A thrilling Rolex Grand Prix provided the perfect finale to Show Jumping at Royal Windsor, with the world’s best riders in action, all looking to claim the prestigious title and the €75,000 first prize. A full field of 30 riders contested Bob Ellis and Kelvin Bywater’s up-to-height 1.60m […]
Maximilien Lemercier (FRA) & Dandy du Calvaire claimed top honors in the €40,000 Van Schijndel Bowgroep Derby CSI 3* last Saturday during the CSI Eindhoven 3* in the Netherlands. The Frenchman and the 9-year-old Belgian Sport Horse (Berlin x Rox de la Touche) earned the victory by being […]
Excitement flowed to the final fence as the St Tropez Pirates duo of Laura Klaphake and Pieter Devos held off enormous pressure to sail to the team’s first win of the season at GCL Hamburg. U25 German star Laura Klaphake (GER) and Pieter Devos (BEL) of the Pirates […]
Harrie Smolders (NED) today secured his place in the Longines Global Champions Super Grand Prix after a spectacular win in Hamburg, Germany. Packed grandstands witnessed the 2017 LGCT Champion and World Number 1 take a brilliant LGCT Grand Prix win with top stallion Don VHP Z, finishing just […]
Leopold van Asten (NED) & VDL Groep Beauty won the €25,450 Van Mossel Automotive Group Prize CSI 3* yesterday during the CSI Eindhoven 3* the Netherlands. The Dutchman and the 12-year-old grey Dutch Warmblood mare (For Pleasure x Contender) triumphed in the 1.50m class by leaving all the […]
Dermott Lennon (IRL) & Gelvins Touch won the €25,300 Deutschen Kreditbank AG Prize CSI 4* yesterday during the Spring und Dressur Derby CSI 4* in Hamburg, Germany. The Irishman and the 12-year-old grey Irish Sport Horse stallion (Touchdown x Diamond Lad) were victorious in the second qualifier for the […]
North Salem, New York, USA – Ireland’s Captain Brian Cournane stormed to a victory in the $35,000 New York Welcome Stake CSI2*, presented by Douglas Elliman Real Estate, on Friday, May 11, riding Armik, at the 2018 Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows, running May 8-13 and May […]
North Salem, New York – May 10, 2018 – Twenty-three-year-old Sydney Shulman (USA) topped the first international event of the week in the $10,000 New York Speed Stake CSI2* on Thursday, May 10, riding Ardente Printaniere. Shulman hails from Greenwich, CT, and grew up riding at Old Salem […]
The second day of competition at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Hamburg saw a home turf win for David Will (GER) after the young German rider pulled out a stellar round with Deluxe Ilton, much to the local spectators’ delight. Will finished exactly one second ahead of […]
Daniel Deusser (GER) made a winning debut at Royal Windsor Horse Show, taking the feature class of the day, the 1.50m CSI5* Bahrain Pearl Stakes, in spectacular style. With 16 horses through from the first round, it was an exhilarating jump-off, with an open course encouraging forward riding […]
Karel Cox (BEL) & Evert won the €25,000 1.50m speed class yesterday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Hamburg CSI 5* at the Derby Park Klein Flottbeck in Hamburg, Germany. Karel Cox (BEL) & Evert The Belgian and the 9-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood gelding (Amadeus x Indoctro) […]
Tryon, Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – May 11, 2018 – Organizers for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 (WEG) are pleased to announce the official mascots for the Games, two adorable miniature horses named Star and Huck. Star and Huck were adopted in 2016 by Mark and Katherine Bellissimo, managing partners […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA – May 10, 2018 – The Rolex Stadium welcomed its first evening event of the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows with the opener of the seven-part Hagyard Challenge Series series, the $35,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic CSI3*, sponsored by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute. Out of a substantial […]
Gudrun Patteet (BEL) & Sea Coast Pebbles Z won the €25,200 Rabobank Prize yesterday during the first day of competition at the CSI Eindhoven 3* in the Netherlands. The Belgian and the 12-year-old bay Zangersheide gelding (Picasso x Flamenco de Semilly) claimed top honors in the 1.50m jump-off […]
Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) & H&M Harley van de Bisschop won the €122,200 Mercedes-Benz Championat of Hamburg CSI 5* today during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Hamburg CSI 5* at the Derby Park Klein Flottbeck in Hamburg, Germany. The Belgian and the 11-year-old grey Belgian Warmblood gelding (Dulf […]
