Mechelen, Belgium – December 27, 2023 – For those who are passionate about horse breeding, the Léon Melchior Open Sires of the World (CSI 5*) is an annual must-attend event on their calendar. During this spectacular show jumping competition, impressive stallions, in the prime of their showjumping careers, compete for […]
Mechelen, Belgium – December 27, 2023 – He has participated several times before, but on Wednesday he outperformed everyone. Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) had the €41,250 BMW Masters CSI 5*-W on his wish list for a long time. Eight competitors tried to stop him from winning. Eight became seven. […]
Mechelen, Belgium – December 26, 2023 – As the excitement of children’s competition slowly faded in the Nekkerhal, it was time for the first major battle of Jumping Mechelen: the Belgian Indoor Championship, presented by Paardensport Vlaanderen & Avant. There were 43 of them, the riders vying for the title […]
Mechelen, Belgium – December 26, 2023 – The show must go on, showjumping never stops! Despite the holidays, it’s still showtime for showjumping and the last traditional event of the year in Europe, Jumping Mechelen CSI 5*-W. As both host and competitor, Daniel Deusser (GER) leads a long […]
Mechelen, Belgium – December 25, 2023 – Many international legends prefer to spend the holiday season nowhere else but at Jumping Mechelen. The most prominent name among them is Henrik Von Eckermann (SWE): the current world number 1, reigning world champion, the most recent winner of the World Cup Final, […]
Madrid, Spain – November 25, 2023 – The most important class of the second day of the 2023 IFEMA Madrid Horse Week was the €100,000 Estrella Damm Trophy CSI 5*-W. The first round had 12 clear rounds and all of them competed in the Winning Round format. The […]
Oliva Nova, Spain – November 10, 2023 – It seems that the sunshine and pleasant weather at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour brings out the best in Jérôme Guery. In fact, on Friday it brought out the best in Belgians as they stole away the spotlight, claiming all the […]
Lyon, France – November 05, 2023 – Gregory Wathelet (BEL) stormed to victory with Bond Jamesbond de Hay at the third leg of the 2023/2024 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League in Lyon, France today. All eyes were on Julien Epaillard (FRA) and his 10-year-old mare […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – October 28, 2023 – A Belgian victory on Spanish soil! The €26,400 Two-Phase Challenge CSIO 3* class was held last Saturday in the main grass arena, David Broome, as one of the two major FEI-level competitions of the day during the Andalucia […]
Rabat, Morocco – October 15, 2023 – The highlight of the second stage of the Morocco Royal Tour, the Nations Cup CSIO 4* was won this afternoon in Rabat by a fine young team from Belgium… at the end of the suspense. This is the second Belgian victory […]
Oliva Nova, Spain – October 15, 2023 – The €52,900 Grand Prix CSI 3* presented by Oliva Nova Beach & Golf Resort concluded the second week of Autumn MET I 2023 at Centro Ecuestre Oliva Nova in Oliva, Spain, on Sunday and it was Belgium’s Yves Vanderhasselt and the […]
Oliva Nova, Spain – October 14, 2023 – Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) turned on the nitro aboard H&M Luna Van’T Ruytershof Z on Saturday at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour as the outstanding Belgian rider was powered to victory in the €26,600 CHG – Construcciones Hispano Germanas S.A. Trophy CSI […]
Rabat, Morocco – October 13, 2023 – In Rabat, the Grand Prix is held on Friday, as Sunday is devoted to the Nations’ Cup (where eight teams will compete). This year’s Grand Prix was (almost) exclusively for women, with three of them in the top five!. For this […]
Lanaken, Belgium – September 22, 2023 – Nicola Philippaerts’ (BEL) successor has been announced! Under a radiant sun and with a lot of atmosphere in the crowded stands, this afternoon it was Gilles Thomas (BEL) who was crowned the new Belgian Champion in a masterful way! In the […]
Lanaken, Belgium – September 22, 2023 – Just like yesterday’s first qualifier, today also the second qualifier for the 7-year-old horses took place at the centrally located Ratina Z Arena. Unlike the day before, today it was a class against the clock and a total of 195 combinations […]
