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Ben Maher Cashes in on a Successful Season Topping 2018 LGCT Earnings Ranking

Ben Maher (GBR) a year of a lifetime competing in both the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and Global Champions League (GCL) in 2018. The Brit did not only win the two most prestigious championship series in the sport but was also the overall leader in terms of […]

Swedish Showjumping Team Announced for 2019!

The Swedish Equestrian Federation (Svenska Ridsportforbundet) has announced their showjumping team member for 2019. The list of riders and their horses is divided into two squads as confirmed by Chef d’Equipe Henrik Ankarcrona. The A-squad members are: Malin Baryard-Johnsson (SWE) with H&M Indiana  Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) with […]

Jessica Springsteen’s Davendy S Retired from Showjumping

Jessica Springsteen (USA) has announced the retirement of her top mare Davendy S. The mare has been with Jessica since 2014 after being brought up by Cedric Angot and Eugenie Angot, registering The American and the 16-year-old bay Belgian Warmblood mare (Kashmir van Schuttershof x Pachat II) formed […]

Denis Lynch’s All Star 5 To Be Devoted to Breeding at Paul Schockemöhle

Denis Lynch’s (IRL) All Star 5 will join Paul Schockemöhle to be devoted to breeding. The successful partnership between the Irishman and the includes participation in four FEI Jumping World Cup finals, the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games in Caen and two FEI Jumping European Championships. The 16-year-old bay […]

William Whitaker’s Utamaro d’Ecaussinnes To Be Ridden by Top Belgian Rider

Utamaro d’Ecaussinnes will be under the saddle of top rider Niels Bruynseels (BEL) after being successfully ridden at the highest level of the sport by William Whitaker (GBR). In fact, the Belgium is not only taking over as the rider of Ludwig Criel’s 14-year-old bay Belgian Sport Horse […]

Emotional Retirement Ceremony for Scott Brash’s Ursula at Olympia – The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W

Scott Brash (GBR) may be known by some as the cool ice man of Show Jumping, but it was an emotional evening at Olympia as he retired his brilliant mare Ursula Xll last Sunday. Ursula, owned by Lady Harris and Lady Kirkham, is 17 and has twice been the top […]

Niels Bruynseels Announces Sale of Top Mare Cas de Liberté Z

Niels Bruynseels (BEL) has released a statement announcing the end of his partnership with Cas de Liberté Z. The mare was sold by her owners. Bruynseels and the 12-year-old bay Zangersheide mare (Cracky Z x Chellano Z) had consistent results while competing in the F1 of the sport, […]

Thunderbird Show Park Named Host Site for 2019–2021 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, December 20, 2018 – The Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Canada has been officially awarded to Thunderbird Show Park (tbird) in Langley, BC for a three-year term beginning in 2019. Tbird held its first Nations Cup in 2016, and by 2018 was hosting CSIO 5* level competition. Widely […]

US Equestrian Announces Voting Open for 2018 Equestrian of the Year Nominees

Lexington, Kentucky, December 21, 2018. – US Equestrian is pleased to introduce the 2018 Equestrians of Honor. Voting is now open online through Thursday, January 3 at midnight. The 2018 Equestrian of the Year will be awarded Thursday evening, January 10 at the Pegasus Awards dinner at the US Equestrian Annual […]

US Equestrian Opens Voting for 2018 National & International Horse of the Year

Lexington, Kentucky, December 19, 2018 – US Equestrian is pleased to introduce the following 2018 Horses of Honor because of their tremendous achievements over the course of the season. Each year, US Equestrian names a National Horse of the Year and an International Horse of the Year from the […]

Gudrun Patteet’s Sea Coast Pebbles Z Voted Horse of the Year in Belgium

Gudrun Patteet’s (BEL) Sea Coast Pebbles Z has been chosen as the 2018 Horse of the Year in Belgium, according to vote held by the readers of Landboweleven. The 12-year-old bay Zangersheide gelding (Picasso x Flamenco de Semilly) had several brilliant results under the saddle of the Belgian […]

Scott Brash’s Top Mare Ursula XII To Have Retirement Ceremony during Olympia – The London International Horse Show

Olympia, The London International Horse Show is honoured to announce that one of Great Britain’s most successful ever Show Jumpers, Scott Brash (GBR), has decided to officially retire his leading mare Ursula XII at the annual equestrian event, which is taking place from 17-23 December 2018. Since forming […]

Rodrigo Pessoa Signs Extension with Horse Sport Ireland as Team Director

Horse Sport Ireland, the governing body for equestrian sport in Ireland, are delighted to announce that Irish Show Jumping Senior High Performance Director Rodrigo Pessoa, have both signed contract extensions. Former Olympic, World Cup and World Champion, Brazil-born Rodrigo Pessoa was appointed Irish Show Jumping Senior High Performance […]

Bertram Allen’s Gin Chin van het Lindenhof Sold to Prominent Equestrian Family

Interview: Scott Brash’s Take on the Retirement of His Top Mare Ursula XII

Rolex Testimonee Scott Brash (GBR), the only rider to have ever won the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping, announced the retirement of his 17-year-old mare Ursula XII yesterday duing the CHI of Geneva. In a heartfelt interview Scott pays tribute to the Scottish Sport Horse as he […]

