Tag: Martin Fuchs

Riders & Horses for the Longines CHI Classics Basel CSI 5*-W

Basel, Switzerland – January 10, 2024 – It’s showtime for showjumping at the 2024 edition of the Longines CHI Classics Basel CSI 5*-W! The best of Switzerland will certainly shine on home soil as the likes of Steve Guerdat (SUI), Martin Fuchs (SUI), Pius Schwizer (SUI), Alain Jufer (SUI) and young stars Bryan Balsinger (SUI) Edouard Schmitz (SUI) and Janika Sprunger […]

Riders & Horses for the CHI Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland – December 06, 2023 – It`s showtime for showjumping at the CHI Geneva and the fourth jewel of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping. As the current Rolex Grand Slam contender, Martin Fuchs (SUI) leads a long list of Titans of the sport set to […]

List of All Major Events this Week with Links to More Information about Them

Geneva, Switzerland – December 06, 2023 – It’s showtime for showjumping at the CHI Geneva and the fourth jewel of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping, one of the most important competitions of the year. Another important event promises to bring much excitement to the Desert International […]

Questions & Answers with Martin Fuchs: The Current Rolex Grand Slam Contender!

Congratulations! You are the Rolex Grand Slam Live Contender, how are you feeling ahead of the CHI Geneva? I feel fantastic; we have had an incredible year jumping at the highest level of the sport and winning the CPKC ‘International’ Grand Prix, presented by Rolex at the CSIO […]

CHI Geneva: The Pinnacle of Equestrianism

Geneva, Switzerland – November 29, 2023 â€“ The Concours Hippique International de Genève (the CHI Geneva) will unite the world’s best show jumpers in the home city of the show’s Presenting Sponsor, Rolex. First staged in 1926, it has been voted the best indoor jumping event on 10 occasions. […]

Surprising Exits & Intense Moments as the Shanghai Swans Fly the Highest in the GCL Super Cup Quarter-Final

Prague, Czech Republic – November 16, 2023 – As night one of the GC Prague Playoffs unfolded, it was an evening full of high stakes drama and shock eliminations in the  nail-biting GCL Super Cup Quarter Final that saw Shanghai Swans storm into top spot. It was Martin […]

Swiss Precision! Martin Fuchs & Bastille are the Best at the Longines Equita Lyon!

Lyon, France – November 05, 2023 – This morning, the Swiss national anthem rang out once again in the international arena at the Longines Equita Lyon – Concours Hippique International, as Martin Fuchs (SUI) and Bastille won the Prix Sommer, a 1.50-metre class against the clock. In fact, Swiss riders dominated the […]

One Hand Act, Two Hands on the Trophy! Martin Fuchs & Leone Jei Fly into History Winning the $3,000,000 CPKC International Grand Prix CSIO 5*

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 10, 2023 â€“ The Spruce Meadows grounds were full and the International Ring packed with fans for the feature afternoon event, the $ 3,000,000 CPKC ‘International’ CSIO 5*, presented by Rolex – part of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping. This […]

Martin Fuchs Triumphant in the $150,000 Tourmaline Oil Cup CSIO 5*

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 08, 2023 â€“ The $150,000 Tourmaline Oil Cup CSIO 5* 1.60m started tonight’s WestJet Evening of the Horse. Twenty-nine athletes rode through the Clock Tower, for some, their last chance to qualify for the CPKC ‘International’, presented by Rolex competition on Sunday. […]

Martin Fuchs & Bastille are the Best in the $100,000 ATCO Cup CSIO 5*

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – September 07, 2023 â€“ Over 40 competitors stepped onto the International Ring this morning to get the show jumping action started for Thursday of the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ CSIO 5* & CSI 2*. Riders had to cover the ground at a speed of […]

Swiss Celebrate Special Win in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cupâ„¢ of Ireland CSIO 5*

Dublin, Ireland – August 11, 2023 – It has taken 40 years to make it happen, but on Friday Team Switzerland held the Aga Khan Cup CSIO 5* aloft when winning the sixth and last leg of the 2023 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cupâ„¢ Europe Division I series in […]

Martin Fuchs & Viper Z Victorious in the €26,200 Defender Prize CSI 3* at Dinard

Dinard, France – July 28, 2023 – Thanks to much a more clement weather than the day before, and ideal temperatures for horses to exert themselves, the carefully concocted program for the Jumping International de Dinard CSI 5* & CSI 3* on Friday allowed all the amateur and professional riders to […]

Martin Fuchs is the Master in the Stiftelsen Falsterbo Horse Show Prize CSIO 5*

Falsterbo, Sweden – July 14, 2023 – Last Friday the Stiftelsen Falsterbo Horse Show Prize CSIO 5* took place as one of the showjumping classes at Sweden’s most traditional outdoor event. Forty-six competitors came to start whereof 15 of them were clear rounds. Finishing in first place were […]

Phenomenal Fuchs Flies to First in the €300,200 Longines Falsterbo Grand Prix CSIO 5*

Falsterbo, Sweden – July 16, 2023 – With packed stands, glorious sunshine, and nine incredible days of competition behind us, it was finally time for one of the highlights of Falsterbo Horse Show CSIO 5*: the €300,200 Longines Falsterbo Grand Prix CSIO 5*. Fifty international riders took on the […]

Swiss Supreme Again in the €200,000 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Sweden CSIO 5*

