Category: Jumper News Great Britain

60th Edition of the Hickstead Derby: More History to Be Written this Week!

Hickstead, England – June 22, 2022 – On Sunday June 26, equestrian fans will see the 60th edition of the Al Shira’aa Derby take place at the All England Jumping Course at Hickstead in West Sussex. The Hickstead Derby is one of the most iconic showjumping classes in the world. It first took […]

A Memorable Maiden Five-Star Win! Matthew Sampson & Fabrice DN Top $400,700 RBC Grand Prix of Canada CSI 5*

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – June 18, 2022 – Thirty-six riders qualified throughout the week for the $400,700 RBC Grand Prix of Canada CSI 5*, presented by Rolex. Any rider with hopes of victory had to pilot their horses over the 540 metre course designed by FEI Course Designer Anthony […]

Jessica Mendoza & Dublin Accelerate Another Victory at the Split Rock Jumping Tour

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – June 11, 2022 – Jessica Mendoza (GBR) and Dublin accelerated towards another victory at the Split Rock Jumping Tour CSI 3*, claiming top honors in the $37,000 Vitalize Equine Speed Challenge CSI 3* last Saturday at the Kentucky Horse Park. One of the winning […]

Amanda Derbyshire & Cornwall BH Master the Course to Win $74,000 DJL Equestrian Services Welcome Stakes CSI 4* at Upperville

Upperville, Virginia – June 11, 2022 – Amanda Derbyshire’s (GBR) expeditious jump off ride aboard Cornwall BH secured the win in the $74,000 DJL Equestrian Services Upperville Welcome Stakes CSI 4* at the 169th Upperville Colt & Horse Show CSI 4*, presented by MARS Equestrianâ„¢. With several riders […]

Who Will Win the 60th Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby?

Hickstead, England – June 09, 2022 – Three leading contenders will be hoping to claim their first victory in the 60th Al Shira’aa Derby at Hickstead on Sunday 26 June, having come very close a number of times. Irish star Shane Breen (IRL), who is based at Hickstead, finished […]

Jessica Mendoza & Dublin Top $37,000 Devon Speed Derby CSI 4* for Second Devon Blue of the Week

Devon, Pennsylvania, USA. – June 3, 2022 – International show jumping competition at the 2022 Devon Horse Show picked back up Friday evening with the $37,000 Devon Speed Derby CSI 4*. A decorated field of 21 athletes and their competitive mounts took to the Dixon Oval to vie for […]

Jessica Mendoza & Play Supreme in $50,000 Jet Run Devon Welcome Stake CSI 4*

Devon, Pennsylvania, USA. – May 31, 2022 – International show jumping competition kicked off at the 2022 Devon Horse Show Tuesday, May 31, welcoming a field of talented athletes and their mounts to the iconic Dixon Oval for the $50,000 Jet Run Devon Welcome Stake CSI 4*. Out of […]

Sienna Charles Soars to First in Protexin Equine Premium U-25 at the Royal Windsor Horse Show

Windsor, Berkshire, England – May 15, 2022 – Showjumping got off to an early start at the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Sunday with the Protexin Equine Under-25 Jumping Competition featuring Great Britain’s top up-and-coming young riders. Of the seven combinations who went through to the second round, […]

Harry Charles & Billabong du Roumois Race to First in Manama Rose Show Stakes CSI 5* at Windsor Castle

Windsor, Berkshire, England – May 15, 2022 – The €25,500 Manama Rose Show Stakes CSI 5* was a speed class with riders jumping one round of 12 fences against the clock. Home favorite, John Whitaker (GBR) took an early lead, setting the standard with an impressive display of […]

Holly Smith & Fruselli Charge to Claim the Kingdom of Bahrain Stakes CSI 5* for the King’s Cup

Windsor, England – May 14, 2022– The top class international competition continued on day three of Royal Windsor Horse Show CSI 5*, with the world’s best show jumpers in action. Other action included the Inter Schools Show Jumping Competition supported by Mochara, which was won by Seaford College. There […]

