Tag: Edouard Schmitz

Hat-Trick! Martin Fuchs Marvels for the Third Time Winning the €80,000 UBS Challenge CSI 5*

Geneva, Switzerland – December 13, 2024 – Marvelous, the appropriate adjective to describe Martin Fuchs (SUI) at the 2024 CHI of Geneva CSI 5* this week. After having won the $110,000 Geneva Trophy CSI 5* last Thursday and the €510,000 IJRC Rolex Top 10 Final CSI 5* on […]

It’s Crunch Time at the Rotterdam Leg of the Longines League of Nations

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 14, 2024 –The teams have been confirmed for the fourth and last leg of the inaugural Longines League of Nationsâ„¢ 2024 series which takes place in Rotterdam, The Netherlands in ten days time, and for Belgium, France and Great Britain the pressure will […]

Swiss Precision! Martin Fuchs & Bastille are the Best at the Longines Equita Lyon!

Lyon, France – November 05, 2023 – This morning, the Swiss national anthem rang out once again in the international arena at the Longines Equita Lyon – Concours Hippique International, as Martin Fuchs (SUI) and Bastille won the Prix Sommer, a 1.50-metre class against the clock. In fact, Swiss riders dominated the […]

Swiss Celebrate Special Win in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cupâ„¢ of Ireland CSIO 5*

Dublin, Ireland – August 11, 2023 – It has taken 40 years to make it happen, but on Friday Team Switzerland held the Aga Khan Cup CSIO 5* aloft when winning the sixth and last leg of the 2023 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cupâ„¢ Europe Division I series in […]

Martin Fuchs Seals the Deal for Switzerland Against Brazil in the €200,000 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Switzerland CSIO 5*

St. Gallen, Switzerland – June 02, 2023 – They waited 22 years to post a long-awaited win on home ground in St Gallen last year, and today Team Switzerland stole the show once again when topping the opening leg of the 2023 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cupâ„¢ Europe […]

Marlon Zanotelli & VDL Edgar M Shift to a Higher Gear to Win €215,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup of Bordeaux CSI 5*-W

Bordeaux, France – February 04, 2023 – There were plenty of candidates for victory today: seventeen starters in the jump-off, a record for the Bordeaux leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢.  However, the jump-off did not seem that long as it was full of twists and […]

Extraordinary Epaillard Excels for third Time Winning Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ CSI 5*-W at Amsterdam

Amsterdam, The Netherlands – January 29, 2023 – The third-ranked athlete in the world and one of the fastest riders on the planet, Frenchman Julien Epaillard (FRA) galloped to victory for the third time this season at the twelfth leg of the 2022/2023 Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ Western […]

Edouard Schmitz & Balenciana K are the Best in €30,000 CWD Speed Challenge CSI 4* at Fontainebleau

Fontainebleau, France – April 23, 2022 – The Swiss flag flew high above all others on Saturday at Le Grand Parquet as Edouard Schmitz (SUI) guided Balenciana K to victory in the €30,000 CWP Speed Challenge CSI 4* during Le Printemps des Sports Équestres at the majestic venue in […]

Inside the Rolex Grand Slam: Meet the Next Generation with Edouard Schmitz

What are you goals for the rest of this year, and what are your plans, dreams and ambitions for 2022? This year, I was selected to jump in a few World Cups for the first time, which has been an amazing experience. I am competing in the World […]

Rodrigo Giesteira Almeida & Jorden van de Kruishoeve Race to Win €26,000 Diputacion de Cadiz Grand Prix CSI 2*

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – October 31, 2021 – The Portuguese anthem was heard on Sunday, during the closing day of the Sunshine Tour‘s October Series. Rodrigo Giesteira Almeida (POR) and Jorden van de Kruishoeve rode to victory in the €26,000 Diputación de Cadiz Grand Prix CSI 2*. […]

Edouard Schmitz & Cortino Excel in $20,000 MS Direct Group Prize CSIO 5* at St. Gallen

St. Gallen, Switzerland – June 05, 2021 – Another Swiss victory! Pouring rain made the challenging $20,000 MS Direct Group Prize CSIO 5* even more difficult. The 1.50 contest would have included a jump-off if at least two combinations had cleared the first round course, but Edouard Schmitz […]