Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 12, 2020 – Spectators witnessed an emotional retirement ceremony yesterday, held for the iconic show jumping modern legend Don VHP Z, owned by Jim and Penny Coulter and their daughters Saer and Audrey of Copernicus Stables. Top riders lined the arena to pay […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 11, 2020 – Don VHP Z, one of the greatest horses in modern show jumping, will officially retire from the sport in a special emotional ceremony at Tops International Arena tomorrow (Saturday). He is known as one of the most consistent five star […]
Mexico City, Mexico – April 13, 2019 – Jérôme Guery (BEL) and Quel Homme de Hus pulled off a glorious victory in the €311,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Mexico City CSI 5*. Guery and his powerful 13-year-old bay Holsteiner stallion (Quidam de Revel x Candillo) emerged triumphant […]
Germany’s Christian Ahlmann (GER) clinched a thrilling last-to-go victory at the ninth leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2018/2019 Western European League at the Nekkerhal Stadium in Mechelen, Belgium today. In a tense competition from which only four of the 39 starters emerged to battle it […]
Christian Ahlmann (GER) and Clintrexo Z cruised to victory in the €185,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Mechelen CSI 5*-W, presented by BMW today during the Jumping Mechelen CSI 5*-W in Belgium. The German and the 9-year-old grey Zangersheide stallion (Clintissimo Z x Rex Z) were the fastest among […]
Unstoppable and untouchable Ben Maher (GBR) crowned a season of a lifetime winning the LGCT Grand Prix final in Doha on the superstar young stallion Explosion W and was crowned the new 2018 Champion of Champions. Riding the crest of a wave the British rider was also the […]
In emotional scenes as the sun set behind the Eiffel Tower, Sameh El Dahan (EGY) was given a standing ovation as he celebrated a breathtaking victory in the €300,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Paris CSI 5*. The young Egyptian and his plucky mare turned the tables […]
Harrie Smolders (NED) today secured his place in the Longines Global Champions Super Grand Prix after a spectacular win in Hamburg, Germany. Packed grandstands witnessed the 2017 LGCT Champion and World Number 1 take a brilliant LGCT Grand Prix win with top stallion Don VHP Z, finishing just […]
Dutch Olympian Harrie Smolders has secured the number one spot of the Longines World Ranking for the first time in his career, taking the reins from Olympic silver medallist Kent Farrington (USA) who held the position since May 2017. Smolders, who turns 38 next week, made his Olympic […]
Don VHP Z was elected 2017 Horse of the Year in Belgium, receiving the award yesterday during the Jumping Mechelen CSI 5*-W in Belgium. It was also a special occasion for Harrie Smolders (NED), the brilliant rider who guided the 13-year-old liver chesnut Zangersheide stallion (Diamant de Semilly x Voltaire) to countless clear rounds, […]
Harrie Smolders & Don VHP Z There’s a new dawn in the Global Champions League, a dawn marked by two “Dons”, of showjumping and the 2017 Global Champions League title for the Hamburg Diamonds! Before the decisive run by the dynamic duo, Eric Lamaze (CAN) & Fine Lady 5 (Forsyth FRH x Drosselklang) […]
