Category: CSIO 5*

Sameh El Dahan & WKD Aimez Moi Soar to Win the ClipMyHorse.TV Salver CSIO 5*

Hickstead, England – July 27, 2024 – Great Britain’s Sameh El Dahan (GBR) had been relegated to second place in the opening five-star class of the show on Thursday, but on Saturday he gained retribution when he triumphed in the €28,200 ClipMyHorse.TV Salver CSIO 5*, riding the experienced WKD Aimez […]

No Playing Around! Jörne Sprehe & Toys Mean Business at Hickstead

Hickstead, England – July 25, 2024 – Five-star competition got underway on Thursday at the 2024 Agria Royal International Horse Show CSIO 5* and it was Jörne Sprehe (GER) and Toys who stole the spotlight, claiming victory in the feature class of the day, the €28,400 The ClipMyHorse.TV Trophy […]

Great Britain Wins the €200,000 Agria Nations Cup CSIO 5* on Home Soil at Hickstead

Hickstead, England – July 26, 2024 – At the halfway stage, first-drawn Great Britain was the only team to still have a clean sheet, with pathfinder Ben Maher (GBR) with Exit Remo, Tim Gredley (GBR) on Medoc De Toxandria and anchorman John Whitaker (GBR) with Equine America Unick Du […]

Eventer Turned Showjumper! Super Sandra Auffarth Shines in the €308,600 Agria Falsterbo Grand Prix CSIO 5*

Falsterbo, Sweden – July 14, 2024 – On Sunday, the sun returned to Falsterbo and when the clock struck two, the stands were packed to the brim with spectators who wanted to see the absolute world elite square off in the prestigious €308,600 Agria Falsterbo Grand Prix CSIO 5*. […]

The Perfect Birthday Gift! Martin Fuchs Wins the Grand Prix Qualifier at Sunset in Falsterbo

Falsterbo, Sweden – July 13, 2024 – The Saturday evening offered a magical conclusion to an unusual day at Falsterbo Horse Show CSIO 5* where unpredictable weather conditions led to the relocation of the €28,200 Grand Prix Qualifier CSIO 5*. Despite the change, the competition remained fierce and exhilarating […]

Julien Gonin & Estrella de La Batia Blaze Past the Competition at the Falsterbo Horse Show CSIO 5*

Falsterbo, Sweden – July 12, 2024 – Besides the €200,000 Agria Falsterbo Nations Cup CSIO 5*, another major competition took place on Friday at the 2024 Falsterbo Horse Show CSIO 5*, The Agria Trophy Trophy CSIO 5*, valid as the Qualifier for the Derby. The 1.45m contest was challenged by […]

Team Sweden Conquers Thrilling Home Victory in the €200,000 Agria Falsterbo Nations Cup CSIO 5*

Falsterbo, Sweden – July 12, 2024 – The sun shone brightly over Falsterbo Horse Show’s International Jumping Arena as ten of the worlds best jumping nations went head to head in the prestigious €200,000 Agria Falsterbo Nations Cup CSIO 5* on friday 12th of July. After two rounds of jumping, […]

Swedish Victory on Home Turf! Peder Fredricson & H&M Bahia Top the Stiftelsen Prize CSIO 5*

Falsterbo, Sweden – July 11, 2024 – Thursdays final competition in the international jumping arena, the Stiftelsen Falsterbo Horse Show Prize CSIO 5*, took place under stunning sunshine. The winner of today’s 1.45 m speed jumping was Peder Fredricson (SWE) with H&M Bahia, much to the delight of the home […]

A One-Two for Ireland! Darragh Kenny Dashes to Victory in Grand Prix Qualifier at Falsterbo

Falsterbo, Sweden – July 11, 2024 – On Thursday the international riders entered the jumping arena at the Falsterbo Horse Show CSIO 5* for the first time this year. First out was the €28,300 Trikem Qualifier CSIO 5*, a 1.50m jumping which was won by the Irish Darragh Kenny (IRL) and his […]

