Rome, Italy – August 31, 2024 – It was a demonstration of pure class as Madrid In Motion’s dynamic duo of Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) and Eduardo Alvarez Aznar (ESP) were the only team to deliver 4 clear rounds today and finish on a clean sheet to […]
Mexico City, Mexico – April 14, 2024 – In front of a sold-out crowd in Mexico City, Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) secured his third ever Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix victory, aboard H&M Luna van’t Ruytershof. The crowd erupted in applause as Philippaerts triumphantly crossed the finish line […]
Miami Beach, Florida, USA – April 06, 2024 – Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) & H&M Luna van’T Ruytershof Z were likely the most consistent combination to have competed in the Longines Global Champions Tour of Miami Beach CSI 5*. After a third place finish in the €105,500 GCL Individual […]
Miami Beach, Florida, USA – April 10, 2024 – A new leader has emerged in the 2024 Longines Global Champions Tour, with Eduardo Álvarez Aznar emerging with a narrow lead over the competition in Miami Beach. Against the iconic backdrop of Miami Beach, the world’s top show jumping […]
Cannes, France – June 08, 2023 – Opening the first day of the Jumping-Cannes 40th Birthday in style, the penultimate combination of Eduardo Alvarez Aznar (ESP) and d’Orient Batilly claimed the win in the Da Laura Prix CSI 5* at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Cannes. Set against the […]
Barcelona, Spain – October 01, 2021 – Summer is over but the heat is on this weekend during the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona, Spain. National pride is on the line as 15 nations enter the ring in an attempt […]
Doha, Qatar – February 27, 2021 – Besides the €410,000 Commercial Bank Grand Prix CSI 5*, presented by Longines, the final day of the 2021 Commercial Bank CHI Al Shaqab 5* also featured another five-star class. After winning the €25,400 Two-Phase Special Class CSI 5* on the first […]
Quarteira, Faro, Portugal – November 11, 2020 – Eduardo Alvarez Aznar (ESP) and Rokfeller de Pleville Bois Margot climbed to the top of the podium yesterday during the sixth week of the 2020 Vilamoura Champions Tour at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre. Since the feature two-phase class with aggregated penalties had 127 entries […]
Quarteira, Faro, Portugal – July 17, 2020 – The national anthem of France was played after the main class yesterday during the third week of the Vilamoura by Summer Series. The €25,500 Grand Prix CSI 2* was claimed by Jules Orsolini (FRA) and Qlandestin Sas at the Vilamoura […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – June 18, 2020 – Eduardo Álvarez Aznar (ESP) and Mogambo were the winners of the Big Class CSI 2* yesterday at the Sunshine Tour CSI 2*. The Spaniard and the 10-year-old bay Spanish Sport Horse (Diamant de Semilly – Virjilla Van’t Paradys) […]
Barcelona, Spain – October 05, 2019 – There was a mixture of joy and regret for the Spanish team after winning last night’s €300,000 Challenge Cup CSIO 5* at the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final on home ground at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona, Spain. The […]
Rome, Italy – September 08, 2019 – In a flat-out race to the last, Eduardo Álvarez Aznar (ESP) took the closing victory of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome CSI 5* aboard his trusted horse Rokfeller de Pleville Bois Margot. With a grandstand finish, the Spanish rider […]
Stockholm, Sweden – June 15, 2019 – The London Knights duo of U25 Emily Moffitt (GBR) and Ben Maher (GBR) defeated pole sitters New York Empire in a dramatic gladiatorial battle at the inaugural GCL Stockholm. In a sell-out Saturday, spectators were packed to the rafters of Sweden’s historic Olympic […]
Hamburg, Germany – May 30, 2019 – The New York Empire have secured their second pole position of the season, and will be hoping to strike back with a third podium result as they look to convert it to a win in Saturday’s Global Champions League Hamburg second round. Scott Brash […]
Mexico City, Mexico – April 12, 2019 – The opening class of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Mexico City CSI 5* kicked off with a win for Eduardo Alvarez Aznar (ESP) and a tantalising look at the form of top riders and horses at the event. Ahead of […]
Gothenburg, Sweden – April 06, 2019 – When Thursday’s first-round winner, Steve Guerdat (SUI), said yesterday’s second competition at the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final 2019 in Gothenburg (SWE) would shake up the leaderboard, he wasn’t wrong. A single mistake last him go into Sunday’s two-round title-decider lying […]
Grand Palais, Paris, France – March 23, 2019 – Simon Delestre (FRA) and Hermes Ryan won the €400,000 Hermès Grand Prix CSI 5* yesterday during the Saut Hermès au Grand Palais in Paris, France. Simon Delestre (FRA) & Hermès Ryan The Frenchman and the 14-year-old Selle Français gelding (Hugo Gesmeray […]
Bordeaux, France – February 9, 2019 – It was a ruthless battle to win the last Gothenburg tickets between the fifteen mid-ranked riders of the West-European League in Saturday’s night €180,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Grand Prix CSI 5*-W at the Jumping International de Bordeaux. Finally, the ranking […]
Madrid In Motion were crowned the first-ever GCL Super Cup Champions yesterday after an epic afternoon of sporting drama, unprecedented pressure and historic prize money in one single showjumping competition. Riders, trainers and owners spoke of the ‘game-changing’ GC Prague Playoffs throughout the weekend, including Marcus Ehning (GER) […]
In a much more disputed match than the score suggests and an amazing atmosphere created by a production worthy of the superbowl, the Riders Europe team won a third Riders Masters Cup in as many editions. What a show! An introductory speech by former Olympic champion, the legendary […]
Eduardo Alvarez Aznar (ESP) & Uqualin du Saulcy won the €25,000 speed class CSI 5* last Sunday during the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) at the Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands. The Spaniard and the 10-year-old Selle Français gelding (Quincy / Quaprice x Voltaire) earned top […]
In a thrilling final showdown at the Tops International Arena, Niels Bruynseels (BEL) and Lady Cracotte powered to victory in the last class of the weekend in the Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard. The last day of competition at the venue – which celebrates 25 years of […]
Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) triumphed in a high class Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix, facing down the phenomenally on-form Gregory Wathelet (BEL) in challenging conditions in Cascais, Estoril. The titanic battle for the podium played out under clear skies and a crescent moon, but with high winds of […]
Gregory Wathelet (BEL) & Qualido won the €62,2000 First GCL Class CSI 5* yesterday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Cascais in Estoril, Cascais, Portugal. The Belgian and the 10-year-old bay Hannoverian gelding (Quicksilber x Calido) triumphed in the 1.55m challenge by leaving all the poles up […]
Eduardo Álvarez Aznar (ESP) opened the second day of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Saint Tropez, Ramatuelle, with a breath-taking win on his expressive grey gelding Fidux. As temperatures soared on the French Riviera, Aznar left the rest of the world class field in his wake, winning […]
The 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour season blasted off in tremendous style with a sizzling victory for Eduardo Alvarez Aznar (ESP) in the opening one-round 1.45m speed class in Mexico City. Mexico’s vibrant capital welcomes many of the top names in show jumping for the season opener for […]
Eduardo Álvarez Aznar (ESP) & Fidux won the €25,000 Santa Stakes yesterday during the Olympia – The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W in England. The Spaniard and the 12-year-old grey Belgian Warmblood gelding (Malito de Reve x Voltaire) were victorious in the 1.55m contest after leaving all the […]
