Zaventem, Belgium – May 20, 2025 –The European Equestrian Federation (EEF) is delighted to announce the election of Quentin Simonet (FRA) as its new President during an Extraordinary General Assembly (EGA) held in Frankfurt (GER) on Monday 19 May 2025. The election saw all 40 member federations of the […]
The Longines EEF Series has officially launched its 2025 season video, building anticipation for Europe’s premier equestrian Nations Cup series. The newly released video showcases the excellence in motion that defines this prestigious competition, featuring Europe’s finest riders and horses in action. The launch video highlights the heart-pounding competition, extraordinary […]
Lier, Belgium – April 10, 2025 – The 2025 Longines EEF Series, Europe’s key Nations Cup competition for developing showjumping talent, kicks off next week as the competition returns for a fifth edition with a new season opener and a new final venue. Twelve nations will descend on the […]
Geneva, Switzerland – March 13, 2025 – The European Equestrian Federation (EEF) is delighted to announce that Switzerland has been allocated to host the prestigious Longines EEF Series Finals for the next three years, beginning with the 2025 season. The inaugural Swiss Final will take place from 4-7 […]
Zaventem, Belgium – February 27, 2025 –The European Equestrian Federation (EEF) announces with deep appreciation and regret that President Theo Ploegmakers will conclude his successful tenure, stepping down from his position on 1 April 2025, due to health-related reasons. Ploegmakers has been a pivotal figure in European equestrian sport […]
Warsaw, Poland – September 08, 2024 – The Italian Team took it to the top spot at the European Nations Cup Final Longines EEF series, all for the third time in the history ofthe Warsaw Jumping. And those right behind the succes were: Piergorgio Bucci (ITA) with Hantano, […]
Budapest, Hungary – July 12, 2024 – Eight rounds jumped and eight clears produced gave The Netherlands a decisive win in the second of the two €90,000 Longines EEF Nations Cup Series Semi Final – Budapest CSIO 3*, held on Friday in Budapest, Hungary. This was the qualifier for […]
Šamorín, Slovakia. – June 25, 2024 – The final regional qualifier in the Longines EEF Series took place earlier this month in Samorin, Slovakia. Following their superb performance in Mannheim at the first Region Central qualifier, where they finished in fourth place, the Slovakian team was hoping for […]
Deauville, France – June 21, 2024 – It was a sunny day all round for Team Spain who rode to victory in the Longines EEF Semi-Final. Displaying masterful riding the Spanish quartet were decisive winners as the only team to finish on zero faults, as the popular French venue […]
Samorin, Slovakia – June 14, 2024 – The final Longines Series EEF Region Central Qualifier CSIO 3* got underway this afternoon at the X-Bionic Sphere venue, culminating in a nail-biting three way jump off between host nation Slovakia, Italy and Mexico. Mexico took the win, with Slovakia finishing […]
Mannheim, Germany – May 05, 2024 –“Winning is always nice but winning for your country is the nicest feeling in my opinion,” said Willem Greve (NED) who was part of the Netherlands team who triumphed at the Longines EEF Series in Mannheim last weekend. The Dutch quartet finished […]
Mannheim, Germany – May 05, 2024 – The Netherlands were in imperious form at the Longines EEF Series Central Regional Qualifier CSIO 3* in Mannheim, retaining the title they won last year at the same venue. Hosts Germany were second, while France occupied third. Just two penalties in […]
Zaventem, Belgium – April 18, 2023 – At the beginning of this week, we held a webinar titled “Protecting horse welfare at home”. In the wake of many recent high-profile cases, alongside the existing findings of the Equine Ethics & Wellbeing Committee, we felt the specific nature of […]
Zaventem, Belgium – February 29, 2024 – The Longines EEF Series is back for its fourth edition, offering a summer-long Nations Cup competition and a dazzling final in Warsaw. Gorla once again kicks things off for the 8 regional qualifiers, in which two new events enter the calendar. […]
Warsaw, Poland – September 17, 2023 – A thrilling early Sunday afternoon has seen the team of Austria take the top spot in the Longines EEF Series Final at Warsaw. The Poles made it to the fifth place. Throughout the course of Warsaw Jumping CSIO 4* this year, […]
Warsaw, Poland – September 14, 2023 – Belgium’s Wilm Vermeir (BEL) seized victory in the most prominent Thursday competition of Warsaw Jumping CSIO 4* – the international equestrian event being held at the Służewiec Racecourse until Sunday. The event combines show jumping along with races, hobby horse rivalry […]
Warsaw, Poland– September 12, 2023 – In a culmination of nine action-packed Longines EEF Series Regional Qualifiers and Semi-Finals between 29 nations and 250 riders this season, the final of the 2023 Series is at long last upon us! Ten incredibly talented and competitive nations come together in Warsaw, […]
Brussels, Belgium – August 17, 2023 –Reporter Amy Powell goes behind the scenes to tell the stories of the Longines EEF Series from the people and horses that make up the competition. In this edition, she catches up with Belgium’s Gilles Thomas (BEL) and his ride in the […]
Ebreichsdorf, Austria — June 30, 2023 — In a tense Longines EEF Series Semi-final in Ebreichsdorf, Austria, this afternoon, it was all to play for as 10 teams fought hard to secure their position at the Finals in Warsaw, which – after today’s results – will be missing […]
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. […]
Athens, Greece – June 04, 2023 – As the sun shone over the Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre in Athens this afternoon, the crowds were treated to a spectacle of a competition in the Longines EEF Series Southern Region 2nd qualifier, which saw Ukraine take an emphatic victory. In a tense battle to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 02, 2021 – The FEI has cancelled international events in 10 countries on the European mainland with immediate effect and until 28 March 2021 due to the rapid evolution of a very aggressive strain of the neurological form of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1), which originated […]
s’Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – March 02, 2021 – It is with great disappointment and sadness that the organizers of The Dutch Masters – Indoor Brabant Horse Show CSI 5* at ‘s-Hertogenbosch have announced that the 2021 edition of the event has been cancelled due to the Equine Herpes […]