Robert Whitaker & Evert Excel in the Mystic Rose Prize CSIO 5* at Aachen

Aachen, Germany – July 07, 2024 – His father has won the Rolex Grand Prix in Aachen and his uncle. This year is Robert Whitaker’s (GBR) premiere appearance at the CHIO Aachen. His victory in the €28,200 Mystic Rose Prize CSIO 5* was good preparation for his first Grand […]

André Thieme & DSP Chakaria Bring Down the House in the €1,500,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen CSIO 5*

Aachen, Germany – July 06, 2024 – What a €1,500,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen CSI 5*, what a finale for the 2024 CHIO Aachen! André Thieme (GE)R hadn’t actually qualified to compete in the highlight of the weekend. But on Saturday evening he found out that he had […]

Ireland Impresses the Most in the €900,000 Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup CSIO 5*

Aachen, Germany – July 04, 2024 – The last time the “The Soldier’s Song”, the Irish national anthem, was played over the Holy Grass at the Soers was in 2010. Today, the time had come again. The show-jumpers from the green island were victorious in the €900,000 Mercedes-Benz […]

Ben Maher Secures the Victory in the €90,000 Allianz-Prize CSIO 5*

Aachen, Germany – July 06, 2024 – For the show-jumpers it is one of the highlights of the entire CHIO Aachen week: the €90,000 Allianz Prize CSIO 5*. Ben Maher (GBR) made sure on Saturday that the Union Jack could also be hoisted in the afternoon after the […]

Richard Vogel Victorious in the €200,000 Turkish Airlines – Prize of Europe CSIO 5*

Aachen, Germany – July 03, 2024 – Under the dazzling lights of the CHIO Aachen’s iconic main stadium, 45 of the world’s elite horse and rider show jumping combinations entered the arena with the hope of claiming Wednesday’s pinnacle class, the €200,000 Turkish Airlines Prize of Europe CSIO 5*. The […]

Martin Fuchs Celebrates His first Individual Victory at Aachen Winning the €200,000 RWE Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia CSIO 5*

Aachen, Germany – July 05, 2024 – In all the years the Swiss rider, Martin Fuchs, has been competing here in Aachen, he has never succeeded in winning a gold rosette in one of the main classes. Until today, when he jumped to victory in the €200,000 RWE Prize […]

Richard Vogel & “Phenomenal Phenyo” Claim the Gold Again in the Feinkost Käfer-Prize CSIO 5*

Aachen, Germany – July 05, 2024 – The speed and handiness competition over ditches and banks is one of the classics at the CHIO Aachen. Richard Vogel (GER) announced just after the victory in the Prize of Handwerk with Phenyo van het Keyserbos, that the €30,000 Feinkost Käfer-Prize CSIO […]

Koen Vereecke Earns First Golden Rosette in the VBR-Prize CSIO 5* at Aachen

Aachen, Germany – July 05, 2024 – It is always nice to win, but to win in Aachen is all the more special” – Belgium’s Koen Vereecke (BEL) said after he left the ring as winner of the VBR-Prize CSIO 5*. It is his third visit to Aachen, […]

A Day of Firsts for Abdel Saïd in the STAWAG Prize CSIO 5* at Aachen

Aachen, Germany – July 04, 2024 – It is the second time Abdel Saïd (BEL), who was born in Egypt and now rides for Belgium, has competed at the CHIO Aachen. Today, he won his first gold rosette at the Soers in the €28,200 STAWAG-Prize CSIO 5*. Thanks to […]

Second Place Twice but No Longer! Richard Vogel Victorious in the Handwerk Prize CSIO 5*

Aachen, Germany – July 03, 2024 – Until Richard Vogel (GER) has finished the course, no one else can be sure that they have secured the victory. This happened to Denis Lynch (IRL) in the €10,000 Prize of Handwerk CSIO 5* on Wednesday. As the sixth pair to […]

