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Longines CHI Classics Basel Cancelled for the Second Year in a Row

Basel, Switzerland – December 30, 2021 – The permit for the Longines CHI Classics Basel has been withdrawn – the event is cancelled. It is with the greatest regret that the organisers of the Longines CHI Classic Basel are forced to cancel the equestrian event planned for 13 […]

Dalman Jump Co. Design Dialogue: A Breakdown of the Course at the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Fort Worth CSI 4*-W

Wellington, Florida – December 22, 2021 – Dalman Jump Co. fences dominated the track in the featured World Cup qualifier— one of just eight in North America—at the Split Rock Jumping Tour‘s Fort Worth International CSI 4*-W in Fort Worth, TX. Javan Dalman, the company’s owner and founder, […]

Martin Fuchs: The 2021 Rolex Grand Prix Champion at Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland – December 12, 2021 – Rolex Testimonee Martin Fuchs (SUI) riding Leone Jei claimed the final equestrian Major of 2021, winning the prestigious Rolex Grand Prix at the Concours Hippique International de Genève (CHI Geneva), becoming the first rider in the history of the competition to win […]

US Equestrian Recognizes Kathy Kusner with 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award

Lexington, Kentucky â€“ December 27, 2021 – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Junior Equestrian of the Year Award to be presented at the 2022 US Equestrian Annual Meeting. Kathy Kusner and Howard Simpson are the winners of the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award, […]

Laura Kraut & Balou du Reventon Among Nominees for USEF Equestrian & Horse of the Year Awards

Lexington, Kentucky – December 21, 2021 – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the 2021 Horse of the Year and Equestrian of the Year nominees. The International and National Equestrians of the Year will be announced at the 2021 Pegasus Awards Dinner Celebration on Thursday, January 13, and the International […]

Inside the Rolex Grand Slam: Questions & Answers with Scott Brash – The Only Grand Slam Winner

You won the Rolex Grand Prix at Aachen in 2015 – CHIO Aachen must be an incredibly special show for you to compete at? Absolutely. Aachen is a special arena – there’s a lot of history that’s been made in that ring. We all want to jump here, […]

Lorcan Gallagher & Ariana are the Aces in Bainbridge Companies Open Stake at Wellington

Wellington, Florida, USA – December 26, 2021 – The first major class of the ESP Holiday III Show at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) took place last Tuesday with the running of the $10,000 Bainbridge Companies Open Stake. The 1.40m class was incredibly tight race for first […]

Santiago Lambre Bookends the Podium in the $25,000 ProElite Grand Prix with Easy Girl & Comtess 202

Wellington, Florida, USA – December 23, 2021 – The $25,000 ProElite Grand Prix took place on Thursday, December 23, the final day of the ESP Holiday III Show at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). Twenty-two contestants competed for the lion’s share of the prize money over the course designed […]

Kristen Vanderveen & Bull Run’s Prince Of Peace Blaze to Win $40,000 Lugano Diamonds Speed CSI 4*-W at Fort Worth

Fort Worth, Texas – December 19, 2021 – Kristen Vanderveen (USA) and Bull Run’s Prince of Peace earned a curtain-call victory in the $40,000 Lugano Diamonds 1.45m Speed CSI 4*-W last Sunday during the Split Rock Jumping Tour’s Fort Worth International CSI 4*-W at Will Rogers Coliseum. The […]

Conor Swail Sails Ahead in the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping – North American League Standings

Fort Worth, Texas, USA – December 21, 2021 – Nothing but blue ocean for Conor Swail (IRL) as the Irishman has sailed past the competition throught the season, claiming the third victory out of the six legs so far, this time in the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup […]

Harry Charles & Stardust Light Up to Make Magic at the London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W

London, England – December 19, 2021 – There are wins in every athlete’s career that will stand out forever, and last Sunday Harry Charles (GBR) recorded one of those when topping the sixth leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ 2021/2022 Western European League on home ground […]

Everything You Need to Know about FEI Horse Health Requirements in 2022

Lausanne, Switzerland – December 23, 2021 – In accordance with the FEI Veterinary Regulations 2022 the Horse Health Requirements are being rolled out globally as of 01 January 2022. Derived from the EHV-1 By-Laws, applied in Mainland Europe from 31 May to 31 December 2021, the Horse Health Requirements have been put in […]

Sweden Announces its A-Squad with New Names for 2022

Stockholm, Sweden – December 22, 2021 – Swedish showjumping had an unforgettable year that will be forever marked in the history books of the noble sport in 2021 with fantastic success. The medals came in the form of Olympic team gold, Olympic Individual silver and individual bronze at […]

Jos Lansink Announced as New Chef d’Equipe for the Netherlands

Ermelo, Netherlands – December 22, 2021 – From January 1, 2022, Jos Lansink will be the new national coach of the show jumping riders of Team NL. The native of Twente thus becomes the successor of Rob Ehrens. Lansink has an extremely impressive track record as a rider and coach […]

Conor Swail’s Dominance of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup – North American League Continues at Fort Worth

Fort Worth, Texas – December 18, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) proved his Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ North American League dominance Saturday night before a packed crowd in Fort Worth, Texas (USA), securing his third victory of the NAL season by way of an eight-horse jump-off. Swail took […]

Harry “Houdini” Charles & Borsato are Magical Again at The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W

London, England – December 20, 2021 – It was an action-packed final day of The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W. The prestigious €125,000 London Grand Prix CSI 5*-W provided a fitting conclusion to the five-day event, with Harry Charles following-up on yesterday’s success to take the spoils. […]

