Wilton, Connecticut, USA – November 15, 2019 – Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) has issued a statement announcing that he will not continue as Team Ireland’s High Performance Manger. The legendary Brazilian equestrian has successfully led the Irish to several FEI Jumping Nations Cup victories, the 2017 FEI Jumping European […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – October 24, 2019 – Canadian Olympic Champion Eric Lamaze (CAN) has welcomed a new show jumping prospect for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games to his barn. Idalville d’Esprit, an 11-year-old bay Belgian Warmblood gelding (Carabas v/d Wateringhoeve x Nabab de Reve), was purchased for Lamaze […]
Bertram Allen (IRL) has announced the retirement of his faithful partner Molly Malone V, one of the most admired horses in the sport. Molly was discovered by the Irishman’s dad at the Sunshine Tour as a 5-year-old. He chose renowned riders Billy Twomey (IRL) and Anthony Condon (IRL) to develop […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – September 11, 2019 – Haras Rosa Mystica has issued a statement announcing that Magnolia Mystic Rose will be ridden by top rider Eduardo Menezes (BRA). The renowned stables from Brazil has had a meteoric rise to the top of the sport, having had […]
Brussels, Belgium – August 27, 2019 – Stephex Stables’ Cornet d’Amour will be retired next Saturday during the Brussels Stephex Masters CSI 5*/3*/2*. Originally, the horse had been brought up by Pedro Veniss (BRA) before being sold to Stephex Stable. Riding for the renowned stables from Belgium, Daniel […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – July 23, 2019 – The Global Champions Tour (GCT) has released a statement announcing the cancellation of the legs of the championship series of both the Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League (GCL) in Montreal. The official statement reads the following: The Board […]
Shanghai, China – May 03, 2019 – Before the main competition today dignitaries and officials took part in a ceremony in the arena to official unveil a model of the spectacular new Shanghai Juss International Equestrian Center. The significant development comes after the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) first debuted […]
Perth, Ontario, Canada – Ten-time Canadian Olympian Ian Millar has announced his retirement from international show jumping competition after nearly five decades at the top level. One of the most successful show jumping riders of all time, Millar is stepping away from the international level to re-focus his […]
Ingmar De Vos was today re-elected unopposed as President of the FEI at the General Assembly in Manama (BRN), where he pledged to build on the success of his first term in office. The Belgian native received unanimous support for a second four-year term from delegates representing the […]
The sport of showjumping has suffered a heartbreaking loss this Sunday as Andrew “Andy” Kocher’s(USA) fairytale horse suffered a tragic injury. To make it even more heartbreaking, it was supposed to be the 17-year-old grey gelding’s (Cumano x Double Espoir) last round of competition. In fact, Kocher had […]
Rancho Santa Fe, California, USA – June 21, 2018 – Jennifer Gates, owner of Evergate Stables and one of the United States’ top up-and-coming U25 riders, is proud to announce a new training partnership with Harrie Smolders (NED), currently ranked #1 in the world on the Longines Rankings. […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA – April 27,2018 – The United States Equestrian Federation (US Equestrian) has named 10 show jumping athletes to the Short List for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG) Tryon 2018 NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team. Athletes named to the Short List will compete at two of the following […]
Sadly, Swiss great Wilhelm “Willi” Melliger (SUI) passed away earlier today. The 64-year-old Olympic Medalist left us after not being able to recover from health complications. He had been in coma since suffering a stroke last December. The 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games Individual Jumping Silver Medalist and […]
Sadly, a nearby fire caused organizers of the Liverpool International Horse Show CSI 4* to cancel Sunday night’s performances at Echo Arena Liverpool in England. The official announcement on their Facebook states the following: “It is with considerable regret that organisers of the Liverpool International Horse Show announce that tonight’s performance at […]
