Lausanne, Switzerland – March 24, 2020 – The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, and the Prime Minister of Japan, Abe Shinzo, held a conference call this morning to discuss the constantly changing environment with regard to Covid-19 and the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 15, 2020 – It’s the last day of the XXVI Sunshine Tour and it sure lived up to its name. The very difficult situation that we are facing with the Corvid-19 pandemic, has led to the early closure of the Tour […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 13, 2020 – The European Equestrian Federation (EEF) and the International Jumping Riders Club (IJRC) have issued a joint statement regarding the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak: They state the following: The European Equestrian Federation (EEF) and the International Jumping Riders Club (IJRC) call on all National […]
Las Vegas, Nevada – Thomas & Mack Center – March 13, 2020 – The International Equestrian Federation (FEI), United States Equestrian Federation and Las Vegas Events have announced the force majeure cancellation of the 2020 FEI World Cup™ Finals in Las Vegas. The annual equestrian competition, featuring the […]
Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates – Saturday, February 29 2020 – Team New Zealand claimed top honours in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of the United Arab Emirates CSIO 5* at Abu Dhabi (UAE) for the second time in two years today when pinning Egypt into […]
Doha, Qatar – Friday, February 28, 2020 – Excitement and action combined to keep fans on the edge of their seats on the second day of Commercial Bank CHI Al Shaqab Presented by Longines, in the Longines Arena at Al Shaqab. The international equestrian event, which Al Shaqab […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – Monday, February 17, 2020 – Following concerns raised about FEI Jumping Events in France and Syria where Olympic and Longines Ranking points were on offer, the FEI has investigated events at both Villeneuve-Loubet (FRA) and Damascus (SYR). The investigation into the three events at Villeneuve-Loubet […]
Wellington, Florida – Sunday, February 16, 2020 – The $230,000 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of the United States of America CSIO 5* last Sunday, during the Palm Beach Master Series®, was more than just another leg of the FEI Nations Cup events that have been held at […]
Wellington, Florida, USA — Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020— Sydney Shulman (ISR) came into Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Week CSIO 5*/CSI 2* at the Palm Beach Masters Series® thinking that she’d already won. The appearance marked Shulman’s first CSIO 5* competition at the venue, and she arrived hoping […]
Wellington, Florida, USA — Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 — McLain Ward (USA) and Noche de Ronda eclipsed a top-tier field of 45 in the $213,300 Longines Grand Prix CSIO 5* on Valentine’s Day during the Palm Beach Masters Series® at Deeridge Farms. Fifth to return for the shortened […]
Wellington, Florida – Thursday, February 13, 2020 – Devin Ryan (USA) and Caspar’s Lasino triumphed in the $10,000 CP Welcome Stake, taking home the first American CSIO 5* win of Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Week CSIO 5*/CSI 2* during the second week of the Palm Beach Masters […]
Bordeaux, France – September 08, 2020 – Winning the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ of Bordeaux CSI 5*-W is always a special moment in a rider’s career as it adds their name to a prestigious list comprising of the greatest sportsmen of the discipline since 45 years. Yesterday, […]
Bordeaux, France – Friday, February 07, 2020 – In the first part of yesterday’s evening, the Prix Generali was a dress rehearsal for tomorrow’s Longines FEI World Cup Grand Prix. Though it is not really a qualifying class, the pairs must finish their course if they intended to […]
Sharjah, The United Arab Emirates – Thursday, February 06, 2020 – Abdel Said (EGY) and Arpege du Ru triumphed in the €58,900 Longines Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 5* last Thursday during the H.H. The Ruler of Sharjah Cup CSI 5*-W/2* at the Sharjah Racing Club in The United […]
Bordeaux, France – Friday, February 07, 2020 – Six Frenchmen in the first six places, the International Jumping of Bordeaux could not have started better for the team in blue! A result that the national coach, Thierry Pomel (FRA), is quite happy about: “We would love it it […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – December 04, 2019 – Steve Guerdat (SUI) is back on top of the leaderboard in the standings of the Longines FEI Jumping Individual Rider Ranking. The Swiss leads all FEI-ranked riders, now accumulating a total of 3497 points. It’s a “Battle of the top of the […]
