Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 26, 2020 – Jordan Coyle (IRL) and Picador galloped to victory in the $25,000 Nutrena® Grand Prix at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (TIEC) to conclude the sixth week of competition of the Tryon Fall Series. Coyle and the 2007 Anglo European […]
Valencia, Spain – October 25, 2020 – Richard Howley (IRL) was simply in a league of his own yesterday, claiming the top two places in €25,400 Grand Prix CSI 2* during the first week of the CES Valencia Autumn Tour. Sixteen combinations out of the 39 startes advanced […]
Quarteira, Faro, Portugal – October 22, 2020 – Conor Swail (IRL) and GK Coco Chanel were the stars of the day on Thursday during the third week of the 2020 Vilamoura Champions Tour, speeding to victory in the €34,330 Two-Phase Challenge CSI 4* at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre. The Irishman […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 18, 2020 – Lorcan Gallagher (IRL) and Sangris Boy secured the win in the $25,000 Marshall & Sterling Insurance Grand Prix during the fifth week of the Tryon Fall Series at the Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (TIEC). The Irishman and the […]
Oliva Nova, Spain – October 17, 2020 – Richard Howley (IRL) and Arlo de Blondel raced towards victory in the €25,480 Two-Phase Challenge CSI 2* for the Emiralia Horse Corporation Trophy on Thursday during the second week of the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour‘s Autumn Tour. The Irishman and the 10-year-old […]
Grimaud, France – October 11, 2020 – Denis Lynch (IRL) and Spring Dark shone the brightest to win the €30,000 Hubside Grand Prix CSI 2* on Sunday during the penultimate week of the Hubside Jumping’s Fall Tour. This time, the winner of the €200,000 Hubside Store Grand Prix […]
Grimaud, France – September 20, 2020 – With four French riders out of the nine qualified in the 5* Grand Prix jump-off today, there was every reason for France to be hopeful, after Nicolas Delmotte’s (FRA) victory in the CSI 4* last weekend. And although France was able […]
Kronenberg, The Netherlands – September 18, 2020 – Alexander Butler (IRL) and Chilli B triumphed in the Van Mossel Automotive Group Prize CSI 2* yesterday at the Equestrian Centre de Peelbergen (ECP). The Irishman and the 13-year-old grey Dutch Warmblood stallion (Berlin x Cardento) registered the fastest clean […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 14, 2020 – The Global Champions of Valkenswaard CSI 5* & 2* came to an end yesterday at the Tops International Arena. Besides the thrilling action of the CSI 5* classes, the day also featured the highlight for the CSI 2* participants, the […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 11, 2020 – Darragh Kenny (IRL) stormed to a decisive victory with a breathtakingly fast clear round in last night’s CSI 5* qualifier for the GC Grand Prix of Valkenswaard CSI 5*, to be presented by TENNOR, partnering with a new horse, Belo […]
Traverse City— September 6, 2020 — For one memorable evening at the Silver Oak Jumper Tournament in Traverse City, MI (USA), a tremendous group of supporters rallied to honor international show jumper Kevin Babington (IRL) with the Kevin Babington Benefit Classic. The charitable competition, in which the entirety of the […]
Saugerties, New York, USA – September 06, 2020 – A great weekend of showjumping got underway during the eighth week of the Hits-on-the-Hudson Series at the Hits Saugerties. The week featured the 2020 HITS Championship, the richest weekend in showjumping this year. The first major competition of the weekend took […]
Aghalee, Northern Ireland – September 06, 2020 – Waterford-born Army rider Capt Geoff Curran (IRL) and The Minister For Defence-owned Irish Sport Horse Glengarra Wood have been crowned 2020 Irish National Show Jumping Champions following Sunday’s Horse Sport Ireland Premier Series Final at Portmore Equestrian Centre in Northern […]
Aghalee, Northern Ireland – September 06, 2020 – Kevin Gallagher (IRL) and Ballypatrick Flamenco were victorious in Sunday’s 2020 Horse Sport Ireland Premier Series Final Grand Prix at Portmore Equestrian Centre in Northern Ireland. A nail-biting finish saw Kevin Gallagher (IRL) and The Irish Sport Horse Ballypatrick Flamenco win […]
Sonoma, California, USA– September 6, 2020 – Mark Kinsella (IRL) rode Stern Dei Folletti to victory in the $50,000 Restylane® Grand Prix CSI 2* to culminate the Split Rock Jumping Tour’s (SRJT) Sonoma International. The Grand Prix closed a successful week operating under COVID-19 protocols and guidelines. Strong cooperation by the event’s participants, officials […]
