Wellington, Florida, United States – March 26, 2025 – Nayel Nassar (EGY) got off to the perfect start in the 12th and last week of the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at Wellington International. Teaming up with Dorado de Riverland, he claimed top honors in the $32,000 Dodd […]
Wellington, Florida, United States – March 13, 2025 – After taking a year to focus on developing their partnership, Nayel Nassar (EGY) and Ivory TCS are making their mark on the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). After winning the Bainbridge CSI 5* 1.50m during WEF 5, the pair […]
Ocala, Florida, United States – March 02, 2025 – The $65,000 AdventHealth Grand Prix CSI 2* was the thrilling finale of Week IX at the 2025 Winter Spectacular Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. Thirty-four combinations representing 10 nations battled for the lion’s share of the prize money, […]
Wellington, Florida, United States – February 14, 2025 – The luck fell in Irish favor Friday as Philip McGuane (IRL) took a win on the grass derby field in the $62,500 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round VI aboard Orphea HQ, owned by Evergate Stables. With the jumpers back […]
Wellington, Florida, United States – February 07, 2025 – Nayel Nassar (EGY) snagged a win to start the day on Friday in the $62,500 Bainbridge CSI 5* 1.50m aboard Ivory TCS, owned by Evergate Stables. Ivory TCS, a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare (Falaise de Muze x Ukato) has […]
Breeding: The Pedigree Story of Monaco N.O.P by Adriana Van Tilburg The 16-year-old Holsteiner gelding Monaco N.O.P. (Cassini II – Ulla II x Contender, Stamm 429, breeder: Ralf Lütje) delivered an incredible victory in December for his rider, Harrie Smolders (NED), in the Rolex Grand Prix at the […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – January 11, 2025 – Claiming his first-ever ‘Saturday Night Lights’ victory at Wellington International, Egyptian Olympian Nayel Nassar (EGY) topped the $140,000 Southern Arches Grand Prix CSI 3* riding ESI Ali during week one of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Highlighted by 12 weeks […]
Geneva, Switzerland – December 15, 2024 – What excitement this year! The €1,205,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Geneva CSI 5* will undoubtedly be a highlight in the long history of this unique CHI tournament. And in the end, this prestigious award went to a pair who deserves to […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – November 28, 2024 – As the holiday season begins, Wellington International is buzzing with excitement as the 2024 ESP Holiday & Horses Series, presented by ArthramidVet, was launched in style. The event kicked off on Thursday with the much-anticipated Holiday & Horses CSI 4* international […]
North Salem, New York, USA – September 21, 2024 – Seven Olympic veterans competed in Saturday’s $38,700 Great Oak Speed Stake presented by Old Salem Farm, including Egypt’s Nayel Nassar (EGY), who proved uncatchable aboard Evergate Stables’ 11-year-old Selle Français gelding Dorado de Riverland. The pair were 1.78 seconds faster than their […]
Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada — June 14, 2024 — Egypt’s Nayel Nassar (EGY) took first place in the ATCO Cup CSI 5* 1.45m, his second win of the day at Spruce Meadows after having already won the Martime Travel Cup 1.40m. Nassar, atop the Belgian Warmblood Linguini […]
Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – May 31, 2024 – The West Coast Cup CSI 4* – 1.45m Friday morning proved to be quite a numbers game, and Nayel Nassar (EGY) caught on quickly. Colm Quinn’s (IRL) first round track tested riders with a robust track and a […]
Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – May 26, 2024 – As Nayel Nassar (EGY) readied for the winner’s round of the Winning Round CSI 5*- 1.50m with Ivory TCS, he weighed his options. There were two plays: Take the spookier route inside to the ATCO oxer two fences […]
