Vilamoura, Portugal – November 05, 2021 – A Belgian Tango! That’s exactly what happened on Friday during the fifth week of the 2021 Vilamoura Champions Tour at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre. Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and Argentina de La Marchette pranced and danced their way to victory in the […]
Grimaud, France – October 13, 2021 – One last prance, one last dance this year at the 2021 edition of the Hubside Fall Series at the Hubside Jumping in Grimaud. After winning the €100,000 Hubside Grand Prix CSI 4*, Gregory Wathelet (BEL) is back, looking to make it […]
Grimaud, France – October 10, 2021 – It was the Belgian national anthem which resounded in the Var sky this Sunday at Grimaud, Grégory Wathelet (BEL), riding Edesa’s Basantos, won the €100,000 Grand Prix CSI 4* at the Hubside Fall Tour. Over a 1.55m track the Belgian rider rode […]
Lanaken, Belgium – September 22, 2021 – The FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses starts on Thursday in Zangersheide, and on Wednesday the first round of the Belgian Championship was completed. This first showdown was convincingly won by Gregory Wathelet (BEL) with Faut-Il des 7 Vallons […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – August 22, 2021 – Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and Berline du Maillet Z were supreme in the €26,300 Equine America Grand Prix CSI 2* last Sunday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard CSI 5* & 2* at the Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard, The […]
Tokyo, Japan – August 02, 2021 – It’s showtime for the first showdown of the best showjumpers in the world at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The first competition is set to begin tomorrow, the individual qualifier. A total of 73 combinations representing 35 nations are set […]
Rome, Italy – May 28, 2021 – An exciting edition of the €200,000 Intesa Sanpaolo Nations Cup for the 88th CSIO of Rome at Piazza di Siena. For only the second time in the long and distinguished history of Nations Cup Jumping at CSIO Rome, Team Belgium won through ahead […]
Grimaud, France – May 09, 2021 – A Belgian déjà vu! For the second week in a row, Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and Cocktail de Talma claimed top honors in the €25,400 Hubside Grand Prix CSI 2* during the Hubside Jumping Spring Tour CSI 5*, 4* & 2* at […]
Grimaud, Saint Tropez, France – May 02, 2021 – Gregory Wathelet (BEL) had a major reason to drink the champagne of celebration yesterday as the Belgian and Cocktail de Talma were victorious in the €25,400 Hubside Grand Prix CSI 2*.The most important CSI 2* class of the week […]
‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – April 23, 2021 – The first competition of The Dutch Masters 2021, the Roelofsen Horsetrucks Prijs, a two-stage special, was won by Belgian Gregory Wathelet (BEL). The 40-year-old, who won the ‘major’ at CHIO Aachen in 2017, saddled the 10-year-old SBS stallion Faut-Il des […]
Oliva Nova, Valencia, Spain – January 30, 2021 – Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and Nevados S galloped towards victory in the €26,180 Jump-off Challenge CSI 3* on Saturday during the third week of the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour‘s Spring MET I. The Belgian guided the 13-year-old grey Polish Sport Horse […]
Quarteira, Faro, Portugal – November 19, 2020 – The 2020 Vilamoura Champions Tour came to an end today at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre with Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and Nevados S securing first place in the €52,150 Grand Prix CSIO 3*. The Belgian and the 12-year-old Polish Sport Horse (PZHK) […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 12, 2020 – Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and the super-charged grey stallion Nevados S made it their day winning the €300,000 GC Grand Prix of Valkenswaard CSI 5*, presented by Tennor in blistering style. It was an afternoon of world class performances and exactly […]
Grimaud, France – August 23, 2020 – Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and Iron Man van den Pandeborre were the winners of the €30,000 Hubside Jumping Grand Prix CSI 2* yesterday during the final day of the first out of seven weeks of competition at the Hubside Jumping CSI 5*, […]
Grimaud, France – August 20, 2020 – Grégory Wathelet (BEL), the Team Gold Medalist in the 2019 FEI European Championships, rode Indago to victory in the €25,400 Huside Jumping Speed Challenge CSI 4* . The Belgian and the 2008 Belgian Warmblood stallion (Concorde x Nimmerdor) were more than […]
