Grimaud, France – September 17, 2021 – The Irish national flag stood above the rest last Friday last Friday at the Hubside Jumping CSI 5* & 2*. Already 3rd in the 1.50m the previous day, Irish rider Michael Duffy (IRL), again piloting Jeff Ten Halven, made his presence felt, […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 19, 2021 – The final competition of the Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, took place on an unseasonably warm and sunny Alberta afternoon. The $137,000 Sun Life Derby is a unique competition which requires a horse with good endurance, as […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 18, 2021 – Saturday of the Spruce Meadows ‘North American’ CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, began with the $70,000 ATB Financial Cup Winning Round CSI 5*. Of the twenty-four horse/rider combinations that initially entered the competition, the top 10 returned for a second round to determine the […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 15, 2021 – The first day of the Spruce Meadows ‘North American’, presented by Rolex, started with a win from Jordan Coyle (IRL) and Aristo in the TC Energy Cup. The 1.50m course, designed by Peter Grant (CAN), had a time allowed of 76 […]
Aachen, Germany – September 15, 2021 – For the second day in a row Darragh Kenny (IRL) was victorious at the CHIO Aachnen. The Irishman couldn’t praise Volnay du Boisdeville enough, who is incredibly swift for his calibre, as they went into the lead shortly before the end […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 09, 2021 – Midday of the first day of the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ brought with it some great competition in the $40,000 ATCO Solutions Cup CSIO 5*. After the thirty-one horse/rider combinations that started in the competition took on the first round, 10 […]
Traverse City, Michigan – September 05, 2021 – The final day of show jumping competition during Week I of the Traverse City Tournament of Champions featured the highly anticipated Traverse City Tournament of Champions $137,000 Grand Prix CSI 3*. Some of the world’s top show jumping athletes took […]
Bridgehampton, New York, USA – September 03, 2021 – Friday ended with a star-studded lineup at the Hampton Classic as many of the top riders in equestrian sport competed in the $75,000 Hampton Classic Grand Prix Qualifier Presented by LONGINES. At the end of a very close jump-off round, […]
Traverse City, Michigan – September 02, 2021 – Show jumping competition returned to the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel International Ring as the Traverse City Tournament of Champions kicked off a thrilling week of world-class competition. The $36,600 Elk Rapids Marina 1.45m CSI 3* welcomed top international athletes to […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – August 29, 2021 – The final day of competition at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Hamburg CSI 5* saw lightning-fast Irishman Shane Breen (IRL) pull out a stellar round with Z7 Ipswitch, much to the local spectators’ delight in the €95,000 Idee Kaffee […]
Langley, British Columbia, Canada — August 28, 2021 – Robert Blanchette (IRL) had never before asked RTS LLC’s Chardonnay for speed. The 10-year-old Westphalian mare had only just stepped up to the three-star grand prix level a week prior at Thunderbird Show Park, but she passed the test with flying […]
Langley, British Columbia, Canada – August 26, 2021 – In the jump-off for the $37,000 CSI3* Jump for Uryadi’s 1.50m, Conor Swail (IRL) made up 50 percent of the lineup. Jumping a clear first round of Peter Holmes‘ track aboard both Gamble and Theo 160, Swail had the odds […]
Langley, British Columbia, CAN – August 20, 2021 – It’s hardly a surprise when Conor Swail (IRL) rides to another convincing victory at Thunderbird Show Park, this time in the CSI3* $37,000 Steel-Craft Doors Cup. What made Friday’s win a nail-biter was the manner in which he did it. Cantering down the […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – August 15, 2021 – The singular Hunter/Jumper competition of the 2021 August Series saw the triumphant return of Doug Payne from Tokyo to Tryon, a win in the $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby for Alexis Gallati, and David Blake (IRL) topping the […]
Langley, Canada – August 18, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) did not miss a beat. After more than a year away from Thunderbird Show Park, the venue’s winningest rider wasted no time getting back in Canadian form, finishing both first and second in the $37,000 George & Dianne […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA – August 07, 2021 – Top show jumping competition took to the Rolex Stadium Saturday evening during the Kentucky Summer Classic for the feature class of the week, the $50,000 Hagyard Grand Prix. The luck of the night belonged to the Irish as Cormac Hanley (IRL) bested an […]
