Calgary, Alberta, Canada – July 04, 2019 – Despite the rain continuing on and off throughout the day, 53 horses passed under the clock tower and into the International Ring to take on the course designed by FEI Course Designer Santiago Varela (ESP) for the $133,700 Kubota Cup […]
Lake Placid, New York, USA – June 28, 2019 – Irish Olympic veteran Kevin Babington (IRL) and Shorapur rode to victory in the $30,000 Voltaire Design Jumper Classic at the 2019 Lake Placid Horse Shows, Sponsored by Bainbridge Farms, LLC and Presented by Sea Shore Stables, LLC. Thirteen of 37 entries reached […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – June 27, 2019 – The second $36,100 Friends of the Meadows Cup CSI 5* brought fifty-two competitors to the North American Ring yesterday during the ‘Pan American‘ at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Canada. Quintin Maertens (DEN) tested this group in a two-phase competition where twenty-nine jumped clean through phase […]
Darien, Connecticut, USA) – June 15, 2019 – The penultimate day of the 88th Annual Ox Ridge Charity Horse Show, presented by the Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund, featured some of the region’s most talented horse-and-rider combinations, each taking to the ring for a shot at the top prize in the […]
Bolesworth Castle, Tattenhall, England – January 16, 2019 – Belgium’s Rik Hemeryck (BEL) claimed one of his biggest career victories after winning the €100,000 Equerry Horse Feeds Bolesworth International Grand Prix CSI 4* today during the Equerry Bolesworth International Horse Show CSI 4* at the Bolesworth Castle showgrounds in Tattenhall, England. […]
Calgary, Canada – June 14, 2019 – Luck seems to have nothing to do with it when it comes to the Irish winning at the 2019 Spruce Meadows Summer Series and it was no different yesterday when Dermott Lennon (IRL) and MJM Pursuit won the $40,000 Alta Gas Cup CSI […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – June 13, 2019 – The second of the two $36,100 Friends of the Meadows Cup CSI 5* competitions on the North American Ring brought great competition over the two phase track designed by FEI Course Designer Tom Holden (IRL). The North American Ring welcomed forty-eight combinations […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – June 13, 2019 – The ‘Continental’ CSI 5* presented by Rolex marks the second week of the 2019 Spruce Meadows Summer Series. Riders from 24 different countries prepared for a week of top international sport on the Meadows on the Green, each hoping to […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – June 10, 2019 – Twenty horse/rider combinations from eleven nations started the $36,100 RBC Capital Markets Cup CSI 5* to round out last Friday’s competitions in the International Ring during the ‘National’ at Spruce Meadows. The technical 1.50m track was navigated without error by five […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – June 10, 2019 – The 2019 Spruce Meadows Alberta Power Speed Challenge started yesterday with the $75,000 ATCO Classic Cup CSI 5*. This Speed Challenge will test riders on the same course over the four weeks of the Spruce Meadows Summer Series both on […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – June 08, 2019 – Mother Nature brought the sunshine for Saturday morning of the 2019 Spruce Meadows ‘National’ CSI 5* presented by Rolex. The action on the International Ring began with the $50,000 TC Energy Winning Round CSI 5* which 31 horse/rider combinations qualified for […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – June 05, 2019 – The first day of the 2019 Spruce Meadows ‘National’ presented by Rolex brought warm weather and sunshine to the grounds. Competitors were out in full force for the afternoon’s $36,100 Friends of the Meadows 1.50m competition with 74 competitors on the […]
Hamburg, Germany – May 31, 2019 – Shane Breen (IRL) and Can Ya Makan won the €25,500 Deutschen Kreditbank AG Prize CSI 4*, the second qualification for the 90th German Spring Derby CSI 4* presented by J.J.Darboven. The Irishman and the 13-year-old bay stallion (Canturo x Fara) were […]
Langley, Canada – May 31, 2019 – Daniel Coyle (IRL) and CHS Krooze won the $36,500 Friends of Tbird CSI 2* yesterday during the Odlum Brown BC Open CSIO 5* at the Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, Canada. Last to go in an 11-horse jump-off, the Irishman and […]
