Category: Jumper News Ireland

Live Streaming & Order-of-go in the €163,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Grand Prix City of Madrid CSI 5*-W

Madrid, Spain – November 28, 2021 – It’s super Sunday at the 2021 edition of the IFEMA Madrid Horse Week CSI 5*-W and they have saved the best for last, the €163,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ Grand Prix City of Madrid CSI 5*-W. A total of 40 […]

Trevor Breen Leads Ireland to Victory in Nations Cup CSIO 3* at Vilamoura

Vilamoura, Quarteira, Faro, Portugal – November 21, 2021 – The Nations Cup CSIO 3* was a very special way to end seven weeks of competition during the 2021 Vilamoura Champions Tour at the VilaMoura Equestrian Centre. The always thrilling team competition was the last big class of the […]

David O’Brien & El Balou OLD Dash for the Cash in $37,000 Assets Risk Management CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, USA – November 19, 2021 – A wet second day of the ESP Pre-Charity CSI 3* couldn’t dampen the competition that was seen in the $37,000 Assets Risk Management 1.50m CSI3* at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). Course designer Héctor Loyola (PUR) set an apt challenge […]

A One-Two for Conor Swail in $40,000 Las Vegas National Welcome Speed Classic CSI 4*-W

Las Vegas, Nevada – November 18, 2021 – Ireland’s Conor Swail (IRL) showed why he has been the one to beat this Longines FEI Jumping World Cup season, as he claimed the top two spots in the $40,000 CSI4*-W 1.50m Las Vegas National Welcome Speed Classic on November […]

Paul O’Shea & Chancelloress Power to Win $4,240,000 GNP Seguros Grand Prix CSI 5*

La Silla, Monterrey, Mexico – November 14, 2021 – Paul O’Shea (IRL) has led his Major League Show Jumping team to victory on several occasions during the season, but this time he captured individual glory. He piloted Chancelloress (12yo HANN mare Chacco-Blue x Balout du Rouet) to win the […]

Conor Swail & Count Me In Conquer $1,100,000 Vector Prize CSI 5* at Club Hípico La Silla

La Silla, Monterrey, Mexico – November 11, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) and Count Me In are on an official streak, winning five FEI classes in as many months. Their second of the MLSJ series came in the Vector CSI5* 1.50m during Concurso de Salto Internacional at Club […]

Conor Swail & Theo 160 Top $36,600 Talus Prize CSI 3* at Thermal

Thermal, California, USA – November 06, 2021 – Show jumping action at the Desert International Horse Park continued on Saturday during the National Sunshine Series. In the Grand Prix Ring, the highlight event of day was the $36,600 Talus 1.45m CSI 3*, part of the international events presented by […]

Denis Lynch & Rubens LS la Silla Race to Win €25,600 Franco Tucci Prize CSI 5*-W at Verona

Verona, Italy – November 06, 2021 – Ireland’s Denis Lynch (IRL) and the 15-year-old stallion Rubens LS La Silla topped the first class, the €25,600 Franco Tucci Speed Challenge CSI 5*-W, on the second day of the 2021 edition of the Jumping Verona CSI 5* Saturday afternoon. Fifth-last […]

Conor Swail Soars to First in $36,600 Sun Air Jets CSI 3* at Thermal

Thermal, California – November 05, 2021 – International athletes competing in the FEI CSI3* competition, presented by Marshall & Sterling, returned to the Grand Prix Ring on Friday afternoon for a speed class at the Desert International Horse Park. Their sights were set on speeding through a tough track […]

Karl Cook & Caillou Take All the Risks to Win $72,900 International Welcome Stake CSI 4*-W

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – November 04, 2021 – Show jumping competition made its debut at the 2021 National Horse Show (NHS) on Thursday, November 4. Welcoming some of the world’s top show jumping athletes and their mounts, the CSI 4* designated competition featured a star-studded lineup of 37 horse-and-rider […]

A Three-Way Tie in the Land Rover Puissance Challenge at the Washington International Horse Show CSI 4*-W

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 30, 2021 – In a historic turn of events, the $25,000 Land Rover Puissance class ended up with three winners tied: McLain Ward (USA) and Catoki, Daniel Coyle (IRL) and Imar, and Santiago Lambre (BRA) and The Diamant Rose Z. While […]

Conor Swail & Count Me In Top $1,110,000 Mezcal Es Oaxaca Prize CSI 5* at Otomí Club Hípico

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico – October 28, 2021 – The Otomí Grand Prix CSI 5* & 2*, event that hosts the seventh leg of Major League Show Jumping got off to a great start on Thursday at Otomí Club Hípico. The time to beat narrowed quickly in […]

Daniel Coyle & Legacy Leap to Victory in $137,000 ESI Footing Grand Prix CSI 3*

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 23, 2021 – Daniel Coyle (IRL) and Legacy danced across the Tryon Stadium to a victory in the $137,000 ESI Footing Grand Prix CSI 3* at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (TIEC). Thirty-nine riders tackled the Olaf Petersen Jr. (GER) course design, […]

Michael Pender & HHS Catwalk Power to Win €36,100 Jump-off Challenge CSI 4* at Vilamoura

Vilamoura, Portugal – October 16, 2021 – Michael Pender (IRL) did not go home empty handed last week while competing during the second week of the 2021 Vilamoura Champions Tour in at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre. The Irishman teamed up with HHS Catwalk for victory in the €36,100 […]

Conor Swail & Gamble Gallop towards the Gold in $40,000 Two-Phase CSI 5* at the ArenaMend Classic

