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List of All Major Events this Week with Links to More Information about Them

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 23, 2023 – As temperatures rise in the Northern Hemisphere, so does the level of competition with riders making the final adjustments to prepare for a busy outdoor season. Contrary to that, it feels more like summer at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), […]

Young Talent Shines as Charlotte Jacobs & Pablo C Jump to the Top in $25,000 Lövsta Future Challenge Seven-Year-Old Final

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 17, 2023 – The future looked bright as the Lövsta Future Challenge welcomed the $25,000 Seven-Year-Old Young Jumper Final to the International Arena at Wellington International on Friday. The Lövsta Future Challenge, founded by Lövsta Stuteri owner Antonia Ax:son Johnson, has been running throughout the 2023 Winter Equestrian […]

Curtains Close for Simon Delestre’s Hermès Ryan at the Saut Hermès CSI 5*

Paris, France – March 19, 2023 – Welcomed by a guard of honour made up of Hermès saddle artisans, the legendary horse and rider pairing, Hermès Ryan and Simon Delestre (FRA), entered the ring in what must surely have been one of the most moving laps of honour […]

Felipe Amaral & Androide 3K Supreme in €28,960 Medium Tour Grand Prix CSI 4*

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 19, 2023 – Super Sunday once again showcased three grands prix at the Andalucia Sunshine Tour CSI 4*. As many times before it was a Brazilian who stole the spotlight in the €28,960 Medium Tour Grand Prix CSI 4* with Felipe […]

Team Rosters Announced for 2023 Major League Show Jumping

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 21, 2023 – As the third season of Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) quickly approaches its opening day, teams have finalized their rosters for the 2023 edition. Eight teams return to the series stacked with rich talent from both horses and riders. During […]

Pessoa Power! Rodrigo & Chili Chase Down the Gold in $77,300 The Estates at TerraNova Grand Prix CSI 2*

Myakka City, Sarasota, Florida, USA – March 18, 2023 – The $77,300 The Estates at TerraNova Grand Prix CSI 2* crowned Olympic gold medalist Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) and the 11-year-old Westphalian mare Chili (Consolidator x Belotte De La Vie Z/Berlin) as the winners during the TerraNova Hunter/Jumper Week […]

Two-Thumbs Up! Nitro-Charged Ciaran Nallon & Fifty Shades of Grey Star in €26,800 Small Tour Grand Prix CSI 4*

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 19, 2023 – Ireland back on top. Irish riders have won several classes so far this season at the XIX Sunshine Tour and it was no different on Sunday. The €26,800 Small Tour Grand Prix CSI 4* was claimed Ciaran Nallon […]

Luis Sabino & Vick du Croisy Triumph in $40,000 Legacy Medical Centers Stake CSI 4*-W

Ocala, Florida – March 18, 2023 – Luis Sabino Gonçalves (POR) speeds to victory abroad Vick du Croisy in the $40,000 Legacy Medical Centers Longines World Ranking Class CSI 4*, taking home the top honor and Centurion Global Access Membership worth $55,000. Luis Sabino Gonçalves from Portugal piloted […]

Kent Farrington & Toulayna are the Masters of Faster to Win $226,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI 4*

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 18, 2023 – Saturday Night Lights once again gave spectators what they had come for, providing excitement right down to the wire at the International Arena of the Wellington International equestrian venue. As the feature attraction of the tenth week of the 2023 […]

Karrie Rufer Returns to the Top of the Podium in $50,000 Kubota National Grand Prix

Thermal, California, USA – March 18, 2023 – Karrie Rufer (USA) wasn’t about to go home without a win. Saturday of Desert Circuit IX, she got that final win and can now call it a circuit. Aboard Stern dei Folletti, she topped the $50,000 Kubota National Grand Prix […]

Flanders Embryo Auction Looks Up the Youth Riders

Which embryo will be the most popular on Friday, March 31, in the Flanders Embryo Auction? Gerald Lenaerts, who normally has an answer for everything, does not want to burn his fingers this time with a prediction. “I honestly could not tell you. The collection is very impressive”, […]

Odin, Odina! Swedish Victory as Petronella Andersson Leaves the Competition in the Dust at Wellington CSI 4*

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 19, 2023 – Sweden stole the spotlight on super Sunday at the Wellington International equestrian venue as Petronella Andersson (SWE) and Odina van Klapscheut were supreme in the $78,000 CaptiveOne Advisors Classic CSI 4* to conclude the tenth week of competition during the […]

Olivier Perreau Powers to First in €62,000 Prix du 24 Fauborg Accumulator CSI 5*

Paris, France – March 19, 2023 – The second day of competition in the Saut Hermès at the Grand Palais Éphémère concluded this evening with the €62,000 Prix du 24 Faubourg CSI 5*. Thirty-one horse and rider combinations took part in this accumulator class with progressive difficulties. Comprising […]

Feisty Horse, No Problem! Conor Swail Thrives Amidst Difficulty in $226,000 Marshall & Sterling Grand Prix CSI 4*

Thermal, California, USA – March 19, 2023 – Conor Swail (IRL) had a big choice to make with his entry in Sunday’s $226,000 Marshall & Sterling Grand Prix CSI 4* to conclude Desert Circuit IX. His choices were Theo 160, who has earned more prize money during Desert […]

Horse of a Lifetime Propels Andre Thieme to the Top in $226,00 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ – Ocala CSI 4*-W

Ocala, Florida, USA – March 19, 2023 – For the accomplished pair of Andre Thieme (GER) and DSP Chakaria, the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ – Ocala (USA) title had been elusive. The 2021 individual European Champions, who base in Ocala each winter, finished second in Ocala in […]

