Category: CSIO 5*

Andre Thieme & Contadur are the Aces in the $912,000 Falsterbo Derby CSIO 5*

Falsterbo, Sweden – July 16, 2022 – A duel between two combinations decided the outcome of the $912,000 Falsterbo Derby CSIO 5* at the Falsterbo Horse Show CSIO 5*. After all the first round performances on a demanding course designed by Frank Rothenberger (GER), a true test of […]

Karel Cox & Nueva Epoca de Regor Race to First in $253,000 Trikem Speed Challenge CSIO 5* at Falsterbo

Falsterbo, Sweden, July 14, 2022 – The first day of FEI action took place on Thursday at the 2022 edition of the Falsterbo Horse Show CSIO 5* and it was Karel Cox (BEL) who stole the spotlight, teaming up with Nueva Epoca de Regor to claim top honors […]

Daniel Deusser & Jasmien vd Bisschop Supreme in €52,150 Invest Mobile Prize CSI 5* at Knokke Hippique

Knokke-Heist, Belgium – July 08, 2022 – Nations Cup day at Knokke Hippique ended with Daniel Deusser (GER) tearing through the Zoute Plage arena in a splendid golf cart. With Jasmien vd Bisschop he won one of the last qualifiers for the €500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* […]

France Rides Victoriously after Thrilling Four-Team Jump-off Decides €200,000 Nations Cup CSIO 5* at Knokke Hippique

Knokke-Heist, Belgium – July 08, 2022 – Delivering a challenging course, world-famous course designer Uliano Vezzani immediately set the bar high for Knokke Hippique’s first-ever Nations Cup event. After the first round, France, Sweden (the Olympic champions) and Belgium came out on top with 4 penalty points each […]

Henrik von Eckermann Flies the Highest in €36,100 Audi Speed Challenge CSIO 5* at Knokke Hippique

Knokke-Heist, Belgium – July 07, 2022 – The parade of stars has already begun! With the 5* week kicking off at Knokke Hippique, the biggest show jumping stars have arrived at the exciting equestrian event on the Belgian coast. Among them are also quite a few Olympic champions. […]

Ludo Philippaerts Charges to Win First CSIO 5* Class at Knokke Hippique

Knokke-Heist, Belgium – July 07, 2022 – Ludo Philippaerts (BEL) won the first 5* class of 2022 Knokke Hippique. He was simply unbeatable this afternoon. With the only 8-year-old Belgian Warmblood stallion Obama de La Liniere (Marius Claudius x Golden Hawk), he completed the two phases of the […]

Wow! Wilm Vermeir & Linguini de La Pomme Earn Third Victory at the 2022 CHIO Aachen!

Aachen, Germany – July 03, 2022 – The Belgian rider, Wilm Vermeir (BEL), competed at the CHIO Aachen for the first time this year. And he has certainly achieved some fantastic results. Especially with his speed specialist, Linguini de la Pomme, with whom he left her fellow colleagues […]

A Golden Performance Propels Christian Ahlmann to Victory in €90,600 Allianz Prize CSIO 5* at Aachen

Aachen, Germany – July 02, 2022 – The €90,600 Allianz Prize CSIO 5* is traditionally the highlight in the Main Stadium on CHIO Saturday. For Christian Ahlmann (GER), today it was above all the moment that turned the for him hitherto unlucky Aachen weekend into a successful one. […]

Wilm Vermeir & Linguini de La Pomme Light Up for Second Win at Aachen

Aachen, Germany – July 01, 2022 – The CHIO Aachen is one of the few shows that still stages a real hunting competition. The course in the €30,000 Prize of Soers CSIO 5* leads through the pond in the Main Stadium, over ditches and banks and 1.45-metre-high obstacles. […]

McLain Ward & Contagious are Consistent Again Winning €202,000 RWE Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia CSIO 5*

