Category: Jumper News Great Britain

Scott Brash Storms to Victory in Thrilling GC Valkenswaard CSI 5* Opener

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 11, 2020 – GC Valkenswaard kicked off with a bang as Scott Brash (GBR) and Hello Mr President stormed to victory in the 1.45m two-phase competition – the first CSI5* class of the weekend. There was a stellar line up of A-list combinations […]

Matthew Sampson Soars to Win €25,400 Speed Class CSI 3* at the Sunshine Tour

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – September 11, 2020 – The main grass ring, which is named after the legendary horseman, David Broom, was the location for the FEI, €25,400 Longines Ranking Speed Class CSI 3* yesterday during the first day of the Sunshine Tour’s Fall Tour CSI […]

Ben Maher & Explosion W Ignite Again to Win $500,000 AIG Grand Prix at Hits Saugerties

Saugerties, New York, USA – September 06, 2020 – There’s no doubt that 2020 has been a unique year, but that didn’t stop the top riders and horses from making their way to Hits-on-the-Hudson for the 2020 HITS Championship. The Richest Weekend in Show Jumping began at Hits […]

Holly Smith & Fruselli Fly to First in The Science Supplements All England Grand Prix at Hickstead

Hickstead, England – September 07, 2020 – The Grand Prix attracted a huge field of 76 starters, but the challenging course and tight time caught many combinations out, with the water in particular proving particularly influential. Only seven riders went clear in the first round, with most of […]

Holly Smith & Fruselli Fly Higher to Win Two-Phase Challenge at Hickstead

Hickstead, England – September 04, 2020 – Holly Smith (GBR) and Fruselli were the winners of the feature class yesterday during the second day of the Science Supplements All England Jumping Championships at The All England Jumping Course – Hickstead. The Brit and the 10-year-old chestnut Dutch Warmblood […]

Amanda Derbyshire & Oasis Spirit Supreme in $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at Hits Saugerties

Saugerties, New York, USA – August The two-week Hits Saugerties Fall Series began last week with Hits-on-the-Hudson VII, the prelude to the Hits Championship, the Richest Weekend in Show Jumping. Hits VII featured the final Devoucoux and Platinum Performance Hunter Prix qualifiers of the season, as well as […]

Showjumping Returns to Hickstead with ‘Socially-Distanced’ All-England Championships

Hickstead, England – August 26, 2020 – After the cancellation of both its international fixtures, Hickstead is ready to play host to its first competition of the 2020 season. The Science Supplements All England Jumping Championships will take place from the 2-6 September, offering classes from pony and […]

Scott Brash & Hello Jefferson are Bold to Win €100,000 Hubside Grand Prix CSI 4*

Grimaud, France – August 22, 2020 – Scott Brash (GBR) won the Hubside Jumping Grand Prix CSI 4* for the second time in career. Currently the tenth best rider in the world, it was with Hello Jefferson that the Brit claimed the feature class of the week. A […]

Laura Renwick & Dublin V Dash for Victory in €25,500 EXIM Bank Prize at Budapest CSI 3*-W

Budapest, Hungary – August 21, 2020 – The most anticipated event on Friday was the semi-final of the  €25,500 Silver Tour in the Gróf Széchenyi István Memorial for the prize presented by EXIM Bank. Riders also competed for valuable Longines World Ranking points. A total of 118 rider […]

Hall of Fame Series: Get to Know More about Ben Maher’s Explosion W

London, Great Britain – July 31, 2020 – Explosion W needs no introduction. Ben Maher‘s (GBR) spectacular horse has helped to Ben’s consecutive LGCT Season Championship wins, finishing on the podium ten times including six LGCT Grand Prix wins. In 2019 alone, he jumping six double clears and […]

Behind the Stable Door with Sean Lynch: Daniel Deusser’s International Groom

How did your routine change during lockdown? It wasn’t as busy with no competitions that’s for sure, it was very quiet at the start. Then, in the end, we were actually still very busy at home. We had a few people off, because obviously there weren’t any shows […]

Hall of Fame Series: Get to Know More about Scott Brash’s Ursula

London, England – July 25, 2020 – “My horses are my family. There are not many horses like Ursula who come along in your lifetime…” – In this moving video, Scott Brash (GBR) talks about his ‘fantastic’ partnership with his stunning mare Ursula, the next horse that we […]

Amanda Derbyshire & Luibanta BH Light Up to Win $72,900 North Face Farm Grand Prix CSI 2* in Traverse City

Traverse City, Mich. – July 19, 2020 – Sunday of Week Three of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by CaptiveOne Advisors LLC, was the halfway point of the six-week series, and show jumpers marked the occasion with a series of top-tier performances in the $72,900 North Face Farm Grand […]

Hall of Fame Series: Get to Know More about the Legendary Big Star

London, England – July 16, 2020 – Big Star is a horse that needs no introduction. With numerous top-level wins to his name, including Team Gold Medal at the London 2012 Olympics, and Individual Gold at the Rio 2016 Olympics, and podium placings in LGCT Grand Prix in […]

Hall of Fame Series: Get to Know More about the Legendary Hello Sanctos

Valkenswaard, Netherlands – July 14, 2020 – The second superstar the Longines Global Champions Tour is celebrating in their Hall of Fame is the iconic Hello Sanctos! Hello Sanctos is a true legend of the Longines Global Champions Tour, playing a key role in Scott Brash’s back-to-back LGCT […]