Lanaken, Belgium – September 22, 2023 – The Ramiro Z Arena was also today the setting for the qualifier for the 6-year-old horses. Just as for the 7-year-old horses, also for them there was a class against the clock on the program and a total of 245 combinations […]
Lanaken, Belgium – September 21, 2023 – Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) and Klaartje Z (by Kannan) remain in the lead after the second round of the Belgian Championships. They already won the Table C competition the day before, and Thursday’s clear round was enough to remain on top of […]
Lanaken, Belgium – September 21, 2023 – Domein Zangersheide has announced that Christian Ahlmann (GER) was forced to pull of competing on home soil this week. The news was confirmed according to the following statement on the Zangersheide website: “Due to a fall earlier this week, Christian Ahlmann […]
Lanaken, Belgium – September 20, 2023 – It’s showtime for showjumping at the most important breeding event of the year, the 2023 FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses at Domein Zangersheide. Top prospects from all over the world have come to compete in the five-, six-, and seven-year-old […]
Lanaken, Belgium – September 17, 2023 – From the 20th to the 24th of September, Zangersheide will once again be the centre stage for the world’s best bred and most talented five-, six-, and seven-year-old show jumpers. Besides the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses, the […]
Warsaw, Poland – September 14, 2023 – Belgium’s Wilm Vermeir (BEL) seized victory in the most prominent Thursday competition of Warsaw Jumping CSIO 4* – the international equestrian event being held at the Służewiec Racecourse until Sunday. The event combines show jumping along with races, hobby horse rivalry […]
Wolvertem, Belgium – August 23, 2023 – It’s showtime for showjumping at the 2023 Brussels Stephex Masters CSIO 5*! It’s time to see the Red Devils go head-to-head against some of the best in the world on home soil, led by the the likes of Gregory Wathelet (BEL), Jérôme […]
Wolvertem, Belgium – August 23, 2023 – The summer might be winding down but the heat is on as three five-star attractions promise to showcase true airpower as the best high-flying beasts take to the skies in Europe and the Americas. The Brussels Stephex Masters leads the way, packing […]
Brussels, Belgium – August 17, 2023 –Reporter Amy Powell goes behind the scenes to tell the stories of the Longines EEF Series from the people and horses that make up the competition. In this edition, she catches up with Belgium’s Gilles Thomas (BEL) and his ride in the […]
Opglabbeek, Belgium – August 09, 2023 – The stakes are higher and the fences too at Sentower Park this time as the renowned Belgian venue hosts CSI 4* level competititons throughout the week. Eduardo Menezes (BRA) is one of the many five-star level riders confirmed to compete in […]
Opglabbeek, Belgium – August 03, 2023 – The competition will be fierce this week at Sentower Park as obstacles are raised higher for the CSI 3* classes there throughout the week. Pieter Devos (BEL), Marlon Zanotelli (BRA), Sergio Álvarez Moya (ESP), David Will (GER), Richard Vogel (GER), Koen Vereecke […]
Moerzeke, Belgium – July 19, 2023 – It`s showtime for showjumping this week during the inaugural Equestrian Cup CSI 4* at Sea Coast Stables. Gudrun Patteet (BEL) will have two roles this week, being one of the competitors and also a host to the likes of Steve Guerdat (SUI), […]
Falsterbo, Sweden – July 13, 2023 – The first day CSIO 5* competitiong at the 2023 Falsterbo Horse Show CSIO 5* got off to a great start on Thursday and it was Abdel Said (BEL) and Arpege du Ru who stole the spotlight, claiming the first qualifier. Starting […]
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 24, 2023 – Pieter Devos (BEL) and Jarina J won the €60,000 Championship of Rotterdam and the Maison van den Boer Award to his name. In an exciting jump-off, the Belgian was too fast for the Dutchmen Pim Mulder (NED) and Harrie Smolders (NED). […]
Sopot, Poland — June 18, 2023 — Peter Weinberg was showered with champagne when Team Belgium came out on top in the gripping second leg of the 2023 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Europe Division I series in Sopot, Poland on Sunday. The Chef d’Equipe who led his […]
