Fernando Martinez Sommer (MEX) and Cor Bakker won the $480,000 1.45m Jump-off class CSI 3* last Friday during the La Silla CSI 3* at the at the Club HÃpico La Silla in Monterrey, State of Nuevo León, Mexico. The Mexican and the 11-year-old black Dutch Warmblood gelding (Colandro x […]
Friday afternoon featured the first of three FEI CSI 3* classes at National Sunshine I in Thermal, California. The mountains surrounding the AON HITS Desert Horse Park were a beautiful backdrop for the 73 competitors that challenged the first-round course. The field was stacked with top international riders, […]
Rodrigo Lambre (BRA) and Chacentan won section B of the 1.40m speed class CSI 3* last Thursday during the La Silla CSI 3* at the Club HÃpico La Silla in Monterrey, State of Nuevo León, Mexico. The Brazilian and the the 10-year-old grey Hannoverian triumphed by leaving all the […]
Eduardo Menezes (BRA) and H5 Uchingo won section A of the 1.40m speed class CSI 3* yesterday during the La Silla CSI 3* at the Club HÃpico La Silla in Monterrey, State of Nuevo León, Mexico. The Brazilian Olympic rider and the the 14-year-old chestnut Belgian Sport Horse […]
Alexandra Francart (FRA) and Volnay du Boisdeville won the €53,300 Grand Prix Ville St. Lô et Agglo CSI 3* last Sunday during the Meeting d’Automne CSI 3* at the Pôle Hippique de Saint Lô in Saint-Lô, France. The French rider and the 9-year-old bay Selle Français stallion (Winningmood […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 28, 2018 – The $25,000 Sunday Classic hosted in Tryon Stadium wrapped the week of competition at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), where Rowan Willis (AUS) piloted his own Shark to the top of the leaderboard in 42.315 seconds in the […]
Conor Swail (IRL) secured the win last Saturday in the $100,000 Truman Homes Cup CSI 3* concluding the final Saturday of Royal West. Swail and Koss Van Heiste went double clear with 44.29 on the board to lock in their place on the podium. “It feels wonderful. I […]
The $35,000 1.45m Tryon Resort Speed Stake CSI 3* was a breeze for the USA’s Todd Minikus and Bit by Bit Group’s Amex Z, stopping the timers in 58.03 seconds to claim top honors Saturday morning ahead of their podium finish Saturday night. Their closest competitor, Rowan Willis […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 27, 2018 – Paul O’Shea (IRL) flew straight to the top in the $132,000 Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport Grand Prix CSI 3* in a time of 36.532 seconds on the short course aboard Skara Glen’s Presence, a 2008 Holsteiner gelding (Contendro x […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada -October 25, 2018 – Jim Ifko (CAN) aboard Un Diamant Des Forets, a Selle Français stallion, was victorious in this evening’s $40,000 Grant Production Testing Services Cup CSI 3* with a time of 38.15 seconds. “[Un Diamant Des Forets] loves the jump offs. He is […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – October 22, 2018 – Keean White aboard Leilani jumped to victory in the $40,000 Willow Park Wines and Spirits Cup CSI 3* Welcome Speed as Royal West 2018 continues. White and Leilani jumped last night’s thirteen-jump course, designed by Werner Deeg in 59.14 seconds. […]
Marcus Ehning (GER) once again proved why he is considered “The Master”, riding Firth of Lorne to victory in the €50,000 Roelofsen Horse Trucks Grand Prix CSI 3* last Sunday during the Jumping Zwolle in the Netherlands. The legendary German rider and the 14-year-old chestnut Hannoverian stallion (For […]
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA – October 19, 2018 – Beezie Madden (USA), the two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and reigning Longines FEI World Cup Champion, scored her second victory in as many days on Jiva, owned by Abigail Wexner, at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show winning the $35,000 Keystone Classic Speed Stake, sponsored […]
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA – October 20, 2018 – Swiss Olympic veteran Beat Mändli (SUI) bested a six horse jump-off to win the marquee event at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, the $132,000 Prix De Penn National on Dibatsja, owned by Grant Road Partners, LLC. Mändli won this class in 2014 and he wasn’t sure he would […]
The 2018 Vilamoura Champions Tour came to an end yesterday at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre in Quarteira, Faro, Portugal. The grand finale of a very successful 2018 season at Europe’s friendliest venue featured a €50,150 Grand Prix CSI 3*. Ivan Serrano Saez (ESP) & Tam Tam du Valon […]
