Calgary, Canada – June 07, 2025 – It was another podium-sweeping day for the Irish at Spruce Meadows. World #15 ranked rider Conor Swail (IRL) completed his first 5* victory gallop of the season aboard One Edition. The pair posted a clear jump-off round with a time of […]
Lexington, Kentucky, United States – May 14, 2025 – FEI show jumping action was back in the Rolex Stadium as the Kentucky Spring Classic kicked off on Wednesday with the $35,000 Welcome Stake CSI 3* – 1.45m. Over 40 top athletes vied for the winning honors, but only the […]
Thermal, California, United States – March 16, 2025 – With Ireland’s Conor Swail (IRL) in the irons, Theo 160 has come quite close to victory numerous times throughout the 2025 Desert Circuit, but each time, it has narrowly alluded him. On Sunday, March 16, however, victory finally belonged to Theo […]
Thermal, California, United States – March 15, 2025 – Belgium’s Jos Verlooy (BEL) and FTS Killossery Konfusion concluded the 2024-2025 Desert International Horse Park season by doing the same thing they have been doing all circuit: winning. Verlooy and “Konfusion” claimed their third grand prix victory of the […]
Thermal, California, United States – March 14, 2025 – Ireland’s Conor Swail (IRL) can always count on Count Me In – including in Friday, March 14’s $20,000 BrainJuice Speed Stake CSI 4*. With the win in the class, the gelding that Swail describes as his “serial winner” cruised to […]
Thermal, California, USA – March 07, 2025 – After several winters spent competing on the East Coast, Jos Verlooy (BEL) made the decision to begin showing instead on the West Coast at the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) , and based on results alone, the Belgian rider is likely […]
Thermal, California – February 27, 2025 – Zoe Brown (AUS) and Bling VD Duvelshoeve Z kicked off Desert Circuit 8 the same way they concluded Desert Circuit 7. Brown and “Bling” clinched their second win in a row with victory in the $30,000 FarmVet 1.45m Open Classic on Thursday, February 27, […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 15, 2025 – This week marked Conor Swail’s (IRL) first time jumping One Edition in FEI competition, so Swail considered February 15’s $117,000 Premier Equestrian Grand Prix CSI 3* a “fact-finding mission.” At the end of the Saturday afternoon class at the Desert International Horse […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 29, 2025 – Ireland’s Conor Swail (IRL) and Theo 160 led the $32,000 Core Specialty Speed CSI5*-W from beginning to end to kick off Desert Circuit 4, presented by La Quinta Resort & Club, at the Desert International Horse Park on January 29. Thirty-nine entries […]
Thermal, California, USA – January , 2025 – It’s showtime for showjumping at the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) in the Californian desert. With cozy weather compared to most other places in the United States, the venue is home to the most important competition of the year there, […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 25, 2025 – Spectators can almost always count on Ireland’s Conor Swail (IRL) and Count Me In to be top contenders to watch, and that certainly proved to be the case on Saturday, January 25, as the pair rode to victory in the […]
Thermal, California, USA – December 08, 2024 – Conor Swail’s (IRL) popular and well-loved canine companion, Ralph, can often be seen helping Swail lead a victory gallop at the Desert International Horse Park, and “Ralphie” got another opportunity to do just that on Saturday, December 7. Aboard My […]
Arcadia, California, USA – November 20, 2024 – Olympic athletes returned to Santa Anita Park for a whole new experience since the venue last hosted showjumping at the 1984 Games, as the Lugano Diamonds Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT) set the stage for the inaugural Santa Anita CSI 5*-W in partnership with 1/ST. […]
Toronto, Ontario, Canada – November 06, 2024 – Alex Matz (USA) and his veteran mount Cashew CR won the $32,250 Strength & Speed Challenge CSI 5*-W on Wednesday, November 6, during the Royal Horse Show CSI 5*-W & CSI 2* at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, […]
Upper Marlboro, Maryland, USA – October 25, 2024 – The 2024 Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), presented by MARS Equestrian™ had a full day of competition on Friday, October 25, from junior hunters and equitation to five-star show jumping. The highlight class of Friday’s schedule was the $63,000 Speed Final […]
