Wellington, Florida, USA – January 18, 2025 – From the time he was 11, Tony Stormanns (GER) would sit ringside at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) and dream about competing in the International Arena. During ‘Saturday Night Lights’ of WEF 2, the 17-year-old made that dream come true […]
Aachen, Germany – July 04, 2024 – The last time the “The Soldier’s Song”, the Irish national anthem, was played over the Holy Grass at the Soers was in 2010. Today, the time had come again. The show-jumpers from the green island were victorious in the €900,000 Mercedes-Benz […]
Dublin, Ireland – June 20, 2024 – Horse Sport Ireland is delighted to nominate the athlete/horse combinations for consideration by the Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) to represent Team Ireland in Show Jumping at the Paris Olympic Games. Show Jumping High Performance Director Michael Blake has chosen to […]
Casas Novas, La Coruña, Spain – November 30, 2023 – Last summer, Bertram Allen (IRL) won the Grand Prix A Coruña of the Longines Global Champions Tour. The Irish rider will dispute the winter edition with the objective of increasing the list of riders who win both Casas […]
Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 09, 2023 – It was a full house at Spruce Meadows on Saturday for the $600,000 BMO Nations Cup CSIO 5*. Seven teams were ready to take on the 520m course that featured 12 obstacles (15 jumping efforts) – all to be […]
Saint-Lô, France – August 04, 2023 – Ireland prevails! Ireland is one of the winningest nations when it comes to FEI-level showjumping and Bertram Allen (IRL) proved that on Friday during the Normandie Horse Show CSI 3* & CSI 2* at the Pôle Hippique de Saint-Lô. The Irish […]
A Coruña, La A Coruña, Spain – July 15, 2023 – Bertram Allen (IRL) emerged victorious in the lightning fast €300,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of A Coruña, presented by Casas Novas. Riding the exceptional Pacino Amiro, Allen won his first LGCT Grand Prix since 2018. […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – April 01, 2023 – Showtime showjumping at its finest is what spectators witnessed on Saturday night as great riders and their high-flying beasts took to the skies at the Wellington International, all in the feature class of the 2023 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), the […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 09, 2023 – Forty-four elite show jumping combinations contested the $78,000 CSI5* Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round IX on Thursday at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). The battle for the win pitted riders representing the nation of Ireland against one another but it was […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 19, 2023 – The Winter Equestrian Festival’s (WEF) Week 6, sponsored by Kask, came to a close on Sunday with the final classics of World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Week in the International Ring and the CHF$140,000 Kask Grand Prix CSI 3* on […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 9, 2023 – The energy was high in the International Ring at Wellington International on Thursday morning as a slew of the top riders in the world suited up to contest the precursor event to Saturday evening’s CSI5* grand prix during ‘Saturday Night […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – January 27, 2023 – A little Irish luck christened the weekend at Wellington International on Friday during Week 3 of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Irish Olympian Bertram Allen won the CHF37,000 Wellington Equestrian Realty CSI 4* 1.45m riding Emmylou for owners Ballywalter Stables and […]
Kronenberg, The Netherlands – November 05, 2022 – It was back to business and to the winner’s circle for Bertram Allen (IRL) last Saturday as the Irishman teamed up with Emmylou for the win in the €25,950 Ashford Farm Grand Prix 2* at the Peelbergen Equestrian Centre. Bertram […]
Toronto, Ontario – April 14, 2022 – The Royal Horse Show will make a glorious return as part of the 100th anniversary of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair held from November 4 to 13, 2022, at Exhibition Place in downtown Toronto, ON. Following a two-year hiatus due to […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 31, 2022 – Bertram Allen (IRL)and Pacino Amiro cruised to the top on the Derby Field of the Equestrian Village on Thursday during the last week of the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). At the end of the first round in the $140,000 Adequan® WEF […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 26, 2022 – Irish Olympian Bertram Allen (IRL) made history at the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) as he scored back-to-back grand prix victories on the same two weeks he had also won in 2021. A two-time winner of WEF 6’s IDA Development […]
Oliva Nova, Spain – February 13, 2022 – The first week of Spring MET II concluded with the Grand Prix CSI 2* 1.45m presented by Dammann Reitplatz- u. Sportplatzbau GmbH. With 61 horse-and-rider combinations at start, this sunny Sunday afternoon was filled with exciting sport until the very end. The […]
What have you been focusing on recently, and what are your plans and goals for 2021? As a result of COVID-19, and due to very few competitions being held in Europe, we made the decision to go to Florida for the Winter Equestrian Festival [WEF], which was incredibly […]
Thermal, California, USA – April 02, 2021 – Last month, Bertram Allen (IRL) announced the sale of Italy HDH to American rider Chandler Meadows (USA). The Irishman released the following news on his website: Italy HDH is undoubtedly one of the most exciting youngsters and talented prospects, leaving Ballywalter […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – April 02, 2021 – Bertram Allen (IRL) has announced the sale of Castlefield Vegas to Sergio Nieto del Rio (MEX). The Irishman made the following announcement on his website: “Castlefield Vegas (Cassino x Lux Z), owned by Ballywalter Stables LTD, Martin Egan and Ger O Neill – […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 27, 2021 – The highlight class of the seventh week of the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) was the $401,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI 5*, and Bertram Allen (IRL) was brilliant with Pacino Amiro, owned by Aiden McGrory, for victory on Saturday, February […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 21, 2021 – Opening the final day of week six at the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), it was Bertram Allen (IRL) and Castlefield Vegas, owned by Martin Egan, taking the top spot in the $137,000 IDA Development Grand Prix CSI 3* held on the […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 20, 2021 – On the grass Derby Field at Equestrian Village, Ireland’s Bertram Allen (IRL) and Castlefield Vegas, owned by Martin Egan, finished in top form to take the victory in the $37,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round 6 CSI 3* on Friday, February 19, […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – January 21, 2020 – It was a winning Friday afternoon for Ireland’s Bertram Allen (IRL) who piloted the talented Pacino Amiro to a top finish in the $37,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round 2 at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Friday’s class had a […]
Aachen, Germany – September 05, 2020 – It looked like Richard Vogel (GER) was going to celebrate his third victory at the Aachen International Jumping CSI 3*. But then came the Irish rider Bertram Allen (IRL) and proved that it was possible to ride even faster. The clocked […]
Dublin, Ireland – August 20, 2020 – Following a break of over five months due to the outbreak of Covid-19, the Irish Show Jumping team managed by Michael Blake, make their long-awaited return to FEI Jumping Nations Cup action today (Friday) at Prague’s Chuchle arena in the Czech […]
Grimaud, France – Bertram Allen (IRL) and Lafayette Van Overis were lightning fast to repeat their success from last week, this time winning €25,270 Speed Class CSI 5* on Friday during the third and final week of the Hubside Jumping CSI 5*/4*/2* in the French Riviera. Aboard the […]
Grimaud, France – June 27, 2020 – Bertram Allen (IRL) and Lafayette van Overis were victorious in the €25,400 Jump-off Challenge CSI 4* today during the second week of the Hubside Jumping at Haras des Grillons in the Golfe de Saint Tropez, France. Known for his quickness, Allen […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 11, 2020 – Bertram Allen (IRL) topped the $37,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate 1.45m CSI 3* riding Lafayette van Overis to open the tenth week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, Florida, on Wednesday, March 11. Allen continued a streak of […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – Friday, February 21, 2020 – Bertram Allen (IRL) continued a successful debut season at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, Florida. This time, he rode Lafayette van Overis to victory in the $37,000 Bainbridge Companies 1.45m CSI 5* at the Palm Beach International […]
