Upper Marlboro, Maryland, USA – October 24, 2024 – The 2024 Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), presented by MARS Equestrian™ on Thursday, October 24, welcomed riders from around the world to the Show Place Arena for the start of the Fédération Equestre International (FEI) division for international show jumpers. Abdel Saïd […]
Oslo, Norway – October 20, 2024 – Gregory Wathelet (BEL) claims victory in the opening leg of the 2024-2025 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™, Western European League in Oslo (NOR). He gives all the credit to his 13-year-old stallion Bond Jamesbond de Hay: “He’s amazing. He makes me feel […]
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 […]
Lanaken, Belgium – September 17, 2024 – From September 18 to 22, the world’s most talented five-, six-, and seven-year-old show jumpers will once again compete at Domein Zangersheide. Besides the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses, there are many more highlights on the program, such as […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 13, 2024 – Belgium’s Abdel Saïd (BEL) made his winning debut at Traverse City Horse Shows on Friday by capturing the $117,000 Welcome CSI5*-W . The starting order for the two-round class brought 56 horses to the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel International Ring […]
Brussels, Belgium – August 29, 2024 – The competition was fierce on Thursday in the first qualifying event for the Rolex Grand Prix on Sunday. Riders from as many as nineteen different countries, including eight athletes from the world’s top 20, faced the challenge of clearing the tough […]
Brussels, Belgium – August 27, 2024 – The summer is winding down but the heat is still on this week as three five-star attractions promise to give equestrians fans around the world what they are wishing for. The 2024 Brussels Stephex Masters takes place in grand fashion, packing […]
Rockwood, Toronto, Ontario, Canada – August 16, 2024 – There’s a new team in town and they were on fire at Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) – Toronto. With fresh names joining their 2024 lineup, Helios topped the 5* Team Competition at Angelstone Tournaments on Friday night to […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – August 09, 2024 – Competition is in full swing at the Longines Tops International Arena for the Longines Global Future Champions event. The sun came out in Valkenswaard for the CSI 4* Against the Clock 1.50m speed class, as a field of 31 top […]
Versailles, France – August 02, 2024 – The team competition at the 2024 Olympic Games is over but there are a few important FEI-level events in Europe and the United States taking place throughout the weekend. Moreover, the individual final starts next Monday and the Olympic Champion will […]
Riesenbeck, Germany – July 21, 2024 – It was a sensational day at the German stage of the 2024 Longines Global Champions Tour season culminating in the exhilarating €500,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Riesenbeck. Hosted at the spectacular purpose built venue, the event attracted an […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – July 26, 2024 – Koen Vereecke (BEL) claimed first place in the Two Phase Challenge CSI 4*, riding Oilily de Muze. The Belgian rider narrowly claimed victory, coming home just 0.01 seconds faster than second placed Janne Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann (GER) and High Level 6. […]
You’ve had a great career so far – what has been your proudest moment? The proudest moment of my career so far is winning team gold at my last competition as a junior in 2021, which was at the FEI European Championship for Young Riders and Juniors in […]
Aachen, Germany – July 05, 2024 – It is always nice to win, but to win in Aachen is all the more special” – Belgium’s Koen Vereecke (BEL) said after he left the ring as winner of the VBR-Prize CSIO 5*. It is his third visit to Aachen, […]
Aachen, Germany – July 04, 2024 – It is the second time Abdel Saïd (BEL), who was born in Egypt and now rides for Belgium, has competed at the CHIO Aachen. Today, he won his first gold rosette at the Soers in the €28,200 STAWAG-Prize CSIO 5*. Thanks to […]
