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Home Win by Leopold van Asten & VDL Groep Kiara in the Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 4* at Valkenswaard

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – July 27, 2024 – Competition is in full swing at the Longines Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard as riders from across the globe go head to head in the Summer Showcase.  Saturday’s Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 4* started out with a bang with the […]

Georgina Bloomberg & Tulara Colmine Find their Rhythm Again in the $32,000 Welcome Stake CSI 3*

Traverse City, Michigan, USA –July 27, 2024 – U.S. grand prix rider Georgina Bloomberg (USA) is getting her groove back with 14-year-old Australian Warmblood Tulara Colmine. The Pan American Games team gold medalist is staging a comeback to the sport’s top level after welcoming her second son in November […]

A Day of Firsts as Olivia Sweetnam’s Flawless Flight Tops the $25,000 Kentucky Summer Classic

Lexington, Kentucky, USA  – July 25, 2024 – For Olivia Sweetnam (IRL), winning is in her blood thanks to her father, Irish Olympian Shane Sweetnam. The talented junior rider has been victorious in the pony hunters, junior hunters and equitation, but Thursday night the Kentucky Summer Horse Show, presented […]

Megan McDermott & Nintendo Power Up to Victory in the $62,480 Welcome Stake CSI 3*

Saugerties, New York, USA – July 25, 2024 – The second of three consecutive weeks of international show jumping action at HITS Hudson Valley resumed bright and early on the morning of Thursday, July 25, 2024. The week is part of the popular Hudson Valley Showjumping® Tour Series […]

Jessica Mendoza & In the Air Soar to Victory in the $32,000 Speed Classic CSI 3*

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – July 25, 2024 – International competition during the fourth week of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), presented by B&D Builders, commenced on Thursday afternoon in the $32,000 Speed Classic CSI 3*. GLEF IV represents the fourth in six consecutive weeks of FEI […]

Equestrian Sport, the Olympic Games & the French Connection

Lausanne, Switzerland – July 11, 2024 – French aristocrat, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, was founder of the Modern Olympic Games and co-founder of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and this year, from 26 July to 11 August, the capital of his home country, Paris, will become only the second […]

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

Hickstead, England – July 25, 2024  – It’s showtime for showjumping at the 2024 Agria Royal International Horse Show CSIO 5* at Hickstead this week. England’s most traditional outdoor event packs a double, the €200,000 Agria Nations Cup of Great Britain CSIO 5* on tomorrow and the €165,400 Grand Prix of Hickstead […]

British Team Named for the €200,000 Agria Nations Cup of Great Britain CSIO 5* at Hickstead

Hickstead, England – July 11, 2024  – Olympic champion Ben Maher (GBR) – who heads to Paris straight after the Agria Royal International Horse Show – has been selected with Exit Remo, alongside his 2023 team-mates John Whitaker (GBR) with Unick Du Francport and Tim Gredley (GBR) on Medoc […]

Top Riders Set to Compete during the Summer Festival this Week at the Longines Tops International Arena

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – July 24, 2024 – Preparations are in full swing for the Summer Festival 2 – Summer Showcase, and we are thrilled to announce the riders who will be competing from July 26 to 28 at Longines Tops International Arena. This event promises an unforgettable weekend of thrilling show […]

British Riders Hoping for Back-to-Back Nations Cup Victories at Hickstead this Week

Hickstead, England – July 25, 2024 – The Brits will be hoping to secure victory in the upcoming €200,000 Agria Nations Cup of Great Britain CSIO 5*, to give them a second consecutive win in this prestigious team showjumping competition. Held on the Friday of the Agria Royal International […]

Kristen VanderVeen & “Frosty” Fly the Highest in the $32,000 Two-Phase CSI 3*

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – July 17, 2024 – Kristen VanderVeen (USA) came out on top in the $32,000 Two-Phase CSI 3* on Bull Run’s Faustino de Tili (Berlin x Darco). VanderVeen and the 2005 Belgian Warmblood soared through the jump off with 25.28 seconds on the […]

Flanders Foal Auction at Full Strength Heading to Germany

If you want to sell foals as a Belgian auction in Germany, you have to bring your A-game. Flanders Foal Auction has gathered a remarkable group of jumping foals for the auction on Saturday, July 27. “The best collection so far in Germany,” say Luk Van Puymbroeck and […]

Stellar List of Brits Hoping for Home Glory at Hickstead this Week

Hickstead, England – July 18, 2024  – Now the home nation will be hoping they can replicate that feat, with a strong line-up of British riders due to compete at the Agria Royal International Horse Show CSIO 5* (24-28 July). Robert Whitaker (GBR) became the first British rider in […]

Luis Pedro Biraben Bumps the Competition Out of His Way in the $32,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 3*

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – July 18, 2024 – Luis Pedro Biraben (ARG) brought home double podium placings in Thursday morning’s $32,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 3*, taking the win aboard Chacco Bumpy (Chacco-Blue x Toulon) on an impressive time of 31.18 seconds. Samuel Parot (CHI) and […]

McLain Ward “Warms Up” for the Olympics Winning the Paris Prize!

