Category: CSI 5*

Jérôme Guery & Kel’star du Ving Ponts Earn Gold in €25,000 Caser Seguros Trophy CSI 5*

Jérôme Guery (BEL) & Kel’star du Ving Ponts won the €25,000 Caser Seguros Trophy CSI 5* yesterday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid CSI 5* at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid in Spain. The Belgian and the 9-year-old black gelding (Kannan x Landor S) […]

Ben Maher & Explosion W Explode to Victory in €146,050 Massimo Dutti Trophy at LGCT Madrid CSI 5*

Ben Maher (GBR) & Explosion W won the €146,050 Massimo Dutti Trophy yesterday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid CSI 5* at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid in Spain. The Brit and the 9-year-ol chestnut Dutch Warmblood gelding (Chacco Blue x Baloubet du Rouet) […]

Darragh Kenny & Cassini Z Gallop to Gold in €50,200 CaixaBank Trophy CSI 5*

Darragh Kenny (IRL) & Cassini Z won the €50,200 CaixaBank Trophy CSI 5* last Friday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid CSI 5* at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid in Spain. The Irishman and the 11-year-old bay Oldenburg gelding (Cassini II x Capone) took […]

Ben Maher & Explosion W Complete Amazing Hat-Trick Winning €300,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Madrid CSI 5*

Ben Maher (GBR) and the Poden Farms owned Explosion W took a breath-taking win in front of a full capacity crowd at the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Madrid. Maher pulled off a hat-trick of wins this weekend, taking the GCL Madrid final for his team […]

London Knights Storm to Second Win of the Season at Global Champions League of Madrid CSI 5*

The scarlet-suited London Knights brought home a second win of the season, after a spectacular Spanish showdown saw thrills, spills and top sporting action. Ben Maher and Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) of the Knights withstood enormous pressure to ride the only double clear of the day, stealing the win […]

Julien Epaillard & Instit de Jucaso Speed to Victory in €25,600 Air Europa Trophy CSI 5*

The Flying Frenchman, Julien Epaillard (FRA), kick started the Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid with a win aboard Instit de Jucaso, finishing almost two seconds ahead of the rest of the field. Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) took second with Dana Blue, and third went to America’s […]

Shanghai Swans Soar to Pole Position at Global Champions League of Madrid

The Shanghai Swans duo of Daniel Deusser (GER)  and Pedro Veniss (BRA) flew to the top of the order in yesterday’s GCL Madrid team competition, with a knife-edge result promising thrilling action in Saturday’s Spanish showdown. The only team to jump double clear, the Swans pulled out all […]

Harrie Smolders & Capital Colnardo Crowned in $60,000 Kingsland Masters One Trophy CSI 5*

  Harrie Smolders (NED) & Capital Colnardo won the $60,000 Kingsland Masters One Trophy CSI 5* last Saturday during the Longines Masters of New York CSI 5*/2* at the NYCB Live – Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Dutchman and the 13-year-old bay Holsteiner stallion (Colman x […]

Paolo Adorno & Fer ZG Win €24,700 Accumulator CSI 5* at Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Slovakia CSIO 5*

  Paolo Adorno (ITA) & Fer ZG won the €24,700 Prize Respect Accumulator class CSI 5* yesterday during the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Slovakia CSIO 5* at the X-Bionic Equestor Sphere in Samorin, Slovakia. The Italian and the 8-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood gelding (Nabab de Reve […]

Catherine Wachtell & Indy van de Roten Conquer $25,000 Classic EEM Grand Prix CSI U-25 at Longines Masters of New York CSI 5*

Catherine Wachtell (USA) & Indy van de Roten won the $25,000 Classic EEM Grand Prix CSI U-25 last Saturday during the Longines Masters of New York CSI 5*/2* at the NYCB Live – Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, USA. The American and the grey 10-year-old mare conquered […]

Wilm Vermeir & Gentiane de La Pomme Earn Top honors in €24,700 Prize Gordana Glass

