Category: CSI 5*

Marc Houtzager & Sterrehof’s Edinus Victorious in €93,000 Gaston Glock’s Championat CSI 5*

Marc Houtzager (NED) & Sterrehof’s Edinus won the €93,000 Gaston Glock’s Championat yesterday during the Horses & Stars at the Glock Horse Performance Center (GHPC) in Treffen, Austria. The Dutchman and the 9-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood gelding (Padinus x Columbus) were victorious in the 1.55m two-round contest by […]

Eduardo Menezes & Caruschka 2 Lightning Fast to Win Encana Cup CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Eduardo Menezes (BRA) & Caruschka won the Encana Cup CSI 5* last Friday during ‘The National’ at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Canada. The Brazilian and the 14-year-old Oldenburg mare (Caspar x Continue) took the lead for good in the jump-off by leaving all the poles up throughout the […]

Pieter Devos & Apart Dazzle in €61,000 Prix E. Leclerc at LGCT of Cannes CSI 5*

In the perfect prelude to Saturday’s GCL and Longines Global Champions Tour of Cannes, a high-octane race to the finish saw Pieter Devos (BEL) take a breathtaking win with top horse Apart in the 1.55m Prix L.Eclerc speed class. As the floodlights came on for the second day […]

Daniel Coyle & Tienna Fly to First in $131,600 ATB Financial Cup CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Daniel Coyle (IRL) & Tienna won the $131,600 ATB Financial Cup CSI 5* last Friday during ‘The National’ at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Irishman and the 10-year-old Canadian Sport Horse mare (For Pleasure x Polydox) earned gold honors by registering the faster time of the […]

Christophe Vanderhasselt & Identity Vitseroel Top €62,000 Perfection Tour Class CSI 5* at Treffen

The list of starters for the CSI5* Glock’s Perfection Tour over 1.50 m read like a who’s who of the show jumping world, with no less than 25 riders from among the world’s top 100 making the trip to Carinthia to earn their share of the generous prize […]

Cameron Hanley & Eis Isaura Gallop to First in €25,000 Prix Hotel Martinez CSI 5* at LGCT Cannes

Irishman Cameron Hanley (IRL) pulled out all the stops to take a blistering speed class win during this afternoon’s Prix Hotel Martinez. As the sun began its slow descent over Cannes, Hanley and top mare Eis Isaura shot to the top of the leaderboard after a powerful performance, […]

Kent Farrington & Jasper Top $35,500 PWC Cup CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Kent Farrington (USA) & Jasper won the PWC Cup CSI 5* last Thursday during ‘The National’ at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The American and the 9-year-old Belgian Warmblood (Heartbreaker x Wega van’t Gestelhof) were victorious in the 1.50m jump-off contest by posting two penalty-free performances, the […]

Rodrigo Lambre & Chapilot Triumph in ATCO Challenge CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Rodrigo Lambre (BRA) & Chapilot won the ATCO Challenge last Wednesday during ‘The National’ at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Rodrigo Lambre (BRA) & Chapilot The Brazilian and the 11-year-old bay Hannoverian gelding (Chacco-Blue x Pilot) triumphed in the 1.50m speed class by leaving all the poles […]

Abdel Said & Hope van Scherpen Donder Claim €25,625 Prix FFE French Tour Generali Power & Speed Class CSI 5* at LGCT Cannes

The first class of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Cannes was the perfect premier to a weekend of top sport, as the world’s best take centre stage on the French Riviera for the seventh leg of the Championship.  Abdel Saïd (EGY) kicked off his weekend in style, with […]

Patricio Pasquel & Babel Bantrel Cup CSI 5* Winners at Spruce Meadows

Patricio Pasquel (MEX) & Babel won the Bantrel Cup last Wednesday during ‘The National’ at Sprunce Meadows in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Mexican and the 11-year-old chestnut gelding (Billy du Lys x High Flyer) were victorious in the 1.55m jump-off challenge by registering no penalties throughout their two […]