Grimaud, France – May 31, 2019 – Anthony Condon (IRL) and SFS Aristio won the €25,000 Jump-off Class CSI 4* yesterday during the Hubside Jumping Tour CSI 4*/2* in Grimaud – Saint Tropez, France. Among the 36 riders at the start of the flagship event on Friday 31 […]
Devon, Pennsylvania – May 29, 2019 – International show jumpers returned to the Dixon Oval on Wednesday to compete in the $36,000 Devon International Speed Stake CSI 4*, sponsored by Herr’s Food. Local athlete Kevin Babington (IRL) of Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, outpaced 16 combinations with Debra J. Wycoff’s Super Chilled to […]
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 […]
Rome, Italy – May 24, 2019 – Ireland’s Mark McAuley (IRL) had victory snatched from his grasp in the closing stages of last night’s final competition, the JLT MAG Two-Phase, but today he proved unbeatable in the €25,000 Land Rover Speed CSI 5* at CSIO Rome Piazza di Siena. Once again […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – May 23, 2019 – Cameron Hanley (IRL) and Shuttle won the €25,600 Grand Prix CSI 2* yesterday afternoon at the Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. It was Cameron’s first visit to Valkenswaard this year and he saved the best for last. Hanley is […]
La Baule, France – May 17, 2019 – Darragh Kenny (IRL) and Billy Dorito won the €28,15 FFE – Generali Prize CSI 5* yesterday during the Longines International Jumping of La Baule CSIO 5* in France. The Irishman and the 9-year-old Anglo-European Sport Horse (Billy Mexico x Vechta) […]
Lexington, Kentucky – May 12, 2019 – The Kentucky Spring Horse Show closed out in the Rolex Stadium on Sunday with the $35,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix CSI 3*, sponsored by Audi of Lexington. With 44 starters challenging each other, it was Darragh Kenny (IRL) that once again could not […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA – May 11, 2019 – Saturday evening at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show saw the return of the $134,000 Kentucky Spring Grand Prix CSI 3* in the Rolex Stadium. After 93 entries tried their hand in the grand prix qualifier Thursday night, 49 horse-and-rider combinations returned […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA – April 27, 2019 – The luck of the Irish was in full effect as Ireland’s Paul O’Shea (IRL) and Skara Glen’s Machu Picchu flew to the win in the $225,000 Kentucky Invitational Grand Prix CSI 3* presented by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, part of the Land […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – April 25, 2019 – Kevin Babington (IRL) made his mark on the $40,000 Triple Crown Nutrition Spring III Grand Prix at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) last Sunday during the ESP Spring Series. The Irishman piloted both his mounts Mark Q (Obos Quality […]
Jordan Coyle (IRL) recorded the biggest win of his career when he topped a two-horse jump-off with Eristov to win the $1,910,000 (~$100,000 U.S. dollars) Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Leon CSI 4*-W, the newest leg on the North American League. Coyle, 25, and the 10-year-old Dutch […]
The Championat of the City of Basel for the “Golden Drum of Basel” ended with an Irish double victory yesterday during the Longines CSI Basel 5*-W in Switzerland. Billy Twomey and Denis Lynch gave the equestrian lads all over the world something to cheer about. Twomey and Lady […]
Shane Breen (IRL) ensured that Irish eyes smiled once again at the Echo Arena as he claimed a brilliant victory in the TheraPlateUK Liverpool International Grand Prix. His Ireland international team-mate Billy Twomey (IRL) won the Liverpool crown in 2015 and 2016, and Shane took top spot this […]
Matt Sampson (GBR) has reflected on the “amazing” experience of Puissance glory at the TheraPlateUK Liverpool International Horse Show. Yorkshireman Matt and challenger Michael Pender (IRL) shared the top prize after they both jumped 2.20 metres (7ft 3in) to clear the famous red wall in a class sponsored […]
Until this year, Shane Breen (IRL) had never done a full week at Olympia. Now, he’s won his first rankings class and been crowned the victor in The €15,500 Christmas Masters CSI 5*, a winner-takes-all knockout contest for the leading seven riders in the show. The British trio […]
Darragh Kenny (IRL) and Carlson won the €25,000 Musto Inside Edge Stakes CSI 5* last Wednesday during Olympia – The London International Horse Show CSI 5*-W in England.It was a splendid start for Darragh Kenny’s at Olympia with a double of victories. Darragh Kenny (IRL) & Carlson The […]
