Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – August 18, 2021 – As the 2021 Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL season races towards the final furlong, a star-studded lineup of the world’s top show jumpers can be revealed for the 10th leg of the series held at the beautiful Tops International Arena. […]
London, England – August 17, 2021 – Tiffany Foster (CAN) and Brighton shone the brightest in the €25,400 Champagne Piaff Grand Prix CSI 2* last Sunday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of London CSI 5* & 2* at Royal Chelsea Hospital at the capital of England. The […]
Zurich, Zwitzerland – August 17, 2021 – Sadly, Martin Fuchs (SUI) released a statement yesterday announcing that his top horse Clooney 51 had been injured as a result of a freak accident while being on the field yesterday morning. The Swiss rider made the following statement on his […]
Donaueschingen, Germany – August 15, 2021 – Gerben Morsink (NED) and Navarone Z were the stars of the day last Saturday during the CHI of Donaueschingen 3*, earning top honors in the €26,275 Championat of Donaueschingen CSI 3*. A total of 75 combinations entered the ring for the […]
Donaueschingen, Germany – August 15, 2021 – Steve Guerdat (SUI) and Albfuehren’s Maddox were the Masters in the Grand Prix of Donaueschingen CSI 3* last Sunday during the CHI of Donaueschingen 3*. A total of 53 combinations lined up for the 1.60m jump-off challenge. In the end, it […]
Deauville, France – August 15, 2021 – Koen Vereecke (BEL) and Kasanova de La Pomme claimed the crown in the €15,700 Deauville Sotheby’s International Realty Small Grand Prix CSI 3* last Saturday during the Longines Deauville Classic CSI 3* at the Pôle International du Cheval – Longines Deauville. The Belgian […]
London, England – August 15, 2021 – Christian Ahlmann (GER) finished the Longines Global Champions Tour of London on top with his second win of the weekend, piloting the lightning-fast Solid Gold Z to victory and winning it on an edge-of-the-seat gallop to the last. Escorted by the […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – August 14, 2021 – The final Ocala NSBA Summer Series grand prix kicked off early this morning as 55 competitive entries took to the WEC Grand Arena to contest the $75,000 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Grand Prix. FEI Level IV course designer, Guilherme Jorge (BRA) created the […]
London, England – August 14, 2021 – The Shanghai Swans delivered a show-stopping GCL London final under intense pressure with Christian Ahlmann and Max Kühner (AUT) reigning supreme at the historic and picturesque Royal Hospital Chelsea. Shanghai Swans stepped up to top spot on the podium for the […]
Nick Bourdon is not an equestrian. He is not a rider, groom, manager, or anything else related to the sport. When he heard the complaints from many of his equestrian friends about the inefficiency in the equine world, he brought his problem solving skills and ability to create […]
Deauville, France – August 13, 2021 – Axel van Colen (FRA) and Veyron D.E. stole the spotlight on the second day of the Longines Deauville Classic at the Pôle International du Cheval – Longines Deauville at Deauville, France. The Frenchman claimed top honors in the €26,200 Prix Hermès […]
Traverse City, Michigan – August 13, 2021 – Friday’s $36,600 Welcome Stake CSI3* featured 30 world-class athletes from nine nations competing during the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), presented by CaptiveOne Advisors. Three combinations produced double clear efforts in the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel International Ring ahead of […]
London, England – August 13, 2021 – The heavyweight duo from the Shanghai Swans dominated at the magnificent Royal Hospital Chelsea for today’s GCL London, with Christian Ahlmann (GER) and Max Kühner (AUT) taking pole position for Saturday’s showdown. The Swans are currently in second of the overall […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA – August 12, 2021 – The final week of six exciting weeks of competition during the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by CaptiveOne Advisors, kicked off Thursday, August 12. A field of 48 decorated international horse-and-athlete pairs took to the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel […]
Valkenswaard, Netherlands – August 12, 2021 – Longines Global Champions Tour will congratulate Ben Maher (GBR), Explosion W and the 5 gold, silver and bronze Olympic Medalists who are competing at the Royal Hospital Chelsea this weekend in a special ceremony on Sunday 15 August. The celebration in […]
