Tokyo, Japan – August 07, 2021 – They have saved the best for last when it comes to equestrian sports during the 2020 Olympic Games. National pride is on the line as thirty Samurai warriors of the noble sport from 10 different nations take the main stage of […]
Tokyo, Japan – August 04, 2021 – “I don’t know what was more pressure, this or getting married in two weeks!”, said Great Britain’s Ben Maher (GBR) as he clutched the Individual Jumping gold medal he just won at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games at the Baji Koen […]
Tokyo, Japan – July 31, 2021 – The first horse inspection for Jumping horses competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games took place at Baji Koen Equestrian Park this evening. There were two sent to the Holding Box and they will be reinspected this Sunday, being approved. They were […]
Windsor, Berkshire, England – The 2021 edition of the Royal Windsor Horse Show CHI 5* closed in spectacular style, with champions crowned across the disciplines of Show Jumping, Driving and Showing. Once again, the enthusiastic and informed spectators were treated to the very best displays of world-class equestrian talent […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA – July 02, 2021 – The British Olympic Association can today announce the three horse and rider combinations and travelling reserve for the equestrian jumping competition at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. London 2012 team gold medallists Scott Brash (GBR) and Ben Maher (GBR) […]
Stockholm, Sweden – June 18, 2021 – London Knights have secured their first pole position of the season after Ben Maher (GBR) with Ginger Blue and Olivier Philippaerts (BEL) with H&M Extra delivered a flawless and fast double clear at GCL R1 of Stockholm presented by Agria. On […]
London, England – June 03, 2021 – British Equestrian and the British Showjumping selectors can today confirm the nine showjumping athlete and horse combinations, plus three reserves, that will be submitted to the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) as our nominated entries for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Only the […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – May 09, 2021 – The opening event of the season at Tops International Arena was received with great enthusiasm by the riders and it offered top-class sport to the viewers at home. The highlight of the first Spring Event, the €150,000 Grand Prix CSI […]
Aachen, Germany – April 15, 2021 – In this edition of Breeders Uncovered, we speak to KWPN – Royal Dutch Sport Horse (Dutch Warmblood) 2019 Breeder of the Year, Willy Wijnen, who is responsible for producing British show jumper, Ben Maher’s (GBR) exceptional gelding, Explosion W (Chacco-Blue x […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – April 07, 2021 – The battle at the top of the 2021 Longines FEI World Rider Ranking is as fierce as it gets. Although Steve Guerdat (SUI) remains at the top of the leaderboard in the standings with a total of 3627 points, he is now […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 19, 2021 – Ben Maher (GBR) and Ginger-Blue, owned by Jane Forbes Clark, moved masterfully across the 1.50m course to win the $37,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round 10 CSI 3* on Friday, March 19, in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – January 27, 2021 – In a California split, Ben Maher (GBR) and Darragh Kenny (IRL) took home blue ribbons after topping a field of 121 entries in the $6,000 Bainbridge Companies 1.40m Jumpers as week three of competition got underway at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – January 24, 2021 – It was a thrilling finish for the final day of the second week of FEI competition at the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) as Olympic team gold medalist Ben Maher (GBR) and the 18-year-old stallion Tic Tac, owned by Jane […]
Saugerties, New York, USA – September 06, 2020 – There’s no doubt that 2020 has been a unique year, but that didn’t stop the top riders and horses from making their way to Hits-on-the-Hudson for the 2020 HITS Championship. The Richest Weekend in Show Jumping began at Hits […]
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 […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – May 27, 2020 – This week’s episode of The Insider at Home is not to be missed, featuring two-time LGCT Champion and LGCT Super Grand Prix winner Ben Maher (GBR) and London Knights Team Owner Emily Moffitt (GBR). Hear about the London Knights‘ unrelenting […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – May 26, 2020 – Watch these two LGCT Champions in conversation this week, as Ben Maher (GBR) answers Edwina Tops-Alexander‘s 20 Q’s. Find out which horse Ben would have loved to ride, his favourite LGCT destination, his advice for young riders, his entertaining dream […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – May 14, 2020 – Ben Maher (GBR) led all riders in earnings during the 2019 Longines Global Champions Tour season. Powered by Explosion W, the Brit exploded to the top of the money rankings, making almost twice as much as the second-place rider Pieter […]
Can you talk about your daily routine as a show groom? I wake up early in the morning to feed the horses, then we give them some time to rest so they are able to digest their food. We then ride them through the morning and afterwards if […]
Prague, Czech Republic – November 23, 2019 – It was a phenomenal climax to a magical season for Explosion W and Ben Maher (GBR) as they pulled off the win in last night’s €1,250,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix making a hat trick of titles this season. […]
Toronto, Ontario, Canada – November 08, 2019 – It was a true battle of excellence as Olympic team gold medalist Ben Maher (GBR) nudged Canadian Olympic individual gold medalist Eric Lamaze (CAN) for victory in the $85,000 Big Ben International Challenge CSI 4* on Thursday night, November 7, at the […]
New York, New York, USA – September 29, 2019 – It was ‘game, set and match’ today after Ben Maher (GBR) wrote history aboard Explosion W in an extraordinary Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of New York CSI 5*, taking the LGCT Grand Prix win and the […]
One point is all that separates the London Knights and St. Tropez Pirates in the race for the 2019 Global Champions League title heading to tomorrow’s penultimate leg of the season. With four victories this year, the team from Great Britain leads with a total of 288 points, […]
Rome, Italy – September 07, 2019 – The world class combination of Ben Maher (GBR) and Explosion W took Rome by storm winning their second LGCT Grand Prix in a row in the Eternal City. Victory propelled the British Olympic gold medallist into the lead in the overall […]
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – August 25, 2019 – Martin Fuchs (SUI) became the sixth Swiss rider in the 62-year history of the event to claim individual Jumping gold at the 2019 Longines FEI European Championships today in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. At last year’s FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Tryon, […]
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – August 24, 2019 – Ben Maher (GBR) and Explosion W ignited once again towards another penalty-free performance to retain their lead in pursuit of individual gold at the 2019 Longines FEI European Championships in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. After three performances, only four combinations have left […]
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – August 21, 2019 – Peder Fredricson (SWE) and H&M All In went all out to take the lead after the first day of the individual competiton at the 2019 Longines FEI European Championships today in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Course designer Louis Konickx presented a […]
London, England – August 03, 2019 – British superstar Ben Maher (GBR) scored an emphatic victory on home turf today to claim the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of London CSI 5*, presented by Tennor, in front of an enthusiastic sell-out crowd at the unique venue of the […]
Top equestrians and their horses are already in town for a showdown during the Longines Global Champions Tour of London CSI 5* at Royal Chelsea Hospital in England. The most traditional name in the noble sport will once again be represented as three of the Whitaker family members […]
Hickstead, England – July 5, 2019 – Tripple X III, the horse who took Britain’s Ben Maher (GBR) to Olympic team gold at London 2012, is to be officially retired at Hickstead. A retirement ceremony will take place shortly before the year’s Longines BHS King George V Gold Cup, […]
