The Hong Kong Jockey Club was celebrate Friday during the Longines Masters of Hong Kong CSI 5* and Olivier Philippaerts (BEL) brought the crowd to their feet with a thrilling ride to capture the night’s main event, the €84,000 Hong Kong Jockey Club Trophy CSI 5*. Philippaerts proved […]
Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) and H&M Ikker won the €25,400 Oliva Nova Beach & Golf Resort Prize CSI 2* yesterday during the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour’s 2019 Spring MET II in Oliva Nova, Valencia, Spain. The Belgian and the 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding (Ogano Sitte x Up To Date) were […]
What a way to celebrate your birthday! Pieter Devos (BEL) sure knows how to gift himself with the best present: a win in the Jumping International de Bordeaux. After a victory two years ago in Sunday’s Land Rover Grand Prix CSI 5*, another one in last year’s World Cup Grand […]
Oliva Nova, Spain – February 10, 2019 – The best of the best are attending the second part of the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour’s spring edition, also in terms of course design. Sunday’s challenge set for the field of 62 horse-and rider combinations was built by Spain’s very own […]
Niels Bruynseels (BEL) and Delux van T&L won the CHF $200,000 Longines Grand Prix CSI 5* last night during the Longines CSI Basel 5*-W in Switzerland. Marc Houtzager (NED) with Calimero and the Philippe Rozier (FRA) with Cristallo to second and third place. Barbara Schnieper came seventh as […]
Koen Vereecke (BEL) and Jativia claimed top honors in the €61,800 Sport Vlaanderen Grand Prix CSI 5* yesterday during the Jumping Mechelen CSI 5* in Belgium. The Belgian and the 9-year-old grey Belgian Warmblood mare (Cardento x Gottwald) were victorious in the 1.50m jump-off challenge after leaving all […]
Vincent Lambrecht (BEL) and Just Energie, won the Ifor Williams Prize CSI 2* yesterday during the Jumping Mechelen CSI 5*-W & 2* in Belgium. The Belgian and the 9-year-old bay mare advanced to and completed the second plahse of the 1.45m challenge without having any penalties attributed to […]
Aurore Christen (FRA) and Uniflore Minotière won the €10,000 Henders & Hazel Open Queens Cup CSI 5* & CSI 2* yesterday during the Jumping Mechelen CSI 5*-W & CSI 2* in Belgium. The French rider and the 10-year-old chestnut Selle Français mare (Luccianno x Dandy du Plape) overcame […]
Dominique Hendrickx (BEL) and Bacardi Les Hauts were crowned Belgian Indoor Champions last Wednesday during the Jumping Mechelen CSI 5*-W & 2* in Belgium. Dominique Hendrickx (BEL) & Bacardi Les Hauts Hendrickx and the 11-year-old grey Belgian Sport Horse gelding overcame the rest of the field by advancing […]
Niels Bruynseels (BEL) has released a statement announcing the end of his partnership with Cas de Liberté Z. The mare was sold by her owners. Bruynseels and the 12-year-old bay Zangersheide mare (Cracky Z x Chellano Z) had consistent results while competing in the F1 of the sport, […]
Gudrun Patteet’s (BEL) Sea Coast Pebbles Z has been chosen as the 2018 Horse of the Year in Belgium, according to vote held by the readers of Landboweleven. The 12-year-old bay Zangersheide gelding (Picasso x Flamenco de Semilly) had several brilliant results under the saddle of the Belgian […]
Gudrun Patteet (BEL) and Sea Coast Pebbles Z achieved an overwhelming victory in the €269,400 Longines Grand Prix CSI 5*yesterday during the CSI Cas Novas – A Coruña 5*/2* in La Coruña, Spain. The Belgian and the 12-year-old bay Zangersheide gelding (Picasso x Flamenco de Semilly) left all the […]
Stuttgart, Germany – November 18, 2018 – It was an exciting and fitting conclusion to the 34th International Stuttgart German Masters Horse Show: in front of 6,500 enthusiastic spectators in the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Pieter Devos (BEL) became the first Belgian to win the €180,000 Grand Prix of Stuttgart CSI […]
Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and MJT Nevados S won the €100,000 Grand Prix of Liège CSI 3* yesterday during the Jumping International de la Province de Liège CSI 3* in Liège, Belgium. The Belgian and the 10-year-old Polish Sport Horse stallion (Calvados Z x Romualdo kwpn) left dust to […]
H&M Harley v/d Bisschop, one of Nicola Philippaerts’ top horses is leaving the Philippaerts family. He found home in Ireland. Just a few weeks ago, Nicola and H&M Harley v/d Bisschop rode two spotless rounds in the Nations Cup Final in Barcelona, resulting in a first place for Belgium. […]
