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Top Riders Set For Thrilling Competitions during the Valkenswaard CSI 5* at “Fantastic” Tops International Arena

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – July 08, 2021 – Top riders are anticipating a feast of show jumping competitions over the next couple of weeks at Tops International Arena. From Friday to Sunday this week, world class riders will be centre stage at the stunning venue in The Netherlands for […]

The Masters of Chantilly CSI 5*: Seven Olympic Champions for a Clash of Titans this Week!

Chantilly, France – June 30, 2021 –It was expected… With less than three weeks to go before the Tokyo Olympics, the Masters of Chantilly CSI 5* is looking to be quite exceptional. From July 8 to 11, no less than seven Olympic champions… Among others! Among these Olympic […]

World’s Top Riders Return to The Royal Windsor Horse Show CHI 5* for the Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*

Geneva, Switzerland – June 29, 2021 – The Royal Windsor Horse Show CHI 5* will showcase the world’s finest equestrian athletes from 1-4 July. The event, held in the private grounds of Windsor Castle, where the public is afforded once-a-year access, features four days of spectacular competition – in […]

World’s Best Gear Up for Iconic Longines Global Champions Tour of Paris CSI 5*

Paris, France – June 24, 2021 – Big expectations have been set ahead of this week’s Longines Global Champions Tour – Longines Paris Eiffel Jumping, as top horse and rider combinations head to the magical city to square up for the sixth leg of the Championship race. Currently […]

Peder Fredricson Ready to Defend Title against All-Stars at Longines Global Champions Tour of Stockholm CSI 5*

Stockholm, Sweden – June 15, 2021 – All eyes will be on the world’s best riders as they head to the Swedish capital city to tackle the fifth leg of the 2021 Longines Global Champions Tour series this weekend in Stockholm. From June 18 to 20 June, these […]

The Elite of Showjumping Ready to Battle during the 60th Longines International Jumping of La Baule CSIO 5*

La Baule, France – June 09, 2021 – From 10th to 13th June, the 60th edition of the Longines International Jumping of La Baule CSIO 5* gets ready to welcome the crème de la crème of world showjumping riders and horses, and for a good reason. In the […]

Superstars of Showjumping Turn to the Netherlands for First LGCT Valkenswaard of the Season

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – June 03, 2021 –The world’s best horse and rider combinations will take centre stage in Valkenswaard, The Netherlands this weekend 4 – 6 June with the potential for Peder Fredricson (SWE) to extend his Championship lead. After taking over as ranking leader last weekend […]

St. Gallen Ready to Kick off 2021 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Series

Lausanne, Switzerland – June 01, 2021 – With the equestrian sports calendar suddenly bursting into action again after the many complications imposed by the pandemic over the last year, this week all eyes are on St. Gallen in Switzerland where the much-anticipated Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ 2021 […]

Ten Teams Set to Clash in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Switzerland CSIO 5* at St. Gallen

St. Gallen, Switzerland – May 31, 2021 – In order to offer more countries opportunities to compete before the Olympic Games, ten teams will be admitted to the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Switzerland CSIO 5* on Sunday, 6 June 2021. In addition, as a result of […]

Longines Athina Onassis Horse Show: Who Will Be the Boss this Year in Saint-Tropez?

Ramatuelle, France – May 26, 2021 – Everyone still remembers the remarkable jump-off that America’s Jessica Springsteen (USA) won ahead of the men riders, in the Longines Athina Onassis Horse Show’s LGCT Grand Prix in 2019. The circuit’s most glamorous show is getting ready to play host to […]

CSIO of Rome: €200,000 Intesa Sanpaolo Nations Cup & €400,000 Rolex Grand Prix Amongst Major Attractions

Rome, Italy – May 24, 2021 – There will be four days of competitions in two different arenas–the Piazza di Siena oval and the arena at the Galoppatoio di Villa Borghese – hosting ten classes with courses designed by the show’s world-famous chef de piste Uliano Vezzani, and above all […]

Olympic Dreams on the Line as 12 Teams are Ready to Battle in Nations Cup at CSIO of Rome

Rome, Italy – May 24, 2021 – There are twelve teams registered with the CSIO of Rome in Piazza di Siena to compete in the prestigious Intesa Sanpaolo Nations Cup on Friday, the 28th of May. Seven of these teams are European: Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Sweden. […]

World’s Best Showjumpers Sail into Saint-Tropez for the Longines Athina Onassis Horse Show CSI 5*

Ramatuelle, France – May 21, 2021 – The most talented riders in the world are headed to sunny Saint-Tropez as the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) presses on from Madrid to picturesque Pampelonne Beach in Ramatuelle, France. The event, the third stop on the 16-leg Global Champions Tour, […]

CSIO of Rome Welcomes Superstars of Showjumping to the Piazza di Siena

Rome, Italy – May 24, 2021 – World No. 1, Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat (SUI), heads the spectacular line-up for the 88th edition of CSIO Rome at Piazza di Siena which will run from May 26 to 30. And the 2012 Olympic gold medallist and triple World Cup champion who has […]

The World’s Best Riders on the Princely Grass at the Rolex Masters of Chantilly CSI 5*

Chantilly, France – May 18, 2021 – For its first edition, the Masters of Chantilly will roll out a magnificent green carpet for the world’s best show jumpers and horses in Chantilly. Between the famous castle built by the Duke of Aumale and the majestic Great Stables built […]

Heavyweights of Showjumping Head to Madrid for the Longines Global Champions Tour

Madrid, Spain – May 17, 2021 – A tantalising lineup of show jumping superstars will continue their campaign in the world’s premier show jumping series from 21 – 23 May, heading to the beautiful destination of Club de Campo Villa de Madrid and raising the curtain on the […]

Stars Ready to Take Off as Longines Global Champions Tour Lands in Madrid!

