Tag: EEF

Get Ready for Deauville! It’s Longines EEF Series Semi-Finals Time this Week!

Deauville, France – June 21, 2023 – The Longines EEF Series After the 7 rounds of thrilling qualifiers, the first semi-final of the Longines EEF Series is upon us with the Northern and Western Regions coming together to battle it out in Deauville, for one five spaces at […]

Ireland Triumphant in the €65,000 Longines EEF Nations Cup of Bratislava CSIO 3*

Bratislava, Slovakia – June 09, 2023 – Under the bright lights of the National Football stadium of Slovakia, team Ireland clinched the Nations Cup in the 7th leg of the Longines EEF Series, whilst Central Region teams battled it out to for the final chance to score qualifier points and secure their spot at the Semi-finals. […]

The Netherlands Claim the Win while Poland Qualifies at Longines EEF Series in Drammen

Drammen, Norway – June 02, 2023 – In a dramatic end to the fifth leg of the Longines EEF Series in Drammen, Norway, The Netherlands topped the podium, whilst the Northern Regional qualifier saw six nations battle it out for their Semi-final places.  The evening’s action most certainly […]

Double the Action in Drammen & Athens for the Longines EEF Series this Weekend

Drammen, Norway – May 30, 2023 –  Following on from a nail-biting North Regional qualifier in Aalborg last weekend, the Longines EEF Series sees not one, but two qualifying legs this weekend. Momentum is building for the North Region as the back-to-back action sees its second qualifier in […]

Longines EEF Series: French on Fire, as Present & Future Stars Make their Mark in Peelbergen

Peelbergen, Kronenberg, The Netherlands  – May 19, 2022 – It all came down to speed and Team France held their cool in a fiercely fought contest at Peelbergen (NED), for the third leg of the Longines EEF Series. The result was decided by a jump-off with Team Argentina, where 32-year-old […]

Sanne Thijssen & Con Quidam RB In it to Win it, Topping the €85,450 Badenia Grand Prix of MVV CSIO 3*

Mannheim, Germany – May 11, 2023 –Sanne Thijssen (NED) and Con Quidam RB continue to shine under the spotlight at the biggest stages of the sport and that was the case last Tuesday as the dynamic duo closed out the German holiday winning the €85,450 Badenia Grand Prix […]

Dutch Domination! Orangemen Claim Longines EEF Nations Cup of Mannheim CSIO 3*

Mannheim, Germany – May 07, 2023 – A faultless performance from The Netherlands saw them take the top spot in the Longines EEF Nations Cup Mannheim CSIO 3*, with the home nation Germany taking second after an exciting afternoon of sport. The dominant Dutch team of Willem Greve […]

Mannheim Here We Come! Longines EEF Series Second Stop in Germany this Week!

Mannheim, Germany – May 03, 2023 – After a young French team topped the podium and Bulgaria clinched the crucial 100 points at the Longines EEF Series South Regional qualifier in Gorla (Italy) last week, we now head to Mannheim (Germany) for our first Central Regional qualifier on […]

Longines EEF Series Announces Calendar of Nations Cup Events for 2023

Zaventem, Belgium – February 16, 2023 – The Longines EEF Series is back for a new season, supporting European nations to develop their national teams through a summer-long Nations Cup competition. The Series will kick off in Italy, home to the undefeated champions of the Series, before heading across […]

European Equestrian Federation Signs up as the IGA’s first National Federation Friend

Zaventem, Belgium – November 25, 2022 – The International Grooms Association (IGA) is very pleased to announce the launch of their National Federation Friends program. The program was unveiled in a presentation by the IGA to the European Equestrian Federation (EEF) at the FEI General Assembly.   This exciting […]

Longines EEF Series Announces Event Dates for 2022

The Longines EEF Series is back for a new season, supporting European nations to develop their national teams across a summer-long Nations Cup competition. Starting in Mannheim on the 8th of May, the Series will follow the same structure as in 2021. Two regional qualifiers will take place for […]

Victory for France in Nations Cup CSIO 3* at Gorla Minore

Gorla Minore, Italy – April 24, 2021 – A beautiful spring day in Italy provided the perfect setting for the first Event of the new circuit of the Longines EEF Nations Cup Series, at the tree-fringed arena of the Equieffe Equestrian Centre in Gorla. Despite the difficult context, […]

A Successful Launch of the Longines EEF Series with the CSIO3* of Gorla Minore

Gorla Minore, Italy – April 29, 2021 – The first stage of the Longines EEF Series kicked off last week, with Italy hosting the inaugural event of the Longines EEF Series. From Friday 23 to Sunday 25 April, the Equieffe Equestrian Centre in the town of Gorla Minore, […]

Sergio Álvarez Moya & Alamo Soar to First in €53,100 Mail Boxes Etc Grand Prix CSIO 3* at Gorla Minore

Gorla Minore, Italy – April 25, 2021 – The Longines EEF Series was launched last week at the Equieffe Equestrian Centre with Sergio Álvarez Moya (ESP) and FEI Jumping World Cup Champion Alamo claiming the first ever GP class of the series, the €53,100 Mail Boxes Etc Grand […]

Nayel Nassar & Oaks Redwood are Nifty to Notch the Win in $37,000 Perfect Products CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, USA – April 22, 2021 – April 22, 2021 – The third week of the 2021 ESP Spring Series opened with a brilliant victory for Nayel Nassar (EGY) and Oaks Redwood, owned by Evergate Stables, LLC, as they flew to the top of the podium with a […]

Digital Passport Solution Proposed for European Horse Movement after Brexit

Lausanne, Switzerland – September 14, 2020 – The International Horse Sports Confederation (IHSC) Taskforce for Brexit and European Union (EU) Animal Health Law has formulated a digital passport solution to ensure the efficient cross-border movement of sport, racing and breeding horses from 2021. The proposed solution would allow […]

EEF Pledges Full Support to the FEI’s CSI Invitation System

Zaventem, Belgium – August 20, 2020 – After controversy in the equestrian community, the European Equestrian Federation (EEF) released a statement yesterday announcing that the organization supports the FEI’s current entry system. They state the following in their announcement: As reaction to ongoing controversy within the Equestrian community concerning the […]

IJRC & EEF Call on All National Federations to Stop Competitions

Lausanne, Switzerland – March 13, 2020 – The European Equestrian Federation (EEF) and the International Jumping Riders Club (IJRC) have issued a joint statement regarding the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak: They state the following: The European Equestrian Federation (EEF) and the International Jumping Riders Club (IJRC) call on all National […]