Tag: Checker 47

A Win on the Birth of His Baby Girl! Christian Kukuk Writes the Fantastic Family Fairytale Ending in the $750,000 Rolex US Equestrian Open Grand Prix CSI 5*

Wellington, Florida, United States – March 29, 2025 – German Olympic champion Christian Kukuk (GER) won the Rolex Finale at Wellington International for the second consecutive year aboard Checker 47 during the final ‘Saturday Night Lights’ of the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) season. In front of a […]

Kent Farrington Hails Home Win in the $385,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix CSI 5*

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 08, 2025 – World no. 3 Kent Farrington stormed to a five-star victory on home ground in the $385,000 Fidelity Investments® Grand Prix CSI 5* aboard his 2024 FEI World Cup™ Final partner Greya in the Wellington International stadium during the Winter Equestrian Festival’s (WEF) […]

Christian Kukuk & Checker 47 Checkmate the Competition in the $215,000 NetJets Grand Prix CSI 4*

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 25, 2025 – Olympic champions Christian Kukuk (GER) and Checker 47 returned to familiar territory in Wellington International‘s stadium during the Winter Equestrian Festival’s (WEF) ‘Saturday Night Lights’. Six months after jumping to Olympic gold in Paris, the 2024 Rolex Grand Prix winning […]

Germany Goes for Gold in the €1,400,000 League of Nations™ Final – Barcelona CSIO 5*

Barcelona, Spain – October 06, 2024 – Germany has been crowned champion of the Longines League of Nations, held at the iconic Olympic arena of the Real Club de Polo de Barcelona. This prestigious event, second only to the Olympic Games in the international equestrian calendar, brought a thrilling […]

Christian Kukuk Conquers Gold in the Individual Jumping Final at the Olympic Games!

Versailles, France – August 06, 2024 – With the only double-clear performance on the final day of equestrian sport at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games equestrian venue in Versailles (FRA) today, Germany’s Christian Kukuk (GER) definitively claimed the Individual Jumping title with Checker 47, while Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat (SUI) […]

Foot-Perfect Germans Top Thrilling Team Qualifier at the Olympics

Versailles, France – August 01, 2024 – Team Germany cruised to the top of the team standings without a blemish on their scoresheet to book the coveted last-to-go spot on tomorrow’s startlist for the Jumping Team Final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Versailles (FRA) today. Superb clear rounds […]

Winter Equestrian Festival to Host Final Event of the Inaugural Rolex Series

Wellington, Florida, USA – May 23, 2024 – Wellington International is proud to announce the introduction of the Rolex Series in show jumping, a groundbreaking initiative uniting six of the world’s most prestigious equestrian shows, each supported by Rolex. This significant announcement was made at the opening Rolex […]

Christian Kukuk & Checker 47 are the Conquerors of the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Madrid

Madrid, Spain – May 19, 2024 – It was a day for the history books as Christian Kukuk (GER) won his third Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix CSI 5*, this time onboard Checker 47. Beating Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) and Beauville Z N.O.P. by less than […]

Expertise & Young Talent! John & Gilles Take Valkenswaard United to Victory in Madrid!

Madrid, Spain – May 17, 2024 – Taking their first win since the GCL of Hamburg in 2022, the Valkenswaard United stole the victory in GCL of Madrid presented by Marqués de Riscal out of the grasp of the home team Madrid in Motion, with the sound of […]

Richard Vogel & United Touch S Rise to Rolex Grand Slam Glory in Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland – December 10, 2023 – In the history of equestrian sport, there are riders whose names and achievements will be immortalized in history, and today at the CHI Geneva, the last Rolex Grand Slam of Show Major of the calendar year, that is what all 40 […]

€6,500,000 GCL Super Cup Final: Drama, Emotion & Riesenbeck International Win!

Philipp Weishaupt (GER): “One rail down and it is one million less in prize money… the pressure was immense.” Prague, Czech Republic – November 19, 2023 – In a heart-stopping display of raw emotion, unyielding tension, and unparalleled skill, the Riesenbeck International, powered by Kingsland Equestrian, has emerged […]

Christian Kukuk Claims Final Golden Ticket Winning the €515,800 Longines Global Champions Tour of Riyadh CSI 5*

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – October 28, 2023 – Christian Kukuk (GER) had just missed out on a podium position in the 2023 LGCT Championship season race but he did stamp his ticket to the LGCT Super Cup by winning the €515,800 Longines Global Champions Tour of Riyadh CSI […]

German Triumph in the €1,250,000 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final CSIO 5*

Barcelona, Spain – October 01, 2023 – Team Germany posted a convincing victory on the last day of the 2023 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final CSIO 5* at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona, Spain today with their zero scoreline giving them a two-fence advantage over […]

Checkmate! Christian Kukuk & Checker 47 Charge to Win €97,700 LGCT Speed Challenge CSI 5*

Rome, Italy – September 17, 2023 – In an electrifying 1.50m speed class fourth to go Christian Kukuk (GER) and Checker 47 delivered from the get go and set the pace to clinch victory in the final class of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome CSI 5* […]

Marco Kutscher & Aventador S Accelerate to Win the €100,000 Grand Prix of Holstein CSI 4*

Pinneberg, Germany – August 06, 2023 – It was obvious to him: Marco Kutscher (GER) was really enjoying the moment. With the ten-year-old chestnut stallion Aventador S, the former double European champion won the Holstein Grand Prix CSI 4*, worth $100,000 euros, at the CSI Hof Waterkant. The […]

Recap & Images: A High-Voltage Win for Max Kühner & Elektrik Blue P in the €700,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*

‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – April 25, 2021 – Three days of spectacular CSI 5* international showjumping at The Dutch Masters culminated with the prestigious €700,000 Rolex Grand Prix, the first Rolex Grand Slam Major of 2021. The equestrian world’s eyes were on 28-year-old Swiss Rolex Testimonee, Martin Fuchs […]