Category: Jumper News Africa

FEI Creates Task Forces to Evaluate the Impact of Covid-19 on Calendar

Lausanne, Switzerland – March 25, 2020 – The FEI – Féderation Equestre Internationale has created a series of discipline-specific task forces to evaluate the impact on the FEI Calendar of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has resulted in multiple Event cancellations and the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic […]

International Olympic Committee Confirms Dates for Olympic Games next Year in Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan – March 30, 2020 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC), The International Paralympic Committee (IPC), The 2020 Tokyo Organizing Committee, The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Government of Japan today agreed new dates for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, in 2021. The 2020 Tokyo Olympic […]

Coronavirus Forces 2020 Olympic Games to be Postponed!

Lausanne, Switzerland – March 24, 2020 – The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, and the Prime Minister of Japan, Abe Shinzo, held a conference call this morning to discuss the constantly changing environment with regard to Covid-19 and the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, […]

2020 FEI World Cupâ„¢ Finals in Las Vegas Cancelled due to Coronavirus!

Las Vegas, Nevada – Thomas & Mack Center – March 13, 2020 – The International Equestrian Federation (FEI), United States Equestrian Federation and Las Vegas Events have announced the force majeure cancellation of the 2020 FEI World Cupâ„¢ Finals in Las Vegas. The annual equestrian competition, featuring the […]

Coronavirus Causes LGCT & GCL to Reschedule Events in Mexico City, Miami Beach & Shanghai

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – March 12, 2020 – The Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League are re-scheduling the upcoming events in Mexico City, Miami Beach and Shanghai to new dates this year due to the evolving Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. We are working with the Alliance of […]

Mouda Zeyada & Shane Breen Share the Win in €52,000 Sharjah Islamic Bank Challenge CSI 5*-W

Sharjah, The United Arab Emirates – Thursday, February 06, 2020 – An unsual outcome was the result after the very exciting €52,000 Sharjah Islamic Bank Challenge CSI 5*-W/2* last Friday during The H.H. The Ruler of Sharjah Cup CSI 5*-W/2* at the Sharjah Equestrian & Racing Club in […]

Abdel Said & Arpege du Ru Blaze to Win €58,900 Longines Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 5*-W at Sharjah

Sharjah, The United Arab Emirates – Thursday, February 06, 2020 – Abdel Said (EGY) and Arpege du Ru triumphed in the €58,900 Longines Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 5* last Thursday during the H.H. The Ruler of Sharjah Cup CSI 5*-W/2* at the Sharjah Racing Club in The United […]

Nayel Nassar & Martin Fuchs Soar almost 2 Meters to Share the Win in the Lido de Paris Masters Power Prize CSI 5*

Paris, France – December 07, 2019 – Nayel Nassar (EGY) and Martin Fuchs (SUI) shared the win in the Masters One Lido de Paris Masters Power Prize CSI 5*, the first highlight of the day at the Longines Masters of Paris CSI 5*/2* in France. The nineteen combinations […]

Abdel Saïd & Arpege du Ru Race for the Cash in €50,000 BMW Cartec Prize CSI 5* in Prague

Prague, Czech Republic – November 22, 2019 – Abdel Saïd (EGY) and Arpege du Ru climbed one place higher in Prague today to pick up top honours in the €50,000 BMW Cartec Prize CSI 5* today during the Global Champions Prague Playoffs CSI 5*/2* at the O2 Arena in the […]

Alexa Stais & Samba de Janeiro Prance & Dance to Win €25,250 Speed Class CSI 3* at Vilamoura

Quarteira, Faro, Portugal – November 01, 2019 – Alexa Stais (RSA) and Samba de Janeiro 3 won the €25,250 Speed Class CSI 3* today during the Vilamoura Champions Tour CSI 3* at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre in Portugal. The South African and the 12-year-old chestnut Hannoverian mare (Stolzenberg […]

Samy Colman & Cabanero 2 Soar to the Top in Prix FBP CSI 4*-W at the Morocco Royal Tour

El Jadida, Morocco – October 19, 2019 – The penultimate day of the third and final leg of the Morocco Royal Tour at the Salon du Cheval d’El Jadida featured two CSI 4*-W classes, with the €8,000 Prix FBP CSI 4*-W being the first one. Iuliano Vezzani (ITA) […]

Egypt Wins & Stamps Ticket to Tokyo along with Qatar in FEI Nations Cup CSIO 4*-W at Rabat

Rabat, Morocco – October 13, 2019 – It was “Super Sunday” at the Morocco Royal Tour CSIO 4*-W with fourteen teams from five continents competing in the  FEI Nations Cup CSIO 4*-W. Besides being the main class of the second leg of the tour in Rabat, the competition also served […]

Sameh El Dahan: Defending Winner of the $3,000,000 CP International Grand Prix CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

You won last year’s CP ‘International’, presented by Rolex. Does that give you more pressure going into the Major on Sunday? There’s always pressure in each Grand Prix you jump in, but the higher the stakes the higher the pressure. I personally like the pressure, especially when you […]