Koen Vereecke (BEL) and Jativia claimed top honors in the €61,800 Sport Vlaanderen Grand Prix CSI 5* yesterday during the Jumping Mechelen CSI 5* in Belgium. The Belgian and the 9-year-old grey Belgian Warmblood mare (Cardento x Gottwald) were victorious in the 1.50m jump-off challenge after leaving all […]
Vincent Lambrecht (BEL) and Just Energie, won the Ifor Williams Prize CSI 2* yesterday during the Jumping Mechelen CSI 5*-W & 2* in Belgium. The Belgian and the 9-year-old bay mare advanced to and completed the second plahse of the 1.45m challenge without having any penalties attributed to […]
Aurore Christen (FRA) and Uniflore Minotière won the €10,000 Henders & Hazel Open Queens Cup CSI 5* & CSI 2* yesterday during the Jumping Mechelen CSI 5*-W & CSI 2* in Belgium. The French rider and the 10-year-old chestnut Selle Français mare (Luccianno x Dandy du Plape) overcame […]
Niels Bruynseels (BEL) and Delux van T&L won the €50,000 BMW Masters Prize CSI 5* yesterday during the Jumping Mechelen CSI 5*-W & 2* in Belgium. To the delight of the home nation, Bruynseels guided the 9-year-old bay Belgian Sport Horse gelding (Toulon x Landetto) to victory after […]
Dominique Hendrickx (BEL) and Bacardi Les Hauts were crowned Belgian Indoor Champions last Wednesday during the Jumping Mechelen CSI 5*-W & 2* in Belgium. Dominique Hendrickx (BEL) & Bacardi Les Hauts Hendrickx and the 11-year-old grey Belgian Sport Horse gelding overcame the rest of the field by advancing […]
Niels Bruynseels (BEL) has released a statement announcing the end of his partnership with Cas de Liberté Z. The mare was sold by her owners. Bruynseels and the 12-year-old bay Zangersheide mare (Cracky Z x Chellano Z) had consistent results while competing in the F1 of the sport, […]
Gudrun Patteet’s (BEL) Sea Coast Pebbles Z has been chosen as the 2018 Horse of the Year in Belgium, according to vote held by the readers of Landboweleven. The 12-year-old bay Zangersheide gelding (Picasso x Flamenco de Semilly) had several brilliant results under the saddle of the Belgian […]
Jérome Guery (BEL) and Garfield de Tiji des Templiers powered to the top of the field yesterday evening at the inaugural GC Prague Playoffs, winning the first class of the weekend, the €50,200 Czech Equestrian Team sponsored speed class CSI 5*, just 0.22 seconds ahead of Piergiorgio Bucci (ITA) and Cochello […]
First place for Holland on the podium of Casas Novas with the triumph of Maikel van der Vleuten (NED), who lifted the €25,000 Prosegur Trophy CSI 5* yesterday morning during the CSI Casas Novas – A Coruña in La Coruña, Spain. The Dutchman and the grey 10-year-old Dutch […]
Gudrun Patteet (BEL) and Sea Coast Pebbles Z achieved an overwhelming victory in the €269,400 Longines Grand Prix CSI 5*yesterday during the CSI Cas Novas – A Coruña 5*/2* in La Coruña, Spain. The Belgian and the 12-year-old bay Zangersheide gelding (Picasso x Flamenco de Semilly) left all the […]
Harrie Smolders (NED) has retained the number one position at the top of the Longines FEI World Jumping Ranking for the seventh month in a row. The Dutchman is the current leader with a total of 3130 points. Steve Guerdat (SUI) is the closest one chasing him, still […]
Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and Iron Man van de Padenborre claimed the €60,000 Laiterie de Montaigu Prize CSI 5* last Friday during the Longines Masters of Paris CSI 5*/2* in France. The Belgian and the 10-year-old bay Belgian Warmblood stallion (Darco x Chin Chin) secured the victory in the […]
Sander Geerink (NED) and Donner Ik won the Morssinkhof Rymoplast Prize CSI 2* yesterday during the Jumping de Achterhoek CSI 2* in Lichtenvoorde, The Netherlands. The Dutchman and the 9-year-old chestnut Oldenburg mare (Deauville van T L x Champs Elysees) were supreme in the 1.45m speed challenge by […]
After being developed under the saddle of Zoe Conter (BEL) and short but very successful time being ridden by Lorenzo de Luca (ITA), Stephex Stables’ Irenice Horta has been acquired by Cian O’Connor (IRL). Lorenzo de Luca (ITA) & Irenice Horta during the $375,000 Longines Global Champions Tour […]
