Category: Preview

Global Champions League Preview: Who Can Stop the Riesenbeck International from an Unprecedented Three-Peat?

Doha, Qatar – March 01, 2024 – With Stage 1 of the new Global Champions League championship upon us and the 14 teams announced, the question of which team(s) will challenge the 2023 & 2023 champions for the title this year aries. Well, there are more contenders than you […]

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. […]

Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping Season Preview

Geneva, Switzerland – February 22, 2024 – Often considered to be the sport’s ultimate challenge, the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping will once again be at the forefront of every rider’s ambitions for the year ahead. As with the Majors in sports such as tennis and golf, […]

The Olympic Magic Begins in Bordeaux!

Bordeaux, France – January 24, 2024 –The line-up of riders competing at the Jumping International de Bordeaux never disappoints! This year is no exception to the tradition, with Olympic medallists and preselected riders, FEI Longines World Cup contenders – and former winners – championship medallists and many more […]

World Champion Jos Lansink Raves: “The FEI World Championships in Aachen? Nothing Can Beat That!”

Aachen, Germany – January 04, 2024 – It was September 3rd, 2006, a grey, late summer day in the imperial city of Aachen, when a Dutchman riding for Belgium was crowned as the World Show Jumping Champion. Jos Lansink claimed the title with Cumano, finishing ahead of Beezie […]

Doha Tour: A Celebration of History, Culture & Showjumping

Doha, Qatar – December 26, 2023 – Welcome to the heart of equestrian passion – the 2024 Doha Tour, a celebration of history, culture, and the thrilling sport of showjumping. In a land with a rich tradition of horsemanship, Doha Tour stands as a testament to our commitment […]

Reigning World Champion & Olympic Heroes Highlight 5* Competition at Jumping Mechelen

Mechelen, Belgium – December 25, 2023 – Many international legends prefer to spend the holiday season nowhere else but at Jumping Mechelen. The most prominent name among them is Henrik Von Eckermann (SWE): the current world number 1, reigning world champion, the most recent winner of the World Cup Final, […]

Reigning Olympic, World & European Champions Head to the London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W

London, England – December 12, 2023 – Great Britian’s reigning Olympic Champion, Ben Maher (GBR), tops a stellar list of entries for the CSI 5* Show Jumping at the 2023 edition of the London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W, where he will go head-to-head with the individual silver medallist from Tokyo and team World […]

Bertram Allen Ready to Make History at Casas Novas

Casas Novas, La Coruña, Spain – November 30, 2023 – Last summer, Bertram Allen (IRL) won the Grand Prix A Coruña of the Longines Global Champions Tour. The Irish rider will dispute the winter edition with the objective of increasing the list of riders who win both Casas […]

Christian Ahlmann, 14 World Cup Victories!

Casas Novas, La Coruña, Spain – November 30, 2023 –The 2023 CSI5*-W A Coruña is the seventh event of the European Longines FEI World Cup League, and there we will see the top world riders. One of them will be Christian Ahlmann (GER) who has the record of […]

CHI Geneva: The Pinnacle of Equestrianism

Geneva, Switzerland – November 29, 2023 â€“ The Concours Hippique International de Genève (the CHI Geneva) will unite the world’s best show jumpers in the home city of the show’s Presenting Sponsor, Rolex. First staged in 1926, it has been voted the best indoor jumping event on 10 occasions. […]

Global Champions Prague Playoffs Unveils Line-Up for Super Showdown this Week!

Prague, Czech Republic – November 14, 2023 – With only two days left until the commencement of the 2023 GC Prague Playoffs [16 – 19 November], equestrians are arriving in the heart of the Czech Republic’s capital, gearing up for a spectacular showdown. The event promises a thrilling […]

Riders Announced for the IJRC Rolex Top 10 Final: Four Past Winners Look to Repeat!

Geneva, Switzerland – November 08, 2023 –The International Jumping Riders Club is proud to announce the riders who will compete in the 22nd Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final on December 8, during the Concours Hippique International de Genève. A highlight in the equestrian calendar, the Rolex IJRC Top […]

Toronto’s Royal Horse Show Welcomes Riders from Around the World this Week

Toronto, Ontario – November 06, 2023 – Show jumping athletes from around the globe will meet in Toronto to contest world-class FEI-level competition at the Royal Horse Show, held as part of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair from November 8 to 12, 2023. Taking place in the Coca-Cola Coliseum at […]

Super Sport in Santiago as Showjumping Takes the Stage at the Pan American Games

Santiago, Chile – October 30, 2023 – The build-up to showjumpign at the 19th Pan American Games is at boiling point this week, and for Chile it is a very special moment as the country which is renowned for its stunning natural beauty, unique cultural traditions and rich […]

Showdown of the Heavyweights: Global Champions League Championship Final Takes Center Stage in Riyadh

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October – 25, 2023 – In the heart of the bustling King Abdullah Financial District in the Saudi Arabian capital, equestrian enthusiasts from around the world have gathered for the Final of 2023’s GCL Championship. With the majestic cityscape as a backdrop, the stakes are high, as […]

Can Smolders Steal The Show & Make it a Championship Double?

