Scuderia 1918 announces Henk Nooren as its own Team Manager; in his new prestigious role, the ex Chef d’Equipe of the French Team will oversee Scuderia 1918’s elite team of riders and horses, including the youngest talents, guiding them with strategies and performance. Henk Nooren served several Equestrian […]
“To begin, I am truly heartbroken that the community, which I have loved dearly for more than 30 years of my life, would feel as though they were misled regarding my state of health or that I would be capable of such a harmful lie. That was never […]
Majority Partners Mark Bellissimo, Marsha Dammerman, Lisa Lourie, and Roger Smith to purchase Wellington International Murray Kessler to serve as CEO; Partners and Kessler Deeply Committed to Supporting all three Disciplines while Investing in both Existing and New Showgrounds Wellington, Florida, USA – October 22, 2024 – The […]
Riesenbeck, Germany – July 17, 2024 –It’s showtime for showjumping at the 2024 edition of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Riesenbeck CSI 5*. Once again, home jockeys Philipp Weishaupt (GER) and Christian Kukuk (GER) lead a star-studded list of German riders such as: Marcus Ehning (GER), Christian Ahlmann (GER), Kent Farrington […]
Monaco, Monte Carlo, France – July 02, 2024 – The Longines Global Champions Tour heads to Monaco July 4 – 6, 2024 for the tenth stage of the 2024 tour. This unparalleled event brings together the top show jumping talent from across the globe in one of the most […]
Rabat, Morocco – July 02, 2024 – The Longines Global Champions Tour proudly unveils a thrilling addition to its esteemed 2024 circuit with the introduction of a groundbreaking event in Rabat, Morocco. Taking place from October 18th to 20th, 2024, this momentous occasion marks the inaugural venture of LGCT into […]
Riesenbeck, Germany – April 09, 2024 – In an unexpected turn of events, Riesenbeck International, powered by Kingsland Equestrian, have announced a change in their lineup due to an injury sustained by Eoin McMahon (IRL). Current world number 14, Richard Vogel (GER) has been recruited to replace Eoin […]
Lanaken, Belgium – September 21, 2023 – Domein Zangersheide has announced that Christian Ahlmann (GER) was forced to pull of competing on home soil this week. The news was confirmed according to the following statement on the Zangersheide website: “Due to a fall earlier this week, Christian Ahlmann […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 31, 2022 – Canadian Olympic champion Eric Lamaze (CAN) has announced, with regret and sadness, that he has officially retired from show jumping competition. Lamaze, who has been battling brain cancer since 2017, last competed at the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ tournament in […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – February 18, 2022 – It’s back. And bigger and better than ever. The much anticipated Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL 2022 calendar can be revealed today. After a busy few months preparing for the epic 17 event 2022 season, it is confirmed today that […]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – July 06, 2021 – A top ride will be seen carrying the Saudi Arabian colors; Valdocco des Caps (Number One D’iso x Quidam de Revel). It was prince Turki Bin Mohammed of Old Lodge who acquired the horse, adding another great horse to the […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – May 08, 2021 – We can confirm that the Longines Global Champions Tour of Cannes 2021 will be replaced by the Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard between 4 – 6 June for round 4 of the 2021 season. The city of Cannes on […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – April 03, 2021 – Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) reports that a horse in Tent #17 was reported with a fever in the late morning of Thursday, April 1st. The horse – Horse A – was isolated to the quarantine stalls immediately on Thursday for Equine Herpes […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – March 03, 2021 – The organizers of the Winter Ocala Spectacular at the World Equestrian Center have released two statements regarding the fact that a horse in Ocala has been found to be infected with the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1). They have issued two […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – January 26, 2021 – The Global Champions League (GCL) teams on the starting grid for the 2021 season are announced today with top riders switching teams and new stars joining the fight for the coveted Championship. In an intense off-season period, team owners, trainers […]
Crans-Montana, Switzerland – December 8, 2020 – The Jumping Longines Crans-Montana (JLCM) will no longer take place in the future. Indeed, its organizers were unable to renew their agreement with the Association of the Communes of Crans-Montana (ACCM), which brings together the three High-Plateau municipalities, namely Crans-Montana, Lens […]
Rabat, Morocco – August 17, 2020 – The organizers of the Morocco Royal Tour (MRT) have made the sad announcement that the 2020 edition of the event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their official announcement states the following: Due to the sanitary conditions caused by […]
Lanaken, Belgium – July 30, 2020 – Judy Ann Melchior (BEL), the organizer of the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses released a statement today announcing that the 2020 edition of the event has been cancelled due to the recent surge in the number of […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – July 13, 2020 – The FEI and ClipMyHorse.TV (CMH.TV) have entered into an agreement that is set to change the future landscape of the global governing body’s live streaming services to millions of equestrian fans worldwide. CMH.TV is one of the world’s leading providers of […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA – June 09, 2020 – US Equestrian’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bill Moroney released a letter addressing racism and initiatives by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) in solidarity, support and steps that will be taken for awareness and improvement. Mr. Moroney’s letter states the […]
Calgary, Alberta – May 27, 2020 – 2008 Beijing Olympic show jumping champions Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Hickstead will be inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2020/21. The announcement was made in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on May 27, 2020. Together, Lamaze […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – May 14, 2020 – McCourt Global and Tennor Group today announced that the parties have reached an amicable outcome regarding the purchase of McCourt’s stake in Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League by Lars Windhorst. Jan Tops, Founder and President of the […]
Lexington, Kentucky – May 12, 2020 – The President of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), Murray S Kessler, has released a letter addressing the return to competitions after the lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what Mr. Kessler stated in his letter: Dear USEF Members, Here […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – April 17, 2020 – Big crowds enjoy all the action at the 2019 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final in Barcelona. With the global sporting calendar decimated by the Covid-19 pandemic, the FEI has made drastic changes to the 2020 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 13, 2020 – In response to the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and recommendations of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and the Federation Équestre Internationale (FEI) released today, Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) has made the difficult decision to cancel the remaining two […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 13, 2020 – The European Equestrian Federation (EEF) and the International Jumping Riders Club (IJRC) have issued a joint statement regarding the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak: They state the following: The European Equestrian Federation (EEF) and the International Jumping Riders Club (IJRC) call on all National […]
Las Vegas, Nevada – Thomas & Mack Center – March 13, 2020 – The International Equestrian Federation (FEI), United States Equestrian Federation and Las Vegas Events have announced the force majeure cancellation of the 2020 FEI World Cup™ Finals in Las Vegas. The annual equestrian competition, featuring the […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 12, 2020 – Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) is working closely with the Village of Wellington, Palm Beach County, and local health services to take extra precautions concerning the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Competition at both the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) and Adequan® Global […]
s’Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – March 12, 2020 – The organizing committee of the Dutch Masters – Indoor Brabant Horse Show CSI 5* have announced their decision to cancel the event. The organizers released the following statement trough a news release on their website: “After the press conference of […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – March 12, 2020 – The Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League are re-scheduling the upcoming events in Mexico City, Miami Beach and Shanghai to new dates this year due to the evolving Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. We are working with the Alliance of […]
