Becoming a professional rider is a dream of many young equestrians in the sport. For many of them, two main factors make it difficult, the lack of own resources to invest and opportunities for work and professional growth. We had the opportunity to interview Patrick Sousa (BRA), a […]
Invermere, Canada – July 12, 2020 – He and his wife, Janet, were staying at a cabin belonging to some friends on a camper-van trip around Vancouver Island in British Columbia just a few days before heading back to their Canadian home on the lake at Invermere. The […]
Legendary British showjumper David Broome Chats with FEI’s Louise Parks about his Experiences as a Showjumper Chepstow, South Wales – June 25, 2020 – When I called David Broome last Tuesday he had been haymaking at Mount Ballan Manor near Chepstow in South Wales which, apart from being […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) was once again the center of attention of equestrian sports last Saturday, hosting the $401,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI 5*, the main competition during the seventh week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). The challenge featured […]
Wellington, Florida – Sunday, February 16, 2020 – The $230,000 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of the United States of America CSIO 5* last Sunday, during the Palm Beach Master Series®, was more than just another leg of the FEI Nations Cup events that have been held at […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Young star Harry Charles (GBR) made his first appearance on the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) last week and he certainly didn’t disappoint. The 19 year old jumped his first clear round in a 5* Grand Prix perfectly, finishing a very respectable 6th overall riding the talented 9 year […]
A Story of Love, Dedication, Knowledge, Strategy & Success Some equestrian stories make our sport the most spectacular one among all, especially those that involve love, dedication, knowledge and strategy. It was no different just a few days ago at the CHIO of Aachen, as Babalou 41 once […]
