Category: Jumper News France

Le Printemps des Sports Équestres: Olympic Hopefuls in Fontainebleau this Week for the CSI 5*

Fontainebleau, France – April 23, 2024 – With the official selections for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games just a few weeks away, Le Printemps des Sports Équestres will be playing host to the world’s show jumping and dressage elite at the Grand Parquet in Fontainebleau this week, […]

Dale! Delestre in Double Dosage, Does it Again in the Mercedes-Benz Trophy CSI 5*

Mexico City, Mexico – April 12, 2024 – A total of 34 riders gathered for the €57,000 Mercedes-Benz Trophy CSI 5*, the first CSI 5* class on Friday at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Mexico City CSI 5* & CSI 2*. The list of participants included 7 […]

Simon Delestre à Grande Vitesse to Win the Broxel Trophy CSI 5* at LGCT Mexico City

Miami Beach, Florida, USA – April 11, 2024 – The Longines Global Champions Tour has officially arrived in Mexico City, and day one kicked off in  spectacular style with a bustling crowd casting an apprehensive atmosphere with the knowledge of what is to come in the days ahead. […]

Two Teams Share the Lead as Global Champions League Heads to Mexico!

Miami Beach, Miami, Florida, USA – April 10, 2024 – After last Friday’s rollercoaster, the overall Global Champions League (GCL) season rankings have had a huge shake-up with stage 2 drawing to a close. Interestingly the league now has joint leaders of Friday’s winners Rome Gladiators and Doha’s […]

Julien Anquetin & Blood Diamond du Pont’s Rise to Stardom Continues in the €105,500 GCL Individual Speed Challenge CSI 5*

Miami Beach, Florida, USA – April 05, 2024 – For the past 4 years Julien Anquetin (FRA) and Blood Diamond du Pont have gradually climbed their way to the top of the sport. On Saturday, before going on to finish third in the €350,000 Longines Global Champions Tour […]

Simon Delestre Dashes to Beat the World’s Best in the $62,500 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Qualifier CSIO 5*

Ocala, Florida, USA – March 20, 2024 – International show jumping competition got underway on Wednesday, highlighted by the $62,500 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Grand Prix Qualifier CSIO 5*. While all 40 athletes competing in the Longines League of Nationsâ„¢ are guaranteed a starting spot in Thursday evening’s $330,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix […]

French Supremacy in the Top Five! Super Simon Delestre Leads the French Musketeers in the €62,000 GL Events Prize CSI 5*

Paris, France – March 16, 2024 – The Marseillaise rang out around the Grand Palais Éphémère again at the end of the €62,000 GL Events Prize CSI 5* won by Simon Delestre (FRA). From eastern France, the French rider, paired with Olga van de Kruishoeve, a 10-year-old (BWP) […]

Edward Levy & Confidence d’Ass Conquer the Prix du Grand Palais CSI 5*

Paris, France – March 15, 2024 – Late morning this Friday, French rider Edward Lévy (FRA) won the €28,200 Prix du Grand Palais CSI 5*, the first event of the Saut Hermès, hosted in the Grand Palais Éphémère arena. Riding Confidence d’Ass, a 12-year-old French Saddle mare, the […]

Riders & Horses for the Saut Hermès CSI 5* at the Grand Palais

Paris, France – March 14, 2024 – The countdown is over as one of the most iconic showjumping events begins this Friday in the French capital. The 2024 Saut Hermès promises many thrills and spills as six riders ranked amongst the top ten in the world go head-to-head […]

Saut Hermès: 14th Edition Welcomes the Elite of Showjumping & their Flying Beasts to the Grand Palais!

Paris, France – March 14, 2024 –  On March 15, 16 and 17, the Hermès house will welcome sixty of the world’s best riders and their horses to the Grand Palais Éphémère for three days of competition labeled 5*, the highest level of international competitions. Twenty international hopefuls […]

What a Debut! Iron Dames powers Cannes Stars to Shine the Brightest in the Global Champions League of Doha

Doha, Qatar – March 01, 2024 – The inaugural stage of the 2024 GCL season ignited the sands of Doha as the Cannes Stars, powered by Iron Dames, triumphed under the lights in the Longines Arena at Al Shaqab. This historic victory not only marks their dominance in […]

True Talent & High Horsepower: Introducing the 2024 Global Champions League Teams

Valkenswaard – February 29, 2024 – In what promises to be a turbo-charged championship race, the battle lines have been drawn, and the teams are primed for glory. Over the past few months, team owners, managers, and trainers have been on overdrive, making jaw-dropping signings and trades to […]

Longines EEF Series Back for Fourth Season – Calendar of Events Announced

Zaventem, Belgium – February 29, 2024 – The Longines EEF Series is back for its fourth edition, offering a summer-long Nations Cup competition and a dazzling final in Warsaw. Gorla once again kicks things off for the 8 regional qualifiers, in which two new events enter the calendar. […]

Kevin Staut & Visconti du Telman Part Ways But Ride Triumphantly in Gothenburg!

