Paris, France – March 19, 2022 – The main event of this second day of competition, the Saut Hermès CSI 5* saw the eight best female riders and the ten best male riders from yesterday’s Prix Hermès Sellier CSI 5* doing battle. The final ranking for this 1m55 […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 18, 2022 – The Tío Pepe Trophy, one of the two Ranking tests held today in the Andalucía Sunshine Tour, ended with the brilliant victory of the Belgian rider Dominique Hendrickx (BEL). Accompanied by his twelve-year-old horse ‘Koriano Van Klapscheut‘, son of […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 12, 2022 – The penultimate day of the ninth week of competition at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded with its highly-anticipated “Saturday Night Lights” event. A large crowd flocked in for the $406,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate Grand Prix CSI5* on Saturday evening. The […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 20, 2022 – The $25,000 CP National Grand Prix wrapped up an action-packed day on the field on Sunday, closing out the sixth week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Forty-seven combinations tried their hand at the first-round course. A tight time allowed of 77 […]
Oliva Nova, Spain – February 11, 2022 – Jérôme Guery (BEL) and Grupo Prom Diego jumped towards victory on Friday during the first week of the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour‘s Spring Tour II. Riding the 2008 bay Dutch Warmblood gelding (Kannan*Gfe x Le Tot de Semilly), the Belgian was supreme […]
Oliva, Spain – January 15, 2022 – Karel Cox (BEL) and Nueva Epoca de Regor raced to victory in the €25,700 Oliva Nova Beach & Golf Resort CSI 2* on Saturday at the during the first week of the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour‘s Spring Tour I. The 1.45m jump-off […]
Wellington, Florida – December 19, 2021 – Two grand prix classes enhanced the schedule of the ESP Holiday show at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), with big winners of the week earning blue ribbons in the $50,000 Vita Flex Grand Prix and $25,000 Resilient Fitness Grand Prix. In the first […]
Valence, France – December 04, 2021 – The main class of the Hubside Jumping Winter Tour CSI 4* at Haras des Grillons de Ratières, in the Drôme region, on Saturday was claimed by Belgian Jérôme Guery (BEL), in the saddle of Napoli vh Nederassenthof. The duo claimed top […]
Mechelen, Belgium – December 02, 2021 – These past few weeks you have made it loud and clear to us how much you are looking forward to that long-awaited 40th anniversary of Vlaanderens Kerstjumping – Memorial Eric Wauters. Your support and enthusiasm kept motivating us to, after a […]
Oliva Nova, Spain – November 12, 2021 – Karel Cox (BEL) and Curiano van Maarle Z led a Belgian trifecta in the feature class on Friday, the €26,400 Two-Phase Challenge CSI 3* yesterday during the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour‘s Autumn Series in Spain. Cox and the 2011 bay Zangersheide […]
What are you goals for the rest of the year? I’m going to CHI Geneva for the U25 class and then Mechelen in Belgium at the end of year and I am really looking forward to these shows! What are your plans, dreams and ambitions for 2022? I […]
Verona, Italy – November 06, 2021 – Belgium’s Wilm Vermier (BEL) gave an exhibition of jump-off riding to win tonight’s €95,000 Selleria Equipe Small Grand Prix at Jumping Verona 2021. First to go in the 14-horse second-round decider, and knowing that 13 more of the best riders in […]
Verona, Italy – November 05, 2021 – Belgium’s Olivier Philippaerts (BEL) stormed to victory in the €25,500 Banca Passadore Speed Challenge at Jumping Verona 2021 this afternoon. But only one-hundredth of a second separated him from runner-up Mark McAuley (IRL) from Ireland. McAuley (IRL) set the early target […]
Vilamoura, Portugal – November 05, 2021 – A Belgian Tango! That’s exactly what happened on Friday during the fifth week of the 2021 Vilamoura Champions Tour at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre. Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and Argentina de La Marchette pranced and danced their way to victory in the […]