Marcus Ehning (GER) and Mill Creek Filippa K were victorious in the €25,000 NIJWA Group Prize CSI 3* yesterday during the Jumping Zwolle CSI 3* in The Netherlands. The German and the 8-year-old Westphalian chestnut mare (For Contest x Dynast) earned the victory by registering a penalty-free jump-off […]
The $36,500 CWD Prize CSI 3* took place Friday night in the Del Mar Arena, as 44 entries put the pedal to the metal around Marina Azevedo’s (BRA) 13-effort course including two double combinations. In an effort to beat the clock, many pairs had rails down, but 10 completed […]
Chloe Aston (GBR) and Amigo T once again put on a brilliant performance to win the Small Grand Prix CSI 3* yesterday during the Vilamoura Champions Tour CSI 3* at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre in Quarteira, Faro, Portugal. The Brit and the 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood Dutch Warmblood gelding […]
Remco Been (NED) and Holland vd Bisschop won the €24,700 VDL Stud Prize CSI 3* yesterday during the Jumping Zwolle CSI 3* in the Netherlands. The Dutchman and the 11-year-old bay Belgian Warmblood stallion (Heartbreaker x Achill/Libero H) outperformed the other thirteen combinations that had qualified for the […]
The Irish once again showed their brilliance under the sunny skies at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre yesterday. In horseracing terms, they scored a “trifecta, a sweep of the top three positions. Moreover, not only that but four out of the top five placings in the €25,050 two-phase class. […]
Laura Hite (USA) and Calypso van de Zuuthoeve won the $36,500 Grand Prix Qualifier last Thursday during the Del Mar International Horse Show in Del Mar, California, USA. The American and the 10-year-old bay Belgian Sport Horse gelding (Tangelo van de Zuuthoeve x Thunder van de Zuuthoeve) outran […]
Laura Renwick (GBR) and Bintang II showed their brilliance once again yesterday, winning the €41,900 Longines Ranking Speed Class CSI 3* during the Vilamoura Champions Tour CSI 3* at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre in Quarteira, Faro, Portugal. The Brit and the 12-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood gelding (Tangelo van […]
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA — October 18, 2018 – Kelli Cruciotti defeated two-time Olympic Gold Medalist and reigning Longines FEI World Cup Champion Beezie Madden by one tenth of second to win Thursday’s $50,000 Pennsylvania Big Jump, sponsored by Wilmington Trust – A Division of M & T Bank. Riding Hadja Van Orshof, the 21 […]
It was a special day yesterday as an all-time great equstrian and his protégé battle it out for victory in the Brink Stables Prize CSI 3* at Jumping Zwolle CSI 3* in the Netherlands.In a interesting twist of fate, Lucas Porter (USA) and Diamonte Darco won the Brink […]
The Italian anthem was heard for the second straight Sunday as Juan Carlos Garcia (ITA) and Cocodrillo claimed top honors in the €27,650 Grand Prix CSI 3* last Sunday during the Vilamoura Champions Tour CSI 3* at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre in Vilamoura, Portugal. The Italian and the […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 13, 2018 – Kent Farrington (USA) and Gazelle came away with top honors in the $132,000 Adequan® Grand Prix CSI 3* after a tense jump-off competition at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), stopping the clock at 32.232 seconds. Paul O’Shea (IRL) […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 12, 2018 – Kent Farrington (USA) and Creedance secured the win in the $35,000 1.50m Horseware Ireland Welcome Stake CSI 3* at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) as part of Equus Events Tryon Fall 3 CSI 3* competition. Farrington flew through […]
Another week of FEI-level classes was kicked off yesterday during the Vilamoura Champions Tour at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre in Quarteira, Faro, Portugal. The first major contest of the week, a 1.45m speed challenge was won by Francisco José Mesquita Musa (BRA) and Sharapova Império EgÃpcio. The Brazilian […]
Karel Cox put the seal on a memorable day for Belgian showjumping when he won the Horse of the Year Show’s Leading Showjumper of the Year grand prix on Sunday evening at the NEC Genting Arena in Birmingham. Just hours after the Belgian team were crowned Nations Cup […]
Antonio Alfonso (ITA) and Redskin de Riverland won the €27,650 Grand Prix CSI 3* last Sunday during the Vilamoura Champions Tour in Quarteira, Faro, Portugal. The Italian and the 13-year-old Selle Français stallion (Allegreto x Muguet du Manoir) earned top honors by overcoming all the 1.50m maximum-height obstacles […]
