Tag: Breaking News

Eric Lamaze Breaks His Silence

“To begin, I am truly heartbroken that the community, which I have loved dearly for more than 30 years of my life, would feel as though they were misled regarding my state of health or that I would be capable of such a harmful lie. That was never […]

Wellington International To Be Acquired by Former Ownership Group

Majority Partners Mark Bellissimo, Marsha Dammerman, Lisa Lourie, and Roger Smith to purchase Wellington International Murray Kessler to serve as CEO; Partners and Kessler Deeply Committed to Supporting all three Disciplines while Investing in both Existing and New Showgrounds Wellington, Florida, USA – October 22, 2024 – The […]

Longines Global Champions Tour Announces New Event for 2024 in Rabat, Morocco

Rabat, Morocco – July 02, 2024 – The Longines Global Champions Tour proudly unveils a thrilling addition to its esteemed 2024 circuit with the introduction of a groundbreaking event in Rabat, Morocco. Taking place from October 18th to 20th, 2024, this momentous occasion marks the inaugural venture of LGCT into […]

Richard Vogel to Replace Injured Eoin McMahon on the Riesenbeck International Team

Riesenbeck, Germany – April 09, 2024 – In an unexpected turn of events, Riesenbeck International, powered by Kingsland Equestrian, have announced a change in their lineup due to an injury sustained by Eoin McMahon (IRL). Current world number 14, Richard Vogel (GER) has been recruited to replace Eoin […]

Valdocco des Caps to Abdullah Al Sharbatly

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – July 06, 2021 – A top ride will be seen carrying the Saudi Arabian colors; Valdocco des Caps (Number One D’iso x Quidam de Revel). It was prince Turki Bin Mohammed of Old Lodge who acquired the horse, adding another great horse to the […]

Longines Global Champions Tour of Cannes to Take Place at Valkenswaard

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – May 08, 2021 – We can confirm that the Longines Global Champions Tour of Cannes 2021 will be replaced by the Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard between 4 – 6 June for round 4 of the 2021 season. The city of Cannes on […]

Update Regarding Equine Herpes Virus Results at the Winter Equestrian Festival

Wellington, Florida, USA – April 03, 2021 – Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) reports that a horse in Tent #17 was reported with a fever in the late morning of Thursday, April 1st. The horse – Horse A – was isolated to the quarantine stalls immediately on Thursday for Equine Herpes […]

WEF & PBIEC Statement on Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) Measures

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 3, 2021 – In light of new information that Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) received this morning regarding a positive Equine Herpes Virus-1 case in the Ocala area, management is taking active measures to protect horses at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) […]

Equine Herpes Virus: WEC – Ocala Implements Strict Biosecurity Protocols & Travel Restrictions

Ocala, Florida, USA – March 03, 2021 – The organizers of the Winter Ocala Spectacular at the World Equestrian Center have released two statements regarding the fact that a horse in Ocala has been found to be infected with the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1). They have issued two […]

Teams Revealed for 2021 Global Champions League

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – January 26, 2021 – The Global Champions League (GCL) teams on the starting grid for the 2021 season are announced today with top riders switching teams and new stars joining the fight for the coveted Championship. In an intense off-season period, team owners, trainers […]

Jumping Longines Crans-Montana Comes to an End!

Crans-Montana, Switzerland – December 8, 2020 – The Jumping Longines Crans-Montana (JLCM) will no longer take place in the future. Indeed, its organizers were unable to renew their agreement with the Association of the Communes of Crans-Montana (ACCM), which brings together the three High-Plateau municipalities, namely Crans-Montana, Lens […]

2020 Edition of Morocco Royal Tour Cancelled

Rabat, Morocco – August 17, 2020 – The organizers of the Morocco Royal Tour (MRT) have made the sad announcement that the 2020 edition of the event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their official announcement states the following: Due to the sanitary conditions caused by […]

2020 Edition of the Brussels Stephex Masters Cancelled

Brussels, Belgium – July 20, 2020 – The CEO of the Stephex Group and organizer of the Brussels Stephex Masters has issued a statement announcing that the 2020 edition of the event is cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The official announcement states the following: Dear Stephex Masters […]

Letter from US Equestrian’s CEO Bill Moroney Regarding Racism & Initiatives

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – June 09, 2020 – US Equestrian’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bill Moroney released a letter addressing racism and initiatives by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) in solidarity, support and steps that will be taken for awareness and improvement. Mr. Moroney’s letter states the […]

Horse Sport Ireland Confirms, Showjumping is Back on June 29th!

Dublin, Ireland – June 05, 2020 – Horse Sport Ireland and Showjumping Ireland are delighted to announce that as part of the resumption of equestrian activities that had been postponed due to the Covid-19 crisis, the 2020 Horse Sport Ireland Premier Series, and Irish Sport Horse Studbook Series, […]

2020 Hampton Classic Horse Show Canceled due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Bridgehampton, New York, USA – June 5, 2020 – The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of this year’s Hampton Classic Horse Show. The Hampton Classic, one of the world’s most prestigious equestrian events, would have been celebrating its 45th year in late August at its world-class […]

Longines Masters of Hong Kong Cancelled due to Coronavirus

Hong Kong, China – January 30, 2020 – Originally taking place on 14 – 16 February at the AsiaWorld-Expo, EEM, the founder, owner and organiser of the event, announced today that Longines Masters of Hong Kong will not take place. This decision is a precautionary measure following the […]

New Shareholder for Longines Global Champions Tour & Global Champions League

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – January 13, 2020 – Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and Global Champions League (GCL) today announce a new partnership with global investment holding company Tennor as the world’s premier show jumping circuit looks to accelerate its future expansion plans on the back of the […]

FEI Reallocates Canada’s Team Jumping Olympic Berth to Argentina due to Doping Case

Lausanne, Switzerland – December 17, 2019 – The Fédération Equestre Internationale has released a statement announcing that they have reallocated Canada’s Team Jumping Quota for the Olympic Games to Argentina. The announcement states the following: The FEI has reallocated one of the three Tokyo 2020 Olympic team quota […]

Rodrigo Pessoa Announces the End of His Tenure as High Performance Manager of Team Ireland

Wilton, Connecticut, USA – November 15, 2019 – Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) has issued a statement announcing that he will not continue as Team Ireland’s High Performance Manger. The legendary Brazilian equestrian has successfully led the Irish to several FEI Jumping Nations Cup victories, the 2017 FEI Jumping European […]

News Update: Andy Kocher’s Heartbreaking Statement on Navalo de Poheton’s Fatal Injury

As we reported earlier this week, Andy Kocher’s (USA) fairytale horse Navalo de Poheton (Cumano x Double Espoir) had a fatal injury last Sunday while competing in what was supposed to be his “retirement” class at the Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby CSI 4* during the Al Shira’aa Hickstead […]

Andrew Kocher’s Fairytale Horse Navalo de Poheton Suffers Fatal Injury at Hickstead

The sport of showjumping has suffered a heartbreaking loss this Sunday as Andrew “Andy” Kocher’s(USA) fairytale horse suffered a tragic injury. To make it even more heartbreaking, it was supposed to be the 17-year-old grey gelding’s (Cumano x Double Espoir) last round of competition. In fact, Kocher had […]

Swiss Great Wilhelm “Willi” Melliger Passes Away

Sadly, Swiss great Wilhelm “Willi” Melliger (SUI) passed away earlier today. The 64-year-old Olympic Medalist left us after not being able to recover from health complications. He had been in coma since suffering a stroke last December.   The 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games Individual Jumping Silver Medalist and […]