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Interview: €1,250,000 LGCT Super Grand Prix Champion Edwina Tops-Alexander

Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) has not only secured the Longines Global Champions Tour title twice in her career, but last month added a new accolade to her long list of achievements by becoming the first ever winner of the prestigious LGCT Super Grand Prix – fending off 15 of the […]

James Billington & Fancy Roos VDL Jump to First in €25,450 Seacon Logistics Grand Prix CSI 2* at Peelbergen

James Billington (GBR) and Fancy Roos VDL earned top honors in the €25,450 Seacon Logistics Grand Prix CSI 2* last Sunday at the Equestrian Centre de Peelbergen in Kronenberg, the Netherlands. The Brit and the 9-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood mare (Baltic VDL x Goodtimes) soared over all the […]

Sanne Thijssen & Bulavsco Victorious in €31,175 Grand Prix CSI 2* at MET

Sanne Thijssen (NED) and Bulavsco won the €31,175 Grand Prix CSI 2* for the Oliva Nova Beach & Golf Resort yesterday during the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour in Oliva Nova, Spain. The Dutch rider and the 13-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood gelding (Verdi TN x Corland) earned top honors in […]

Lauren Hough & Valinski S Victorious in $36,000 Equinimity WEF Challenge Cup CSI 2* at WEF

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 17, 2019 – Lauren Hough rode Valinski S to the win in the $36,000 Equinimity WEF Challenge Cup CSI 2* on Thursday, January 17, at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, FL. The 12-week WEF circuit features hunter, jumper, and equitation competition […]

Yuri Mansur & Amor Speed to Victory in $30,000 Canton Basel-Landschaft Prize CSI 5* at Longines CSI Basel

Yuri Mansur (BRA) confirmed a week of consistent results during the Longines CSI Basel 5*-W by winning the CHF $30,000 Canton Basel-Landschaft Prize CSI 5* this morning in Basel, Switzerland.   The brazilian rider guided Amor, a 14-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Namelus R x Haarlem) to victory in […]

A Tie for First Place! Angelique Rüsen & Patrik Spits Share the Top in €24,700 Stad Mechelen Grand Prix CSI 2* at Jumping Mechelen

Angelique Rüsen (GER) aboard Dolocia and Patrik Spits (BEL) aboard Jacobien Dwerse Hagen shared the victory in the €24,700 Stad Mechelen Grand Prix CSI 2* yesterday during the Jumping Mechelen CSI 5*-W & 2* in Belgium. Patrik Spits (BEL) & Jacobien Dwerse Hagen Spits rode his 9-year-old bay […]

Harry Charles & Doulita Dominate €24,700 Hope Valley Saddlery Prize CSI 4* at Liverpool International Horse Show

Harry Charles (GBR) underlined his status as one of world showjumping’s most exciting prospects by claiming a brilliant victory at the TheraPlateUK Liverpool International Horse Show CSI 4* yesterday in England. The 19-year-old, from Alton in Hampshire, won the €24,700 1.45m international speed class, sponsored by Hope Valley […]

Giampiero Garofalo & Emo Gallop to Victory in €25,600 Parkhotel Horst Grand Prix CSI 2* at Peelbergen

Giampiero Garofalo (ITA) and Emo galloped to victory in The €25,600 Parkhotel Horst Grand Prix CSI 2* yesterday at teh Equestrian Centre de Peelbergen in Kronenberg, The Netherlands. Giampiero Garofalo (ITA) & Emo A very exciting jump-off decided the outcome of the 1.45m contest in which Italian rider […]

Johan-Sebastian Gulliksen & Arakorn Soar to the Top in €15,000 Christmas Stocking Six-Bar Challenge CSI 5* at Olympia

Johan-Sebastian Gulliksen (NOR) and Arakorn soared to win the €15,000 Christmas Stocking Six-Bar Challenge CSI 5*  yesterday during Olympia – The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W in England. The Gulliksen family have been long supporters of Olympia so a first win for 22-year-old Johann-Sebastien Gulliksen in the […]

Guy Williams & Mathieu Billot Clear 7’4” to Share the Victory in the €27,000 Cayenne Puissance CSI 5* at Olympia

