Tag: Global Champions League

Edwina Tops-Alexander’s 20 Questions with Margie Engle

Wellington, Florida, USA – June 15, 2020 – This week on GCTV the inspirational Margie Goldstein-Engle (USA) gives an insight into her lifelong passion for horses and how she started riding by working to earn the lessons that helped set her on the road to show jumping stardom. […]

Tips & Tricks with Anna Kellnerová

Prague, Czech Republic – June 11, 2020 – This week, Anna Kellnerová (CZE) gives us a quick and simple exercise that she has found invaluable in her training. The exercises uses two small verticals on one stride (around 6 metres between fences), which she usually places on the short […]

The Insider: At Home with the Prague Lions’ Anna Kellnerová

Prague, Czech Republic – June 06, 2020 – This brand new episode of The Insider At Home features Anna Kellnerová, talented U25 rider for Prague Lions. Hear Anna speak with pride about the GC Prague Playoffs and great support of her family, as well as about being an ambassador […]

Edwina Tops-Alexander’s 20 Questions with Anna Kellnerová

Prague, Czech Republic – June 08, 2020 – Get to know Prague Lions Team Owner and talented U25 rider Anna Kellnerová in conversation with Edwina Tops-Alexander on this week’s 20 Q’s! Find out about Anna’s passion, ambition and determination to succeed, as well as the ‘one-of-a-kind’ GC Prague […]

Tips & Tricks with Jane Richard Philips

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – June 04, 2020 – This week, Jane Richard Philips (SUI) brings us not one, but three great exercises in Tips & Tricks! The first uses a series of poles on a circle, and aims to build control, impulsion, balance and confidence in varying directions […]

The Insider: At Home with the Cannes Stars’ Jane Richard Philips

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – June 02, 2020 – Get to know Jane Richard Philips in today’s episode of The Insider At Home! Jane, a Longines Ambassador of Elegance and Cannes Stars team stalwart, opens up about her “amazing boy”, her fight to recover from injury last year and […]

Tips & Tricks with Ben Maher & Emily Moffitt

London, England – May 28, 2020 – This week learn from two of show jumping’s leading riders, as Ben Maher (GBR) and Emily Moffitt (GBR) share some useful exercises on Tips & Tricks making use of grids of fences, designed to develop adaptability and balance when jumping, as […]

The Insider: At Home with the London Knights’ Ben Maher & Emily Moffitt

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – May 27, 2020 – This week’s episode of The Insider at Home is not to be missed, featuring two-time LGCT Champion and LGCT Super Grand Prix winner Ben Maher (GBR) and London Knights Team Owner Emily Moffitt (GBR). Hear about the London Knights‘ unrelenting […]

Edwina Tops-Alexander’s 20 Questions with Ben Maher

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – May 26, 2020 – Watch these two LGCT Champions in conversation this week, as Ben Maher (GBR) answers Edwina Tops-Alexander‘s 20 Q’s. Find out which horse Ben would have loved to ride, his favourite LGCT destination, his advice for young riders, his entertaining dream […]

LGCT & GCL to Restart in 2021

Valkenswaard – The Netherlands – May 25, 2020 – The Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and Global Champions League (GCL) today announces the 2020 season will restart next year due to the unprecedented impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. In these exceptional circumstances it is not realistic to safely […]

Tips & Tricks with Dani G. Waldman

Putten, The Netherlands – May 22, 2020 – This week, Dani G. Waldman (ISR) takes a different approach to Tips & Tricks, with some great preparation exercises that can be used before competition or other important moments. She explains how visualisation of the course and exactly what she […]

Edwina Tops-Alexander’s 20 Questions with Dani G. Waldman

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – May 22, 2020 – She’s one of the most recognisable faces on the circuit, but how well do you know Dani G. Waldman? Find out everything from her favourite meal, to her favourite LGCT event, and more, as Edwina Tops-Alexander asks her our quick […]

The Insider: At Home with the St. Tropez Pirates’ Dani G. Waldman

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – May 20, 2020 – This week, we meet Dani G. Waldman (ISR) on The Insider @HOME. Known for her fashion-forward style, including her signature ‘flying feathers’, Dani is a true pioneer in our sport and tells us about how she sees show jumping changing […]

20 Questions with Nicola & Olivier Philippaerts

Brussels, Belgium – May 18, 2020 – This week we meet Belgian twin brothers, and stars of the LGCT and GCL circuit, Olivier Philippaerts  (BEL) and Nicola Philippaerts (BEL). Find out about their favourite events, the name of their first pony, their favourite meal, plus, who was the […]

The Insider: Tips & Tricks with Peder Fredricson

Valkenswaard, Netherlands – May 17, 2020 – Our Tips and Tricks feature series continues this week with an interesting jumping exercise from Peder Fredricson (SWE). In this video, Peder shares his thoughts on the best ways to train horses ready for competition – training exercises and techniques that […]

20 Questions with Geir Gulliksen

Valkenswaard, Netherlands – May 14, 2020 – We bring you another new feature series this week, beginning with 20 Questions with Norwegian rider and Scandinavian Vikings Team Owner Geir Gulliksen! Have you ever wondered what the secret is to Geir’s success and long-standing career? Or perhaps which country […]