Oliva Nova, Spain – Saturday, February 02, 2020 – Gregory Wathelet (BEL) has announced that he will be sidelined for a few weeks due to injury after a hard fall while competing at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour last Friday in Oliva Nova, Spain. The Belgian rider released the […]
Quarteira, Faro, Portugal – October 24, 2019 – Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and Picobello Jasmine won the €25,350 Two-Phase Class CSI 3* yesterday during the Vilamoura Champions Tour at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre in Quarteira, Faro, Portugal. Gregory Wathelet (BEL) & Picobello Jasmine The Belgian and the 10-year-old bay Belgian […]
Barcelona, Spain – October 03, 2019 – Team Belgium, winners in 2015 and again last year, looked supremely confident when topping today’s first round of the 2019 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona, Spain. But the battle between the seven countries fighting […]
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – August 24, 2019 – Ben Maher (GBR) and Explosion W ignited once again towards another penalty-free performance to retain their lead in pursuit of individual gold at the 2019 Longines FEI European Championships in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. After three performances, only four combinations have left […]
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – August 23, 2019 – Belgium rose to the top of the team standings, and yesterday in Rotterdam (NED) they held on tight to win their first-ever team medals in the 62-year history of the 2019 Longines FEI European Jumping Championships – and they were golden ones. Otto […]
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – August 22, 2019 – In a thrilling second day of competition at the 2019 Longines FEI Jumping European Championships in Rotterdam, The Netherlands today, Team Belgium rocketed up from overnight eighth place into pole position when they were the only side to produce three […]
La Baule Escoublac, France – May 19, 2019 – Roger Yves Bost (FRA) and Tesway de La Batia won the €25,000 Prix du Département de Loire Atlantique CSI 5* last Sunday during the Longines International Jumping de La Baule – CSIO 5* de France in La Baule Escoublac, […]
Shanghai, China – May 05, 2019 – Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and Qualido 3 blazed to an nail-biting €97,000 Speed Class CSI 5* win at the final day of Longines Global Champions Tour of Shanghai in China. In the penultimate class of the weekend, the Belgian flew to the […]
Bordeaux, France – February 9, 2019 – It was a ruthless battle to win the last Gothenburg tickets between the fifteen mid-ranked riders of the West-European League in Saturday’s night €180,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Grand Prix CSI 5*-W at the Jumping International de Bordeaux. Finally, the ranking […]
In an electric opening night of the inaugural GC Prague Playoffs, the quarter-finals of the GCL Super Cup witnessed high drama and a rollercoaster of emotions as 12 teams took centre stage in the Czech capital city. The stakes were high in this innovative and ruthless knockout format, […]
Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and Iron Man van de Padenborre claimed the €60,000 Laiterie de Montaigu Prize CSI 5* last Friday during the Longines Masters of Paris CSI 5*/2* in France. The Belgian and the 10-year-old bay Belgian Warmblood stallion (Darco x Chin Chin) secured the victory in the […]
Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and MJT Nevados S won the €100,000 Grand Prix of Liège CSI 3* yesterday during the Jumping International de la Province de Liège CSI 3* in Liège, Belgium. The Belgian and the 10-year-old Polish Sport Horse stallion (Calvados Z x Romualdo kwpn) left dust to […]
Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and MJT Nevado S claimed top honors in the €100,000 1.55m BMW Prize CSI 5* during the Waregem Horse Week CSI 5* in Waregem, Belgium. Thirteen combinations advanced to the second round but only twelve managed to complete it. The first rider to face the […]
In emotional scenes as the sun set behind the Eiffel Tower, Sameh El Dahan (EGY) was given a standing ovation as he celebrated a breathtaking victory in the €300,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Paris CSI 5*. The young Egyptian and his plucky mare turned the tables […]
Some of the world’s very best riders arrive in Knokke this week, for the fourth edition of Knokke Hippique – confirming the status this unique event has gained since its launch in 2015. Knokke Hippique opens the doors on June 28, with CSI 5* competitions, the CSI 3* Top […]
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