White Sulfur Springs, Virginia – October 14, 2021 – The inaugural ArenaMend Classic CSI 5* & 2* kicked off its 2021 competition on Thursday, October 14, featuring the $40,000 CSI2* 1.45m Two-phase Special. The ArenaMend Classic will run from October 14-17 and features four days of world-class show-jumping […]

Michael Pender & HHS Calais Claim €51,100 Grand Prix of Vilamoura CSI 3*

Quarteira, Faro, Portugal – October 11, 2021 – The first of six CSI Grands Prix during the 2021 Vilamoura Champions took place last Sunday at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre. A total of 28 combinations lined up to challenge Italian Course designer Elio Travagliati‘s (ITA) 1.55m course, featuring 12 […]

Swail Secures Second Straight Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ Victory at Sacramento CSI 4*-W

Sacramento, California, USA – January 10, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) and his mount Vital Chance de La Roque are beginning to develop a winning reputation. After opening the Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ North American League season with a victory in Vancouver (CAN), the duo recorded a […]

Meet the Next Generation: Questions & Answers with Jack Ryan

Which horses are you most excited to be competing with this year? My main horse is BBS McGregor, who my mother and I bred – he is actually named after the mixed martial arts fighter, Conor McGregor. There was a very worrying period when he was two years […]

Conor Swail Soars to First in $150,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup of Vancouver CSI 4*-W

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – September 26, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) finished the Harvest Celebration at Thunderbird Show Park CSI4*-W the way he began it—with a win. The Irish rider earned his third international victory of the week by topping the event’s feature class, the $150,000 Longines FEI […]

A One-Two & Back-to-Back Victories! Conor Swail Continues Hot Streak in $75,000 Tbird Cup CSI 4*-W

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – September 24, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) is widely regarded as Thunderbird Show Park’s winningest rider, and he wasted no time living up to that reputation at the Harvest Celebration CSI4*-W. On Friday in the Thunderbird Jumper Arena, Swail (IRL) won a four-star event for […]

Conor Swail & Vital Chance de la Roque Victorious in $75,000 Welcome CSI 4*- W

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – September 23, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) strategically brought a fresh horse into Thunderbird Show Park’s Harvest Celebration CSI4*-W. Vital Chance de la Roque hadn’t jumped a class since an August 7 win in CSI4* Grand Prix competition in Saugerties, NY (USA). There was […]

Michael Duffy & Jeff Ten Halven Supreme in €65,000 Hubside Jump-off Challenge CSI 5* 

Grimaud, France – September 17, 2021 – The Irish national flag stood above the rest last Friday last Friday at the Hubside Jumping CSI 5* & 2*. Already 3rd in the 1.50m the previous day, Irish rider Michael Duffy (IRL), again piloting Jeff Ten Halven, made his presence felt, […]

Jordan Coyle & Eristov Excel to Win $137,000 Sun Life Derby CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 19, 2021 – The final competition of the Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, took place on an unseasonably warm and sunny Alberta afternoon. The $137,000 Sun Life Derby is a unique competition which requires a horse with good endurance, as […]

Conor Swail & Count Me In Claim $70,000 ATB Financial Cup CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 18, 2021 – Saturday of the Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, began with the $70,000 ATB Financial Cup Winning Round CSI 5*. Of the twenty-four horse/rider combinations that initially entered the competition, the top 10 returned for a second round to determine the […]

Jordan Coyle & Ariso Top €36,900 TC Energy Cup CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 15, 2021 – The first day of the Spruce Meadows ‘North American’, presented by Rolex, started with a win from Jordan Coyle (IRL) and Aristo in the TC Energy Cup. The 1.50m course, designed by Peter Grant (CAN), had a time allowed of 76 […]

Darragh Kenny & Volnay du Boisdeville Victorious in €26,000 Prize of StädteRegion Aachen CSIO 5*

Aachen, Germany – September 15, 2021 – For the second day in a row Darragh Kenny (IRL) was victorious at the CHIO Aachnen. The Irishman couldn’t praise Volnay du Boisdeville enough, who is incredibly swift for his calibre, as they went into the lead shortly before the end […]

Conor Swail & Koss van Heiste Cruise to Victory in $40,000 ATCO Solutions Cup CSIO 5*

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 09, 2021 – Midday of the first day of the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ brought with it some great competition in the $40,000 ATCO Solutions Cup CSIO 5*. After the thirty-one horse/rider combinations that started in the competition took on the first round, 10 […]

Shane Sweetnam & Ideal Race to Win Traverse City Tournament of Champions $137,000 Grand Prix CSI 3*

Traverse City, Michigan – September 05, 2021 – The final day of show jumping competition during Week I of the Traverse City Tournament of Champions featured the highly anticipated Traverse City Tournament of Champions $137,000 Grand Prix CSI 3*. Some of the world’s top show jumping athletes took […]

Nicky Galligan & Java Miss Jordan Turn on the Nitro to Win $75,000 Longines Hampton Classic Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 4*

Bridgehampton, New York, USA – September 03, 2021 – Friday ended with a star-studded lineup at the Hampton Classic as many of the top riders in equestrian sport competed in the $75,000 Hampton Classic Grand Prix Qualifier Presented by LONGINES. At the end of a very close jump-off round, […]

Shane Sweetnam & Indra Van de Oude Heihoef Clinch Top Honors in $36,600 Elk Rapids Marina Speed CSI 3*

Traverse City, Michigan – September 02, 2021 – Show jumping competition returned to the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel International Ring as the Traverse City Tournament of Champions kicked off a thrilling week of world-class competition. The $36,600 Elk Rapids Marina 1.45m CSI 3* welcomed top international athletes to […]