Wilm Vermeir (BEL) & Gentiane de La Pomme claimed top honors in the €24,700 Prize Gordana Glass last Saturday during the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Slovakia at the X-Bionic Equestor Sphere in Samorin, Slovakia. Wilm Vermeir (BEL) & Gentiane de La Pomme The Belgian and the […]

McLain Ward Claims Stunning Victory in the $382,800 Longines Grand Prix of New York CSI 5*

New York, Sunday, April 29 – McLain Ward (USA), hailing from Brewster, NY, thrilled a hometown crowd with a flawless triumph in the $382,800 Longines Grand Prix of New York during the final day of the highly-anticipated Longines Masters of New York on Sunday, April 29. Making its […]

Europe Claims Narrow Victory over USA in Transatlantic Showdown for Riders Master Cup at New York

Team competition was at its finest in a transatlantic showdown between Riders USA and Riders Europe in the innovative $200,000 Riders Masters Cup, presented and created by EEM in collaboration with the European Equestrian Federation. Show jumping fans were on the edge of their seats as the two […]

Steve Guerdat & Corbinian Ride to Win €30,000 Prize Energochemica CSI 5*

Steve Guerdat (SUI) & Corbinian were victorious in the €30,000 Prize Energochemica CSI 5* yesterday during the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Slovakia CSIO 5* at the X-Bionic Equestor Sphere in Samorin, Slovakia. Steve Guerdat (SUI) & Corbinian flying towards victory The Swiss and the 12-year-old Westphalian […]

Ladies Dominate as Erynn Ballard & Fantast Claim $100,000 Longines Speed Challenge at Longines Masters of New York CSI 5*

Canada’s Erynn Ballard (CAN) emerged victorious riding Fantast in the $100,000 Masters One Longines Speed Challenge on Friday evening at the Longines Masters of New York. It was an all-female podium finish as the women outran the men in one of the only Olympic sports where the sexes compete as […]

Abdel Said & Beauminka Lightning Fast to Win the €24,947 Heineken Prize at Samorin CSIO 5*

Abdel Said (EGY) & Beauminka (Jodokus x Akteur) won the €24,947 Heineken Prize yesterday during the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Slovakia CSIO 5* at the X-Bionic Equestor Sphere in Samorin, Slovakia. The Egyptian and the 12-year-old bay NPRS mare (Jodokus x Akteur) earned the victory in blazing speed, […]

Philipp Weishaupt & Asathir Triumph in €150,000 Longines Grand Prix CSI 5* in Slovakia

Philipp Weishaupt (GER) & Asathir were victorious in the €150,000 Longines Grand Prix yesterday during the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Slovakia at the X-Bionic Equestor Sphere in Samorin, Slovakia. The German and the 11-year-old Selle-Français mare (Diamant de Semilly x Papillong Rouge) were both very consistent […]

Steve Guerdat & Corbinian Fly To First in in €24,700 Coca-Cola Prize at Samorin CSIO 5*

Steve Guerdat (SUI) & Corbinian won the €24,700 Coca-Cola Prize yesterday during the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Slovakia CSIO 5* at the X-Bionic Equestor Sphere in Samorin, Slovakia. The Swiss and the 12-year-old bay Westphalian gelding (Cornet Obolensky x Pilot) were victorious in the 1.50m speed […]

McLain Ward & HH Callas Top Day One Feature Class at Longines Masters of New York CSI 5*

International Series Rides into New Home Filled with Exciting Competition and Culminating with the Official Riders Masters Cup Team Draw April 26, 2018 – New York – NYCB LIVE, Home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum opened its doors on Thursday, April 26, to kick off the debut […]

Riders & Horses for DKB Riders Tour at Horses & Dreams – Hagen CSI 4*

Many of the horses of our dreams are on display while competing this week during the DKB Riders Tour at the Horses & Dreams CSI 4* in Hagen, Germany. The competition has just started and several of the world’s very best are in the line-up in pursuit of […]