Laura Klaphake (GER) and Pieter Devos (BEL) of the St Tropez Pirates took the helm in a knife-edge GCL Hamburg, after today’s first round saw 12 teams finish all within six faults of each other. With time a significant factor in today’s prelude to Saturday’s showdown, the St […]
Jos Verlooy (BEL) & Japatero VDM won the €25,375 NFR Trophy CSI 5* last Thursday during the Longines Global Champions Tour at the Derby Park Klein Flottbeck in Hamburg, Germany. The Belgian and the 9-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding (Eldorado van de Zeshoek x For Pleasure) triumphed in the 1.45m […]
Dermott Lennon (IRL) & Gelvins Touch won the €25,660 Deutsche Vermögensberatung Prize CSI 4* yesterday during the Spring und Dressur Hamburg Derby CSI 4* in Hamburg, Germany. The Irishman and the 12-year-old grey Irish Sport Horse stallion (Touchdown x Diamond Lad) were victorious in the first qualifier for […]
What have you been up to since winning the Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* at the Dutch Masters? “Straight after winning the Rolex Grand Prix I celebrated with my team, we were all so excited! It was a late finish that evening, but because I only live an […]
Royal Windsor Horse Show CHI 5* kicked-off in style with a win for Her Majesty The Queen, who was present to enjoy the victory of Whalton Highwayman, ridden by 15-year-old Kinvara Garner. The private grounds of Windsor Castle were resplendent in the sunshine on the opening day of […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA – May 9, 2018 – The first day of competition at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show kicked off in exciting fashion at the Kentucky Horse Park where the Rolex Stadium highlighted the $35,000 Welcome Speed 1.45m CSI 3* with 27 entries contesting Alan Wade’s (IRL) […]
Mill Spring, Tryon, North Carolina – May 8, 2018 – Mark Bellissimo and the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) announced today that athlete inquiries are now open for the first annual 2018 WEQx Games™. In the inaugural year, the competition intends to have nine spectator-friendly equine competitions that […]
Santiago Nunez Riva (ESP) & Valentino de Hus Z won the €25,000 Grupo Eulen Grand Prix CSI 2* last Sunday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid CSI 2* at the Club Villa de Campo de Campo Villa de Madrid in Spain. The Spaniard and the 8-year-old […]
Scott Brash (GBR) has maintained the lead for the 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour Championship after another consistent finish last week in Madrid. Brash finished in fifth place for the second consecutive event, adding 32 more points to his previous total, accumulating a total of 131 after the […]
The London Knights have increased their margin of lead over all other teams in the 2018 Global Champions League standings after earning their second consecutive victory yesterday during the Global Champions League of Madrid at the Campo de Villa Madrid in Spain. As we reported yesterday, the team’s […]
Jérôme Guery (BEL) & Kel’star du Ving Ponts won the €25,000 Caser Seguros Trophy CSI 5* yesterday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid CSI 5* at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid in Spain. The Belgian and the 9-year-old black gelding (Kannan x Landor S) […]
Sven Fehnl (GER) & Deep Blue Bridge S won the €35,300 Grand Prix of Linz CSI 3*, presented by Sprehe Feinkost yesterday during the Linzer Pferde Festival in Linz Ebelsberg, Germany. The German and the 10-year-old grey Dutch Warmblood mare (VDL Zirocco Blue x Ahorn) were able to […]
Ben Maher (GBR) & Explosion W won the €146,050 Massimo Dutti Trophy yesterday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid CSI 5* at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid in Spain. The Brit and the 9-year-ol chestnut Dutch Warmblood gelding (Chacco Blue x Baloubet du Rouet) […]
Mill Spring, NC – May 5, 2018 – An electric atmosphere came to a hush at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) on Saturday night, as Leslie Burr-Howard (USA) and Donna Speciale took to Tryon Stadium as the final combination in the jump-off round of the $70,000 Tryon Resort Grand Prix […]
Darragh Kenny (IRL) & Cassini Z won the €50,200 CaixaBank Trophy CSI 5* last Friday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid CSI 5* at the Club de Campo Villa de Madrid in Spain. The Irishman and the 11-year-old bay Oldenburg gelding (Cassini II x Capone) took […]