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – October 24, 2023 – As the third and final Longines Global Champions Tour Championship contender, Harrie Smolders (NED) is without doubt the most consistent of the trio in terms of his performances throughout the year. From a staggering four consecutive podiums, 9 LGCT Grand […]

Duel in the Desert! Winner Takes it All as Longines Global Champions Tour Finals Heads to Riyadh

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – October 22, 2023 – The equestrian world is buzzing with anticipation as the prestigious Longines Global Champions Tour Finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, are set to take place on October 26 – 28. As the pinnacle of the 2023 season, the Finals promises to […]

Maikel van der Vleuten: The Quest for LGCT Championship Glory in 2023!

In what was poised to be a well earned and clear victory of the Longines Global Champions Tour Championship, Maikel van der Vleuten started the 2023 season strong, chasing the most revered podium position on offer for the year. The Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) event in Cannes […]

The Stars are Lined Up for for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ Season Opener in Oslo

Oslo, Norway – October 11, 2023 – After a super summer of exceptional outdoor sport across Europe, the action moves indoors this week for the first leg of the 2023/2024 Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ Western European League which kicks off at the Telenor Arena in Oslo, Norway next Sunday […]

Best of North American Sport Line Up for the 2023 Greenwich CSI 5*

Greenwich, Connecticut, USA – October 04, 2023 –  The lineup will match the occasion, as an expected 49 of North America’s top show jumping athletes are set to come forward for the third edition of CSI Greenwich, which will make its five-star debut, October 5-8. The group includes the […]

Returning Champions Presented for the BCHJA Finale CSI3* at Thunderbird Show Park

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – September 19, 2023  – Thunderbird Show Park hosts the final event of its 2023 season this week in Langley with the BCHJA Fall Finale, featuring three-star international competition and the $100,000 Grand Prix CSI 3*. Thirty-five equine athletes were brought forward Tuesday for the […]

Zangersheide Forms the Center Stage of Showjumping Sport & Breeding this Week

Lanaken, Belgium – September 17, 2023 – From the 20th to the 24th of September, Zangersheide will once again be the centre stage for the world’s best bred and most talented five-, six-, and seven-year-old show jumpers. Besides the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses, the […]

Save the Date: A Night In Paris JustWorld International’s 21st Annual Gala

Wellington, Florida, USA – September 14, 2023 – Bienvenue à Paris! Join us for the 21st Annual JustWorld Gala and take an enchanting stroll through the cobblestone streets of Paris right here in Wellington. As we light the path for the future of our organization, our next decade […]

Hangzhou Gears Up for Equestrian Excellence at the 19th Asian Games

Lausanne, Switzerland – September 13, 2023 –As the prestigious 19th Asian Games draws ever-closer, equestrian athletes and fans alike are eagerly awaiting the events set to unfold in Hangzhou, China. With just 13 days remaining until the equestrian events kick off on 26 September, the excitement is building among riders, teams, […]

LGCT Championship Race Heats Up as All Top Ten Contenders Head to Rome

Rome, Italy – September 12, 2023 – As the 2023 Longines Global Champions Tour moves into its final stages, competition is as fierce as ever with riders battling it out to fight for their ranking in the Longines Global Champions Tour series, as well as secure their position in the […]

The Stage is Set for the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ CSIO 5*

All Eyes Turn to the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ CSIO 5* Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Canada – September 05, 2023 – With the completion of the FEI Jumping European Championships (Milan, Italy) the eyes of the show jumping world turn to the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ CSIO 5* Tournament (September 6-10, […]

Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament: Intense Competition & Equestrian Mastery

Geneva, Switzerland – August 30, 2023 – The Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament CSIO 5*, staged on the outskirts of Calgary in Canada, is widely regarded as the leading equestrian event in North America. From 6–10 September, the world’s best horse and rider combinations will gather to contest the […]

Definite Entries Confirmed! The World’s Top 4 Riders at the FEI European Championship in Milan

Lausanne, Switzerland – August 29, 2023 –Great excitement is assured at the Snai San Siro racecourse in Milan, the exceptional setting for the 2023 edition of the FEI Jumping European Championship (August 30 – September 3). Eighty-five riders representing 24 nations, will be the undisputed protagonists of four days of sport […]

Unveiling the Spectacle: Longines Global Champions Tour Gallops Into Circus Maximus at Rome

Rome, Italy – August 24, 2022 – As breaths are held in anticipation, the spotlight is now firmly fixed on the iconic city of Rome, where the next chapter of the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and GCL team series is set to unfold. The historic Circus Maximus, […]