Tag: Equestrian

A Winning Debut by Darragh Kenny & Eddy Blue in the $77,300 Grand Prix CSI 2* at Traverse City

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – July 23, 2023 – Irish Olympian Darragh Kenny came to Traverse City for the very first time during the third week of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), and he’s finishing off his debut as a grand prix winner. Aboard Eddy Blue, the […]

Lights, Camera, And Action: João Eduardo Ferreira de Carvalho Claims the $30,000 Traverse City National Grand Prix

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – July 22, 2023 – João Eduardo Ferreira de Carvalho (BRA) knew he had a winner on his hands with And Action. He proved it to all in attendance at Flintfields Horse Park on Saturday of the third week of the Great Lakes Equestrian […]

Harrie Smolders & Uricas vd Kattevennen Conquer the €315,000 LGCT Grand Prix of Riesenbeck CSI 5*

Riesenbeck, Germany – July 23, 2023 – Stage 11 of the Longines Global Champions Tour reached a climax in the thrilling €315,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Riesenbeck CSI 5*. Held at the magnificent venue, the event drew an enthusiastic crowd, witnessing top-notch sport and providing […]

Young Star Johanna Beckmann Shines Bright at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Riesenbeck CSI 5*

Riesenbeck, Germany – July 21, 2023 – Two warm-up jumping competitions for the five-star combinations were on the program on Friday at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Riesenbeck CSI 5*, CSI 3* & CSI 2*. They ended with a big surprise and a winner who knows that […]

Paris Panthers Power to Third Win of the Season at the Global Champions League of Riesenbeck

Riesenbeck, Germany – July 22, 2023 – The 2023 Championship race heatts up… In the huge grass arena at Riesenbeck in the heart of Germany, the Paris Panthers successfully closed the Championship gap to Riesenbeck International powered by Kingsland Equestrian with back-to-back GCL wins. The thrilling showdown culminated in […]

Cathleen Driscoll & Flotylla Fly to Another Major Win at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – July 21, 2023 – Cathleen Driscoll (USA) is a winning machine in Traverse City. During week one of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), she took two consecutive victories with Flotylla, owned by Don Stewart, and during GLEF III, the pair scored another […]

New Partnership Earns Mark Bluman the Win in the $38,700 SummitMax Welcome CSI 3*

Saugerties, New York, USA – July 20, 2023 – FEI show jumping is back at Hits Saugerties as the Hudson Valley Jumping Tour premiers at the world-class facility in upstate New York. Thursday afternoon featured the first big CSI 3* class of the week where over 50 top international […]

Ben Maher Denies German Top Three on Opening Day of LGCT of Riesenbeck CSI 5*

Riesenbeck, Germany – July 21, 2023 – The long-awaited €26,200 Longines Global Champions Tour of Riesenbeck CSI 5* , CSI 3* & CSI 2* has kicked off in spectacular fashion, captivating equestrian enthusiasts from all corners of the world. Amidst an electric atmosphere and the scenic beauty of […]

Henk Frederiks & Habab fly the Highest in the €26,650 MyShowAdvisor Prize CSI 2*

Peelbergen, The Netherlands – July 20, 2023 – A Dutch victory on home soil! Henk Frederiks (NED) and Habab flew the highest and were the fastest to win the €26,650 MyShowAdvisor Prize CSI 2* on Thursday at the Peelbergen Equestrian Centre. Fifty-seven combinations took part in the first […]

Laurel Walker & Armani Dress for Success in the $38,700 Limitless Performance Speed Classic CSI 2*

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – July 20, 2023 – The third week of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF) is going to be a very memorable one for Laurel Walker (USA). She made her FEI debut Thursday in the $38,700 Limitless Performance Speed Classic CSI 2* aboard Armani, and […]

Australian & Japanese Teams Earn Olympic Participation at Valkenswaard

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – July 18, 2023 – In a tense four-way contest, Australia and Japan both earned a spot at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games when filling the top two places in today’s Group G Olympic Jumping qualifier at Valkenswaard in The Netherlands where New Zealand and […]

All Top 10 Ranked Longines Global Champions Tour Championship Contenders in Riesenbeck

Riesenbeck, Germany – July 20, 2023 –Out of the Top 10 on the current Longines Global Champions Tour ranking, all riders will compete in Riesenbeck International this week for the 11th stage of the season, at the home of Ludger Beerbaum. The largest ring of the season seems […]

Nicolas Gamboa & NKH Mr. Darcy Triumphant in the $78,000 Stuller Power Solutions Grand Prix CSI 2*

Mill Spring, North Carolina – July 15, 2023 – Under the lights of the Tryon Stadium at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) & Resort, Nicolas Gamboa (COL) and NKH Mr. Darcy sped to victory in the $78,000 Stuller Power Solutions Grand Prix CSI 2*. Of 32 entries […]

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

Riesenbeck, Germany – July 20, 2023 – The 2023 Longines Global Champions Tour is winding down, separating contenders from pretenders in the hunt for the title of Champion of Champions. The championship series is once again the center of attention this week with the running of the eleventh leg […]

Riders & Horses for the Longines Global Champions Tour of Riesenbeck CSI 5*

Riesenbeck, Germany – July 20, 2023 – It’s showtime for showjumping this week at the Riesenbeck International equestrian venue with the running of the 11th leg of both the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) & Global Champions League (GCL).Home jockeys Philipp Weishaupt (GER) and Christian Kukuk (GER) lead a […]

