Wellington, Florida, USA – June 8, 2020 – The long-awaited ESP June Spring Series officially kicked off last week. It started with the ESP June Equitation Day on Wednesday, June 3, followed by four full days of USEF “A” National & Jumper 4* competition. Alberto Michan (ISR) and […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – June 8, 2020 – The long-awaited ESP June Spring Series officially kicked off last week. It started with the ESP June Equitation Day on Wednesday, June 3, followed by four full days of USEF “A” National & Jumper 4* competition. The weekend culminated with […]
San Juan Capistrano, California, USA – June 05, 2020 – Robert Ridland, President of Blenheim EquiSports, made an announcement last week regarding Blenheim EquiSports‘ upcoming show schedule. The event organizer stated that he remains optimistic about re-startign the 2020 “A” rated schedule with the Showpark Summer Festival (July […]
Prague, Czech Republic – June 08, 2020 – Get to know Prague Lions Team Owner and talented U25 rider Anna Kellnerová in conversation with Edwina Tops-Alexander on this week’s 20 Q’s! Find out about Anna’s passion, ambition and determination to succeed, as well as the ‘one-of-a-kind’ GC Prague […]
Toronto, Canada – June 08, 2020 – Angelstone Tournaments and Equestrian Canada have been working diligently to finalize the requirements under the COVID-19 protocols to ensure we run safe and successful Sanctioned competitions for our industry. We have made the decision to operate the Erin Welcome and Headwaters […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – June 7, 2020 – Leslie Burr-Howard (USA) guided Donna Speciale to a win in Saturday’s $75,000 Grand Prix at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) at Tryon Resort. The American and the 12-year-old grey Dutch Warmblood mare (Cavalier x Concorde) registered a double […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – June 07, 2020 – Eduardo Menezes (BRA) is our guest today, opening our ‘Profiles’ series, which aims to present a little more about key people in our noble sport to our audience. An Olympic athlete and team medalist at the 2019 Pan American Games […]
Saugerties, New York, USA – June 06, 2020 – It’s official! Hits Horse Shows and the Vermont Summer Festival (VSF) are collaborating to bring you the Great American Summer Series, presented by Alliant Private Client. HITS Saugerties and the Vermont Summer Festival received final permission today from USEF […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – June 06, 2020 – After suffering an accident while going for a bike ride in Wellington on the 19th of May, Lauren Hough (USA) had to undergo surgery on her shoulder. As we reported last month, the American was on her daily bike ride […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – June 06, 2020 – Brian Moggre (USA) and Nikita Jolie cleared the short-course in 28.582 seconds to take top honors in Thursday’s $25,000 Horseware Ireland Welcome Stake in the International Stadium at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC). Shane Sweetnam (IRL) & Viti […]
Paris, France – May 05, 2020 – Pénélope Leprévost (FRA) has confirmed that her string of horses is being strengthened with the addition of three new partners. In an interview with equestrian media outlet Grand Prix Replay, the French rider made the announcement. This certainly comes at an […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – June 05, 2020 – Darragh Kenny (IRL) has announced the sale of Important de Muze. The 32-year-old Irishman, who is currently the seventh-ranked rider in the world, confirmed the news through his Instagram account. However, it was not specified neither who the new owners are […]
Dublin, Ireland – June 05, 2020 – Horse Sport Ireland and Showjumping Ireland are delighted to announce that as part of the resumption of equestrian activities that had been postponed due to the Covid-19 crisis, the 2020 Horse Sport Ireland Premier Series, and Irish Sport Horse Studbook Series, […]
Bridgehampton, New York, USA – June 5, 2020 – The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of this year’s Hampton Classic Horse Show. The Hampton Classic, one of the world’s most prestigious equestrian events, would have been celebrating its 45th year in late August at its world-class […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – June 04, 2020 – This week, Jane Richard Philips (SUI) brings us not one, but three great exercises in Tips & Tricks! The first uses a series of poles on a circle, and aims to build control, impulsion, balance and confidence in varying directions […]
