Wellington, Florida, USA – Friday, February 7, 2020 – Irish rider Bertram Allen (IRL) showcased the foot speed of his mount Lafayette van Overis on their way to a win in the $37,000 Bainbridge Companies 1.45m CSI 5* on Friday, February 7, at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – January 30, 2020 – Action in week four of the 2020 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued on the grass Derby Field at Equestrian Village (home to the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival) for the second day, with the $73,000 Equinimity WEF Challenge Cup Round 4 […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – January 29, 2020 – Action during week four of the 2020 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) had a change of scenery, with 80 riders crossing the road to the grass Derby Field at Equestrian Village (home to the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival). It was third […]
Toronto, Ontario, Canada – November 10, 2019 – Bertram Allen (IRL) and GK Casper landed off the final fence and brought a sold-out crowd to their feet with his victory in the $210,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Toronto CSI 4*-W in Canada. The 24-year-old’s elation was evident as he […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA – November 01, 2019 – The 2019 National Horse Show CSI 4*-W returned to the Kentucky Horse Park on Thursday, highlighted by the evening’s $135,000 International Jumper Classic CSI 4*, which featured some of the highest-ranked athletes in the world from 11 nations. The class […]
Miami Beach, Miami, Florida, USA – April 19, 2019 – Olivier Philippaerts (BEL) and Cataleya 3 gave a new definition to the word speed in a thrilling twelve rider jump-off today at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Miami Beach CSI 5*/2*. Olivier and his bay mare pulled […]
Mexico City, Mexico – April 11, 2019 – Valkenswaard United’s formidable duo of Bertram Allen (IRL) with Molly Malone V and Alberto Zorzi (ITA) with Contanga took pole position in a tantalising first round of GCL Mexico City. There was an atmosphere of intense focus in Mexico’s capital […]
Doha, Qatar – March 01, 2019 – Bertram Allen (IRL) pulled off a mind-blowing speedy performance to win yesterday’s headline €145,800 jump-off class CSI 5* at Al Shaqab’s magnificent arena in Doha. It was a blistering tiebreaker featuring 16 combinations and it all came down to precision and speed […]
Bertram Allen (IRL) and Christy JNR scorched the sand on their way to winning the $100,000 Longines Speed Challenge CSI 5* on Saturday night, making it a second victory in the “fastest competition in the world” for the Irishman and sending the Hong Kong fans delirious. Bertram Allen […]
Denis Lynch (IRL) is the new owner and rider of Bertram Allen’s Hector Van D’abdijhoeve (Cabrio Van De Heffinck x Utrilllo Van de Heffinck). The 12-year-old Belgium Warmblood was owned by Noel Delahunty Connaught Bloodstock and Ballywalter Farms. The grey horse tallied three FEI-level wins in 177 starts […]
Bertram Allen (IRL) got the year started on the right track by won the Prix du Vainqueur, the award given to the Leading Rider at the end of four days of competition during the Longines CSI Basel 5*-W in Switzerland. The Irishman took home a CHF $20,000 BMW […]
Bertram Allen (IRL) and GK Casper were victorious in the CHF $30,000 Thermoplan AG Prize CSI 5* yesterday during the Longines CSI Basel 5*-W in Switzerland. The Irishman and the eleven year old Holsteiner gelding (Canto 16 x Quantum) registered a penalty-free lap in a time of 55.89 […]
Madrid In Motion were crowned the first-ever GCL Super Cup Champions yesterday after an epic afternoon of sporting drama, unprecedented pressure and historic prize money in one single showjumping competition. Riders, trainers and owners spoke of the ‘game-changing’ GC Prague Playoffs throughout the weekend, including Marcus Ehning (GER) […]
Bertram Allen (IRL) and Gin Chin van het Lindenhof won the €100,000 Longines Trophy – Grand Prix of Maastricht CSI 4* yesterday during the Jumping Indoor Maastricht CSI 4* in Maastricht, The Netherlands. The Irishman and the 12-year-old grey Belgian Warmblood gelding (Chin Chin x Calido I) triumphed […]
