Simon Delestre (FRA) & Gain Line won the €44,000 Land Rover Masters CSI 5* yesterday during the Jumping Mechelen CSI 5*-W in Belgium. The Frenchman and the 11-year-old chestnut Hannoverian gelding (Stolzenberg x Raphael) dominated the rest of the field in the 1.50m class after completing the fourth jump-off with no […]
Don VHP Z was elected 2017 Horse of the Year in Belgium, receiving the award yesterday during the Jumping Mechelen CSI 5*-W in Belgium. It was also a special occasion for Harrie Smolders (NED), the brilliant rider who guided the 13-year-old liver chesnut Zangersheide stallion (Diamant de Semilly x Voltaire) to countless clear rounds, […]
Pieter Devos (BEL) & Julyssi van Orti won the Belgian Indoor Championship yesterday during the Jumping Mechelen CSI 5*-W in Belgium. The Belgian and the grey Belgian Warmblood (Cicero x Vigo d’ Arsouilles) claimed the national title after overcoming all the 1.45m obstacles twice, registering no penalties in 38.61 seconds for […]
Santa Claus has already “brought” a great Christmas “gift” to both Ludger Beerbaum Stables and their top rider Philipp Weishaupt (GER). The good news is that the now former owner of LB Convall, Hans Liebherr, reached an agreement to sell the 10-year-old Holsteiner Verband Hengsthaltung & Vermarktung stallion (Colman x Cascavelle) to Ludger’s equestrian […]
John Whitaker (GBR) & Argento (Arko III x Gasper) shining bright under the spotlight after winning the €25,000 Ivy Stakes last week at Olympia London International Horse Show CSI 5* in England. Photo: © Horsepower / Kit Houghton
The Competition College of the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) has imposed on 20 December 2017 interim measures on the organisers of the Global Champions Tour (GCT), the Global Champions League (GCL) and on the FEI in order to ensure that until the closing of the case on the […]
Ben Maher (GBR) soaring high under the blues skies of the Sunshine State while competing during the Palm Beach Series at The Ridge at Wellington. The first classes of their events in Wellington have already taken place this week and the winter showjumping season extends all the way to April […]
Some obstacles called a lot of attention at Olympia London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W. In fact, one specifically stood out among all the others, appealing to the hearts of people who felt it was very connected to the Christmas spirit. Ollie Fry (GBR) & Colliyers Pal Joey made the […]
Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) has joined Kevin Staut (FRA) at the top of the standings of the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping – Western European League. She did so by riding Inca Boy van’t Vianahof (Diamant de Semilly x Cash) to a third-finish during its eighth leg at Olympia London […]
Alberto Zorzi (ITA) & Contanga won the €115,000 Turkish Airlines Olympia Grand Prix CSI 5* yesterday at Olympia – The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W in England. The Italian and the 13-year-old bay Oldenburger Pferdezuchtverband mare (Catoki x Contangio) clinched the victory in the 1.60m class by leaving all the […]
Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA) & Jamar d’Ysenbeeck won the Christmas Stocking Six-Bar class CSI 5* yesterday at Olympia – The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W in England. The Italian and the 11-year-old bay Zangersheide stallion (Jah Diamant x Quidam de Revel) secured the victory as the only ones to clear all […]
Julien Épaillard (FRA) & Toupie de la Roque won the €160,000 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Grand Prix CSI 5*-W yesterday at Olympia – The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W in England. The flying Frenchman and the 10-year-old chestnut Stud-Book Selle Français mare (Kannan x Nabab de Reve) were […]
John Whitaker (GBR) & Argento won the €25,000 Ivy Stakes yesterday at Olympia – The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W in England. The Brit and the 15-year-old bay Anglo-European stallion (Arko III x Gasper) were back in the winner’s circle again after leaving all the poles up throughout […]
Gerrit Nieberg (GER) & Contagio won the €70,150 Grand Prix of Hessen yesterday at Internationales Festhallen Reitturnier in Frankfurt, Germany. The German and the 13-year-old grey Holsteiner stallion (Colman x Lordanos) claimed the victory by being the only combination out of the 5 finalists to produce a clear performance in the […]
Sadly, the equestrian community is mourning the loss of one of its biggest supporters and iconic figures this weekend as Hunter Harrison passed away yesterday in Wellington, Florida. Born on November 7, 1944, in Memphis, Tennessee, Ewing Hunter Harrison was a man whose great accomplishments on and off […]