Kevin McCarthy & Catch a Star HSS Top $30,000 WEC Grand Prix at Wilmington

Wilmington, Ohio – December 18, 2021 – Last Saturday night, seventeen horse-and-rider combinations graced World Equestrian Center’s Sanctuary arena for the final WEC Grand Prix class of 2021. Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky created the testing track that featured a time allowed of 80 seconds. Eight talented duos qualified […]

Filip de Wandel & Manhattan Van’t Leeuwerikenhof Fly the Highest in $50,000 Vita Flex Grand Prix

Wellington, Florida – December 19, 2021 – Two grand prix classes enhanced the schedule of the ESP Holiday show at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), with big winners of the week earning blue ribbons in the $50,000 Vita Flex Grand Prix and $25,000 Resilient Fitness Grand Prix. In the first […]

Ryan Genn & VDL Gerinus T Race to First in $25,000 Resiliant Fitness Grand Prix

Wellington, Florida – December 17, 2021 – On Friday, 40 contenders vied for the top prize in the $25,000 Resilient Fitness Grand Prix, and five of those pairs finished the first round without faults to qualify for the jump-off. Though the starting field was internationally-diverse with duos from […]

2022 Edition of Jumping Amsterdam Cancelled

Amsterdam, Netherlands – December 20, 2021 – For the past year, the team of Jumping Amsterdam has been fully committed to the organization of Jumping Amsterdam 2022, focussed on preparing a great show despite the developments regarding the Covid-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, following the announcement of new and stricter Covid-19 […]

Brilliant Brash & Hello Mr. President Lead All-British Trifecta at The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W

London, England – December 19, 2021 – The Martin Collins Enterprises Christmas Tree Stakes CSI 5*-W was run under a unique format whereby the 25 competitors were drawn into six groups. The winner of each group, based on faults and time, went through to a final jump-off, accompanied […]

Alfie Bradstock & H. d’Or Fly High for the Gold in The Lemieux Six-Bar Challenge CSI 5*-W at London

London, England – December 18, 2021 – Alfie Bradstock (GBR) and Max Kuhner (AUT) shared the win in €15,000 The Lemieux Six-Bar Challenge CSI 5*-W on Friday night during the London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W at ExCel London. Kuhner teamed up with EIC Coriolis des Isles while Bradstock […]

Conor Swail Teams Up with Count Me In for Third Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Grand Prix Victory at Fort Worth CSI 4*-W

Fort Worth, Texas – December 18, 2021 – Saturday night highlighted the most anticipated event of the Fort Worth International CSI 4*-W at the Will Rogers Coliseum, the $215,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ Fort Worth CSI4*-W, presented by Lugano Diamonds. In the end, it was Ireland’s Conor Swail, […]

Harry Charles & Stardust Sparkle to Win €170,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ London CSI 5*-W

London, England – December 19, 2021 – The Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ brought top-class sport to ExCeL London as the world’s best equestrian athletes battled it out for the prestigious title. The testing 1.60m course set by Brazilian course designer, Guilherme Jorge (BRA), saw 11 combinations master the […]

Maksymilian Wechta & Chepettano are the Masters in $200,000 Grand Prix CSI 3*-W at Cavaliada Tour – Poznan

Pozan, Poland – December 19, 2021 – Today’s Grand Prix, counting for the Longines Ranking, World Cup Central European League and Cavaliada Tour, provided the audience with a lot of excitement. The first course proved to be selective, and ultimately 7 out or 48 competing pairs qualified for […]

Lucas Porter & Hope Street Power Past the Competition in $100,000 Middle Tour Final CSI 3*- W at Poznan

PoznaÅ„, Cavaliada – December 18, 2021 – 48 riders tried their chances in the Middle Tour Final competition, counting for the Longines Ranking, for the prize of Kwiaty Polskie and under the patronage of Baborówko Equestrian Association. The first course was quite technical, and ultimately 12 pairs qualified […]

Max Kühner & EIC Coriolis des Isles Triumphant in Lemieux Six Bar Challenge CSI 5*-W

London, England – December 18, 2021 – Max Kuhner (AUT) and Alfie Bradstock (GBR) shared the win in €15,000 The Lemieux Six-Bar Challenge CSI 5*-W on Friday night during the London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W at ExCel London. Kuhner teamed up with EIC Coriolis des Isles while Bradstock […]

Gerben Morsink & Navarone Z Claim the Gold in $100,300 Jump-off Challenge CSI 3*-W at Poznan

PoznaÅ„, Cavaliada – December 17, 2021 – The Big Tour class, counting for Longines Ranking and Cavaliada Tour, for the prize of Lotto and under the patronage of Horse & Business Magazine, saw 57 riders on the start list. 12 of them managed to go clear over the course […]

Hunter Holloway & Pepita Con Spita Power to Win $75,000 Restylane Welcome CSI 4*- W

Forth Worth, Texas – December 16, 2021 – Fort Worth, Texas – Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT) has brought FEI competition to Fort Worth, Texas for the first time with the Fort Worth International CSI4*-W, which kicked off on Wednesday, December 15, with exciting show jumping action in the Will […]

Guy Williams & Mr. Blue Sky UK Skyrocket to the Top in $27,000 The LeMieux Puissance

London, England – December 16, 2021 – The first day of the 2021 London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W came to an end in grand fashion with the running of the LeMieux Puissance CSI 5*-W and a win by the host nation. In the end, Guy Williams (GBR) […]