Tag: LGCT

Showjumping Heavyweights Hit the Longines Global Champions Tour of Hamburg CSI 5*

Hamburg, Germany – August 25, 2021 – A heavyweight line up of the stars of show jumping will head to Hamburg this week as the Championship temperature hots up for the 11th leg of the 2021 Longines Global Champions Tour circuit. Leading the pack will be 2018 & […]

Next Stop: Round 11 at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Hamburg

Hamburg, Germany – August 24, 2021 – Hamburg, Germany’s biggest port city and its ‘gateway to the world’ will host another stunning round of action on the Longines Global Champions Tour from 26 – 29 August. Hamburg is a hugely popular venue which attracted over 90 thousand people […]

Gregory Wathelet & Berline du Maillet Z Win €26,300 Equine America Grand Prix CSI 2*

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – August 22, 2021 – Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and Berline du Maillet Z were supreme in the €26,300 Equine America Grand Prix CSI 2* last Sunday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard CSI 5* & 2* at the Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard, The […]

Pénélope Leprévost & Verite Une Prince Claim the Crown at LGCT of Valkenswaard CSI 5*

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – August 22, 2021 – In a thrilling final showdown at Tops International Arena, Pénélope Leprevost (FRA) and Verite Une  Prince powered to victory in the last class of the weekend in the Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard CSI 5*. The last day of […]

Tiffany Foster & Brighton Shine in €25,400 Champagne PIAFF Grand Prix CSI 2*

London, England – August 17, 2021 – Tiffany Foster (CAN) and Brighton shone the brightest in the €25,400 Champagne Piaff Grand Prix CSI 2* last Sunday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of London CSI 5* & 2* at Royal Chelsea Hospital at the capital of England. The […]

Christian Ahlmann & Solid Gold Z Victorious in Longines Global Champions Tour of London Finale

London, England – August 15, 2021 – Christian Ahlmann (GER) finished the Longines Global Champions Tour of London on top with his second win of the weekend, piloting the lightning-fast Solid Gold Z to victory and winning it on an edge-of-the-seat gallop to the last. Escorted by the […]

Peder Fredricson & Catch Me Not S Power to First in €300,000 LGCT Grand Prix of London CSI 5*

London, England – August 14, 2021 – Swedish sensation Peder Fredricson (SWE) claimed his second Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix win of the season beating British superstar John Whitaker (GBR) by just 0.14s in front of an enthusiastic sell-out crowd at the unique venue of the Royal […]

Golden Duo Ben Maher & Explosion W To Be Honoured at Longines Global Champions Tour of London

Valkenswaard, Netherlands – August 12, 2021 – Longines Global Champions Tour will congratulate Ben Maher (GBR), Explosion W and the 5 gold, silver and bronze Olympic Medalists who are competing at the Royal Hospital Chelsea this weekend in a special ceremony on Sunday 15 August. The celebration in […]

Ben Maher Brings Golden Moments to the Longines Global Champions Tour of London CSI 5*

London, England – August 11, 2021 – Wow, what an absolute world-class performance by Ben Maher (GBR) and Explosion W in the Olympic Games of Tokyo 2020 last week, winning the individual gold medal. With Peder Fredricson (SWE) and Maikel van Vleuten claiming silver and bronze, it became […]

Six Medalists Ready to Fly High at the Longines Global Champions Tour of London CSI 5*

London, England – August 11, 2021 – The world’s premier horses and riders will soon start arriving in one of the world’s great capital cities, London, for the 9th round of action on the Longines Global Champions Tour. Set in the grounds of the historic Royal Hospital Chelsea […]

New Location for the LGCT of Rome: Ancient Rome’s Circus Maximus to Host Horses for the First Time in 2000 Years!

Rome, Italy – August 10, 2021 – The Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) can today announce this year’s Rome event will be staged at ancient Rome’s awe-inspiring Circus Maximus bringing horses back to the World Heritage site for the first time in over 2,000 years. The magnificent ancient […]

Sergio Álvarez Moya to the Lead of the Longines Global Champions Tour Standings

Berlin, Germany – July 30, 2021 – Sergio Álvarez Moya (ESP) has “climbed the ladder” to the top of the 2021 Longines Global Champions Tour standings after winning the €300,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Berlin CSI 5* last week.The Spaniard has a six-point lead over […]

World Class Action Guaranteed at Longines Global Champions Tour of Hamburg

Valkenswaard, Netherlands – July 30, 2021 – The Spaniard Sergio Alvarez Moya (ESP) has just celebrated himself as the winner of the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Berlin in the capital of Germany, and preparations for the next German stage of the world’s most prestigious show jumping series […]

Denis Lynch & Cristello Claim €95,000 DKB Championship CSI 5* at the LGCT of Berlin

Berlin, Germany – July 25, 2021 – It was an exhilarating climax to three days of world class sport as last to go Denis Lynch (IRL) and the dramatic stallion Cristello (Numero Uno x Voltaire) rode to a blistering victory in the week’s final class at the Longines […]

Nayel Nassar & Coronado Turn on the Nitro to Win €25,500 Idee Kaffee Prize CSI 5* at Berlin

Berlin, Germany – July 23, 2021 – Despite their recent partnership, Nayel Nassar (EGY) and Coronado conquered their first win together on Friday topping 37 other combinations in the €25,500  Idee Kaffee Prize CSI 5*. The Egyptian teamed up with the 12-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Cassini I x Acord […]

Battle of the Best To Take Place at Berlin as Longines Global Champions Tour Championship Heats Up

