Lausanne, Switzerland – October 13, 2021 – The Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League 2021/2022 gets underway in Oslo, Norway next Sunday, and this promises to be a season like no other. It’s two-and-a-half years since Steve Guerdat (SUI) lifted the coveted title at the Final […]
Oslo, Norway – October 13, 2021 – The wait is over and the 2021 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup – Western European League Series gets underway in Norway this week. The competition promises to be exciting with several stellar riders and their top horses have confirmed to compete […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – October 07, 2021 – Five time Olympian Peder Fredricson (SWE) has secured the number one spot of the Longines World Ranking for the first time in his career, taking the reins from Olympic bronze medallist, Daniel Deusser (GER) who took over the position for the third time back in […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – October 05, 2021 – After stellar performances at the Olympic Games and during several legs of the 2021 Longines Global Champions Tour, Peder Fredricson (SWE) has skyrocketed all the way to number one in the world rider ranking, pushing former leader Daniel Deusser (GER) one […]
Sacramento, California, USA – October 06, 2021 – It’s showtime for another busy week of showjumping again! Europe’s best will take to the sunny skies of the French Riviera as the Hubside Jumping hosts CSI 4* & 2* classes this week in Grimau, near the exotic ville of […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – October 05, 2021 – An impressive list of nominees are in the race for the FEI Awards 2021 as the online public voting opens today for the Peden Bloodstock FEI Best Athlete, Longines FEI Rising Star, Cavalor FEI Best Groom, FEI Against All Odds and […]
Barcelona, Spain – October 03, 2021 – For the third time since the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final was staged back in 2013, The Netherlands reigned supreme at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona, Spain today. With the stoicism and quiet determination that has long been […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – September 23, 2021 – After a year hiatus, the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ North American League (NAL) is set to kick off its 2021-2022 season at Thunderbird Show Park in Vancouver, British Columbia (CAN), with a fresh look. While the 2019-2020 NAL was able to […]
Riesenbeck, Germany – September 05, 2021 – Individual glory for Germany’s Andre Thieme (GER) and his lovely mare DSP Chakaria brought the Longines FEI Jumping European Championship 2021 to the perfect close at Riesenbeck (GER) today. On an afternoon of spectacular sport, the 46-year-old rider rose from overnight silver […]
Riesenbeck, Germany – September 03, 2021 – The Swiss stole the show when grabbing Team gold at the Longines FEI Jumping European Championships 2021 in Riesenbeck, Germany on Friday. The final round of the team competition was a breathtaking affair, with everything hanging in the balance to the […]
Riesenbeck, Germany – September 02, 2021 – Switzerland moved into the lead in the first round of the Team competition at the Longines FEI Jumping European Championships 2021 at Riesenbeck in Germany today. However the same three countries continue to dominate the leaderboard, with the overnight leaders from […]
Riesenbeck, Germany – September 01, 2021 – David Will (GER) dashed to victory in the opening class and into an early lead of the 2021 Longines FEI Jumping European Championship yesterday at the Riesenbeck International equestrian venue in Germany. Besides being in second place in the team competition yesterday, the host […]
Riesenbeck, Germany – September 01, 2021 – Team Sweden swept into the lead on the opening day of the Longines FEI Jumping European Championship 2021 at Riesenbeck, Germany today but the newly-crowned Olympic champions have only a narrow advantage over the host country who in turn lie just […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – August 27, 2021 – When Belgium took the team title and Switzerland’s Martin Fuchs (SUI) claimed individual gold at the Longines FEI Jumping European Championships 2019 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, few could have anticipated the chaos that would ensue over the next two years as […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – August 26, 2021 – Milan in Italy has been confirmed as the host city for the FEI European Championship in the Olympic discipline of Jumping for 2023. The allocation to the Italian city was confirmed during the FEI Board teleconference held on 23 August 2021. […]
Tokyo, Japan – August 05, 2021 – The Olympic Games are all about the coming together of the best of the best and the human and equine athletes have been meticulously prepared for the occasion. An essential part of that preparation is shoeing, and just as with human […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – July 30, 2021 – The state-of-the-art Veterinary Clinic at Baji Koen Equestrian Park, specially built for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, is fully equipped to ensure that all onsite equine athletes have access to world-class veterinary facilities. The Japan Racing Association (JRA), owner […]
Tokyo, Japan – July 26, 2021 – Olympic Equestrian Dressage competitions have already ended and, by this morning, all showjumping athletes will have settled into their temporary home at the historic Equestrian Park venue in Baji Koen, with the arrival of the final batch of Show Jumping horses. […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – July 27, 2021 – Can horses fly? Well yes, they can if they’re Olympic athletes! And in a piece of history-making, 36 of them flew into Japan last night – the first full cargo load of horses ever to land in Haneda, the waterfront airport […]
Toronto, Ontario – July 15, 2021 – The Royal Horse Show, held as part of the iconic Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, will not take place in 2021. Due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and after considerable research and consultation, The Royal’s […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – July 09, 2021 – As the FEI celebrates its centenary, one man’s name stands out when it comes to the development of equestrian sport over the last 100 Years – journalist, historian, art collector and creator of the FEI World Cup™ Jumping series Mr. Max […]
La Baule, France – June 11, 2021 – New Chef d’Equipe Michel Sorg helped inspire Team Switzerland to their second title in a row at La Baule. Finishing on only 4 penalty points, thanks to a double clear from European Champion Martin Fuchs (SUI) on Conner 70 and a final spotless round […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – June 04, 2021 – Olympic bronze medallist Daniel Deusser (GER) is back in the number one spot in the Longines Rankings for the third time. He takes over at the top with a total of 3,385 points. Deusser, a member of the German squad that […]
London, England – June 03, 2021 – British Equestrian and the British Showjumping selectors can today confirm the nine showjumping athlete and horse combinations, plus three reserves, that will be submitted to the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) as our nominated entries for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Only the […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – June 01, 2021 – With the equestrian sports calendar suddenly bursting into action again after the many complications imposed by the pandemic over the last year, this week all eyes are on St. Gallen in Switzerland where the much-anticipated Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ 2021 […]
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico – May 15, 2021 – The overhead clouds did not keep the sun from shining Saturday afternoon, nor top riders and horses from entering the main ring at Otomí Club Hípico for the MXN $1,100,000 Grand Prix CSI 2*. The feature classs of the […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – May 08, 2021 – For the second month in a row, not much change among the ten highest-ranked riders in the world, with Steve Guerdat (SUI) and Daniel Deusser (GER) leading the pack while being neck and neck in a fierce battle right down to […]
Dublin, Ireland – May 06, 2021 – The Royal Dublin Society has been monitoring the evolving situation regarding Covid-19, including the vaccination rates and the latest Government advice. In the current circumstances it has been decided that it will not be possible to operate a Dublin Horse Show […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – April 22, 2021 – The European Union Animal Health Law (AHL) came to force on the 21st of April, 2021, and extensive lobbying by the specially convened International Horse Sports Confederation (IHSC) Task Force has been instrumental in a number of key provisions either being […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – April 10, 2021 – Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, passed away peacefully yesterday morning at Windsor Castle in England. His death, at the age of 99, was announced according to a statement released by Buckingham Palace. He was the longest serving FEI President (1964-1986) […]