The 2023 Morocco Royal Tour: A Twelfth Edition That Promises to Be Sensational

El Jadida, Marocco – July 19, 2023 –  From October 5th in Tetouan, to October 22nd in El Jadida, with a stop in Rabat from October 12th to 15th, Morocco will again play host to the world of international showjumping. The 12th edition of the Morocco Royal Tour, will give the opportunity […]

Riders & Horses for the Equestrian Cup CSI 4* at Sea Coast Stables in Moerzeke

Moerzeke, Belgium – July 19, 2023 – It`s showtime for showjumping this week during the inaugural Equestrian Cup CSI 4* at Sea Coast Stables. Gudrun Patteet (BEL) will have two roles this week, being one of the competitors and also a host to the likes of Steve Guerdat (SUI), […]

Harrie Smolders & Simon Delestre in Pole Position to Challenge Maikel van der Vleuten at LGCT of Riesenbeck CSI 5*

A Coruña, Spain – July 19, 2023 – The A Coruña stage of Longines Global Champions Tour looked like it was going hand Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) the last leg up towards his first ever LGCT title. The dutchman, alongside 8 other riders, qualified for the jump-off and as […]

Pedigree Stories by Adriana Van Tilburg: HH Azur

Embryo transfer Nathalie Beaufort started to dream 18 years ago about breeding a foal. However, it did not go entirely without a hitch: “My husband Pedro was competing HH Azur’s dam, Sion vd Zuuthoeve. I asked Pedro if he could ask Sion vd Zuuthoeve’s owner if I could flush […]

Amy Millar Pulls out All the Aces to Win the $50,000 Brookstreet Grand Prix at Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – July 15, 2023 – For the second week in a row, Canadian Olympian Amy Millar (CAN) of Perth, ON, led the victory gallop at Wesley Clover Parks after winning the $50,000 Brookstreet Grand Prix last Saturday. Hot off her victory riding GCS Athena one […]

Martin Fuchs is the Master in the Stiftelsen Falsterbo Horse Show Prize CSIO 5*

Falsterbo, Sweden – July 14, 2023 – Last Friday the Stiftelsen Falsterbo Horse Show Prize CSIO 5* took place as one of the showjumping classes at Sweden’s most traditional outdoor event. Forty-six competitors came to start whereof 15 of them were clear rounds. Finishing in first place were […]

Nicola Philippaerts Turns on the Nitro to Win at the Falsterbo Horse Show CSIO 5*

Falsterbo, Sweden – July 13, 2023 – Only five-hundredths of a second separated first and second place in the €26,700 Equestrian Stockholm Speed Challenge CSIO 5* last Saturday during the 2023 edition of the Falsterbo Horse Show CSIO 5*. In the end, it was Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) and […]

Christian Coyle & Gydine Gallop for the Gold in the $15,000 WIB Jumper Classic

Stillwater, New York, USA – July 15, 2023 – Christian Coyle (IRL) rode Gydine to the top prize in the $15,000 Women In Business (WIB) Jumper Classic, sponsored by American National Insurance, on Saturday, July 15, 2023, during the Saratoga WIB Spectacular at White Hollow Farm in Stillwater, NY. […]

Love is in the Air! Angelica Augustsson Zanotelli Rides Supreme in the €55,000 Prosegur Trophy CSI 3*

A Coruña, Spain – July 16, 2023 – Showjumping has its power couples and while one of their spouses competes, the other cheers on in the sidelines. That was exactly the case last Sunday at the at the Casas Novas Equestrian Center as the two wives of highly-acclaimed riders […]

Samuel Parot & Cumorka Z Collect the Gold in the $39,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 2*

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – July 13, 2023 – With forty-nine entries in the $39,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 2* 28, Samuel Parot (CHI) recorded yet another win at the Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (TIEC) as he rode Cumorka Z to top honors with a jump off […]

Rodrigo Pessoa: An Icon Returns to Chantilly!

The Chantilly Classic took place last week… the revival of the Jumping de Chantilly taken over by a new team, the Grandprix  Group. Here’s an exclusive interview with Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA), who returned to the grounds of his childhood, having grown up in Chantilly.  Did you know this? Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) […]

Kendra Claricia Brinkop Pops the Champagne at Chantilly

Chantilly, France – July 14, 2023 – Kendra Claricia Brinkop (GER) and Ma Belle were the stars of the day last Friday during the inaugural edition of the Chantilly Classic CSI 4*, stealing the spotlight by winning the €26,200 Petite Finale Defender CSI 4*. Seventy-three combinations challenged the […]

Victor Bettendorf & Simon Delestre Share the Win in the €100,000 Sensormatic Trophy CSI 5* at A Coruña

A Coruña, La A Coruña, Spain – July 16, 2023 – In a story that couldn’t be imagined, Victor Bettendorf (LUX) and Simon Delestre (FRA) tied for first in the €100,000 Sensormatic Trophy CSI 5*. With some of the best riders in the world fronting up to the […]

Two Masterful Rides! A One-two Kent Farrington Packs a Double Punch in the $145,100 Grand Prix of Michigan CSI 3*

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – July 16, 2023 – World No. 8 Kent Farrington (USA) is the first to admit he’s been in a “building phase” with his string over the past couple years. He’s also made it clear, based on his results, that he will be […]

A “Double Victory” by Aaron Vale in the $100,000 Tipperary Equestrian Grand Prix

Ocala, Florida, USA – July 15, 2023 – It was a packed house at World Equestrian Center – Ocala this evening as spectators and exhibitors alike flocked to the WEC Grand Arena to watch the $100,000 Tipperary Equestrian Grand Prix. The atmosphere was electric for the field of top-level athletes, […]