H&M Harley v/d Bisschop, one of Nicola Philippaerts’ top horses is leaving the Philippaerts family. He found home in Ireland. Just a few weeks ago, Nicola and H&M Harley v/d Bisschop rode two spotless rounds in the Nations Cup Final in Barcelona, resulting in a first place for Belgium. […]
Niels Bruynseels (BEL) and the Italian bred mare Lady Cracotte blasted away the competition in a sizzling final €93,000 CSI5* 1.55m class of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome. Bruynseels took a convincing win in Italy’s capital city, a full two seconds faster than the rest of […]
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 […]
World Number 1 Harrie Smolders (NED) finished the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) of London on top with his second win of the weekend, piloting the lightning fast Zinius to victory and winning it on an edge-of-the-seat gallop to the last. Harrie Smolders (NED) & Zinius with the […]
In emotional scenes as the sun set behind the Eiffel Tower, Sameh El Dahan (EGY) was given a standing ovation as he celebrated a breathtaking victory in the €300,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Paris CSI 5*. The young Egyptian and his plucky mare turned the tables […]
Lorenzo de Luca brought CSIO Rome – Masters d’Inzeo 2018 to the perfect conclusion at Piazza di Siena today when clinching victory for the host nation in the Rolex Grand Prix. It’s been 24 years since the last Italian rider, Arnaldo Bologni, held the coveted trophy aloft, and […]
Gregory Wathelet (BEL) & Sandero won the €25,600 Grand Prix CSI 2* today at the Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. The Belgian and the 9-year-old chestnut Holsteiner gelding (Sandro Boy x Cassini I) were simply flawless throughout the two rounds of the 1.45m jump-off challenge, […]
The Valkenswaard United are at the top of the leaderboard of the 2018 Global Champions League after a second-place finish in the second leg of the championship at Miami Beach CSI 5* just less than two weeks ago. The team from the Netherlands has been the most consistent […]
Bertram Allen (IRL) & Calafrieda won the €25,600 Gold 4 Longines Ranking two-phase class CSI 2* yesterday during Spring MET IV at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour in Oliva Nova, Spain. The Irishman and the 8-year-old dark bay Holsteiner mare (Canto 16 x Lavall 5) were victorious in the 1.45m […]
The Valkenswaard United have taken the lead in the overall standings of the 2018 Global Champions League after a second-place finish in the second leg of the championship at Miami Beach CSI 5* last Saturday. The team from the Netherlands has been the most consistent one since the […]
Kronenberg, The Netherland – April 1, 2018 – “Quite a cool line-up for a €25,450 two-star Grand Prix”, Bertram Allen smiles after his winning ride in the 1.45m GP at Equestrian Centre de Peelbergen. The Irishman took the lead with his mount Gk Casper over German master rider Marcus […]
Team Tops-Alexander / Allen won Le Saut Hermès last Saturday during the Saut Hermès CSI 5* at the Grand Palais in Paris, France. The competition featured eight teams, each one consisting of two combinations, male and female rider and their horses. The winning team registered only 4 penalty-points […]
The first equestrian Major of the year has been won by Niels Bruynseels (BEL) riding Gancia de Muze. Second place went to Marcus Ehning (GER) riding Cornado NRW and third place to Harrie Smolders (NED) riding Emerald. The bright lights of the Brabanthal illuminated the stage for the […]
Martin Fuchs (SUI) & Clooney won the CHF $100,000 Longines Grand Prix CSI 5* yesterday during the Mercedes-Benz CSI Zürich 5* in Switzerland. After a win in the Top 40 Prize 4 hours earlier, followed by a fourth place in the Mercedes-Benz Jump & Drive in previous class, the Swiss […]
Bertram Allen (IRL) & Gin Chin van het Lindenhof were victorious in the $25,000 Martin Collins Enterprises Ltd Christmas Tree Stakes yesterday at Olympia – The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W in England. The Irishman and the 11-year-old grey Belgian Warmblood gelding (Chin Chin x Calido) took top honors backed […]