Introducing Gamechanger. by JustWorld – Online Fundraising Effort Aimed at Uniting the Equestrian Community

Nonprofit JustWorld Launches New Interactive Platform to Raise Funds  for Children Around the World For more than seventeen years, nonprofit JustWorld International has been a vehicle of change for global equestrians to positively impact thousands of children living in impoverished communities around the world through carefully-vetted programs that have proven models of success. […]

Scott Brash’s Bon Ami Passes Away

London, England – July 02, 2020 – Scott Brash (GBR) has released a statement announcing the passing away of his famous partner Bon Ami. The Brit and the 19-year-old bay Belgian Warmblood gelding (Pavarotti van de Helle x Dixi) partnered for a successful career, having registered a total […]

Inside the Rolex Grand Slam: Legend Edition with Nick Skelton

Words from Olympic Gold Medallist and Show Jumping Legend Nick Skelton What was the first Major you competed in? How did you do? Well, I first won the Grand Prix in Geneva in 1978, before it was a Rolex class Nick Skelton won 9 Majors in total. How […]

Amanda Derbyshire Makes it Back-to-Back with $73,000 Tryon Resort Grand Prix CSI 2* Victory

  Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – June 27, 2020 – Amanda Derbyshire (GBR) and Luibanta BH sped to win the $73,000 Tryon Resort Grand Prix CSI 2* last night during the third week of the Tryon Summer Series at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC). The Brit […]

Amanda Derbyshire & Luibanta BH Leap Towards Victory in $37,000 Horseware Ireland Welcome Stake CSI 2* at Tryon

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – June 25, 2020 – Amanda Derbyshire (GBR) and Luibanta BH bested the $37,000 Horseware Ireland Welcome Stake CSI 2* at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) during Tryon Summer 3 competition, stopping the short-course timers in 37.785 seconds. The course design by Peter […]

David Broome: From Wildfire to the World Stage of Showjumping

 Legendary British showjumper David Broome Chats with  FEI’s Louise Parks about his Experiences as a Showjumper Chepstow, South Wales – June 25, 2020 – When I called David Broome last Tuesday he had been haymaking at Mount Ballan Manor near Chepstow in South Wales which, apart from being […]

Jessica Mendoza & Dublin Crowned in $75,000 Lexington International Grand Prix CSI 2*

Lexington, Kentucky, USA. – June 21, 2020 – Jessica Mendoza (GBR) rode Dublin to victory in the $75,000 FEI Grand Prix CSI 2* Presented by the Kentucky Invitational to culminate the Split Rock Jumping Tour’s (SRJT) Lexington International CSI 2*. Mendoza’s win comes two days after placing second […]

Returning to National Shows Post COVID-19 Lockdown in England

London, England – June 01, 2020 – Following latest UK Government advice British Showjumping are now in a position to allow Training Shows to be run with immediate effect. Show Organisers have already started adding dates to the Show Calendar which can be found be visiting here. Dates […]

Tips & Tricks with Ben Maher & Emily Moffitt

London, England – May 28, 2020 – This week learn from two of show jumping’s leading riders, as Ben Maher (GBR) and Emily Moffitt (GBR) share some useful exercises on Tips & Tricks making use of grids of fences, designed to develop adaptability and balance when jumping, as […]

The Insider: At Home with the London Knights’ Ben Maher & Emily Moffitt

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – May 27, 2020 – This week’s episode of The Insider at Home is not to be missed, featuring two-time LGCT Champion and LGCT Super Grand Prix winner Ben Maher (GBR) and London Knights Team Owner Emily Moffitt (GBR). Hear about the London Knights‘ unrelenting […]

Edwina Tops-Alexander’s 20 Questions with Ben Maher

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – May 26, 2020 – Watch these two LGCT Champions in conversation this week, as Ben Maher (GBR) answers Edwina Tops-Alexander‘s 20 Q’s. Find out which horse Ben would have loved to ride, his favourite LGCT destination, his advice for young riders, his entertaining dream […]

Edwina Tops-Alexander’s 20 Questions with Emily Moffitt

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – May 25, 2020 – London Knights Team Owner Emily Moffitt (GBR) takes part in Edwina Tops-Alexander‘s 20 Q’s this week, and gives us new insights into her life and personality. In this exclusive show, find out about Emily’s hidden talent, where she sees herself […]

Bacara d’Archonfosse to be Ridden by Emily Moffitt

Wellington, Florida, USA – May 21, 2020 – Poden Farms and Neil Jones Equestrian have both confirmed that Bacara D’Archonfosse will be ridden Emily Moffitt (GBR). The 13-year-old Belgian Sport Horse mare (Asca Z x Kannan) had been competed successfully by Daniel Bluman (ISR),  Cassio Rivetti (BRA) and […]

The Insider: A Talk with Olivier & Nicola Philippaerts

Our brand new episode of The Insider @HOME introduces you to two of show jumping’s brightest stars – Belgian twin brothers Olivier and Nicola Philippaerts. In this show, they give an insight into their lives at home, the highs and lows of their careers and some incredible results […]

2019 LGCT Overall Prize Money Ranking Leaders

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – May 14, 2020 – Ben Maher (GBR) led all riders in earnings during the 2019 Longines Global Champions Tour season. Powered by Explosion W, the Brit exploded to the top of the money rankings, making almost twice as much as the second-place rider Pieter […]