Geneva, Switzerland – December 13, 2022 – There was some superb sporting entertainment on the programme Sunday afternoon at the CHI of Geneva, but before it got under way, there was emotional interlude, with the stunning grey coming out for a special retirement ceremony. As the gelding made […]
Geneva, Switzerland – December 08, 2022 – It’s showtime for showjumping at the 2022 edition of the CHI of Geneva and a fantastic Friday at the prestigious indoor events already features one of the most exciting competitions of the year, the 21st Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final. But there’s […]
Geneva, Switzerland – He has been on the world’s most beautiful arenas, but he has been missing a final goodbye. Clooney, who has one of the most impressive list of awards of the past decade, will say goodbye at the CHI Geneva on Sunday, December 11, before the […]
Lyon, France – October 27, 2022 – It’s showtime for showjumping and the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup action in Europe and North America and you can watch the prancing and dancing live from the Longines Equita Lyon CSI 5*-W and the Washington International Horse Show CSI 5*-W […]
Where does your passion for horses and show jumping come from? It’s a long story… I’ve always liked horses since I was a child, and we had a training centre close to our apartment. I always asked my parents if we could go there but we couldn’t afford […]
Geneva, Switzerland – December 08, 2021 – It’s showtime for Rolex Grand Slam of Showjumping, the fourth and last Major of the year, held this week during the CHI of Geneva. Martin Fuchs (SUI) and Steve Guerdat (SUI) lead the host nation against the best riders in the […]
Zurich, Zwitzerland – August 17, 2021 – Sadly, Martin Fuchs (SUI) released a statement yesterday announcing that his top horse Clooney 51 had been injured as a result of a freak accident while being on the field yesterday morning. The Swiss rider made the following statement on his […]
Bern, Switzerland – June 22, 2021 – In less than a month, the first competitions of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will begin, and the long list of riders for the Swiss Jumping Team were announced last week by the Swiss Equestrian Federation. The final selections will take place […]
Geneva, Switzerland, 20 April 2021 – The world’s top equestrian riders will gather at The Dutch Masters from 23–25 April, to contest the first Major in the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping in 2021. The Rolex Grand Prix, which culminates on Sunday 25 April, is the highlight of the rescheduled […]
‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands – April 14, 2021 – Having triumphed in the Grand Prix at the CHI Geneva in December 2019, current world number three-ranked rider, Martin Fuchs (SUI) is the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping Live Contender, and the Swiss show jumper now has his sights firmly […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 13, 2021 – The first five-star grand prix of the season was a treat for show-jumping fans as Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Alejandro, owned by Sweet Oak, Spy Coast, & Seabrook LLC, sped to the win in the $401,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 09, 2020 – Five-star action is back at the Tops International Arena this week with one of the year’s most exciting events, the GC Valkenswaard CSI 5*.A star-studded field of participants has already been confirmed for what promises to be a “Clash of […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – January 03, 2020 – Olympic athlete Martin Fuchs (SUI) has moved to the top of the Longines FEI Jumping Rankings for the first time in his career, overtaking compatriot Steve Guerdat (SUI) who held the number one position for a year. Martin Fuchs (27), now […]
Geneva, Switzerland – December 15, 2019 – Martin Fuchs (SUI) and Clooney 51 mastered all the obstacles and the competition to win the $1,200,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*, the fourth jewel of the Rolex Grand Slam of Showjumping today during the CHI of Geneva 5*. Course designers […]
Lyon, France – November 03, 2019 – Martin Fuchs (SUI) and his brilliant gelding Clooney 51 showed exactly why they are the superstars of the sport right now when scorching to victory in the €300,000 Longines FEI Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Lyon CSI 5*-W, the third leg of […]
Lausanne, Switzerkand – September 26, 2019 – Swiss Jumping stars Steve Guerdat (SUI) and Martin Fuchs (SUI) will see their long-standing sporting rivalry play out in the polls as the public vote for the 2019 FEI Awards opens today. An impressive billing of equestrian athletes, individuals and projects have been shortlisted […]
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – August 25, 2019 – Martin Fuchs (SUI) became the sixth Swiss rider in the 62-year history of the event to claim individual Jumping gold at the 2019 Longines FEI European Championships today in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. At last year’s FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Tryon, […]
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – August 24, 2019 – Ben Maher (GBR) and Explosion W ignited once again towards another penalty-free performance to retain their lead in pursuit of individual gold at the 2019 Longines FEI European Championships in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. After three performances, only four combinations have left […]
Aachen, Germany, 21 July 2019 – The €1,000,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachn CSI 5* at CHIO Aachen has been won by Rolex Testimonee Kent Farrington (USA) and Gazelle. Second place went to Germany’s Daniel Deusser (GER) riding Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z and third place to Great Britain’s Ben Maher (GBR) riding Explosion W. CHIO […]
Gothenburg, Sweden – April 07, 2019 – Steve Guerdat (SUI) showed exactly why he is the No. 1 rider in the world right now when holding his nerve under the most intense pressure to take the 2019 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ title at the Scandinavium Arena in Gothenburg (SWE) […]
Gothenburg, Sweden – March 21, 2019 – The numbers are in as the definite entries for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final 2019 were confirmed earlier this week, with 35 athletes from 18 countries set to line out when the edge-of-the-seat action gets underway at the Scandinavium […]
Martin Fuchs (SUI) had an outstanding year and much of that was due to his superstar horse Clooney. After surgery and making a miraculous return to the rings in time to win a silver at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games, the 13-year-old grey Westphalian gelding (Cornet Obolensky […]
Swiss spectators were treated to a superb moment of top sport when homegrown hero, Martin Fuchs (SUI), stormed to victory at today’s tenth leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2018/2019 Western European League at Basel in Switzerland. This was the tenth anniversary of the fixture staged […]
Geneva, Switzerland – December 8, 2018 – The top 10 riders from around the globe competed in one of the most exciting classes of the year, the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final, at the iconic CHI Geneva. A class where only the world’s top 10 ranked riders are invited to […]
Switzerland’s Martin Fuchs won the €300,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Lyon CSI 5*-W, presented by GL events during Equita Longines – Le Salon du Cheval de Lyon on Sunday afternoon in Lyon, France. Riding his grey Clooney, the twenty-six-year-old recorded one of the greatest wins in his […]
The battle for the 2018 GCL Championship has intensified with Valkenswaard United dramatically closing the gap to overall ranking leaders London Knights – now just 18 points away, and with only two events left to go. Rome Gladiators’ Constant Van Paesschen (BEL) and Marlon Zanotelli (BRA) powered to […]
It all came down to the final fence at GCL Berlin today, after Valkenswaard United dramatically lost their lead to St Tropez Pirates in an edge-of-the-seat battle in Germany’s capital city. Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) and Pieter Devos (BEL) kept cool under pressure to secure the only completely clean […]
Valkenswaard United have taken the fight to rivals London Knights, securing pole position for tomorrow’s GCL Berlin showdown. With United just behind the Knights on the overall ranking, every fence will count as the two teams tussle at the top of leaderboard. With just five events left, both […]
Martin Fuchs (SUI) & Clooney won the CHF $100,000 Longines Grand Prix CSI 5* yesterday during the Mercedes-Benz CSI Zürich 5* in Switzerland. After a win in the Top 40 Prize 4 hours earlier, followed by a fourth place in the Mercedes-Benz Jump & Drive in previous class, the Swiss […]