Santiago Nunez Riva (ESP) & Valentino de Hus Z won the €25,000 Grupo Eulen Grand Prix CSI 2* last Sunday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid CSI 2* at the Club Villa de Campo de Campo Villa de Madrid in Spain. The Spaniard and the 8-year-old […]
Scott Brash (GBR) has maintained the lead for the 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour Championship after another consistent finish last week in Madrid. Brash finished in fifth place for the second consecutive event, adding 32 more points to his previous total, accumulating a total of 131 after the […]
Ben Maher (GBR) & Explosion W won the €146,050 Massimo Dutti Trophy yesterday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid CSI 5* at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid in Spain. The Brit and the 9-year-ol chestnut Dutch Warmblood gelding (Chacco Blue x Baloubet du Rouet) […]
Darragh Kenny (IRL) & Cassini Z won the €50,200 CaixaBank Trophy CSI 5* last Friday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid CSI 5* at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid in Spain. The Irishman and the 11-year-old bay Oldenburg gelding (Cassini II x Capone) took […]
The Flying Frenchman, Julien Epaillard (FRA), kick started the Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid with a win aboard Instit de Jucaso, finishing almost two seconds ahead of the rest of the field. Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) took second with Dana Blue, and third went to America’s […]
The Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL team series return to the vibrant city of Madrid from 4th – 6th May for the first European leg on the circuit. Last year, 9 out of the World’s Top 10 riders locked horns for a sensational battle, with the then […]
The final competition of the Shanghai Longines Global Champions Tour saw a familiar face on the winner’s step, as 2017 Champion Harrie Smolders (NED) rounded out the weekend with a win in the Massimo Dutti Trophy. Lightning fast as ever, the flying Dutchman made a formidable return to […]
The Asian leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour was won by Gregory Wathelet (BEL) & Coree in presence of Chi Ling Lin. The third leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour gathered this weekend some of the world’s best riders and horses in Shanghai in front of […]
Scott Brash maintained his overall lead in the 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour standings after the third leg of the tour last weekend in Shanghai, China. Brash was bold again and despite riding a “green” Hello Shelby, a 9-year-old bay Hannoverian gelding (Stolzenberg x For Pleasure), the Brit […]
The final competition of the Shanghai Longines Global Champions Tour saw a familiar face on the winner’s step, as 2017 Champion Harrie Smolders (NED) rounded out the weekend with a win in the Massimo Dutti Trophy. Lightning fast as ever, the flying Dutchman made a formidable return to […]
Young Belgian rider Constant van Paesschen rode a sprint finish to rival Usain Bolt to win the CSI5* 1.45m speed class on the closing day of the Shanghai Longines Global Champions Tour. Riding the athletic Compadre van de Helle, the pair seemingly sprouted wings to soar to victory […]
Belgium’s Gregory Wathelet and the gallant grey Coree set a jaw-dropping pace early in a 12 rider jump-off, seizing victory in the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Shanghai. The pair nailed the feature class with a Formula-1-fast round that simply couldn’t be beaten, finishing 1.69 seconds ahead of their […]
Scott Brash (GBR) has retained his overall lead in the 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour standings after a tenth-place finish in the €300,000 Longines Grand Prix of Miami Beach CSI 5* two weeks ago. As a result, the Brit added 27 points to his previous score of 40 […]
The already intense 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour ranking battle could be in for a major shake up, as reigning LGCT title holder Harrie Smolders (NED) returns with top stallion Don VHP Z for what promises to be a thrilling Shanghai LGCT. Less than one week after Formula 1 hit […]
Marcus Ehning (GER) & Cristy won the first €93,900 GCL competition last Thursday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Miami Beach CSI 5* in Miami, Florida, USA. Marcus Ehning (GER) & Cristy flying high towards victory. The German and the 12-year-old bay Zangersheide mare (Canturo x Landlord) […]
The first CSI5* class of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Miami Beach kicked off in style with a win for Germany’s Philipp Weishaupt and his bay mare Sansibar. Set against the breath-taking backdrop of the Atlantic ocean, a wide variety of tactics were on display during the first […]
The provisional schedule for the 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour Miami Beach is now available! The breathtaking Altantic shoreline will provide the perfect backdrop to the world’s best as they do battle in one of the most eye-catching arenas in the world. The provisional schedule is as follows, […]
With one week to go before the 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL team series calendar kicks off in style, excitment is building for another season of passion, high-octane action and top class sport. Putting the world’s best riders and horses head-to-head in the most breathtaking locations […]
The provisional schedule for the first event of the 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour is now available! Spread over four days, the magical destination of Mexico City will welcome the world’s best horses and riders to the stunning Campo Marte grass arena for what promises to be an […]
2018 will see a formidable line up of 17 events across continents as the Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL circuit expands to bring top-level show jumping to new venues. The sophisticated Riviera resort of Ramatuelle/Saint Tropez will this summer join the international parade of unique destinations, including […]
The Competition College of the Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) has imposed on 20 December 2017 interim measures on the organisers of the Global Champions Tour (GCT), the Global Champions League (GCL) and on the FEI in order to ensure that until the closing of the case on the […]
Longines and Global Champions Tour today announce a significant new long-term partnership further cementing commitment to the top level of show jumping and the future growth of the sport. The global agreement will see Longines renew and extend its status as Title Partner and Official Timekeeper of the […]
Maikel van der Vleuten @ Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) was certainly on another adventures ride aboard VDL Groep Verdi TN N.O.P. during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha CSI 5* earlier this months at the Al Shaqab in Doha, Qatar. It looks like the 15-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood stallion (Quidam de Revel x […]
Luciana “Queen of Hearts” Diniz (POR) transmitting the energy of love and passion to horses back in 2016 during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha CSI 5*. With memorable moments like this one, the Queen of Hearts reaches our hearts and their souls, the closed eyes mean more than […]
Harrie Smolders (NED), the 2017 LGCT Champion of Champions showin his focus and determination while riding Zinius to a second-place finish in the $25,000 two-phase class during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha CSI 5* at the Al Shaqab in Doha, Qatar. Photo: © LGCT / Stefano […]
Kevin Jochems (NED) & Alcazar Sitte (Rexar du Houssoit x Nabab de Reve) putting on a show for the cameras under the spotlights and in the limelight during the €400,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Doha CSI 5* at the Al Shaqab in Doha, Qatar. Photo: © LGCT / Stefano Grasso @ Stefanograsso.com
Kevin Staut (FRA) & Silver Deux de Virton HDC won the €160,350 GCL – Second Competition class CSI 5* yesterday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha CSI 5* at the Al Shaqab in Doha, Qatar. The Frenchman and the 11-year-old chestnut Stud-Book Selle Français stallion (Kashmir van […]
Bassem Hassan Mohammed (QAT) & Gunder won the €400,000 Longines Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Doha CSI 5* this afternoon at the Al Shaqab in Doha, Qatar. The Qatari brought much delight to his countrymen by putting on two amazing performances. First, he used up almost all the time allowed to post […]
Marlon Módolo Zanotelli & Extra van Essene – Photo: © Stefano Grasso Marlon Módolo Zanotelli (BRA) powered to a phenomenal second win of the weekend with Extra van Essene at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha. In an evening of enthralling competition Zanotelli fought off stiff competition to […]
Janika Sprunger (SUI) & Bacardi VDL delighting our eyes with their exuberance yesterday during the Longines Global Champions Tour CSI 5* at the Al Shaqab in Doha, Qatar. Photo: © LGCT / Stefano Grasso @ Stefanograsso.com
