Doha, Qatar – March 6, 2021 – After winning the €148,500 Jump-off Challenge CSI 5* the day before aboard Hello Vincent, Scott Brash (GBR) came back to register a win on the final day of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha CSI 5* at Al Shaqab Equestrian […]
Doha, Qatar – March 6, 2021 – The first Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of 2021 kicked off in dynamic Doha, Qatar, full of passion and power with a highly emotional win for Niels Bruynseels (BEL) riding Delux van T & L.A spectacular sound and light show at […]
Doha, Qatar – March 5, 2021 –The third CSI 5* competition of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha saw international combinations rocket around the Longines Arena at Al Shaqab. The 1.50m speed class had twenty-six starters and eight of those jumped clear rounds, meaning the riders really […]
Doha, Qatar – March 04, 2021 – The Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha CSI 5* kicked off in style on Thursday with Max Kühner (AUT) picking up the first LGCT win of the season on the stunning chestnut mare Vancouver Dreams in a time of 25.15 seconds. It was […]
Doha, Qatar – March 03, 2021 – Showjumping at its finest moment is back again and hopefully back for good as the 2021 Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and Global Champions League (GCL) get underway this week for the first of 16 events at amazing locations around the […]
Doha, Qatar – February 23, 2021 – Al Shaqab, a member of Qatar Foundation, is gearing up for a feast of breathtaking equestrian sport, with two world-class international events taking place on consecutive weekends at the iconic Longines Arena at Al Shaqab.The first, from February 25-27, is Al […]
Doha, Qatar – Saturday, March 07, 2020 – Daniel Deusser (GER) kicked off his campaign for the 2020 Longines Global Champions Tour title with a stunning win in Doha against the cream of show jumping. The €375,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Doha CSI 5* thrilled […]
Doha, Qatar – March 06, 2020 – Daniel Deusser (GER) faced down Pieter Devos (BEL) in a tense and tricky jump off setting the stage for a thrilling Super Saturday of the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix and GCL Team showdown. Deusser pulled off the only double […]
Doha, Qatar – March 05, 2020 – Kevin Staut (FRA) and Visconti du Telman won the €55,000 Global Champions League First Individual Class CSI 5* last Thursday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha CSI 5*/2* at Al Shaqab in Doha, Qatar. The Frenchman and the 11-year-old […]
Doha, Qatar – March 05, 2020 – The Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha kicked off in style today with Johan-Sebastian Gulliksen (NOR) picking up his first LGCT win on Chaloubet in 38.80s. Jos Verlooy (BEL) and Varoune finished just behind them with a time of 39.91 seconds and third place […]
Doha, Qatar – Tuesday, February 25, 2020 – The 2020 Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League (GCL) will kick off at the magnificent Longines Arena at Al Shaqab in Doha, Qatar, this week. The official rider list is revealed today, with show jumping’s top riders and […]
New York, New York, USA – September 29, 2019 – As the sun set behind the Statue of Liberty and “The Star-Spangled Banner” rang out, Kent Farrington (USA) and Creedance flew the flag for the United States of America in the closing 5* thriller in New York. The American […]
Doha, Qatar – March 02, 2019 – Julien Epaillard (FRA) and Usual Suspect d’Auge triumphed in the first Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) Grand Prix of 2019 with a masterful galloping victory in Doha. The Qatari capital played host to the opening leg of the season, having the €375,000 Longines […]
Doha, Qatar – March 01, 2019 – Bertram Allen (IRL) pulled off a mind-blowing speedy performance to win yesterday’s headline €145,800 jump-off class CSI 5* at Al Shaqab’s magnificent arena in Doha. It was a blistering tiebreaker featuring 16 combinations and it all came down to precision and speed […]
Doha, Qatar – February 28, 2019 – Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA) and Chalou won the €59,000 first GCL individual class CSI 5* today during the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) of Doha CSI 5* at Al Shaqab in Doha, Qatar. The Italian and the 10-year-old chestnut Oldenburg stallion (Chacco-Blue x […]
