Can You Talk Us Through Your Incredible Recovery Process? “I am a really active person, so I didn’t want to rest for too long. After the surgery I was walking around the hospital on crutches when everyone else was asleep – I think it was only 10 or […]
“I am very happy to finally have been able to give the Gran Prix of Rome back to Italy.  I am so happy that I don’t even think I actually understand what happened today. It is an incredible accomplishment and being in front of the home crowds makes […]
Lorenzo de Luca brought CSIO Rome – Masters d’Inzeo 2018 to the perfect conclusion at Piazza di Siena today when clinching victory for the host nation in the Rolex Grand Prix. It’s been 24 years since the last Italian rider, Arnaldo Bologni, held the coveted trophy aloft, and […]
Switzerland’s Niklaus Rutschi was bursting with pride after winning this morning’s Samsung Accumulator to get the final day of CSIO Rome – Masters d’Inzeo 2018 underway. And it was no surprise that he was happy because he recorded this victory with a mare with which he has had […]
Not satisfied with having already won the Loro Piana Trophy earlier on the same day, Dutchman Harrie Smolders came back into the magnificent Piazza di Siena arena again to clinch the honours in the Loro Piana Six-Bar at CSIO Rome – Masters d’Inzeo yesterday evening. Rounding up the […]
You don’t get to the no. 1 spot by chance, and The Netherlands’ Harrie Smolders showed exactly why he is at the top of the world rankings when producing an exquisite speed round to win the Loro Piana Trophy at CSIO Rome – Masters d’Inzeo at Piazza di […]
Italy’s Emilio Bicocchi posted his second successive win at Piazza di Siena today when snatching victory with Paliane W when last to go in the Land Rover 1.50m Speed competition. He was chasing the target time set by Derin Demirsoy who went fourth of the 47 starters, […]
With the only time below 60 seconds it was Italy’s Filippo Bologni who won the exciting Safe Riding competition which got CSIO Rome Piazza di Siena – Masters D’Inzeo 2018 underway this morning. The 23-year-old son of former Italian showjumping star Arnaldo Bologni was on fire as he […]
A devastating turn of speed when second-last to go with Casanova de L’Herse gave Belgium’s François Mathy the honours in this afternoon’s Engel & Volkers Two-Phase competition at CSIO 5* Rome. But he had to work hard to overtake the brilliant performances of Italian newcomers 24-year-old Luigi Polesello […]
Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat raced home with the fiery mare Hannah to top the ENI Speed competition, the final class on the opening day of CSIO Rome Piazza di Siena 2018 this evening. Over a tough track that literally stopped several riders in their tracks, the 2012 individual Olympic […]
Karen Polle (JPN) & Little Lord 90 were victorious in the €25,000 Prix du Département de Loire last Sunday during the Jumping International de France – CSIO de La Baule in La Baule Escoublac, France. The Japanese rider and the 13-year-old Holsteiner (Lasino x Calato) overcame all the […]
Peder Fredricson (SWE) & Hansson WL topped the €50,000 Group Barrière Prize last Saturday during the Jumping International de France – CSIO 5 de La Baule in La Baule, Escoublac, France. The Swede and the 10-year-old bay Swedish Warmblood (Hip Hop x Iowa) earned top honors by […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA – May 19, 2018 – Saturday of the Kentucky Spring Classic closed with the week’s highlight event, the $131,000 Mary Rena Murphy Grand Prix CSI 3*, honoring the late Mary Rena Murphy. Forty-one horse-and-rider combinations were tested over Guilherme Jorge’s (BRA) 16-effort course which saw […]
The Colombian René Lopez (COL), faithful to the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of France, was the first to go in the grass arena of the François André stadium with his 10 year old mare Destiny’s Child. The pair showed its talent and managed to fly over the […]
Gudrun Patteet (BEL) & Sea Coast Atlantic won the €25,100 Boygues Immobilier Prize CSI 5* yesterday during the Jumping International de France – CSIO 5* de La Baule in France. The Belgian and the 12-year-old chestnut Belgian Sport Horse gelding (Schilling x Aramis de La Cense) claimed top honors […]
