Rotterdam, The Netherlands – August 21, 2019 – Germany took the lead with four fantastic performances in the Speed class on the opening day of the Longines FEI Jumping European Championships 2019 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands this afternoon. Marcus Ehning (GER) & Comme Il Faut Simone Blum (GER) […]
Wiener Neustadt, Austria – August 17, 2019 – Gerfried Puck (AUT) and For Fun VT won the €25,800 Championat of Wiener Neustadt CSI 2* yesterday during the Lake Arena Equestrian Summer Circuit CSI 2* in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. The Austrian and the 9-year-old grey Dutch Warmblood gelding (Zirocco Blue […]
Santa Fe, New Mexico – August 16, 2019 – With only a half a second separating the top three riders in the $36,000 CaptiveOne FEI 1.45m Welcome Stake, Mathis Schwentker (GER) piloted NKH Caruso to victory at the Split Rock Jumping Tour‘s Santa Fe International CSI 2* at Hipico Santa Fe in […]
Šamorin, Slovakia – August 04, 2019 – Marc Bettinger (GER) and Cleofas van Westuur won the €25,000 Grand Prix CSI 2*, presented by Starland last Sunday during the X-Bionic Summer Tour CSI 4*/2* at the X-Bionic Equestor© Sphere in Samorín, Slovakia. The German and the 17-year-old Belgian Warmblood […]
Berlin, Germany – July 28, 2019 – Ludger Beerbaum (GER) and Casello won the €93,300 Second GCL Individual Class CSI 5* last Saturday during the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) of Berlin CSI 5* in Germany. The German and the 9-year-old bay Holsteiner gelding (Casall x Coronado) triumphed […]
Berlin, Germany – July 26, 2019 – Kevin Staut (FRA) and For Joy van’T Zorgvliet HDC won the €59,400 Deutsche Vermögensberatung AG – DVAG Prize CSI 5* last Friday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Berlin CSI 5* in Germany. The Frenchman and the 14-year-old bay Belgian […]
Hickstead, England – July 28, 2019 – David Will (GER) and Never Walk Alone won the €150,000 Longines BHS King George V Gold Cup CSI 5* yesterday at Hickstead, becoming the first German rider to win the trophy since Holger Wulschner in 2008. Will, 31, was aiming to ride one of his […]
Berlin, Germany – July 29, 2019 – Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA) and Carlotta 232 flew to a breath-taking win on the final day of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Berlin, claiming top honors in the €25,000 Idee Kaffee Prize CSI 5*. Scott Brash (GBR) and Hello Shelby finished three […]
Aachen is a historical place for showjumping and where many personal stories of triumph and defeat are written. As usual, every year, it holds the most difficult grand prix in the sport, the €1,000,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen CSI 5*. It is a competition that hosts the very […]
Berlin, Germany – July 27, 2019 – Danielle Goldstein Waldman (ISR) and Lizziemary scooped their second Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix win of 2019 in spectacular style in Berlin producing one of only two double clears on her “incredible” horse in the prestigious competition presented by Tennor. […]
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 […]
Aachen, Germany, 21 July 2019 – The €1,000,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachn CSI 5* at CHIO Aachen has been won by Rolex Testimonee Kent Farrington (USA) and Gazelle. Second place went to Germany’s Daniel Deusser (GER) riding Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z and third place to Great Britain’s Ben Maher (GBR) riding Explosion W. CHIO […]
Berlin, Germany – July 22, 2019 – The Longines Global Champions Tour added the popular city of Berlin, Germany, in 2017 and it has fast become a popular event on the circuit. With fans filling the stadium each day, the show had a phenomenal atmosphere and is sure […]
Aachen, Germany – July 21, 2019 – The Saturday highlight in the Main Stadium during the 2019 CHIO Aachen was the €65,000 Allianz-Prize CSI 5*, a 1.55-meter jumping competition with a winning round. The victory went to the USA as McLain Ward (USA) and Noche de Ronda once again […]
Aachen, Germany – July 19, 2019 – It was all smiles for the home crowd at CHIO Aachen as Germany’s Daniel Deusser (GER) was crowned winner of the €100,000 RWE Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia CSI 5* aboard his bay mare Killer Queen VDM. The course set by Frank Rothenberger (GER) […]
