The French riders started this second weekend of competition at the Jumping International de Valence on a strong note. Out of the 6 classes of the day, five made the French national hymn be heard by the delighted crowd at the Haras des Grillons. The main class of […]
McLain Ward’s (USA) Rothchild will be retired from competition. The 17-year-old chestnut Belgian Sport Horse gelding (Artos x Elegant de L’Ile) has been one of the winningiest performers at the highest level of the sport over the past 8 years. The Sagamore Farms’ gelding career is highlighted by […]
The Jumping International de Valence CSI 5* began on a flying start with the €25,250 Prix Hubside CSI 5*. Several champions among prestigious riders competed against each other until Pedro Junqueira Muylaert (BRA) & Chief Tibri Z MFS (Corland x Berlin) managed to impose themselves and take the […]
Paillot Equestrian released an announcement stating that Margie Engle has taken over the reins of USA Normande. The Grand Prix mare from Paillot Equestrian will now be seen competing with new co-owner, the legendary american rider. USA Normande, a ten year old Selle Français bay mare by Made […]
Cian O’Connor (IRL) has taken over the reins of Gudrun Patteet’s (BEL) Sea Coast Atlantic after having acquired the gelding from the Belgian rider. Together, Patteet and the 12-year-old Belgian Sport Horse gelding (Schilling x Aramis de la Cense) have claimed several major wins, including two CSI 5* classes […]
To win the Rolex Grand Prix at the CHIO Aachen in front of your home crowd must have been amazing, what was going through your mind? This was my second Rolex Grand Prix victory at the CHIO Aachen, so I knew already what an amazing reception I would […]
The Hits Horse Shows Showplace End of Summer II at Hits Chicago came to a close last Sunday Balmoral Park after two weeks of great FEI-level competition. With over ten countries being represented, the showgrounds was buzzing with action from the national classes to the featured FEI events. […]
Equestrian Australia (EA) has announced its showjumping team members for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ – Tryon 2018, to be held next September 11-23, at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) in Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA. Congratulations to the following combinations; Scott Keach (AUS) & Fedor Jamie Kermond (AUS) […]
The Jumping de Valence showed its international colours last Saturday. If the day began with the French hymn, it pursued with victory from all around the world: Great Britain, USA, Belgium and last but not least, Austria. The final class of this third day of competition was a […]
Davide Kainich (ITA) & Oliver Twist Bay won the €24,700 Grand Prix of Wiener Neustadt CSI 2* yesterday during the Lake Arena Summer Circuit in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. The Italian and the 11-year-old grey Italian Sport Horse gelding triumphed in the 1.45m jump-off challenge by leaving all the […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA. – August 19, 2018 – The final day of the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show at the Kentucky Horse Park saw 32 athletes and their mounts vying for the top prize in the $40,000 Bluegrass Festival Grand Prix, sponsored by Audi of Lexington. At the end of […]
This day marked the closure of an intense first weekend of competition at the Jumping International de Valence. It was the meeting point of an exceptional set of riders for the CSI 2* and the CSI 4* as the high-level €100,000 Axeria-SFAM Grand Prix CSI 4* only showed […]
Busy day at the Stadium yesterday! Juniors and Amateurs from the 1.20m, 1.30m and 1.40m levels competed in their last class of the week, the Jumper Classic. Mother nature was on our side yesterday giving us a stunning day of competition! The feature event of the day, the […]
The Jumping de Valence showed its international colours yesterday. If the day began with the French hymn, it pursued with victory from all around the world: Great Britain, USA, Belgium and last but not least, Austria. François Mathy Jr. (BEL) & Uno de La Roque The major class […]
Wolfgang Puschak (GER) & Number One 32 won the €12,500 Medium Tour Final CSI 2* yesterday during the Lake Arena Summer Circuit in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. The German and the 11-year-old bay Westphalian mare (Call Me Number One x Acorado) triumphed in the 1.40m jump-off class by leaving […]
