Category: Jumper News Middle East

Abdullah Al-Sharbatly & Vintadge de La Roque Race to the Top in €25,500 Ministry of Sport Trophy CSI 2*

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – October 21, 2022 – Abdullah Al-Sharbatly (KSA) and Vintadge de La Roque got the host nation off to a great start on Friday at the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) of Riyadh CSI 5* & CSI 2*. The duo sped to victory in the […]

Riders & Horses for the Longines Global Champions Tour of Riyadh CSI 5*

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – October 19, 2022 – It’s showtime for showjumping and the grand finale of the 2022 Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT). The heat is on under the sunny skies of the Arabian Peninsula as three giants of the noble sport lead the chase championship race […]

Longines Global Champions Tour Finals: Meet the Championship Contenders

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – October 19, 2022 – Anticipation is building for the finals of the 2022 Longines Global Champions Tour, with a red-hot leader board meaning the Champion of Champions title is open to three of the best show jumping riders on the planet and current leaders […]

Nayel Nassar & Coronado Continue with their Winning Ways Topping the $37,500 Friends of the Meadows CSI 5*

Spruce Meadows – September 1, 2022 – The first day of the ‘Continental’ CSI 5* & 2*, presented by Rolex, launched two weeks of top international show jumping at Spruce Meadows. The All Alberta Ring was host to Thursday’s 2* competitions while the North American Ring featured the 5* competitors. […]

Abdulrahman Alrajhi Stuns Favorites to Win €25,500 Zangersheide Foal Auction Prix CSI 2*

Kronenberg, The Netherlands – August 18, 2022 – Showjumping is a sport that requires a lot of experience and hardly ever young less experienced riders are able to overcome experts in arenas across the globe. However, that was not the case on Thursday as Abdulrahman Alrajhi (KSA) and […]

Peder Fredricson Tops Star-Studded Rider List for Commercial Bank CHI Al Shaqab Presented by Longines

Doha, Qatar – February 22, 2022 – The world’s top-ranked showjumper – Sweden’s Peder Fredricson (SWE) – will lead the charge at Commercial Bank CHI Al Shaqab Presented by Longines 2022. Qatar’s premier international equestrian event will take place at the Longines Arena at Al Shaqab, a member […]

2022 LGCT & GCL to Kick off at Al Shaqab Doha – March 3-5

Doha, Qatar – January 25, 2022 – The iconic Longines Arena at Al Shaqab, a member of Qatar Foundation, will again provide the perfect stage for the spectacular launch of the 2022 Longines Global Champions Tour and the Global Champions League season.  The 2022 edition of the world’s […]

Riders & Horses for The President of the UAE Showjumping Cup CSIO 5*

Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates – January 20, 2022 – The 2022 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup season is on this week during The President of the UAE Showjumping Cup CSIO 5* at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club. The best riders from the Middle East have gathered […]

Links to Streaming Feeds of All Major Events this Week

Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates – January 20, 2022 – It’s showtime for showjumping and FEI Nations Cup week during the The President of The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Showjumping Cup CSIO 5* at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club, the feature attraction this week. It’s winter time […]

Derin Demirsoy & Caprice d’Elle Dash for the Cash in €25,400 Victoria Trophy CSI 2* at the Sunshine Tour

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – October 29, 2021 – The €25,400 Victoria Trophy CSI 2* Longines Ranking class was won by the very fast rider from Turkey,  Derin Demirsoy (TUR), who had a great October Tour competing at the Sunshine Tour.  The Turkish rider won this class Caprice […]

Doha Falcons Fly the Highest to Win Global Champions League of Šamorín

Šamorín, Slovakia – October 16, 2021 – Doha Falcons converted their pole position into a sensational win at the stunning X-Bionic Sphere, Šamorín during the penultimate stage of the 2021 season. Bassem Mohammed (QAT) and Caletto Cabana teamed up with Yuri Mansur (BRA) on Vitiki to produce the […]

Doha Falcons on Pole Position as Shock Refusal Leaves Race Wide Open in GCL Samorin

