Toronto, Ontario, Canada – November 12, 2022 – Ahead of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Toronto (CAN), Daniel Coyle (IRL) was feeling the pressure. The 100th anniversary of Toronto’s Royal Agricultural Winter Fair held special meaning for the Irish rider, as he works out of nearby Lothlorien […]
Oliva Nova, Valencia, Spain – November 10 , 2022 – Jason Foley (IRL) jumped to victory on Thursday at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour CSI 3*, teaming with Lady Angeles for the victory in the Emiralia Horse Corporation Speed Challenge CSI 3*. Riding the 2014 Oldenburg mare (Los Angeles […]
Toronto, Canada – November 10, 2022 – After having won two of the first legs of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup – North American League at Sacramento and Washington and despite missing the last one in Lexington, Conor Swail (IRL) continues to lead the pack in the […]
Kronenberg, The Netherlands – November 05, 2022 – It was back to business and to the winner’s circle for Bertram Allen (IRL) last Saturday as the Irishman teamed up with Emmylou for the win in the €25,950 Ashford Farm Grand Prix 2* at the Peelbergen Equestrian Centre. Bertram […]
Monterrey, Mexico – November 06, 2022 – Team Helios has perfected a winning formula. The team stormed to a staggering fifth victory in the Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) Team Competition CSI 5* at Club Hípico La Silla in Monterrey, Mex. on Sunday. Eugenio Garza (MEX), Karl Cook […]
Monterrey, Mexico – November 04, 2022 – As the fifth-ranked rider in the world, for the past few months Conor Swail (IRL) usually records at least a win at major FEI-level competitions. On Friday, the Irishman teamed up with Gamble for the win in the MXN $100,000 Banorte Speed Challenge […]
Verona, Italy – November 05, 2022 – Ireland’s Denis Lynch (IRL) produced a stunning performance from the 16-year-old GC Chopin’s Bushi to win the €95,200 Selleria Equipe Winning Round CSI 5*-W at Jumping Verona Saturday afternoon. The world-class field of 46 runners was whittled down to just the 11 that went clear first time […]
Vilamoura, Quarteira, Faro, Portugal – November 05, 2022 – Trevor Breen (IRL) and Gonzalo galloped towards the gold in the €25,560 Garvetur Jump-off Challenge CSI 3* on Saturday during the fourth fourth week of the 2022 VillaMoura Champions Tour at the VillaMoura Equestrian Centre. Riding the 2011 bay […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA – November 4, 2022 – International show jumping competition returned to the Alltech Arena Friday evening for the T&R Development International Two Phase CSI 4* at the 2022 National Horse Show CSI 4*-W. A highlight event of the day, 30 international athletes and their top mounts […]
What is your earliest equestrian memory? My brother and I used to go hunting a lot when I was growing up. So, I think that my earliest equestrian memory was when I was around five-years-old, and we would bet with each other who would fall off the least […]
Upper Marlboro, Maryland, USA – October 28, 2022 – Showcasing the power and courage of show jumpers, the $25,000 Defender Puissance honored three horses and riders with the joint victory. Competing through five rounds of increasing height of the puissance wall, Daniel Coyle (IRL), Jordan Coyle (IRL), and McLain […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – October 30, 2022 – Billy Twomey (IRL) and Mavis Spencer (USA) were neck-to-neck right to the wire in the €25,800 Grand Prix CSI 2* last Sunday at the Sunshine Tour CSIO 3* & CSI 2*, eventually settling for a tie in the […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – October 30, 2022 – The €51,900 Andalucía Grand Prix CSIO 3*, played today on the main green track of the Montenmedio equestrian facilities as the finishing touch of the II Andalucía October Tour, has culminated in a tremendous and very fast victory […]
Oliva Nova, Spain – October 30, 2022 – The first week of the Autumn MET II 2022 concluded with an Irish victory in Sunday’s €30,750 Grand Prix CSI 2*, presented by Rent a Car Dénia at Centro Ecuestre Oliva Nova, Spain. Twelve pairs out of the 67 horse-and-rider-combinations […]
Upper Marlboro, Maryland, USA – October 30, 2022 – The top of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ North American League has become a familiar place for Conor Swail (IRL). After winning the NAL’s opening leg in Sacramento (USA) with Vital Chance de La Roque, Swail led the […]
