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Laura Kraut Makes Her Major League Debut a Winning One in the $181,700 Premier Equestrian CSI 5*

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 17, 2024 – Fresh off an Olympic team silver medal in Paris this summer, Laura Kraut (USA) is back on home soil and in top form. She and her Olympic mount Baloutinue christened Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) at Tryon International […]

Trade Portal Closed as Fresh Talent Joins Teams for Second Half of Major League Show Jumping Season

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 17, 2024 – Major League Show Jumping’s (MLSJ) 14-day trade window closed earlier this week, and teams have finalized their rosters for the second half of the season, which commenced today at Tryon International. After a mid-way stop at CSI Greenwich, […]

Riders & Horses for the Agria Oslo Horse Show CSI 5*-W & CSI 2*

Oslo, Norway – October 17, 2024 – It’s showtime for showjumping at the 2024 Agria Oslo Horse Show CSI 5*-W & CSI 2*, event that culminates with the first leg of the 2024-2025 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup – Western European League. This year’s edition has attracted some […]

Stars Line up for Opening Leg of Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ – Western European League in Oslo this Weekend

Oslo, Norway – October 17, 2024 – After the spectacular Jumping witnessed at the Olympic Games in Versailles, Western Europe now looks forward to the indoor season of top-level competition with the Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢. This season, a series of 14 events will provide athletes with […]

Championship Athlete James Wingrave Joins Team at Crooks Show Jumping

Wellington, Florida, USA – October 16, 2024 – Crooks Show Jumping has added championship experience to its team, welcoming European jumping athlete James Wingrave. Wingrave, who represented Hungary at the 2006 World Equestrian Games and 2017 European Championships, has chosen to base in North America, joining the staff at the multi-coast operation, which […]

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

Rabat, Morocco – October 16, 2024 – It’s showtime for showjumping and the crowning the a new Champion of Champions of the 2024 Longines Global Champions Tour at the inaugural leg of series in Rabat. In addition to the individual competition there, the coveted team title is also […]

Daniel Deusser Provides Last Minute Excitement to Win the $339,500 GNP Seguros Grand Prix CSI 5* at Otomí Club Hípico

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico – October 12, 2024 – The Mexico Fall Tour soared to new heights at the Otomí Club Hípico & Otomí Residencial Hipico last Saturday with the running of the $339,500 GNP Seguro Grand Prix CSI 5*. The likes of world number one Henrik […]

All Top 10 Ranked Longines Global Champions Tour Riders Head to Finals in Rabat for Thrilling Championship Decider

Rabat, Morocco – October 15, 2024 – The Longines Global Champions Tour is set to make history as it lands on the African continent for the first time with the Finals in Rabat, Morocco. Marking the pinnacle of the 2024 show jumping season, this prestigious event will feature an exceptional lineup of the […]

Julien Anquetin Crowned Leading Showjumper at the Horse of the Year Show CSI 3*

Birmingham, England – October 13, 2024 â€“ French rider Julien Anquetin (FRA) saved his best until last to be crowned Leading Showjumper of the Year at the Horse of the Year Show, winning the €56,800 Grand Prix of Birmingham CSI 3* at the Horse of the Year Show CSI […]

Niklaus Schurtenberger Soars to Victory in the Oliva Nova Beach & Golf Resort Grand Prix CSI 3*

Oliva Nova, Valencia, Spain – October 13, 2024 â€“ The second week of competition at Autumn MET I 2024 concluded on Sunday with a Swiss victory in the €57,450 Oliva Nova Beach & Golf Resort Grand Prix CSI 3*. Riding the 13-year-old gelding Quincassi (Quintero x Cassini I), Niklaus […]

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

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico – October 09, 2024 – It’s showtime for showjumping at Otomí Club Hípico this week as the renowned equestrian venue in Mexico hosts some of the biggest names in the sport for the Otomí Grand Prix CSI 5* & CSI 2*. There are other […]

Showjumping: The Sport of Equality!

Barcelona, Spain – October 06, 2024 – Equestrian sports are the ultimate equalizers. No other Olympic discipline allows men and women to compete on equal terms, regardless of gender. Riders of both sexes face off in events where physical strength or power matter less than technique, connection with the […]

Cannes Stars x Riesenbeck International: Who Will Reign Supreme in the 2024 GCL Championship?

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – October 08, 2024 – As the 2024 Global Champions League heads into its final stage in Rabat, Morocco, the spotlight is firmly on two powerhouse teams battling for the ultimate prize. On one side, the Riesenbeck International powered by Kingsland Equestrian, the reigning champions from 2023. […]

Championship Showdown: Christian Kukuk x Max Kühner Battle for the 2024 LGCT Title at Rabat Finals!

