Lanaken, Belgium – September 20, 2023 – It’s showtime for showjumping at the most important breeding event of the year, the 2023 FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses at Domein Zangersheide. Top prospects from all over the world have come to compete in the five-, six-, and seven-year-old […]
Paris, France – June 25, 2023 – The comeback king Christian Ahlmann (GER) emerged victorious in the Saint Laurent Eiffel Challenge, taking back to back wins after his stunning triumph in the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Paris CSI 5* the day before. Riding a different […]
Paris, France – June 24, 2023 – In a performance for the record books, Christian Ahlmann (GER) aboard Mandato van de Neerheide made the comeback of the year in the heart of Paris. The German maestro secured top spot in the €300,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix […]
Kronenberg, The Netherlands – November 12, 2022 – Despite being a top-ten ranked rider in the world who competes most of the time at five-star level classes, every now and then Marlon Módolo Zanotelli (BRA) decides to participate in two-star level horse shows to prepare horses for higher […]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – October 22, 2022 – In what will be written as a page in the history books, and one for the ages, the invincible Ben Maher (GBR) has been crowned the 2022 LGCT Champion of Champions. Making history taking the title for no more than […]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – October 21, 2022 – With the biggest day of the season less than 24 hours away Christian Ahlmann (GER) gave himself one last confidence boost with a win in the €101,000 Saudi Arabian Equestrian Federation Trophy 1.55m jump-off class. Saving Dominator 2000 Z for […]
Hamburg, Germany – May 24, 2022 – A heavyweight line up of the stars of showjumping will head to Hamburg this week as the Championship temperature hots up for the sixth leg of the 2022 Longines Global Champions Tour circuit. Leading the pack will be last year’s LGCT […]
Mexico City – April 29, 2022 – The Shanghai Swans powered to pole position in an intensely competitive first round of the Global Champions League of Mexico as riders Christian Ahlmann (GER) and Katrin Eckermann (GER) vowed to convert their strong position into a win tomorrow. Ahlmann explained: “We […]
Paris, France – March 19, 2022 – The main event of this second day of competition, the Saut Hermès CSI 5* saw the eight best female riders and the ten best male riders from yesterday’s Prix Hermès Sellier CSI 5* doing battle. The final ranking for this 1m55 […]
Doha, Qatar – February 24, 2022 – The world’s number one showjumper, Sweden’s Peder Fredricson (SWE), soared to victory in the showpiece €95,200 Speed Challenge CSI 5*, as the 2022 Commercial Bank CHI Al Shaqab, presented by Longines burst into action at the spectacular Longines Arena at Al […]
Riesenbeck, Germany – February 13, 2022 – Christian Ahlmann (GER) was back in the winner’s circle at the Riesenbeck International last Sunday. The German rider teamed up with Mandato van de Neerheide to claim top honors in the €25,800 Grand Prix of Riesenbeck CSI 2* at Ludger Beerbaum’s […]
Opglabbeek, Belgium – February 06, 2022 – Christian Ahlmann (GER) and Dominator 2000 Z were dominant once again, claiming victory in the €25,750 Stephex Horse Trucks Grand Prix CSI 2* last Sunday at Sentower Park. A total of 55 combinations entered the main indoor ring of the arena […]
Prague, Czech Republic – November 18, 2021 – The second edition of the GCL Season Awards was celebrated las Thursday night with a special ceremony in Prague recognising outstanding achievement in 2021. With excitement building ahead of the kick-off of the GC Prague Playoffs tomorrow, the Awards ceremony […]
Prague, Czech Republic – November 19, 2021 – It was a night of unprecedented high drama as six teams faced down extraordinary pressure in the cliffhanger GCL Semi-Finals to secure their place in Sunday’s showdown at the O2 Arena in Prague. The captivating GCL Semi-Final produced a rollercoaster […]
Rome, Italy – September 11, 2021 – An edge-of-the-seat GCL cliffhanger saw series leaders Valkenswaard United clinging on to pole position in the overall championship with Shanghai Swans propelled into second place after a spectacular victory in Rome. The electrifying competition came down to the wire as the […]
