La Baule, France – June 05, 2025 – The 2025 edition of the Jumping international de La Baule – Officiel de France began this Thursday. American McLain Ward (USA) was victorious in the €35,000 FFE Generali Prize CSIO 5*, the day’s main CSIO 5* event. The difficult weather […]
Rome, Italy – May 25, 2025 – On an afternoon full of unexpected twists and turns, Brazil’s Yuri Mansur (BRA) and his brilliant mare Miss Blue-Saint Blue Farm galloped to victory in the €500,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Rome in Piazza di Siena today, part of the Rolex Series. The pair produced some […]
Rome, Italy – May 22, 2025 – It was the Brazilian national anthem that rang out across the historic oval at Piazza di Siena this afternoon when Stephan de Freitas Barcha (BRA) won the second competition at CSIO Rome 2025, the MAG Two-Phase. Running 29th in a big field of 68 […]
Wellington, Florida, United States – March 28, 2025 – The stakes were high for Abdel Saïd (BEL) in the $62,500 Bainbridge 1.50m Classic CSI 5* on Friday. Earning the win aboard Calvaro, owned by AS Trading BV, he punched his ticket for the Rolex US Equestrian Open to […]
Ocala, Florida, United States – March 21, 2025 – Current Olympic champion Christian Kukuk (GER) reigned supreme once again by winning the $350,000 Lugano Grand Prix CSIO 5* at the Longines League of Nations™ Ocala event at World Equestrian Center (WEC) – Ocala on Thursday evening, March 20, in Ocala, FL. […]
Ocala, Florida, United States – February 15, 2025 – As Cian O’Connor (IRL) watched the jump-off unfold in the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Ocala, he found himself inspired by his Irish teammates. “When there’s so many Irish in the jump-off, and I knew they’d go so hard, […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 02, 2025 – The fourth week of the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) came to an end on Sunday with two FEI-level classes. In the $62,500 Hermès Classic CSI 4* – 1.50m, during the MARS Equestrian-sponsored WEF 4, former Olympic Champion Ben Maher […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – January 19, 2025 – Exactly one year ago, Cydello claimed his first grand prix victory with Richard Vogel (GER) on the derby field at Wellington International, and the duo repeated history, taking the win again Sunday in the $140,000 WeatherTech Grand Prix CSI 3* to wrap […]
Santa Anita, California, USA – November 23, 2024 – At the site of the 1984 Olympic Games, Karl Cook (USA) and Caracole de La Roque followed up their Olympic silver medal from Paris 2024 with a victory in the inaugural $400,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Los Angeles […]
Dublin, Ireland – June 20, 2024 – Horse Sport Ireland is delighted to nominate the athlete/horse combinations for consideration by the Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) to represent Team Ireland in Show Jumping at the Paris Olympic Games. Show Jumping High Performance Director Michael Blake has chosen to […]
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 14, 2024 –The teams have been confirmed for the fourth and last leg of the inaugural Longines League of Nations™ 2024 series which takes place in Rotterdam, The Netherlands in ten days time, and for Belgium, France and Great Britain the pressure will […]
Wellington, Florida – April 06, 2024 – Cian O’Connor (IRL) of Ireland claimed the Overall Leading International Rider Award, presented by Martha W. Jolicoeur of Douglas Elliman together with Michael and Wendy Smith, at the conclusion of the 2024 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, FL. A Leading […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – March 23, 2024 – In a competition that was as unpredictable as it was exciting, Ireland came out on top with a superb team effort at the second leg of the Longines League of Nations™ staged at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – March 22, 2024 – Ireland’s Cian O’Connor (IRL) emerged victorious in the $62,500 LeMieux Winning Round CSIO 5* held Friday, March 22, at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) in Ocala, FL. The top-10 placed riders from the original starting field of 34 entries returned for an […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 07, 2024 – Ireland’s Jordan Coyle (IRL) proved a need for speed in the jump-off for the $116,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round IX CSI 5* on Thursday. He topped a list of eight short-course challengers, winning aboard For Gold, owned by Falkirk […]
