A foal from the CSIO 5* NC winner Cristel-M, a full sister of CSI 5* GP Winner Like a Diamond (Zanotelli), and foals sired by Ermitage Kalone, Heartbreaker and VDL Cardento, are just a few of the highlights in the annual auction of Studfarm Optimus. New this year […]
Barcelona, Spain – September 26, 2024 – The inaugural Longines League of Nations™ Final is set to be a thriller when it takes centre stage at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona, Spain on October 6 with eight of the world’s best teams vying for their place in […]
Greenwich, Connecticut – September 26, 2024 – It’s almost showtime for showjumping at the Greenwich Polo Club this week as the renowned polo venue hosts the fifth leg of the 2024 Major League Show Jumping individual and team championship series there. The action begins on Friday, leading up to the […]
Lanaken, Belgium – September 22, 2024 – The first final of this Super Sunday started at the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses in the Ratina Z Arena. In the final for the five-year-old horses the best 54 combinations returned, after the two qualifications on Thursday and Friday. […]
Tétouan, Morocco – September 22, 2024 – The girl power flowed straight into the first class of the 4* division, the €28,200 Prix de LA F.R.M.S.E. Winning Round CSI 4* W. However, it was a new anthem that rang through the valley thanks to an especially daring Dane. Rikke […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 20, 2024 – A field of 53 riders took to the $32,000 Storm Ridge Capital Speed CSI 2* on Friday morning in the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel International Ring. Forty-six of those tried to catch the early time to beat, set by Irish […]
Lanaken, Belgium – September 22, 2024 – The final of the World Championships for six-year-old horses was a real spectacle, in which the tension high and quality of the horses unprecedented. German rider Katrin Eckermann (GER) once again proved her class by capturing the World title for the second […]
North Salem, New York, USA – September 21, 2024 – Seven Olympic veterans competed in Saturday’s $38,700 Great Oak Speed Stake presented by Old Salem Farm, including Egypt’s Nayel Nassar (EGY), who proved uncatchable aboard Evergate Stables’ 11-year-old Selle Français gelding Dorado de Riverland. The pair were 1.78 seconds faster than their […]
Langley, British Columbia, Canada – September 21, 2024 – The final international event on Thunderbird Show Park’s 2024 calendar is the CSI2* BCHJA Fall Finale. But it might be better known as The Chawke Show after this week. Husband-and-wife team James (IRL) and Jacqueline Chawke (CAN) swept the international division, […]
North Salem, New York, USA – September 22, 2024 – After his victory in the $40,000 Old Salem Farm Grand Prix 2* on Saturday, September 14, João Eduardo Ferreira de Carvalho (BRA) returned to the winner’s circle on Sunday, September 22, in the final international competition of the 2024 Old Salem […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 22, 2024 – Irish Olympian Shane Sweetnam (IRL) added his name to the $340,000 American Gold Cup CSI 5* for the second time on Sunday. Riding his 2024 Olympic mount James Kann Cruz, he raced to a win in the iconic event to […]
Lanaken, Belgium – September 22, 2024 – The 2024 FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses concluded on Sunday with a sensational final in the 7-year-old horses. The atmosphere was electric and the excitement high, with Irish rider Michael Pender (IRL) adding another victory to his already […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 21, 2024 – The Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) Roadrunners are gaining valuable momentum after winning the $300,000 ClipMyHorse.TV MLSJ Team Competition CSI 5* in Traverse City. Roadrunners riders McLain Ward (USA), Erynn Ballard (CAN) and Kaitlin Campbell (USA) climbed atop the podium […]
Tétouan, Morocco – September 22, 2024 – They say “Saturdays are for the boys,” but Sunday was definitely for the ladies during this edition of the Morocco Royal Tour, and the star of Tetouan was none other than French favorite Ines Joly (FRA) aboard the brilliant grey gelding, 10-year-old […]
Tétouan, Morocco – September 21, 2024 – As the sun dipped below the mountains in Tétouan, the action was just beginning for €57,000 Prix de Dakhla CSI 4*-W – 1.50m riders. Namely, Emanuele Guadiano (ITA), for there is no Moroccan Royal Tour (MRT) title this ambitious Italian won’t fight […]
