Tag: Conor Swail

Conor Swail Takes Over the Lead in the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping – North American League Standings

Las Vegas, Nevada – November 23, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) has retained the lead in the season standings of the 2021/2022 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup – North American League after the fifth leg of the series, held during the Las Vegas National Horse Show CSI 4*-W. The Irishman added […]

Conor Swail & Count Me In Conquer $1,100,000 Vector Prize CSI 5* at Club Hípico La Silla

La Silla, Monterrey, Mexico – November 11, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) and Count Me In are on an official streak, winning five FEI classes in as many months. Their second of the MLSJ series came in the Vector CSI5* 1.50m during Concurso de Salto Internacional at Club […]

Cassio Rivetti & Alanine de Vains Claim the Gold in $101,000 Marshall & Sterling Grand Prix CSI 3* at Thermal

Thermal, California – November 07, 2021 – Sunday marked the final day of competition during the National Sunshine Series I at the Desert International Horse Park, with athletes vying for the biggest purse of the week. The nation’s top show jumping athletes turned out for the $101,000 Marshall & […]

Conor Swail & Theo 160 Top $36,600 Talus Prize CSI 3* at Thermal

Thermal, California, USA – November 06, 2021 – Show jumping action at the Desert International Horse Park continued on Saturday during the National Sunshine Series. In the Grand Prix Ring, the highlight event of day was the $36,600 Talus 1.45m CSI 3*, part of the international events presented by […]

Conor Swail Soars to the Lead of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup – North American League Standings

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – November 04, 2021 – The fourth leg of the 2021/2022 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup – North American League is on tonight during the 138th National Horse Show CSI 4*-W at the Kentucky Horse Park. After the first three legs Conor Swail […]

Conor Swail & Count Me In Top $1,110,000 Mezcal Es Oaxaca Prize CSI 5* at Otomí Club Hípico

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico – October 28, 2021 – The Otomí Grand Prix CSI 5* & 2*, event that hosts the seventh leg of Major League Show Jumping got off to a great start on Thursday at Otomí Club Hípico. The time to beat narrowed quickly in […]

Kent Farrington & Austria are the Aces in $350,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI 5*

White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia, USA – October 17, 2021 – The inaugural ArenaMend Classic wrapped up its week of international-level competition with the largest event of the week – the $350,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI 5*. The event featured 30 of the best horse-and-rider combinations throughout […]

Conor Swail & Gamble Gallop towards the Gold in $40,000 Two-Phase CSI 5* at the ArenaMend Classic

White Sulfur Springs, Virginia – October 14, 2021 – The inaugural ArenaMend Classic CSI 5* & 2* kicked off its 2021 competition on Thursday, October 14, featuring the $40,000 CSI2* 1.45m Two-phase Special. The ArenaMend Classic will run from October 14-17 and features four days of world-class show-jumping […]

Swail Secures Second Straight Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ Victory at Sacramento CSI 4*-W

Sacramento, California, USA – January 10, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) and his mount Vital Chance de La Roque are beginning to develop a winning reputation. After opening the Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ North American League season with a victory in Vancouver (CAN), the duo recorded a […]

Conor Swail Soars to First in $150,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup of Vancouver CSI 4*-W

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – September 26, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) finished the Harvest Celebration at Thunderbird Show Park CSI4*-W the way he began it—with a win. The Irish rider earned his third international victory of the week by topping the event’s feature class, the $150,000 Longines FEI […]

A One-Two & Back-to-Back Victories! Conor Swail Continues Hot Streak in $75,000 Tbird Cup CSI 4*-W

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – September 24, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) is widely regarded as Thunderbird Show Park’s winningest rider, and he wasted no time living up to that reputation at the Harvest Celebration CSI4*-W. On Friday in the Thunderbird Jumper Arena, Swail (IRL) won a four-star event for […]

Conor Swail & Vital Chance de la Roque Victorious in $75,000 Welcome CSI 4*- W

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – September 23, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) strategically brought a fresh horse into Thunderbird Show Park’s Harvest Celebration CSI4*-W. Vital Chance de la Roque hadn’t jumped a class since an August 7 win in CSI4* Grand Prix competition in Saugerties, NY (USA). There was […]

Conor Swail & Count Me In Claim $70,000 ATB Financial Cup CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 18, 2021 – Saturday of the Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, began with the $70,000 ATB Financial Cup Winning Round CSI 5*. Of the twenty-four horse/rider combinations that initially entered the competition, the top 10 returned for a second round to determine the […]

Conor Swail & Koss van Heiste Cruise to Victory in $40,000 ATCO Solutions Cup CSIO 5*

Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 09, 2021 – Midday of the first day of the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ brought with it some great competition in the $40,000 ATCO Solutions Cup CSIO 5*. After the thirty-one horse/rider combinations that started in the competition took on the first round, 10 […]

Swail Sails Again to another One-Two Finish Winnning $37,000 Jump for Uryadi’s CSI 3*

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – August 26, 2021 – In the jump-off for the $37,000 CSI3* Jump for Uryadi’s 1.50m, Conor Swail (IRL) made up 50 percent of the lineup.  Jumping a clear first round of Peter Holmes‘ track aboard both Gamble and Theo 160, Swail had the odds […]

Conor Swail & Theo 160 Claim Second Win of the Week in $37,000 Steel-Craft Doors Cup CSI 3*

Langley, British Columbia, CAN – August 20, 2021 – It’s hardly a surprise when Conor Swail (IRL) rides to another convincing victory at Thunderbird Show Park, this time in the CSI3* $37,000 Steel-Craft Doors Cup. What made Friday’s win a nail-biter was the manner in which he did it. Cantering down the […]

