The Jumping International de Dinard CSI 5*/3* came to an end today in grand style as McLain Ward (USA) & Clinta showed once again why they are considered among the best combinations in the world even after a short time together. The duo were simply brilliant, earning top […]
Scott Brash (GBR) made history at the Royal Hospital Chelsea winning the €300,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of London presented by Sapinda for the second year running. To jubilation in the sold-out grandstands the British Olympic Gold medallist has now won the most number of LGCT […]
Michael Greeve (NED) & Big Star Jr. K Z won the €24,425 Nijwa Trophy CSI 4* yesterday during the Jumping de Driehoek – CSI Ommen 4* in Ommen, Overijssel, Netherlands. The Dutchman and the 9-year-old bay Zangersheide stallion (Big Star x Polydor) earned top honors in the […]
Pius Schwizer (SUI) & Very Good de La Bonn won the €26,000 Prix du Conseil Régional de Bretagne CSI 5* yesterday during the Jumping International de Dinard CSI 5*/3* yesterday in France. The Swiss and the 9-year-old Selle Français stallion (Berlin x Riviere de La Bonn) were victorious […]
Ali Ramsay & Hermelien vd Hooghoeve Shine in Bromont Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park – Bromont, Quebec, Canada – August 3, 2018 – Ali Ramsay (CAN) and Hermelien vd Hooghoeve stayed in the lead in the FEI Assante Classic CSI 3* yesterday during the International Bromont CSI 3*. Five […]
A Story of Love, Dedication, Knowledge, Strategy & Success Some equestrian stories make our sport the most spectacular one among all, especially those that involve love, dedication, knowledge and strategy. It was no different just a few days ago at the CHIO of Aachen, as Babalou 41 once […]
Wouter Devos (BEL) & Tonik Hero won the €25,400 Mas Vu Tu Prize CSI 3* yesterday during the Flanders Horse Event CSI 3* in Beervelde, Belgium. The Belgian and the 15-year-old Belgian Sport Horse gelding (Ogano Sitte x Elegant de L’Ille) were victorious in the jump-off by clearing […]
Wout-Jan van der Schans (NED) & Capetown won the €50,450 Championat of Ommen CSI 4*, powered by BPV Belastingadviseurs yesterday during the Jumping de Driehoek – CSI Ommen 4* in the Netherlands. The Dutchman and the 15-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Orklund x Carlino) triumphed in the 1.50m jump-off […]
Kevin Staut (FRA) & Silver Deux de Virton HDC won the €62,000 Suez Prize CSI 5* yesterday during the Jumping International de Dinard CSI 5* in France. The Frenchman and the 12-year-old chestnut stallion (Kashmir van Schuttershof x Heartbreaker) triumphed in the 1.55m speed challenge by leaving all […]
The first class of the Longines Global Champions Tour of London kicked off with a win from World Number 1 Harrie Smolders (NED), the Dutch rider claiming the first victory at the Royal Hospital Chelsea aboard his speed horse Zinius. Jérôme Guery (BEL) & Hercules By Immofluisteraar Smolders clinched […]
Lamplight Equestrian Center, Wayne, Illinois, USA. – August 2, 2018 – There was plenty of anticipation in the air as spectators gathered to watch the day’s most exciting event, the $25,000 Welcome Grand Prix, at the Lamplight Equestrian Center on Thursday. The field of competitors, including Olympians and […]
Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, Kentucky, USA. – Aug. 2, 2018 – The $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic proved to be a challenge for almost everyone except Ireland’s Lorcan Gallagher (IRL), who produced two of the only four clear rounds out of a starting field of 53 horse-and-athlete combinations on […]
Home city team London Knights dominated at the magnificent Royal Hospital Chelsea for today’s GCL London, with Ben Maher (GBR) and Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) taking pole position for Saturday’s showdown. The Knights are currently in the lead of the overall rankings, however with every score counting and the […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA. – August 2, 2018 – For the first time ever, the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF) is hosting two back-to-back weeks of internationally rated FEI CSI 3* competition during Weeks V and VI. Thursday highlighted the $35,000 East Wind Farms Welcome Stake CSI3* in the Grand Prix Ring and was claimed […]
Cédric Angot (FRA) & Talent des Moitiers won the €25,000 Prix Alvalle CSI 5* yesterday during the Jumping International de Dinard CSI 5*/3* in France. The Frenchman and the 11-year-old chestnut Selle Français stallion (Joyau de Bloye x Plein d’Espoir V) advanced to and completed the second part […]