Ocala, Florida, USA – July 13, 2023 – The 2023 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cupâ„¢ season is proving a happy hunting ground for Team Switzerland who today posted their second win of the Europe Division 1 series at Falsterbo Horse Show CSIO 5* in Sweden. On home ground at […]

Twenty-one Years Later… Switzerland Tops €900,000 Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup CSIO 5* at Aachen

Aachen, Germany – June 29, 2023 – The Swiss show jumping team rode to victory in the 2023 Mercedes-Benz Nations’ Cup CSIO 5*– for the first time again after 21 years.   The last time that the Swiss squad won the Mercedes-Benz Nations’ Cup in Aachen was in the […]

Harrie Smolders Supreme in €152,500 Longines Grand Prix of Switzerland CSIO 5*

St. Gallen, Switzerland — June 04, 2023 —  As the finale of the Longines CSIO St. Gallen 2023, the €152,500 Longines Grand Prix of Switzerland CSIO 5* was carried out. Forty-four pairs had been able to qualify for the Grand Prix on the previous days of the tournament, among […]

Martin Fuchs Seals the Deal for Switzerland Against Brazil in the €200,000 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Switzerland CSIO 5*

St. Gallen, Switzerland – June 02, 2023 – They waited 22 years to post a long-awaited win on home ground in St Gallen last year, and today Team Switzerland stole the show once again when topping the opening leg of the 2023 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cupâ„¢ Europe […]

CSIO 5* of Rome at Piazza di Siena: Elegance Amongst Tradition

Rome, Italy – May 23, 2023 – The CSIO Roma Piazza di Siena is recognized as one of the most beautiful horse shows on the international equestrian calendar, staged in the magnificent Villa Borghese gardens in the Italian capital from 25–28 May. The four-day event will showcase intense competition from the […]

Martin Fuchs Crowned Champion of the €500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* at Windsor Castle

Windsor, England – May 14, 2023 – The Royal Windsor Horse Show CSI 5* drew to a close after an incredible five days of top class equestrian action. The pinnacle Jumping competition of the Show, the €500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*, was won by Switzerland’s Martin Fuchs […]

Riders & Horses for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ Final – Omaha CSI 5*-W

Omaha, Nebraska, USA â€“ April 05, 2023 â€“ It’s showtime for showjumping tonight at the 2023 Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ Final as riders and horses take the stage at the CHI Health Centre for the opening class of the coveted championship. Horses have already been vet checked during the FEI Jog […]

History Hanging in the Balance as World’s Best Riders Prepare for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final

Omaha, Nebraska, USA â€“ March 30, 2023 –The wait is almost over and the excitement is sizzling….just a week to go to the start of the 2023 Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ Final in which a crack field of horse-and-rider combinations will battle for the supreme title of indoor jumping. […]

Steve Guerdat & Dynamix de Belheme Deliver the Win in the €97,880 Equine America Grand Prix CSI 4*

Vejer de La Frontera – February 26, 2023 – The third week of the 2023 Andalucía Sunshine Tour came to an end on Sunday with the top 50 riders of the week participating in the  €97,880 Equine America Grand Prix CSI 4*, a Longines Ranking class and a […]

Spanish Victory! Kevin Gonzalez Fernandez Flies to First in €10,450 Ashford Farm Speed Challenge CSI 4*

Vejer de La Frontera – February 16, 2023 – Spanish rider, Kevin González de Zárate (ESP), has been having an excellent tour so far, and already has a number of podium places under his belt; including winning the Medium Tour 1.45 class, last Thursday, with the same horse, […]

Jana Wargers & Deesse de Coquerie Supreme in €28,000 Medium Tour Grand Prix CSI 4*

Vejer de La Frontera – February 12, 2023 – A busy Sunday featured no less than three grands prix to conclude the first week of the Andalucía Sunshine Tour and the tradition of the German school of riding was honored as Jana Wargers (GER) rode Deesse de Coquerie […]

Martin Fuchs Flies to Another First-Place Finish at the Andalucía Pre-Sunshine Tour CSI 2*

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – January 27, 2023 –  Number two in the World Rankings, Swiss rider, Martin Fuchs (SUI, once again demonstrated why he is world renown, with an elegant round winning today’s €26,200 Longines Ranking CSI 2* class; here at the 2023 Andalucía Pre-Sunshine Tour, […]

Links to Streaming Feeds of All Major Events this Week

Basel, Switzerland – January 12, 2022 – It’s showtime for showjumping in 2023 and the first week of major competitions already features the tenth leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢, held during the Longines CHI Classics Basel CSI 5*-W. Another event on this week that hosts […]

The Curtains Close for Clooney at the CHI of Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland – December 13, 2022 – There was some superb sporting entertainment on the programme Sunday afternoon at the CHI of Geneva, but before it got under way, there was emotional interlude, with the stunning grey coming out for a special retirement ceremony. As the gelding made […]

Rolex Grand Slam Rider Watch: Favorites to Steal the Spotlight at Geneva

Geneva, Switzerland – December 07, 2022 – After his sensational win at in the CP ‘International’, Presented by Rolex at The CSIO Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament, Germany’s Daniel Deusser (GER) will be looking to continue his impressive form in the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping Majors, having won two […]

Martin Fuch’s Clooney to Bid Farewell at the CHI of Geneva this Week

Geneva, Switzerland – He has been on the world’s most beautiful arenas, but he has been missing a final goodbye. Clooney, who has one of the most impressive list of awards of the past decade, will say goodbye at the CHI Geneva on Sunday, December 11, before the […]