Tag: CSI 4*-W

Daniel Coyle Continues His Royal Horse Show Legacy

Toronto, Ontario – November 09, 2023 – Daniel Coyle of Ireland and his veteran partner, Legacy, stormed to victory in the $150,000 Mad Barn Big Ben International Challenge CSI 4*-W on Thursday evening, November 9, at the Royal Horse Show in Toronto, Ontatio, Canada. Twenty-two starting combinations contested […]

McLain Ward & First Lady Accelerate to the Winner’s Circle at the Royal Horse Show

Toronto, Ontario – November 08, 2023 – During the evening session of the Royal Horse Show CSI 4*-W, the star-studded field of riders returned to the Coca-Cola coliseum for the $38,500 McKee Family International Speed Challenge CSI 5*.  Fourth to go, three-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist McLain Ward […]

Kent Farrington Scores a Three-Peat in the $38,500 Strength & Speed Challenge CSI 4*-W

Toronto, Ontario – November 08, 2023 – Kent Farrington (USA) opened international show jumping competition at the Royal Horse Show CSI 4*-W, held as part of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, in Toronto, ON, by scoring victory in the $38,500 Strength and Speed Challenge on Wednesday, November 8. […]

Shane Sweetnam Earns Long-Awaited World Cup Win at Lexington!

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – November 04, 2023 – Shane Sweetnam (IRL) may have been born in Cork (IRL), but for more than a decade, he’s held a summer residence in Lexington (USA), directly adjacent to the Kentucky Horse Park. That made a win in the $226,000 Longines FEI […]

Speed Reigns Supreme as Conor Swail Soars in the $38,700 T&R Development Speed Challenge CSI 4*-W

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, […]

Alex Matz Masters the Course & Competition in the T&R Development Two-Phase Challenge CSI 4*-W at Lexington

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – November 02, 2023 – The Alltech Arena saw not just one, but two FEI classes on the first day of jumper competition. Kicking off the day, the 140th National Horse Show saw a field of 24 horse-and-rider pairs vie for a chance to win […]

Rene Dittmer Dazzles with Corsica X, Topping $77,300 Welcome Stake CSI 4*-W

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – November 02, 2023 – International show jumping competition made its debut at the 2023 National Horse Show (NHS) on Thursday, November 2nd. Welcoming some of the world’s top show jumping athletes and their mounts, the CSI4*-W designated competition featured a star-studded lineup of 29 […]

Emanuele Gaudiano Ends His Morocco Royal Tour as He Began!

El Jadida, Morocco – October 22, 2023 – After being rescheduled due to the appalling Bernard storm, the two Grands Prix in El Jadida, 1* and 4* were held as normal… that’s the advantage of the indoor arena. All’s well that ends well for Italy’s Emanuele Gaudiano with […]

Allez La France! Nicolas Deseuzes Turns on the Nitro at the Morocco Royal Tour!

El Jadida, Morocco – October 21, 2023 – Two French victories in the two CSI 4*-W classes on the third day of the El Jadida. By winning the Prix FPB with his young Anglo-Arab Espri du Figuier, Olivier Robert (FRA) showed the way to Nicolas Deseuzes (FRA), who […]

Riders & Horses for the Morocco Royal Tour CSI 4*-W

El Jadida, Morocco – October 19, 2023 – One final dance, one final prance! The 2023 Morocco Royal Tour has reached its final destination this week to El Jadida and the Salon du Cheval there. After a win in the first leg of the Tour in Tétouan, Simone […]

Female Power! A Day of Firsts for Marine Scauflaire & Cuba Libre de Nevada Z at World Cup Grand Prix in Rabat

Rabat, Morocco – October 13, 2023 – In Rabat, the Grand Prix is held on Friday, as Sunday is devoted to the Nations’ Cup (where eight teams will compete). This year’s Grand Prix was (almost) exclusively for women, with three of them in the top five!. For this […]

Elian Baumann is the Best in Winning Round Challenge CSI 4*-W at the Morocco Royal Tour – Tétouan

Tétouan, Morocco – October 08, 2023 – Besides the €98,000 H.R.H The Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan Grand Prix CSI 4*-W, another major competition took place on Sunday during the first leg of the 2023 Morocco Royal Tour CSI 4*-W in Tétouan. Earlier in the day, the €26,200 Prix […]

Robert Blanchette Gets First World Cup Win in North American League Season Opener

Sacramento, California, USA – October 07, 2023 – Ahead of a six-horse jump-off for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Sacramento (USA), Robert Blanchette (IRL) strategized with his peers. While his fellow riders began to formulate complex plans, he decided to keep things a bit simpler. “I said, […]

Simon Delestre & Olga van de Kruishoeve Power to First in the Prix de la Marche Verte CSI 4*-W

Tétouan, Morocco – October 06, 2023 – Things got serious on Friday at the 2023 Morocco Royal Tour with the running of the €26,200 Prix de La Marche Verte CSI 4*-W, a qualifier for Sunday’s World Cup Grand Prix CSI 4*-W. It was also the first class in […]

Horse of a Lifetime Propels Andre Thieme to the Top in $226,00 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ – Ocala CSI 4*-W

Ocala, Florida, USA – March 19, 2023 – For the accomplished pair of Andre Thieme (GER) and DSP Chakaria, the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ – Ocala (USA) title had been elusive. The 2021 individual European Champions, who base in Ocala each winter, finished second in Ocala in […]

Aaron Vale Victorious in $55,000 Longines Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 4*-W at Live Oak International

