Tag: Conor Swail

Kent Farrington & Austria 2 Claim $37,000 Speed Challenge CSI 4* at Royal Horse Show

Toronto, Canada – November 07, 2019 – It was Kent Farrington (USA) who won the $37,000 Jolera International Strength and Speed Challenge CSI 4* on Wednesday, November 6, at the Royal Horse Show CSI 4*-W, held as part of the 97th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. […]

Daniel Coyle & CHS Krooze Triumph Again in $36,000 EquiJet Accumulator CSI 4* at the National Horse Show

Lexington, Kentucky, USA. – Nov. 1, 2019 – Jumper competition at the 2019 National Horse Show CSI 4*-W continued Friday afternoon with the $36,000 EquiJet Accumulator CSI 4* class, one of the more unique contests of the week. Under the spotlights of the Alltech Arena, 24 contenders were seen […]

Conor Swail & GK Coco Chanel Claim Gold in $134,000 Grand Prix CSI 3* at Tryon

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 12, 2019 – Conor Swail (IRL) and GK Coco Chanel nailed their jump-off to a win in the $134,000 Gary Sinise Foundation Jump for our Heroes Grand Prix CSI 3* presented by Lowe’s at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) at […]

Conor Swail & GK Coco Chanel Cruise to Win $36,000 Equinimity WEF Challenge Cup Round 3 at PBIEC

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 25, 2019 – Competition resumed at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Friday morning after heavy rain forced organizers to postpone much of the first round and the jump-off of yesterday’s feature FEI class. The inclement weather did not affect Conor […]

Kent Farrington & Creedance Claim $135,000 International Jumper Classic CSI 4* at National Horse Show

Lexington, Ky. – Nov. 1, 2018 – The 2018 National Horse Show returned to the Kentucky Horse Park on Thursday with a series of upper-level show jumping competitions capped by the $135,000 International Jumper Classic CSI 4*, attracting some of the best horses and athletes from the United States and beyond. […]

Conor Swail & Koss van Heiste Cruise to Victory in $100,000 Truman Homes Cup CSI 3* at Royal West

Conor Swail (IRL) secured the win last Saturday in the $100,000 Truman Homes Cup CSI 3* concluding the final Saturday of Royal West. Swail and Koss Van Heiste went double clear with 44.29 on the board to lock in their place on the podium. “It feels wonderful. I […]

Only Clear! Uma O’Neill & Clockwise of Greenhill Z Victorious in $145,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ of Vancouver Grand Prix CSI 4*-W

It only took one round of jumping to determine the winner of the $145,000  Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Vancouver Grand Prix CSI4*-W. Uma O’Neill (USA) jumped the only clear round aboard Clockwise of Greenhill Z to win the class without a jump-off. Second to jump the Alan […]

Another Day, Another Win! Conor “Super” Swail & Rubens LS La Silla Top $75,000 Maui Jim Welcome CSI 4* at Thunderbird Show Park

Thunderbird Show Park, Langley, British Columbia, Canada. – August 23, 2018 – To say Conor Swail (IRL) is at home at Thunderbird Showpark might be an understatement. The defending champion of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Vancouver continued his winning ways at Langley by capturing the $75,000 […]

Conor Swail & GK Coco Chanel Cruise to the Top in Pepsi Challenge CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

The Pepsi Challenge (1.50m) was the final competition Friday of the Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ CSI 5*, presented by Rolex at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Alberta, Canada . Twenty-five horse/ride combinations stepped through the clock tower to take on the evening competition. Only six of riders, representing five […]

Flying Irishmen Strike Again Claiming $400,000 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Canada CSIO 5*

Team Ireland posted a convincing victory in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Canada at Langley (CAN) today. In a five-country challenge they established their authority when holding the lead with just two faults on the scoreboard at the halfway stage, and then they wrapped it up […]

Conor Swail & Domino van de Valhoeve Victorious in North West Rubber Cup at Langley CSIO 5*

Thunderbird Show Park, Langley, British Columbia, Canada – May 31, 2018 – Conor Swail (IRL) caught a flyer to the last and came out on top in the $35,500 CSIO5* North West Rubber Cup at Thunderbird Show Park, on day two of the 2018 Odlum Brown BC Open […]

Santiago Lambre & Dingeman Zoom to Victory in $225,000 Kentucky Invitational Grand Prix CSI 3*

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – April 28, 2018 – The huge crowd was on its feet as Santiago Lambre (MEX) and Dingeman flew across the finish line to win the inaugural $225,000 Kentucky CSI3* Invitational Grand Prix at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event. Lambre, of Mexico, finished in a blazing […]

Margie Engle & Royce Team Up for Birthday Win in $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*

Wellington, FL – March 31, 2018 – In the biggest grand prix of the season, it was Margie Engle of Wellington, FL, who was victorious with Gladewinds Farm Inc.’s Royce in the $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* in the final “Saturday Night Lights” event of the 2018 […]

Conor Swail & Domino van de Valhoeve Lead Irish Sweep in €30,200 Grand Prix at Toscana Tour CSI 3*

Conor Swail (IRL) & Domino van de Valhoeve won the €30,200 Grand Prix last Sunday during the Toscana Tour CSI 3* at the Arezzo Equestrian Centre in Arezzo, Italy. The Irishman and the 10-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood gelding (Lord Z x Concorde) galloped towards victory towards victory after […]

Paul O’Shea & Imerald van’t Voorhof Reign in $50,000 Equiline Grand Prix CSI 2* at WEF

Wrapping up Sunday’s competition, Paul O’Shea (IRL) and Imerald van’t Voorhof won the $50,000 Equiline Grand Prix CSI 2*. In the $70,000 Hollow Creek Farm 1.50m Classic CSI 5*, Olympic gold medalist McLain Ward rode Bellefleur PS Z to her second win of the week. The two competitions […]

Conor Swail and Flower Make It 3 Wins in the $35,000 ACTC Cup

  Calgary, Alberta, Canada – October 26, 2017 Another day, another huge and fast jump-off and another win for Ireland’s Cono Swail and the 12-year-old bay mare Flower (Bon Ami x Randel Z). Flower, who is co-owned by Swail and international Canadian rider Vanessa Mannix, has won 7 […]