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 […]
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 […]
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 (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 (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 (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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The first CSI5* class of the Shanghai Longines Global Champions Tour kicked off in style with a blazing win from Marlon Zanotelli (BRA) and Extra van Essene – the consistently speedy pair always one to watch when time is of the essence. Second went to Belgian star Constant […]
Sergio Alvarez Moya (ESP) & Charmeur won the €94,200 Second GCL class CSI 5* last Saturday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Miami Beach CSI 5* in Miami, Florida, USA. The Spaniard and the 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion (Numero Uno x Gelha’s VDL Emilion) were victorious in […]
Bassem Hassan Mohammed (QAT) & Argelith Squid won the €25,000 speed class yesterday during the second day of competition of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Miami Beach CSI 5*. The Qatari and the 12-year-old grey Hannoverian gelding (Salito x Gilbratar) registered the fastest clear performance in the 1.45m […]
With the world’s top horses and riders in action on the second day of the Longines Global Champions Tour Miami Beach, there would always be top sport. Today’s CSI5* class saw a phenomenal display of power and precision, with just .68 of a second splitting the top […]
Marcus Ehning (GER) & Cristy won the first €93,900 GCL competition last Thursday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Miami Beach CSI 5* in Miami, Florida, USA. Marcus Ehning (GER) & Cristy flying high towards victory. The German and the 12-year-old bay Zangersheide mare (Canturo x Landlord) […]
The first CSI5* class of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Miami Beach kicked off in style with a win for Germany’s Philipp Weishaupt and his bay mare Sansibar. Set against the breath-taking backdrop of the Atlantic ocean, a wide variety of tactics were on display during the first […]
Lorenzo de Luca (ITA) & Limestone Grey won the €92,250 Massimo Dutti Trophy last Friday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Mexico City in Mexico. The Italian and the Stephex Stables’ 12-year-old grey Irish Sport Horse gelding triumphed in the 1.50m/1.60m speed contest by leaving all the […]
The final day of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Mexico City was a scorcher in all senses of the word, paving the way for second leg of the 2018 Championship race. Following an electric curtain raiser in the heart of Mexico’s capital city, the LGCT and GCL […]
There was nothing easy like Sunday morning in the Campo Marte for the Longines Global Champions Tour show in the heart of Mexico City. 34 top class riders scorched round the 1.50m speed class and it was the in-form Pius Schwizer (SUI) who took top honours, securing a sensational second victory of the show […]
Scott Brash (GBR) and his superstar 17-year-old mare Ursula XII won the opening LGCT Grand Prix of 2018 in phenomenal style, becoming the first athlete to qualify for the new Longines Global Champions Super Grand Prix later this year. The two-time LGCT Champion delivered a lightning fast round […]
Shane Sweetnam (IRL) & Cyklon 1083 won the €50,400 Broxel Trophy CSI 5* yesterday during the second day of competition at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Mexico City CSI 5* in Mexico. The Irishman and the 17-year-old bay Swedish Warmblood stallion (Cardento 93 x Cortus) were victorious […]
The 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour season blasted off in tremendous style with a sizzling victory for Eduardo Alvarez Aznar (ESP) in the opening one-round 1.45m speed class in Mexico City. Mexico’s vibrant capital welcomes many of the top names in show jumping for the season opener for […]
Bassem Hassan Mohammed (QAT) & Gunder won the €400,000 Longines Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Doha CSI 5* this afternoon at the Al Shaqab in Doha, Qatar. The Qatari brought much delight to his countrymen by putting on two amazing performances. First, he used up almost all the time allowed to post […]
It was a night of sporting jubilation and celebration as Harrie Smolders was officially crowned 2017 Champion and local hero Bassem Hassan Mohammed delivered an emotional home victory in the immense floodlit arena of AL SHAQAB in Qatar. After 15 exceptional Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix […]
Marlon Módolo Zanotelli & Extra van Essene – Photo: © Stefano Grasso Marlon Módolo Zanotelli (BRA) powered to a phenomenal second win of the weekend with Extra van Essene at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha. In an evening of enthralling competition Zanotelli fought off stiff competition to […]
The stars of show jumping came out at Al Shaqab in a night of high drama, with Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) and VDL Groep Verdi Tn taking the win in the 1.50/1.55m CSI5* class. In a high-powered race to the finish, the Dutch star beat valiant attempts from […]
After weeks of anticipation, the curtain raised on the glittering finale to the 2017 Longines Global Champions Tour with a fast-paced thriller in Thursday’s 1.45m two-phase competition. Victory went to Marlon Modolo Zanotelli (BRA) with a sensational round on the 13-year-old Extra Van Essene. “It was fantastic, I’m […]
Eric Lamaze and Fine Lady 5 (CAN) proved the pair to beat in the CS15* 1.50/1.55m class after their lightening quick jump off round left the rest of the star-studded field trailing in their wake. The Rio individual bronze medallists, who were third to go in the seven-strong […]
Bertram Allen (IRL) and Quiet Easy 4 were in impressive form on the opening day of the 2017 Longines Global Champions Tour in Mexico City, producing a superb clear round in the two-phase CSI5* 1.45m class to finish over a second ahead of Gonzalo Azcarraga (MEX) and Quite […]