One Final Prance & Dance! Scott Brash Announces Retirement of Ursula XII at CHI of Geneva 5*

Scott Brash (GBR) made a surprising announcement yesterday during the awards ceremony of the CHF $1,200,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*. The Brit had just posted another solid performance aboard Ursula XII, the 17-year-old British Sport Horse mare (Ahorn x Papageno) who had helped become the first and […]

Rolex Testimonee Rodrigo Pessoa: World, Olympic & Three-time FEI World Cup Champion

You hold the equal record number of wins for the IJRC Rolex Top 10 Final and Rolex Grand Prix combined, why do you think you always performed so well here? Geneva is a show that I have always liked very much and being part of the Rolex family […]

Interview: Marcus “The Master” Ehning – Rolex Grand Prix Winner & Current Rolex Grand Slam Contender

Jumping Legend Marcus Ehning Wins the Rolex Grand Prix & Becomes the New Rolex Grand Slam Live Contender Germany’s Marcus Ehning road a masterclass in the jump-off aboard Pret A Tout to win the Rolex Grand Prix and his second Major of the year. Fifth-to-go, Ehning shaved over […]

Emotional Tribute to Carlo 273 during Retirement Ceremony at CSI Casas Novas 5*-W

Before the contest of the Longines Grand Prix CSI 5*, the centre of Casas Novas was the scene of an emotional tribute to Carlo 273, ridden by Sergio Álvarez Moya (ESP) for the last five years, and which has stopped competing. With a hot ovation form the stands, […]

Behind the Stable: Joanne Sloan-Allen, owner of Rolex Major Winner Suma’s Zorro

What was going through you mind when Sameh won in Spruce? It was really funny actually because I didn’t know he had won, it looked like Sameh was second and I couldn’t see the gate because I’m really small. So, I was asking everyone ‘did he win?’. I […]

Interview: Steve Guerdat – Swiss Hero & 2018 Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final Champion

  The Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final always promises to bring top class sport, with the world’s best riders competing for the coveted trophy, and this year did not disappoint. It was a home win for Swiss hero, Steve Guerdat aboard Alamo, who thrilled the crowd with a […]

Interview: European Young Rider Champion & Rising Star Bryan Balsiger

How did you start your equestrian career? My parents have a riding school with over 50 horses, so it has always been in my blood! I started riding at a really young age and did my first jump at six-years-old. My Father was a successful show jumper and […]

Eric Lamaze Cancels Participation in Fall Events Due to Health Issues

Eric Lamaze (CAN) has announced the cancellation of his participation in competitions during this fall, including the CHI of Geneva 5* this week. As one of the ten highest-ranked riders in the world, Lamaze was expected to compete at the event but unfortunately health issues have hindered his […]

Cian O’Connor Acquires Top Horse from Stephex Stables

After being developed under the saddle of Zoe Conter (BEL) and short but very successful time being ridden by Lorenzo de Luca (ITA), Stephex Stables’ Irenice Horta has been acquired by Cian O’Connor (IRL). Lorenzo de Luca (ITA) & Irenice Horta during the $375,000 Longines Global Champions Tour […]

In Memoriam: FEI Pays Tribute To Double Olympian Tim Stockdale

Tim Stockdale, the British Jumping athlete who was a member of Team GBR at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, has passed away after a short battle against cancer. He was 54. He was a passionate supporter of all aspects of the Jumping discipline, both as an athlete and […]

Lee McKeever Honored with 2018 FEI Best Groom Award

Lexington, Kentucky, USA. – November 20, 2018 – Yesterday, the FEI announced that Lee McKeever, groom to four-time Olympian McLain Ward, has won the 2018 FEI Best Groom Award. Outgoing FEI Bureau members Hanfried Haring and John McEwen presented McKeever with the prestigious honor at the FEI Awards Gala in […]

USEF Equine Disaster Relief Fund Welcomes Dontations to Help Horses Affected by California Wildfires

With the deadliest wildfire raging in the state’s history and nearly 210,000 acres burned and ablaze from fires across the state, California and its citizens and equine community are facing one of equestrians’ worst fears. Many people have been forced to flee their homes, farms, and ranches, with […]

Simone Blum Among Winners as 2018 FEI Awards Gala Recognizes the Best

Germany’s golden girl Simone Blum (29) has undoubtedly had the best year of her career to date, and tonight she added another accolade to the list, taking home the Fosun Best Athlete Award at the FEI Awards 2018 presented by Longines in Manama (BRN). Crowned individual world champion and winner […]

Roger-Yves Bost Announces Retirement of Two of His Top Stallions

Roger-Yves Bost (FRA) has made an announcement stating that two of his top horses, Pégase du Mûrier and Qoud’Coeur de la Loge, will be retired from showjumping and go on to focus on their breeding careers as stallions. The Frenchman’s two top stallions registered several wins at the […]

Ingmar De Vos Re-elected as FEI President with Unanimous Support

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 […]