Prague Lions Roar to Provisional Lead of Global Champions League at Cannes

The stars were out in force for a show-stopping first round of GCL Cannes, as the spotlight shone on the Prague Lions duo of Ales Opatrny and Niels Bruynseels in the first floodlight class of the season. One of only two teams to jump double clear, the Lions […]

Rich Fellers & Lux Lady Claim Recon Metal Cup CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Rich Fellers (USA) & Lux Lady won the Recon Metal Cup CSI 5* yesterday during ‘The National’ at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Canada. The American and the 13-year-old bay Irish Sport Horse mare (Lux Z x Master Imp) were victorious in the 1.45m speed challenge by leaving all […]

Formidable! Flawless Flights Propel France to First in €200,000 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Switzerland CSIO 5*

There were great big smiles on French faces when Philippe Guerdat’s side won the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Switzerland at St Gallen (SUI) this afternoon. The French may be Olympic champions, but what made today’s victory all the more sweet is that there were no riders […]

Daniel Coyle & Cita Uncatchable in $235,000 Longines Grand Prix CSIO 5*

Thunderbird Show Park, Langley, Canada – June 1, 2018 – Daniel Coyle (IRL) and Cita proved uncatchable in the $235,000 CSIO 5* Longines Grand Prix, capturing the first five-star grand prix in the 45-year history of Thunderbird Show Park. Part of the 2018 Odlum Brown BC Open, the […]

Steve Guerdat & Corbinian Capture CHF $30,000 MS Direct Group Prize CSI 5* in St. Gallen

Steve Guerdat (SUI) & Corbinian won the CHF $30,000 MS Direct Group Prize yesterday during the third day of the Longines CSIO St. Gallen 5* in Switzerland. The Swiss and the 12-year-old bay Westphalian gelding (Cornet Obolensky x Pilot) delighted their countryman by leaving all the poles up […]

Shanghai Swans Soar to Victory in Global Champions League of Saint Tropez

Shanghai Swans’ pairing of Pedro Veniss and Daniel Deusser took home a spectacular win in an edge-of-the-seat showdown at the GCL Ramatuelle/Saint Tropez final, as London Knights extended their overall ranking lead. Just metres from the world-famous Pampelonne Beach, the action went down to the wire as the […]

Eduardo Alvarez Aznar & Fidux Are First in €25,000 PremiuMares Prix CSI 5*

Eduardo Álvarez Aznar (ESP) opened the second day of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Saint Tropez, Ramatuelle, with a breath-taking win on his expressive grey gelding Fidux. As temperatures soared on the French Riviera, Aznar left the rest of the world class field in his wake, winning […]

Werner Muff & Cosby Top CHF $65,000 Speed & Handiness Challenge CSI 5* at St. Gallen

Werner Muff (SUI) & Cosby won the CHF $65,000 Speed & Handiness Challenge CSI 5* yesterday during the Longines CSIO St. Gallen in Switzerland. The Swiss and the 10-year-old bay Oldenburg gelding (Contendro I x Landablel) were victorious by leaving all the poles set at 1.50 meters up […]

Ben Maher & Winning Good in a Winning Mood Claiming €300,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Saint Tropez CSI 5*

Great Britain’s Ben Maher took a sensational second win of the season today, following a breathtaking jump-off in the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Ramatuelle, Saint Tropez. The fight for the 2018 title has intensified after Edwina Tops-Alexander’s podium sees her regain the overall ranking lead. […]

Pius Schwizer & Balou Rubin R Claim CHF $30,800 Liebherr International AG Prize CSI 5* in St. Gallen

Pius Schwizer (SUI) & Balou Rubin R won the CHF $30,800 Liebherr International AG Prize yesterday during the Longines CSIO St. Gallen in Switzerland.   The Swiss and the 11-year-old Oldenburg (Balou du Rouet x Couleur Rubin) were victorious by leaving all the poles up for the second […]

Darragh Kenny & Babalou 41 Blaze to Victory in €62,400 First GCL Class CSI 5*

Darragh Kenny (IRL) & Babalou 41 won the €62,400 First GCL competition last Thursday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Saint Tropez in Ramatuelle, France. The Irishman and the 13-year-old chestnut Oldenburg mare (Balou du Rouet x Silvio I) triumphed in the 1.50m/1.55m speed challenge by leaving […]

