Madrid, Spain – April 13, 2021 – The world’s best riders will continue their Longines Global Champions Tour campaign in Madrid next month at the beautiful Club de Campo Villa de Madrid. Fans will be treated to a dazzling display of top class sport and entertainment across three […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – April 08, 2021 – Learn from one of the best with Edwina Tops-Alexander‘s (AUS) simple guide to walking strides and why it is important. What are show jumping distances?In order to ride combinations and distances confidently, it is important for the rider to know […]
Doha, Qatar – March 6, 2021 – After winning the €148,500 Jump-off Challenge CSI 5* the day before aboard Hello Vincent, Scott Brash (GBR) came back to register a win on the final day of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha CSI 5* at Al Shaqab Equestrian […]
Doha, Qatar – March 7, 2021 – Canadian Olympic champion Eric Lamaze (CAN) closed out two weeks of competition in Doha, Qatar, with a third-place finish in the €375,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Doha CSI 5* on Saturday, March 6. The event was part of […]
Doha, Qatar – March 6, 2021 – The first Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of 2021 kicked off in dynamic Doha, Qatar, full of passion and power with a highly emotional win for Niels Bruynseels (BEL) riding Delux van T & L.A spectacular sound and light show at […]
Doha, Qatar – March 5, 2021 – Scott Brash (GBR) pulled off a mind-blowing feat of speed in the headline 1.55m competition at the magnificent Longines Arena at Al Shaqab’s magnificent. It was a blistering jump-off featuring eight of the world’s best horse and rider combinations and it […]
Doha, Qatar – March 5, 2021 –The third CSI 5* competition of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha saw international combinations rocket around the Longines Arena at Al Shaqab. The 1.50m speed class had twenty-six starters and eight of those jumped clear rounds, meaning the riders really […]
Doha, Qatar – March 04, 2021 – The Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha CSI 5* kicked off in style on Thursday with Max Kühner (AUT) picking up the first LGCT win of the season on the stunning chestnut mare Vancouver Dreams in a time of 25.15 seconds. It was […]
Doha, Qatar – March 04, 2021 – The first leg of the 2021 Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) is on this week at the mesmerizing Al Shaqab. Besides classes for individual competitions, the event also hosts the Global Champions League (GCL), an exciting team championship series that takes […]
Doha, Qatar – March 03, 2021 – Showjumping at its finest moment is back again and hopefully back for good as the 2021 Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and Global Champions League (GCL) get underway this week for the first of 16 events at amazing locations around the […]
Doha, Qatar – February 24, 2021 –Show jumping’s premier horses and riders have arrived in Qatar’s dazzling capital city Doha, for the first round of action on the Longines Global Champions Tour 2021. The season will kick off at the magnificent Longines Arena at AL SHAQAB in Doha, Qatar, […]
Doha, Qatar – February 25, 2021 – The 2021 Longines Global Champions Tour kicks off in March with the world’s very best riders competing for a total of €25.9 million in prize money across Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and Global Champions League (GCL), and the highly prestigious Championship title. […]
Doha, Qatar – February 23, 2021 – Al Shaqab, a member of Qatar Foundation, is gearing up for a feast of breathtaking equestrian sport, with two world-class international events taking place on consecutive weekends at the iconic Longines Arena at Al Shaqab.The first, from February 25-27, is Al […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – January 28, 2021 – After announcing the dates for the 2021 Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League (GCL) team series, the organizers of the two championship series have released an update. The most two prestigious championship series were forced to change a date of one of […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – December 15, 2020 – The 2021 dates for the Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League (GCL) team series are revealed today with fans worldwide anticipating a sensational new championship race. There will be 16 events on the LGCT and GCL calendar next […]
Paris, France – December 08, 2020 – In 2021, the world’s best riders and horses will compete at the foot of the Eiffel Tower between 23 – 27 June for an extravaganza of top-class sport and entertainment. Top French and international competitors will battle it out with their equine superstars over […]
London, Great Britain – July 31, 2020 – Explosion W needs no introduction. Ben Maher‘s (GBR) spectacular horse has helped to Ben’s consecutive LGCT Season Championship wins, finishing on the podium ten times including six LGCT Grand Prix wins. In 2019 alone, he jumping six double clears and […]
Brussels, Belgium – July 30, 2020 – The next horse we celebrate in our Hall of Fame is Gregory Wathelet‘s (BEL) talented but ‘sensitive’ mare, Coree. This beautiful grey mare defied expectations to achieve multiple top ten placings with Gregory on the LGCT circuit including winning the 2018 […]
Berlin, Germany – July 29, 2020 – Marcus Ehning‘s (GER) popular chestnut home-bred stallion Funky Fred is a firm fixture on the Longines Global Champions Tour, GCL, and international show jumping circuit with numerous top placings in his incredibly consistent career. He has achieved countless top 10 placings […]
Lanaken, Belgium – July 25, 2020 – Taloubet Z and Christian Ahlmann (GER) achieved a stunning set of top results over the course of their career together. In this fascinating video, Christian gives an insight into what makes this ‘powerful’ horse so special. He talks of Taloubet’s adaptable […]
London, England – July 25, 2020 – “My horses are my family. There are not many horses like Ursula who come along in your lifetime…” – In this moving video, Scott Brash (GBR) talks about his ‘fantastic’ partnership with his stunning mare Ursula, the next horse that we […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – July 23, 2020 – Get to know Luciana Diniz’s (POR) popular horse and ‘best friend’, Winningmood in our Hall of Fame here! Winningmood was a firm fixture on the LGCT circuit up to 2017, and has numerous top placings to his name including wins […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – July 21, 2020 – This week we celebrate another star of show jumping – Harrie Smolders‘ (NED) Emerald N.O.P.! Take a look back at some of his incredible rounds and get to know this incredible stallion. Emerald began his international career in the 2011 […]
Valkenswaard, Netherlands – July 18, 2020 – Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) has asked her burning 20 questions to some of the biggest names in show jumping, but now it’s her turn to switch sides, and answer 20 questions from Frederick de Backer! From the three things on her ‘bucket list’, to which […]
London, England – July 16, 2020 – Big Star is a horse that needs no introduction. With numerous top-level wins to his name, including Team Gold Medal at the London 2012 Olympics, and Individual Gold at the Rio 2016 Olympics, and podium placings in LGCT Grand Prix in […]
Valkenswaard, Netherlands – July 14, 2020 – The second superstar the Longines Global Champions Tour is celebrating in their Hall of Fame is the iconic Hello Sanctos! Hello Sanctos is a true legend of the Longines Global Champions Tour, playing a key role in Scott Brash’s back-to-back LGCT […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – June 18, 2020 – Margie Goldstein-Engle (USA) brings her wealth of experience to this week’s Tips & Tricks, sharing a ‘simple’ exercise to work on adaptability, responsiveness and control. She places two poles on a straight line, and describes how the rider can vary […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – June 17, 2020 – This week on GCTV the inspirational Margie Goldstein-Engle 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. On […]
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. […]
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 […]