Aachen, Germany – July 01, 2022 – Fifty of the world’s best show jumpers and their equine partners contested Friday’s feature jumping class – the €202,000 RWE Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia CSIO 5* – in front of an excited and enthusiastic crowd, which would serve as the final […]

Debutants Help Propel Germany to Victory in €1,000,000 Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup CSIO 5* at Aachen

Aachen, Germany – June 30, 2022 – The – A Germany victory on home soil delighted the crowd of 40,000 spectators yesterday at the Soers. Floodlights, sold-out crowd, fantastic atmosphere: The German show-jumping team won the €1,000,000 Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup CSIO 5* late on Thursday evening in the sensational […]

Another Debutant Wins! Nayel Nassar & El Conde Reign in €26,000 STAWAG Prize CSIO 5* at Aachen

Aachen, Germany – June 30, 2022 – The Egyptian rider, Nayel Nassar (EGY), has been a member of the show jumping world elite for many years. But he has never competed at the CHIO Aachen, the “Pinnacle of the Sport”, the highlight of the sport, as he put […]

Perfect Debut in Aachen! Conor Swail Soars to First in €26,000 Prize of StädteRegion Aachen CSIO 5*

Aachen, Germany – June 29, 2022 – Conor Swail (IRL) was the second rider on Thursday, who directly won a class while making his debut at the CHIO Aachen this year. The Irish anthem rang out for him in the €26,000 Prize of StädteRegion Aachen in memory of […]

Debutant Wilm Vermeir Shines the Brightest at Aachen

Aachen, Germany – June 29, 2022 – Wilm Vermeir (BEL) from Belgium had often attended the CHIO Aachen as a spectator in the past, but it is the first time he is actually taking part this year. And at the first attempt succeed in claiming victory in the […]

McLain Ward & Contagious Take off Towards Victory in €202,000 Turkish Airlines-Prize of Europe CSIO 5*

Aachen, Germany – June 29, 2022 – Fifty-six horse and rider combinations – each with their sights set on early qualification for Sunday’s pinnacle, €1,500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSIO 5* – contested the 2022 edition of CHIO Aachen’s €202,000 Turkish Airlines-Prize of Europe CSIO 5*, a 1.60m competition […]

Bosty is the Best in STAWAG Opening Class at the CHIO Aachen

Aachen, Germany – June 28, 2022 – The Marseillaise was played for the third time at the CHIO Aachen 2022, today after the STAWAG opening jumping class thanks to Roger Yves Bost “Bosty” (FRA). Thirty-nine competitors had already entered the ring and nobody was faster than the Swiss […]

Daniel Coyle & Oak Grove’s Carlyle Find their Groove to Win €150,000 Longines Grand Prix of Rotterdam CSIO 5*

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 26, 2022 – For the first time since 1964, a rider from Ireland has won the Grand Prix of Rotterdam CSIO 5*. Daniel Coyle (IRL) and Oak Grove’s Carlyle were the fastest of seven combinations with a clear round in the jump-off. Kevin […]

Francesca Ciriesi & Chacco’s Boy Ride for the Gold in the Port of Rotterdam of Prize CSIO 5*

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 25, 2022 – Francesca Ciriesi (ITA) claimed the victory in the €7,500 Port of Rotterdam Prize CSIO 5* with Chacco’s Boy, finishing in 57.09 seconds. A total of thirteen combinations started in this 1.45m speed challenge. The first starter, Marcus Ehning (GER) set […]

Julien Epaillard & Donatello d’Auge Dare to Be Fast in €60,000 Severs Breeman Prize CSIO 5*

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 25, 2022 – Ten combinations competed for first prize in the jump-off concluding the €60,000 Severs Breeman Prize CSIO 5*. Frenchman Julien Epaillard (FRA) seized the victory. With Donatello d’Auge he set a clear jump-off performance that could not be matched by another […]

Dutch Defend Title on Home Soil Winning €200,000 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of the Netherlands CSIO 5*