Ocala, Florida – March 17, 2023 – Aaron Vale (USA) took home the win in the $55,000 Longines Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 4* 1.55m speed class riding 10-year-old mare I.Adermie R on the first day of show jumping competition at Live Oak International.  Over a track designed by […]

Riders & Horses for the Live Oak International CSI 4*-W

Ocala, Florida, USA – March 16, 2023 – Its showtime for showjumping and one last prance and dance of the 2022-2023 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ – North American League as the last leg of the series is held next Sunday during the Live Oak International CSI 4*-W. […]

Jose Saavedra Garcia’s Breakout Moment Winning $2,190,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup – Puebla CSI 4*-W

Puebla, Mexico – January 28, 2023 –With just three horses remaining in the first round of the MXN $2,190,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Puebla CSI 4*-W (MEX), it appeared as if there might be a jump-off of 4-fault performers. Through 17 combinations, there was yet to be […]

Joe Whitaker & Hulahupe “Prance & Dance” to Victory in the €152,600 Al Shira’aa Longines Grand Prix CSI 4*-W

Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates – January 15, 2023 – Joe Whitaker (GER) stole the spotlight last Sunday at the Al Forsan International Resort & Equestrian Club. Riding Hulahupe, the British rider €152,600 Al Shira’aa Longines Diamond Tour Grand Prix CSI 4*-W to conclude a great week […]

From Four Faults to Two Firsts & Bookending the Podium! Erynn Ballard & Narcotique Turn on the Nitro at Fort Worth CSI 4*-W

Fort Worth, Texas, USA – December 14, 2022 – Life is full of ups and downs and so is showjumping. In Erynn Ballard‘s case, the Canadian had a very incosistent year according to her own standards and statement after winning the $74,200 CabanaCoast Winning Round CSI 5* with Narcotique […]

Lillie Keenan Saves the Best for Last in the $150,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Las Vegas CSI 4*-W

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – November 19, 2022 – It had been seven months since Lillie Keenan (USA) had jumped internationally in the United States when she met her stallion Agana van het Gerendal Z for the $150,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Las Vegas CSI 4*-W. She […]

Conor Swail Soars to a One-Two in the $50,000 “Jacks or Better” Winning Round CSI 4*-W

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – November 19, 2022 – Conor Swail (IRL) continued to show off his signature speed at the Las Vegas National CSI 4*-W on Saturday, November 19, this time claiming both first and second – aboard Theo 160 and Errol, respectively – in the $50,000 […]

Lillie Keenan Captures the Win in $40,000 Las Vegas National “All In” Speed Classic CSI 4*-W

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – November 17, 2022 – Both prize money and the most-desired positions in the starting order for Saturday night’s $150,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Las Vegas CSI 4*-W were up for grabs on Thursday evening, and it was the USA’s Lillie Keenan (USA) on […]

Daniel Coyle Tops $25,000 Las Vegas National “Lucky Sevens” Two-Phase Stake CSI 4*-W

Las Vegas, Nevada – November 16, 2022 – Ireland’s Daniel Coyle (IRL) is picking up right where he left off on the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ circuit. Fresh off a win in the $250,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Toronto CSI 5*-W with Legacy, Coyle kicked off his […]

Daniel Bluman’s Bold Choice Blasts Him to Victory in $215,900 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Lexington – CSI 4*-W

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – November 05, 2022 – Heading into the jump-off for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Lexington (USA), Daniel Bluman (ISR) did not want to take a big risk to the third fence in the short track, a spooky wall. But then his competitive spirit […]

Daniel Coyle & Oak Grove’s Carlyle Save the Best for Last in $37,000 T&R Development International Two-Phase Challenge CSI 4*-W

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – November 4, 2022 – International show jumping competition returned to the Alltech Arena Friday evening for the T&R Development International Two Phase CSI 4* at the 2022 National Horse Show CSI 4*-W. A highlight event of the day, 30 international athletes and their top mounts […]

Heroes Again! Abdelkebir & Istanbull VH Ooievaarshof Top €100,000 HRH King Mohammed VI Grand Prix CSI 4*-W 

El Jadida, Morocco – October 23, 2022 – Each stage of the Morocco Royal Tour has its personality. In El Jadida, the riders have the chance to ride in a large indoor arena in a decor of lights and blue finery that characterizes this hall with its special […]

Emanuele Gaudiano Goes Clear When it Matters to Win at the Morocco Royal Tour – El Jadida CSI 4*-W

El Jadida, Morocco – October 22, 2022 – A stage of the Morocco Royal Tour without a victory of the Italian Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA) is something unthinkable. Already winner twice in Tetouan with Chaccart PS, the Italian rifleman does it again in El Jadida with Crack Balou, this […]

Abdelkebir Ouaddar & Istanbull VH Ooievaarshof Shine the Brightest Again on Home Soil!

El Jadida, Marocco – October 21, 2022 -To the delight of the public in El Jadida, the Moroccan Abdelkebir Ouaddar (MAR) and Istanbull V.H. Ooievaarshof have struck again hard. While the main event of the day, the €25,500 MAPM/SOREC Prize CSI 4*-W, seemed to be promised to the […]

David Will & Mexico Marvel as the Meeting of Happiness is Back Again at Morocco Royal Tour – Tétouan CSI 4*-W

Tétouan, Morocco – October 07, 2022 – These facilities of Tétouan Equestrian Centre, in the superb installations of the Moroccan Royal Guard are simply magic with their decoration, this fortress of entry and its crenellated towers, these majestic palm trees, these stone tribunes of a splendid architecture and […]