Luciana “Queen of Hearts” Diniz & Fit For Fun 13 Conquer €152,000 Longines Grand Prix of Switzerland CSI 5*

Luciana “Queen of Hearts” Diniz (POR) & Fit For Fun 13 won the €152,000 Longines Grand Prix of Switzerland CSI 5* yesterday during the Longines CSIO 5* St. Gallen in Swizterland. The Brazilian-born rider who defends the colors of Portugal and the 14-year-old chestnut Hannoverian mare (For Pleasure […]

Lorenzo de Luca & De Flipper Blaze to Victory in €61,200 Julius Bär Prize at LGCT of Saint Tropez CSI 5*

Lorenzo de Luca (ITA) and De Flipper triumphed at the second day of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Saint Tropez, Ramatuelle, with a brilliant win in the CSI 5* Julius Bär Prix. Harrie Smolders (NED) & Zinius As the sun began its slow descent over the world-famous […]

Conor Swail & Domino van de Valhoeve Victorious in North West Rubber Cup at Langley CSIO 5*

Thunderbird Show Park, Langley, British Columbia, Canada – May 31, 2018 – Conor Swail (IRL) caught a flyer to the last and came out on top in the $35,500 CSIO5* North West Rubber Cup at Thunderbird Show Park, on day two of the 2018 Odlum Brown BC Open […]

Shanghai Swans Cruise to Provisional Lead at Global Champions League of Saint Tropez

Shanghai Swans’ Daniel Deusser and Pedro Veniss soared to a second pole position of the season after a challenging GCL first round tested the world’s best on the French Riviera. Just a short stroll from the turquoise waters of the famous Pampelonne Beach, the show is nestled in […]

Nicolas Delmotte & Darmani van’t Heike Top CHF $15,150 Domus & Walter Knoll AG Prize CSI 5*at St. Gallen

Nicolas Delmotte (FRA) & Darmani van’t Heike won the CHF $15,150 Domus & Walter Knoll AG Prize CSI 5* yesterday during the Longines CSIO St. Gallen 5* in Switzerland. The Frenchman and the 15-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding (Grandeur x Voltaire) advanced to and completed the second section of […]

McLain Ward Makes History at Devon with Tenth Career $250,000 Sapphire Grand Prix of Devon CSI 4* Win

Devon, Pennsylvania, USA. – May 31, 2018 – Thursday night at the Devon Horse Show and Country Fair once again belonged to the “King of Devon” McLain Ward of Brewster, New York, who surpassed 31 contenders to claim the $250,000 Sapphire Grand Prix of Devon CSI 4* for […]

Simon Delestre & Chesall Zimequest Power to the Top in €25,625 McLaren Prix CSI 5*

The first class of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Saint Tropez, Ramatuelle, kicked off in true red-carpet style with Simon Delestre (FRA) and Chesall Zimequest taking a high-octane win in the  McLaren Prix CSI 5*. With guests and VIPs settled into the luxurious surroundings, there was an […]

Werner Muff & Cosby Soar to Victory in CHF $30,000 Metzgerei Gemperli Prize CSI 5* at St. Gallen

Werner Muff (SUI) & Cosby won the CHF $30,000 Metzgerei Gemperli Prize yesterday during the Longines CSIO 5* St. Gallen in Switzerland. Sixteen combinations had qualified for the jump-off, among them seven Swiss with Muff and the 10-year-old Oldenburg gelding (Contendro I x Landabel) coming out. The dynamic […]

Rodrigo Lambre & Chapilot Gallop to Victory in $35,500 Artisan Farms Nations Welcome at Thunderbird Show Park

Rodrigo Lambre (BRA) & Chapilot won the $35,500 Artisan Farms Nations Welcome yesterday during Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Canada at the Tunderbird Show Park in Langley, Canada. The Brazilian and the 11-year-old bay Hannoverian gelding (Chacco-Blue x Pilot) took the lead for good in the 1.45m […]