French Victory as François Boudant Blazes in the STAWAG Prize CSIO 5* at Aachen

Aachen, Germany – July 02, 2024 – First time at the CHIO Aachen, first victory – things couldn’t have gone better for France’s Francois Xavier Boudant (FRA) in the STAWAG Opening Jumping Competition CSIO 5*. The STAWAG Opening Jumping Competition lasted a good two hours. However, the decision […]

Rene Lopez Lizarazo Lights Up to Win the €30,000 DHL Prize CSIO 5*

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 22, 2024 – In the €30,000 DHL Prize CSIO 5*, 42 participants started, with 15 advancing to the jump-off. Riding the gelding Kheros van ‘t Hoogeinde, Colombian Lopez Lizarazo (COL) set a winning time of 39.21 seconds. Italy’s Giulia Martinengo Marquet and Australia’s Amber […]

Marc Houtzager Victorious in the €300,100 Grand Prix of Rotterdam CSIO 5*

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 23, 2024 –  We close off the 75th CHIO Rotterdam with another win for Dutch: Marc Houtzager (NED) was untouchable in the jump-off of the Grand Prix of Rotterdam this Sunday afternoon. With 36.07 seconds, he stayed just ahead of Germany’s Christian Kukuk (GER), […]

Fantastic French Flawless in Flights to First in the Longines League of Nations of Rotterdam!

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 21, 2024 – With exquisite timing, just five weeks ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Team France soared to victory when producing an impeccable performance at the fourth and last leg of the 2024 Longines League of Nations™ in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Copybook […]

McLain Ward & First Lady Light Up to Win Big at Rotterdam

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 20, 2024 – Americans were on a roll on Friday at CHIO Rotterdam! After a win for Ella Duffy in the Breeland Prize and two Americans on the podium in the DHL Prize CSIO 5*, McLain Ward (USA) was victorious in the €30,050 Van […]

José María Larocca Jr. Triumphant in the Dura Vermeer Prize CSIO 5* at Rotterdam

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 20, 2024 – South American succes in the first jumping competition on Thursday at the 75th CHIO Rotterdam. Argentina’s José María Larocca Jr. takes home the win in the Dura Vermeer Prize, a 1.45m-jumping competition in two phases. The Argentinian rider managed to stay […]

Incredible Lives Up to His Name Propelling Daniel Coyle to Victory at Rotterdam

Rotterdam, The Netherlands — June 20, 2024 — Daniel Coyle has won the €30,000 Port of Rotterdam Prize CSIO 5*. The Irish, a former winner of the Grand Prix of Rotterdam, gave it his all to secure victory in Thursday’s final competition. Coyle, winner of the 2022 Grand […]

Americans “Land” in First & Second! Kent Farrington Flies the Highest in the €500,000  Rolex Grand Prix of La Baule

La Baule, France – June 09, 2024 – On completion of a competition of incredibly high standard, American Kent Farrington (USA), riding his mare Greya, won the €500,000  Rolex Grand Prix Ville de La Baule CSIO 5*, beating his young countryman Karl Cook (USA) in second place and […]

Shane Sweetnam Maintains Irish Dominance in the Derby of La Baule!

La Baule, France – June 08, 2024 – The eagerly awaited €56,800 Pays de la Loire Region Derby CSIO 5*, held every Saturday at the Jumping International de La Baule—Officiel de France, was won by Ireland for the third year running. World No.9 Shane Sweetnam beat the Swiss rider and world no. […]

Lars Kersten Tops All-Stars in the €110,00 Saur Prize CSIO 5*

La Baule, France – June 08, 2024 – In the Saur Prize CSI 5*, the second most lucrative event of the competition (€110,000) and the last chance for some to qualify for Sunday’s Rolex Grand Prix Ville de La Baule CSIO 5*, Dutchman Lars Kersten (NED), on Funky Fred Marienshof Z, […]

Team Germany Nips France to Claim the €250,000 Barrière Nations Cup CSIO 5*

La Baule, France – June 07, 2024 – Germany won the €250,000 Barrière Nations Cup CSIO 5* at the close of a superb event. Among the firm favourites to win the Olympic title in a few weeks, the Mannschaft edged out a very talented French team by just […]