After suffering an accident during the 2019 Hampton Classic last year, Kevin Babington (IRL) has shown tremendous resilience during the recovery process while keeping very involved in the sport. Kevin Babington (IRL) had just had his hair cut when I spoke with him last week, and in these strange […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – June 02, 2020 – Get to know Jane Richard Philips in today’s episode of The Insider At Home! Jane, a Longines Ambassador of Elegance and Cannes Stars team stalwart, opens up about her “amazing boy”, her fight to recover from injury last year and […]
Paris, France – June 02, 2020 – EEM (Equestrian Events Management SPRL), the founder, owner and organizer of the Longines Masters Series, announces the end of the contract that has united it with Longines since 2016. The story that has linked EEM to the Swiss watch brand first […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – June 1, 2020 – The first two weeks of schooling shows at Equestrian Village wrapped up yesterday, after a successful reopening of the facility following the COVID-19 closures in mid-March. While the situation continues to evolve daily, the ESP staff was hard at work […]
Liége, Belgium – June 02, 2020 – The organizers of the Jumping International de Liège have isssued a statement announcing that the 2020 edition of the event will not take place due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Their announcement states the following: Dear friends of the Jumping International de […]
Saugerties, New York, USA – May 29, 2020 – HITS, Inc., is pleased to announce, pending USEF approval, HITS-on-the-Hudson will be host to a six-week series of shows this summer that will combine three existing Vermont Summer Festival shows and three HITS Saugerties Summer Series shows to create […]
Helsinki, Finland – June 01, 2020 – The Helsinki International Horse Show CSI 5*-W, and the Longines FEI World Cup Leg, moves to October 2021. The 36th edition of the biggest annual indoor sports event in Finland is hit by the Covid-19 crisis, and faces too many challenges […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – June 01, 2020 – Jane Richard Philips (SUI) opens her heart about her “amazing boy”, her fight to recover from injury, her fantasy dinner guests, her hidden talents and the “unbelievable” events of the Longines Global Champions Tour in conversation with Edwina Tops-Alexander in […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – May 31, 2020 – A two-time champion of the Longines Global Champions Tour (2011 & 2012), Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) leads all riders in total earnings while competing in the Formula 1 of showjumping. Besides being successful in the most important circuit of the noble […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – May 28, 2020 – The FEI has published its Policy for Enhanced Competition Safety during the Covid-19 pandemic, aimed at assisting Organisers and National Federations with the safe resumption of international equestrian events in line with national and local restrictions. The Policy will apply to […]
Perfect Combination between Virtual Experiences, Social Media, Sport & Entertainment Aachen, Germany – May 28, 2020 – The O stands for online: As a one-off occurrence, the “Concours Hippique International Officiel” is being staged as the “Concours Hippique International Online” this year. The “CHIO Aachen digital” is taking place […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – May 25, 2020 – Professor Vittorio De Sanctis (ITA), the man widely recognised for introducing the sport of Endurance to Italy and the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), has passed away. He was 84. A qualified lawyer, he had a life-long passion for equestrian sport that he passed […]
May 27, 2020 – When the North American Riders Group last sent a release about plans for the return of the NARG Top 25, the terms COVID-19 pandemic, shelter-in-place order, social distancing and face masks were not rampant in our daily vocabulary. As we dealt with the challenges […]
London, England – May 28, 2020 – This week learn from two of show jumping’s leading riders, as Ben Maher (GBR) and Emily Moffitt (GBR) share some useful exercises on Tips & Tricks making use of grids of fences, designed to develop adaptability and balance when jumping, as […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – May 26, 2020 – American actress and avid equestrian Kaley Cuoco is the voice of the FEI’s latest digital campaign, sharing her enthusiasm, passion and love for the sport that has been at the core of the Olympic Movement for over a century. #ForTheLoveOfEquestrian has launched […]