Harrie Smolders (NED) & Corrada won the €17,000 Christmas Masters class CSI 5* yesterday at Olympia – The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W in England. The Dutchman and the 10-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood mare (Oklund x Lauriston) were victorious by qualiftying to the fourth jump-off and completing it […]
Bertram Allen (IRL) & Gin Chin van het Lindenhof were victorious in the $25,000 Martin Collins Enterprises Ltd Christmas Tree Stakes yesterday at Olympia – The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W in England. The Irishman and the 11-year-old grey Belgian Warmblood gelding (Chin Chin x Calido) took top honors backed […]
Awad Al Qahtani (QAT) & Cassander van het Bremhof won the $30,000 Big Tour Winning Round class yesterday during the Hathab – Qatar Equestrian Tour at Al Shaqab in Doha, Qatar. The Qatari and the 15-year-old grey Belgian Warmblood stallion (Concreto x Acobat) triumphed by being the only combination to […]
John Whitaker (GBR) & Leen O.L. won The Father Christmas Stakes CSI 5* yesterday at Olympia – The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W in England. The British living legend of our sport and the 9-year-old bay Zangersheide mare (Berlin x Kannan) took a definite lead of the 1.45m accumulator-with-joker […]
Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) & VDL Groep Arera C won The €25,000 Christmas Cracker jump-off class yesterday at Olympia – The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W in England. The Dutchman and the 12-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood mare (Indoctro x Voltaire) soared over all the 1.60m maximum-height […]
Daniel Deusser (GER) & SX Hidalgo VG won the €25,000 the Levy Restaurants sponsored Snowman Stakes yesterday during Olympia – The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W in England. The German and the 10-year-old bay Belgian Warmblood gelding (Quadrillo x Andiamo) triumphed in the 1.50m two round contest by registering […]
Francois Mathy (BEL) & Falco van de Clehoeve claimed top honors in the Snowflake Stakes CSI 5* yesterday at Olympia – The London International Horse Show CSI 5* in England. The Belgian and the 12-year-old chestnut Belgian Warmblood stallion (Quickfeuer van Koekshof) galloped towards victory in the 1.45m speed […]
Charlotte Philippe (BEL) & Jerenmias van het Hulstenhof won the €25,125 BVR Groep BV Prix yesterday during the Christmas Show at Den GouberghCSI 2* in Roosendaal, the Netherlands. The Belgian and the 8-year-old bay Belgian Warmblood gelding (Cooper van de Heffinck x Irco Mena) cleared all the 1.45m obstacles for the second […]
Laura Renwick (GBR) & Top Dollar VI won the €27,000 Cayenne Puissance class CSI 5* last night at Olympia – The London International Horse Show CSI 5* in England. Renwick and the 8-year-old chestnut Anglo-European Sport Horse (Dollar du Murier x Darco) were the only ones to overcome […]
All-time legend of showjumping Nick Skelton (GBR) & Lastic clearing the height of 2.32 meters to break the British Puissance record at the 1978 Olympia Horse Show in London, England. Photo: © Archives Olympia – London International Horse Show
Eduardo Álvarez Aznar (ESP) & Fidux won the €25,000 Santa Stakes yesterday during the Olympia – The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W in England. The Spaniard and the 12-year-old grey Belgian Warmblood gelding (Malito de Reve x Voltaire) were victorious in the 1.55m contest after leaving all the […]
Congratulations on your victory in the Rolex Grand Prix at the 2017 CHI de Genève 5*! You came close a few times before, now you have finally succeeded in winning a Major. Kent Farrington: I am overjoyed, but to be honest I am still in a state of shock. I have […]
Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA) & Chalou (Chacco Blue x Baloubet du Rouet) soaring with class towards victory in the €24,600 Laiterie de Montaigu jump-off class CSI 5* earlier this month during the Longines Masters of Paris CSI 5* in France. Photo: © JCMarkun
Fernando Pasmanik Schilis (BRA) & Dimensional Landritter do Feroleto II won the Grand Prix Qualifier during the CSN Top Rider Sociedade Hípica Paulista – SHP in São Paulo, Brazil. The Brazilian and the 15-year-old bay Brazilian Sport Horse (Landritter x Unknown) took the definite lead of the 1.45m contest by leaving […]
The prancing and dancing was over last Sunday at the CSI Casas Novas 5*-W/2* in La Coruña, Spain but the memories remain as captured in this great photo. Photo: © Oxer Sport