Dinard, France – July 20, 2024 – Besides the €40,000 Derby de Bretagne CSI 4* another major class took the Jumping International de Dinard CSI 5* & CSI 3* by storm on Saturday as fans gathered for the feature CSI 5* class, the €28,200 Paris Prize CSI 5*, American […]

Laura Kraut Cruises to First in the Ludger’s Welcome CSI 5* at Riesenbeck

Riesenbeck, Germany – July 19, 2024 – Competition was in full swing at Riesenbeck International in Germany as the world’s best riders went head to head in the first 5* class of the weekend. American show jumping icon Laura Kraut (USA) claimed the top spot in €10,000 Ludger’s […]

Mark Bluman & Alpha de Ternoire Rule the $24,500 Horseflight Jumper Classic at Saugerties

Saugerties, New York, USA – July 21, 2024 – The $24,500 Horseflight 1.40m-1.45m Jumper Classic closed out the first week of the HITS Hudson Valley Jumping Tour at HITS Hudson Valley in Saugerties, New York, on Sunday, July 21, 2024. A field of 26 horse-and-rider combinations competed, but […]

Stories from the Longines EEF Series – Adam Grzegorzewski: Poland Preparing for Paris

Paris, France – July 18, 2024 –For the first time since 1980, Poland has qualified teams for all three equestrian disciplines at the Olympic Games held in Paris later this year. One rider responsible for helping the Polish Jumping team qualify is Adam Grzegorzewski (POL), a 26 year-old […]

Sharn Wordley Pilots Brin d’Or de Haute Melen Z to a New Gear in the $75,000 Lemieux Grand Prix

Ocala, Florida, USA – July 20, 2024   The WEC Grand Arena once again played host to the week’s feature event, the $75,000 LeMieux Grand Prix. Twenty-five horse-and-rider combinations representing eight different nations vied for the top spot on the leaderboard, but it was Sharn Wordley (NZL) who galloped away with […]

Alessandra Volpi & Glamour “Deliver the Goods” in the CRE Bretagne Prize CSI 3*

Dinard, France – July 20, 2024 – Showjumping at its finest got off the a great start at the Jumping International de Dinard CSI 5* & CSI 3* on Saturday with the running of the In the €28,200 CRE Bretagne Prize CSI 3*. Despite going up against some […]

Many Experienced Competition Horses in the July Collection of Dutch Horse Trading

With a big group of 6-, 7-, and 8-year-old show jumpers, this month’s auction of Dutch Horse Trading showcases many experienced competition horses. There’s even a 10-year-old schoolmaster with experience up to 1.40m! Of course, you will also find many talented youngsters, a couple hunters, ponies, dressage horses, […]

Molly Ashe Cawley & Berdien Back on Top in the $120,000 Grand Prix of Traverse City CSI 3*

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – July 21, 2024 – The USA’s Molly Ashe Cawley earned her second grand prix win in as many weeks in Sunday’s $120,000 Grand Prix CSI 3*. The win closed out the third week of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), presented by B&D […]

Harold Boisset Back on Top in the €56,800 Grand Hôtel Barrière Grand Prix CSI 3*

Dinard, France – July 21, 2024 – Super Sunday got off to a great start at the 2024 edition of the Jumping International de Dinard CSI 5* & CSI 3* with the €56,800 Grand Hôtel Barrière Grand Prix CSI 3*, a 1.50m challenge with jump-off, the final act […]

The Sky is the Limit for Carly Anthony & Heavenly W in the $116,050 Core Specialty Insurance Grand Prix CSI 3*

Saugerties, New York, USA – July 20, 2024 – Spectators gathered around the Grand Prix Stadium at Hits Hudson Valley in Saugerties, New York, on July 20, 2024, for the marquee event of the week, the $116,050 Core Specialty Insurance Grand Prix CSI 3*. At the finale of […]

He Saved the Best for Last! Kevin Staut Steals the Spotlight in the €500,000 Rolex Grand Prix Ville de Dinard CSI 5*

Dinard, France – July 21, 2024 – With just a few days to go before the Olympic Games, French Kévin Staut (FRA) won the €500,000 Rolex Grand Prix Ville de Dinard CSI 5*, a stage on the Rolex Series circuit. It was the crowning glory of four days […]

Dynamic Duo’s Dynamite Performances Propel Cannes Stars to Victory on Rival Turf!

Riesenbeck, Germany – July 20, 2022 – Dominating 2024 and taking their 4th win of the season, the Cannes Stars, powered by Iron Dames, pulled out all the stops to win Global Champions League (GCL) of Riesenbeck, Germany, as the only team on a clean sheet. Local heroes […]

It’s Déjà Vu for Edward Levy & Vitot du Château in the €28,200 Cordon Group Prize CSI 5*

Dinard, France – July 19, 2024 – Déjà Vu! For the second year in a row, Edward Levy (FRA) and Vitot du Château were victorious in the €28,200 Cordon Group Prize CSI 5*, held on Friday during the 2024 edition of the Jumping International de Dinard CSI 5* […]

Fantastic Frenchman Félix Jarry Jumps to Stardom in the Derby de Bretagne CSI 3*

Dinard, France – July 19, 2024 – At the age of 31, Félix Jarry (FRA) took the biggest win of his career in the Derby de Bretagne, the highlight of the third day of Jumping International de Dinard CSI 5* & CSI 3*. This prestigious French victory may […]

Olivia Chowdry & Chuck Berry Blaze to the Top at the Jumping International de Dinard CSI 3*

Dinard, France – July 18, 2024 – The United States was well represented at the Jumping International de Dinard CSI 5* & CSI 3*. In the other classes of the day, in the CSI 3*, the American Olivia Chowdry (USA), on Chuck Berry 8, won the €10,000 Prix […]

Megan McDermott & Nintendo at the Top of their Game to Win the $62,480 Welcome CSI 3* at Saugerties

Saugerties, New York, USA – July 18, 2024 –The marquee event of the day on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at Hits Hudson Valley in Saugerties, New York, was the $62,480 Welcome CSI 3*. Hits-on-the-Hudson IV marks the first of three weeks of international show jumping competition as part […]