North Salem, New York – May 9, 2024 – Egypt’s Nayel Nassar (EGY) claimed victory in the $38,700 Two-Phase Challenge CSI 3* at the 2024 Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows on Thursday, putting in a speedy 25.52-second time over Alan Wade’s 15-effort course aboard Dorado de Riverland. The Old Salem Farm Spring […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – April 13, 2024 – Ireland’s Philip McGuane (IRL) returned to familiar territory at the grass derby field at Equestrian Village on Saturday with a win in the $32,000 ProElite Speed Challenge CSI 3* – 1.45m during the second week of the 2024 ESP Spring […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 15, 2024 – Continuing and banner day for Evergate Stables on Friday, Nayel Nassar (EGY) piloted the newly-acquired 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare, Ivory TCS (Falaise de Muze x Ukato), to the pinnacle position in the $32,000 Dodd Technologies 1.50m. As is often the […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 25, 2024 – Five-star show jumping came to a close in the International Arena with 55 pairings geared up to race against the clock in the $62,500 Hermès Classic CSI 5*- 1.50m. Once again, 11 duos did their all to advance on to […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 22, 2024 – It was a busy day on Thursday at Wellington International. Prior to five-star action, two-star riders competed in the International Arena for the Ethel M Chocolates CSI 2*1.45m. Thirty-four riders started their morning off with the speed course designed by […]
Thermal, California, USA – December 08, 2023 – The final grand prix of the Major League Show Jumping season concluded with the flying of the Egyptian flag for Nayel Nassar (EGY) and Coronado. The individual MLSJ championship was decided a week prior, but there was still winning honors […]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October – 26, 2023 – Have the Paris Panthers handed the Championship Title to the Riesenbeck International powered by Kingsland Equestrian? Jur Vrieling‘s star horse Long John Silver 3 N.O.P has been sold as announced by SF Equestrian, meaning he is not in Riyadh to help […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 18, 2023 – Nayel Nassar (EGY) and longtime mount Coronado were the sole horse-and-rider pair to go double clear in Tryon Stadium as part of Saturday Night Lights presented by Tryon Horse & Home. Forty-seven entries traversed the Peter Grant (CAN) […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 13, 2023 – Aboard the 2011 Belgian Sport Horse gelding El Conde (Loro Piana Filou de Muze x Final Shot), Nayel Nassar (EGY) took the top spot in Friday’s CHF $30’000 ProElite Welcome Speed Stakes CSI 2*. The Egyptian stopped jump […]
Bridgehampton, New York, USA – September 03, 2023 – Kicking off the day’s exciting grand prix action at the 2023 Hampton Classic Horse CSI 5* & CSI 2* were 45 horse-and-rider combinations representing 14 nations in the $78,000 Hampton Classic Grand Prix CSI 2*. Sixteen went clear over Alan Wade’s […]
A Coruña, Spain – July 14, 2023 – A Coruña, a picturesque coastal city in Spain, was electrified today with equestrian excitement as it played host to the thrilling and crucial tenth stage of the 2023 GCL team series. It was Ben Maher (GBR) with Ginger Blue and Harrie […]
Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta Canada – July 8, 2023 – The stage was set for the $1,000,0000 ATCO Queen Elizabeth II Cup CSI 5*. Riders qualified throughout the week for the opportunity to step foot through the Clock Tower and take a piece of the purse. Thirty-five horse/rider […]
Toronto, Ontario, Canada – November 11, 2022 – Egyptian Olympian Nayel Nassar (EGY) flew to victory in the $74,000 Centennial Cup CSI 5*-W, on Friday evening at the Royal Horse Show CSI 5*-W, held as part of the 100th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Nineteen horse-and-rider combinations contested the […]
Oslo, Norway – October 10, 2022 – Next Sunday’s opening leg of the 2022/2023 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League in Oslo (NOR) looks set to be a cracker with two former series champions and five of the top-10 riders in the world rankings, including the […]
Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia – May 27, 2022 – International competition resumed Friday at Thunderbird Show Park as athletes braved the rain to jump for significant prize money and coveted qualification for the weekend’s biggest classes. The Fort Grand Prix Arena held three FEI classes, all of which […]
Wellington, Florida – January 27, 2022 – The Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on January 27, 2022, with week three competition sponsored by NetJets. The International Arena at the venue held three international jumper classes with the $50,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup […]
Thermal, California – December 10, 2021 – Besides the grand finale of the 2021 Major League Show Jumping Team competition, CSI 2* athletes continued their schedule as the one the two feature individual clases of the day in the FEI $36,600 Premier Equestrian Speed Challenge CSI 2* with […]
