Wiesbaden, Germany – June 09, 2019 – Harrie Smolders (NED) and Zinius won the €52,000 Minister President of Hessen Prize CSI 4* yesterday during the Longines PfingstTurnier Wiesbaden CSI 4* in Wiesbaden, Germany. The Dutchman and the 15-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood gelding (Nabab de Reve x Kannan) were […]
Hamburg, Germany – June 01, 2019 – Harrie Smolders (NED) and Cas 2 took a turbo-charged win in the €60,000 Prestige Italia Cup CSI 5* during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Hamburg CSI 5*. Smolders sizzled in the hotly contested speed class, taking top honours ahead of home star […]
Madrid, Spain – May 17, 2019 – Harrie Smolders and the lightning fast Zinius powered to a convincing win in the opening class of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid. The 2017 LGCT Champion took the first win of the weekend with the speedy gelding, beating a […]
New York, New York, USA – April 28, 2019 – Nayel Nassar (EGY) treated the crowd to a fabulous finish in the $400,000 Longines Grand Prix of New York CSI 5*, the grand finale of the Longines Masters of New York CSI 5*/2* on Sunday, April 28, at […]
Miami Beach, Florida, USA – April 21, 2019 – Belgian rider Pieter Devos was crowned the king of the €300,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Miami Beach CSI 5*, winning on the spectacular bay mare Claire Z after a nail-biting eight-way jump-off from the 32 starters. Pieter’s […]
Mexico City, Mexico – April 13, 2019 – Jérôme Guery (BEL) and Quel Homme de Hus pulled off a glorious victory in the €311,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Mexico City CSI 5*. Guery and his powerful 13-year-old bay Holsteiner stallion (Quidam de Revel x Candillo) emerged triumphant […]
The story goes on: the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup is truly the core of a non-ending evolution of the Jumping International de Bordeaux, mixing tradition, sport excellence and equestrian technologies with the “Salon du Cheval”. Equestrian arts are never forgotten in Bordeaux, once again magnified during one […]
Germany’s Christian Ahlmann (GER) clinched a thrilling last-to-go victory at the ninth leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2018/2019 Western European League at the Nekkerhal Stadium in Mechelen, Belgium today. In a tense competition from which only four of the 39 starters emerged to battle it […]
Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Cortney Cox won the €26,550 Stephex Stables Prize CSI 5* yesterday during the Jumping Mechelen CSI 5*-W & 2* in Belgium. Pius Schwizer (SUI) & Cortney Cox The Swiss and the 9-year-old chestnut Mecklenburg gelding (Carlo x Espri) topped the 1.45m jump-off challenge after […]
Christian Ahlmann (GER) and Clintrexo Z cruised to victory in the €185,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Mechelen CSI 5*-W, presented by BMW today during the Jumping Mechelen CSI 5*-W in Belgium. The German and the 9-year-old grey Zangersheide stallion (Clintissimo Z x Rex Z) were the fastest among […]
Harrie Smolders (NED) has retained the number one position at the top of the Longines FEI World Jumping Ranking for the seventh month in a row. The Dutchman is the current leader with a total of 3130 points. Steve Guerdat (SUI) is the closest one chasing him, still […]
The countdown is on to the spectacular new GC Playoffs in Prague in one month as riders and teams start the final preparations for the biggest showdown in show jumping. All eyes will be on the first-ever indoor event on the circuit which will be staged just before […]
Unstoppable and untouchable Ben Maher (GBR) crowned a season of a lifetime winning the LGCT Grand Prix final in Doha on the superstar young stallion Explosion W and was crowned the new 2018 Champion of Champions. Riding the crest of a wave the British rider was also the […]
Christian Ahlmann (GER) and Caribis Z triumphed in a star-studded jump off in Doha tonight setting hearts racing ahead of the LGCT Grand Prix and GCL finals on Super Saturday. With huge anticipation building for tomorrow’s blockbuster, fans were treated to a mouth-watering curtain raiser from a world […]
