Tag: Pferde

Gerfried Puck Powers Past the Competition in the €105,500 Grand Prix of Doha CSI 3*

Doha, Qatar – March 02, 2024 – Gerfried Puck (AUT) was powred to victory by Idiaal Special H.J. in the €105,500 Grand Prix of Doha CSI 3* last Saturday during the first leg of the 2024 Longines Global Champions Tour CSI 5* & CSI 3* at the stunning […]

Many Experienced Jumpers in the March Collection of Dutch HorseTrading

After the very successful first auction of 2024 a little over a month ago, Dutch Horse Trading is back with another outstanding collection. The more than 70 horses reflect a variety of ages, disciplines, sizes, and ages and there will be horse for every budget and for every […]

Global Champions League Preview: Who Can Stop the Riesenbeck International from an Unprecedented Three-Peat?

Doha, Qatar – March 01, 2024 – With Stage 1 of the new Global Champions League championship upon us and the 14 teams announced, the question of which team(s) will challenge the 2023 & 2023 champions for the title this year aries. Well, there are more contenders than you […]

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. […]

Patrick Bölle & Caramba de Janeiro Conquer the €105,500 PKO Bank Polski Grand Prix CSI 4*-W

Kraków, Poland – February 25, 2024 – The feature class of the Cavaliada Tour Kraków, the €105,500 PKO Bank Polski Grand Prix CSI 4*-W, was won by Germany’s Patrick Bölle (GER) riding Caramba de Janeiro. Home athlete Marek Waclawik (POL) celebrated the biggest success in his career so far, […]

Richard Vogel & United Touch S Untouchable in the $385,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI 5*

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 24, 2024 – Winning was a matter of fractions for Germany’s Richard Vogel (GER) and United Touch S in the $385,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI5* during ‘Saturday Night Lights’ at Wellington International’s Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) on February 24. WEF hosts 12 weeks of FEI […]

Andre Thieme Pilots Paule S the Top in the $75,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix

Ocala, Florida, USA –  February 24, 2024 – The skies parted and the sun shone as the over the Grand Prix ring on the penultimate day of the sixth week of competition at Hits Post Time Farm. The Hits Ocala series spans across ten weeks with all levels of […]

Martin Fuchs & Bastille Blaze to Claim the Royal Bliss Trophy CSI 4*

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – February 23, 2024 – Top Swiss rider, Martin Fuchs (SUI), who is sixth in the Longines Rankings, had an impressive win in the €29,100 Royal Bliss Trophy CSI 4*, a 1.50 Ranking class today, in the main, David Broome arena.  His mount […]

Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping Season Preview

Geneva, Switzerland – February 22, 2024 – Often considered to be the sport’s ultimate challenge, the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping will once again be at the forefront of every rider’s ambitions for the year ahead. As with the Majors in sports such as tennis and golf, […]

Reigning Champions Riesenbeck International Unveils Star-Studded Squad for Global Champions League Season

Riesenbeck, Germany – February 22, 2024 – Riesenbeck International, the reigning champions of the GCL, are proud to announce their powerhouse squad for the 2024 season. With an unparalleled legacy as the reigning GCL overall season champions and GCL Super Cup winners, Riesenbeck International is poised to etch […]

Germans Gallop for the Gold in the Inaugural €700,000 Longines League of Nations™ of Abu Dhabi CSIO 5*

Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates – February 11, 2024 – The brand new Longines League of Nationsâ„¢ series got off to a flying start today with a nail-biting contest in which Team Germany won through at the Al Forsan International Sports Resort in Abu Dhabi in the United […]

Rupert Carl Winkelmann & Quinn 33 Charge to Win the $62,500 Bainbridge Speed Challenge CSI 5*

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 09, 2024 – The fifth week of the 2024 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued on Friday at Wellington International, the first five-star week of the season, highlighed with a victory for Germany’s Rupert Carl Winkelmann (GER) in the $62,500 Bainbridge Challenge CSI 5* – […]

David Will & Zinedream Zoom to First in the €308,600 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi CSIO 5*

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – February 09, 2024 – Day two of the President’s Cup unfolded with a series of riveting classes, each demanding precision, agility and unwavering determination from both horse and rider. As the sun graced the arena, the stage was set for a day […]

Pedigree: The Story Behind United Touch S – by Adriana van Tilburg

The dam line of United Touch S is based on the memorable Olympic winner Classic Touch (Caletto II – Sevada x Landgraf I, Stamm 4025, breeder: Hans-Werner Ritters). Ridden by Ludger Beerbaum, the daughter of Caletto II  won a gold medal in Barcelona in 1992, which brought Beerbaum […]

Steve Guerdat & Jeanne Sadran: Carried Away by the Crowd in Bordeaux!

Bordeaux, France – February 04, 2023 – Swiss rider Steve Guerdat (SUI) loves these atmospheres, like the one in Bordeaux, where the public “carries” the sport and the athletes to victory. Four years after winning this FEI Longines World Cup Grand Prix with the chestnut Victorio des Frotards, […]

Steve Guerdat & Is-Minka Steal the Spotlight in Bordeaux!

