Tag: Horses

Kara Kicks Off with a Bang! Chad Steals the Spotlight in the Porsche Cup

Barcelona – October 03, 2024 – The 112th edition of CSIO Barcelona is officially underway. Spain’s oldest international sporting event is bringing together the world’s top riders at the Olympic arena of the Real Club de Polo de Barcelona until Sunday. The grand finale of this international equestrian celebration […]

Sensational Saudi! Abdulrahman Al-Rajhi Saves the Best for Last in the $200,000 Fidelity Grand Prix CSI 5* at Greenwich Polo Club

Greenwich, Connecticut – September 29, 2024 – Saving the best for last in more than one aspect on super Sunday and what a grand finale! With a very good crowd in attendance at the Greenwich Polo Club, the 2024 Major League Show Jumping – Greenwich CSI 5* & CSI […]

Richard Vogel & Levi Noesar Turn on the Nitro to Win at Greenwich

Greenwich, Connecticut – September 29, 2024 – The 2024 Major League Show Jumping – Greenwich CSI 5* & CSI 2* came to an end on Sunday at the Greenwich Polo Club and to “warm up” for the grand prix, the $31,200 Winning Round CSI 5*. After the first round, […]

Nayel Nassar & ESI Ali are the Aces of the $32,000 Artemis Grand Prix CSI 2*

Greenwich, Connecticut – September 28, 2024 – Serving as the prelude to the team competition and super Sunday at the Greenwich Polo Club, Major League Show Jumping at its finest form took off to new heights on Saturday with the running of the first highlight of the day, the […]

Saudi Arabia Unstoppable: Khaled Almobty & Davenport VDL Soar through the Moroccan Night

Rabat, Morocco – September 28, 2024 – After the victory of Spain’s Carolina Aresu Garcia Obregon in the Accumulator with Telhueche (“a horse with a huge heart,” said Carolina), the 4* riders met again at night for the main event of the day, the €28,500 Maroc Telecom Prize […]

Back-to-Back! Samuel Parot Powers to First Again in the $35,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome CSI 3*

Lexington, Kentucky, USA  – September 27, 2024 –  Chile’s Samuel Parot (CHI) found himself atop the podium of the FEI Welcome once again on the Lugano Diamonds Split Rock Jumping Tour’s (SRJT) Fall series. He brought home Thursday’s feature win in the $35,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome CSI3* with […]

Ramzy Al Duhami Dazzles in Rabat Topping the €105,700 HRH Princess Lalla Amina World Cup Grand Prix CSIO 4-W

Rabat, Morocco – September 27, 2024 – For a while, it looked like a double for Ines Joly (FRA) who, after her victory in Tétouan, was leading this World Cup Grand Prix for a long time. And we believed it even more when Adbullah Al Sharbatly (KSA), inevitably the […]

McLain Ward is the Master Amongst Titans in the $62,500 Cabana Coast Qualifier CSI 5*

Greenwich, Connecticut – September 27, 2024 – Competition concluded in grand fashion on the first day of the Major League Show Jumping / CSI Greenwich 5* & 2* with the running of the $62,500 Cabana Coast Qualifier CSI 5* and familiar faces on the podium. A true testament of […]

The Sun Shines for Darragh Kenny & Serendepety in the $31,200 Artemis Farms CSI 2* at the Greenwich Polo Club

Greenwich, Connecticut – September 27, 2024 – Despite cloudy skies for much of the contest, the sun was out for a dynamic duo at the Greenwich Polo Club on opening day of the 2024 Major League Show Jumping at the CSI Greenwich. As the prelude to five-star competition, high-caliber […]

A Fine Day for Adbullah Al-Sharbatly: First Victories for Saudi Arabia

Rabat, Morocco – September 26, 2024 – On Thursday, it was a Saudi who was in top form that dominated the premier day of the CSIO-W 4* in Rabat: Adbullah Alsharbatly (KSA) won the main Grand Prix Qualifier with Atome des Étisses, just hours after winning the first 4* […]

Niamh McEvoy & Orange de Baugy Claim World Title Amongst Five-Year-Olds

Lanaken, Belgium – September 22, 2024 – The first final of this Super Sunday started at the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses in the Ratina Z Arena. In the final for the five-year-old horses the best 54 combinations returned, after the two qualifications on Thursday and Friday. […]

Rikke Belinda Barker in “Blazing Form” at the Morocco Royal Tour of Tétouan

Tétouan, Morocco – September 22, 2024 – The girl power flowed straight into the first class of the 4* division, the €28,200 Prix de LA F.R.M.S.E. Winning Round CSI 4* W. However, it was a new anthem that rang through the valley thanks to an especially daring Dane. Rikke […]

Conor Swail & Gamble Take the Lead for Good in the  $32,000 Storm Ridge Capital Speed CSI2*

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 20, 2024 – A field of 53 riders took to the $32,000 Storm Ridge Capital Speed CSI 2* on Friday morning in the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel International Ring. Forty-six of those tried to catch the early time to beat, set by Irish […]

Katrin Eckermann Bookends the Podium in the 6-Year-Old World Championship Final

Lanaken, Belgium – September 22, 2024 – The final of the World Championships for six-year-old horses was a real spectacle, in which the tension high and quality of the horses unprecedented. German rider Katrin Eckermann (GER) once again proved her class by capturing the World title for the second […]

Nayel Nassar Takes the Crown in $38,700 Great Oak Speed Stake CSI 3* at Old Salem Farm

North Salem, New York, USA – September 21, 2024 – Seven Olympic veterans competed in Saturday’s $38,700 Great Oak Speed Stake presented by Old Salem Farm, including Egypt’s Nayel Nassar (EGY), who proved uncatchable aboard Evergate Stables’ 11-year-old Selle Français gelding Dorado de Riverland. The pair were 1.78 seconds faster than their […]

