Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 10, 2023 – Matthew Sampson (GBR) and Ebolensky had an impressive round today in the €27,300 Big Tour Speed Challenge CSI 4*. The class was sponsored by Schelstraete Equine Law, an international firm specialising in equestrian law, with branches in Amsterdam, […]
Vejer de La Frontera – February 12, 2023 – Top British rider, Matthew Sampson (GBR) had a superb win today with the lovely grey mare, Ebolensky in the €97,880 Horseware Grand Prix CSI 4*. The first one of this XXIX Andalucía Sunshine Tour. ‘Ebolensky’ is a 14-year-old grey […]
London, England – December 19, 2022 – The final day of The London International Horse Show featured some of the world’s best equestrian athletes, drawing to a close with The Turkish Airlines London Grand Prix. The 1.60m competition produced a series of spell-binding performances as the riders vied […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – It’s showtime for showjumping and FEI Nations Cup action at the 2022 Andalucía Sunshine Tour. The most exciting week of competition there this season has attracted important names of the sport highlighted by the participation Cian O’Connor (IRL), Pedro Veniss (BRA), Dermott […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 24, 2022 – In the largest class of the day, 89 international pairs crossed under the bridge into the International Arena for the $37,000 Beerbaum Stables Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 2*. Petersen Jr. set a sufficient course to challenge the impressive number of entries. With […]
Oliva Nova, Spain – December 05, 2021 – The second week of the 2021 Autumn MET III in Oliva Nova, Spain, concluded with Sunday’s 1.50m Grand Prix CSI 3* presented by CHG where Great Britain’s Matthew Sampson and Geneve R took home the win after a thrilling jump-off. The first-round […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – October 31, 2021 – Besides the €52,300 Suzuki Grand Prix CSIO 3*, there was another Big Class CSIO 3* was set at 1.45m and also had a French winner. This time it was François Xavier Boudant (FRA) who teamed up with Ciento […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – October 29, 2021 – The British Nations Cup team consisted of Joseph Clayton (GBR) riding Gentleman VH Veldhof; Alex Thompson (GBR) riding Cathalina S; Karl Robins (GBR) riding Equine America G Camille HBF and Matthew Sampson (GBR) riding Geneve R. This was the […]
Calgary, Alberta, Canada – The fourth day of the Spruce Meadows ‘National’ CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, began with a gripping speed event in the International Ring. Spirits were high this morning, thanks to some beautiful weather and good competition, as athletes took to the field to challenge FEI […]
Vejer de la Frontera, Spain – February 11, 2021 – Richard Vogel (GER) really couldn’t have started off his Sunshine Tour better than he has. He really is the ‘one to watch’ over the following weeks of the Tour and just in this last year 2020, where there were very few competitions […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – January 3, 2021 – Competition came to an end at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Sunday in the International Arena with the $50,000 Equiline Holiday Finale Grand Prix. Thirty-four riders representing 11 nations competed over the course designed by Anthony D’Ambrosio (USA). Last […]
Vejer de la Frontera, Spain – October 01, 2020 – Three British riders finished in the top four of the Big Tour €25,400 Speed Class CSI 3* on Thursday. Matthew Sampson (GBR) really is on top form here at the Autumn Tour and has a great string of […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – September 11, 2020 – The main grass ring, which is named after the legendary horseman, David Broom, was the location for the FEI, €25,400 Longines Ranking Speed Class CSI 3* yesterday during the first day of the Sunshine Tour’s Fall Tour CSI […]
Oliva Nova, Spain – January 31, 2020 – Matthew Sampson (GBR) and Geneve R claimed top honors in the €26,300 Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 3* for the Emiralia Horse Corporation Trophy on Friday during the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour in Oliva Nova, Spain. The Brit and the 9-year-old bay […]
Matt Sampson (GBR) has reflected on the “amazing” experience of Puissance glory at the TheraPlateUK Liverpool International Horse Show. Yorkshireman Matt and challenger Michael Pender (IRL) shared the top prize after they both jumped 2.20 metres (7ft 3in) to clear the famous red wall in a class sponsored […]
Matthew Sampson (GBR) concluded the Autumn MET 2018 in the best possible way, when taking the top honours in Sunday’s €30,600 Grand Prix CSI 2*, presented by CHG. After being close to Grand Prix victory earlier on in the Tour, it was Sampson and the 9-year-old Ebolensky’s turn […]
Felicie Bertrand (FRA) and Chacco Rouge won the €35,750 Grand Prix Pole Equestre Rouen Normandie CSI 3* last Sunday during the Normandy Tour’s Happy Jump at the Haras du Loup in Canteleu, France. The French and the 12-year-old chestnut Oldenburg bay mare (Chacco-Blue x Papillon Rouge) triumphed by […]
Yorkshire’s Matthew Sampson rode out the winner of the Bunn Leisure Speed Derby for the second year in a row. His victory came on his 2017 champion Topflight True Carlo, who is a former event horse owned by Christine Spanner. A total of 31 starters came forward for […]
Last year’s British Speed Derby champion Matt Sampson has just jumped right into contention for Hickstead’s Al Shira’aa Derby. Matt recently won the Hamburg Derby, the German equivalent to Hickstead’s most famous class, riding the 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare Gloria van Zuuthoeve. The pair produced the only double […]
British showjumpers made a blistering start to the Equerry Bolesworth International Horse Show in front of a capacity crowd on Thursday. The opening four-star international class – a two-phase competition sponsored by Naylors Equestrian – saw more than 50 starters tackle the International Arena class. And it was […]
Matthew Sampson (GBR) & Gloria van Zuuthoeve won the €120,000 Hamburg Derby, presented by J.J. Darboven yesterday during the Deutsches Spring und Dressur – Hamburg Derby at the Derby Platz Klein Flottbek in Hamburg, Germany. A total of three combinations had qualified for the jump-off, but the Brit and […]
Matthew Sampson (GBR) & Gloria van Zuuthoeve won the € 30,300 Gold 4 Longines Ranking Grand Prix yesterday during Autum MET at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour – Oliva Nova / Spain CSI 2*. The Brit and the 11-year-old bay Belgian Warmblood mare (Thunder van de Zuuthoeve x Glorieux) were victorious once again […]
Matthew Sampson (GBR) & Gloria van Zuuthoeve won the Gold 3 jump-off class yesterday during the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour – Oliva Nova / Spain CSI 2*. The Brit and the 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare (Gloria van Zuuthoeve x Darco) triumphed in the 1.45m Longines-ranked class after leaving all the rails up for […]
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