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 – Scott Brash (GBR) pulled off a mind-blowing feat of speed in the headline 1.55m competition at the magnificent Longines Arena at Al Shaqab’s magnificent. It was a blistering jump-off featuring eight of the world’s best horse and rider combinations and it […]
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 first leg of the 2021 Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) is on this week at the mesmerizing Al Shaqab. Besides classes for individual competitions, the event also hosts the Global Champions League (GCL), an exciting team championship series that takes […]
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 24, 2021 –Show jumping’s premier horses and riders have arrived in Qatar’s dazzling capital city Doha, for the first round of action on the Longines Global Champions Tour 2021. The season will kick off at the magnificent Longines Arena at AL SHAQAB in Doha, Qatar, […]
Doha, Qatar – March 08, 2020 – Philipp Weishaupt (GER) and Coby triumphed in the €95,000 Second Individual Class CSI 5* last Saturday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha CSI 5* at Al Shaqab in the Qatari capital. The German and Beerbaum Stables’ 10-year-old bay Hannoverian […]
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 06, 2020 – A beautiful Friday afternoon provided the perfect setting for the third CSI 5* class to take place in the stunning Longines Arena at Al Shaqab in Doha. The €51,100 1.50m speed class had 34 starters, and riders really had to keep […]
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 […]
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 – 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 […]
Over the next few days at Al Shaqab there will be over fifty riders and 99 horses competing in the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and Global Champions League (GCL) team series. While riders will be challenging for the first win of the season, they will also face extra pressure as […]
The 2019 Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and 2019 Global Champions League (GCL) will kick off at the magnificent Al Shaqab in Doha, Qatar, this week and the official rider list is revealed today. The first event of the new individual and team Championships promises to be an electrifying […]
Unstoppable and untouchable Ben Maher (GBR) crowned a season of a lifetime winning the LGCT Grand Prix final in Doha on the superstar young stallion Explosion W and was crowned the new 2018 Champion of Champions. Riding the crest of a wave the British rider was also the […]
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 […]