Over €22 Million Prize Purse for the Final 2 Longines Global Champions Tour & Global Champions League Events

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 24, 2024 – The 2024 Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and Global Champions League (GCL) are set to conclude in dramatic fashion with an unprecedented total prize money of over €22 million up for grabs across the final two events of the year. […]

Daido van’t Ruytershof Z Propels James to Victory in the $74,000 Grand Prix CSI 2* by a “Long Chawke”

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – September 21, 2024 – The final international event on Thunderbird Show Park’s 2024 calendar is the CSI2* BCHJA Fall Finale. But it might be better known as The Chawke Show after this week. Husband-and-wife team James (IRL) and Jacqueline Chawke (CAN) swept the international division, […]

João Ferreira de Carvalho Back on Top in the $125,000 Old Salem Farm Grand Prix CSI 3*

North Salem, New York, USA – September 22, 2024 – After his victory in the $40,000 Old Salem Farm Grand Prix 2* on Saturday, September 14, João Eduardo Ferreira de Carvalho (BRA) returned to the winner’s circle on Sunday, September 22, in the final international competition of the 2024 Old Salem […]

Shane Sweetnam & James Kann Cruz Soar to Victory in the $340,000 American Gold Cup CSI 5*

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 22, 2024 – Irish Olympian Shane Sweetnam (IRL) added his name to the $340,000 American Gold Cup CSI 5* for the second time on Sunday. Riding his 2024 Olympic mount James Kann Cruz, he raced to a win in the iconic event to […]

Michael Pender & HHS Mercedes Triumph in the 7-Year-Old World Championship Final

Lanaken, Belgium – September 22, 2024 – The 2024 FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses concluded on Sunday with a sensational final in the 7-year-old horses. The atmosphere was electric and the excitement high, with Irish rider Michael Pender (IRL) adding another victory to his already […]

Emanuele Gaudiano Finds the Formula for Success Again at the Morocco Royal Tour CSI 4*-W in Tetouan

Tétouan, Morocco – September 21, 2024 – As the sun dipped below the mountains in Tétouan, the action was just beginning for €57,000 Prix de Dakhla CSI 4*-W – 1.50m riders. Namely, Emanuele Guadiano (ITA), for there is no Moroccan Royal Tour (MRT) title this ambitious Italian won’t fight […]

Diarona PS Propels Ruben Arroyave to Victory in the Second Qualifier Amongst 7-Year-Olds

Lanaken, Belgium – September 20, 2024 – The second day of the FEI WBFSH World Breeding Jumping Championship for Young Horses in sunny Lanaken also attracted many spectators from show jumping enthusiasts and visitors alike. The grounds of Domein Zangersheide, decorated to perfection for the horse fest, hosted the […]

Kent Farrington & Toulayna Set the Winning Standard in the Cabana Coast Qualifier CSI 5*

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 20, 2024 – The final week of sport at the 2024 Traverse City Horse Shows continued on Friday during the iconic American Gold Cup. A field of 33 that included five of the world’s top 25 athletes put forth their best efforts in […]

Simon McCarthy Claims Victory in the $65,000 Old Salem Farm Welcome Stake CSI 3*

North Salem, New York, USA – September 20, 2024 – Friday’s $65,000 Welcome Stake CSI 3*, presented by Old Salem Farm featured 54 entries representing nine countries, including six riders from this summer’s Paris Olympic Games. Of the 12 entries that advanced to the jump-off, Simon McCarthy (IRL) and Gotcha blazed nearly a full […]

Kristen Vanderveen & Bull Run’s Charis Chase for Glory at Traverse City CSI 2*

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 19, 2024 – The final week of international sport at the 2024 Traverse City Horse Shows made its grand entrance during the iconic American Gold Cup Week on Thursday as a field of top athletes landed in Northern Michigan. Hot off the […]

Richard Vogel Gets off to a Victorious Start in the CSI 3* at Old Salem Farm

North Salem, New York, USA – September 19, 2024 – Three countries were represented on the podium in Thursday’s $10,000 Two-Phase CSI 3* presented by Old Salem Farm, which saw entries including six riders from the Paris Olympic Games and eight Olympic veterans overall. After representing his nation in Paris this summer, […]

Tétouan Under a Gold Sky de Pegase as Alix Ragot Races to Victory!

Tétouan, Morocco  – September 19, 2024 – Off to a flying start, the 2024 edition of the Morocco Royal Tour (MRT) has officially begun at the emblematic Garde Royale de Tetouan, an equestrian jewel in the heart of this spectacular coastal city. The vet inspection confirmed a talented start […]

List of All Major Events this Week with Links to More Information about Them

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 18, 2024 – It’s time for the new stars of the sport to rise to the occasion and show their potential at the 2024 FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses, held at the Zangersheide facilities in Lanaken, Belgium. One […]

One Step Higher: Robert Whitaker & Vermento Victorious in the Grand Prix of Ascona CSI 4*

Ascona, Switzerland – September 15, 2024 – Robert Whitaker (GBR) had great performances at the 2024 edition of the CSI Ascona. After finishing second with Vermento in the €55,500 Kataltherm Service Prize CSI 4*, Whitaker and the 11-year-old black stallion climbed one step higher on the podium. The dynamic duo claimed […]

Pius Schwizer Tastes the Champagne after Victory at Ascona

Ascona, Switzerland – September 14, 2024 – Pius Schwizer (SUI) was back in the winner’s circle on Saturday at CSI Ascona, tasting the champagne after topping the €28,500 Manz Isolazioni & Resinswiss | Mezzovico CSI 4*. Facing-off against 7 other combinations in the tiebreaker of the 1.45m challenge, the […]