Tag: Equestrian

Roger-Yves Bost Races to the Best Start Possible at the Longines CHI Classics in Basel

Basel, Switzerland – January 11, 2024 – France got off to a flying start at the 2024 edition of the Longines CHI Classics – Basel CSI 5*-W as Roger-Yves Bost (FRA) and Ever de Turan topped the €30,300 Thermoplan Prize CSI 5*-W. The Frenchman and the flew around […]

Tipperary Based Ballypatrick Auction Collection 2023 Made over 3.5 Million!

Showcased Superstar Pedigrees & Top-Performing Horses – Lot 1 Artic Blue topped the Sale at 1.2 Million! Tipperary, Ireland – January 11, 2024 – Ballypatrick Auction 2023 was an incredible success for what is only its second year running. With Olympic 5-Star International PedigreesThe 2023 Ballypatrick Auction collection boasted […]

Ben Maher Leads the Leaderboard of the World Cup – Western European League Standings

Basel, Switzerland – January 11, 2024 – With five more qualifiers to go, highlighted by the leg in Basel (SUI) next Sunday, soon followed by Leipzig (GER) and Amsterdam (NED) still in January, then Bordeaux (FRA) and Gothenburg (SWE) in February, the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup – […]

FEI Announces Olympic Rankings for Paris 2024

Lausanne, Switzerland – January 11, 2024 – Following the end of the qualification period on December 31, 2023, the FEI has published the Olympic and Paralympic Rankings which are used as the basis for the individual qualification slots for Paris 2024, and where relevant for reallocation and composite […]

Additional Youhorse.auction with Valuable Breeding Material

Boost your studfarm with the upcoming Youhorse.auction with breeding material. “We have an extra edition, focused on breeding”, says Mario Everse. “We were approached to auction broodmares from a very well-known breeder from Germany and that is how this breeding edition came about. It is a great opportunity to buy […]

Riders & Horses for the Longines CHI Classics Basel CSI 5*-W

Basel, Switzerland – January 10, 2024 – It’s showtime for showjumping at the 2024 edition of the Longines CHI Classics Basel CSI 5*-W! The best of Switzerland will certainly shine on home soil as the likes of Steve Guerdat (SUI), Martin Fuchs (SUI), Pius Schwizer (SUI), Alain Jufer (SUI) and young stars Bryan Balsinger (SUI) Edouard Schmitz (SUI) and Janika Sprunger […]

List of All Major FEI Events this Week with Links to More Information about Them

Basel, Switzerland – January 10, 2024– It’s showtime for showjumping once again as the holidays are over and the noble sport shifts to a higher gear this week with several important FEI-level competitions taking place all over the world. The 2023/2024 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup – Western […]

Marriet Smit-Hoekstra & Duco Z “Zoom” to Win the Rabobank Grand Prix CSI 2*

Gronigen, The Netherlands – January 07, 2023 – The first week of the year could not have been better for Marriët Smit-Hoekstra (NED) as she rode away victoriously in the €28,200 Rabobank Grand Prix CSI 2*, the grand finale and feature class of the 60th edition of the […]

Trevor Breen is the Best in the $32,500 Grand Prix of Dubai

Dubai, The United Arab Emirates – January 06, 2023 – Trevor Breen (IRL) and ABC Cortana Cruise conquered the Grand Prix of Dubai CSI 2* last Sunday at the Sustainable City Equestrian Club in the United Arab Emirates. The duo were the only ones to master the first round […]

A Premiere Win by Jad Dana in the $75,000 Prestige Italia Grand Prix at Wellington

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 07, 2023 – Lebanon’s Jad Dana (LBN) is back on top to start the 2024 season of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) with a win in the $75,000 Prestige Italia Grand Prix to cap Premiere Week at Wellington International on Sunday. Dana, 28, and ABC Quantum […]

Luis Sabino Soars to the Top at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – January 05, 2023 – The highly anticipated 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series is underway at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. The $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix kicked off elite competition as a field of 20 horse-and-rider combinations competed over a complex track set by FEI […]

Todd Minikus Shows His Winning Spirit in the $35,000 Adequan® Challenge Cup Premiere Round

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 04, 2024 – Todd Minikus (USA) started his jump-off in the $35,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Premiere Round I on Thursday with a top-five finish as his only goal. Kiekeboe Spirit, however, had other plans. The nine-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Darius x Game Boy), […]

World Champion Jos Lansink Raves: “The FEI World Championships in Aachen? Nothing Can Beat That!”

