Tag: ISH

Matthew Sampson & MGH Candy Girl Soar to Make Countrymen Proud in the Defender Challenge Stakes CSI 5*

Windsor, England – May 04, 2024 – The second day of international Show Jumping got underway with 26 starters tackling Bernardo Costa Cabral’s (POR) technical 1.50m course in the €28,200 Defender Challenge Stakes CSI 5*. The competition consisted of two rounds, with the top ten going through to […]

Perfect Irish Match! Jordan Coyle Finds His Groove Again at Hits Ocala!

Ocala, Florida, USA – March 14, 2024 – Jordan Coyle (IRL) made a victorious return to Hits Post Time Farm on Thursday afternoon as the Irishman took the top call in the $25,000 Alliant Private Client Cup aboard Emerald Irish Cruise. Coyle was one of six competitors to […]

Trend Setter! Jessica Burke Takes the Expressway towards the Win in the €105,500 Equine America Grand Prix CSI 4*

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 10, 2024 – Just three riders from the top 50 here at this week’s Andalucía Sunshine Tour CSI 4*, went through to the jump off in the very demanding Equine America sponsored Grand Prix CSI 4*, a Longines Ranking class and […]

Richie Moloney & Rocksy Music Prance & Dance their Way to the Top at Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – March 09, 2024 – An elite group of horse-and-rider combinations vied for top honors in the $31,500 Winning Round CSI 4* Saturday afternoon at the WEC Grand Arena. Gregory Bodo (FRA) and Pieter Viste (BEL) crafted the tracks that asked several questions, but it […]

Matthew Sampson & MHG Candy Girl Charge to Victory in Amsterdam

Amsterdam, The Netherlands – January 27, 2023 – Matthew Sampson (GBR) took his second victory with the 11-year-old mare MGH Candy Girl (by Sligo Candy Boy) at Jumping Amsterdam Saturday evening. In the €28,700 RAI Amsterdam Prize CSI 5*-W over 1.45m, the British rider rushed to victory as […]

Max Kühner Claims the €52,600 Longines Christmas Cracker CSI 5*-W

London, England – December 16, 2023 – The fourth day of the London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W saw Lorenzo de Luca (ITA) and Max Kühner (AUT) taking the CSI 5* Jumping classes – The €26,200 Agria Lifetime Equine Snowflake Stakes and The €52,600 Longines Christmas Cracker.  The feature Show Jumping […]

Matthew Sampson Speeds to First in the €26,200 Christmas Pudding Speed Stakes

London, England – December 15, 2023 – Five-star jumping made an exciting return to the London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W and three British riders stole the spotlight on the opening day, Guy Williams (GBR), Matthew Sampson (GBR) and Ben Maher (GBR), winning the €30,000 LeMieux Puissance CSI 5*-W, […]

Seamus Hughes Kennedy & Cuffesgrange Cavadora Claim the $30,000 Defender Grand Prix CSI U-25

Geneva, Switzerland – December 09, 2023 – Ireland was well represented at the CHI Geneva over the weekend and one Irish rider stood tall above the rest, Seamus Hughes Kennedy (IRL), riding Cuffesgrange Cavadora to victory in the CHF $30,000 Defender Grand Prix CSI U-25, the main competition for […]

Jad Dana “Cruises” to Another Victory Topping the $39,000 IDA Development Power & Speed CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, USA – November 16, 2023 – Major competition got underway last Thursday at Wellington International with the running of the day’s highlight class, the $39,000 IDA Development  1.45m Power & Speed CSI 3*. Thirty-two athletes tried their hand at the course with eighteen trying their hand at […]

Shane Sweetnam Earns Long-Awaited World Cup Win at Lexington!

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – November 04, 2023 – Shane Sweetnam (IRL) may have been born in Cork (IRL), but for more than a decade, he’s held a summer residence in Lexington (USA), directly adjacent to the Kentucky Horse Park. That made a win in the $226,000 Longines FEI […]

Gonzalo Busca Roca Races to Victory in the $146,000 Coca-Cola Grand Prix CSI 3*

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 21, 2023 – Saturday Night Lights presented by Tryon Horse & Home hosted 60 entries under the lights in Tryon Stadium for the $146,000 Coca-Cola Grand Prix CSI 3*, with Gonzalo Busca Roca (ESP) riding Classified to victory in a time […]

Niamh McEvoy “Lifts Off” towards Victory at the Sunshine Tour

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – October 14, 2023 – It really doesn’t matter what horse Irish Niamh McEvoy (IRL) seems to sit on she’s always up there on the podium! On Saturday, riding DHF Lift Off, she literally ‘rocketed’ around the Longines 1.45 ranking class and stopped […]

Jana Wargers & Rockwell RC Race to First in the ClipMyHorse.TV Grand Prix CSI 3*

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – October 15, 2023 – The German national anthem rang out across the showgrounds here at Montenmedioin the Andalucía October Tour III; for the winner of the  €52,600 ClipMyHorse.TV Grand Prix CSI 3*, Jana Wargers (GER) with Rockwell RC. This superbly bred nine year old […]

Jessica Burke Takes the “Expressway” to Victory in the Maroc Telecom Winning Round CSIO 4*-W

Rabat, Morocco – October 14, 2023 – It was a fine day for Moroccan show jumping, with three victories… but the fourth, the most important class, the €26,200 Prix Maroc Telecom CSIO 4*-W, a Winning Round, went to Ireland’s Jessica Burke (IRL) with a horse born in her […]

Mark McAuley & GRS Lady Amaro are the Aces of the €60,000 Hubside Grand Prix CSI 3*

Grimaud, France – September 24, 2023 – The second week of the Fall Tour came to an end on Sunday at the Hubside Jumping de Grimaud and it was Mark McAuley (IRL) and GRS Lady Amaro who rode to victory in the €60,000 Hubside Grand Prix CSI 3*. […]