Traverse City, Mich. – Sept. 5, 2020 – The 50th American Gold Cup CSI 2*, presented by CaptiveOne Advisors LCC and featuring the Silver Oak Jumper Tournament, continued Saturday at Flintfields Horse Park. Thanks to the large interest from international contenders, the original schedule was enhanced to include the $30,000 1.40m – 1.45m […]
Aachen, Germany – September 05, 2020 – It looked like Richard Vogel (GER) was going to celebrate his third victory at the Aachen International Jumping CSI 3*. But then came the Irish rider Bertram Allen (IRL) and proved that it was possible to ride even faster. The clocked […]
Drammen, Norway – August 30, 2020 – An outstanding performance from Michael Blake’s Irish Show Jumping team of Shane Breen, Eoin McMahon, Jason Foley and Michael G Duffy, has seen them take victory in today’s three-star Nations Cup at Drammen in Norway. The Irish team included three riders […]
Grimaud, France – August 23, 2020 – Darragh Kenny (IRL) and Doolys dashed for the cash in the €15,000 Speed Challenge CSI 4* last Sunday during the final day of the first week of competition at the Hubside Jumping CSI 4* & 2*. Riding the 9-year-old bay Holsteiner […]
Prague, Czech Republic – August 22, 2020 – Michael Duffy (IRL) and Zilton SI Z were the winners of the Chuchle Arena Praha Trophy on Saturday during the Prague Cup CSIO 3* at the Chuchle Arena Praha. Duffy and the 9-year-old bay Zangersheide gelding (Zirocco Blue VDL x […]
Dublin, Ireland – August 20, 2020 – Following a break of over five months due to the outbreak of Covid-19, the Irish Show Jumping team managed by Michael Blake, make their long-awaited return to FEI Jumping Nations Cup action today (Friday) at Prague’s Chuchle arena in the Czech […]
Eschweiler, Germany – August 16, 2020 – The Irish flag was raised high last Sunday during the final day of the Eschweiler Jumping CSI 2*. Michael Duffy (IRL) and Zilton SL Z did the honors for Ireland, claiming top honors in the €25,400 Grand Prix CSI 2*. The […]
Saugerties, New York, USA – August 09, 2020 – The six-week Great American Summer Series, presented by Alliant Private Client, is a wrap with even more featured class winner’s and champions awarded in the final week! Hits is readily preparing for the Hits Saugerties Fall Series which features […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – August 10, 2020 – Darragh Kerins (IRL) piloted Skara Glen’s Para Bellum to a win in the $30,000 Sunday Jumper Classic at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC), stopping the timers in 41.152 seconds. The 2011 Dutch Warmblood gelding (Singulord Joter x Labor’s […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA. – July 30, 2020 – It was a drizzly morning in the Rolex Stadium as 51 horse and rider pairs made their way around Bobby Murphy’s track for the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic. For the first time in history, the second class of the Hagyard Challenge […]
How did your routine change during lockdown? It wasn’t as busy with no competitions that’s for sure, it was very quiet at the start. Then, in the end, we were actually still very busy at home. We had a few people off, because obviously there weren’t any shows […]
Saugerties, New York, USA – July 26, 2020 – The Great American Summer Series, presented by Alliant Private Client, continued with the $200,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix last Sunday at the Hits Saugerties venue. Jordan (IRL) Coyle has dominated the high performance jumper competition at the Great […]
Oplabbeek, Belgium – July 19, 2020 – The national flag of Ireland was seen flying high last Sunday at Sentower Park as Richard Howley (IRL) and Arlo de Blondel raced to win the €25,500 Kemperten Sporthorses Grand Prix CSI 2*. A total of 18 combinations had qualified for […]
County Wexford, Ireland – July 20, 2020 – A stunning performance from Carlow’s Jason Foley (IRL) and The Irish Sport Horse Castlefield Vegas saw them take victory in the opening leg of the 2020 Horse Sport Ireland Premier Series on Sunday at Barnadown in Co Wexford. Foley, who […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – July 16, 2020 – Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Indra van de Oude Heihoef were the winners of the $37,000 Horseware Ireland Welcome Stake CSI 3* at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC). Sweetnam and his own 2008 Belgian Warmblood mare (Casantos x Action-Breaker) […]
