Grimaud, France – October 11, 2020 – Abdel Saïd (EGY) and Arpège du Ru pulled out all their aces to win the €25,400 Hubside Jump-off Challenge CSI 4*, the feature class yesterday during the penultimate week of the Hubside Jumping de Grimaud. Riding the 10-year-old chestnut Selle Français […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 05, 2020 – Speed was important during the second day of the CSI2*/CSIYH1* at Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard. Victory in the Big Tour, €26,300 Speed Challenge CSI 2*, with fences up to 1.45m, went to Egypt’s Abdel Said (EGY). Said, who lives in […]
Rabat, Morocco – August 17, 2020 – The organizers of the Morocco Royal Tour (MRT) have made the sad announcement that the 2020 edition of the event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their official announcement states the following: Due to the sanitary conditions caused by […]
Saugerties, New York, USA – July 17, 2020 – Nayel Nassar (EGY) and Oaks Redwood rose to the occasion to claim first place in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix during the Great American Summer Series last Friday at Hits Saugerties. The Egyptian rider and Evergate Stables‘ 15-year-old chestnut […]
Sharjah, The United Arab Emirates – Thursday, February 06, 2020 – Abdel Said (EGY) and Arpege du Ru triumphed in the €58,900 Longines Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 5* last Thursday during the H.H. The Ruler of Sharjah Cup CSI 5*-W/2* at the Sharjah Racing Club in The United […]
Prague, Czech Republic – November 22, 2019 – Abdel Saïd (EGY) and Arpege du Ru climbed one place higher in Prague today to pick up top honours in the €50,000 BMW Cartec Prize CSI 5* today during the Global Champions Prague Playoffs CSI 5*/2* at the O2 Arena in the […]
Quarteira, Faro, Portugal – November 01, 2019 – Alexa Stais (RSA) and Samba de Janeiro 3 won the €25,250 Speed Class CSI 3* today during the Vilamoura Champions Tour CSI 3* at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre in Portugal. The South African and the 12-year-old chestnut Hannoverian mare (Stolzenberg […]
El Jadida, Morocco – October 19, 2019 – The penultimate day of the third and final leg of the Morocco Royal Tour at the Salon du Cheval d’El Jadida featured two CSI 4*-W classes, with the €8,000 Prix FBP CSI 4*-W being the first one. Iuliano Vezzani (ITA) […]
Rabat, Morocco – October 13, 2019 – It was “Super Sunday” at the Morocco Royal Tour CSIO 4*-W with fourteen teams from five continents competing in the FEI Nations Cup CSIO 4*-W. Besides being the main class of the second leg of the tour in Rabat, the competition also served […]
You won last year’s CP ‘International’, presented by Rolex. Does that give you more pressure going into the Major on Sunday? There’s always pressure in each Grand Prix you jump in, but the higher the stakes the higher the pressure. I personally like the pressure, especially when you […]