Dinard, France – July 16, 2021 – On this second day of competition, the top level riders engaged in the CSI5* with two occasions to shine on the grass arena. The biggest challenge of the day was definitely the 1,55m class in the CSI5* presented by the Town […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – July 09, 2021 – Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) stormed to a decisive victory with a breathtakingly fast clear round in today’s CSI5* 1.50 speed class partnering with the blistering fast Glamour Girl. Marcus Ehning (GER) was just 0.05s behind on the speedy stallion Stargold while […]
Doha, Qatar – February 25, 2021 – Commercial Bank CHI Al Shaqab presented by Longines 2021, the signature event of Al Shaqab, a member of Qatar Foundation, got off to an exciting start at the iconic Longines Arena at Al Shaqab. The eighth edition of the international event […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 04, 2021 – As FEI competition opened for the Marshall & Sterling/Great American Insurance Group CSI 4* week at the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), Sweden’s Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) rode Glamour Girl, owned by Portfolio Horses, LLC, to victory in the $6,000 Bainbridge Companies 1.45m Jumpers […]
Stockholm, Sweden – December 16, 2020 – The Swedish Equestrian Federation (Svenska Ridsport Forbundet) has announced the horse-and-rider combinations that have been selected for the national showjumping team. The team is split into squad A and B. Squad A Peder Fredriscon (SWE) & H&M Christian K or Catch […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – November 27, 2020 – There were around 550 horses out competing on Thursday in a busy day of jumping at the Sunshine Tour. This is the final week of the Autumn Tour Series which finishes on Sunday. The highlight events of this […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – November 23, 2020 – The winning horse in today’s 2021 Tokyo Olympic Qualifier, was Little Magic D’Asschaut, a 9-year-old gelding owned by Camp PB B.V. by Back Gammon, dam sire Nonstop. Ridden by the internationally successful Henrik Von Eckermann (SWE), who is […]
Grimaud, France – October 09, 2020 – Jérôme Guery (BEL) had jumped to another victory at the Hubside Jumping CSI 4* & 2* on Friday, claiming top honors in the €35,000 Hubside Jump-off Challenge CSI 4*. It was the icing on the cake of a picture perfect day […]
Grimaud, France – October 08, 2020 – Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA) and Carlotta 232 were back in the winner’s circle once again at the Hubside Jumping de Grimaud. The lightning fast duo claimed victory in the feature class of the day, the €25,400 Hubside Challenge CSI 4*. Riding the […]
Stockholm, Sweden – June 11, 2020 – Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) has sold Best Boy 2 to the Gulliksen family, owner of Stall Gullik Horses. The Swede had been partnered with the 12-year-old Hanoverian gelding (Contagio x Sunrise) Eckerman rode the gelding to win the KR $610,000 Two-Round […]
Stockholm, Sweden – June 10, 2020 – Due to the current Coronavirus pandemic, the Sweden International Horse Show Organising Committee has decided to postpone this year’s event. New dates are set to February 18 to 21, 2021. It is with regret we have had to make this […]
Stockholm, Sweden – November 30, 2019 – Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) and Best Boy 2 won the KR $610,000 Two-Round Class CSI 4* yesterday during the Sweden International Horse Show CSI 4* in Stockholm, Sweden. The Swede and the 11-year-old chestnut Hanoverian gelding (Contagio x Sunrise) were supreme […]
Aachen, Germany – July 19, 2019 – There are moments in life when a few hundredths of a second can really hurt. In the €250,000 Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup CSIO 5* the German team experienced one of those moments, whilst Sweden celebrated a perfect victory thanks to a superb […]
Rome, Italy – May 24, 2019 – Team Sweden posted only their second victory in the long and distinguished history of the €250,000 Nations Cup CSIO 5* at CSIO Rome Piazza di Siena yesterday. On an afternoon that produced plenty of drama, the single double-clear of the entire competition came from […]
Windsor, Berkshire, England – May 12, 2019 – Packed crowds gathered at the Castle Arena for the pinnacle of the week’s action, The Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*. Sweden’s Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) and Toveks Mary Lou emerged victorious to rapturous applause over course designer Bob Ellis’ challenging […]
‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – March 18, 2019 – It was an afternoon of electrifying sporting drama at The Dutch Masters CSI 5*, with the world’s best horse and rider combinations taking to the arena in the Brabanthallen for the first Major of the year. Course Designer, Louis Koninckx […]
‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – March 19,2019 – The €900,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* at the 2019 edition of The Dutch Masters CSI 5* was won by the smallest of margins by Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) riding Toveks Mary Lou. Second place went to Rolex Testimonee Steve Guerdat (SUI) riding […]
Doha, Qatar – March 08, 2019 – Steve Guerdat (SUI) and Hannah won the €50,500 Speed Class CSI 5* last Friday during the CHI Al Shaqab 5* at Al Shaqab in Doha, Qatar. Steve Guerdat (SUI) & Hannah The Swiss and the 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare (Dulf van den Bisschop x Kashmir van […]
Amsterdam, Netherlands – January 26, 2019 – Sweden’s Henrik von Eckermann (37) worked the Dutch crowd into a frenzy and booked his ticket to the series Final with a sensational victory partnering the brilliant mare, Toveks Mary Lou, at the twelfth leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World […]
Geneva, Switzerland – December 8, 2018 – The top 10 riders from around the globe competed in one of the most exciting classes of the year, the Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final, at the iconic CHI Geneva. A class where only the world’s top 10 ranked riders are invited to […]
He’s the darling of Italian showjumping and always has a smile on his face, so the crowd went wild with excitement when Lorenzo de Luca (ITA) galloped to victory in the €25,000 Safe Riding Speed CSI 5* competition at Jumping Verona 2018. The 31-year-old who is ranked 16th […]
It was the Irish national anthem that rang out after the second competition of the opening day at Jumping Verona, when Michael G Duffy (IRL) won the €25,000 Kask Speed with a brilliant round from the nine-year-old Chappo Chey (Carell x Cornet Obolensky). Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) […]
The show-jumper, Ludger Beerbaum, had surmised that a Chinese rider could win the $1,250,000 Longines Grand Prix for the first time this year. He was almost proven right. However, in the end an old acquaintance, Henrik von Eckermann (SWE), finished first at the “Bird’s Nest”, the legendary Olympic […]
Great Britain’s Ben Maher and Explosion W, one of the most phenomenal combinations in show jumping today, were declared LGCT Champion of 2018 in a fairytale ending to their blazing 2018 season. The Olympic gold medallist Ben and Poden Farms’ extraordinary Expolsion W have dominated the individual championship […]
Henrik von Eckerman (SWE) & Castello 194 won the €101,050 Turkish Airlines – Prize of Europe CSI 5* last Wednesday during the CHIO Aachen 5* in Germany. The Swede and the 10-year-old grey Westphalian gelding (Cristallo 7 x Lifestyle) triumphed in the 1.60m challenge by leaving all the […]
Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) & Flotte Deern (Forsyth FRH x Cheenook) were declared the winners of the €50,000 Six-Bar Challenge, presented by Renault last Thursday during the Paris Eiffel Jumping CSI 5* at the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. Course Designer Uliano Vezzani (ITA) certifying that the […]
Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) & Castello won the PLN $645,600 Longines Grand Prix CSI 5* yesterday during the CSIO Sopot 5* at the Hippodrom Sopot in Sopot, Poland. Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) & Castello The Swede and the 10-year-old grey Westphalian gelding (Cristallo x Lifestyle) took the lead […]
Beezie Madden: And That’s Two! The AccorHotels Arena seems to bring good luck to the female American riders. Thirty-one years after Katharine Burdsall and The Natural, when this arena was still called Palais Omnisport Paris Bercy, another woman from the United States was crowned winner of the 40th […]
The magnificent setting of City Hall in Paris played host tonight to the draws for both the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping and FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2018 Finals. Guests were greeted by the arresting music of the world-famous band from La Guarde Republicaine (The Republican Guard) and […]
Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) scored a double victory with one shot yesterday before the cheers of his fellow countrymen. The Swede not only defended his title from last year by winning the SEK $1,750,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping during the Gothenburg Horse Show CSI 5*-W at home, […]
