Tag: Interviews

Interview: Behind the Camera with Ashley Neuhof

What attributes does it take to be a professional photographer in Equestrian sport? With any good sports photography, I think one of the most important things is to be able to anticipate moments. When you are dealing with an atmosphere as big as Aachen, I think it’s even […]

Rolex Grand Slam Rider Perspective: Beezie Madden at CHIO Aachen

CHIO Aachen seems to attract a lot of American riders, what makes it such a special show for the US Team? I think everything, the atmosphere here, the crowds, the infrastructure for us and the horses, the tradition and the prize money, they have everything to make it […]

Interview with Sean Vard: Behind the Stable Door with Martin Fuchs’ Groom

Aachen, Germany – July 19, 2019 – Top showjumpers and their horses require grooms that are highly skilled at their trade and very dedicated to the horses. One of them is certainly Sean Vard, Martin Fuch’s groom. Rolex Grand Slam sat down with him to get an inside […]

Interview: Kent Farrington’s View at the Top of the Sport & CHIO Aachen

Being a rider based in America, how much preparation and organization of your horses and your team does the travel over to Europe entail? Living in America, it takes a lot of organization. I have a big team behind me that makes this all possible, so I’m very […]

Interview: Rolex Grand Prix Winner & Grand Slam Contender Henrik von Eckermann

After winning the €900,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* at the Dutch Masters, Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) not only took the lion’s share of the jackpot but also became the live contenter for the Rolex Grand Slam of Showjumping. The Swede was interviewed about several aspects of his career […]

Interview: Henrik von Eckermann – New Rolex Grand Slam Contender at The Dutch Masters CSI 5*

‘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 […]

Interview: €1,250,000 LGCT Super Grand Prix Champion Edwina Tops-Alexander

Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) has not only secured the Longines Global Champions Tour title twice in her career, but last month added a new accolade to her long list of achievements by becoming the first ever winner of the prestigious LGCT Super Grand Prix – fending off 15 of the […]

Interview: Marcus “The Master” Ehning – Rolex Grand Prix Winner & Current Rolex Grand Slam Contender

Jumping Legend Marcus Ehning Wins the Rolex Grand Prix & Becomes the New Rolex Grand Slam Live Contender Germany’s Marcus Ehning road a masterclass in the jump-off aboard Pret A Tout to win the Rolex Grand Prix and his second Major of the year. Fifth-to-go, Ehning shaved over […]

Behind the Stable: Joanne Sloan-Allen, owner of Rolex Major Winner Suma’s Zorro

What was going through you mind when Sameh won in Spruce? It was really funny actually because I didn’t know he had won, it looked like Sameh was second and I couldn’t see the gate because I’m really small. So, I was asking everyone ‘did he win?’. I […]

Interview: Steve Guerdat – Swiss Hero & 2018 Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final Champion

  The Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final always promises to bring top class sport, with the world’s best riders competing for the coveted trophy, and this year did not disappoint. It was a home win for Swiss hero, Steve Guerdat aboard Alamo, who thrilled the crowd with a […]

Interview: European Young Rider Champion & Rising Star Bryan Balsiger

How did you start your equestrian career? My parents have a riding school with over 50 horses, so it has always been in my blood! I started riding at a really young age and did my first jump at six-years-old. My Father was a successful show jumper and […]

Sameh El Dahan: $3,000,000 ‘CP International’ Rolex Grand Prix Winner at Spruce Meadows & Rolex Grand Slam Contender

How did it feel to win your first Rolex Major? It was the most fantastic feeling, I have been working towards this my whole life, since I was a little kid. The CP ‘International’ presented by Rolex) is one of the biggest on the circuit and it’s one […]

Sheikh Ali Al Thani on Dreaming Big & Pressure Ahead of LGCT Doha

With LGCT Doha hitting Al Shaqab from 8th – 10th November, all eyes will be on the very best horses and riders in the sport as they battle for supremacy in the world’s premier show jumping series. In an exclusive interview ahead of the event Sheikh Ali revealed: […]

From Ponies & Hunters to WEG: Six Questions for U.S. Jumping Athlete Adrienne Sternlicht

WEG – Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA. – Adrienne Sternlicht competed in hunters and jumpers as a child but became seriously focused on a competitive riding career during her college years at Brown University. Her passion and talent for jumping have taken her to the top echelon of equestrian […]

Interview: Lucy Deslauriers – Teenage Phenom Competing at ‘The Masters’ CSIO 5* in Spruce Meadows

How did you start your career in equestrian sport? Both my parents ride – my father competes for the Canadian team and my mum used to compete for the U.S. Show Jumping Team – so you could say I was very much brought up around horses! I rode […]

Interview: Marcus Ehning – Aachen Grand Prix Winner & Rolex Grand Slam of Showjumping Contender

To win the Rolex Grand Prix at the CHIO Aachen in front of your home crowd must have been amazing, what was going through your mind? This was my second Rolex Grand Prix victory at the CHIO Aachen, so I knew already what an amazing reception I would […]

Interview: Marcus ”The Master” Ehning: Major Rolex Grand Prix Moments at CHIO Aachen

And the winner is… Marcus Ehning wins the Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen Germany’s Marcus Ehning gave the 40,000 patriotic spectators a reason to celebrate at CHIO Aachen, as he clinched the prestigious Rolex Grand Prix title aboard his 15-year-old chestnut gelding, Pret A Tout. Although this is […]

Inside the Rolex Grand Slam: Kent Farrington Back from Injury Aiming for Rolex Grand Slam Glory

Can You Talk Us Through Your Incredible Recovery Process? “I am a really active person, so I didn’t want to rest for too long. After the surgery I was walking around the hospital on crutches when everyone else was asleep – I think it was only 10 or […]

Up-Close with Rolex Grand Slam of Showjumping Winner Niels Bruynseels

What have you been up to since winning the Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* at the Dutch Masters? “Straight after winning the Rolex Grand Prix I celebrated with my team, we were all so excited! It was a late finish that evening, but because I only live an […]