Simon Delestre (FRA) & Sultan de Beaufour won the €28,150 FFE – Generali Prize last Thursday during the Jumping International de France – CSIO 5* de La Baule in France. The Frenchman and the 12-year-old Selle Français (Cardento x For Pleasure) were victorious in the 1.50m contest by […]
By winning the €150,000 Grand Prix Longines of the city of La Baule CSI 5*, on Friday afternoon, for the third time, the French Patrice Delaveau, world reserve champion 2014, made one more time history in La Baule competition, since only two riders have done better than him […]
Roger-Yves Bost (FRA) & Tesway de la Batia won the €25,240 Institut Esthederm Prize CSI 5* yesterday during the Jumping International de France – CSIO 5* de La Baule in France. The Frenchman and the 11-year-old Selle Français gelding (Calvaro x If de Merze) took the lead for […]
Daniel Deusser (GER) and Equita Van’T Zorgvliet made it two from two on their Royal Windsor debut, winning the feature class of the day The CSI 5* Kingdom of Bahrain Stakes For The King’s Cup. Bob Ellis and Kelvin Bywater’s 1.55m course posed several challenges in the first […]
Guy Williams (GBR) & Rouge de Ravel won the €43,300 Falcon Stakes yesterday during the Royal Windsor Horse Show at the Royal Windsor Castle Grounds in Windsor, Berkshire, in England. The Brit and the 13-year-old bay Selle Français stallion (Ultimo van Ter Moude x Quouglof Rouge) triumphed in the […]
A thrilling Rolex Grand Prix provided the perfect finale to Show Jumping at Royal Windsor, with the world’s best riders in action, all looking to claim the prestigious title and the €75,000 first prize. A full field of 30 riders contested Bob Ellis and Kelvin Bywater’s up-to-height 1.60m […]
Excitement flowed to the final fence as the St Tropez Pirates duo of Laura Klaphake and Pieter Devos held off enormous pressure to sail to the team’s first win of the season at GCL Hamburg. U25 German star Laura Klaphake (GER) and Pieter Devos (BEL) of the Pirates […]
Harrie Smolders (NED) today secured his place in the Longines Global Champions Super Grand Prix after a spectacular win in Hamburg, Germany. Packed grandstands witnessed the 2017 LGCT Champion and World Number 1 take a brilliant LGCT Grand Prix win with top stallion Don VHP Z, finishing just […]
The second day of competition at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Hamburg saw a home turf win for David Will (GER) after the young German rider pulled out a stellar round with Deluxe Ilton, much to the local spectators’ delight. Will finished exactly one second ahead of […]
Daniel Deusser (GER) made a winning debut at Royal Windsor Horse Show, taking the feature class of the day, the 1.50m CSI5* Bahrain Pearl Stakes, in spectacular style. With 16 horses through from the first round, it was an exhilarating jump-off, with an open course encouraging forward riding […]
Karel Cox (BEL) & Evert won the €25,000 1.50m speed class yesterday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Hamburg CSI 5* at the Derby Park Klein Flottbeck in Hamburg, Germany. Karel Cox (BEL) & Evert The Belgian and the 9-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood gelding (Amadeus x Indoctro) […]
Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) & H&M Harley van de Bisschop won the €122,200 Mercedes-Benz Championat of Hamburg CSI 5* today during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Hamburg CSI 5* at the Derby Park Klein Flottbeck in Hamburg, Germany. The Belgian and the 11-year-old grey Belgian Warmblood gelding (Dulf […]
Laura Klaphake (GER) and Pieter Devos (BEL) of the St Tropez Pirates took the helm in a knife-edge GCL Hamburg, after today’s first round saw 12 teams finish all within six faults of each other. With time a significant factor in today’s prelude to Saturday’s showdown, the St […]
Jos Verlooy (BEL) & Japatero VDM won the €25,375 NFR Trophy CSI 5* last Thursday during the Longines Global Champions Tour at the Derby Park Klein Flottbeck in Hamburg, Germany. The Belgian and the 9-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding (Eldorado van de Zeshoek x For Pleasure) triumphed in the 1.45m […]
Denis Lynch (IRL) and RMF Echo were the final winners of a sensational weekend of top sport at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid. The Irishman pulled out a lightning fast jump-off round in front of passionate fans to take the Copa S.M. El Rey – Volvo […]
