How did you start your career in equestrian sport? Both my parents ride – my father competes for the Canadian team and my mum used to compete for the U.S. Show Jumping Team – so you could say I was very much brought up around horses! I rode […]
Shane Breen (IRL) and Ipswich van de Wolfsakker have been summoned to represent Team Ireland at the upcoming FEI World Equestrian Games – Tryon 2018, to be held next September 11-23 at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) in Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA. The news comes after […]
The Asian Games 2018 concluded last week in Jakarta – Palembang, Indonesia, an event that saw the best showjumpers from the far east competing for glory and gold. Held every four years in the middle of the Olympic cycle the Asiads, as the Games are also known, is […]
The title sponsors of Friday’s €24,700 Top Series 1.45m CSI 3* class took home the win as Azerbaijan’s Patrick Mc Entee rode De Buyl Insurance’s April Mury Marais Z (Air Jordan Z x Quinar Z) to victory in this competition presented by Catherine De Buyl. A 1.50m accumulator with […]
Karin Ernbratt Martinsen (SWE) and Holsteins Matina won the €35,100 Absolute Horsetrucks Diamond Grand Prix CSI 3* last Sunday during the Absolute Tour CSI 3* in Sommersted, Denmark. The Swede and the 9-year-old bay Danish Warmblood (Party Dance x Charmeur) were victorious in the 1.50m challenge by leaving […]
Since its beginning four years ago, the Palm Beach Masters has firmly established itself as one of the premier horse shows in the world with its picturesque location, unrivaled hospitality, and world-class facilities. One of just seven Longines FEI World Cup Jumping North American League events on the […]
Richard Howley (IRL) and Dolores won the €145,700 Grand Prix of Gijón – Funeraria Gijonesa Trophy CSI 5* yesterday during the CSIO 5* Gijón in Spain. The Irishman and the 10-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood mare (Berlin x Voltaire) were victorious in the 1.60m two-round challenge by overcoming all […]
Karel Cox (BEL) and Evert made it a home win in Sunday’s €49,500 1.50m Top Series Meise Grand Prix CSI 3* during the Brussels Stephex Masters CSI 5*/3/2* in Belgium. Eight out of the 44 horse-and-rider combinations managed to produce clear rounds in this Grand Prix class, moving […]
Great Britain’s Louise Whitaker (GBR) and the 11-year-old mare Ruby VIII (Balou du Rouet x Adieu Z) posted one of only two double clear rounds in Saturday’s €24,700 Super Cup Grand Prix CSI 2*, presented by Maison De Greef, to take the top honours and important world ranking […]
Bridgehampton, New York, USA – September 2, 2018 – The 43rd edition of the Hampton Classic Horse Show ended in spectacular fashion Sunday, with McLain Ward of Brewster, New York, USA, capturing the $300,000 Hampton Classic Grand Prix presented by Douglas Elliman for a record seventh time. An […]
Bridgehampton, New York, USA – September 1, 2018 – The Irish flag flew once again the Hampton Classic for Shane Sweetnam (IRL), after he won Saturday’s $70,000 Longines Cup CSI 4* with Indra van de Oude Heihoef, owned by the Blue Buckle Group. It was also two years in a […]
As the last to go in a six-horse jump-off, Germany’s Marcus Ehning showed everybody how it is supposed to be done when winning the €300,000 Rolex Grand Prix presented by Audi at the Brussels Stephex Masters 2018. Together with the incredible stallion Comme Il Faut 5 (Cornet Obolensky x […]
Billy Twomey (IRL) and Kimba Flamenco won €93,700 The Caja Rural de Gijón Trophy – Gijón Deporte Prize CSI 5* yesterday during the CSIO 5* Gijón in Spain. The Irishman recorded his second victory of the week by guiding the 9-year-old chestnut Anglo-European Sport Horse (Je T’Aime Flamenco […]
Malin Baryard-Johnsson (SWE) and Petronella Andersson (SWE) made sure it was double Swedish on top in Saturday night’s feature class at the Brussels Stephex Masters, the CSI 5* 1.50m over two rounds presented by STX Finance. Twelve of the best riders from the first round moved on to […]
Sweetnam’s Win Earns Approximately $10,000 for the Group for the East End, through the Hampton Classic’s Jump for Charity Program Bridgehampton, New York, USA – August 31, 2018 – Ireland’s Shane Sweetnam (IRL) had the luxury of having two horses in the jump-off in Friday’s $75,000 Douglas Elliman Grand Prix-Qualifier […]