The second Longines FEI JumpingWorld Cup qualifier brough to an end the Helsinki International Horse Show CSI 5*-W in Helsinki, Finland. After an extremely exciting jump-off round Gudrun Patteet (BEL) and Sea Coast Pebbles Z from took the win which was also their first ever in the World Cup. Gudrun […]
Belgium was the biggest winner for the second day in a row at the third leg of the Morocco Royal Tour, held during the Salon du Cheval d’El Jadida CSI 4*-W in Morocco. The major class of the day, a Table A against the clock, was a genuine […]
Karel Cox put the seal on a memorable day for Belgian showjumping when he won the Horse of the Year Show’s Leading Showjumper of the Year grand prix on Sunday evening at the NEC Genting Arena in Birmingham. Just hours after the Belgian team were crowned Nations Cup […]
Constant van Paesschen (BEL) was once again back on top at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour, this time riding Vendetta Treize to victory in the €24,900 Melisa Internationales Reitzentrum Trophy CSI 2* last Friday during Autumn MET Tour I CSI 2* in Oliva Nova, Spain. The young Belgian star guided […]
Belgium won through on the tense and thrilling final afternoon of the €1,250,000 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final 2018 at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona (ESP) today. With all eight nations that qualified from Friday night’s first round starting again on a zero scoreline, and […]
Belgium’s Francois Mathy Jr. (BEL) staved off a powerful British challenge to win the opening international class of Horse of the Year Show at the NEC Genting Arena in Birmingham. François, riding 13-year-old gelding Falco van de Clehoeve, posted a time of 54.23 seconds in the Grandstand Welcome […]
In Waregem a busy international weekend ended yesterday with the highlight everyone was waiting for: the €270,000 Grand Prix CSI 5*. Forty-two combinations entered the show ring for this class and it became a true thriller. At first, it seemed like the ‘underdog’ riders were going to rule […]
Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and MJT Nevado S claimed top honors in the €100,000 1.55m BMW Prize CSI 5* during the Waregem Horse Week CSI 5* in Waregem, Belgium. Thirteen combinations advanced to the second round but only twelve managed to complete it. The first rider to face the […]
It turned out to be an exciting battle in the finish 1.50m main CSI5* class at the first day of the Waregem Horse Week. Belgium’s own Jérome Guery did hold on on the leading position with his Kannan-son, Kel’Star du Vingt Ponts. Aboard the 9-year-old gelding, Guery jumped […]
Sadly, Jos Lansink’s (BEL) world champion partner Cumano passed away last Thursday after 25 years of memorable moments on and off the rings. The Belgian and the grey Holsteiner stallion (San Patrignano Cassini x Landgraf I) teamed up for top honors in the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games […]
It was a surprising Belgian Championship for Seniors yesterday afternoon! Already after the first round the provisional results were all shaken up… The second round happened to be all-decisive! Only three combinations managed to stay clear in this ultimate round, earning them a place on the podium… The […]
Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) and J’Adore van het Schaeck won the first qualifier class at the Belgian Senior Jumping Championships, being held during the Zangersheide – FEI / WBSFH World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses in Lanaken, Belgium. The Belgian and the 9-year-old bay Belgian Warmblood mare (Vagabond […]
Karel Cox (BEL) and Evert made it a home win in Sunday’s €49,500 1.50m Top Series Meise Grand Prix CSI 3* during the Brussels Stephex Masters CSI 5*/3/2* in Belgium. Eight out of the 44 horse-and-rider combinations managed to produce clear rounds in this Grand Prix class, moving […]
Thibault Philippaerts (BEL) was not to beat in Thursday’s €24,800 Sport Vlaanderen Prize CSI 3*, a Top Series 1.45m world ranking class. The young Belgian talent took an early lead on the 9-year-old home bred Jaimi Van Dorperheide (Winningmood x Cascavelle), with a lightning fast penalty-free round to […]
The home riders came strong in force as the 2018-edition of the Brussels Stephex Masters kicked off on Wednesday, taking four wins out of six possible. In the opening class, the 1.35m Super Cup CSI 2* presented by Dietz, Ugo Berrittella (BEL) and Leonie Peeters (BEL) made it double […]