A thrilling €27,000 Cayenne Puissance class CSI 5* had the crowd roaring with excitement at Olympia, The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W when four combinations took on the 7ft 4in wall in the fifth and final round. Only two, however, managed to leave all the bricks intact: […]

Edwina Tops-Alexander & California Excel in €1,250,000 LGCT Super Cup Grand Prix CSI 5*

Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) and California faced down phenomenal pressure to win the first-ever Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix as runner up Ludger Beerbaum declared the new GC Playoffs a “milestone in the history of show jumping.“ The €1.25 million showdown took place in front of a […]

Maikel van der Vleuten & Dana Blue Power to the Top in Prosegur Prize CSI 5* at Casas Novas

First place for Holland on the podium of Casas Novas with the triumph of Maikel van der Vleuten (NED), who lifted the €25,000 Prosegur Trophy CSI 5* yesterday morning during the CSI Casas Novas – A Coruña in La Coruña, Spain. The Dutchman and the grey 10-year-old Dutch […]

Kent Farrington & Creedance Cruise to Victory in $112,500 Credit Suisse Challenge CSI 5* at CHI of Geneva

Kent Farrington (USA) and Creedance were unbeatable in the CHF $112,500 Credit Suisse Challenge CSI 5* last Saturday during the CHI of Geneva 5* at the Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland. Kent Farrington (USA) & Creedance during the awards ceremony The American and the 11-year-old chestnut Dutch Warmblood gelding […]

Steve Guerdat & Alamo Crowned in CHF $500,000 Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final at CHI Geneva 5*

Geneva, Switzerland – December 8, 2018 – The top 10 riders from around the globe competed in one of the most exciting classes of the year, the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final, at the iconic CHI Geneva. A class where only the world’s top 10 ranked riders are invited to […]

McKayla Langmeier & Durosa W Top $15,000 USEF U-25 National Show Jumping Championship Class 2

McKayla Langmeier and Linda Langmeier’s Durosa W were the only pair double clear in day two of the USEF U25 Show Jumping National Championship at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), sliding through the jump-off timers in 38.598 seconds to take the win. Taking reserve on the day […]

Marlon Zanotelli & VDL Edgar M Excel in KR $325,000 Stockholm Trophy CSI 4* at Sweden International Horse Show

Marlon Módolo Zanotelli (BRA) and VDL Edgar M won the KR $325,000 Stockholm Trophy CSI 4* earlier today during the Sweden International Horse Show CSI 4* in Stockholm, Sweden. The Brazilian and the 9-year-old chestnut Dutch Warmblood gelding (Arezzo x VDL x Marlon) secured the victory in the […]

Robert Smith & Cimano E Shine Bright in €25,300 Parkhotel Horst Grand Prix CSI 2* at Equestrian Centre de Peelbergen

Robert Smith (GBR) and Cimano E won the €25,300 Parkhotel Horst Grand Prix CSI 2* last Sunday during the CSI de Peelbergen Winter Tour at the Equestrian Centre de Peelbergen in Kronenbeg, The Netherlands. The Brit and the 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Unaniem x Chemnitz) kicked up the […]

Hamad Ali Al Attiayah & Clinton Soar to Victory in Grand Prix of Doha CSI 2*-W

Hamad Ali Al Attiayah (QAT) and Clinton won the Grand Prix CSI 2*-W last Saturday during the QNB Qatar International Showjumping CSI 2*-W at the Qatar Equestrian Federation Main Arena in Doha, Qatar. Hamad Ali Al Attiayah (QAT) & Clinton The Qatari rider and the 11-year-old bay Dutch […]

Laura Renwick & Dublin V Dominate €25,000 Air Europa Trophy CSI 5* at Madrid Horse Week CSI 5*-W

The €25,000 Air Europa Trophy CSI 5* kicked off  the afternoon session and the second day of competition during the Madrid Horse Week CSI 5*-W. Several obstacles of the 1.45m course designed by Javier Trenor, the course manager of the event, have complicated the performance of most riders. The penultimate obstacle, a […]

An Incredible Tie for First in €20,000 Six-Bar IFEMA  Trophy CSI 5* at Madrid Horse Week

The €20,000 Six-Bar IFEMA  Trophy CSI5 */CSI 2 * was in charge of closing the first day of competition of the VI edition of IFEMA Madrid Horse Week CSI 5*. This power class is one of the public favorites, since it is filled with tension and enthusiasm. Both […]