Chantilly, France – August 01, 2021 – Denis Lynch (IRL) provided much of the drama to bring to an end a week of top sport at the Equestrian Centre de Peelbergen. In the end, the Irishman and Visa Z were victorious, claiming the main class of the week, […]
Lexington, Kentucky – July 30, 2021 – Junior/Amateur-Owner and professional show jumping competitors took their turn in the spotlight of the Rolex Stadium first thing Friday morning. The High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumpers competed under overcast skies in hopes of snagging the division’s first big win of the week. It […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – July 28, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) has been the most dominant rider throughout the Tryon Summer Series and the Irishman added another blue ribbon to his collection, topping the $25,000 Sunday Classic with Theo 160 last Sunday morning at the Tryon International […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – July 24, 2021 – Richie Moloney (IRL) and Rocksy Music rocked the short course during the Tryon Summer 6 $137,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI 3* at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (TIEC), finishing first with a time of 38.57 seconds. A thunderstorm that […]
Berlin, Germany – July 25, 2021 – It was an exhilarating climax to three days of world class sport as last to go Denis Lynch (IRL) and the dramatic stallion Cristello (Numero Uno x Voltaire) rode to a blistering victory in the week’s final class at the Longines […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – July 21, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) added another first to his list during the Tryon Summer Series with a win in the $37,000 Power & Speed Stake CSI 3* at TIEC aboard Count Me In. Capturing a time of 30.64 seconds in the […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA – July 16, 2021 – The MLSJ $36,600 NetJets 1.45m Speed Stake CSI2* opened up Friday’s MLSJ competition. Mexico’s Luciana Roberta Gonzalez Guerra (MEX) was the first to clear the course aboard Ehrens, a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, setting the pace at 76.300 seconds. […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina –July 18, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) and Koss Van Heiste claimed a win in the $25,000 Tryon Resort Sunday Classic at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (TIEC) after clearing the jump off in 35.49 seconds, also grabbing reserve with Count Me In […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina – July 17, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) and Vital Chance de La Roque galloped to victory in the $73,000 Cleghorn Gun Club Grand Prix CSI 2* at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (TIEC). Forty-four riders pursued the Guilherme Jorge (BRA) designed course with five […]
Dinard, France – July 15, 2021 – The CSI 3* competitors were the first to go on the grass arena this morning in the 1.45m speed class sponsored by Les estivales de L’Equitation. 45 pairs were on the start list. The Irish Dermott Lennon (IRL), riding his 12-year-old […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina – July 11, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) and Koss Van Heiste flew to a win in the $25,000 Sunday Classic at Tryon International Equestrian Center with a jump-off time of 37.304 seconds. Sean Jobin (CAN) and Foxridge Farms Stables’ Coquelicot VH Heuvelland Z, […]
Tattenhall, Chester, England – July 11, 2021 – Closing the week of spectacular sport at the Dodson & Horrell Bolesworth International Horse Show CSI 3*,the final day of elite showjumping action delivered outstanding results from world-class talent with a challenging Dodson & Horrell Grand Prix CSI 3*, proving […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina – July 07, 2021 – Kevin Mealiff (IRL) and Tupac Van De Vrombautshoeve Z sped to the win in Thursday’s $37,000 Horseware Ireland Welcome Stake CSI 3* at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (TIEC), stopping the jump-off timers at 29.841 seconds. Forty-one riders jumped the […]
Traverse City, Michigan – July 08, 2021 – The first week of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), presented by CaptiveOne Advisors, saw international show jumping competition kick off Thursday afternoon in the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel International Ring with the $36,600 Speed Classic CSI3*. Crossing the finish […]