Willem Greve (NED) and Zypria S won the €36,300 Van Mossel Prize CSI 4* last Saturday during the Jumping Indoor Maastricht CSI 4* in Maastricht, the Netherlands. The Dutchman and the 11-year-old dark bay Holsteiner mare (Canturo x Lux Z) were the fastest among the three combinations in […]
Stuttgart, Germany – November 18, 2018 – It was an exciting and fitting conclusion to the 34th International Stuttgart German Masters Horse Show: in front of 6,500 enthusiastic spectators in the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Pieter Devos (BEL) became the first Belgian to win the €180,000 Grand Prix of Stuttgart CSI […]
Stuttgart, Germany – November 15, 2018 – The 49-year old 2014 team world champion and 2015 team European champion, Jur Vrieling (NED) won the 34th International Stuttgart German Masters Horse Show’s opening international jumping class for the Bardusch GmbH & Co. KG Textil-Mietdienste Prize CSI 5*. Jur Vrieling […]
The 2019 Indoor Wierden CSI 2* came to a close yesterday hosting its crown jewel class, the €25,000 NIJWA Groep Grand Prix of Wierden CSI 2*. Forty-eight combinations from 10 countries registered to compete in the 1.45m jump-off challenge. Fourteen combinations qualified for the tiebreaker and the Dutch […]
Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and MJT Nevados S won the €100,000 Grand Prix of Liège CSI 3* yesterday during the Jumping International de la Province de Liège CSI 3* in Liège, Belgium. The Belgian and the 10-year-old Polish Sport Horse stallion (Calvados Z x Romualdo kwpn) left dust to […]
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. […]
The second Longines FEI JumpingWorld Cup qualifier brough to an end the Helsinki International Horse Show CSI 5*-W in Helsinki, Finland. After an extremely exciting jump-off round Gudrun Patteet (BEL) and Sea Coast Pebbles Z from took the win which was also their first ever in the World Cup. Gudrun […]
Remco Been (NED) and Holland vd Bisschop won the €24,700 VDL Stud Prize CSI 3* yesterday during the Jumping Zwolle CSI 3* in the Netherlands. The Dutchman and the 11-year-old bay Belgian Warmblood stallion (Heartbreaker x Achill/Libero H) outperformed the other thirteen combinations that had qualified for the […]
Belgium was the biggest winner for the second day in a row at the third leg of the Morocco Royal Tour, held during the Salon du Cheval d’El Jadida CSI 4*-W in Morocco. The major class of the day, a Table A against the clock, was a genuine […]
Karel Cox put the seal on a memorable day for Belgian showjumping when he won the Horse of the Year Show’s Leading Showjumper of the Year grand prix on Sunday evening at the NEC Genting Arena in Birmingham. Just hours after the Belgian team were crowned Nations Cup […]
Constant van Paesschen (BEL) was once again back on top at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour, this time riding Vendetta Treize to victory in the €24,900 Melisa Internationales Reitzentrum Trophy CSI 2* last Friday during Autumn MET Tour I CSI 2* in Oliva Nova, Spain. The young Belgian star guided […]
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 […]
Belgium’s Francois Mathy Jr. (BEL) staved off a powerful British challenge to win the opening international class of Horse of the Year Show at the NEC Genting Arena in Birmingham. François, riding 13-year-old gelding Falco van de Clehoeve, posted a time of 54.23 seconds in the Grandstand Welcome […]
In Waregem a busy international weekend ended yesterday with the highlight everyone was waiting for: the €270,000 Grand Prix CSI 5*. Forty-two combinations entered the show ring for this class and it became a true thriller. At first, it seemed like the ‘underdog’ riders were going to rule […]
Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and MJT Nevado S claimed top honors in the €100,000 1.55m BMW Prize CSI 5* during the Waregem Horse Week CSI 5* in Waregem, Belgium. Thirteen combinations advanced to the second round but only twelve managed to complete it. The first rider to face the […]
Sadly, Jos Lansink’s (BEL) world champion partner Cumano passed away last Thursday after 25 years of memorable moments on and off the rings. The Belgian and the grey Holsteiner stallion (San Patrignano Cassini x Landgraf I) teamed up for top honors in the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games […]