Michael Pender & HHS Ocala Lead All-Irish Podium Amongst 5-Year-Olds at the World Championship

Lanaken, Belgium – September 24, 2023 – Under a radiant sun and in front of packed stands, this morning the start signal was given for the denouement of the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses 2023! Traditionally, it were the 5-year-old horses that were the first […]

Sameh El Dahan & WKD Toronto “Lead the Herd” at the Pan American CSI 5* in Calgary

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – June 28, 2023 – Meadows on the Green was ready to welcome equine athletes back to the turf to kick off the ‘Pan American’ CSI 5*, presented by Rolex at Spruce Meadows. Over 40 horse/rider combinations tackled the one round competition over the […]

Dermott Lennon & Cicero Conquer the £24,400 Agria Hickstead Master’s Trophy CSI 4*

Hickstead, West Sussex, England – June 24, 2023 – A total of 48 partnerships came forward for the £24,400 Agria Hickstead Master’s Trophy CSI 4* Saturday afternoon, and just eight of those would nab an elusive clear round and qualify for the jump-off. For a significant chunk of the class, it looked […]

Jonathan Smyth & Mulvin Lui Light Up to Win the £25,400 HM3 Legal Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 3*

Bolesworth Castle, United Kingdom – June 15, 2023 – Jonathan Smyth (IRL) riding Mulvin Lui could not be beaten as they tackled the first of two GP qualifiers, the £25,400 Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 3*, sponsored by HM3 Legal on a course expertly designed by Javier “Chape” Trenor. […]

Jos Verlooy Earns First Victory after Return from Injury

Bourg-en-Bresse, France – May 18, 2023 â€“ Jos Verlooy (BEL) was forced to take a break earlier this year due to a fall while competing at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) and the Beglian had been knocking on the door ever since returning about two months ago. On Saturday, […]

Three-Hundredths of A Second! Mark McAuley is the Master at the Hubside Jumping of Grimaud CSI 3*

Grimaud, France – April 27, 2023 – An Irish victory on French soil. Mark Mcauley (IRL) and GRS Lady Amaro were the aces in the €26,200 Hubside Special Two-Phase Challenge CSI 3*on Thursday at the Hubside Jumping`s Spring Tour II. Going up against 56 other combinations in the […]

An Express Ride to Victory by Jessica Burke in the €52,600 Selleria Equipe Grand Prix CSI 3*

Arezzo, Italy – March 16, 2023 – The 2023 Toscana Tour came to an end in grand fashion on Sunday at the Arezzo Equestrian Centre and it was Jessica Burke (IRL) and Express Trend who galloped towards victory in the finale of the spring season there, the €52,600 […]

Michael Pender & HHS Calais Show Greatness Again in the €100,000 Andalucía Grand Prix CSI 4*

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 26, 2023 – What an impressive win in an impressive class for the young Irish rider, Michael Pender (IRL) with the wonderful HHS Calais in the €100,000 Andalucía Grand Prix CSI 4* today;  the top class on the very last day […]

Young Talent Shines as Charlotte Jacobs & Pablo C Jump to the Top in $25,000 Lövsta Future Challenge Seven-Year-Old Final

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 17, 2023 – The future looked bright as the Lövsta Future Challenge welcomed the $25,000 Seven-Year-Old Young Jumper Final to the International Arena at Wellington International on Friday. The Lövsta Future Challenge, founded by Lövsta Stuteri owner Antonia Ax:son Johnson, has been running throughout the 2023 Winter Equestrian […]

Michael Pender Masters the Course to Win €97,880 Suzuki Grand Prix CSI 4*

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 19, 2023 – Ireland was back on the top of the podium in two of the Grand Prix classes today at the Andalucía Sunshine Tour CSI 4*. The winners of the Longines Ranking, European 2023 and Olympic 2024 qualifier class, the […]

Matthew Sampson & Ebolensky Back on Top in the Schelstraete Equine Law Trophy CSI 4*

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 10, 2023 – Matthew Sampson (GBR) and Ebolensky had an impressive round today in the €27,300 Big Tour Speed Challenge CSI 4*. The class was sponsored by Schelstraete Equine Law, an international firm specialising in equestrian  law, with branches in Amsterdam, […]

Bertram Allen Brings His Best in $78,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup CSI 5*

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 09, 2023 – Forty-four elite show jumping combinations contested the $78,000 CSI5* Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round IX on Thursday at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). The battle for the win pitted riders representing the nation of Ireland against one another but it was […]

Jason Foley Jumps to First in Speed Challenge CSI 4* at the Andalucía Sunshine Tour

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain  – March 09, 2023 – The winner of the €10,450 Hipotels Big Tour Speed Challenge CSI 4* was the talented Irish rider Jason Foley (IRL), riding the nine year old, Rockwell RC. Foley flew to first place with the beautiful 9-year-old bay Irish […]

Bertram Allen & Emmylou Storm to Victory in Kask $140,000 Grand Prix CSI 3* at Wellington

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 19, 2023 – The Winter Equestrian Festival’s (WEF) Week 6, sponsored by Kask, came to a close on Sunday with the final classics of World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Week in the International Ring and the  CHF$140,000 Kask Grand Prix CSI 3* on […]

Another Irish Victory! Seamus Hughes Kennedy Triumphant in Medium Tour Grand Prix CSI 4*

Vejer de La Frontera – February 19, 2023 – Another Irish victory! Seamus Hughes Kennedy was the winner of the in the €28,960 Medium Tour Grand Prix CSI 4* with  Cuffesgrange Cavadora.  This was a challenging 1.50 track, on grass in the Hickstead arena. Seamus was the winner […]