Tag: FEI

CSIO 5* Sopot Cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic

Sopot, Poland – The organizing committee of the CSIO 5* Sopot has issued a statement announcing the cancellation of the 2020 edition of the Sopot – Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Poland CSIO 5*. Their announcement states the following: “The International Equestrian Show CSIO Sopot is an […]

FEI Vice President Mark Samuel to Receive Equestrian Canada Gold Medal Award

Lausanne, Switzerland – April 14, 2020 – Equestrian Canada has named FEI Vice President Mark Samuel the recipient of the 2019 Gold Medal Award, the highest and most prestigious of the governing body’s national honours. The award is only given when the Equestrian Canada President and Executive believe […]

Major Revision to 2020 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Rules

Lausanne, Switzerland – April 17, 2020 – Big crowds enjoy all the action at the 2019 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final in Barcelona. With the global sporting calendar decimated by the Covid-19 pandemic, the FEI has made drastic changes to the 2020 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ […]

FEI Board Approves Jumping Calendar Task Force’s Resolutions

Lausanne, Switzerland – April 08, 2020 – The FEI Board has approved a number of resolutions proposed by the Jumping Calendar Task Force aimed at minimising the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the FEI Calendar and the equestrian community. In a specially expedited approvals process, the FEI […]

Pedro Veniss Takes on the Role of FEI Athlete Representative

Lausanne, Switzerland – April 06, 2020 – Pedro Veniss (BRA) has been announced as the new FEI Athlete Representative before the FEI Jumping Committee. Cian O’Connor (IRL), who had been originally elected for a four-year term back in 2018, resigned about 12 months later. As a result of […]

FEI Jumping Calendar Task Force Agrees on Resolutions at First Virtual Meeting

Lausanne, Switzerland – The Jumping Calendar Task Force, one of eight discipline-specific task forces created by the FEI to evaluate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the FEI Calendar and propose ways of mitigating its effects, held its first meeting via teleconference last week. The meeting was […]

FEI Sets New Criteria for Calculating World Rankings during Covid-19 Outbreak

Lausanne, Switzerland – April 01, 2020 – As part of its measures aimed at minimising the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the FEI Calendar, the FEI has put in place a new policy for calculating the world rankings from 1 April until the Calendar returns to normal. The […]

Steve Guerdat Soars Another Month as the Best Rider in the World

Lausanne, Switzerland – March 04, 2020 – Steve Guerdat (SUI) continues at the 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 3577 points. The “Battle of the top of the Everest” […]

FEI Creates Task Forces to Evaluate the Impact of Covid-19 on Calendar

Lausanne, Switzerland – March 25, 2020 – The FEI – Féderation Equestre Internationale has created a series of discipline-specific task forces to evaluate the impact on the FEI Calendar of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has resulted in multiple Event cancellations and the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic […]

International Olympic Committee Confirms Dates for Olympic Games next Year in Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan – March 30, 2020 – The International Olympic Committee (IOC), The International Paralympic Committee (IPC), The 2020 Tokyo Organizing Committee, The Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Government of Japan today agreed new dates for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, in 2021. The 2020 Tokyo Olympic […]

Coronavirus Forces 2020 Olympic Games to be Postponed!

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, […]

Olympic Games in Jeopardy? International Olympic Commitee Addresses the Issue with Comunique

Lausanne, Switzerland – March 17, 2020 Today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) continued its consultations with all the stakeholders of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. The first took place with the International Olympic Summer Sports Federations. Those with the National Olympic Committees (NOCs), the athletes’ representatives, the International […]

IJRC & EEF Call on All National Federations to Stop Competitions

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 […]

2020 FEI World Cup™ Finals in Las Vegas Cancelled due to Coronavirus!

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 […]

Daniel Meech Goes Double Clear to Lead Kiwi Victory in the Longines FEI Nations Cup™ of the UAE CSIO 5*

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 […]

FEI Confirms Tokyo 2020 Team & Individual Quota Places Amidst Controversy

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 […]

Eduardo Menezes & Magnolia Mystic Rose: One Step Closer to the Olympic Games in Tokyo

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 […]

Sydney Shulman & Villamoura Put on a Show en Route to Victory in the $36,600 Palm Beach Masters Classic CSIO 5*

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 […]

McLain Ward & Noche de Ronda Earn a Valentine’s Day Victory in the $213,300 Longines Grand Prix CSIO 5* at Deeridge Farms

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 […]

Devin Ryan & Caspar’s Lasino Dash for the Win in Canadian Pacific Welcome Stake CSIO 5* at the Palm Beach Masters

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 […]

Patience Pays Off for Beat Mändli & Vic des Cerisiers in the $72,900 Suncast Grand Prix Qualifier CSIO 5* at the Palm Beach Masters

Wellington, Florida – Thursday, February 13, 2020 – Beat Mändli (SUI) may have been fastest aboard Vic des Cerisiers in the nine-horse jump-off that decided the $72,900  Suncast Grand Prix Qualifier CSIO 5*, but he attributed his victory to patience. “We let him grow up really slow. Now, he’s […]

Darragh Kenny’s Daring Performance Earns Him Victory at the Palm Beach Masters Series® CSIO 5*

Wellington, Florida – February 12, 2020 – Darragh Kenny (IRL) rode Billy Manjaro to victory in the 1.40m $8,000 Palm Beach Masters Warm-Up CSIO5*, besting 49 competitors on a bright and balmy Wednesday afternoon at Deeridge Farms. The Irishman guided the gelding flawlessly over the course, registering a penalty-free performance […]

Bruce Goodin & Backtorps Danny V are the Best in €150,000 H.H. Ruler of Sharjah Cup CSI 5*-W

Sharjah, The United Arab Emirates – Saturday, February 08, 2020 – Bruce Goodin (NZL) and Backtorps Danny V closed out the H.H. The Ruler of Sharjah Cup CSI 5*-W/2* in grand fashion, winning the €150,000  H.H. Ruler of Sharjah Cup CSI 5*-W presented by Longines, a FEI Jumping World Cup™ […]

Longines FEI Jumping World Cup: Steve Guerdat Writes History at Jumping Bordeaux CSI 5*-W

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, […]

Julien Epaillard & Queeletta are Quick to Win €55,000 Prix FFE Generali CSI 5*-W at Bordeaux

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 […]

Abdel Said & Arpege du Ru Blaze to Win €58,900 Longines Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 5*-W at Sharjah

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 […]

Marc Dilasser & Cliffton Belesbat Lead Top-Six Sweep by French Armada at Jumping de Bordeaux CSI 5*-W

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 […]

Swiss Battle at the Top of Showjumping’s Everest: Steve Guerdat Takes Back the Lead in FEI World Ranking from Martin Fuchs

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 […]

Darragh Kenny Saves the Best for Last in the $213,300 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Wellington CSI 4*-W Presented by Canadian Pacific

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 […]

Alan Wade’s Course for the $213,300 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ – Wellington CSI4*-W at the Palm Beach Masters

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 […]