Lyon, France – October 28, 2022 – This morning, the CSI 5* riders took part in the €25,500 Prix Boeringer Ingelheim CSI 5*-W in the main arena at the Longines Equita Lyon CSI 5*-W & CSI 2*, Concours Hippique International. This class was run against the clock with […]
Upper Marlboro, Maryland, USA – October 27, 2022 – The 2022 Washington International Horse Show CSI 5*- W continued on Thursday, at Prince George’s Equestrian Center where daytime junior hunter competition gave way to the first evening session, featuring the opening international jumper classes during Barn Night, held […]
Sunshine Tour, Vejer de La Frontera – October 27, 2022 – Today’s competition day at the Montenmedio equestrian facilities got off to a strong start with the most important test of the CSIO 3* so far, the 1.50m Speed Challenge, held on the Milton sand ring. A total of […]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – October 22, 2022 – Great Britain and Ireland are two powerhouse nations of showjumping and their athletes stole the spotlihght last Saturday at the Longines Global Champions of Riyadh CSI 5* & CSI 2*. If in one hand Ben Maher (GBR) secured his third […]
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA – October 21, 2022 –For the second year in a row, victory in the Pennsylvania National Horse Show’s Friday night grand prix belonged to Christian Coyle (IRL). This time, the Irish rider topped the $30,000 Alltech/Lifeforce 1.30m Grand Prix, held on October 21, aboard Locato van […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – October 16, 2022 – An Irish win in the €51,300 Suzuki Grand Prix CSI 3* brought to an end an exciting week of top sport at Montenmedio as the capable hands of Cian O’Connor (IRL) guided his well known mount ‘Kilkenny’ (Cardento […]
Sacramento, California, USA – October 08, 2022 – Heading into the opening leg of the 2022-2023 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ North American League season in Sacramento (USA), the expectations of Conor Swail (IRL) were high. Swail not only won Sacramento’s World Cup leg a year ago, but […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA – October 09, 2022 – It was a podium reserved for the Irish on Sunday as Darragh Kerins (IRL), Shane Sweetnam (IRL), and Daniel Coyle (IRL) claimed the top three spots in the $100,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI 3*, presented by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, to […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA – October8, 2022 – The Lugano Diamonds Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT) welcomed the continuation of competition at the CSI 3* rating to the Kentucky Horse Park for the second week of the Split Rock Hunter Jumper Fall series. Friday, October 7 saw fifty horse-and-rider combinations set […]
Greenwich, Connecticut – October 07, 2022 – Christian Coyle (IRL) had full confidence in Ma Pomme de Tamerville in the $37,300 Winning Round CSI 2* 1.45m, despite only having ridden the chestnut mare for about two weeks. That positive attitude was reaffirmed when he and the mare bested the opening […]
New York, New York, USA – September 25, 2022 – Shane Breen (IRL) and Haya were the only pair to break the 60-second mark over the one-round speed class for victory in the 1.45m CSI 5*, the first of two final five-star classes on Sunday, September 25, 2022. […]
Lanaken, Belgium – September 25, 2022 – The fact that Irish riders should always be taken into account during the finals of the 2022 FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses became evident once again during a particularly exciting final for six-year-old horses. It was Ethan Ahearne […]
Lanaken, Belgium – September 25, 2022 – The die has been cast, the first World Champion is crowned! Under the beaming sun this morning, it was the five-year-old horses who were the first to enter the ring during the final of the 2022 FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding […]
New York, New York, USA – September 23, 2022 – Eoin McMahon (IRL) and Chacon topped the first CSI 5* class of the week on Friday at the 2022 Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) of New York CSI 5* & CSI 2*. The Irishman and the 16-year-old Oldenburg […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 16, 2022 – The lead changed hands several times in the final moments of the $73,800 Callidae CSI 5* 1.50m on Friday as momentum builds during Major League Show Jumping at the American Gold Cup CSI 5*. In the end, Ireland’s Shane […]