Aaron Vale & Prescott Take off to the Top in the $100,000 Wheels Up Grand Prix

Ocala, Florida, USA – March 18, 2023 –The $100,000 Wheels Up Grand Prix capped off the penultimate week of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series where an elite field of 38 athletes representing 13 different nations contested a challenging track set by FEI Level IV course designer Bernardo Costa Cabral […]

Victor Bettendorf & Mr. Tac Waste No Time to Win €400,000 Hermès Grand Prix CSI 5*

Paris, France – March 19, 2023 – The history of the Saut Hermès is forever entwined with that of Luxembourg thanks to Victor Bettendorf (LUX), who has added his name to the prestigious list of winners of the €400,000 Hermès Grand Prix CSI 5*. Teamed up with Mr. […]

Michael Pender Masters the Course to Win €97,880 Suzuki Grand Prix CSI 4*

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 19, 2023 – Ireland was back on the top of the podium in two of the Grand Prix classes today at the Andalucía Sunshine Tour CSI 4*. The winners of the Longines Ranking, European 2023 and Olympic 2024 qualifier class, the […]

Conor Swail & Theo 160 Top $38,700 Pomponio Ranch Classic CSI 4*

Thermal, California, USA – March 18, 2023 – Conor Swail (IRL) made his way back to the top of the podium in Saturday’s $38,700 Pomponio Ranch Classic CSI 4* 1.45m. Of his two mounts in the starting order, it was Theo 160, owned by Team Philippaerts, who galloped […]

Max Kühner & EIC Coriolis des Isles at their Finest in €100,000 Saut Hermès Prize CSI 5*

Paris, France – March 18, 2023 – The ten best female riders and the ten best male riders from Friday’s Hermès Sellier CSI 5* competed in Saturday’s star event: the €100,000 Saut Hermès Prize CSI 5*. The final ranking in this event, with obstacles at 1.55 meters, worked […]

Live Streaming & Order-of-go in the €400,000 Hermès Grand Prix CSI 5*

Paris, France – March 19, 2023 – It’s showtime for showjumping and the running of the €400,000 Hermès Grand Prix CSI 5* to conclude a great week of top sport at the 2023 edition of the Saut Hermès CSI 5*. French fans will be on the edge of […]

Savannah Unger & Fabio Fly the Highest in $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at Hits Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – March 17, 2023 – Savannah Unger (USA) had more than luck on her side for St. Patrick’s Day, leading her second $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix victory gallop of the season aboard Fabio on Friday at Hits Ocala. The quick and careful duo showcased their […]

Henrik von Eckermann & Iliana Impress in €62,200 GL Events Prize CSI 5*

Paris, France – March 18, 2023 – Super Saturday at the Saut Hermès featured the €62,200 GL Events Prize CSI 5* in the afternoon. The first of the day’s three classes reserved for CSI 5* riders, the Prix GL events was run against the clock at a height […]

Live Streaming & Order-of-go in the $226,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI 4*

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 18, 2023 – It’s showtime for showjumping on Saturday Night Lights during the tenth week of the 2023 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at Wellington International. The $226,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI 4* is on tonight, starting at 07:30 local time (EST New […]

Billy Twomey & Lady Lou Light Up to Win the €27,400 La Equina Small Grand Prix CSI 4*

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 17, 2023 – Billy Twomey (IRL) and the fast mare Lady Lou lit up to win the €27,400 La Equina Small Grand Prix CSI 4* on Saturday at the XIX Andalucía Sunshine Tour CSI 4*. This really exciting class was designed […]

Gregory Wathelet Races Home with the Win in the $77,300 Brown Advisory Speed CSI 4*

Thermal, California, USA – March 17, 2023 – Gregory Wathelet (BEL) has a winning edge no matter the mount, but his homebred mare Argentina de La Marchette worked even more into his favor Friday morning to win the $77,300 Brown Advisory Speed CSI 4* 1.50m during ninth week […]

French Fight for First! One Hundredth of a Second Decides Which Julien Wins the €26,200 Hermès Sellier Prize CSI 5*

Paris, France – March 17, 2023 – For the second consecutive year, it is in the Grand Palais Éphémère arena, the future venue for the Paris Olympics 2024 based at the Champ-de-Mars opposite the Eiffel Tower, that the competition got underway at the 2023 Saut Hermès. Three events made up the program […]

Aaron Vale Victorious in $55,000 Longines Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 4*-W at Live Oak International

Ocala, Florida – March 17, 2023 – Aaron Vale (USA) took home the win in the $55,000 Longines Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 4* 1.55m speed class riding 10-year-old mare I.Adermie R on the first day of show jumping competition at Live Oak International.  Over a track designed by […]

Victor Bettendorf & Big Star des Forêts Set the Pace in Opener at the Saut Hermès CSI 5*

Paris, France – March 17, 2023 – For the second consecutive year, it is in the Grand Palais Éphémère arena, the future venue for the Paris Olympics 2024 based at the Champ-de-Mars opposite the Eiffel Tower, that the competition got underway at the 2023 Saut Hermès. Three events […]

St. Patrick`s Day Parade! Richard Howley Leads Irish One-two in  €27,500 Andalucía Trophy CSI 4*

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 17, 2023 – It is Saint Patrick’s Day and what better way to celebrate than for the top two riders on the podium to be Irish in the €27,500 Andalucía Trophy Big Tour Trophy CSI 4*! The 1.50 Longines Ranking speed […]