Category: Tribute

Daniel Bluman’s Ladriano Z Retires from Competition at the Hampton Classic Horse Show

Bridgehampton, United States – August 31, 2025 – Prior to the $400,000 Longines Hampton Classic Grand Prix CSI 5* at the 50th Hampton Classic Horse Show CSI 5* & CSI 2*, World #21 ranked show jumper Daniel Bluman (ISR) presented the talented 17-year-old Zangersheide gelding Ladriano Z (Lawito x Baloubet du […]

Emotional Retirement Ceremony Held for Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z at the Brussels Stephex Masters

Wolvertem, Brussels, Belgium – August 29, 2025 – Saturday was marked by an emotional moment at the Brussels Stephex Masters CSI 5*, CSI 3* & CSI 2*. In front of a packed crowd, Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z was officially retired from the sport. The audience fell completely silent […]

Rolex Testimonee Scott Brash: Celebrating the Ultimate Achievement

Geneva – August 12, 2025 – In the world of equestrianism, certain achievements transcend the sport to become legend. A decade ago, Rolex Testimonee Scott Brash (GBR) accomplished what many deemed impossible when he became the first – and to date, only – rider to win the Rolex […]

Retirement Ceremony Held for Scuderia 1918 Halifax van het Kluizebos at Piazza di Siena

Rome, Italy – May 27, 2023 – When a great champion leaves competition the emotion is always intense. The minds goes to all the times you applauded him. To the courses experienced with bated breath until the last jump. To the victories. Scuderia 1918 Halifax van het Kluizebos with his extraordinary career […]

Curtains Close for Simon Delestre’s Hermès Ryan at the Saut Hermès CSI 5*

Paris, France – March 19, 2023 – Welcomed by a guard of honour made up of Hermès saddle artisans, the legendary horse and rider pairing, Hermès Ryan and Simon Delestre (FRA), entered the ring in what must surely have been one of the most moving laps of honour […]

Curtains Close for Cornet d’Amour during Retirement Ceremony at the Brussels Stephex Masters

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 […]

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, […]

International Women’s Day

Today is a special day in our society and in equestrian sports as well. Showjumping is one of the few sports in the world that both women and men compete together and on equal terms on the ring. For too long, women have been seen as the fragile […]