Berlin, Germany – July 21, 2021 – Overall Longines Global Champions Tour ranking frontrunner Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) will head to Germany’s capital city of Berlin this week 22 – 25 July, looking to extend her 3 -point lead against a strong international field for the 8th leg of […]

More Female Firepower as Mid-Season Transfers Add More Fuel to Global Champions League Race

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – July 08, 2021 – Jessica Springsteen (USA) and Malin Baryard-Johnsson (SWE) are among strong female firepower who have been recruited and Eve Jobs (USA) has been signed up for the Paris Panthers team in the GCL mid-season transfer period. Six other squads also bring […]

Darragh Kenny & Idalville d’Esprit Excel in €300,000 LGCT Grand Prix du Prince de Monaco CSI 5*

Monte Carlo, Monaco – July 03, 2021 – It was a display of sheer brilliance as Darragh Kenny (IRL) set hearts racing with a sensational victory on Idalville d’Esprit in the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix du Prince de Monaco. The Irishman was in unbelievable form this […]

James Wilson & Imagine de Muze Jump to Win €60,000 Casino de Monte-Carlo Trophy CSI 5* at Monaco

Monte Carlo, Monaco – July 02, 2021 – James Wilson (GBR) faced down some of the biggest stars in show jumping to reign supreme in today’s Trophy Casino de Monte-Carlo CSI5* class, eclipsing Belgian star Pieter Devos (BEL) by just tenths of a second. In an exhilarating jump-off, […]

Emanuele Gaudiano & Carlotta Gallop for Gold in €25,500 Two-Phase Challenge CSI 5* at Monaco

Monte Carlo, Monaco – July 01, 2021 – Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA) and Carlotta powered to the first CSI5* class of the weekend in the €25,500 Prix Fédération Equestre de la Principauté de Monaco CSI 5*, raising the curtain on the Longines Global Champions Tour of Monaco. In a […]

Edward Levy Completes Hat-Trick Winning €148,300 Eiffel Challenge CSI 5* at Paris

Paris, France – June 27, 2021 – Young Frenchman Edward Levy (FRA) has secured a hat-trick of wins in the Longines Global Champions Tour – Longines Paris Eiffel Jumping CSI 5*, adding Sunday’s thrilling Eiffel Challenge presented by Team Créatif to his list of successes in the French […]

Ben Maher & Ginger-Blue Claim the Gold in €300,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Paris CSI 5*

Paris, France – June 26, 2021 – Ben Maher (GBR) was given a standing ovation as he celebrated a breathtaking victory in the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Paris Presented by the City of Paris. Maher’s victory catapulted him up the overall LGCT series ranking into […]

Bertram Allen & Classified Claim €25,600 Le Figaroscope Prize CSI 5* at Paris

Paris, France – June 25, 2021 – Bertram Allen (IRL) looks to be on phenomenal form, notching a CSI 5* win on 8-year-old Classified as the action gets underway at the Longines Global Champions Tour – Longines Paris Eiffel Jumping.  Kicking off the weekend in Paris, which sees […]

World’s Best Gear Up for Iconic Longines Global Champions Tour of Paris CSI 5*

Paris, France – June 24, 2021 – Big expectations have been set ahead of this week’s Longines Global Champions Tour – Longines Paris Eiffel Jumping, as top horse and rider combinations head to the magical city to square up for the sixth leg of the Championship race. Currently […]

Philipp Weishaupt & Coby Power to Victory in €95,000 Fastator Prize CSI 5* at Stockholm

Stockholm, Sweden – June 19, 2021 – Philipp Weishaupt (GER) and Coby 8 powered to victory in the €95,000 Fastator Prize CSI 5*, the second GCL Individual Competition during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Stockholm CSI 5* last Saturday. The German and the 11-year-old bay Hanoverian gelding (Contagio […]

Catch Them if You Can! Peder Fredricson & Catch Me Not S Accelerate to Win €148,500 Agria Prize CSI 5* at Stockholm

Stockholm, Sweden – June 20, 2021 – It was a fairytale finish for local hero Peder Fredricson (SWE) as he closed the Longines Global Champions Tour of Stockholm weekend with a spectacular win infront of passionate Swedish fans.  The current LGCT ranking leader Fredricson (SWE) reigned supreme in […]

Scott Brash & Hello Jefferson Conquer €335,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Stockholm CSI 5*

Stockholm, Sweden – June 19, 2021 – Scott Brash (GBR) and Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) delivered a nail-biting climax to the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Stockholm Presented by Fabege with a sensational jump-off in the City’s stunning and historic Olympic Stadium. Scott (GBR) and Hello Jefferson […]

Peder Fredricson Ready to Defend Title against All-Stars at Longines Global Champions Tour of Stockholm CSI 5*

Stockholm, Sweden – June 15, 2021 – All eyes will be on the world’s best riders as they head to the Swedish capital city to tackle the fifth leg of the 2021 Longines Global Champions Tour series this weekend in Stockholm. From June 18 to 20 June, these […]

Emanuele Gaudiano & Carlotta Triumphant in €25,700 Big Tour Speed Challenge CSI 2*

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – June 05, 2021 – Emanuele Gaudiano (ITA) and Carlotta (Chaccomo x Cento) are known as one of the fastest combinations in the world and that was exactly the case as the duo galloped towards the victory in the €25,700 Big Tour Speed Challenge CSI […]

Jodie Hall McAteer & Kimosa van het Kritrahof Claim €25,500 Speed Challenge CSI 5* at Valkenswaard

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – June 06, 2021 – After the win by Ben Maher (GBR) and Explosion W in the €300,000 LGCT Grand Prix of Valkenswaard CSI 5* the day before, Britain was back on top of the podium again, this time on the final day of the […]