Tag: Paarden

Koen Vereecke & Oilily de Muze Cruise to Victory in the Suttero Prize CSIO 5*

St. Gallen, Switzerland – May 30, 2024 – Koen Vereecke (BEL) cruised to victory on the opening day of the 2024 Longines CSIO 5* of St. Gallen, teaming up with Oilily de Muze in the €28,200 Suttero Prize CSIO 5*. The Belgian rider overcame 4 other combinations, out of […]

Zoe Conter & Lazy Light Up in Speed Challenge CSIO 5* at Piazza di Siena

Rome, Italy – May 25, 2024 – The 13-year-old mare Lazy certainly didn’t live up to her name when racing to victory for Belgium’s Zoe Conter in Saturday morning’s KEP Italia Speed Challenge CSIO 5* during the CSIO 5* of Rome – Master d’Inzeo 2024 at Piazza di Siena. Lazy has the great stallions […]

Johnny Pals Makes the Trip to America a Memorable One Winning the Wyndham St John Memorial Grand Prix CSI 2*

Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – May 25, 2024 – Johnny Pals (NED) has been carefully managing Chacco’s Girl‘s schedule, and he decided that if the jump-off got too large in the Wyndham St John Memorial Grand Prix CSI 2* – 1.45m, he’d save his mount for another […]

Willem Greve & Grandorado TN Go for the Gold in the €110,000 Loro Piana Trophy CSIO 5*

Rome, Italy – May 25, 2024 – Dutchman Willem Greve (NED) and the 13-year-old stallion Grandorado TN NOP gave a demonstration of pure class to win this afternoon’s €110,000 Loro Piana Trophy CSIO 5* at the CSIO 5* of Rome – Master d’Inzeo 2024 at Piazza di Siena. It took some jumping to […]

Koen Vereecke Victorious in the €105,500 Longines Grand Prix of Wiesbaden CSI 4*

Wiesbaden, Germany – May 19, 2024 – The victory in the €105,500 Longines Grand Prix of Wiesbaden CSI 4* goes to Belgium! Koen Vereecke (BEL) and Kasanova de La Pomme galloped towards top honors at the 2024 Longines PfingstTurnier Wiesbaden CSI 4* on Monday. In thrilling fashion, five […]

Longines EEF Series: “This Series is Great for Developing Less Experienced Horses” – Willem Greve

Mannheim, Germany – May 05, 2024 –“Winning is always nice but winning for your country is the nicest feeling in my opinion,” said Willem Greve (NED) who was part of the Netherlands team who triumphed at the Longines EEF Series in Mannheim last weekend. The Dutch quartet finished […]

Dutch Dominate to Win Longines EEF Series Nations Cup in Mannheim for Second Year in a Row!

Mannheim, Germany – May 05, 2024 – The Netherlands were in imperious form at the Longines EEF Series Central Regional Qualifier CSIO 3* in Mannheim, retaining the title they won last year at the same venue. Hosts Germany were second, while France occupied third. Just two penalties in […]

Pedigree Story of Highway TN N.O.P by Adriana Van Tilburg

Amsterdam, The Netherlands – April 24, 2024 – Highway TN N.O.P is the result of generations of planning. Breeder Peter Verdellen started the Highway TN N.O.P chapter almost forty years ago, and in those forty years he has bred four generations. With each generation he has added something […]

Nation Sensation: Longines EEF Series Ready to Roll Starting this Week at Gorla Minore

Gorla Minore, Italy – April 18, 2024 – Returning for its fourth year, the prestigious Longines EEF Series is set for launch next week for the 2024 edition. Once again, the series will start in Gorla Minore, Italy, for its first leg before bouncing across 10 European countries for […]

President’s Message: Unveiling Unauthorized Methods in Horse Training – A Call for National Federation Examination

Zaventem, Belgium – April 18, 2023 – At the beginning of this week, we held a webinar titled “Protecting horse welfare at home”. In the wake of many recent high-profile cases, alongside the existing findings of the Equine Ethics & Wellbeing Committee, we felt the specific nature of […]

Pieter Clemens & Emmerton Excel in the €106,000 Stephex Horsetrucks Grand Prix CSI 4*

Gorla Minore, Italy – April 14, 2024 – Pieter Clemens (BEL) was powered to victory by Emmerton in the €106,000 Stephex Horsetrucks Grand Prix CSI 4* on Sunday at the Equieffe Equestrian Centre. Going head to head against 48 other combinations in the 1.55m challenge, the Belgian was […]

Nicola Philippaerts Clinches Third Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix Victory in Mexico City

Mexico City, Mexico – April 14, 2024 – In front of a sold-out crowd in Mexico City, Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) secured his third ever Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix victory, aboard H&M Luna van’t Ruytershof. The crowd erupted in applause as Philippaerts triumphantly crossed the finish line […]

Nicola Philippaerts & H&M Luna van’T Ruytershof Z Shine Again under the Sun of Miami Beach

Miami Beach, Florida, USA – April 06, 2024 – Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) & H&M Luna van’T Ruytershof Z were likely the most consistent combination to have competed in the Longines Global Champions Tour of Miami Beach CSI 5*. After a third place finish in the €105,500 GCL Individual […]

Maikel van der Vleuten Speeds to the Top at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Miami Beach

