Madrid, Spain – May 17, 2025 – The second day of the 114th Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid CSI 5* came to a dramatic close with an electrifying jump-off filled with some of the biggest names on the international show jumping circuit. In the end, it was […]
Madrid, Spain – May 16, 2025 – In a heart-stopping finish at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Valkenswaard United delivered their first victory of the year snatching the win at the 2025 GCL of Madrid presented by Marqués de Riscal from the hands of the current Championship […]
Shanghai, China – February 12, 2025 – We’re officially past the halfway mark of the 2025 GCL team launches, and the excitement just hit a whole new level. The latest teams to join the battlefield? The Shanghai Swans and Paris Panthers. Two teams, two distinct legacies, and one ultimate goal—to dominate […]
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – January 19, 2025 – The thrilling final day of the 2025 Al Shira’aa Horse Show reached its crescendo with the €164,700 FEI Jumping World Cup™ Grand Prix Abu Dhabi CSI 4*-W — presented by Longines — delivering an unforgettable conclusion to two […]
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – January 16, 2025 – The second week of the prestigious Al Shira’aa Horse Show commenced with a vibrant start in the main arena, showcasing exceptional talent across a variety of classes. The two-week tour, held at the state-of-the-art Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club, continues […]
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – January 10, 2025– German riders took the top two positions on the second day of the Al Shira’aa International Horse Show CSI 3*, with Christian Ahlmann (GER) riding Otterongo Alpha Z into an early lead on an unbeatable time of 59.81 seconds. […]
Riesenbeck, Germany – July 15, 2024 – The Longines Global Champions Tour announces a star-studded lineup for the 11th stage of the 2024 season, set to take place at the home of Ludger Beerbaum at Riesenbeck International Equestrian Centre from 18 – 21 July. German equestrian enthusiasts are […]
Monaco, Monte Carlo, France – July 02, 2024 – The Longines Global Champions Tour heads to Monaco July 4 – 6, 2024 for the tenth stage of the 2024 tour. This unparalleled event brings together the top show jumping talent from across the globe in one of the most […]
Paris, France – June 19, 2024 – The Longines Global Champions Tour heads to Paris June 21-23, 2024 for the eighth stage of the season. This event will see the world’s top riders and horses descend on the city of light to compete for top honours and crucial […]
Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates – February 11, 2024 – The brand new Longines League of Nations™ series got off to a flying start today with a nail-biting contest in which Team Germany won through at the Al Forsan International Sports Resort in Abu Dhabi in the United […]
Prague, Czech Republic – February 02, 2024 – The equestrian world is buzzing with excitement as two of the most formidable teams in the Global Champions League (GCL) team series, the Shanghai Swans announce their sensational lineup for the 2024 season. With a single change, the team is set […]
Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates – January 11, 2024 – The second day of the Al Shira’aa International Horse Show CSI 4*-W & CSI 2* concluded with a German victory by one of the best riders in the world. The €29,400 Al Hawajer Equestrian – Diamond Tour […]
Mechelen, Belgium – December 30, 2023 – In a perfect round-up to a great year of sport in 2023, Germany’s Christian Ahlmann (GER) scooped the honours in the ninth leg of the 2023/2024 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League in front of an ecstatic audience at […]
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 […]
