Tag: Paarden

Riders & Horses for the Brussels Stephex Masters CSIO 5*

Brussels, Belgium – August 28, 2024 – It’s showtime for showjumping at the 2024 Brussels Stephex Masters CSIO 5*, CSI 3*, CSI 2*. The event has attracted the who’s who of the noble sport, highlighted by the likes of Steve Guerdat (SUI), Ben Maher (GBR), Daniel Deusser (GER), […]

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

Brussels, Belgium – August 27, 2024 – The summer is winding down but the heat is still on this week as three five-star attractions promise to give equestrians fans around the world what they are wishing for. The 2024 Brussels Stephex Masters takes place in grand fashion, packing […]

Team Helios Lights a Fire to Win the Major League of Show Jumping – Toronto CSI 5*

Rockwood, Toronto, Ontario, Canada – August 16, 2024 – There’s a new team in town and they were on fire at Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) – Toronto. With fresh names joining their 2024 lineup, Helios topped the 5* Team Competition at Angelstone Tournaments on Friday night to […]

Sanne Thijssen & “Super Partner” Soar to Victory in the €105,625 TM² Equestrian Team Grand Prix CSI 4*

Opglabbeek, Belgium – August 11, 2024 – A fantastic weekend of top sport concluded on “Super Sunday” with the running of the €105,625 TM² Equestrian Team Grand Prix CSI 4* at Sentower Park. A total of forty-nine riders entered the ring for the first round of the 1.55m […]

It’s a Home Victory for Gerben Morsink in the €105,500 Grand Prix of Valkenswaard CSI 4*

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – August 11, 2024 – The final day of the Summer Festival 3 – Longines Global Future Champions proved thrilling till the final jump. In the €105,500 Grand Prix of Valkenswaard CSI 4* – 1.50m, thirteen combinations rode clear in the first round, setting the […]

Olivier Philippaerts Races to Victory at the Longines Tops International Arena

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – August 09, 2024 – Competition is in full swing at the Longines Tops International Arena for the Longines Global Future Champions event. The sun came out in Valkenswaard for the CSI 4* Against the Clock 1.50m speed class, as a field of 31 top […]

Top Riders & Young Talents Set to Compete at Longines Tops International Arena for the Longines Global Future Champions

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – August 08, 2024  – Competition kicks off tomorrow at the Longines Tops International Arena, and we are thrilled to announce the riders who will be competing this weekend at the Longines Global Future Champions. This event promises an unforgettable weekend of thrilling show jumping competition in a vibrant atmosphere. […]

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

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – August 08, 2024  – It’s showtime for showjumping at the 2024 Longines Tops International Arena with the running of the Longines Future Champions, not only featuring CSI 4* & CSI 2* classes but also the stars of tomorrow of the noble sport. To find the […]

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

Versailles, France – August 02, 2024 – The team competition at the 2024 Olympic Games is over but there are a few important FEI-level events in Europe and the United States taking place throughout the weekend. Moreover, the individual final starts next Monday and the Olympic Champion will […]

Home Win by Leopold van Asten & VDL Groep Kiara in the Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 4* at Valkenswaard

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – July 27, 2024 – Competition is in full swing at the Longines Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard as riders from across the globe go head to head in the Summer Showcase.  Saturday’s Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 4* started out with a bang with the […]

Koen Vereecke & Oilily de Muze Master the Course & the Competition at Valkenswaard!

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – July 26, 2024 – Koen Vereecke (BEL) claimed first place in the Two Phase Challenge CSI 4*, riding Oilily de Muze. The Belgian rider narrowly claimed victory, coming home just 0.01 seconds faster than second placed Janne Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann (GER) and High Level 6. […]

Riders & Horses for the Summer Festival CSI 4* at the Longines Tops International Arena

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – July 26, 2024  – Once again, it’s showtime for showjumping at the Longines Tops International Arena (LTIA) with the running of the second week of the Summer Festival there. Harrie Smolders (NED), Kevin Staut (FRA), Bertram Allen (IRL), Nicola Philippaerts (BEL), Lorenzo de Luca (ITA), […]

Top Riders Set to Compete during the Summer Festival this Week at the Longines Tops International Arena

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – July 24, 2024 – Preparations are in full swing for the Summer Festival 2 – Summer Showcase, and we are thrilled to announce the riders who will be competing from July 26 to 28 at Longines Tops International Arena. This event promises an unforgettable weekend of thrilling show […]

Maikel van der Vleuten Victorious in the CaixaBank Trophy CSI 4* at Casas Novas

Casas Novas, Spain – July 12, 2024 –The highlight of the day came to Casas Novas with the setting up of the €28,200 Caixabank Trophy CSI 5*, with obstacles set at the height of 1.50m being decided by a jump-off. An exciting test in which 15 riders qualified […]

A Dutch Dream in Budapest! Dutchmen Dazzle to Win the Longines EEF Series Nations Cup CSIO 3* at Budapest

Budapest, Hungary – July 12, 2024 – Eight rounds jumped and eight clears produced gave The Netherlands a decisive win in the second of the two €90,000 Longines EEF Nations Cup Series Semi Final – Budapest CSIO 3*, held on Friday in Budapest, Hungary. This was the qualifier for […]