Lanaken, Belgium – September 20, 2024 – The second day of the FEI WBFSH World Breeding Jumping Championship for Young Horses in sunny Lanaken also attracted many spectators from show jumping enthusiasts and visitors alike. The grounds of Domein Zangersheide, decorated to perfection for the horse fest, hosted the […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 20, 2024 – The final week of sport at the 2024 Traverse City Horse Shows continued on Friday during the iconic American Gold Cup. A field of 33 that included five of the world’s top 25 athletes put forth their best efforts in […]
North Salem, New York, USA – September 20, 2024 – Friday’s $65,000 Welcome Stake CSI 3*, presented by Old Salem Farm featured 54 entries representing nine countries, including six riders from this summer’s Paris Olympic Games. Of the 12 entries that advanced to the jump-off, Simon McCarthy (IRL) and Gotcha blazed nearly a full […]
Lanaken, Belgium – September 19, 2024 – A total of 191 seven-year-old horses entered the Ratina Z arena at Domain Zangersheide on the first day of the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship. In the two phase class over 1.40m Guido Franchi (ITA) steered Mistique (Aganix du Seigneur) round […]
Tétouan, Morocco – September 20, 2024 – Friday marked the second day of the 2024 Moroccan Royal Tour (MRT) here in the stunning mountainous city of Tetouan, and it’s evident competition is heating up with victory smiling upon Morocco in the opening classes. While the Moroccans have been dominating […]
North Salem, New York, USA – September 19, 2024 – Three countries were represented on the podium in Thursday’s $10,000 Two-Phase CSI 3* presented by Old Salem Farm, which saw entries including six riders from the Paris Olympic Games and eight Olympic veterans overall. After representing his nation in Paris this summer, […]
Tétouan, Morocco – September 19, 2024 – Off to a flying start, the 2024 edition of the Morocco Royal Tour (MRT) has officially begun at the emblematic Garde Royale de Tetouan, an equestrian jewel in the heart of this spectacular coastal city. The vet inspection confirmed a talented start […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 18, 2024 – After an exhilarating Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Qualifier called Traverse City home for the first time last week, we are entering the grand finale of the 2024 Traverse City Horse Shows season. This final week welcomes the fan-favorite Major League […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 18, 2024 – It’s time for the new stars of the sport to rise to the occasion and show their potential at the 2024 FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses, held at the Zangersheide facilities in Lanaken, Belgium. One […]
Ascona, Switzerland – September 15, 2024 – Robert Whitaker (GBR) had great performances at the 2024 edition of the CSI Ascona. After finishing second with Vermento in the €55,500 Kataltherm Service Prize CSI 4*, Whitaker and the 11-year-old black stallion climbed one step higher on the podium. The dynamic duo claimed […]
Ascona, Switzerland – September 14, 2024 – Pius Schwizer (SUI) was back in the winner’s circle on Saturday at CSI Ascona, tasting the champagne after topping the €28,500 Manz Isolazioni & Resinswiss | Mezzovico CSI 4*. Facing-off against 7 other combinations in the tiebreaker of the 1.45m challenge, the […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 15, 2024 – Kristen Vanderveen (USA) tackled a challenging track in the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel International Ring during the second week of the Traverse City Tournament of Champions. She secured the win in the $40,000 Grand Prix CSI 2* aboard Bull […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 15, 2024 – World no. 10, Kent Farrington (USA) claimed the $340,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Traverse City CSI 5*-W on Sunday as the FEI North American League made its debut at Traverse City Horse Shows during the Tournament of Champions. As […]
North Salem, New York, USA – September 15, 2024 – Eight-time Olympian Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) is no stranger to the winner’s circle in the Old Salem Farm International Arena, especially with his recent victory in August’s new $65,000 Old Salem Farm Grand Prix 2*. On Sunday, he returned to take […]
Ascona, Switzerland – September 14, 2024 – Steve Guerdat (SUI) lit up the home crowd on Saturday at the CSI Ascona, winning the duel between two of the best riders in the world, Guerdat a former world number one and the current one Henrik von Eckermann (SWE). In the end, […]