Pieter Devos & Apart Soar to First €180,000 in Mercedes-Benz, Walter Solar & BW-Bank Grand Prix of Stuttgart CSI 5*-W

Stuttgart, Germany – November 18, 2018 – It was an exciting and fitting conclusion to the 34th International Stuttgart German Masters Horse Show: in front of 6,500 enthusiastic spectators in the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Pieter Devos (BEL) became the first Belgian to win the €180,000 Grand Prix of Stuttgart CSI […]

Pius Schwizer & About A Dream Gallop to Victory in €30,000 Aragon Robotics Prize CSI 5*

Stuttgart, Germany – November 16, 2018 – Thursday saw Pius Schwizer (SUI) win the first qualifying class for the Mercedes German Master, the second most important competition at the 34th International Stuttgart German Masters Horse Show CSI 5*-W in the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle – and he repeated the feat on Friday […]

Richard Spooner & Arthos R Race to the Top in $35,000 Blenheim Welcome Jumper Classic CSI 4*

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – November 15, 2018 – Riding for the United States, Richard Spooner took the victory with Michael Wang’s Arthos R (Namelus R x Mermus R) in the $35,000 Blenheim Jumper Classic CSI 4*. Set in a power and speed format over Anthony d’Ambrosio’s track, […]

Jur Vrieling & Baltic VDL Kick-off Stuttgart German Masters CSI 5*-W with a Victory

Stuttgart, Germany – November 15, 2018 – The 49-year old 2014 team world champion and 2015 team European champion, Jur Vrieling (NED) won the 34th International Stuttgart German Masters Horse Show’s opening international jumping class for the Bardusch GmbH & Co. KG Textil-Mietdienste Prize CSI 5*. Jur Vrieling […]

Matthew Sampson & Ebolensky Excel in €30,600 CHG Grand Prix CSI 2* at Mediterranean Equestrian Tour

Matthew Sampson (GBR) concluded the Autumn MET 2018 in the best possible way, when taking the top honours in Sunday’s €30,600 Grand Prix CSI 2*, presented by CHG. After being close to Grand Prix victory earlier on in the Tour, it was Sampson and the 9-year-old Ebolensky’s turn […]

Hendrik-Jan Schuttert & Balboa HS Lead Dutch Domination in €25,000 NIJWA Groep Grand Prix of Wierden CSI 2*

The 2019 Indoor Wierden CSI 2* came to a close yesterday hosting its crown jewel class, the €25,000 NIJWA Groep Grand Prix of Wierden CSI 2*. Forty-eight combinations from 10 countries registered to compete in the 1.45m jump-off challenge. Fourteen combinations qualified for the tiebreaker and the Dutch […]

Ben Maher & Explosion W Ignite to Fourth Grand Prix Victory of 2018 LGCT Season at Doha!

Unstoppable and untouchable Ben Maher (GBR) crowned a season of a lifetime winning the LGCT Grand Prix final in Doha on the superstar young stallion Explosion W and was crowned the new 2018 Champion of Champions. Riding the crest of a wave the British rider was also the […]

Catherine Tyree & Bokai Best the Field in $36,000 McKee Family International Challenge CSI 4* at Royal Horse Show

November 7, 2018 – Toronto, Ontario – Catherine Tyree (USA) opened the international show jumping division with a victory in the $36,000 McKee Family International Challenge on Wednesday, November 7, at the CSI 4*-W Royal Horse Show, held as part of the 96th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, […]

Laura Renwick & Bintang II Continue Winning at Vilamoura Champions Tour CSI 2*

Laura Renwick (GBR) and Bintang II were back on top again yesterday during the Vilamoura Champions Tour at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre in Quarteira, Faro, Portugal. The Brit and the 12-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood gelding (Tangelo van de Zuuthoeve x Orlando) earned top honors in the €24,950 two-phase […]

Richard Howley & Chinook Claim the Jackpot in €25,000 Prix Sommer CSI 5* at Equita Longines – Lyon

Thirty-nine riders started the €25,000 Prix Sommer Sunday morning, in the international arena during the Equita Longines, Le Salon du cheval de Lyon CSI 5*-W in Lyon, France. In this 1.50-meter class against the clock, the young generation was in the spotlight. Indeed, the first six places in […]