Samorin, Slovakia – October 15, 2021 – Hot favourites Valkenswaard United pairing of world number one Peder Fredricson (SWE) and leading lady Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) finished with an unexpected 14 faults to carry over to tomorrow’s second-round – putting their chances of claiming the Championship win this weekend […]

Humaid Abdulla Khalifa Al Muhairi & Tsunami De Hus Top Sires Of The World Warm-Up Class

Lanaken, Belgium – September 23, 2019 – In the Sires of the World warming up class Richard Vogel (GER) played a key role again. He already claimed the first and second place in the seven-year-olds. And in this class he also signed for the runner-up position with Carlchen S (ZWEIB), […]

Jad Dana & After Eight Jump to Victory in $25,000 Palm Beach Equine Clinic Grand Prix

Wellington, Florida, USA – September 05, 2021 – The ESP Labor Day horse show concluded with a second victory from the week going to Lebanon’s Jad Dana (LBN). Dana and After Eight, owned by Peter Howard and Laure Sudreau, edged out the competition in the $25,000 Palm Beach Equine […]

Bassem Hassan Mohammed & Caletto Cabana Claim €26,200 Grand Prix of Valkenswaard CSI 2*

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – July 18, 2021 – Course designer Uliano Vezzani (ITA) had built a tough but fair course in the beautiful grass arena at Tops International Arena for the CSI2* Grand Prix. The fastest in the jump-off was Bassam Hassan Mohammed (QAT) with the 14-year-old gelding […]

Valdocco des Caps to Abdullah Al Sharbatly

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – July 06, 2021 – A top ride will be seen carrying the Saudi Arabian colors; Valdocco des Caps (Number One D’iso x Quidam de Revel). It was prince Turki Bin Mohammed of Old Lodge who acquired the horse, adding another great horse to the […]

Major Revision to 2020 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Rules

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™ […]

FEI Board Approves Jumping Calendar Task Force’s Resolutions

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 […]

FEI Jumping Calendar Task Force Agrees on Resolutions at First Virtual Meeting

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 […]

FEI Sets New Criteria for Calculating World Rankings during Covid-19 Outbreak

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 […]

Steve Guerdat Soars Another Month as the Best Rider in the World

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” […]

FEI Creates Task Forces to Evaluate the Impact of Covid-19 on Calendar

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 […]

International Olympic Committee Confirms Dates for Olympic Games next Year in Tokyo

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 […]

Coronavirus Forces 2020 Olympic Games to be Postponed!

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, […]

Olympic Games in Jeopardy? International Olympic Commitee Addresses the Issue with Comunique

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 […]

2020 FEI World Cup™ Finals in Las Vegas Cancelled due to Coronavirus!

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 […]

Coronavirus Causes LGCT & GCL to Reschedule Events in Mexico City, Miami Beach & Shanghai

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 […]

Mouda Zeyada & Morocco Claim €165,000 President of UAE Showjumping Cup CSIO 5* at Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates – Thursday, February 27, 2020 –  Mouda Zeyada (EGY) and Morocco were victorious in the €165,000 President of UAE Showjumping Cup CSIO 5* today at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club in the United Arab Emirates. The Egyptian and the 12-year-old chestnut stallion (For […]

Khaled Abdulrahman Al Mobty & Grunnerger Kwiebus Are Quick to Win €25,400 UAE Equestrian Federation Speed Stakes CSIO 5*

Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates – Wednesday, February 26, 2020 –  Khaled Abdulrahman Al Mobty (KSA) Grunnerger Kwiebus triumphed in the €25,400 UAE Equestrian Federation Speed Stakes CSIO 5* during the President of UAE Showjumping Cup CSIO 5* at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club in the United Arab […]

Mouda Zeyada & Shane Breen Share the Win in €52,000 Sharjah Islamic Bank Challenge CSI 5*-W

Sharjah, The United Arab Emirates – Thursday, February 06, 2020 – An unsual outcome was the result after the very exciting €52,000 Sharjah Islamic Bank Challenge CSI 5*-W/2* last Friday during The H.H. The Ruler of Sharjah Cup CSI 5*-W/2* at the Sharjah Equestrian & Racing Club in […]