Saint-Lô, France – October 22, 2021 – Wilm Vermeir (BEL) was victorious on Friday during the Jumping International de Saint-Lô at the Pôle Hippique de Saint-Lô. The Belgian rode Joyride S to claim top honors in the feature class of the day. €51,100 Prix Ville de Saint-Lô et Saint-Lô […]
Oliva Nova, Spain – October 17, 2021 – The third week of the Autumn MET I 2021 concluded with the CSI3* 1.50m Grand Prix presented by CHG, and it was Belgium’s Jérôme Guery (BEL) on Margriet de Mariposa that took home the win – the biggest yet in the career […]
Grimaud, France – October 10, 2021 – It was the Belgian national anthem which resounded in the Var sky this Sunday at Grimaud, Grégory Wathelet (BEL), riding Edesa’s Basantos, won the €100,000 Grand Prix CSI 4* at the Hubside Fall Tour. Over a 1.55m track the Belgian rider rode […]
Oliva Nova, Spain – October 02, 2021 – Virginie Thonon (BEL) and High Tech Vy de Septon were back in the winner’s circle, claiming top honors in the €25,500 Oliva Nova Beach & Golf Resort Trophy CSI 2* on Saturday at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour. After winning the […]
Lanaken, Belgium – September 24, 2021 – Every year the unfolding of the Sires of the World Grand Prix is spectacular at the FEI WBFSH Jumping World Breeding Championship for Young Horses in Zangersheide. But the 2021 edition will be remembered untill the end of time. Koen Vereecke […]
Lanaken, Belgium – September 22, 2021 – From the 22nd till the 26th of September domain Zangersheide will once again be the stage of the world’s finest bred and most talented five-, six-, and seven-year-old jumping horses. The event will also host the FEI Sires of the World, […]
Grimaud, France – September 16, 2021 – Belgian victory in the CSI 5* – 1.45m class of the day! Constant Van Paesschen (BEL) and Diaz du Thot were the fastest to finish the course proposed by Javier Trenor Paz (ESP), still leaving all the poles up for victory […]
Brussels, Belgium – August 24, 2021 – From 25 till 29 August the domain of the Stephex Stables will be transformed into the home of the champions. And there will be a very impressive lineup of champions competing at the CSI5*-show in the Belgian capital. No less than seven […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – August 22, 2021 – Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and Berline du Maillet Z were supreme in the €26,300 Equine America Grand Prix CSI 2* last Sunday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard CSI 5* & 2* at the Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard, The […]
s’Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – August 18, 2021 – A Rolex Grand Slam Grand Prix winner in his own right, Grégory Wathelet (BEL) is a top riders who has focused not only on competing but also breeding. Here’s what the Belgian had to say in this interview with Rolex […]
Deauville, France – August 15, 2021 – Koen Vereecke (BEL) and Kasanova de La Pomme claimed the crown in the €15,700 Deauville Sotheby’s International Realty Small Grand Prix CSI 3* last Saturday during the Longines Deauville Classic CSI 3* at the Pôle International du Cheval – Longines Deauville. The Belgian […]
Tokyo, Japan – August 02, 2021 – It’s showtime for the first showdown of the best showjumpers in the world at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. The first competition is set to begin tomorrow, the individual qualifier. A total of 73 combinations representing 35 nations are set […]
Brussels, Belgium – July 27, 2021 – From the 25th until 29th August the domain of the Stephex Stables will once again be transformed into the home of the champions. The stage will be set in Brussels for the highest ranked riders and top of the equestrian world. […]
What have you been focusing on recently, and what are your plans and goals for 2021? My plan for this year is to compete in five-star shows. I haven’t been able to compete at that level in over a year now. My first show is actually this week, […]
Dinard, France – July 15, 2021 – The first class of the competition reserved to the world elite, engaged in the 5* label, was held on the magnificent grass arena. 43 pairs were on the start list. Their target was to clear the first phase of the course designed […]
Grimaud – Saint Tropez, France – July 11, 2021 – For the second week in a row, Belgian got the best of France at the French Riviera near Saint Tropez. Francois Jr. Mathy (FRA) and Uno de La Roque were responsible for the feat, galloping to the top […]
