Omaha, Nebraska, USA – March 30, 2023 –The wait is almost over and the excitement is sizzling….just a week to go to the start of the 2023 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final in which a crack field of horse-and-rider combinations will battle for the supreme title of indoor jumping. […]
Paris, France – March 19, 2023 – The history of the Saut Hermès is forever entwined with that of Luxembourg thanks to Victor Bettendorf (LUX), who has added his name to the prestigious list of winners of the €400,000 Hermès Grand Prix CSI 5*. Teamed up with Mr. […]
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – October 22, 2022 – Great Britain and Ireland are two powerhouse nations of showjumping and their athletes stole the spotlihght last Saturday at the Longines Global Champions of Riyadh CSI 5* & CSI 2*. If in one hand Ben Maher (GBR) secured his third […]
Oslo, Norway – October 10, 2022 – Next Sunday’s opening leg of the 2022/2023 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League in Oslo (NOR) looks set to be a cracker with two former series champions and five of the top-10 riders in the world rankings, including the […]
Lanaken, Belgium – April 16, 2022 – After we were able to enjoy a lot of beautiful sport in the past few days during this closing week of our 2022 Zangersheide Z-Tour, on Saturday afternoon, it was time for the first Longines Ranking class of the weekend. Fifty-six […]
Leipzig, Germany – April 10, 2022 – Switzerland’s Martin Fuchs (SUI) was rightly proud when standing top of the podium as winner of the 2022 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final CSI 5*-W in Leipzig, Germany today. He came so close to clinching the trophy at the last Final […]
‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – March 11, 2022 – Also in the second international show jumping competition, the Gemeente ‘s-Hertogenbosch Prize, it was the Netherlands on top! Harrie Smolders (NED) rode his stallion Escape Z (ZANG, Emerald x Heartbreaker) almost 4 seconds faster in the 1m45 against the clock […]
s’Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – March 10, 2022 – The Dutch Masters returns from 11–13 March and will play host to the first Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping Major of the year. The three-day show will culminate with the Rolex Grand Prix on Sunday, where the world’s best […]
Geneva, Switzerland – December 12, 2021 – The world watched on in anticipation, as the final 2021 Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping Major – the Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* – played out at CHI Geneva 5* in Switzerland, with 16 out of the world’s current top […]
Barcelona, Spain – October 03, 2021 – For the third time since the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final was staged back in 2013, The Netherlands reigned supreme at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona, Spain today. With the stoicism and quiet determination that has long been […]
“It is simply a picture!”, “This horse is your dream come true”, “Taking the lead and going faster” and “Business class!” Just some of the descriptions of the auction horses from SLF Horse Auctions. Original and sharp. They are for sale online. On October 11, the foals and […]
Hamburg, Germany – August 27, 2021 – There was tension right until the final fence in the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Hamburg as Harrie Smolders (NED) secured his second Hamburg title as the only rider to produce a clear round on board Une de l’Othain. […]
Tokyo, Japan – July 31, 2021 – The first horse inspection for Jumping horses competing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games took place at Baji Koen Equestrian Park this evening. There were two sent to the Holding Box and they will be reinspected this Sunday, being approved. They were […]
Ermelo, Netherlands – July 15, 2021 – Rob Ehrens, the Chef d’Equipe of Team Netherlands, has had to make last minute adjustments in his intended team for the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Dolinn NOP, Harrie Smolders‘s (NED) ride, is not 100% fit and will not represent the […]
Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 29, 2021 – Harrie Smolders (NED) sustained an injury competing in the €52,150 Invest Mobile Prize CSI 5* last Friday at Knokke Hippique CSI 5* / 3* / 2*. The Dutchman had advanced to the jump-off of the 1.50m class, suffering a nasty fall […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – June 04, 2021 – A dramatic first round of GCL Valkenswaard saw thrills and spills at Tops International Arena as the Paris Panthers’ Darragh Kenny (IRL) and Harrie Smolders (NED) – claimed the top spot and pole position for Saturday’s showdown. A total of […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – June 03, 2021 –The world’s best horse and rider combinations will take centre stage in Valkenswaard, The Netherlands this weekend 4 – 6 June with the potential for Peder Fredricson (SWE) to extend his Championship lead. After taking over as ranking leader last weekend […]