Aachen, Germany – January 04, 2024 – It was September 3rd, 2006, a grey, late summer day in the imperial city of Aachen, when a Dutchman riding for Belgium was crowned as the World Show Jumping Champion. Jos Lansink claimed the title with Cumano, finishing ahead of Beezie […]

Alex Granato & Helios vd Nosahoeve Back on Top in the $50,000 Arion Sellier USA Grand Prix

Wellington, Florida, USA – December 31, 2023 – Alex Granato (USA) had the need for speed in the $50,000 Arion Sellier USA Grand Prix Sunday morning during the last week of the Annual Series. Granato stole the win on Helios VD Nosahoeve, owned by Kisma Equestrian, LLC., besting the field […]

Flanders Foal Auction Starts New Auction Year in Al Ain

After successful embryo auctions in Sharjah and Abu Dhabi, the Flanders Foal Auction team will soon be in Al Ain. It is the 7th time Luk Van Puymbroeck and Gerald Lenaerts have organized a live and online auction in the Arab Emirates. In Al Ain, Al Shira’aa Stables […]

Christian Ahlmann Aces the Course Twice to Win the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup at Mechelen

Mechelen, Belgium – December 30, 2023 – In a perfect round-up to a great year of sport in 2023, Germany’s Christian Ahlmann (GER) scooped the honours in the ninth leg of the 2023/2024 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League in front of an ecstatic audience at […]

Petronella Andersson & Cassina Z Claim the €63,000 Flanders Sport Grand Prix CSI 5*-W

Mechelen, Belgium – December 29, 2023 – What a great ride in the €63,000 Flanders Sport Grand Prix CSI 5*-W! The new head course designer Bart Vonk had not made it easy for the riders. But 19 combinations still managed to advance to the jump-off. That means you […]

Gerfried Puck Powers Past the Competition in the KBC Bank & Verzekering Prize at Mechelen

Mechelen, Belgium – December 28, 2023 – What became evident yesterday was confirmed once again today. The Belgians are in great form at Jumping Mechelen 2023. However, an Austrian managed to steal the victory from them in the KBC Verzekering CSI 5*-W. Gerfried Puck (AUT) left the competition […]

Thibault Philippaerts & Obama de La Linière Lead the Pack in the Open Sires of the World CSI 5*-W

Mechelen, Belgium – December 27, 2023 – For those who are passionate about horse breeding, the Léon Melchior Open Sires of the World (CSI 5*) is an annual must-attend event on their calendar. During this spectacular show jumping competition, impressive stallions, in the prime of their showjumping careers, compete for […]

Nicola Philippaerts & Derby de Riverland “Drive Away” with the Win in the €41,250 BMW Masters

Mechelen, Belgium – December 27, 2023 – He has participated several times before, but on Wednesday he outperformed everyone. Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) had the €41,250 BMW Masters CSI 5*-W on his wish list for a long time. Eight competitors tried to stop him from winning. Eight became seven. […]

Jeroen Appelen & Vivoulette HD Win the Belgian Indoor Championship

Mechelen, Belgium – December 26, 2023 – As the excitement of children’s competition slowly faded in the Nekkerhal, it was time for the first major battle of Jumping Mechelen: the Belgian Indoor Championship, presented by Paardensport Vlaanderen & Avant. There were 43 of them, the riders vying for the title […]

Doha Tour: A Celebration of History, Culture & Showjumping

Doha, Qatar – December 26, 2023 – Welcome to the heart of equestrian passion – the 2024 Doha Tour, a celebration of history, culture, and the thrilling sport of showjumping. In a land with a rich tradition of horsemanship, Doha Tour stands as a testament to our commitment […]

Riders for the Jumping Mechelen CSI 5*-W

Mechelen, Belgium – December 26, 2023 – The show must go on, showjumping never stops! Despite the holidays, it’s still showtime for showjumping and the last traditional event of the year in Europe, Jumping Mechelen CSI 5*-W. As both host and competitor, Daniel Deusser (GER) leads a long […]

Reigning World Champion & Olympic Heroes Highlight 5* Competition at Jumping Mechelen

Mechelen, Belgium – December 25, 2023 – Many international legends prefer to spend the holiday season nowhere else but at Jumping Mechelen. The most prominent name among them is Henrik Von Eckermann (SWE): the current world number 1, reigning world champion, the most recent winner of the World Cup Final, […]

Iron Dames Welcomes Two Young Riders to their Equestrian Project

Cesena, Italy – December 18, 2023 – The Iron Dames Equestrian Project is thrilled to announce that two promising young riders are joining the team. Founded with the goal of nurturing young talent and providing elite-level resources, Iron Dames is committed to supporting the growth and development of […]

John Whitaker Wins Six-Bar Challenge at the London International Horse Show

London, England – December 18, 2023 – John Whitaker (GBR) made the last day of the 2023 London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W even more exciting, winning the opening Jumping class of the day – €20,000 – securing his second victory of the event. Eighteen competitors came forward […]