Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 11, 2020 – Darragh Kenny (IRL) stormed to a decisive victory with a breathtakingly fast clear round in last night’s CSI 5* qualifier for the GC Grand Prix of Valkenswaard CSI 5*, to be presented by TENNOR, partnering with a new horse, Belo […]
Traverse City— September 6, 2020 — For one memorable evening at the Silver Oak Jumper Tournament in Traverse City, MI (USA), a tremendous group of supporters rallied to honor international show jumper Kevin Babington (IRL) with the Kevin Babington Benefit Classic. The charitable competition, in which the entirety of the […]
Saugerties, New York, USA – September 06, 2020 – A great weekend of showjumping got underway during the eighth week of the Hits-on-the-Hudson Series at the Hits Saugerties. The week featured the 2020 HITS Championship, the richest weekend in showjumping this year. The first major competition of the weekend took […]
Aghalee, Northern Ireland – September 06, 2020 – Waterford-born Army rider Capt Geoff Curran (IRL) and The Minister For Defence-owned Irish Sport Horse Glengarra Wood have been crowned 2020 Irish National Show Jumping Champions following Sunday’s Horse Sport Ireland Premier Series Final at Portmore Equestrian Centre in Northern […]
Aghalee, Northern Ireland – September 06, 2020 – Kevin Gallagher (IRL) and Ballypatrick Flamenco were victorious in Sunday’s 2020 Horse Sport Ireland Premier Series Final Grand Prix at Portmore Equestrian Centre in Northern Ireland. A nail-biting finish saw Kevin Gallagher (IRL) and The Irish Sport Horse Ballypatrick Flamenco win […]
Sonoma, California, USA– September 6, 2020 – Mark Kinsella (IRL) rode Stern Dei Folletti to victory in the $50,000 Restylane® Grand Prix CSI 2* to culminate the Split Rock Jumping Tour’s (SRJT) Sonoma International. The Grand Prix closed a successful week operating under COVID-19 protocols and guidelines. Strong cooperation by the event’s participants, officials […]
Traverse City, Mich. – Sept. 5, 2020 – The 50th American Gold Cup CSI 2*, presented by CaptiveOne Advisors LCC and featuring the Silver Oak Jumper Tournament, continued Saturday at Flintfields Horse Park. Thanks to the large interest from international contenders, the original schedule was enhanced to include the $30,000 1.40m – 1.45m […]
Aachen, Germany – September 05, 2020 – It looked like Richard Vogel (GER) was going to celebrate his third victory at the Aachen International Jumping CSI 3*. But then came the Irish rider Bertram Allen (IRL) and proved that it was possible to ride even faster. The clocked […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA – Sept. 4, 2020 – International jumper competition began again in Traverse City during the first week of September, as some of the world’s most decorated athletes went head-to-head at the 50th American Gold Cup, presented by CaptiveOne Advisors LLC. The CSI 2* week also features […]
Drammen, Norway – August 30, 2020 – An outstanding performance from Michael Blake’s Irish Show Jumping team of Shane Breen, Eoin McMahon, Jason Foley and Michael G Duffy, has seen them take victory in today’s three-star Nations Cup at Drammen in Norway. The Irish team included three riders […]
San Juan Capistrano, California, USA – August 22, 2020 – Robert Blanchette (IRL) and Coupis topped the $30,000 Showpark Summer Classic Grand Prix last Saturday during the Blenheim EquiSports’ Showpark Summer Classic at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park. Only two riders advanced to the jump-off of the […]
Grimaud, France – August 23, 2020 – Darragh Kenny (IRL) and Doolys dashed for the cash in the €15,000 Speed Challenge CSI 4* last Sunday during the final day of the first week of competition at the Hubside Jumping CSI 4* & 2*. Riding the 9-year-old bay Holsteiner […]
Prague, Czech Republic – August 22, 2020 – Michael Duffy (IRL) and Zilton SI Z were the winners of the Chuchle Arena Praha Trophy on Saturday during the Prague Cup CSIO 3* at the Chuchle Arena Praha. Duffy and the 9-year-old bay Zangersheide gelding (Zirocco Blue VDL x […]
Dublin, Ireland – August 20, 2020 – Following a break of over five months due to the outbreak of Covid-19, the Irish Show Jumping team managed by Michael Blake, make their long-awaited return to FEI Jumping Nations Cup action today (Friday) at Prague’s Chuchle arena in the Czech […]
