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 […]
Aachen, Germany – July 19, 2019 – Top showjumpers and their horses require grooms that are highly skilled at their trade and very dedicated to the horses. One of them is certainly Sean Vard, Martin Fuch’s groom. Rolex Grand Slam sat down with him to get an inside […]
Being a rider based in America, how much preparation and organization of your horses and your team does the travel over to Europe entail? Living in America, it takes a lot of organization. I have a big team behind me that makes this all possible, so I’m very […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA. – US Equestrian (USEF) is accepting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the 2020, 2021, and 2022 USEF Show Jumping National Championships and USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championships. EOIs may be submitted for one or both of the championships. The USEF Show Jumping National Championship is […]
Hickstead, England – July 5, 2019 – Tripple X III, the horse who took Britain’s Ben Maher (GBR) to Olympic team gold at London 2012, is to be officially retired at Hickstead. A retirement ceremony will take place shortly before the year’s Longines BHS King George V Gold Cup, […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA. July 08, 2019 – The NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team will compete in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Great Britain CSIO 5* on Friday, July 26. The competition is part of the Longines Royal International Horse Show, taking place Wednesday, July 24, through Sunday, July 28, […]
Knokke Heist, Belgium – July 01, 2019 – After four days of CSI 5* competitions, Ireland’s Darragh Kenny (IRL) went off with the Leading Rider Award – a STX 2 Horse Truck for one year. Kenny was followed by his compatriot Bertram Allen (IRL) on the Leading Rider […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – June 20, 2019 – The Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) has today allocated host cities for 13 FEI Championships for the next two years and nine FEI Driving World Cup™ legs for the 2019/2020 season. Budapest (HUN) will lead the way as host of the FEI […]
After winning the €900,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* at the Dutch Masters, Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) not only took the lion’s share of the jackpot but also became the live contenter for the Rolex Grand Slam of Showjumping. The Swede was interviewed about several aspects of his career […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – June 11, 2019 – The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), world governing body of equestrian sport, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with JustWorld International. JustWorld International, formed in 2002, is a non-profit organisation aimed at uniting the global equestrian community to provide basic needs […]
Langley, Canada – June 03, 2019– The NetJets U.S. Show Jumping Team earned a spot in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final with a bronze-medal finish in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Canada CSI 5* during the Langley Odlum Brown BC Open CSIO 5* at […]
The final chapter of Codex One’s incredible career will come to a close tomorrow afternoon after as he officially retires ahead of the LGCT Grand Prix of Hamburg. The 17-year-old bay Hannoverian stallion has had multiple International CSI 5* wins over his extraordinary lifetime in show jumping, winning […]
Tasked with protecting the welfare of equine athletes and ensuring the balance of competition, the US Equestrian Federation (USEF) Equine Drugs and Medications Program consistently monitors new products and product claims. From time to time, new products appear on the equine supplement market claiming to enhance a horse’s […]
The Israeli Equestrian Federation (IEF) has appointed Jeroen Dubbeldam and Hans Horn as Chef d’Equipe and team manager of the Israeli showjumping team. The combination of these two renowned figures with Israeli riders is another significant step taken by the IEF in an effort to achieve historical representation […]
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 […]
Riesenbeck, Germany – April 24, 2019 – Sadly, Ludger Beerbaum‘s (GER) Chiara 222 passed away. The German legend released the following statement on his website: “Sad news from our stable. Chiara died this morning. Four weeks after a colic operation, her condition has deteriorated so much, that, after […]
Renovation Continues Classic’s Grass Field Tradition Bridgehampton, NY – April 16, 2019 – Last September, immediately following the 2018 Hampton Classic, the Classic’s Board of Directors approved a $1 million renovation of the Classic’s famed Grand Prix field. Work began almost immediately and the project will be complete and ready to […]
Wolvertem, Brabant, Belgium – April 15, 2019 – Stephex Stables released an official statement confirming the news that Armitages Boy has been retired from showjumping competitions to purse exclusively a breeding career. The 17-year-old bay Oldenburg stallion (Armitage x Feo) was had a successful career under the saddle […]
Gothenburg, Sweden – April 04, 2019 – John Whitaker (GBR) suffered an injury yesterday in the warm-up class during the Gothenburg Horse Show CSI 5*-W in Sweden. The British legend fell while riding his top horse Argento, fracturing his collarbone but the horse was uninjured. As a result, John […]
Rotterdam, The Netherlands / Saint-Imier, Switzerland – April 2, 2019 – As part of its long-lasting commitment to equestrian sports, the Swiss watchmaking brand Longines is proud to announce its partnership with the 2019 Longines FEI European Championships, to be held from 19-25 August in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. As […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 31, 2019 – Amanda Derbyshire (GBR) was named the Overall Martha Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider of the 2019 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) on Saturday night, March 30, in Wellington, Florida, USA. Consistent throughout the entire 12-week circuit, Derbyshire came on strong in the final […]
Wellington, Florida – April 1, 2019 – Canada’s Eric Lamaze (CAN) has announced the sale of Quality FZ, a 10-year-old bay Italian Sport Horse gelding (Quintender x Eurocommerce Berlin). Moving from one Olympic champion to another, Quality FZ will leave the stables of Lamaze, the 2008 Olympic show […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 29, 2019 – A total of 20 countries on four different continents – Europe, North and South America and Asia – have submitted expressions of interest to host the 2022 FEI World Championships, with representatives from over 30 different venues attending a workshop for […]
‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – March 21, 2019 – An emotional ceremony during The Dutch Masters – Indoor Brabant CSI 5* last Sunday marked the retirement of Jeroen Dubbeldam’s (NED) SFN Zenith. As a sign of gratitude for all of the Dubbeldam’s accomplishments aboard the gelding, the owners of the horse, […]
‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – March 18, 2019 – It was an afternoon of electrifying sporting drama at The Dutch Masters CSI 5*, with the world’s best horse and rider combinations taking to the arena in the Brabanthallen for the first Major of the year. Course Designer, Louis Koninckx […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 03, 2019 – Eve Jobs (USA) claimed the Martha Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider Award on Sunday, March 3, following the $209,000 Grand Prix CSIO 4*, presented by Lugano Diamonds. The grand prix capped off the eighth week of competition, designated as a CSIO […]
Wellington, Florida – February 21, 2019 – The Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of the United States of America CSIO 5* at the 2019 Palm Beach Masters Series® lived up to its promise as one of the top events of the year, as the historic team challenge made a glorious […]
It’s not every day that a skewbald horse that has competed in a Driving competition qualifies for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final. But the 16-year-old gelding, Life is Beautiful, is a real all-rounder, and he can expect a very warm welcome when he enters the […]
The GCL teams on the starting grid for the 2019 season are announced today with top riders switching teams and new stars joining the fight for the coveted Championship. After a busy off-season period of transfers some of the biggest names in show jumping are changing teams. And […]