s’Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – April 02, 2021 –The FEI officially announced on the 30th of March that international equestrian events could resume as from 12 April. This is good news for the organization of The Dutch Masters and now there is definite green light to organize the event […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – March 26, 2021 – Over the past ten weeks Hits has awarded $4 Million in Prize Money and celebrated its 40th Anniversary in the Horse Capital of the World®. From Grand Prix Veterans to Lead Line Champions, Hits Ocala has awarded and lauded winners at every […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 27, 2021 – Extending an astonishing winning streak at the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival, World Number Three rider Daniel Deusser (GER) showed once again why he’s one of the best, riding to the top of the $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* with Scuderia 1918 […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 24, 2021 – The eleventh week of the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) opened with Harrie Smolders (NED) and Une de L’Othain, owned by Evergate Stables, LLC, claiming victory in the $37,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate 1.45 Jumpers CSI 5* on Wednesday, March 24, on […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 28, 2021 – Harrie Smolders (NED) and Monaco, owned by Evergate Stables, LLC, hit the ground running with a blistering jump-off effort to take the title in the $73,000 CaptiveOne Advisors 1.50m Classic CSI 5* on Sunday, February 28, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian […]
Grimaud, France – October 18, 2020 – Even good things must come to an end. After eleven weeks of competition in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, the second season of international show jumping at the Hubside Jumping has drawn to a close. A season which was exceptional in every […]
Columbus, Ohio – October 4, 2020 – Christian Heineking (GER) rode NKH Cento Blue to victory in the $100,000 1.45m FEI Grand Prix to close the Split Rock Jumping Tour’s (SRJT) Columbus International II CSI 2*culminating two weeks of world-class show jumping competition at the Brave Horse Equestrian Center. Christian Heineking (GER) & NKH Cento Blue Out of a starting field of 51 horses, Heineking was one of eight to reach the tiebreaking jump-off by riding without […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 12, 2020 – Spectators witnessed an emotional retirement ceremony yesterday, held for the iconic show jumping modern legend Don VHP Z, owned by Jim and Penny Coulter and their daughters Saer and Audrey of Copernicus Stables. Top riders lined the arena to pay […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 11, 2020 – Don VHP Z, one of the greatest horses in modern show jumping, will officially retire from the sport in a special emotional ceremony at Tops International Arena tomorrow (Saturday). He is known as one of the most consistent five star […]
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – January 26, 2020 – On an afternoon of Dutch delight, Marc Houtzager (NED) and the amazing mare Sterrehof’s Dante threw down an extraordinary performance to snatch victory in the twelfth leg of the 2019/2020 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ – Western European League series […]
Maastricht, The Netherlands – November 11, 2019 – Harrie Smolders (NED) and Une de L’Othain won the Limburg Prize CSI 4* during the Jumping Indoor Maastricht CSI 4* in the Netherlands. In total 49 combinations were on the startlist of the Limburg Prize CSI 4*, so the competition […]
Lier, Belgium – September 08, 2019 – Harrie Smolders (NED) and Monaco won the €50,200 Woody Fence Grand Prix CSI 3* last Sunday during the Horseman Masters at the Azelhof Equestrian Center in Lier, Belgium. The Dutchman and Evergate Stables’ 10-year-old bay gelding (Cassini II x Contender) were […]
Meise, Belgium – September 04, 2019 – Harrie Smolders (NED) finished the Brussels Stephex Masters as the best CSI 5* rider, and was awarded with a STX 2 Horse Truck for one year. The Dutch rider topped the ranking with 326 points, while Denis Lynch (IRL) came second after collecting 316.5 points during […]
