North Salem, New York, USA – May 16, 2024 – Course designer Alan Wade (IRL) set a winding 15-effort track in Thursday’s $38,700 Two-Phase Challenge CSI 4* at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows, which saw 76 entries representing nine countries vie for top honors. Just ninth to go in the […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA — April 27, 2024 — During the day on Saturday the eventers had their fun around the Kentucky Horse Park for the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™, but Saturday night was all about the show jumpers in the $225,000 Kentucky Invitational Grand Prix CSI 4*, […]
San Juan Capistrano, California, USA – April 13, 2024 – After finishing in a close second in the Blenheim Spring Classic 1 Grand Prix, Conor Swail and Count Me In returned to the Blenheim Spring Classic 2 to pick up back-to-back wins, including in Saturday’s featured $117,000 Blenheim Spring Classic […]
San Juan Capistrano, California, USA – April 07, 2024 – The first week of spring competition at Blenheim EquiSports came to an exciting conclusion on Sunday afternoon, April 7, as Brazil’s Cassio Rivetti (BRA) and Chagall de Toscane jumped to victory in the $62,500 Blenheim Spring Classic Grand Prix […]
San Juan Capistrano, California, USA – April 05, 2024 – Ireland’s Conor Swail (IRL) has started the 2024 Blenheim EquiSports season the same way he ended the 2023 season: winning. On Friday, April 5, Swail and Vital Chance de La Roque sped to victory in the $32,000 Welcome Speed […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 28, 2024 – Seventeen of the world’s top-30 show jumping athletes have converged at Wellington International’s Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) for the 12th and final week of international competition in Wellington, FL. The $117,000 Adequan® CSI5* WEF Challenge Cup Round 12 kicked off […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 23, 2024 – Twelve weeks of 1.50m competition came to a peak on Saturday evening in the $150,000 Hermès 1.50m Championship Jumper Series Final CSI 4* during the penultimate week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at Wellington International. From a field bursting with talent […]
Thermal, California, USA – March 09, 2024 – Conor Swail (IRL) only actually owns a home in Florida, but he seems more at home in Thermal than anywhere. The irishman took another major victory Saturday in the $117,000 Kubota Grand Prix CSI 3* aboard Count Me In, one […]
Thermal, California, USA – March 07, 2024 – Conor Swail (IRL) always has a winning season in the desert, and Desert Circuit 2024 has been no exception. The Irishman came in strong once again on Thursday of Desert Circuit 9, presented by Kubota, and took first and third places […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 22, 2024 – The only thing better than a one-two finish at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) is two one-two finishes on the same day. That’s precisely what Conor Swail (IRL) did on Thursday of Desert Circuit 7, presented by TALUS. Besides the […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 22, 2024 – The only thing better than a one-two finish at DIHP is two one-two finishes in the same day. That’s precisely what Conor Swail (IRL) did on Thursday of Desert Circuit 7, presented by Talus. In the biggest class of the […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 08, 2023 – Conor Swail (IRL) is starting week five, presented by Premier Equestrian, the same way he ended week four: winning. Aboard the same mount he won Sunday’s final class on, Vital Chance de La Roque, he won Thursday’s feature class, the $30,000 FarmVet 1.45m […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 04, 2024 – As if anyone hadn’t heard Conor Swail’s (IRL) name enough yet during the first portion of Desert Circuit, he cranked out another win on Sunday of Desert Circuit IV, presented by Whittier Trust, in the $32,000 San Marcos Training CSI […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 03, 2024 – It’s not often that Conor Swail (IRL) isn’t the favorite in a Grand Prix CSI 4*. But nearly a year ago, his top horse Count Me In, who took him to FEI World Cup Finals, to the Dublin Horse Show, […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 01, 2023 – It hasn’t been long since Conor Swail (IRL) and Count Me In were last in the winner’s circle – just last Sunday to be precise – but the horse is clearly back in top form and the results are showing. […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 28, 2023 – Conor Swail (IRL) has an incredible partner in Count Me In. With Mannon Farms’ 17-year-old Hanoverian gelding (Count Grannus x Sherlock Holmes) the Irishman has jumped (and won) all over the world, and they got a big win together to […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 27, 2024 – Conor Swail (IRL) is keen on repeating history, and he did just that on Saturday evening, topping the first international Grand Prix of the 2024 season. With Theo 160, a horse that excels in the desert, Swail raced to victory […]
Thermal, California, USA – December 01, 2023 – After beginning the week in a winning fashion, Conor Swail (IRL) stayed on top of the highly competitive fields in both of Thursday’s FEI classes during Desert Holiday 1, presented by Brown Advisory. With huge classes coming up with both […]
Thermal, California, USA – November 30, 2023 – Conor Swail (IRL) came out in winning form on Thursday as Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) returned to the Desert International Horse Park for two weeks of championship competition. Swail (IRL), a winning member of team Trailblazers, topped the $76,100 […]
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – November 18, 2023 – Conor Swail (IRL) spent the last two seasons of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ North American League at the top of the standings. But through the first four legs of the 2023-24 season, he uncharacteristically had yet to […]
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – November 16, 2023 – Ireland’s Conor Swail (IRL) can be counted on to crank up the speed, and on Thursday evening, he and Count Me In did just that, racing to the win in the $39,000 Las Vegas National “All In” Speed Classic CSI […]
Monterrey, Mexico – November 11, 2023 – The Trelawny Trailblazers are proving tough to catch during the 2023 season with a third victory in Saturday’s $346,000 Cabana Coast 5* Team Competition in Monterrey, Mexico. The Trailblazers now lead the season standings by more than 30 points after team […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA – November 03, 2023 – The excitement at the 2023 National Horse Show (NHS) soared during the International CSI4*-W competition on Friday, November 3, with the $38,700 International Speed Stake presented by T&R Development. A field of 18 impressive horse-and-rider pairs assembled for the competition, […]
Upper Marlboro, Maryland, USA – October 27, 2023 – Swiss Olympic team silver medalist Beat Mändli (SUI) headlined the feature class on Friday, October 27, at the 2023 Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), presented by MARS Equestrian™. Riding Chartraine Pre Noir, Mändli outraced the field to win the $78,000 […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 18, 2023 – Conor Swail (IRL) and Vital Chance were victorious in Wednesday’s $39,000 Two Phase Challenge CSI 3* competition that hosted 63 entries over the Oscar Soberon (USA) course design. Swail had three horses in the top ten: with the […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 18, 2023 – For the second week in a row, Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort is center of attention of equestrian sports on the east coast of the United States. Conor Swail (IRL), Kent Farrington (USA), Margie Engle (USA),Tiffany Foster […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 13, 2023 – Aboard the 2011 Belgian Sport Horse gelding El Conde (Loro Piana Filou de Muze x Final Shot), Nayel Nassar (EGY) took the top spot in Friday’s CHF $30’000 ProElite Welcome Speed Stakes CSI 2*. The Egyptian stopped jump […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 13, 2023 – In a thrilling evening class under the lights of Tryon Stadium, Amanda Derbyshire (GBR) and Otto BH (Norton D’eole x Toulon) were crowned the winners of the CHF $112’500 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 4* in a jump off […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 11, 2023 – It’s showtime for showjumping at the Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort as the stars of the noble sport have gathered there once again for prancing and dancing the venue hasn’t seen in a long time. Conor Swail […]
Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 10, 2023 – The final day of the 2023 Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ CSIO 5* & CSI 2* saw fans coming through the gates bright and early to get their spot around the International Ring to watch some of the best show jumping […]