Doha, Qatar – February 28, 2019 – The Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha CSI 5* kicked off in style this afternoon with a win from Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) in the first CSI 5* class of the weekend, a €25,125 two-phase class. As the curtains lifted for the […]
The countdown is over and the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and Global Champions League (GCL) are back for their first leg of the season at the Al Shaqab in Doha,Qatar. In North America, the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) hosts another major attraction, the $150,000 Nations Cup CSIO […]
Bassem Hassan Mohammed (QAT) took his second win of the weekend in this afternoon’s Longines Global Champions Tour speed class CSI 5*, thrilling local spectators as they rooted for their home hero. Al Shaqab’s illustrious shopping village was bustling as locals enjoyed the first day of their weekend at […]
Christian Ahlmann (GER) and Caribis Z triumphed in a star-studded jump off in Doha tonight setting hearts racing ahead of the LGCT Grand Prix and GCL finals on Super Saturday. With huge anticipation building for tomorrow’s blockbuster, fans were treated to a mouth-watering curtain raiser from a world […]
Ludger “The Legend” Beerbaum (GER) and Chiara won the €60,000 first individual GCL class CSI 5* yesterday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha CSI 5* at Al Shaqab in Doha, Qatar. Ludger Beerbaum (GER) & Chiara The German and the 15-year-old grey Holsteiner mare (Contender x […]
In a remarkable first class of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha, home hero Bassem Hassan Mohammed (QAT) and Julien Epaillard (FRA) matched the top time of the class finishing in 24.85 seconds. Bassem Hassan Mohammed (QAT) & Argelith Squid Bassem spoke after his joint win: “It’s very […]
While the top international riders have already been revealed for the Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha, a whole host of show jumping stars are out in force with athletes electing to bring their top horses for this week’s final. 2018 Champion Ben Maher (GBR) brings his young […]
The grand finale legs of the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and Global Champions League (GCL) begin today at the Al Shaqab in Doha, Qatar. The two events provide competitors with the last chance to qualify for both the LGCT Super Grand Prix CSI 5* and GCL Playoffs […]
Showjumping has been on the rise over the past years and fall and winter seasons are no longer periods of a lower intesity in the competition nor in the number of events taking place. This trend is confirmed by the number of great events taking place this week, […]
The Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) is back on this week for its grand finale at the Al Shaqab in Doha, Qatar. The Champion of Champions has already been crowned but there is still much at stake, including the final chance to qualify for LGCT Super Grand Prix […]
In the overall LGCT Rankings just 28 points separate second place rider Alberto Zorzi (ITA) (237 points) and Christian Ahlmann (GER) (209 points) in eighth – and with 40 points for a win there is everything to play for for the riders in between. Third in the rankings is World Number 1 […]
The Finals are coming! And it’s set to be another epic battle at the beautiful AL SHAQAB in Doha, Qatar. Founded by His Highness the Father Emir, this spectacular, renowned venue will see the best athletes in the world pull out all the stops to settle their place […]
Maikel van der Vleuten @ Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) was certainly on another adventures ride aboard VDL Groep Verdi TN N.O.P. during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha CSI 5* earlier this months at the Al Shaqab in Doha, Qatar. It looks like the 15-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood stallion (Quidam de Revel x […]
Luciana “Queen of Hearts” Diniz (POR) transmitting the energy of love and passion to horses back in 2016 during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha CSI 5*. With memorable moments like this one, the Queen of Hearts reaches our hearts and their souls, the closed eyes mean more than […]
Harrie Smolders (NED), the 2017 LGCT Champion of Champions showin his focus and determination while riding Zinius to a second-place finish in the $25,000 two-phase class during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha CSI 5* at the Al Shaqab in Doha, Qatar. Photo: © LGCT / Stefano […]