Bromont, Quebec, Canada – August 2, 2018 – American rider Lucy Deslauriers (USA) has once again taken victory today at the Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park with Kaspara in the FEI opening event in the second week of the International Bromont. A Long and Demanding Course Course designer Michel […]
Eight out of the top ten riders in the Longines Global Champions Tour season rankings will take centre stage at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London this week, for a three day festival of world class sport and thrilling entertainment. Ben Maher (GBR) & Madame X At the […]
East Dorset, Vermont, USA. – July 28, 2018 – Alexandra Carlton of Madison, Connecticut, ended her summer season with her first grand prix victory in the $30,000 Mount Equinox Grand Prix, presented by Hampton Inn & Suites Manchester, on Saturday, July 28, during the 25th annual Vermont Summer […]
Ireland won out in a two-way jump-off against old rivals Great Britain in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Great Britain at Hickstead today. Wild winds, and the first heavy rain to hit the region for more than 50 days, ensured conditions were seriously challenging in this […]
Speedster Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA) blazed the trail at the opening CSI 5* competition at the Longines Global Champion Tour of Berlin, taking the win with his huge striding gelding Caspar. Gaudiano took the €25,250 ahead of three-time Olympic gold medallist in Eventing Michael Jung (GER) and Martin Fuchs […]
Marcel Marschall (GER) & Fenia van Klapscheut won the €24,700 Land Rover Prize CSI 4* last Saturday during the X-Bionic® Summer Tour CSI 4* at the X-Bionic Equestor Sphere in Samorín, Slovakia. The German and the 13-year-old grey Belgian Warmblood mare (Cicero Z van Paemel x Ahorn) claimed […]
The German National Anthem rang out in Germany’s capital city as Christian Ahlmann (GER) and Ailina took a breathtaking home win in the final CSI 5* class of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Berlin weekend, clinching the victory from Marcus Ehning (GER). Ahlmann won the very same […]
Flintfields Horse Park, Traverse City, Michigan, USA. – July 29, 2018 – After finishing close to the top of the leaderboard on multiple occasions thus far this season at the 2018 Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), 20-year-old Kelli Cruciotti of the United States finally came away with a […]
Jur Vrieling (NED) & Zypern III €30,500 Gemeente De Wolden Grand Prix CSI 2* last Sunday during the C.H. de Wolden CSI 2* at the Jantje Broek Dekker Arena in De Wolden, Drenthe, the Netherlands. Jur Vrieling (NED) & Zypern III The Dutchman and the 11-year-old bay Holsteiner […]
X-Bionic Sphere, Šamorín, Slovakia – July 30, 2018 – The first clear of the day was a precursor of things to come for Enrique Gonzalez of Mexico, who rode away with the win in the €92,100 Energochemica Grand Prix CSI 4* during Week 2 of the X-Bionic® Summer […]
Alberto Zorzi (ITA) blazed his way to victory in Berlin beating off a ferocious challenge from home star Christian Ahlmann (GER) in a heavyweight jump off. Zorzi has become the 12th rider to join the star-studded line up of qualifiers for the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) Super […]
Bromont, July 29, 2018 – American rider Lucy Deslauriers (USA) and her mount Hester prevailed again in the standing of the Quebec Original Grand Prix CSI 3* during the International Bromont at the Bromont Olympic Equestrian Park in Bromont, Province of Quebec, Canada. A course for Achievers The […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA. – July 28, 2018 – The crowds came to cheer on top athletes at the Kentucky Horse Park and were not disappointed by the $50,000 Rood & Riddle Grand Prix on Saturday. After a field of 35-horse and rider combinations entered the ring, only five […]
It came down to a head-to-head battle between Britain and Ireland, but in the end Team Ireland rode out the winners of today’s Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Great Britain at Hickstead. The team of Trevor Breen (Bombay), Richie Moloney (Freestyle De Muze), Michael Duffy (EFS Top […]
It all came down to the final fence at GCL Berlin today, after Valkenswaard United dramatically lost their lead to St Tropez Pirates in an edge-of-the-seat battle in Germany’s capital city. Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) and Pieter Devos (BEL) kept cool under pressure to secure the only completely clean […]