Reining Champion Smolders Makes Formidable Return Winning Massimo Dutti Trophy

The final competition of the Shanghai Longines Global Champions Tour saw a familiar face on the winner’s step, as 2017 Champion Harrie Smolders (NED) rounded out the weekend with a win in the Massimo Dutti Trophy. Lightning fast as ever, the flying Dutchman made a formidable return to […]

Millar Magic Powers Canada to Victory in Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Mexico CSIO 5*

  In a case of “like father, like son”, Jonathon Millar (43) helped seal victory for Team Canada with a foot-perfect performance at the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Mexico in Coapexpan today. His legendary father, Ian (71), produced a pivotal double-clear to put their country at […]

Harrie Smolders & Monaco Triumph in €200,000 Massimo Dutti Trophy at LGCT Shanghai CSI 5*

The final competition of the Shanghai Longines Global Champions Tour saw a familiar face on the winner’s step, as 2017 Champion Harrie Smolders (NED) rounded out the weekend with a win in the Massimo Dutti Trophy. Lightning fast as ever, the flying Dutchman made a formidable return to […]

Constant van Paesschen & Compadre van de Helle Speed to Victory at Longines Global Champions Tour CSI 5*

Young Belgian rider Constant van Paesschen rode a sprint finish to rival Usain Bolt to win the CSI5* 1.45m speed class on the closing day of the Shanghai Longines Global Champions Tour. Riding the athletic Compadre van de Helle, the pair seemingly sprouted wings to soar to victory […]

Ben Maher & Emily Moffit Team Up for London Knights’ Victory at Global Champions League of Shanghai CSI 5*

In a breath-taking display of power and precision the London Knights duo of Emily Moffitt and Ben Maher stormed to a GCL Shanghai win by 27 hundredths of a second, taking the lead in the overall ranking. With enormous pressure on the shoulders of U25 rider Moffitt and […]

Eduardo Menezes & Quintol Victorious in MXN $3,413,000 Longines Grand Prix CSI 5*

Eduardo Menezes (BRA) & Quintol won the MXN $3,413,000 Longines Grand Prix CSI 5* yesterday during the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Mexico CSIO 5* at the Club Hípico Coapexpan in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. A total of four combinations qualifed for the jump-off after clearing all the […]

Gregory Wathelet & Coree Gallop for Gold in €610,000 Longines Grand Prix of Shanghai CSI 5*

Belgium’s Gregory Wathelet and the gallant grey Coree set a jaw-dropping pace early in a 12 rider jump-off, seizing victory in the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Shanghai. The pair nailed the feature class with a Formula-1-fast round that simply couldn’t be beaten, finishing 1.69 seconds ahead of their […]

Ben Maher & Explosion W Triumph in €145,000 Speed Class at LGCT Shanghai CSI 5*

Ben Maher (GBR) & Explosion W won the €145,000 First GCL class yesterday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Shanghai CSI 5* in China.   The Brit and the 9-year-old chestnut Dutch Warmblood gelding (Chacco-Blue x Baloubet du Rouet) were victorious in the 1.50m-1.60m speed challenge by […]

London Knights Charge into Impressive lead at Global Champions League of Shanghai CSI 5*

The London Knights are the leading lights after round one of the GCL Shanghai, seizing pole position ahead of Saturday’s crucial decider. The classy pairing of Ben Maher and U25 rider Emily Moffitt led the cavalry charge from the off and their double clear proved unassailable. Ludger Beerbaum […]

World’s Elite-level Equine Athletes land at JFK Airport for the Longines Masters of New York CSI 5*

At approximately 5:00am this morning, 20 of the world’s top 5* Elite-level international horses landed at JFK Airport, ready to compete at the debut Longines Masters of New York, April 26-29. The sight this morning at JFK offered a unique glimpse into how these often multi-million dollar Elite […]