The Jumping de Valence showed its international colours yesterday. If the day began with the French hymn, it pursued with victory from all around the world: Great Britain, USA, Belgium and last but not least, Austria. The highlight of this Saturday was obviously the €30,300 SFAM – GBG […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA. – Aug. 17, 2018 – The first of two grand prix classes of the week at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show brought a lofty field of 50 entrants to the Rolex Stadium on Thursday, each pair hoping to lead the victory gallop as the quickest double […]
Will Edwards (GBR) & SHW Candies B won the €25,900 Big Tour Championat of Wiener Neustadt CSI 2* yesterday during the Summer Circuit at Lake Arena in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. The Brit and the 8-year-old chestnut Anglo-European mare (Chacco-Blue x Heartbreaker) triumphed by overcoming all the 1.45m obstacles […]
Things got a bit tougher on this second day of competition at the Jumping International de Valence. Classes were higher and riders still ready to fight for the first place: the Haras des Grillons’s arena was a place of confrontation for the exceptional set of riders taking […]
Our favorite show of the year is back and we are very honored and pleased to welcome everyone back to our facility this August, for three great weeks of CSI** show jumping. As we welcome new faces such as Heather Caristo Williams (USA), we are also pleased to […]
The Jumping International de Valence started stunningly yesterday with one of the best head list an international show jumping competition could dream of: Olivier Robert, the actual French Champion, Roger-Yves Bost (FRA), Olympic Champion in Rio, Simon Delestre (FRA), bronze medallist at the European Championship in 2015, Kent […]
Katrin Eckermann (GER) & Caleya were the winners of the €30,150 Mercedes – Groep JAM Grand Prix CSI 3* yesterday at Sentower Park in Opglabbeek, Belgium.The German and the 9-year-old chestnut Rhinelander mare (Calido I x Lancer II) triumphed in the jump-off by registering a clean performance in 35.34 […]
Laurent Goffinet (FRA) & Atome des Etisses won the €60,200 Conseil départemental de la Manche Grand Prix CSI 3* last Sunday during the Normandie Horse Show at the Pole Hippique de Saint-Lô in France. The Frenchman and the 8-year-old bay Selle Français stallion (Mylord Carthago x Quidam de […]
It was a packed house at the Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center as spectators gathered at the Grand Prix arena for the $20,000 Grand Prix of Huntington Beach. As the sun set, the crowd was treated to an evening of excellent show jumping as top horses and riders took […]
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 […]
Daniel Coyle (IRL) & Farona won €24,700 Qatar Airways Speed Championship CSI 5* last Sunday during the Dublin Horse Show CSIO 5* in Ireland. The Irishman guided Ariel Grange’s 8-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare (Baltic VDL x Lux) flew around the 1.45m/1.50m course without having any penalties attributed to […]
Spencer Smith (USA) & Theodore Manciais won the €26,100 Big Tour Final / Grand Prix CSI 2* last Sunday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard CSI 5*/2* at the Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands. The American and the 11-year-old bay Selle Français gelding (Kashmir […]
Caledon, Ontario – August 12, 2018 – Jim Ifko of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, made his trip east count by winning both the $35,500 Jumper Classic CSI2* and the $50,000 Grand Prix CSI 2* at the Caledon Premier 2 show jumping tournament held August 8 to 12 at Caledon Equestrian […]
Kevin Jochems (NED) & Captain Cooper won the €200,000 Longines International Grand Prix of Ireland CSI 5* yesterday during the Dublin Horse Show CSIO 5* in Ireland. Seven combinations had qualified for the jump-off with the Dutchman and the 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Namelus R x Corland) […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA. – Aug. 12, 2018 – After six weeks of exciting, world-class equestrian competition, the 2018 Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF) concluded on Sunday with the $100,000 Grand Prix of Traverse City CSI3* at the Flintfields Horse Park. In her competition debut at GLEF, two-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist and current Longines FEI World Cup™ […]