Amanda Derbyshire & Cornwall BH Save the Best for Last in $37,000 Kentucky Spring Classic CSI 3*

Lexington, Ketucky – May 12, 2022 – International show jumping competition at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show (KSHS) returned to the Rolex Arena Thursday for an exciting evening of competition. Out of an impressive field of 66 talented athletes and their horses entered in the $37,000 Kentucky Spring Classic […]

Grace Debney Dashes to Share the Win in $37,000 Two-Phase Challenge CSI 3* at Old Salem Farm

North Salem, New York, USA – May 12, 2022 –  With a star-studded field of competitors in the $37,000 Two-Phase Challenge CSI 3* at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows on Thursday, the last thing anyone expected was to have the fastest riders tie for top honors. Going early […]

Seven of the World’s Top Ten Take to the Skies at the Royal Windsor Horse Show CSI 5*!

Windsor, Berkshire, England – May 11, 2022 – An outstanding selection of top international riders are set to compete in the CSI5* Show Jumping at CHI Royal Windsor Horse Show 2022, taking place from 12-15 May, including seven of the top 10 ranked riders in the world. The stellar […]

Riders & Horses for the Royal Windsor Horse Show CSI 5*

Windsor, Berkshire, England – May 11, 2022 – The best of the noble equestrian sports are on display this week during the 2022 edition of the Royal Windsor Horse Show CSI 5* at the showgrounds of Windsor Castle. Seven out of the top 10 ranked riders in the […]

Renwick Races to Victory in €25,500 Two-Phase Challenge CSI 4* at Montefalco

Montefalco, Italy – May 05 2022– Laura Renwick (GBR) raced to victory in the €25,500 Grimaldi Lines Two-Phase Challenge CSI 4* last Thursday during the opening week of the 2022 Sagrantino Tour at the Le Lame Horses Sporting Club. The all-time great British equestrian teamed up with Dublin V, […]

Experience Prevails as Guy Williams Rides Rouge de Ravel to Victory at the Hubside Jumping CSI 5*

Grimaud, France – April 30, 2022 – Experience versus youth, Guy Williams (GBR) versus the young superstar Harry Charles (GBR), that’s what it came down to as two stars of the noble sport from Great Britain dueled it out at the Hubside Jumping de Grimaud CSI 5* & […]

Harry Charles & Stardust Blaze to Win €55,000 Celside Speed Challenge CSI 5* at Grimaud

Grimaud, France – April 28, 2022 – The third weekend of the Spring Tour started today at the Hubside Jumping Grimaud-Golfe de Saint-Tropez. After two victories by the Frenchwoman Marie Hecart (FRA) in the opening class of both the CSI 2* then 5* and after Edward Levy (FRA) took […]

Lily Attwood & Cor-Leon V. Vlierbeek Z are the Stars in the €100,000 GL Events Grand Prix CSI 4* at Fontainebleau

Fontainebleau, France – April 25, 2022 – Lily Attwood (GBR) and Cor-Leon V. Vlierbeek Z stole the spotlight at Le Printemps des Sports Équestres – Fontainebleau CSI 4* with their triumph in the €100,000 GL Events Grand Prix CSI 4* on Sunday to conclude a great week of top […]

Robert Whitaker & Evert Ride for the Win in €35,600 LVM Prize CSI 4* at Hagen

Hagen, Germany – April 23, 2022 – Rarely does a Whitaker come to the tournament alone. At Horses & Dreams meets Canada on Saturday, a member of one the great equestrian clans made a name for himself: Robert Whitaker (GBR), son of the legendary John, 39 years young […]

Iconic Hickstead Derby Back to Celebrate Historic 60th Edition

Hickstead, England – April 22, 2022 –  When the Al Shira’aa Derby takes place at Hickstead in West Sussex on Sunday 26 June, it will mark the 60th edition of this iconic showjumping class. The British Jumping Derby was the brainchild of Hickstead’s founder, Douglas Bunn. An international showjumper […]

