The 2018 Vilamoura Champions Tour and all of this year’s showjumping competitions came to a grand finale yesterday at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre in Quarteira, Faro, Portugal. The €50,000 Turismo do Algarve Grand Prix CSI 2* was the curtain call of a sunny and exciting season of top […]
November 8, 2018 – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Captain Brian Cournane of Ireland enjoyed a win in the $36,000 Brickenden Trophy International Jumpers CSI 4* riding Penelope Cruz on Thursday afternoon. From a starting field of 19 entries representing eight different countries, nine combinations advanced to the jump-off […]
Michael Pender (IRL) and HHS Burnchurch won the €25,000 Grand Prix CSI 2* last Sunday during the Sevilla Horse Tour (SHOT) in Carmona, Spain. The Irishman and the 8-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding (China Cavalier x Cavalier Royale) secured the victory in the jump-off by overcoming all the […]
Thirty-nine riders started the €25,000 Prix Sommer Sunday morning, in the international arena during the Equita Longines, Le Salon du cheval de Lyon CSI 5*-W in Lyon, France. In this 1.50-meter class against the clock, the young generation was in the spotlight. Indeed, the first six places in […]
Conor Swail (IRL) secured the win last Saturday in the $100,000 Truman Homes Cup CSI 3* concluding the final Saturday of Royal West. Swail and Koss Van Heiste went double clear with 44.29 on the board to lock in their place on the podium. “It feels wonderful. I […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 27, 2018 – Paul O’Shea (IRL) flew straight to the top in the $132,000 Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport Grand Prix CSI 3* in a time of 36.532 seconds on the short course aboard Skara Glen’s Presence, a 2008 Holsteiner gelding (Contendro x […]
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 Irish once again showed their brilliance under the sunny skies at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre yesterday. In horseracing terms, they scored a “trifecta, a sweep of the top three positions. Moreover, not only that but four out of the top five placings in the €25,050 two-phase class. […]
Lexington, Kentucky. – October 15, 2018 – After capturing top prizes in grand prix events throughout the spring and summer, Ireland’s Lorcan Gallagher earned the $50,000 Leading Rider Bonus during the 2018 Hagyard Challenge Series. The Hagyard Challenge series consisted of seven grand prix classes held during the 2018 […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 6, 2018 – Jonathan Corrigan (IRL) and Loughnavatta Indigo secured first place in the $70,000 Ingles Grand Prix CSI 2* in the first “Saturday Night Lights” of the 2018 Tryon Fall Series presented by Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport at Tryon International Equestrian […]
Columbus, Ohio, USA – October 4, 2018 — Ireland’s Kevin Babington and his longtime partner, Shorapur, won the FEI $35,000 1.45m Speed competition at the Spilt Rock Jumping Tour’s Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Columbus CSI 3*-W, the second week of the Tour’s run at the Brave Horse Show Park in Johnstown, […]
Columbus, Ohio, USA – September 28, 2018 – The national anthem of Ireland played over the loudspeakers at the Split Rock Jumping Tour’s Columbus International CSI 2*, as David Blake and Keoki, owned by Pine Hollow Farm, galloped away with the $35,000 FEI Welcome Stake CSI 2* with two faultless […]
North Salem, New York, USA – September 26, 2018 – Returning for its 48th year, the 2018 American Gold Cup kicked off FEI competition on Wednesday afternoon with the addition of the $10,000 1.45m Jumper CSI 4* class, presented by Morrissey Management Group, at Old Salem Farm. Irish athletes Shane Sweetnam […]
Cian O’Connor (IRL) has been voted to be the athletes’ representative for the discipline of showjumping before the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI). The Irish equestrian joins representatives from each of the 6 other equestrian disciplines. The Athletes’ Committee members, who have been elected for a period of four […]
Caledon Equestrian Park, Caledon, Ontario, Canada – September 23, 2018 – Daniel Coyle of Ireland won all three phases of Caledon Cup competition at the CSI2* Canadian Show Jumping Tournament running September 19 to 23 at the Caledon Equestrian Park in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. With wins in the first […]