Miami Beach, Florida, USA – April 04, 2024 – The vibrant shore of Miami Beach was electrified today as the first CSI 5* day of the highly anticipated 2024 Longines Global Champions Tour kicked off in spectacular fashion. Against the backdrop of sun-kissed shores and swaying palms, the […]

Breeders Excelled, Another Amazing Youhorse.auction Collection

If you did not have spring fever yet, your temperature will certainly rise when you see the Easter collection of the Dutch Youhorse.auction. It contains as many as sixty horses for the oncoming online auction from 30 March to 2 April. The collection consists of: The good thing about […]

Exceptional Collection of Young Showjumping Horses at Paardeveilingonline.com

This year, the team at Paardenveilingonline.com has once again committed itself to providing exceptional quality. Each horse has been meticulously selected and subjected to comprehensive clinical and radiographic examinations. Only the finest showjumpers are chosen specifically for you. From emerging talents to potential champions, the collection comprises 3 […]

A Stephex One-Two! Zoe Conter & Tombola Z Lead the Pack in the $32,000 Dodd Technologies CSI 4*

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 21, 2024 – Stephex Stables is one of the most important showjumping teams in the world and on Thursday they proved that again! It was a one-two for the Belgian squad as Zoe Conter (BEL) and Tombola Z led the pack in the […]

Gregory Wathelet’s Winning Ways Continue in the $32,000 Heavy Metal Equipment Classic CSI 4*

Thermal California, USA – March 17, 2024 – Originally it was not the plan to step Kristalic, owned by Morning Star Sporthorses, into the FEI ranks for the final week of Desert Circuit. But with the way the schedule worked out, the horse preferred the sand ring, so […]

Sanne Thijssen & Con Quidam RB Race towards Victory in the €105,675 Diputación de Cádiz Grand Prix CSI 4*

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 17, 2024 – Sanne Thijssen (NED) has been riding Con Quidam RB for eleven years now and was the youngest rider to ever win the prestigious Longines Global Champions Tour, back in 2022 with him when she was just 23 years […]

Sanne Thijssen & Con Quidam RB Victorious in the Ayuntamiento de Barbate Trophy CSI 4*

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 15, 2024 – The 2024 Andalucía Sunshine Tour held the €29,200 Ayuntamiento de Barbate Trophy CSI 4* on Friday, a FEI Longines Ranking, 1.50m speed class, held in the David Broome grass arena. Michael Pender (IRL) was fourth to go and […]

Questions & Answers with Alin Seidler: Maikel van der Vleuten’s Top Groom Tells it All!

Could you introduce yourself and tell us what your role is… My name is Alin, and I have worked for Maikel van der Vleuten for almost one year. I started my career 10-years-ago in Germany at Holsteiner Verband. What made you want to pursue a career in horses? […]

Questions & Answers with Dutch Rising Star Lars Kersten

We are here at The Dutch Masters, your home show, how special is this venue to you? It is so special to be here at The Dutch Masters. I competed here for the first time last year, and had a good round in the Rolex Grand Prix – […]

Pieter Clemens & Frank Schuttert Share the Win in the Borek Prize CSI 5* at The Dutch Masters

‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – March 10, 2024 – Shared pain is half a pain Pieter Clemens (BEL) and Frank Schuttert (NED) must have thought. Both riders crossed the finish line in exactly the same time, which meant two winners in the Borek Prize CSI 5*. The class was […]

Willem Greve Takes the Highway of Rolex Grand Slam Glory at the Dutch Masters!

‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – March 10, 2024 – The Dutch Masters CSI 5*, the first Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping Major of the calendar year – culminated this afternoon with the show’s pinnacle class, the €1,000,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*. The Major, which was the final […]

The Dutch Masters: Frank Kemperman Hands Over Sport Director Role to Jeroen Dubbeldam

‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – March 07, 2024 – Over the past 22 years, The Dutch Masters has grown into a world-class competition with Frank Kemperman as sport director. However, this era is coming to an end; none other than former Olympic champion Jeroen Dubbeldam (NED) will take over […]

The 2024 Dutch Masters Rider Watch: Past Winners & High-Ranked Riders!

‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – March 07, 2024 – The Dutch Masters – the first Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping Major of the calendar year, and the final Major to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the concept – takes place from 7–10 March and will welcome the world’s […]

Riders & Horses for the Dutch Masters CSI 5*

‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – March 06, 2024 – It’s showtime for showjumping and the first Major of the Rolex Grand Slam of Showjumping at the 2024 Dutch Masters – Indoor Brabant Horse Show CSI 5*. As the current contender for the Rolex Grand Slam, Richard Vogel (GER) faces […]

The 2024 Dutch Masters: A Rich History & Magnificent Sport

’s‑Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – March 03, 2024 – From March 7-10, 2024, the world’s leading horse and rider combinations will travel to the medieval city of ’s‑Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands for The Dutch Masters CSI 5*. First staged in 1967, the event’s combination of outstanding show jumping and exceptional dressage […]

Longines EEF Series Back for Fourth Season – Calendar of Events Announced

Zaventem, Belgium – February 29, 2024 – The Longines EEF Series is back for its fourth edition, offering a summer-long Nations Cup competition and a dazzling final in Warsaw. Gorla once again kicks things off for the 8 regional qualifiers, in which two new events enter the calendar. […]