Gothenburg, Sweden – February 23, 2024 – The French dominated when the weekend’s first international jumping classes were decided in Scandinavium. Julien Anquetin had already won the €28,380 Hööks Prize CSI 5*-W and in the evening’s 1.50 class Kevin Staut (FRA) won with flying colours – as well […]

France Gets off to a Flying Start as Julien Anquetin Flies High in the €28,380 Hööks Prize CSI 5*-W

Gothenburg, Sweden – February 23, 2024 – The French dominated when the weekend’s first international jumping classes were decided in Scandinavium. In this week’s first international show jumping class presented by Hööks, the €28,380 Hööks Prize CSI 5*-W, riders got to know the arena and warmed up for […]

Pénélope Leprévost Lights Up for Another Win at the Andalucía Sunshine Tour CSI 4*

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – February 18, 2024 – The third week of the XXX Andalucía Sunshine Tour is off to a flying start and the Barceló Big Tour Speed Challenge CSI 4* was our biggest class on Thursday. Featuring obstacles set at 1.50 meters in the […]

Pénélope Leprévost & Texas Conquer the Dunas de Barbate Grand Prix CSI 4*

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – February 18, 2024 – In the â‚¬106,675 Dunas de Barbate Grand Prix CSI 4* today, there was a thrilling five horse jump-off. First to go Philip Weishaupt (GER) setting the time to beat at 36.48 seconds, aboard Coby 8. This challenge led to […]

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

Bordeaux, France – February 01, 2024 – It`s showtime for showjumping in France and one of the most traditional indoor events of the winter season with the running of the Jumping International de Bordeaux CSI 5*-W, the penultimate chance in the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup – Western European […]

Julien Epaillard & Dubai du Cedre Dash to First in the €115,000 Anemone HorseTrucks Grand Prix of Amsterdam CSI 5*-W

Amsterdam, The Netherlands – January 27, 2023 – A year minus one day after his spectacular victory in the Amsterdam round of the World Cup, Julien Epaillard (FRA) took that other top prize of Jumping Amsterdam in equally spectacular fashion: the €115,000 Anemone HorseTrucks Grand Prix of Amsterdam […]

The Olympic Magic Begins in Bordeaux!

Bordeaux, France – January 24, 2024 –The line-up of riders competing at the Jumping International de Bordeaux never disappoints! This year is no exception to the tradition, with Olympic medallists and preselected riders, FEI Longines World Cup contenders – and former winners – championship medallists and many more […]

Julien Anquetin & Blood Diamond du Pont Impress the Most in €105,700 Speed Challenge CSI 5*-W at Leipzig

Leipzig, Germany – January 19, 2024 – Julien Anquetin (FRA) and Blood Diamond du Pont have been one of the most consistent combinations representing France at the top of the sport and once again they proved that competing at the 2024 Partner Pferd – Leipzig CSI 5*-W on […]

Julien Epaillard & Hoover Prove to Be Too Fast at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour CSI 3*

Oliva Nova, Valencia, Spain –January 19, 2024 – Lights on, the Master of Faster, the Flying Frenchman Julien Epaillard (FRA) is back to his winning ways at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour. The Frenchman and Hoover flew to first place in the €29,200 Rent a Car Dénia Trophy CSI 3* […]

Kevin Staut & Visconti du Telman Victorious in the €200,000 Longines Grand Prix of Basel CSI 5*-W

Basel, Switzerland – January 13, 2024 – French flag flies the highest! Kevin Staut (FRA) with Visconti du Telman opened a weekend of top sport at the 2024 Longines CHI Classics Basel CSI 5*-W wining the €200,000 Longines Grand Prix of Basel CSI 5*-W. Forty-two combinations took part […]

Roger-Yves Bost Races to the Best Start Possible at the Longines CHI Classics in Basel

Basel, Switzerland – January 11, 2024 – France got off to a flying start at the 2024 edition of the Longines CHI Classics – Basel CSI 5*-W as Roger-Yves Bost (FRA) and Ever de Turan topped the €30,300 Thermoplan Prize CSI 5*-W. The Frenchman and the flew around […]

Iron Dames Welcomes Two Young Riders to their Equestrian Project

Cesena, Italy – December 18, 2023 – The Iron Dames Equestrian Project is thrilled to announce that two promising young riders are joining the team. Founded with the goal of nurturing young talent and providing elite-level resources, Iron Dames is committed to supporting the growth and development of […]

Kevin Staut & Visconti du Telman Thrive in the $60,000 Prix des Communes Genevoises CSI 5*

Geneva, Switzerland – December 08, 2023 – Friday afternoon, the Prix des Communes Genevoises offered CSI 5* riders a second chance to obtain their qualifying ticket for Sunday’s Rolex Grand Prix. The winners of this event, the French Kevin Staut (FRA) and Visconti du Telman, set a benchmark […]

Victor Bettendorf Blazes to Second Straight Victory at the CHI Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland – December 07, 2023 – Victor Bettendorf (LUX) took the CHI Geneva 5* by storm on Friday, claiming the first two FEI-classes of the renowned showjumping event. After winning the CHF $10,100 Radio Lac Prize CSI 5* with Big Star des Forêts, Bettendorf was victorious again, this time teaming […]

Victor Bettendorf & Big Star des Forêts Fly to First at the CHI Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland – December 07, 2023 – Victor Bettendorf (LUX) took the CHI Geneva 5* by storm on Friday, claiming the first two FEI-classes of the renowned showjumping event. Entered with his mare Big Star des Forêts in the opening event, the CHF $10,100 Radio Lac Prize CSI […]

Ten Nations Confirmed for the 2024 Longines League of Nationsâ„¢

Lausanne, Switzerland – December 06, 2023 – The highly-anticipated Longines League of Nationsâ„¢ series proudly unveils the ten equestrian nations set to compete in this brand-new international team Jumping spectacle. This groundbreaking series, set to kick off in Abu Dhabi (UAE) in February 2024, reimagines the storied history […]

Victory by Victor! Bettendorf & Simolo de La Roque Z Steal the Spotlight in the Grand Prix of Oliva Nova CSI 2*

Oliva Nova, Spain – December 03, 2023 – This week, the third and last part of the Autumn MET 2023 kicked off at Centro Ecuestre Oliva Nova in Oliva, Spain and the first of three competition weeks concluded on Sunday with the €30,750 Grand Prix CSI 2*, presented […]