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 […]
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 […]
Aachen, Germany – July 19, 2019 – There are moments in life when a few hundredths of a second can really hurt. In the €250,000 Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup CSIO 5* the German team experienced one of those moments, whilst Sweden celebrated a perfect victory thanks to a superb […]
Aachen, Germany – July 18, 2019 – Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Chaquilot claimed the €25,000 STAWAG Prize CSI 5* for Switzerland yesterday during the CHIO Aachen 5* in Germany. In the STAWAG-Prize, a speed competition, Pius Schwizer (SUI) and his 13-year-old Oldenburg gelding, Chaquilot (Chacco-Blue x Quilot), raced […]
Aachen, Germany – July 16, 2019 – Thanks to Olivier Robert (FRA), the French flag was the first to fly over the Soers Stadium during the CHIO Aachen after winning the STAWAG Opening Jumping Competition CSI 5*. Four hundred and seventy metres, twelve obstacles standing 1.45 metres high, 14 […]
Jakubowice, Poland – July 15, 2019 – David Will (GER) and Never Walk Alone won the $196,600 Grand Prix CSI 3* during the Silesia Equestrian Tour CSI 3*/2* in Jakubowice, Poland. The German and the 9-year-old bay Holsteiner gelding (Numero x Mytens XX) were victorious in the two-round […]
Falsterbo, Sweden – July 13, 2019 – Andre Thieme (GER) and Contadur won the €93,300 Falsterbo Derby CSI 5* presented by Vellinge Business Park CSI 5* last Saturday during the Falsterbo Horse Show CSIO 5* in Falsterbo, Sweden. Andre Thieme (GER) & Contadur The German and the 11-year-old bay […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA. – July 14, 2019 – The second week of the 2019 Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), presented by CaptiveOne Advisors, LLC, concluded Sunday with the second grand prix of the six-week series, the $50,000 Meijer Grand Prix of Michigan. As the fastest of only two double-clear combinations, Wilhelm Genn (GER) […]
Traverse City, Mich. – July 12, 2019 – The second week of the 2019 Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), presented by CaptiveOne Advisors, LLC, reached its pinnacle thus far Friday afternoon as 28 horse-and-athlete pairs took to the Grand Prix Ring for a shot at the winning title in the $30,000 Ingram […]
Crans-Montana, Switzerland – July 11, 2019 – Marc Bettinger (GER) and Aston des Etisses won the CHF $33,500 Emil Frey Sion Prize CSI 4* today during the Longines Jumping Crans Montana CSI 4* in Crans Montana, Switzerland. The German and the 9-year-old bay Selle Français gelding (Mylord Carthago*HN […]
Dettighofen, Germany – July 09, 2019 – David Will (GER) and Spring Dark won the €50,200 Grand Prix of Albführen CSI 3* presented by the Emil Frey Gruppe last Sunday during the Albführen Country Classics CSI 3* at Hofgut Albführen in Dettighofen, Germany. The German and the 13-year-old […]
Paris, France – July 07, 2019 – Christian Ahlmann (GER) took his second win of the weekend in a turbo-charged Longines Eiffel Challenge during the final day of Longines Global Champions Tour of Paris CSI 5*, winning the €146,000 Longines Eiffel Challenge CSI 5*. Piloting his 14 year […]
Paris, France – July 06, 2019 – Christian Ahlmann (GER) and Take A Chance On Me Z stormed to victory in front of the world famous Eiffel Tower in a blazing €300,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Paris CSI 5* only days after the birth of […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – July 05, 2019 – Philipp Weishaupt (GER) and Coby 8 won the $36,100 Pepsi Challenge Cup CSI 5* yesterday during the ‘North American’ at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Canada. The rain held off as the competition began – the final competition on the International […]
Knokke Heist, Belgium – June 28, 2019 – Stephex Stables’ very own Daniel Deusser and Calisto Blue (Chacco-Blue x Con Air) brought the victory home to Knokke Hippique-host and Event President Stephan Conter in Friday evening’s €50,200 Invest Mobile Prize CSI 5*. Ten of the 46 horse-and-rider combinations […]