Bordeaux, France – February 03, 2024 – In the dramatic penultimate leg of the 2023/2024 Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ – Western European League in Bordeaux (FRA) tonight, Swiss superstar Steve Guerdat (SUI) steered his own exciting mare Is-Minka into pole position with a brilliant jump-off performance. The […]

Competitive 7- and 8-Year-Old Jumpers in the Collection of Dutch Horse Trading

Dutch Horse Trading is gearing up for their first auction of 2024 with, once again, a wonderful collection of young and ridden showjumpers, competitive 7- and 8- year-olds, some dressage horses, brood mares, hunters, schoolmasters, (hunter) ponies, and pleasure horses. Dutch Horse Trading stands for transparency, quality, honest […]

Philipp Weishaupt & Coby 8 Shine the Brightest in the €57,450 Grand Prix of Oliva Nova CSI 3*

Oliva Nova, Valencia, Spain – January 28, 2024 – The third and last week of Spring MET I 2024 concluded on Sunday with a German one-two in the €57,450 CHG – Construcciones Hispano Germanas S.A. Grand Prix CSI 3* 1.50m, with Philipp Weishaupt (GER) and Coby 8 (Contagio […]

Richard Vogel & Cepano Baloubet Back to their Winning Ways at Wellington International

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 25, 2024 – The 2024 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) once again saw Germany’s Richard Vogel (GER) leading a lap of honor in the International Ring as he won Friday’s $32,000 Dodd Technologies CSI 4* 1.50m on Cepano Baloubet during the third week of competition. The […]

Helmut Schönstetter & Toulanda Degli Assi Thrives in the Grand Prix of Vejer de La Frontera CSI 2*

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – January 21, 2024 – It was a German win in the €28,200 Grand Prix of Vejer de La Frontera CSI 2* on Sunday and the anthem rang out across the Milton arena here at Montenmedio as we closed the first week of […]

Richard Vogel & Cydello Run Away with the $140,000 Keyflow Feeds Grand Prix CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 21, 2024 – Week two of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) came to a peak on the Equestrian Village derby field on Sunday with the $140,000 Keyflow Feeds USA Grand Prix CSI 3*. Germany’s Richard Vogel returned to familiar territory after a banner year at […]

Edouard Schmitz Speeds to the Top at the Andalucía Pre-Sunshine Tour CSI 2*

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – January 20, 2024 –Swiss rider Edouard Schmitz (SUI) was the only rider to finish in under 62 seconds on Saturday in the first Longines Ranking class of the 2024 Andalucía Pre-Sunshine Tour. He was riding ‘Abdul-Jabbar du Gibet’ the nine year old, […]

Riders & Horses for Partner Pferd – Leipzig CSI 5*-W

Leipzig, Germany – January 17, 2024 – The 2023-2024 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup – Western European League rolls on in Germany this week, being the main attraction at the 2024 Partner Pferd – Leipzig CSI 5*-W. Martin Fuchs (SUI) is one of the many superstars who have […]

Pius Schwizer Speeds to Victory on Home Soil at the CHI Classics of Basel

Basel, Switzerland – January 12, 2024 – Pius Schwizer (SUI) strikes again! After winning the €15,100 Gönnerclub Pferdesport Basel Prize CSI 5*-W with the same mount the day before, the Swiss and AK’s Courage sped to victory in the €30,600 Land Rover Prize CSI 5*-W last Friday during […]

Philipp Weishaupt & Coby 8 Back to their Winning Ways at Oliva Nova

Oliva Nova, Valencia, Spain – January 13, 2024 – Philipp Weishaupt (GER) and Coby 8 conquered the €28,200 Centro Ecuestre Oliva Nova Trophy CSI 2* last Saturday during the first week of the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour at the Centro Ecuestre Oliva Nova. Philipp was powered to victory aboard the […]

Sophie Hinners Flies the Highest in the €155,000 Longines Al Shira’aa FEI Jumping World Cup Grand Prix CSI 4*-W

Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates –January 14, 2024 – Germany’s Sophie Hinners (GER) claimed her second win of the day by clinching the show’s biggest class of the week, the €155,000 Longines Al Shira’aa FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ Grand Prix CSI 4*-W on the spectacular 9-year-old gelding, […]

Georg Kaehny Awarded the Longines Owner of the Year for the Second Time in a Row

Basel, Switzerland – January 12, 2024 – Once again, Switzerland’s Georg Kaehny, owner of the horses King Edward and Iliana ridden by the Swedish rider Henrik Von Eckermann, Longines FEI World number 1 in the Longines jumping rankings, wins for the second time in a row the Longines […]

Hans-Dieter Dreher & Cous Cous Claim the Crown of the Day at Basel

Basel, Switzerland – January 11, 2024 – Hans-Dieter Dreher (GER) on Cous Cous were the Kings of the Day on Thursday at the 2024 Longines CHI Classic Basel CSI 5*-W, claiming the feature class the €60,000 Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois Basel CSI 3*. The first class over […]

Christian Ahlmann & Otterongo Alpha Z Ace the Course to Win at Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates – January 11, 2024 – The second day of the Al Shira’aa International Horse Show CSI 4*-W & CSI 2* concluded with a German victory by one of the best riders in the world. The €29,400 Al Hawajer Equestrian – Diamond Tour […]

Riders & Horses for the Longines CHI Classics Basel CSI 5*-W

Basel, Switzerland – January 10, 2024 – It’s showtime for showjumping at the 2024 edition of the Longines CHI Classics Basel CSI 5*-W! The best of Switzerland will certainly shine on home soil as the likes of Steve Guerdat (SUI), Martin Fuchs (SUI), Pius Schwizer (SUI), Alain Jufer (SUI) and young stars Bryan Balsinger (SUI) Edouard Schmitz (SUI) and Janika Sprunger […]