Conor Swail Soars to a One-two Finish in $37,000 George & Dianne Tidball Legacy CSI 3* at Thunderbird

Langley, Canada – August 18, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) did not miss a beat. After more than a year away from Thunderbird Show Park, the venue’s winningest rider wasted no time getting back in Canadian form, finishing both first and second in the $37,000 George & Dianne […]

Conor Swail & Theo 160 Top the $25,000 Sunday Classic at Tryon

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – July 28, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) has been the most dominant rider throughout the Tryon Summer Series and the Irishman added another blue ribbon to his collection, topping the $25,000 Sunday Classic with Theo 160 last Sunday morning at the Tryon International […]

Conor Swail & Count Me In Top $37,000 Power Speed Challenge CSI 3* at Tryon

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – July 21, 2021 –  Conor Swail (IRL) added another first to his list during the Tryon Summer Series with a win in the $37,000 Power & Speed Stake CSI 3* at TIEC aboard Count Me In. Capturing a time of 30.64 seconds in the […]

Conor Swail Soars to a One-two Finish in $25,000 Tryon Resort Sunday Classic

Mill Spring, North Carolina –July 18, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) and Koss Van Heiste claimed a win in the $25,000 Tryon Resort Sunday Classic at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (TIEC) after clearing the jump off in 35.49 seconds, also grabbing reserve with Count Me In […]

Conor Swail Soars to Victory in $73,000 Cleghorn Gun Club Grand Prix CSI 2* at Tryon

Mill Spring, North Carolina – July 17, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) and Vital Chance de La Roque galloped to victory in the $73,000 Cleghorn Gun Club Grand Prix CSI 2* at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (TIEC). Forty-four riders pursued the Guilherme Jorge (BRA) designed course with five […]

Prescott Propels Aaron Vale to Victory in $37,000 Horseware Ireland Welcome Stake CSI 2* at Tryon

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – July 15, 2021 – Aaron Vale (USA) and Prescott soared to victory in the $37,000 Horseware Ireland Welcome Stake at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (TIEC), conquering the jump-off course with a time of 38.307 seconds. The course, designed by Guilherme Jorge (BRA), challenged […]

Conor Swail & Koss Van Heiste Capture the Win in $25,000 Sunday Classic at Tryon

Mill Spring, North Carolina – July 11, 2021 –  Conor Swail (IRL) and Koss Van Heiste flew to a win in the $25,000 Sunday Classic at Tryon International Equestrian Center with a jump-off time of 37.304 seconds. Sean Jobin (CAN) and Foxridge Farms Stables’ Coquelicot VH Heuvelland Z, […]

Conor Swail & Vital Chance de La Roque Top $100,000 Grand Prix CSI 3* at Lexington

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – June 20, 2021 – The final day of the Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT) hosted the long-awaited $100,000 1.50m Grand Prix CSI 3* to close out two weeks of hunter, jumper and equitation competition for the Lexington Split Rock Hunter Jumper Classic. Nine countries […]

Kent Farrington & Orafina Soar to $25,000 Sunday Classic Win at Tryon

Mill Spring, North, Carolina, USA – June 06, 2021 – Kent Farrington (USA) and Orafina dominated the $25,000 Tryon Resort Sunday Classic at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (TIEC) to close out Tryon Spring 5 competition, stopping the jump-off timers in 34.862 for the win. The Anthony […]

Hunter Holloway & Pepita Con Spita Fly the Highest in $73,000 Tryon Resort Grand Prix CSI 2*

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – May 29, 2021 – Kicking off the first FEI Grand Prix competition of 2021 at Tryon International Equestrian Center and Resort (TIEC), Hunter Holloway (USA) and Pepita Con Spita raced to win the $73,000 Tryon Resort Grand Prix CSI 2*. Holloway and […]

Conor Swail & Gamble Gallop Towards Victory in Bainbridge Companies Jump-off Challenge CSI 3* at Wellington

Wellington, Florida, USA – April 15, 2021 – Earlier in the day, Ireland’s Conor Swail piloted Gamble, a 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Asta Torokvei, to a victory in the $6,000 Bainbridge Companies 1.40m jumpers CSI3*. A starting field of 65 entries challenged the two-phase format, with Swail posting a […]

Ben Maher & Tic Tac Turn Back the Time to Win $137,000 Restylane Grand Prix CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 24, 2021 – It was a thrilling finish for the final day of the second week of FEI competition at the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) as Olympic team gold medalist Ben Maher (GBR) and the 18-year-old stallion Tic Tac, owned by Jane […]

Conor Swail & Koss van Heiste Cruise to Win €25,800 Speed Challenge CSI 3* at Vilamoura

Quarteira, Faro, Portugal – October 30, 2020 – Ireland continued to dominate the  2020 Vilamoura Champions Tour with a victory by Conor Swail (IRL) and Koss van Heiste in the â‚¬25,800 Speed Challenge CSI 3*. The Irishman guided the 10-year-old grey Belgian Warmblood gelding (Breemeersen Adorado x Contact Vd […]

Conor Swail & GK Coco Chanel Triumph in Two-Phase Challenge CSI 4* at Vilamoura

Quarteira, Faro, Portugal – October 22, 2020 – Conor Swail (IRL) and GK Coco Chanel were the stars of the day on Thursday during the third week of the 2020 Vilamoura Champions Tour, speeding to victory in the €34,330 Two-Phase Challenge CSI 4* at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre. The Irishman […]