Upper Marlboro, Maryland, USA – October 24, 2024 – The 2024 Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), presented by MARS Equestrian™ on Thursday, October 24, welcomed riders from around the world to the Show Place Arena for the start of the Fédération Equestre International (FEI) division for international show jumpers. Abdel Saïd […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 19, 2024 – Ireland’s Conor Swail (IRL) scored his first Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) grand prix win during leg 6 of the 2024 season in the $340,000 Kask Grand Prix CSI 5* on Saturday evening at Tryon International in North […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 20, 2024 – A field of 53 riders took to the $32,000 Storm Ridge Capital Speed CSI 2* on Friday morning in the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel International Ring. Forty-six of those tried to catch the early time to beat, set by Irish […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 22, 2024 – Irish Olympian Shane Sweetnam (IRL) added his name to the $340,000 American Gold Cup CSI 5* for the second time on Sunday. Riding his 2024 Olympic mount James Kann Cruz, he raced to a win in the iconic event to […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 12, 2024 – Five-time Olympic medalist McLain Ward (USA) opened five-star competition during the penultimate week of the Tournament of Champions at Traverse City Horse Shows, setting the stage for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Traverse City. On the back of First […]
Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Canada — September 07, 2024 — Conor Swail (IRL) and One Edition celebrate after winning the $62,500 Paramount Resources Cup CSI 2* – 1.45m. Canadians Bretton Chad (IRL) with Grandeur WP, and Alexander Grayton (CAN), on Ice Man du Houssoit, rounded out the podium, coming […]
Dublin, Ireland – August 14, 2024 – It’s showtime for showjumping at the 2024 RDS Dublin Horse Show CSIO 5*! Ireland’s very best take on the titans of the noble sport at the historic showgrounds of the Royal Dublin Society. Coming off the biggest win of their very […]
Saugerties, New York, USA – August 01, 2024 – The featured class of the day on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at Hits Hudson Valley in Saugerties, New York, was the $62,480 Welcome CSI 3*. The event marks the third week of international show jumping during the venue’s sold-out Hudson […]
Saugerties, New York, USA – July 25, 2024 – The second of three consecutive weeks of international show jumping action at HITS Hudson Valley resumed bright and early on the morning of Thursday, July 25, 2024. The week is part of the popular Hudson Valley Showjumping® Tour Series […]
Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – July 06, 2024 – Conor Swail (IRL) won Saturday’s $746,269 ATCO Queen Elizabeth II Cup, leading a determined starting competition of 40 of the world’s best riders to take the coveted prize. Twelve of those athletes advanced to the second round, but […]
Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada —July 03, 2024 — The Summer Series is coming to an end this week at Spruce Meadows but they have saved the best for last because it’s showtime for showjumping with the running of the 2024 North American Tournament CSI 5*. Led stellar […]
Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada —June 30, 2024 — In an exrtraordinary course of events on Sunday during the Pan-American Tournament CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows, the $62,500 West Canadian Cup, presented by WCD ended in a tie between Mexico’s Manuel Gonzalez Dufrane (MEX) with Martialis, and Ireland’s […]
Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – June 06, 2024 – Ireland’s Conor Swail (IRL) took first place in the 1.45m $7,500 Mission:Possible CSI 5* – 1.45m CSI 5*, the first of our two CSI 5* competitions on the All Canada Ring on Thursday, after beating a whopping 95 […]
Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – May 25, 2024 – The Trelawny Trailblazers ended the 2023 Major League Show Jumping season as the overall champions, dominating the league with 148 points—nearly 30 more than the runners-up, Team Roadrunners. Entering the 2024 season, their roster appeared largely unchanged, with […]
Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – May 24, 2024 – Conor Swail (IRL) has always felt at home at Thunderbird Show Park. The County Down native was based out of Ontario when working his first North American job at Lothlorien Farm, and he’s made winning a habit over the […]
