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 […]
La Baule, France – June 10, 2021 – The running order of the ten teams competing in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ on Friday 11th June at 02.00 pm has been drawn at random this Thursday afternoon in the presence of the national chefs d’equipe. First nation […]
La Baule, France – June 10, 2021 – The heat is on this week with lots of activity, keeping fans, riders, breeders, horse owners and enthusiasts of equestrian sports glued to their screens all over the world. A whopping total of 17 FEI-level events have already started in […]
La Baule, France – June 10, 2021 – Riders and horses have already begun to prance and dance, putting on their high-flying acts to the test at arenas all over the world and it is only the beginning of a week filled with 17 FEI-level horse shows. With […]
Upperville, Virginia, USA – June 08, 2021 – The Upperville Colt & Horse Show CSI 4* has already begun but the first FEI-classes only begin on Thursday with several of the “Who’s-Who” of showjumping taking part in the quaint boutique event not too far from the capital of […]
La Baule, France – June 09, 2021 – Excitement and pressure is what you can expect this week during the Longines Jumping International de La Baule CSIO 5* as the event in the seaside city hosts the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of France CSIO 5*. One of […]
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 […]
St. Gallen, Switzerland – June 06, 2021 – A Showdown of the Superstars of Showjumping is what you can expect this week during the Longines CSIO of St. Gallen. The feature class of the event is the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Switzerland CSIO 5*, a challenge […]
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 […]
St. Tropez, France – May 25, 2021 – The stars are out in broad daylight this week on the sands of Pampleone and in the main showjumping ring at Ramatuelle, Saint Tropez, France. The French Riviera is once again under the spotlight of the noble sport as the […]
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 […]
Gorla Minore, Italy – May 07, 2021 – The temperatures continue to rise in the Northern Hemisphere and so does the number of outdoor FEI-level horse shows in North America and Europe as riders and horses prepare and try to make a good impression to be selected to […]
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 […]
Prague, Czech Republic – May 05, 2021 – For the second week in a row, the Prague Arena at Chuchle Park will be the center of attention of many equestrian fans around the world as it hosts Nations Cup CSIO 3* this week. After a great first week […]
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) […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – April 07, 2021 – The battle at the top of the 2021 Longines FEI World Rider Ranking is as fierce as it gets. Although Steve Guerdat (SUI) remains at the top of the leaderboard in the standings with a total of 3627 points, he is now […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 24, 2021 – The FEI hosted a stakeholder consultation session last Wednesday to review comprehensive draft Return To Competition protocols. In a brief opening address, FEI President Ingmar De Vos reiterated that there will be a full and thorough investigation into the circumstances of […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 24, 2021 – The FEI (Fédération Equestre Internationale) hosted a stakeholder consultation session last Wednesday to review comprehensive draft Return To Competition protocols. These measures are aimed at, in the short term, minimizing the risks associated with the restart of FEI competitions in mainland […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 24, 2021 – The FEI Board has approved four recommendations from the FEI Jumping Calendar Task Force to allow greater flexibility around Date Clash Rules, Calendar Applications, Date Change Applications due to EHV-1, as well as new dates for the 2021 FEI WBFSH Jumping […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA – March 23, 2021 – The Organizing Committee of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in consultation with the International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee, Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Government of Japan, have announced that fans and spectators from overseas will not be allowed […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 19, 2021 – The FEI Veterinary Epidemiology Working Group, whose individual members have been working with the FEI since the start of the EHV-1 outbreak, held its first formal meeting on the 18th of March 2021 to discuss virus gene typing, the evolution of […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 11, 2021 – There are still a few weeks left of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), but the 2021 ESP Spring Series is coming up soon! Make sure to save the date and get ready for some exciting new developments. The ESP Spring […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 12, 2021 – The FEI has imposed a further two-week extension of the shutdown of all international events in mainland Europe until 11 April 2021 due to the ongoing outbreak of the neurological form of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1). The FEI had previously announced […]
The organizers of the Ocala Winter Spectacular Series at the World Equestrian Center (WEC – Ocala) have released two statements the past few days to address the equestrian community and clarify doubts regarding the rumors of the presence and cases of Equine Herpes Virus EHV-1 found in animals […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 10, 2021 – The organizers of the Sunshine Tour have issued a statement to clarify rumours and doubts regarding the cancellation of the remaining three weeks of the event as announced last Friday. Their official statement is the following: “In the second week […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 6, 2021 – The hometown squad stepped up to shine under the lights during the eighth week and CSIO 4* competition as the team from the United States of America claimed victory in the $150,000 Nations Cup CSIO 4*, presented by Premier Equestrian in the […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 05, 2021 – The organizers of the Sunshine Tour released a statement on Friday announcing that the two remaining days of the already shortened edition of the event had been suspended immediately due to due to second horse that had entered […]
