Category: Jumper News Scandinavia

2025-2026 FEI Jumping World Cup Concludes Season of Sensational Sport

Fort Worth, United States – March 17, 2026 – Another thrilling FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ season has played out across six continents, with 12 Leagues producing standout performances, shifting leaderboards and hard-earned success stories. While not every campaign centred on the race for a ticket to the Longines […]

List of All Major Events this Week with Links to More Information about Them

Helsinki, Finland – February 26, 2026 – It’s showtime for showjumping and the running of the 13th and final leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup – Western European League during the 2026 Helsinki International Horse Show CSI 5*-W this week, the premiere attraction this week. There […]

FEI Announces Changes in Jumping Rules & Regulations for 2026

Lausanne, Switzerland – December 19, 2025 – The FEI Rules and Regulations for 2026, approved by the FEI General Assembly on 7 November, have been published and are available on Inside.fei.org. In 2025, the FEI Jumping Rules underwent a Full Revision and approved by the FEI General Assembly coming […]

Bo Kristoffersen Joins Ashford Farm as Training Program Coach

Bocholt, Belgium – November 11, 2025 – Ashford Farm welcomes Bo Kristoffersen, one of Denmark’s most respected showjumping trainers and former international rider, to their team as a coach of their training program. With decades of top-level experience – both in the arena and ringside – Bo brings […]

Zascha Nygaard Turns on the Nitro to Win Speed Challenge CSI 5* at LGCT Rabat

Rabat, Morocco – October 18, 2025 – For the second day in a row, an European rider conquered an individual speed challenge at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Rabat CSI 5* & CSI 2*. After the win by Antoine Ermann (FRA) the previous day, this time, the […]

European Title Up for Grabs at A Coruña

A Coruña, Spain – July 10, 2025 – Less than one week from now, the 2025 Longines FEI Jumping European Championship will get underway at Casas Novas in A Coruña, Spain, with the flags of 23 nations flying high at this 38th edition. The action runs from 16 […]

Girlpower! Swedish Equestrian Federation Announces All-Female Team for the European Championship

Aachen, Germany – June 26, 2025 – With five female riders and four mares, girl power shines to represent Sweden in the European Showjumping Championship, all of them chosen by team captain Henrik Ankarcrona presented on Thursday. An exciting team with riders and horses that we have a […]

Home Advantage Pays Off as Denmark Storms to Victory at Stutteri Ask

Martofte, Denmark – May 25, 2025 – Denmark were in imperious form in the opening Longines EEF Series Region North Qualifier on home soil at Stutteri Ask, leading the competition from start to finish to take victory ahead of Poland and Germany. The time proved tight so fault free […]

2025 Longines EEF Series Kicks off this Week with Updated Calendar

The Longines EEF Series has officially launched its 2025 season video, building anticipation for Europe’s premier equestrian Nations Cup series. The newly released video showcases the excellence in motion that defines this prestigious competition, featuring Europe’s finest riders and horses in action. The launch video highlights the heart-pounding competition, extraordinary […]

Denmark Dominates! Zascha Nygaard Lill & Com’on Stanley Storm to Victory in the €105,500 Banorte Trophy CSI 5*

Mexico City, Mexico – March 29, 2025 – Mexico City witnessed an electrifying display of world-class show jumping today as the €105,500 Banorte Trophy CSI 5* – 1.50m, delivered a high-octane spectacle under the vibrant energy of packed grandstands. The atmosphere inside the stunning grass arena was nothing […]

Zascha Nygaard Lill & Com’on Stanley Storm to Victory in the €505,000 Longines Grand Prix of Hong Kong CSI 5*

Hong Kong, China – February 16, 2025 – The 2025 Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show  (LHKIHS) CSI 5* came to a thrilling conclusion last Sunday, marking its successful debut. Over the three days, world-class equestrian athletes and their magnificent horses delivered unforgettable performances, captivating spectators, and solidifying […]

John Whitaker Signed by Rome Gladiators with Huge Shake Up for the Team!

Rome, Italy – February 09, 2025 – The battlefield is set, the gates of the Colosseum are open, and a new legion is ready to take on the world. Introducing the Rome Gladiators powered by Cavalleria Toscana—the latest force to enter GCL in 2025. With an iron-willed squad and an […]

Basel Cosmopolitans: A New Force Joins the 2025 Global Champions League Grid

Basel, Switzerland – February 06, 2025 – A huge shift is coming to the 2025 GCL team series as an all-new powerhouse team bursts onto the scene. Say hello to the Basel Cosmopolitans — the latest team to shake up the show jumping world, backed by the vision of Thomas […]

Scandinavian Vikings Ignite the 2025 Global Champions League Season with Powerhouse Lineup

Stockholm, Sweden – February 05, 2023 – The battleground of the 2025 GCL is heating up Scandinavian Vikings unveil its all-new roster, setting the stage for an electrifying season. With legacy, ambition, and strategic reinvention at play, these two teams are charging into the new season with one mission – […]

Rikke Belinda Barker in “Blazing Form” at the Morocco Royal Tour of Tétouan

Tétouan, Morocco – September 22, 2024 – The girl power flowed straight into the first class of the 4* division, the €28,200 Prix de LA F.R.M.S.E. Winning Round CSI 4* W. However, it was a new anthem that rang through the valley thanks to an especially daring Dane. Rikke […]

Lars Bak Andersen & Golden Eye Claim the Jackpot in the €105,650 Lotto Grand Prix CSIO 4*