Second Victory by Siebe Leemans & Karamella in the NetAachen-Prize CSI U-25

Aachen, Germany – July 07, 2024 – First time at the CHIO Aachen, competed in two classes, won two classes – the Dutch aspiring talent, Siebe Leemans (NED), boasts a 100-percent success quota for his debut at the Soers in the scope of the NetAachen-Prize CSI U-25. Couldn’t […]

Inside the CHIO Aachen: Questions & Answers with Anthony Philippaerts 

You’ve had a great career so far – what has been your proudest moment? The proudest moment of my career so far is winning team gold at my last competition as a junior in 2021, which was at the FEI European Championship for Young Riders and Juniors in […]

Dutch Rider Siebe Leemans Wins the NetAachen-Prize at Aachen

Aachen, Germany – July 05, 2024 – Philippaerts, Merschformann, Haunhorst, Morssinkhof, Wachman – there certainly wasn’t a lack of famous names in the Young Riders Tour in the battle for the NetAachen-Prize. In the end, it was an 18-year-old aspiring Dutch rider, who perhaps not that many people of […]

Koen Vereecke Earns First Golden Rosette in the VBR-Prize CSIO 5* at Aachen

Aachen, Germany – July 05, 2024 – It is always nice to win, but to win in Aachen is all the more special” – Belgium’s Koen Vereecke (BEL) said after he left the ring as winner of the VBR-Prize CSIO 5*. It is his third visit to Aachen, […]

A Day of Firsts for Abdel Saïd in the STAWAG Prize CSIO 5* at Aachen

Aachen, Germany – July 04, 2024 – It is the second time Abdel Saïd (BEL), who was born in Egypt and now rides for Belgium, has competed at the CHIO Aachen. Today, he won his first gold rosette at the Soers in the €28,200 STAWAG-Prize CSIO 5*. Thanks to […]

Questions & Answers with Rolex Grand Grand Slam Contender Willem Greve

Congratulations! You are the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping live contender, how are you feeling ahead of the CHIO Aachen? It is an honour to be on the list of riders who have won a Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping Major. It is incredible to ride […]

Olivier Philippaerts & H&M Miro Make it a Marvelous Win in the €500,000 LGCT Grand Prix of Stockholm CSI 5*

Stockholm, Sweden – June 30, 2024 – In an emotionally charged LGCT Grand Prix, Olivier Philippaerts (BEL) aboard H&M Miro clinched his first ever stage victory in the €500,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Stockholm presented by Agria. A long career of riding on the tour […]

Dutch Equestrian Federation Announces Team for the Olympic Games in Paris

The Dutch Equestrian Federation announced team members for all the equestrian disciplines at the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. The show jumping riders close the line. Their Olympic competition is scheduled for the period from 1 to 6 August. National coach Jos Lansink is looking forward […]

Evelyne Putters Powers to First in the Bios-Groep Prix CSI 2*

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 2, 2024 – The €25,000 BIOS Group Grand Prix CSI 2* is a two star 1.45m-competition with a jump off. Only one combination managed to stay clear, so there was no need for a jump-off: Belgium’s Evelyne Putters (BEL) and Nabeau van het Migroveld Z […]

Marc Houtzager Victorious in the €300,100 Grand Prix of Rotterdam CSIO 5*

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 23, 2024 –  We close off the 75th CHIO Rotterdam with another win for Dutch: Marc Houtzager (NED) was untouchable in the jump-off of the Grand Prix of Rotterdam this Sunday afternoon. With 36.07 seconds, he stayed just ahead of Germany’s Christian Kukuk (GER), […]

Riders, Horses & Teams for the CSIO 5* of Rotterdam

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 20, 2024 – It’s showtime for showjumping at the CHIO Rotterdam! The countdown for the Olympics is winding down and the event provides one of the last chances for riders to make a good impression on Chefs d’Equipe. The Longines League of Nations™ […]

Verlooy Gets It “Jos” Right to Win the AltaGas Cup CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada —June 14, 2024 — Belgian rider Jos Verlooy (BEL) took first in the AltaGas Cup 1.45m this afternoon after a string of seconds in the Summer Series so far. Verlooy, with Parise van den Dael, nailed the International Ring jump-off, beating a field […]

Belgians Claim Victory at Longines EEF Series Nations Cup of Luxembourg CSIO 3*

Roeser, Luxembourg – June 10, 2024 –The second of the Region West Longines EEF Series qualifiers took place in Roeser, Luxembourg this afternoon. The action packed Nations Cup competition saw Ireland and Belgium match each other round for round from start to finish, resulting in a nail biting […]

Lars Kersten Tops All-Stars in the €110,00 Saur Prize CSIO 5*

La Baule, France – June 08, 2024 – In the Saur Prize CSI 5*, the second most lucrative event of the competition (€110,000) and the last chance for some to qualify for Sunday’s Rolex Grand Prix Ville de La Baule CSIO 5*, Dutchman Lars Kersten (NED), on Funky Fred Marienshof Z, […]

Stockholm Hearts Take Championship Lead Winning the GCL of Cannes

Cannes, France – June 07, 2024 – Friday night’s GCL Cannes presented by Volvo Cavallari was a blockbuster, with drama right down to the final fence as the Stockholm Hearts, powered by H&M We Love Horses, rose to the win. Malin Baryard-Johnsson (SWE) with H&M Indiana and Nicola […]