Ottawa, Ontario, Nov. 12, 2019 – The Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) released a statement yesterday announcing that the results of a sample collected from Canadian Show Jumping Team athlete, Nicole Walker (CAN), during the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, tested positive for the cocaine metabolite benzoylecgonine, a Prohibited Substance under the World […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – November 12, 2019 – A Canadian Jumping athlete who tested positive for a prohibited substance at the Pan-American Games in Lima (PER) in August this year has been provisionally suspended by the FEI. A sample taken from athlete Nicole Walker (CAN), who was a member […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – November 7, 2019 – Mark Bellissimo, CEO of Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) and managing partner of the Wellington Equestrian Partners (WEP), announced today that Equestrian Sport Productions has completed the installation of a newly engineered riding surface in the International Arena and warm up ring […]
Evesham, England – November 06, 2019 – Poden Farms released an announcement yesterday stating that renowned Irish rider and trainer Cameron Hanley (IRL) is the newest member of their team, serving both as a rider and as Emily Moffit‘s (GBR) trainer. The renowned English stables issued the following […]
Paris, France – October 28, 2019 – Launched in 2017 at the initiative of EEM with Longines as a Founding Partner, the Riders Masters Cup is a unique competition. Presented in conjunction with the EEF (European Equestrian Federation), and hosted alternately in Europe and the United States, this […]
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 […]
Lausanne, Switzerkand – September 26, 2019 – Swiss Jumping stars Steve Guerdat (SUI) and Martin Fuchs (SUI) will see their long-standing sporting rivalry play out in the polls as the public vote for the 2019 FEI Awards opens today. An impressive billing of equestrian athletes, individuals and projects have been shortlisted […]
The journey to the highest level of showjumping is not an easy task for any breeder, horse owner nor rider. Having any of your horses taking part in a FEI event, let alone a five-star class at international horse shows, continental championships or even World and Olympic Games, is […]
Wellington, USA – September 11, 2019 – Haras Rosa Mystica has announced that Zambia Mystic Rose will be ridden by Alberto Michan (ISR).The stables from Brazil hopes to continue its story of success at the top of the sport with this new partnership. In 2018, the Brazilian Sport […]
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 […]
What do you enjoy most about equestrian commentating, and what do you find is most rewarding? Equestrian commentating is something I’ve been doing for quite a few years now. It’s got many highlights and sometimes it can be hard work, but you get to travel the world, and […]
Which horses Eric took to Spruce Meadows this year? Can you tell me a little bit about each of them? Eric took Coco Bongo, Chacco Kid and Fine Lady 5. All three horses have very different personalities. Coco Bongo is very easy going and nothing seems to really […]
You won last year’s CP ‘International’, presented by Rolex. Does that give you more pressure going into the Major on Sunday? There’s always pressure in each Grand Prix you jump in, but the higher the stakes the higher the pressure. I personally like the pressure, especially when you […]
Are there any tricky parts to the course on Sunday? The reality is I try to make most of the fences the same level of difficulty. The start will be big but not too tough. In the first round there will be a triple combination with the dry […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – September 04, 2019 – The FEI announced the named qualifiers for the next three seasons of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ – North American League. Following a very competitive bidding and evaluation process, the FEI has allocated the eight qualifiers of this prestigious league in […]
Wellington, Florida, USA — September 4, 2019 — The Palm Beach Masters Series®, home of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Wellington since 2016, will continue to host the event through at least 2023. The Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) has announced the named Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ […]
How did you get into equestrian sport? I was born and raised in California and I started riding when I was only about six years old. My father was involved with race horses and I wanted to be an equestrian. I was one of four children, but I […]
Meise, Belgium – September 04, 2019 – Harrie Smolders (NED) finished the Brussels Stephex Masters as the best CSI 5* rider, and was awarded with a STX 2 Horse Truck for one year. The Dutch rider topped the ranking with 326 points, while Denis Lynch (IRL) came second after collecting 316.5 points during […]
Can you talk through your emotions from CHIO Aachen and what has happened since you won? Of course, the Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen is the biggest Grand Prix in our sport and a competition every rider dreams about winning at some point in their career. To come […]
Meise, Belgium – August 31, 2019 – A beautiful retirement ceremony for Cornet d’Amour was held last Saturday during the Brussels Stephex Masters CSI 5*/3*/2* at Stephex Stables in Meise, Belgium. Daniel Deusser (GER) & Cornet d’Amour Stephex Stables’ rider, Daniel Deusser (GER) teamed up with the 16-year-old […]
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 […]
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – Augst 22, 2019 – Mr. Luigi Baleri, owner of the top-ranked geldings Clooney 51 and Chaplin, has been awarded the Owner of the Year Trophy for 2018 by the Jumping Owners Club. The award ceremony took place yesterday evening in Rotterdam (NED), in the presence […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – August 13, 2019 – New Zealand and the People’s Republic of China are both on their way to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after clinching the top two places at today’s Olympic Group G team Jumping qualifier staged in Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. The experienced […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – August 06, 2019 – JustWorld will be the official charity supported by Longines Global Champions Tour of New York where the finals of the 2019 series will take place for the first time. The spectacular new event, taking place September 27 – 29, 2019, […]
Aachen is a historical place for showjumping and where many personal stories of triumph and defeat are written. As usual, every year, it holds the most difficult grand prix in the sport, the €1,000,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen CSI 5*. It is a competition that hosts the very […]
The sun shone down on the impressive CHIO Aachen arena for the pinnacle of the event, the Rolex Grand Prix. With seven horse and rider combinations through to the jump-off, the world’s best battled it out, but it was USA’s Kent Farrington who claimed the top prize aboard […]
Ashlee Meeus-Bond (ISR) issued a statement announcing the retirement of her top mount Chela LS to become a broodmare. The American-born rider who represents Israel and the 15-year-old chestnut La Silla mare (Chapultepec La Silla x Tlaloc La Silla) recorded 7 FEI-level wins together: the Grand Prix CSI 3* […]
What attributes does it take to be a professional photographer in Equestrian sport? With any good sports photography, I think one of the most important things is to be able to anticipate moments. When you are dealing with an atmosphere as big as Aachen, I think it’s even […]
CHIO Aachen seems to attract a lot of American riders, what makes it such a special show for the US Team? I think everything, the atmosphere here, the crowds, the infrastructure for us and the horses, the tradition and the prize money, they have everything to make it […]