New LGCT & GCL Partnership Confirmed

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – May 14, 2020 – McCourt Global and Tennor Group today announced that the parties have reached an amicable outcome regarding the purchase of McCourt’s stake in Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League by Lars Windhorst. Jan Tops, Founder and President of the […]

The Insider: Recap of LGCT & GCL of Doha with Special Guest Jessica Kürten

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – The brand new magazine show The Insider premiered on GCTV with fascinating insights and exclusive behind-the-scenes stories and interviews with the sport’s movers and shakers. In the first episode top trainer Jessica Kürten (IRL), two-time Olympic rider and Team Manager for the Prague Lions, […]

New York Empire Team Announces Brilliant Lineup for 2020 Global Champions League

Wellington, Florida – Wednesday, February 5, 2020 – New York Empire team owner Georgina Bloomberg announced today the team of six riders ready to take on the 2020 Global Champions League season. Joining the New York City native on the roster, 2019 New York Empire Riders Daniel Bluman […]

Frank Schuttert’s Queensland E. Bought by Dani G. Waldman

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 16, 2020 – Queensland E. will be ridden by Danielle G. Waldman (ISR). The 11-year-old bay Zangersheide gelding (Quickfire de Ferann x Socrate de Chivre) had been competed successfully by Frank Schuttert (NED), all the way up to the five-star level. The Israeli […]

New Shareholder for Longines Global Champions Tour & Global Champions League

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – January 13, 2020 – Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and Global Champions League (GCL) today announce a new partnership with global investment holding company Tennor as the world’s premier show jumping circuit looks to accelerate its future expansion plans on the back of the […]

Deusser, Fredricson & Schwizer Take the Swans to New Heights in €6,400,000 GCL Super Cup CSI 5*

Prague, Czech Republic – November 24, 2019 – In a story full to the brim with glory, hope and heartache, the Shanghai Swans team wrote their names into the history books – soaring to the GCL Super Cup win in a dramatic €6.4 million Final. Daniel Deusser (GER) with […]

Abdel Saïd & Arpege du Ru Race for the Cash in €50,000 BMW Cartec Prize CSI 5* in Prague

Prague, Czech Republic – November 22, 2019 – Abdel Saïd (EGY) and Arpege du Ru climbed one place higher in Prague today to pick up top honours in the €50,000 BMW Cartec Prize CSI 5* today during the Global Champions Prague Playoffs CSI 5*/2* at the O2 Arena in the […]

Blockbuster Lineup Revealed for €12 Million GC Prague Playoffs

Prague, Czech Republic – November 14, 2019 – The blockbuster line up for the GC Prague Playoffs can be revealed today with awesome rider and horse power heading to the big showdown of 2019 with only one week to go. An incredible field of the world’s greatest show […]

Valkenswaard United Turn Up the Heat to Claim Pole Position in Global Champions League of St. Tropez

St. Tropez, France – September 12, 2019 – Valkenswaard United’s experienced combination of Marcus Ehning (GER) with Pret A Tout and Alberto Zorzi (ITA) with Cinsey turned up the heat at GCL Ramatuelle, Saint Tropez, in an electric first round of action this weekend. Spectators were unable to peel […]

One Point Difference Separating London Knights & St. Tropez Pirates Before Saturday’s Showdown

One point is all that separates the London Knights and St. Tropez Pirates in the race for the 2019 Global Champions League title heading to tomorrow’s penultimate leg of the season. With four victories this year, the team from Great Britain leads with a total of 288 points, […]

Lions Slay Giants with a Dramatic Victory at Global Champions League of Rome

Rome, Italy – September 07, 2019 – In a drama-fuelled Global Champions League of Rome CSI 5*, the Prague Lions were the Giant-slayers today after a knife-edge competition all came down to the final fence of the class in a spectacular Italian showdown. It was a dramatic weekend […]

Saint Tropez Pirates Take the Helm at Global Champions League of Paris

Paris, France – July 05, 2019 – The formidable St Tropez Pirates combination of Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) with Veronese Teamjoy and Pieter Devos (BEL) with Claire Z powered to pole position in Paris, finishing abreast of three teams on a clean score yesterday. Jessica Springsteen (USA) & RMF Zecilie The […]

Scandinavian Vikings Soar Victoriously at Global Champions League of Monaco CSI 5*

Monte Carlo, Monaco – June 30, 2019 – The Scandinavian Vikings secured their first ever GCL win after Evelina Tovek (SWE) and Geir Gulliksen (NOR) kept cool heads under enormous pressure as the last riders to go in a high-octane competition in Monaco. There has been a dramatic shake […]

Julien Epaillard & Usual Suspect d’Auge Leave Dust to the Field at Longines Global Champions Tour of Monaco CSI 5*

Monte Carlo, Monaco – June 27, 2019 – Julien Epaillard (FRA) and Usual Suspect d’Auge won the €61,500 GCL First Individual Competition CSI 5* last Thursday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Monaco CSI 5* in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Julien Epaillard (FRA) & Usual Suspect d’Auge The flying […]