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – October 08, 2024 – The 2024 season of the Longines Global Champions Tour is building to a thrilling conclusion as Christian Kukuk (GER) and Max Kühner (AUT) prepare to face off in a high-stakes showdown at the Finals of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Rabat founded by Qatar’s Years of Culture as […]

Leopold van Asten & VDL Groep Kiara Cruise to First in the Grand Prix of Riesenbeck CSI 2*

Kronenberg, The Netherlands – October 05, 2024 – Leopold van Asten (NED) and VDL Groep Kiara were victorious in the  €28,650 Grand Prix of Riesenbeck CSI 2* after a thrilling jump-off last Saturday at the Riesenbeck International Equestrian Center. Going up against 11 jump-off contestants, out of the original […]

Barbara Schnieper & Canice Conquer the €56,800 Sportland of Lower Austria Grand Prix CSI 3*

Wiener Neustadt, Austria – October 06, 2024 – More than 30,000 visitors, 200 exhibitors and a total of 400 horses ensured from 3rd to 6th. October in Wiener Neustadt at the Apropos Horse for a unique atmosphere and full ranks, which spurred even more the 22 show jumpers from […]

Brian Moggre Cuts the Blue Ribbon of the $125,000 Silo Ridge Grand Prix 3*

Amenia, New York, USA – October 06, 2024 â€“ Brian Moggre (USA) and Vivre Le Reve won the first-ever $125,000 Silo Ridge Grand Prix 3* at the inaugural Silo Ridge Masters on Sunday, October 6. The Silo Ridge Masters debuted at the historic Keane Stud in Amenia, NY, with elite-level international […]

Ideal Ending for Chris Pratt in the $100,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI 3* at Lexington

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – October 06, 2024 – Three weeks of hunter, jumper, and equitation competition concluded Sunday at the Kentucky Horse Park for the Lugano Diamonds Split Rock Jumping Tour’s (SRJT) Fall series as the finale week highlighted the $100,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI 3* – […]

Jérôme Guery & Jyrado vh Bovenhoekshof Jump to Success in the Grand Prix CSI 2* of Oliva Nova

Oliva Nova, Valencia, Spain – October 06, 2024 – The 2024-edition of the Autumn MET at Centro Ecuestre Oliva Nova in Spain kicked off with the first part of the tour that in total counts nine weeks of competition. Horses and riders from 36 nations have gathered under […]

Swiss Victory! Adrian Schmid Wins the Final Grand Prix of the 2024 Morocco Royal Tour!

El Jadida, Morocco – October 06, 2024 – Grand Prix day in El Jadida on Sunday closed a magnificent 2024 edition of the Morocco Royal Tour, which began with Mouhcine Yakhou’s Moroccan victory in the Grand Prix 1* rewarding six years of partnership with his formidable 13-year-old Belgian […]

McLain Ward & La Serra Clinch the Stoneleaf Partners CSI 3* at the Silo Ridge Masters

Amenia, New York, USA – October 05, 2024 – Six-time Olympian Mclain Ward (USA) left his mark on the inaugural Silo Ridge Masters by jumping to a victory in the $32,000 Stoneleaf Partners Jumper Classic CSI 3* aboard La Serra on Saturday, October 5. The Silo Ridge Masters debuted this week at the historic Keane Stud […]

Germany Goes for Gold in the €1,400,000 League of Nationsâ„¢ Final – Barcelona CSIO 5*

Barcelona, Spain – October 06, 2024 – Germany has been crowned champion of the Longines League of Nations, held at the iconic Olympic arena of the Real Club de Polo de Barcelona. This prestigious event, second only to the Olympic Games in the international equestrian calendar, brought a thrilling […]

Martin Fuchs Flies High to Claim the Crown Jewel of the Queen’s Cup

Barcelona, Spain – October 05, 2024 – The CSIO Barcelona concluded its third day with Martin Fuchs’ (SUI) victory with Commissar Pezi in the €56,800 Queen’s Cup CSIO 5* – Freixenet Trophy – Generalitat de Catalunya Award, the day’s top event featuring a star-studded lineup, including three Olympic […]

Khaled Almobty & Davenport VDL: Again, the Winning Round Specialists at the Morocco Royal Tour

El Jadida, Morocco – October 05, 2024 – A week after their clean sweep in Rabat, Saudi Arabia returned to their winning ways in El Jadida, with Khaled Almobty (KSA) and Davenport taking exactly the same event as last week, a winning-round. The rather tricky first round saw […]

Michael Pender & HHS Calais Conquer the €300,000 Grand Prix of Barcelona CSIO 5*

Barcelona, Spain – October 04, 2024 – On the second day of the CSIO Barcelona, Michael Pender (IRL) emerged victorious in the prestigious €300,000 Grand Prix of Barcelona CSIO 5*, the top competition with a 1.60m height. After a thrilling jump-off involving 12 of the 43 initial riders, the […]

Alex Granato & Helios vd Nosahoeve Notch the Win in the $35,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome CSI 3*

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – October 04, 2024 – Friday afternoon saw one final Welcome winner at the Kentucky Horse Park for the 2024 season as the Split Rock Fall II CSI 3* would commence the last of three weeks for the Lugano Diamonds Split Rock Jumping Tour’s (SRJT) […]

King Edward, the Small but Mighty Horse who Reigns in Equestrian Sports!

Barcelona, USA – October 04, 2024 – A total of 92 riders and 143 horses are competing over four days at the CSIO Barcelona. Athletes and horses of exceptional talent. Olympic champions, such as Christian Kukuk (GER) and his horse Checker 47, the brand-new gold medalists at the […]

Emanuele Gaudiano Gallops to Another Victory at El Jadida

El Jadida, Morocco – October 04, 2024 – Following the victory of Belgian Thierry Goffinet (BEL) and Quick Diamant HR over the previous day’s winning pair, Gaudiano (ITA) Jaja, in the first 4* class of the day, serious business began in El Jadida with the 1.50 m qualifier […]