London, England – August 11, 2021 – Wow, what an absolute world-class performance by Ben Maher (GBR) and Explosion W in the Olympic Games of Tokyo 2020 last week, winning the individual gold medal. With Peder Fredricson (SWE) and Maikel van Vleuten claiming silver and bronze, it became […]
Deauville, France – August 11, 2021 – The Longines Deauville Classic CSI 3* is already underway this week at the Pôle International du Cheval – Longines Deauville. A total of 96 riders from 18 nations are set to enter the main ring there to compete for precious FEI […]
San Juan Capistrano, Capistrano – August 8, 2021 – Angel Karolyi (VEN) rode S&L Sage to victory in the $25,000 1.45m Silver Tour Markel Insurance Grand Prix on Saturday, August 7, during the Blenheim August Festival in San Juan Capistrano, California. Karolyi (VEN) and the 14-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding were one […]
London, England – August 11, 2021 – The world’s premier horses and riders will soon start arriving in one of the world’s great capital cities, London, for the 9th round of action on the Longines Global Champions Tour. Set in the grounds of the historic Royal Hospital Chelsea […]
Warendorf, Germany – August 02, 2021 – After the Clash of Titans at the 2020 Olympics Games, the noble sport is back, already focused on another major event: the 2021 European Championships in Riesenbeck, Germany. The jumping board of the German Olympic Committee for Horse Riding (DOKR) has now […]
Rome, Italy – August 10, 2021 – The Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) can today announce this year’s Rome event will be staged at ancient Rome’s awe-inspiring Circus Maximus bringing horses back to the World Heritage site for the first time in over 2,000 years. The magnificent ancient […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – August 08, 2021 – An international list of competitors from 11 different countries took to the WEC Grand Arena Saturday night to contest the $75,000 Agricon Kubota Superstore Grand Prix. Doug Russell designed the winding track that featured a difficult triple combination that tested many riders […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA – August 07, 2021 – Top show jumping competition took to the Rolex Stadium Saturday evening during the Kentucky Summer Classic for the feature class of the week, the $50,000 Hagyard Grand Prix. The luck of the night belonged to the Irish as Cormac Hanley (IRL) bested an […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA – August 08, 2021 – Week V of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), presented by CaptiveOne Advisors, came to a pinnacle Sunday, August 8, bringing international show jumping athletes back to the Flintfields Horse Park for another day of top sport. Taking center […]
It is said that a good rider must always be in balance with his horse; that is where the art of horsemanship mainly resides, where the beauty and elegance of that sport endures. Equestrian principles also state that a lot of knowledge is required to train a horse. […]
Traverse City, Michigan – August 06, 2021 – The penultimate day of CSI 3* show jumping competition at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by CaptiveOne Advisors, took the form of the $36,600 Welcome Stake CSI 3*. A field of 54 talented international athletes entered the Turtle Creek […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA – August 5, 2021 – Jumper competition during Week V of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), presented by CaptiveOne Advisors, continued Thursday, August 5, at the Flintfields Horse Park. A new week of sport brought new athletes to the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA – August 5, 2021 – Thirty-seven contenders took to the Rolex Stadium Thursday night to vie for the lion’s share of the prize in the $25,000 Kentucky Summer Classic Grand Prix. The first of two big-money classes to be held during the Kentucky Summer Classic, […]
Tokyo, Japan – August 06, 2021 – It was a tough day at the office for many of the nations competing in the Team Jumping Qualifier at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Baji Koen Equestrian Park today. But for Team Sweden it was just another walk in […]
Tokyo, Japan – August 03, 2021 – The U.S. Jumping Team fielded the maximum of three athlete-and-horse combinations in the Jumping Individual Qualifier at the Equestrian Park in Tokyo, Japan, with the three combinations narrowly missing the cut for a return for the Individual Final tomorrow evening, and […]