Warsaw, Poland – September 06, 2024 – The most prominent one of Friday’s competitions at the 2024 Warsaw Jumping – the €105,650 Lotto Grand Prix CSIO 4* – for the prize of Lotto, under the patronage of the Ministry of Sport & Tourism saw exactly 50 names on […]

Longines EEF Series Back for Fourth Season – Calendar of Events Announced

Zaventem, Belgium – February 29, 2024 – The Longines EEF Series is back for its fourth edition, offering a summer-long Nations Cup competition and a dazzling final in Warsaw. Gorla once again kicks things off for the 8 regional qualifiers, in which two new events enter the calendar. […]

Ingrid Gjelsten & VDL Edgar M Score Their First California Win in the $117,000 Talus Grand Prix CSI 3*

Thermal, California, USA – February 24, 2024 – If you looked through the start list for the $117,000 Talus Grand Prix CSI 3* on Saturday night of Desert Circuit 7, presented by TALUS, you may have recognized a special name and picked him as your winner. VDL Edgar […]

Zascha Nygaard Lill & Primavera Power to Victory in the €105,500 Studbook Zangersheide Grand Prix CSI 4*!

Opglabbeek, Belgium – February 18, 2024 – After the various qualifiers earlier this week, 48 combinations had managed to qualify for this €105,500 Studbook Zangersheide Grand Prix CSI 4*. Of those 48, 7 managed to stay clear in the basic round run by the British course designer Rafael Suarez […]

Absolute Horses Hires Lars Pedersen as Chief Operating Officer

Andreas and Christian Schou‘s business is growing, and as an elongation thereof, they have now employed Lars Pedersen, former Elite Sports Director and national coach at the Danish Equestrian Federation. Lars has been self-employed in recent years and will henceforth be a part of Absolute Horses as the […]

Emma Uusi-Simola Receives the Cavalor FEI Best Groom Award at the 2023 FEI Awards

Mexico City, Mexico – November 22, 2023 – Mexico City’s Colegio de la Vizcainas provided a stunning backdrop for the 2023 edition of the FEI Awards Gala, presented by Longines, which celebrated international and home-grown winners across four categories of equestrian excellence. The evening saw Emma Uusi-Simola (FIN) clinch this year’s prestigious Cavalor […]

Riders & Horses for the Helsinki International Horse Show CSI 5*-W

Helsinki, Finland – October 18, 2023 – It’s showtime for showjumping at the 2023 Helsinki International Horse Show CSI 5*-W and the important equestrian event has attracted many titans of the noble sport to the Helsinki Ice Hall this week: Steve Guerdat (SUI), Henrik von Eckermnan (SWE), Martin […]

Andreas Schou & Macarena Prance & Dance to Victory at the IFEMA Madrid Horse Week CSI 5*-W

Madrid, Spain – November 26, 2022 – The third show jumping event of the day at the 2022 edition of the IFEMA Madrid Horse Week CSI 5*-W was the €25,500 Marqués de Vargas Trophy, a 1.45 meter course. The criteria used to determine the eventual winners were the […]

Victoria Gulliksen Gallops to the Top of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ – Western European League Standings

Toronto, Canada – November 10, 2022 – You can call it a “victory” too, no problem! Victoria Gulliksen (NOR) has not won any of the first four legs of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup – Western European League but she has achieved something that’s even better. The […]

List of All Major Events this Week with Links to More Information about Them

Oslo, Norway – October 12, 2022 – It’s showtime for showjumping this week with the kickoff of the 2022 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup – Western European League, held at the Kingsland Oslo Horse Show CSI 5*-W. Contrary to the competition at the Norwegian capital, the 2022 Morocco […]

Riders & Horses for the Kingsland Oslo Horse Show CSI 5*-W

Oslo, Norway – It’s showtime for showjumping during the 2022 edition of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup – Western European League and the first leg of the season takes place this week at the 2022 Kingsland Oslo Horse Show CSI 5*-W. After a third-place finish in the […]

Star-Studded Field for the Opening Longines FEI Jumping World Cup – Western European League at Oslo

Oslo, Norway – October 10, 2022 – Next Sunday’s opening leg of the 2022/2023 Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ Western European League in Oslo (NOR) looks set to be a cracker with two former series champions and five of the top-10 riders in the world rankings, including the […]

Andreas Schou & Granate Gallop towards Victory at the CSI 4* Hof Waterkant

Pinneberg, Germany – August 06, 2022 – Andreas Schou (DEN) has been on fire the past few week and the Danish rider secured another victory on Saturday, riding Granate to claim top honors in the €30,125 Championat of Itzehoer Versicherung CSI 4*. Fifty combinations took part in the […]

Norwegian Equestrian Federation Announces Team for 2022 FEI World Championships in Herning

The  Norwegian Equestrian Federation  and Chef d’Equipe Mikael Kolind have annnounced the Dutch showjumping team for the upcoming 2022 ECCO FEI World Championships, from the 6th to the 14th of August, in Herning, Denmark. The Norwegian team for the showjumping competition at the world championshipsin Herning at Stutteri Ask Stadium […]

Andreas Schou Pulls out All the Aces to win $605,750 Longines Grand Prix of Sopot CSIO 5*

Sopot, Poland – June 10, 2022 – Andreas Schou (DEN) scored perhaps the biggest victory of his career on Friday during the CSIO 5* of Sopot at Hipodrom Sopot, overcoming all the favorites with Indepedent to win the $605,750 Longines Grand Prix of Sopot CSIO 5*, under the […]