Del Mar, California, United States – May 04, 2025 – The 2025 Hits Del Mar National Horse Show kicked off an exciting season at the iconic Hits Del Mar Horse Park in Del Mar, California. The prestigious event is one of the most highly anticipated on the West […]
Arcadia, California, USA – November 17, 2024 – Santa Anita Park welcomed showjumping competition for the first time since the 1984 Summer Olympics, hosting the Lugano Diamonds Split Rock Jumping Tour’s (SRJT) Los Angeles National in partnership with 1/ST. The first of two weeks saw exciting national competition as it builds towards the […]
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, […]
Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – August 18, 2024 – James Chawke (IRL) and Daido van’t Ruytershof Z entered the Fort Grand Prix Arena with a slightly new look on Sunday, but they produced the same result as the week prior—a Grand Prix victory. In a King Edward-esque tack […]
Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – August 16, 2024 – As James Chawke (IRL) went over his plan for the jump-off with Nacara van Berkenbroek Z in the $31,100 Keg Qualifier CSI 3* 1.50m, his peers surmised that the winner would do eight strides to the final fence. […]
Langley, British Columbia, Canada – August 11, 2024 – James Chawke (IRL) is still learning about his 10-year-old Zangersheide mare, Daido van’t Ruytershof Z. After winning Wednesday’s Tbird Speed Challenge CSI3* 1.45m, Chawke shared that he thought the quick-footed bay would make a useful ranking horse. But she might have […]
Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – June 01, 2024 – James Chawke (IRL) admits, he doesn’t know so much about Liaraldra. He learned Sunday that the 8-year-old Royal Dutch Sport Horse – Dutch Warmblood (KWPN) mare can most definitely win. One of the last to jump in the Tbird […]
Langley, British Columbia, Canada — June 01, 2024 —Heading into the Odlum Brown BC Open at Thunderbird Show Park, James Chawke (IRL) had never before won an international competition at the four-star level. He’s now won two—with two different horses. After capturing Thursday’s CSI 4* 1.45m speed competition with […]
Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – May 31, 2024 – With one horse-and-rider combination remaining in the $31,100 Qualifier CSI 4* – 1.45m at Thunderbird Show Park, it appeared as if Nayel Nassar (EGY) would lead another victory lap aboard Ivory TCS, who had won the Winning Round CSI […]
Burbank, California, USA – May 11, 2024 – James Chawke (IRL) was the star of the show last Saturday at the San Juan Capistrano International, as he piloted Daido van’t Ruytershof Z to victory in the $50,000 Blenheim EquiSports Grand Prix of Los Angeles in May. The class was the highlight […]
San Juan Capistrano, California, USA – April 06, 2024 – Not even his famously fast barn mate Conor Swail (IRL) could catch James Chawke (IRL) on Saturday, April 6, at the Blenheim Spring Classic I in San Juan Capistrano, CA. Chawke kicked off the day at the Rancho […]
San Juan Capistrano, California, USA – April 06, 2024 – Not even his famously fast barn mate Conor Swail (IRL) could catch James Chawke (IRL) on Saturday, April 6, at the Blenheim Spring Classic I in San Juan Capistrano, CA. Chawke kicked off the day at the Rancho […]
Thermal, California, USA – January 25, 2024 – James Chawke (IRL) brought Isa out for the first time during Desert Circuit I, and it’s only taken him three weeks to reach the winner’s circle with her. Aboard Elise Haas’ 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare, Chawke took top honors in […]
San Juan Capistrano, California, USA – April 15, 2023 – James Chawke (IRL) is making his Blenheim EquiSports debut quite a winning one. Fresh off a victory in the $7,500 CSI 3* 1.40m Silver Tour Speed Stake on Thursday, April 13, the Irish rider and his winning-mount Gamble returned on […]
Caledon, Ontario – James Chawke (IRL) won the $100,000 Grand Prix CSI 3*, presented by RAM Equestrian, to close out the CSI 3* Classic at Palgrave Phase 2 show jumping tournament held May 22 to 26 at the Caledon Equestrian Park in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. The $100,000 Grand Prix […]