James Billington & Inajottie WB Jump to the Top in $35,000 Resilent Fitness Grand Prix at Wellington

Wellington, Florida, USA – April 16, 2022 – Following the $140,000 Bainbridge Companies Grand Prix CSI 3* action, a new group of riders took to the field to compete in the $35,000 Resilient Fitness Grand Prix. A total of 38 horse-and-rider pairs tested the course, which consisted of 16 efforts, […]

Ben Maher & Ginger Blue Claim the Gold in €25,700 Two-Phase Challenge CSI 5* at Miami Beach

Miami Beach, USA – April 15, 2022 – Great Britain’s Ben Maher (GBR) and Ginger-Blue flew to the top of the podium in the €25,700 Two-Phase Challenge CSI 5* during the first day of competition at the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) of Miami Beach CSI 5* & […]

Mathieu Guéry & Nistria d’O Turn on the Nitro to Win €25,500 Two-Phase Challenge CSI 2* at Oliva Nova

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – April 08, 2022 – They say showjumping genes runs in one’s blood and Mathieu Guéry (BEL) confirmed that by riding Nistria d’O to victory in the €25,500 Oliva Nova Beach & Golf Resort Two-Phase Challenge CSI 2* yesterday during the first week […]

Constant van Paesschen & Diaz du Thot Top €25,980 Grand Prix CSI 2* at Lanaken

Lanaken, Belgium – April 03, 2022 – The opening week of our 2022 Z-Tour is over! Despite the fact that the weather conditions in recent days there may not always have been optimal, spectators were able to enjoy a lot of beautiful sport at different levels for four […]

Harry Charles and that Winning Feeling….

Lausanne, Switzerland – March 28, 2022 – He is young, talented, ambitious and has a superb string of horses. Could 22-year-old Harry Charles (GBR) become only the third-ever British rider to claim the coveted Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ title when the 42nd Final gets underway in Leipzig […]

Matthew Sampson Steals the Spotlight in $37,000 Beerbaum Stables CSI 2* at Wellington 

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 24, 2022 – In the largest class of the day, 89 international pairs crossed under the bridge into the International Arena for the $37,000 Beerbaum Stables Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 2*.  Petersen Jr. set a sufficient course to challenge the impressive number of entries. With […]

Harry Charles Jumps into Stardom in €62,000 Prix du 24 Faubourg CSI 5* at Paris

Paris, France – March 19, 2022 – The second day of competition in the Saut Hermès concluded under the floodlights with the €62,000 Prix du 24 Faubourg CSI 5*. Twenty-seven couples took the start of this accumulator competition with progressive difficulties. Comprising ten fences, the course boasted a […]

Scott Brash is Bold to Win €62,000 Prix GL Events CSI 5* at Saut Hermès

Paris, France – March 19, 2022 – Following on from the Talents Hermès, it was the turn of the CSI 5* riders to enter the ring at noon this Saturday for the first of today’s three 5* events. Created by the course designer for the Tokyo Games (Japan), […]

Jessica Mendoza & Casanova 499 Jump to Victory in $75,000 Grand Prix CSI 2*

Ocala, Florida, USA – March 12, 2022- The 2022 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit is nearing its end, with eight weeks of competition now complete. The latest week to come to a close, the Ocala Winter Finals, featured FEI CSI2* competition, the $75,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix, a […]

Guy Williams Gallops to Win €25,500 Garvetur Jump-off Challenge CSI 3* at VillaMoura

Villamoura, Portugal – March 04, 2022 – Guy Williams (GBR) and Rouge de Ravel have been one of the winningest combinations the past two years at the VillaMoura Equestrian Centre and it was no different on last Friday as the dynamic duo claimed top honors in the €25,500 Jump-off […]