Eschweiler, Germany – August 16, 2020 – The Irish flag was raised high last Sunday during the final day of the Eschweiler Jumping CSI 2*. Michael Duffy (IRL) and Zilton SL Z did the honors for Ireland, claiming top honors in the €25,400 Grand Prix CSI 2*. The […]
Saugerties, New York, USA – August 09, 2020 – The six-week Great American Summer Series, presented by Alliant Private Client, is a wrap with even more featured class winner’s and champions awarded in the final week! Hits is readily preparing for the Hits Saugerties Fall Series which features […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – August 10, 2020 – Darragh Kerins (IRL) piloted Skara Glen’s Para Bellum to a win in the $30,000 Sunday Jumper Classic at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), stopping the timers in 41.152 seconds. The 2011 Dutch Warmblood gelding (Singulord Joter x Labor’s […]
Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland – August 02, 2020 – Riding the Sinead Brennan-owned MHS High Hopes (ISH), Ger O’Neill was among 12 combinations who made it through to the second round where he produced another clear in 43.45 seconds to take the winners prize. The Bennettsbridge native and MHS […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA. – July 30, 2020 – It was a drizzly morning in the Rolex Stadium as 51 horse and rider pairs made their way around Bobby Murphy’s track for the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic. For the first time in history, the second class of the Hagyard Challenge […]
Wellington, Florida, USA — July 29, 2020 — Returning to international competition for the first time since the global COVID-19 pandemic temporarily brought the sport of show jumping to a halt, international Irish show jumper Capt. Brian Cournane arrived in Traverse City, Michigan, USA, with not only his […]
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 […]
Saugerties, New York, USA – July 26, 2020 – The Great American Summer Series, presented by Alliant Private Client, continued with the $200,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix last Sunday at the Hits Saugerties venue. Jordan (IRL) Coyle has dominated the high performance jumper competition at the Great […]
Oplabbeek, Belgium – July 19, 2020 – The national flag of Ireland was seen flying high last Sunday at Sentower Park as Richard Howley (IRL) and Arlo de Blondel raced to win the €25,500 Kemperten Sporthorses Grand Prix CSI 2*. A total of 18 combinations had qualified for […]
Saugerties, New York, USA – July 22, 2020 – Jordan Coyle (IRL) has been on fire at the Great American Summer Series. With a one-two finish in last week’s $100,000 Hits Grand Prix, he continued his hot streak taking the win again this week in the $200,000 Voltaire Grand […]
County Wexford, Ireland – July 20, 2020 – A stunning performance from Carlow’s Jason Foley (IRL) and The Irish Sport Horse Castlefield Vegas saw them take victory in the opening leg of the 2020 Horse Sport Ireland Premier Series on Sunday at Barnadown in Co Wexford. Foley, who […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – July 16, 2020 – Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Indra van de Oude Heihoef were the winners of the $37,000 Horseware Ireland Welcome Stake CSI 3* at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC). Sweetnam and his own 2008 Belgian Warmblood mare (Casantos x Action-Breaker) […]
Ridgefield, Connecticut – July 9, 2020 – Irish rider and trainer Christian Coyle is proud to announce the launch of his new business venture, Christian Coyle Show Stables, a full-service program based in Ridgefield, Connecticut, USA, and Wellington, Florida, USA, specializing in the development of young horses and […]
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. […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA – July 10, 2020 – Flintfields Horse Park in Traverse City hosted a new field of eager show jumping competitors Friday as a lofty international field of 63 contenders took center stage for the $36,600 Honor Hill Farms Welcome Stake CSI 2*, the highlight event […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – David Blake (IRL) and Don’t Touch Du Bois dashed for the cash in the $10,000 Power & Speed Stake CSI 2* on Wednesday during the fifth week of the Tryon Summer Series at the at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC). The Irishmand […]
