Lanaken, Belgium – September 21, 2023 – Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) and Klaartje Z (by Kannan) remain in the lead after the second round of the Belgian Championships. They already won the Table C competition the day before, and Thursday’s clear round was enough to remain on top of […]
Falsterbo, Sweden – July 13, 2023 – Only five-hundredths of a second separated first and second place in the €26,700 Equestrian Stockholm Speed Challenge CSIO 5* last Saturday during the 2023 edition of the Falsterbo Horse Show CSIO 5*. In the end, it was Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) and […]
La Baule, France – June 11, 2023 – Today, Sunday, Belgium’s Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) won the €500,000 Rolex Grand Prix Ville de La Baule CSIO 5* at the end of a superb event and jump-off with 14 pairs in which suspense was maintained right to the finish. A […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 26, 2023 – The heat was on in regards to more than one aspect for the $226,000 Bainbridge Companies Grand Prix CSI 4* on Sunday, the last day of the eleventh week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), offering a battle between partners, […]
Stockholm, Sweden – November 27, 2022 – The SEK $884,000 H&M Grand Prix CSI 4* at the 2022 Sweden International Horse Show was dominated by the H&M-riders with Peder Fredricson (SWE) and the Philippaerts twins (BEL) securing all the three places on the prize podium. Sunday’s Grand Prix […]
Madrid, Spain – May 11, 2022 – One of the most traditional events of the noble sport, the 111th edition of the CSI of Madrid is on this week, hosting the fourth leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and Global Champions League (GCL). Sergio Álvarez Moya […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – April 3, 2022 – The final class in the International Arena was the $50,000 CaptiveOne Advisors 1.50m National Grand Prix. With 51 entries in a starting order stacked with six Olympians and riders from 13 countries, course designer Ken Krome (USA) had his work cut out […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 12, 2022 – The penultimate day of the ninth week of competition at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded with its highly-anticipated “Saturday Night Lights” event. A large crowd flocked in for the $406,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate Grand Prix CSI5* on Saturday evening. The […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 20, 2022 – The $25,000 CP National Grand Prix wrapped up an action-packed day on the field on Sunday, closing out the sixth week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Forty-seven combinations tried their hand at the first-round course. A tight time allowed of 77 […]
Wellington, Florida – January 29, 2022 – The highlight of the week, the $216,000 NetJets Grand Prix CSI 4* at the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL, provided excitement in chilly temperatures for the fourth installment of the “Saturday Night Lights” […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – Sadly, Nicola Philippaerts‘ (BEL) H&M Chilli Willi was put down last Friday while competing at the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, Florida, USA. The duo had just crossed the line of a CSI 5* class. Unfortunately, right after the last obstacle, the […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – January 31, 2021 – Coming off a win in the $37,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round 3 on Friday, Kent Farrington (USA) and Austria 2, owned by Take The High Road, LLC, put on yet another display of speed and precision to capture the $137,000 NetJets Grand […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – January 14, 2021 – Nicola took off to Miami last Monday. He continued his road to Wellington straight away, where he’ll stay for the next three months. His purpose is not only to prepare as good as possible for e new season while riding […]
Brussels, Belgium – May 18, 2020 – This week we meet Belgian twin brothers, and stars of the LGCT and GCL circuit, Olivier Philippaerts (BEL) and Nicola Philippaerts (BEL). Find out about their favourite events, the name of their first pony, their favourite meal, plus, who was the […]
Our brand new episode of The Insider @HOME introduces you to two of show jumping’s brightest stars – Belgian twin brothers Olivier and Nicola Philippaerts. In this show, they give an insight into their lives at home, the highs and lows of their careers and some incredible results […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – June 23, 2019 – Belgian Gudrun Patteet (BEL) became the third woman to win a Longines Grand Prix in the Longines Masters series following Pénélope Leprévost of France in 2011 and Australia’s Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) in 2018. Leprévost and Tops-Alexander both took the title in […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) and Katanga vh Dingeshof won the €25,300 Big Tour Jump-off Class CSI 2* yesterday at the Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. The Belgian and the 9-year-old bay Belgian Warmblood mare were supreme in the 1.45m challenge after completing their […]
Doha, Qatar – March 01, 2019 – The third CSI 5* competition of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha CSI 5* saw international combinations rocket around the Al Shaqab arena. The €50,200 1.50m speed class had twenty-four starters and half of those jumped clear rounds, meaning the […]
Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) and H&M Ikker won the €25,400 Oliva Nova Beach & Golf Resort Prize CSI 2* yesterday during the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour’s 2019 Spring MET II in Oliva Nova, Valencia, Spain. The Belgian and the 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding (Ogano Sitte x Up To Date) were […]
The London Knights had a very successful year competing in the Global Champions League (GCL) last year. The team led by Ben Maher (GBR) counted on consistent performances by Nicola Philippaerts (SUI), Martin Fuchs (SUI), Olivier Philippaerts and Emily Moffitt (GBR), making them not only the overall champions, […]
The London Knights clinched the GCL Championship of 2018 last weekend during the Global Champions League of Doha CSI 5* at Al Shaqab in Doha, Qatar. The team from Great Britain solidified their commading season by claiming the final leg of the tour series and is automatically qualified […]
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 […]
H&M Harley v/d Bisschop, one of Nicola Philippaerts’ top horses is leaving the Philippaerts family. He found home in Ireland. Just a few weeks ago, Nicola and H&M Harley v/d Bisschop rode two spotless rounds in the Nations Cup Final in Barcelona, resulting in a first place for Belgium. […]
Belgium won through on the tense and thrilling final afternoon of the €1,250,000 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Final 2018 at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona (ESP) today. With all eight nations that qualified from Friday night’s first round starting again on a zero scoreline, and […]
The second day of competitions of the Belgian Senior Jumping Championships took place yesterday during the Zangersheide FEI / WBFSH World Breeding Jumping Championships at the Zangersheide venue in Lanaken, Belgium. Exactly 10 combinations jumped a clear round in the second round, a class that accumulated penalties and […]
Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) and J’Adore van het Schaeck won the first qualifier class at the Belgian Senior Jumping Championships, being held during the Zangersheide – FEI / WBSFH World Breeding Jumping Championships for Young Horses in Lanaken, Belgium. The Belgian and the 9-year-old bay Belgian Warmblood mare (Vagabond […]
World Number 1 Harrie Smolders (NED) finished the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) of London on top with his second win of the weekend, piloting the lightning fast Zinius to victory and winning it on an edge-of-the-seat gallop to the last. Harrie Smolders (NED) & Zinius with the […]
Home city team London Knights dominated at the magnificent Royal Hospital Chelsea for today’s GCL London, with Ben Maher (GBR) and Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) taking pole position for Saturday’s showdown. The Knights are currently in the lead of the overall rankings, however with every score counting and the […]
Eight out of the top ten riders in the Longines Global Champions Tour season rankings will take centre stage at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London this week, for a three day festival of world class sport and thrilling entertainment. Ben Maher (GBR) & Madame X At the […]