Quarteira, Faro, Portugal – Sunday, February 03, 2020 – Titouan Schumacher (FRA) and Atome Z won the €51,200 Grand Prix CSI 3* on Sunday during the first week of the Vilamoura Atlantic Tour at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre in Portugal. The Frenchman and the 13-year-old Zangersheide gelding (Amadeus […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – Sunday, February 2, 2020 – Ireland’s Darragh Kenny (IRL) laid it all on the line, besting a three-horse jump-off to win the $213,300 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Wellington CSI4*-W, presented by Canadian Pacific. The penultimate east coast qualifier for the Longines FEI Jumping […]
Oliva Nova, Spain – Sunday, February 02, 2020 – Julien Epaillard (FRA) and Jalanta P (Catalano x Fortinbras), took their second Grand Prix victory in three weeks when taking the top honours in Sunday’s €51,950 Grand Prix CSI 3* presented by CHG at 2020 Spring MET I. The […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 02, 2020 – Some of the best riders and horses in the world are ready to challenge one of Alan Wade‘s masterpieces for the jackpot of the $213,300 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ – Wellington CSI4*-W, presented by Canadian Pacific today, at 13:30 […]
Geneva, Switzerland – January 31, 2020 – Steve Guerdat (SUI) has lost one of his top horses as Alamo returned to his owners in Mexico. The Swiss and the 12-year-old black Dutch Warmblood gelding (Ukato x Equador) had been partnered since the month of October in 2017, going […]
Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Week CSI4*-W/CSI2* kicks off with horse inspection. Wellington, Florida — Jan. 29, 2020 — The 2020 Palm Beach Masters Series® if officially underway following horse inspections for CSI4*-W and CSI2* competitors. A total of 105 CSI4*-W horses passed inspection Wednesday morning at Deeridge […]
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – January 26, 2020 – When Gonzalo Azcárraga (MEX) crossed the finish of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Guadalajara CSI 4*-W, he didn’t know whether he had won or lost. To his surprise, he had done neither. He tied. In a history-making result, Azcárraga, […]
Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates – January 25, 2020 – Christian Ahlmann (GER) and Solid Gold Z won the €94,900 Al Shira’aa Longines Grand Prix CSI 4*-W, valid for the FEI World Cup™ Jumping Arab League, held yesterday during the third week of the Al Shira’aa International […]
Leipzig, Germany – January 20, 2020 – Ireland’s Denis Lynch (IRL) firmly secured his spot at the 2020 Longines Jumping World Cup Final when storming to victory with GC Chopin’s Bushi in the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2019/2020 Western European League qualifier in Leipzig, Germany today, where […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – January 08, 2020 – HRH the Infanta Doña Pilar de Borbón, President of the FEI from 1994 to 2006 and elder sister of former King of Spain Juan Carlos I, has died in Madrid following a year-long battle with cancer. She was 83. Born in Cannes […]
Basel, Switzerland – January, 2020 – Steve Guerdat (SUI) took over the lead in the 2019/2020 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League after winning the 10th leg of the league yesterday during the Longines CSI Basel 5*-W in Switzerland. Guerdat (SUI) moved exchanged places with former […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – January 03, 2020 – Olympic athlete Martin Fuchs (SUI) has moved to the top of the Longines FEI Jumping Rankings for the first time in his career, overtaking compatriot Steve Guerdat (SUI) who held the number one position for a year. Martin Fuchs (27), now […]
Brussels, Belgium – December 17, 2019 – Pieter Devos (BEL) has retained the lead in the 2020 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League after the seventh leg of the league last Sunday during the CSI Casas Novas – A Coruña in La Coruña, Spain. Even though he […]
La Coruña, Spain – December 15, 2019 – The Netherland’s Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) and Beauville Z showed the rest a clean pair of heels in a thrill-a-minute 13-horse jump-off to win the €300,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ – Western European League qualifier in La Coruña, […]
