Tower in Global Champions League of Paris

Paris, France – June 20, 2025 – In the heart of the French capital, where Parisian elegance meets elite-level sport, GCL Paris presented by Mediatransports roared back into action for Stage 7 of the 2025 Championship. With the Eiffel Tower rising majestically above the Champ de Mars arena […]

Young Belgians Dazzle in Deauville Winning the Longines EEF Series Nations Cup Semi-Final CSIO 3*

Deaville, France – June 20, 2025 – In a thrilling competition which came down to the wire, it was a young Belgian team who took the top spot at the first of two semi-finals for the Longines EEF Series. Once again this qualifier, took place in the stunning […]

Guy Williams Wins the Agria Derby Trial CSI 4* with a Brand New Ride

Hickstead, England – June 20, 2025 – The 2010 Hickstead Derby champion Guy Williams (GBR) marked himself out as the one to watch in this year’s class, after securing a one-two finish in today’s €28,200 Agria Derby Trial CSI 4*. Guy produced two of the three clear rounds […]

Alexis Lheureux Lights to Win the Haras Normands Prize CSIO 3* at Deauville

Deauville, France – June 19, 2025 – This Thursday, June 19, Sotheby’s International Realty CSIO Deauville launched its fourth edition under bright sunshine, in the heart of the Pôle international du Cheval Longines. This Normandy meeting began with the Haras Normands Prize CSIO 3*, the first major event […]

Mark Kinsella Claims Victory in the Speed Challenge CSI 3* at Traverse City

Traverse City, Michigan, United States – June 19, 2025 – The luck of the Irish was on Mark Kinsella’s (IRL) side Thursday when he and Bogano topped the $32,000 Speed Challenge CSI 3* by more than a full second during the Traverse City Spring Series at Flintfields Horse […]

Petronella Andersson Powers Past Current Olympic Champion to Win the Port of Rotterdam Prize CSIO 5*

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 19, 2025 – Thursday’s final jumping competition at the 2025 CHIO Rotterdam has been won by Sweden’s Petronella Andersson (SWE) and Odina van Klapscheut. German rider Christian Kukuk (GER) came in second place, while Laura Kraut (USA) finished third. In this jumping competition […]

Billy Twomey on Top as  Irish Riders Take the Top Two Spots in the ClipMyHorse.TV Tankard CSI 4*

Hickstead, England – June 20, 2025 – Ireland’s Billy Twomey (IRL) headed an Irish one-two in the ClipMyHorse.TV Derby Tankard CSI 4*, the feature international class on Thursday at the Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby Meeting CSI 4*. Twomey added another Hickstead win to his tally today when winning […]

List of All Major Events this Weekend with Links to More Information about Them

Paris, France – June 20, 2025 – It’s showtime for showjumping at the 2025 Longines Global Champions Tour of Paris – Longines Paris Eiffel Jumping CSI 5*. Having the Eiffel Tower as its backdrop, one of the most iconic stops of the tour features the top riders and their […]

Derby Dreaming! Who Will Win the 63rd Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby?

Hickstead, England – June 19, 2025 – The Al Shira’aa Derby, one of the best-known classes in showjumping, takes place this Sunday (22 June), with last year’s winner William Funnell (GBR) returning with Dublon in the hope of extending his record with a sixth victory. However, there is a […]

Flanders Foal Auction Heads to Peelbergen at Full Strength

What more does Flanders Foal Auction have in store for the upcoming auction season after its sensational kickoff last weekend at Sentower Park? “Once again, a very strong collection is set for Peelbergen,” preview Luk Van Puymbroeck and Gerald Lenaerts as they look ahead to the second foal […]

18 National Teams & Individual Entries Confirmed for the European Jumping Championship – A Coruña

This year’s edition sees an increase in team participation, surpassing the 15 nations that competed in Milan 2023 Casas Novas will host a historic event from July 16 to 20, with nearly one hundred riders expected Casas Novas, Spain – June 19, 2025 – The Longines FEI Jumping European Championship […]

William Funnell Aiming to Extend His Record to Six Wins in the Al Shira’aa Derby CSI 4*

Hickstead, England – June 18, 2025 – The Surrey rider set a new record last June when he became the first five-time winner of the class. Now William plans to return with Dublon for this year’s Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby Meeting CSI 4* (19-22 June), in the hope of extending his winning […]

The Stage is Set: Longines Global Champions Tour Returns to Paris under the Eiffel Tower

Paris, France – June 18, 2025 – The Longines Global Champions Tour gallops into the heart of the French capital from 20-22 June 2025 for the eighth leg of the Championship – and the atmosphere is set to be electric at the sold out event. As the season […]

Audrey Schulze & Dalakann de Bremoy Blossom in the $100,000 Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Grand Prix CSI 2*

Lexington, United States – June 15, 2025 – Grand Prix competition took center stage at the second week of the Split Rock Jumping Tour’s (SRJT) Hunter Jumper series, where the $100,000 Grand Prix CSI 2* – 1.45m, presented by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute. Sunday morning opened with the […]

Celso Ariani & Jip Van T&L Z Best the Field in the $32,000 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 2*

Ocala, United States – June 12, 2025 – International show jumping is in full swing at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC). A picture-perfect Florida day set the scene for the $32,000 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 2*, where 46 horse-and-rider combinations representing 16 nations contested the top […]