London, England – August 15, 2021 – Christian Ahlmann (GER) finished the Longines Global Champions Tour of London on top with his second win of the weekend, piloting the lightning-fast Solid Gold Z to victory and winning it on an edge-of-the-seat gallop to the last. Escorted by the […]
London, England – August 13, 2021 – The heavyweight duo from the Shanghai Swans dominated at the magnificent Royal Hospital Chelsea for today’s GCL London, with Christian Ahlmann (GER) and Max Kühner (AUT) taking pole position for Saturday’s showdown. The Swans are currently in second of the overall […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – June 05, 2021 – Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA) and Carlotta (Chaccomo x Cento) are known as one of the fastest combinations in the world and that was exactly the case as the duo galloped towards the victory in the €25,700 Big Tour Speed Challenge CSI […]
St. Tropez, France – May 27, 2021 – Shanghai Swans dramatically piled pressure on GCL rivals with another formidable clean sheet in the first round of the GCL setting up a tantalising battle on Saturday on the French Riviera. Fans were unable to peel their eyes away from […]
Madrid, Spain – May 22, 2021 – A sensational win by Shanghai Swans’ dynamic duo of Christian Ahlmann (GER) and Max Kühner (AUT) in Madrid propelled the team into the GCL ranking lead after producing a full house of clear rounds in the first two stages of the […]
Grimaud, France – May 09, 2021 – A Belgian déjà vu! For the second week in a row, Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and Cocktail de Talma claimed top honors in the €25,400 Hubside Grand Prix CSI 2* during the Hubside Jumping Spring Tour CSI 5*, 4* & 2* at […]
Doha, Qatar – February 27, 2021 – Christian Ahlmann (GER) on Dominator 2000 Z reigned supreme against the best of the best in the spectacular €410,000 Commercial Bank CHI Al Shaqab Grand Prix CSI 5*, presented by Longines in the Longines Arena at Al Shaqab. The German and the […]
Aachen, Germany – September 05, 2020 – The top German riders made it exciting in the €25,400 STAWAG Prize CSI 3*, the most important competition on Saturday at the Aachen International Jumping CSI 3*. Ultimately, Christian Ahlmann (GER) claimed the victory ahead of Daniel Deußer (GER). Steve Guerdat […]
Kronenberg, The Netherlands – July 31, 2020 – Christian Ahlmann (GER) and Atomic Z were on top form to win the, the Grand Prix Qualifier yesterday, the €26,300 SeaconLogistics Prix CSI 2* during the CSI de Peelbergen Summer Tour at the Equestrian Centre de Peelbergen. The German and […]
Lanaken, Belgium – July 25, 2020 – Taloubet Z and Christian Ahlmann (GER) achieved a stunning set of top results over the course of their career together. In this fascinating video, Christian gives an insight into what makes this ‘powerful’ horse so special. He talks of Taloubet’s adaptable […]
Sharjah, The United Arab Emirates – Saturday, February 08, 2020 – Bruce Goodin (NZL) and Backtorps Danny V closed out the H.H. The Ruler of Sharjah Cup CSI 5*-W/2* in grand fashion, winning the €150,000 H.H. Ruler of Sharjah Cup CSI 5*-W presented by Longines, a FEI Jumping World Cup™ […]
Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates – January 25, 2020 – Christian Ahlmann (GER) and Solid Gold Z won the €94,900 Al Shira’aa Longines Grand Prix CSI 4*-W, valid for the FEI World Cup™ Jumping Arab League, held yesterday during the third week of the Al Shira’aa International […]
Leipzig, Germany – January 20, 2020 – Ireland’s Denis Lynch (IRL) firmly secured his spot at the 2020 Longines Jumping World Cup Final when storming to victory with GC Chopin’s Bushi in the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2019/2020 Western European League qualifier in Leipzig, Germany today, where […]
Geneva, Switzerland, December 13, 2019 – The $500,000 Rolex International Jumping Riders Club (IJRC) Top 10 Final at the Concours Hippique International de Genève (CHIG) was won by Rolex Testimonee Kent Farrington (USA) riding Austria 2. Second place went to Darragh Kenny (Ireland) on Romeo 88 while third […]
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – August 21, 2019 – Germany took the lead with four fantastic performances in the Speed class on the opening day of the Longines FEI Jumping European Championships 2019 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands this afternoon. Marcus Ehning (GER) & Comme Il Faut Simone Blum (GER) […]