In a thrilling final showdown at the Tops International Arena, Niels Bruynseels (BEL) and Lady Cracotte powered to victory in the last class of the weekend in the Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard. The last day of competition at the venue – which celebrates 25 years of […]
World Number 1 Harrie Smolders (NED) finished the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) of London on top with his second win of the weekend, piloting the lightning fast Zinius to victory and winning it on an edge-of-the-seat gallop to the last. Harrie Smolders (NED) & Zinius with the […]
The first class of the Longines Global Champions Tour of London kicked off with a win from World Number 1 Harrie Smolders (NED), the Dutch rider claiming the first victory at the Royal Hospital Chelsea aboard his speed horse Zinius. Jérôme Guery (BEL) & Hercules By Immofluisteraar Smolders clinched […]
Eight out of the top ten riders in the Longines Global Champions Tour season rankings will take centre stage at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London this week, for a three day festival of world class sport and thrilling entertainment. Ben Maher (GBR) & Madame X At the […]
It all came down to the final fence at GCL Berlin today, after Valkenswaard United dramatically lost their lead to St Tropez Pirates in an edge-of-the-seat battle in Germany’s capital city. Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) and Pieter Devos (BEL) kept cool under pressure to secure the only completely clean […]
The eleventh leg of the 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour season will feature all ten of the LGCT top ranked riders heading to the majestic destination of Chantilly in a flat out race for the Championship. Leading the charge is British Olympic gold medallist Ben Maher (GBR), the only […]
Temperatures soared in France’s capital city as Montreal Diamonds’ Harrie Smolders (NED) and Jos Verlooy (BEL) kept cool under pressure to take their first win of the season at the GCL Paris. With all eyes on the Global Champions League Prague Playoffs, where only the top 16 teams […]
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 […]
Ben Maher (GBR) has secured a hat-trick of wins so far in the Longines Global Champions Tour – Longines Paris Eiffel Jumping, adding tonight’s thrilling jump-off class to his list of successes in the French capital city. As the British National Anthem rang out for a third time […]
Ireland’s Shane Breen (IRL) took the biggest win of his career and dashed Alberto Zorzi’s (ITA) hopes of a back-to-back Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix du Prince de Monaco Presented by Sapinda win, after a spectacular performance aboard Ipswich van de Wolfsakker tonight. Breen’s win means he […]
Rancho Santa Fe, California, USA – June 21, 2018 – Jennifer Gates, owner of Evergate Stables and one of the United States’ top up-and-coming U25 riders, is proud to announce a new training partnership with Harrie Smolders (NED), currently ranked #1 in the world on the Longines Rankings. […]
Peder Fredricson (SWE) and his powerful bay Hansson WL reigned supreme in Cannes winning a supercharged jump off against the heavyweight stars of show jumping. It was a night of explosive top sport next to the shores of the Mediterranean for the 7th leg of the Longines Global […]
Lorenzo de Luca (ITA) and De Flipper triumphed at the second day of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Saint Tropez, Ramatuelle, with a brilliant win in the CSI 5* Julius Bär Prix. Harrie Smolders (NED) & Zinius As the sun began its slow descent over the world-famous […]
Not satisfied with having already won the Loro Piana Trophy earlier on the same day, Dutchman Harrie Smolders came back into the magnificent Piazza di Siena arena again to clinch the honours in the Loro Piana Six-Bar at CSIO Rome – Masters d’Inzeo yesterday evening. Rounding up the […]
You don’t get to the no. 1 spot by chance, and The Netherlands’ Harrie Smolders showed exactly why he is at the top of the world rankings when producing an exquisite speed round to win the Loro Piana Trophy at CSIO Rome – Masters d’Inzeo at Piazza di […]
Simon Delestre (FRA) & Sultan de Beaufour won the €28,150 FFE – Generali Prize last Thursday during the Jumping International de France – CSIO 5* de La Baule in France. The Frenchman and the 12-year-old Selle Français (Cardento x For Pleasure) were victorious in the 1.50m contest by […]
