Grimaud, France – June 17, 2020 – Showjumping’s superstars are back at the Golfe de Saint Tropez this week for the second week of the Hubside Jumping CSI 4*/2*. World number two, Martin Fuchs (SUI) leads a very strong international field of high-ranked riders and their top horses […]
Zurich, Switzerland – June 23, 2020 – It was a Sunday afternoon in Switzerland when international showjumpers Martin Fuchs (SUI) and Paris Sellon (USA) mused over the idea of starting a business together. Fuchs and Sellon decided to extend their already strong long-term personal relationship by going into […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – June 04, 2020 – This week, Jane Richard Philips (SUI) brings us not one, but three great exercises in Tips & Tricks! The first uses a series of poles on a circle, and aims to build control, impulsion, balance and confidence in varying directions […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – June 02, 2020 – Get to know Jane Richard Philips in today’s episode of The Insider At Home! Jane, a Longines Ambassador of Elegance and Cannes Stars team stalwart, opens up about her “amazing boy”, her fight to recover from injury last year and […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – June 01, 2020 – Jane Richard Philips (SUI) opens her heart about her “amazing boy”, her fight to recover from injury, her fantasy dinner guests, her hidden talents and the “unbelievable” events of the Longines Global Champions Tour in conversation with Edwina Tops-Alexander in […]
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™ […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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” […]
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 […]
St. Gallen, Switzerland – April 03, 2020 – Under the current circumstances and the impact of Covid-19 the official show jumping tournament of Switzerland, the Longines CSIO St.Gallen, will not take place on the scheduled dates of May 21-24, 2020. Over the past few days and weeks, together […]
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, […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 23, 2020 – Originally scheduled for June 18-21, the second edition of the Longines Masters of Lausanne won’t be going ahead, EEM, the founder, owner and organizer of the event announced today. The decision was taken as a precautionary measure, in view of the […]
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 […]
What is your earliest memory of riding a horse? One of my first riding memories was when I was seven years old, I was riding my pony Cleopatra, it was with her that I competed in my first jumping competition. The last few years have been incredible for […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 13, 2020 – The European Equestrian Federation (EEF) and the International Jumping Riders Club (IJRC) have issued a joint statement regarding the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak: They state the following: The European Equestrian Federation (EEF) and the International Jumping Riders Club (IJRC) call on all National […]
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 […]
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 […]
When did you think that Martin had what it takes to reach the top? When he’d finished competing in the Juniors, that’s when I realized he might have the potential to reach the top. At the beginning, it was more my wife who went to the shows with […]
Doha, Qatar – Friday, February 28, 2020 – Excitement and action combined to keep fans on the edge of their seats on the second day of Commercial Bank CHI Al Shaqab Presented by Longines, in the Longines Arena at Al Shaqab. The international equestrian event, which Al Shaqab […]
Oliva Nova, Spain – Friday, February 28, 2020 – Steve Guerdat (SUI) and Ulysse des Forets won Friday’s €26,200 Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 3* on Friday during the third week of the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour’s Spring MET II in Oliva Nova, Spain. The Swiss guided the 12-year-old bay Selle […]
Gothenburg, Sweden – Saturday, February 22, 2020 – Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Cas galloped to victory in the SEK $318,500 ATG Prize CSI 5* yesterday during the Gothenburg Horse Show CSI 5*-W at Scandinavium Arena in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Swiss rode the 12-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Casall x Baldini I) towards victory across the […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – Friday, February 14, 2020 – Beat Mändli (SUI) and Dibatsja were supreme in the $36,600 Bruins Tour Grand Prix CSI 2* last Friday during “Nations Cup Week” at the Palm Beach Masters Series®. The Swiss and Grant Road Partners’ 12-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood mare (Veron […]
Wellington, Florida – Thursday, February 13, 2020 – Beat Mändli (SUI) may have been fastest aboard Vic des Cerisiers in the nine-horse jump-off that decided the $72,900 Suncast Grand Prix Qualifier CSIO 5*, but he attributed his victory to patience. “We let him grow up really slow. Now, he’s […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – February 12, 2020 – The well known 5* international showjumper, Jane Richard Philips (SUI), was the winner of the first Big Class here at the Tour today, on her long term partner the 9-year-old old Fouego de la Crosiere (Nabab de Reve […]
Wellington, Florida – Friday, January 31, 2020 – The Derby field at Equestrian Village (home to the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival) wrapped up its third day of action in week four with the $73,000 CaptiveOne Advisors 1.50m Classic CSI 4*. It was Swiss rider Martin Fuchs (SUI)– ranked […]
Kronenberg, The Netherlands – January 18, 2020 – Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Cas won the €26,800 Seacon Logistics Prize CSI 2* yesterday during the New Year Tour at the Equestrian Centre de Peelbergen in Kronenberg, The Netherlands. The Swiss and the 12-year-old dark bay Holsteiner gelding (Casall x […]
Basel, Switzerland – January 12, 2020 – In the 90th World Cup competition of his spectacular career, three-time series champion Steve Guerdat (SUI) galloped to victory with Victorio des Frotards in the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2019/2020 Western European League qualifier on home ground at Basel in […]
Basel, Switzerland – January 11, 2020 – Bryan Balsiger (SUI) and Ak’s Courage won the CHF $30,000 Abt Automobile Prize CSI 5* today during the Longines CSI Basel 5*-W in Switzerland. The Swiss and the 11-year-old grey German Sport Horse mare (Chepetto C x Lennon 5) triumphed in […]
