Can you talk about your daily routine as a show groom? I wake up early in the morning to feed the horses, then we give them some time to rest so they are able to digest their food. We then ride them through the morning and afterwards if […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – April 17, 2020 – Big crowds enjoy all the action at the 2019 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final in Barcelona. With the global sporting calendar decimated by the Covid-19 pandemic, the FEI has made drastic changes to the 2020 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – April 08, 2020 – The FEI Board has approved a number of resolutions proposed by the Jumping Calendar Task Force aimed at minimising the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the FEI Calendar and the equestrian community. In a specially expedited approvals process, the FEI […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – The Jumping Calendar Task Force, one of eight discipline-specific task forces created by the FEI to evaluate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the FEI Calendar and propose ways of mitigating its effects, held its first meeting via teleconference last week. The meeting was […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – April 01, 2020 – As part of its measures aimed at minimising the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the FEI Calendar, the FEI has put in place a new policy for calculating the world rankings from 1 April until the Calendar returns to normal. The […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 04, 2020 – Steve Guerdat (SUI) continues at the top of the leaderboard in the standings of the Longines FEI Jumping Individual Rider Ranking. The Swiss leads all FEI-ranked riders, now accumulating a total of 3577 points. The “Battle of the top of the Everest” […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 25, 2020 – The FEI – Féderation Equestre Internationale has created a series of discipline-specific task forces to evaluate the impact on the FEI Calendar of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has resulted in multiple Event cancellations and the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic […]
Tokyo, Japan – March 30, 2020 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC), The International Paralympic Committee (IPC), The 2020 Tokyo Organizing Committee, The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Government of Japan today agreed new dates for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, in 2021. The 2020 Tokyo Olympic […]
Hickstead, England – March 24, 2020 – The Directors of the All England Jumping Course at Hickstead have released an official statement regarding their forthcoming season, in response to the current Coronavirus situation. The Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby Meeting, scheduled to take place from 24 to 28 June, has […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 24, 2020 – The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, and the Prime Minister of Japan, Abe Shinzo, held a conference call this morning to discuss the constantly changing environment with regard to Covid-19 and the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, […]
London, England – March 19, 2020 – Organizers of Royal Windsor Horse Show CSI 5*, which includes Royal Windsor Endurance and The Edwardian Pageant, have today announced the cancellation of the 2020 events following the Government’s announcements around COVID-19. Royal Windsor Horse Show was due to be held […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 17, 2020 Today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) continued its consultations with all the stakeholders of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The first took place with the International Olympic Summer Sports Federations. Those with the National Olympic Committees (NOCs), the athletes’ representatives, the International […]
Wellington, Florida – March 14, 2020 – When Emily Moffitt (GBR) walked the course for the $137,000 Palm Beach Masters Classic CSI 5*, she was not feeling overly confident. Alan Wade’s (IRL) 1.55m track didn’t pull any punches, and Moffitt worried it was a big step up from […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 13, 2020 – The European Equestrian Federation (EEF) and the International Jumping Riders Club (IJRC) have issued a joint statement regarding the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak: They state the following: The European Equestrian Federation (EEF) and the International Jumping Riders Club (IJRC) call on all National […]
