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 […]
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 […]