Two hundred and three combinations appeared at the start in the first qualification for 7-year old horses yesterday during the FEI / WBSFH World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses at the Zangersheide venue in Lanaken, Belgium. No less than 73 combinations noted a double clear in this […]
The ATCO Six-Bar is always a highlight of the Mercedes-Benz Evening of the Horse and it was no different last night during the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The lights come on, and athletes compete down a line of fences in attempt to leave them all […]
Richard Howley (IRL) and Dolores won the €145,700 Grand Prix of Gijón – Funeraria Gijonesa Trophy CSI 5* yesterday during the CSIO 5* Gijón in Spain. The Irishman and the 10-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood mare (Berlin x Voltaire) were victorious in the 1.60m two-round challenge by overcoming all […]
Bridgehampton, New York, USA – September 1, 2018 – The Irish flag flew once again the Hampton Classic for Shane Sweetnam (IRL), after he won Saturday’s $70,000 Longines Cup CSI 4* with Indra van de Oude Heihoef, owned by the Blue Buckle Group. It was also two years in a […]
Billy Twomey (IRL) and Kimba Flamenco won €93,700 The Caja Rural de Gijón Trophy – Gijón Deporte Prize CSI 5* yesterday during the CSIO 5* Gijón in Spain. The Irishman recorded his second victory of the week by guiding the 9-year-old chestnut Anglo-European Sport Horse (Je T’Aime Flamenco […]
Sweetnam’s Win Earns Approximately $10,000 for the Group for the East End, through the Hampton Classic’s Jump for Charity Program Bridgehampton, New York, USA – August 31, 2018 – Ireland’s Shane Sweetnam (IRL) had the luxury of having two horses in the jump-off in Friday’s $75,000 Douglas Elliman Grand Prix-Qualifier […]
Paul Kennedy (IRL) and Cartown Danger Mouse won the €50,400 Oquendo Trophy CSI 5* last Thursday during the CSIO 5* Gijón in Spain. The Irishman and the 12-year-old bay Irish Sport Horse bay mare (Harlequin du Carel – Missy Boo) triumphed in the speed challenge by leaving all […]
Harry Allen (IRL) and Cheese W Z won the €26,000 Flanders Foal Auction Prize CSI 2* today at Sentower Park in Opglabbeek, Belgium. The seventeen-year-old Irish phenom once again showed his exceptional talent, riding Ballywater Farms’ 10-year-old Zangersheide gelding (Chatman x Galoubet A) flawlessly to his first ever […]
Billy Twomey (IRL) & Diaghilev won the €24,850 Lacera Trophy CSI 5* last Wednesday during the CSIO 5* Gijón in Gijón, Spain. The Irishman and the 15-year-old bay British Sport Horse gelding (Vangelis x Handstreich) triumphed in the 1.50m two-phase class CSIO 5* by advancing to and completing […]
The Jumping International de Valence at the Haras des Grillons witnessed a new record of attendance yesterday. In front of an awaiting and more than enthusiastic crowd, the different CSI 2* and the CSI 5* classes lived up to expectations, honouring true sport performances. The €40,000 Prix Axeria […]
A great battle for the fastest clear round led to the outcome of the $35,000 Prix SFAM CSI 5* yesterday during the Jumping International de Valence CSI 5*/2* at the Haras des Grillons in France. In the end, it was Irish Denis Lynch (IRL) who was victorious aboard […]
Thunderbird Show Park, Langley, British Columbia, Canada. – August 23, 2018 – To say Conor Swail (IRL) is at home at Thunderbird Showpark might be an understatement. The defending champion of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Vancouver continued his winning ways at Langley by capturing the $75,000 […]
Cian O’Connor (IRL) has taken over the reins of Gudrun Patteet’s (BEL) Sea Coast Atlantic after having acquired the gelding from the Belgian rider. Together, Patteet and the 12-year-old Belgian Sport Horse gelding (Schilling x Aramis de la Cense) have claimed several major wins, including two CSI 5* classes […]
Daniel Coyle (IRL) & Farona won €24,700 Qatar Airways Speed Championship CSI 5* last Sunday during the Dublin Horse Show CSIO 5* in Ireland. The Irishman guided Ariel Grange’s 8-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare (Baltic VDL x Lux) flew around the 1.45m/1.50m course without having any penalties attributed to […]
Darragh Kenny (IRL) & Cassini Z won the €24,700 Dublin Stakes CSI 5* yesterday during the Dublin Horse Show CSIO 5* in Ireland. The Irishman and the 11-year-old gelding (Cassini II x Capone) triumphed in the 1.50m challenge by leaving all the poles up and completing the jump-off […]