Keysoe International launching the Keysoe Athlete Development Academy Invest in Irish Rider’s Horses. Batterstown, Ireland – February 29, 2024 – Following a remarkable run of form in Florida this season, Ireland’s Cian O’Connor (IRL) is preparing his top horses, Maurice and Fermoy, for possible selection for the Irish show jumping team that […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 10, 2024 – In an all-Irish podium finish, Darragh Kenny (IRL) piloted Amsterdam 27 to clinch victory in the $385,000 Fidelity Investments® Grand Prix CSI 5* during the first of four five-star weeks during ‘Saturday Night Lights’ at Wellington International’s 13-week Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). The win […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 04, 2023 – Competition during the fourth week of the 2024 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded on Sunday with back-to-back international events on the grass derby field at Equestrian Village. The day came to an end with 41 entries for the $62,500 Hérmes […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – January 11, 2024 – Ireland’s Darragh Kenny (IRL) opened international competition during the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) with a win in the $32,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round I CSI 3* on Thursday at Wellington International. Kenny and Irwin, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion […]
Grimaud, Saint Tropez, France – May 06, 2023 – Nicola Pohl (GER) and Arlo de Blondel powered past the competition in the €26,200 Hubside Jump-off Challenge CSI 3* on Saturday during the second week of the Spring Tour series at Hubside Jumping de Grimaud`s CSI 3* & CSI 2*. Riding […]
Rome, Italy – May 24, 2022 – Excitement is at boiling point ahead of this week’s CSIO Rome – Master Fratelli d’Inzeo 2022 at the Piazza di Siena in the Villa Borghese gardens which lie at the heart of the Roman capital city. Dating all the way back to 1926 […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 13, 2021 – Under the lights in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), Abdel Saïd (EGY) and his own Bandit Savoie stole the show with a stunning victory in the $401,000 Fidelity Investments® Grand Prix CSI 5*, on Saturday, […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 14, 2021 – It was the luck of the Irish on Sunday afternoon as Cian O’Connor (IRL) piloted Careca LS Elite, owned by Ronnoco Jump Ltd, to a victory in the $50,000 Restylane Grand Prix CSI 2*. The track set by Kelvin Bywater […]
Wellington, Florida – January 12, 2020 – Irish Olympic bronze medalist Cian O’Connor (IRL) won the $75,000 Rosenbaum PLLC Grand Prix riding Lazzaro Delle Schiave to close out opening week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) on Sunday, January 12, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in […]
Šamorín, Slovakia – October 27, 2019 – A packed house lined the stands to witness Cian O’Connor (IRL) claim the €93.500 Grand Prix CSI 4*, presented by Energochemica, on Sunday afternoon, October 27, at the X-Bionic® Indoor Master CSI 4*/2*. Riding Ronnoco Jump Ltd.’s 9-year-old gelding, PSG Final […]
After being developed under the saddle of Zoe Conter (BEL) and short but very successful time being ridden by Lorenzo de Luca (ITA), Stephex Stables’ Irenice Horta has been acquired by Cian O’Connor (IRL). Lorenzo de Luca (ITA) & Irenice Horta during the $375,000 Longines Global Champions Tour […]
Cian O’Connor (IRL) has taken over the reins of Lady Cracotte, a 10-year-old Italian Sport Horse mare (Quaprice x Galoubet A) that has been simply spectacular since Niels Bruynseels (BEL) started riding her in late April. Together, the Belgian and the chestnut mare simply took the top of […]
Cian O’Connor (IRL) has been voted to be the athletes’ representative for the discipline of showjumping before the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI). The Irish equestrian joins representatives from each of the 6 other equestrian disciplines. The Athletes’ Committee members, who have been elected for a period of four […]
The Jumping International de Valence at the Haras des Grillons witnessed a new record of attendance yesterday. In front of an awaiting and more than enthusiastic crowd, the different CSI 2* and the CSI 5* classes lived up to expectations, honouring true sport performances. The €40,000 Prix Axeria […]
Cian O’Connor (IRL) has taken over the reins of Gudrun Patteet’s (BEL) Sea Coast Atlantic after having acquired the gelding from the Belgian rider. Together, Patteet and the 12-year-old Belgian Sport Horse gelding (Schilling x Aramis de la Cense) have claimed several major wins, including two CSI 5* classes […]