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 25, 2022 – The host nation threw down a definitive victory on home turf on Friday when scooping the main honours with a zero scoreline in the third leg of the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ 2022 Europe Division 1 series in Rotterdam […]

Michael Greeve & Jacksonville Eurohill Excel in Kalsbeek Prize CSIO 5* at Rotterdam

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 24, 2022 – A day of top sport got off to a great start on Friday at the 73rd CHIO Rotterdam 5* with the running of the €7,500 Kalfsbeek Prize CSIO 5*, held on a 1.45m course as special two-phase challenge. Once again, […]

Hans-Dieter Dreher & Katrin Eckermann Share the Win in the €27,000 CHIO Rotterdam Prize CSIO 5*

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 24, 2022 – A unique result in the €27,000 CHIO Rotterdam Prize CSIO 5*. Friday’s second showjumping competition had not one, but two winners, who were also from the same country. In the jump-off, German riders Hans-Dieter Dreher (GER) and Katrin Eckermann (GER) […]

Hessel Hoekstra & Famariloma Fly the Highest in Dura Vermeer Prize CSIO 5* at Rotterdam

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 23, 2022 – The 2022 edition of the CHIO Rotterdam began on Thursday and the opening FEI-level class was claimed by Hessel Hoekstra (NED) and Famariloma, winners of the Dura Vermeer Prize CSIO 5*. Fifty-eight of the 79 starting combinations managed to ride […]

Willem Greve & Highway M TN Gallop to First in €27,050 AON Prize CSIO 5* at Rotterdam

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 23, 2022 – The first day of the CHIO of Rotterdam came to an end with the host nation claiming top honors in the feature class. A sublime performance by Willem Greve (NED) with Highway M TN ensured first place for the Dutchman […]

Team Germany Gallops to Victory in the Longines FEI Nations Cup™ of Poland CSIO 5*

Sopot, Poland – June 12, 2022 – Bolstered by two of the four double-clear performances posted on the day, Team Germany won through in the second Europe Division 1 qualifier of the 2022 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ series in Sopot, Poland this afternoon where France finished second […]

Alain Jufer Charges to the Top in Speed Challenge CSIO 5* at Sopot

Sopot, Poland – June 12, 2022 – For the second day in a row, the Swiss flag rose the highest above the rest after the victory by Alain Jufer (SUI) and Cornet MM in the PLN $103,500 Porsche Centrum Sopot & Arco by Paco Perez Prize CSIO 5* […]

Denis Lynch Speeds to Victory in Sopot Marriot Resort & Spa Prize CSIO 5*

Sopot, Poland – June 11, 2022 – Ever since the beginning of their partnership, Denis Lynch (IRL) and GC Chopin’s Bushi have consistently thrived at the top of the sport and it was no different this Saturday as the dynamic duo raced to victory in the PLN $30,000 […]

Andreas Schou Pulls out All the Aces to win $605,750 Longines Grand Prix of Sopot CSIO 5*

Sopot, Poland – June 10, 2022 – Andreas Schou (DEN) scored perhaps the biggest victory of his career on Friday during the CSIO 5* of Sopot at Hipodrom Sopot, overcoming all the favorites with Indepedent to win the $605,750 Longines Grand Prix of Sopot CSIO 5*, under the […]

Julien Gonin Gallops for the Gold at the CSIO 5* of Sopot

Sopot, Poland – June 10, 2022 – France continued to shine on Friday at the 2022 edition of the CSIO Sopot at the Hipodrom Sopot. After the win by his compatriot the day before, it was Julien Gonin (FRA) who teamed up with Caprice de Guinfard to claim […]

Gregory Cottard & Cocaine du Val Victorious in Botanique Prize CSIO 5* at Sopot

Sopot, Poland – June 09, 2022 – The 2022 edition of the CSIO Sopot got underway on Thursday and it was a Frenchman who claimed victory in the most important contest of the day. Gregory Cottard (FRA) got off to a great start at Poland’s most important equestrian […]