Las Vegas, Nevada – Thomas & Mack Center – March 13, 2020 – The International Equestrian Federation (FEI), United States Equestrian Federation and Las Vegas Events have announced the force majeure cancellation of the 2020 FEI World Cup™ Finals in Las Vegas. The annual equestrian competition, featuring the […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – March 12, 2020 – The Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League are re-scheduling the upcoming events in Mexico City, Miami Beach and Shanghai to new dates this year due to the evolving Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. We are working with the Alliance of […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 08, 2020 – The jump-off just kept getting better and better and had the crowd on the edge of their seats cheering. This demanding class was the €51,850 Caser Seguros Grand Prix CSI 3*, held on Sunday to conclude the fourth week of the Sunshine Tour CSI 2*/3*/4* […]
Doha, Qatar – March 07, 2020 – The London Knights stamped their authority on the first leg of the 2020 GCL team series after a last minute drama crushed the hopes of closest rivals St Tropez Pirates. Twin brothers Nicola and Olivier Philippaerts (BEL) emerged triumphant in the […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 08, 2020 – Having had just arrived at Montenmedio and not content with fourth place the day before with Heart’s Destiny in the 1.50m Big Tour class, last year’s Suzuki Grand Prix CSI 4* winner, the very talented Holly Smith (GBR) […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – British show jumping athlete Alexandra Thornton (GBR) claimed the Martha Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider Award on Sunday, March 1, to close out week eight of the 12-week Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, Florida, USA. Riding her top mount, Charielle, a 14-year-old Oldenburg mare […]
Quarteira, Faro, Portugal – Thursday, February 20, 2020 – Guy Williams (GBR) and Rouge de Ravel were the winners of yesterday’s feature class in the Francisco Moura Arena, the €25,800 Jump-off Class CSI 3* during the fifth week of the Vilamoura Atlantic Tour at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre in Portugal. The Brit and […]
Quarteira, Faro, Portugal – Sunday, February 23, 2020 – Guy Williams (GBR) and Cicero II triumphed in the €51,100 Le Lame International Grand Prix CSI 3* on Sunday during the fourth week of the Vilamoura Atlantic Tour at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre in Portugal. Guy Williams (GBR) & Cicero II The Brit […]
Gothenburg, Sweden – Thursday, February 21, 2020 – Robert Whitaker (GBBR) and Catwalk IV were victorious in the SEK $250,000 Agria Prize CSI 5* yesterday during the Gothenburg Horse Show CSI 5*-W at Scandinavium Arena in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Brit and the 17-year-old bay Holsteiner gelding (Colman x Corleone) kept all the poles […]
Quarteira, Faro, Portugal – Thursday, February 20, 2020 – British showjumping honored its tradition in the Francisco Moura Arena by conquering the top three positions in the €25,800 Two-Phase Class CSI 3* on Thursday during the fourth week of the Vilamoura Atlantic Tour at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre in Portugal. The top […]
Quarteira, Faro, Portugal – Friday, February 07, 2020 – Laura Renwick (GBR) and Arkuga triumphed in the €25,600 Jump-off Class CSI 3* today during the second week of competition of the Vilamoura Atlantic Tour at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre in Quarteira, Faro, Portugal. The Brit and the 9-year-old bay Anglo-European Sport Horse gelding (Arko […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – Saturday, February 1, 2020 – Palm Beach County cheered as equestrians and their mounts, representing local non-profit organizations, competed for a share of more than $1 million in prize money at the Great Charity Challenge presented by Fidelity Investments® (GCC) on Saturday, February 1. […]
Wellington, Florida, USA — Jan. 30, 2020 — Emily Moffitt (GBR) got “back on [her] feet” with a win aboard Tipsy du Terral in the $36,600 Suncast Welcome Stake CSI4*-W on Thursday afternoon at Deeridge Farms. The longtime partners bested a field of 45 to take the win, […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – January 26, 2020 – Great Britain’s Amanda Derbyshire (GBR) claimed the Martha Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider Award during week three of the 12-week Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) on Saturday night, January 25, in Wellington, Florida, USA. A double-clear performance for a fourth-place finish in […]
Oliva Nova, Spain – January 17, 2020 – Laura Renwick (GBR) and Top Dollar VI the €10,000 Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 2* yesterday during the first week of the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour‘s Spring MET circuit. The Brit and the 11-year-old chestnut Anglo-European stallion (Dollar du Murier x Darco) […]
London, England – December 22, 2019 – The final night crowd were in for a real treat as a thrilling competition unfolded in the showpiece €125,000 Turkish Airlines Olympia Grand Prix CSI 5*. It was horsemanship at its best as Scott Brash (GBR), in the very last round […]