Stockholm, Sweden – June 30, 2024 – In an emotionally charged LGCT Grand Prix, Olivier Philippaerts (BEL) aboard H&M Miro clinched his first ever stage victory in the €500,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Stockholm presented by Agria. A long career of riding on the tour […]
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 2, 2024 – The €25,000 BIOS Group Grand Prix CSI 2* is a two star 1.45m-competition with a jump off. Only one combination managed to stay clear, so there was no need for a jump-off: Belgium’s Evelyne Putters (BEL) and Nabeau van het Migroveld Z […]
Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada —June 14, 2024 — Belgian rider Jos Verlooy (BEL) took first in the AltaGas Cup 1.45m this afternoon after a string of seconds in the Summer Series so far. Verlooy, with Parise van den Dael, nailed the International Ring jump-off, beating a field […]
St. Gallen, Switzerland – May 30, 2024 – Koen Vereecke (BEL) cruised to victory on the opening day of the 2024 Longines CSIO 5* of St. Gallen, teaming up with Oilily de Muze in the €28,200 Suttero Prize CSIO 5*. The Belgian rider overcame 4 other combinations, out of […]
Rome, Italy – May 25, 2024 – The 13-year-old mare Lazy certainly didn’t live up to her name when racing to victory for Belgium’s Zoe Conter in Saturday morning’s KEP Italia Speed Challenge CSIO 5* during the CSIO 5* of Rome – Master d’Inzeo 2024 at Piazza di Siena. Lazy has the great stallions […]
Wiesbaden, Germany – May 19, 2024 – The victory in the €105,500 Longines Grand Prix of Wiesbaden CSI 4* goes to Belgium! Koen Vereecke (BEL) and Kasanova de La Pomme galloped towards top honors at the 2024 Longines PfingstTurnier Wiesbaden CSI 4* on Monday. In thrilling fashion, five […]
Shanghai, China – May 05, 2024 – For the third time this season, the Belgium National anthem rang out in the Longines Global Champions Tour arena as first-to-go Gilles Thomas (BEL) and Luna van het Dennehof raised the roof in the sold-out Shanghai Juss International Equestrian Centre. Taking […]
Gorla Minore, Italy – April 14, 2024 – Pieter Clemens (BEL) was powered to victory by Emmerton in the €106,000 Stephex Horsetrucks Grand Prix CSI 4* on Sunday at the Equieffe Equestrian Centre. Going head to head against 48 other combinations in the 1.55m challenge, the Belgian was […]
Mexico City, Mexico – April 14, 2024 – In front of a sold-out crowd in Mexico City, Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) secured his third ever Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix victory, aboard H&M Luna van’t Ruytershof. The crowd erupted in applause as Philippaerts triumphantly crossed the finish line […]
Miami Beach, Florida, USA – April 06, 2024 – Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) & H&M Luna van’T Ruytershof Z were likely the most consistent combination to have competed in the Longines Global Champions Tour of Miami Beach CSI 5*. After a third place finish in the €105,500 GCL Individual […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 21, 2024 – Stephex Stables is one of the most important showjumping teams in the world and on Thursday they proved that again! It was a one-two for the Belgian squad as Zoe Conter (BEL) and Tombola Z led the pack in the […]
Olivia Nova, Valencia, Spain – March 17, 2024 –Ruben Romp (NED) and Picasso Vd Zwartebleshoeve (Cornet Obolensky x Zidane) won the CSI3* 1.50m Grand Prix presented by Oliva Nova Beach & Golf Resort at Centro Ecuestre Oliva Nova as the second week of Spring MET III 2024 in […]
Thermal California, USA – March 17, 2024 – Originally it was not the plan to step Kristalic, owned by Morning Star Sporthorses, into the FEI ranks for the final week of Desert Circuit. But with the way the schedule worked out, the horse preferred the sand ring, so […]
‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – March 10, 2024 – Shared pain is half a pain Pieter Clemens (BEL) and Frank Schuttert (NED) must have thought. Both riders crossed the finish line in exactly the same time, which meant two winners in the Borek Prize CSI 5*. The class was […]
Doha, Qatar – March 02, 2024 – The €375,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Doha CSI 5* witnessed a sensational showdown with a 10-rider jump-off at the Longines Arena in Al Shaqab. It was Belgium’s Abdel Saïd (BEL) and the remarkable, Bonne Amie, emerging victorious after […]