Madrid, Spain – April 16, 2021 – The Longines Global Champions Tour returns to Madrid from 21 – 23 May for the first European leg on the circuit. Kicking off a flat out gallop across key European cities, Madrid is a globally significant capital which buzzes with sophistication and […]

Hubside Jumping CSI 5* Plays Host to 7 Olympic Gold Medallists this Week

Grimaud, France – May 05, 2021 – This weekend an Olympic atmosphere will prevail at the Hubside Spring Tour in Grimaud. A few weeks before the launch of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the first European CSI 5* of the outdoor season will bring together not less than seven […]

Hubside Jumping Kicks Off Star-Studded Season this Week at Grimaud – Gulf of Saint Tropez

Saint-Tropez, France – April 23, 2021 – Save the date! On 29 April, the best horse and rider combinations on the planet will perform once again in the Haras des Grillons’ huge ring, for the launch of the third season of the Hubside Jumping Grimaud-Gulf of Saint-Tropez. The […]

Dutch Masters Rider Watch – Who to Look Out for in the Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*

‘s-Hertogenbosch, Ther Netherlands – April 21, 2021 – The Dutch Masters 2021, part of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping, will host the first equestrian Major of the year, and will be held from 23-25 April in the town of ‘s-Hertogenbosch in the south of the Netherlands. After […]

World’s Top Riders Return to The Dutch Masters for First Major of the 2021 Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping

Geneva, Switzerland, 20 April 2021 – The world’s top equestrian riders will gather at The Dutch Masters from 23–25 April, to contest the first Major in the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping in 2021. The Rolex Grand Prix, which culminates on Sunday 25 April, is the highlight of the rescheduled […]

Preview: Star-studded Lineup of Riders & Horses Coming to The Hampton Classic CSI 4*

Showjumping’s biggest stars, including Olympic, World and Pan-American medalists, have confirmed their entries for the 2018 Hampton Classic Horse Show, one of the most spectacular equestrian events in the USA. The 43rd annual event returns to Bridgehampton, New York, August 26 – September 2, where the sport’s top […]

George H. Morris Among Legends to Give Spectators Master Classes at Dublin Horse Show CSIO 5*

Some of the Finest Trainers and Tiders in the World will Give Masterclasses at the Dublin Horse Show This Year The Masterclasses at the 2018 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Ireland at the Stena Line Dublin Horse Show are always some of the most popular events of the […]

Nine Out Of Top Ten Turn to The Netherlands for Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard CSI 5*

Nine out of the top ten in the Longines Global Champions Tour ranking will be taking centre stage in Valkenswaard, The Netherlands, with the potential for a shake up at the top of the Championship leaderboard. Harrie Smolders (NED) & Emerald van’t Ruytershof N.O.P. Ben Maher (GBR) extended […]

Eight Out Of Top Ten Riders Set to Fly High at Majestic Longines Global Champions Tour of London CSI 5*

Eight out of the top ten riders in the Longines Global Champions Tour season rankings will take centre stage at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London this week, for a three day festival of world class sport and thrilling entertainment. Ben Maher (GBR) & Madame X  At the […]

Derby Champion & Olympic Gold Medallist Lead Great Britain in Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Tomorrow at Hickstead

Britain is fielding a strong team for their home leg of the  series, which takes place at Hickstead on Sunday 29 July. The Team NAF-sponsored squad of five– from which the final team of four riders will be named – includes the new Al Shira’aa  Derby champions, William Funnell (GBR) […]

Top-Level Competition Set to Take Place during Great Lakes Equestrian Festival CSI 2*

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – July 26, 2018 – FEI competition at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF) is on this week (July 25-29) with another FEI CSI 2* rating. International show jumping competition in the Grand Prix Ring has already begun at the Flintfields Horse Park with the Staller 1.40m Jumper CSI […]

Preview: Longines Global Champions Tour of Berlin

Overall Longines Global Champions Tour ranking frontrunner Ben Maher (GBR) will head to Germany’s capital city of Berlin this week, looking to extend his 38-point lead against a strong international field for the 12th leg of the series. The powerhouse destination will welcome four out of the top […]

Interview: McLain Ward at €1,000,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen CSI 5*

McLain Ward (USA) won the second Rolex Grand Prix qualifier of the week, the €101,000 Prize of North Rhine-Westfalia CSI 5*. McLain paid tribute to his stunning 11-year-old mare, Clinta, following his victory: Can you tell us about Clinta? I purchased her in February this year, I actually […]

Sneak Peak: Inside CHIO Aachen 5*

The second Major of the year, the Rolex Grand Prix at CHIO Aachen, takes place on 22nd July and is expected to attract over 40,000 spectators to witness the prestigious competition. The course, set by Frank Rothenberger, is considered to be one of the most challenging and demanding […]