Paul Kennedy (IRL) and Cartown Danger Mouse won the €50,400 Oquendo Trophy CSI 5* last Thursday during the CSIO 5* Gijón in Spain. The Irishman and the 12-year-old bay Irish Sport Horse bay mare (Harlequin du Carel – Missy Boo) triumphed in the speed challenge by leaving all […]
Keean White (CAN) kept his Angelstone streak rolling Thursday night when he captured the $35,500 BFL Open Welcome CSI 2* riding ‘For Freedom Z’. White has now won six of the nine major events at Angelstone this year! The first round saw 39 starters and 18 clear, making […]
Harry Allen (IRL) and Cheese W Z won the €26,000 Flanders Foal Auction Prize CSI 2* today at Sentower Park in Opglabbeek, Belgium. The seventeen-year-old Irish phenom once again showed his exceptional talent, riding Ballywater Farms’ 10-year-old Zangersheide gelding (Chatman x Galoubet A) flawlessly to his first ever […]
After a jump-off that was quicker than the speed of light, Marcus Ehning could drive home in a brand-new following Friday night’s €92,380 Audi Q2 Grand Prix qualifier CSI 5* presented by Audi at the Brussels Stephex Masters CSI 5*/3*/2*. A total of 46 horse-and-rider combinations came out for […]
Bridgehampton, New York, USA – August 30, 2018 – It was Ladies First in Thursday’s $40,000 SOVARO® FEI Speed Stake CSI 4*, presented by Lisa & Mario Deslauriers and Lynn Tarnopol, as two-time US Olympic medalist Leslie Burr-Howard (USA) and Donna Speciale blazed to the top of the […]
After winning the opening five-star competition yesterday and then following up with a third place-finish in the Grand Prix qualifier presented by Carlsberg, Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) continued his winning ways by taking the top honours in Friday’s 1.45m €24,700 Patache d’Aux Prize CSI 5*. The world […]
Billy Twomey (IRL) & Diaghilev won the €24,850 Lacera Trophy CSI 5* last Wednesday during the CSIO 5* Gijón in Gijón, Spain. The Irishman and the 15-year-old bay British Sport Horse gelding (Vangelis x Handstreich) triumphed in the 1.50m two-phase class CSIO 5* by advancing to and completing […]
Bridgehampton, New York, USA – August 29, 2018 – With the opening of the FEI division Wednesday at the Hampton Classic, it became very obvious, very quickly that every clean round would be earned and not given. Kyle King (USA) claimed top honors in the $10,000 Wölffer Estate […]
It was Great Britain’s Scott Brash and the 9-year-old gelding Hello Shelby (Stolzenberg x For Pleasure) that went off with the victory in Thursday’s €24,700 Grand Prix CSI 5*qualifier presented by Carlsberg at the Brussels Stephex Masters 2018. Earlier in the day, Dutch rider Maikel van der Vleuten […]
Under the bright August sun, the CSI 5* riders took to the ring for the first time this weekend as Thursday’s 1.45m competition presented by Albam got underway yesterday afternoon with the world’s best in action. The Dutch riders dominated, taking first and third place. Maikel van der […]
The countdown for Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome is underway, with the 15th – and penultimate – leg of the 2018 Championship race reaching fever pitch. From the 6th – 9th September, the Stadio dei Marmi will welcome the very top horses and riders in the […]
Thibault Philippaerts (BEL) was not to beat in Thursday’s €24,800 Sport Vlaanderen Prize CSI 3*, a Top Series 1.45m world ranking class. The young Belgian talent took an early lead on the 9-year-old home bred Jaimi Van Dorperheide (Winningmood x Cascavelle), with a lightning fast penalty-free round to […]
Bridgehampton, New York, USA – August 29, 2018 – With the opening of the FEI division Wednesday at the Hampton Classic, it became very obvious, very quickly that every clean round would be earned and not given. The 68 horse-and-rider combinations to start Wednesday’s $10,000 Palm Beach Masters […]
Bridgehampton, NY – August 28, 2018 – If riders could create a theme song for Tuesday morning’s Open Jumper classes, it would be something like “keep away from fence 10-A.” There were two sections of Tuesday morning’s $10,000 1.40m Open Jumper class, sponsored by Jaguar and Shamrock Ventures […]
The home riders came strong in force as the 2018-edition of the Brussels Stephex Masters kicked off on Wednesday, taking four wins out of six possible. In the opening class, the 1.35m Super Cup CSI 2* presented by Dietz, Ugo Berrittella (BEL) and Leonie Peeters (BEL) made it double […]
