Tag: Pieter Devos

Back-to-Back Global Champions League of Doha Wins for Cannes Stars in Thrilling Season Opener

Doha, Qatar – February 27, 2025 – The 2025 Global Champions League season kicked off in spectacular fashion at Al Shaqab’s Longines Arena, with reigning champions Cannes Stars, powered by Iron Dames delivering a flawless performance to claim victory once again. Against a fiercely competitive field of 17 […]

A First for Hurel! Cédric & Fantasio Floreval Z Fly the Highest in the €110,000 Audi Grand Prix CSI 5*-W

Bordeaux, France – February 09, 2025 – In the end, it was the 178th rider of the world ranking who took France’s most beautiful victory at this year’s Jumping International de Bordeaux: a triumph in the AUDI Grand Prix, that saw some of the world’s best riders’ hopes crushed […]

Martin Fuchs Secures His Final Winning the €250,000 World Cup™ of Bordeaux CSI 5*-W

Bordeaux, France – February 08, 2025 – Swiss rider Martin Fuchs (SUI), needed a few more points to qualify for the final of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™️. He came to Bordeaux to do just that, and his goal was surpassed as he took the win and […]

Pieter Devos & Jarina J Jump the Highest in the €115,000 Anemone Horse Trucks Grand Prix of Amsterdam CSI 5*-W

Amsterdam, The Netherlands – January 25, 2025 – Pieter Devos (BEL) and his Jarina J were in a class of their own today and managed to keep Denis Lynch (IRL) behind them in the saddle of Vistogrand with apparent ease. The combination won the €115,000 Anemone Horse Trucks […]

Hans-Dieter Dreher & Vestmalle des Cotis Close the Year in Grand Fashion With World Cup Win at Mechelen

Mechelen, Belgium – December 30, 2024 – Germany’s Hans-Dieter Dreher (GER) propelled himself to the top of the podium in the ninth leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Western European League staged in Mechelen (BEL) this afternoon with the 15-year-old gelding Vestmalle des Cotis. From penultimate […]

Pieter Devos Dazzles in the €62,000 iWest Prize at the Stuttgart German Masters

Stuttgart, Germany – November 16, 2024 – Pieter Devos (BEL) and Jarina J jumped their way to victory in the iWest Prize CSI 5*-W on Saturday at the 2024 Stuttgart German Masters, claiming the lion’s share of the €62,000 purse offered to the 12 highest-placed combinations in the […]

Julien Gonin Gallops for the Gold in the €28,764 Groupama Prize CSI 5*-W

Lyon, France – November 01, 2024 – Local riders took centre stage in the first two classes of the CSI 5*-W competition. Julien Gonin (FRA) and Estrella de La Batia won the €28,764 Groupama Prize CSI 5*-W, a speed class against the clock at 1.50m at the 2024 […]

Olympic Déjà Vu! Harry Charles Secures More Gold Winning the €500,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of London CSI 5*

London, England – August 18, 2024 – Everything Harry Charles (GBR) touches at the moment turns to gold as he declares “no better place to come this weekend” than the Longines Global Champions Tour of London. Taking the win of the €500,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of London […]

McLain Ward “Warms Up” for the Olympics Winning the Paris Prize!

Dinard, France – July 20, 2024 – Besides the €40,000 Derby de Bretagne CSI 4* another major class took the Jumping International de Dinard CSI 5* & CSI 3* by storm on Saturday as fans gathered for the feature CSI 5* class, the €28,200 Paris Prize CSI 5*, American […]

Cannes Stars Race to Victory in the Global Champions League of Monaco Reclaiming Championship Lead

Monaco, Monte Carlo, France – July 05, 2024 – In sensational style Cannes Stars, powered by Iron Dames, rocketed to the top of the podium for the third time this season under the lights in GCL Monaco. U25 rider Sophie Hinners (GER) onboard Iron Dames Singclair and Kim […]

It’s Crunch Time at the Rotterdam Leg of the Longines League of Nations

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 14, 2024 –The teams have been confirmed for the fourth and last leg of the inaugural Longines League of Nations™ 2024 series which takes place in Rotterdam, The Netherlands in ten days time, and for Belgium, France and Great Britain the pressure will […]

Pieter Devos & Mom’s Toupie de La Roque Rise to the Top in World Cup Grand Prix of Basel CSI 5*-W

Basel, Switzerland – January 14, 2024 – Belgium’s Pieter Devos (BEL) was thrilled with his victory partnering Mom’s Toupie de La Roque at the tenth leg of the 2023/2024 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League series in Basel, Switzerland today. Moving his points tally up to […]

Maikel van der Vleuten Victorious in the €500,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Cannes CSI 5*

Cannes, France – June 10, 2023 – It was like a scene for a movie… the prestigious €500,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Canne CSI 5*, presented by La Ville de Cannes, concluded the weekend in an awe-inspiring film festival style.  Last to go in an […]

Riders & Horses for the Longines Global Champions Tour of Cannes CSI 5*

Cannes, France – June 07, 2023 – After its stop last week in St. Tropez, the 2023 Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) is once again along the coast of French Riviera, this time in another getaway of the rich & famous, the city of Cannes. The sixth leg […]

Ben Maher Makes History Winning Third Longine Global Champions Tour Championship!

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – October 22, 2022 – In what will be written as a page in the history books, and one for the ages, the invincible Ben Maher (GBR) has been crowned the 2022 LGCT Champion of Champions. Making history taking the title for no more than […]

Pieter Devos Powers to the Lead of the Longines Global Champions Tour Standings

Saint Tropez, France – May 22, 2025 – Déjà vu! Just like in 2019 in St Tropez, Pieter Devos (BEL) has taken over the lead of the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) Championship standings. The Belgian rider has been confirmed to compete at the sixth leg of the […]

Pieter Devos Dashes to Win the Audi Prize CSI 5* at the Dutch Masters

‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – March 12, 2022 – Thirty-eight competitors representing 14 nations made up the impressive start list for the 1m50 Audi Prize – the feature class on day two of The Dutch Masters 2022. Show jumping legend, Marcus Ehning (GER) was the first rider to post […]

Wilm Vermeir Victorious in €95,000 Selleria Equipe Small Grand Prix at Verona

Verona, Italy – November 06, 2021 – Belgium’s Wilm Vermier (BEL) gave an exhibition of jump-off riding to win tonight’s €95,000 Selleria Equipe Small Grand Prix at Jumping Verona 2021. First to go in the 14-horse second-round decider, and knowing that 13 more of the best riders in […]

Simon Delestre & Chesall Zimequest Strike Gold Again – Top €51,400 Hubside Jump-off Challenge CSI 5*

Grimaud, France – May 08, 2021 – Some horses are just like the best French wines, the older the better, more experienced, and yet still have enough zest to provide their riders the sweet taste of victory! After winning the €30,000 Hubside Speed Challenge CSI 5* on Thursday, […]

Jumping Lummen’s Spring Tour Postponed to September

Lummen, Belgium – April 09, 2021 – The organizers of Jumping Lummen have announced that the 2021 edition of their Spring Tour has been postponed to next September: They state the following in their announcement: We had all been looking forward to our new edition very much but […]

Steve Guerdat Rides Victorio des Frotards to Victory in $210,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Basel CSI 5*-W

Basel, Switzerland – January 12, 2020 – In the 90th World Cup competition of his spectacular career, three-time series champion Steve Guerdat (SUI) galloped to victory with Victorio des Frotards in the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2019/2020 Western European League qualifier on home ground at Basel in […]

Pieter Devos Retains Lead in Longines FEI Jumping World Cup – Western European League Standings

Brussels, Belgium – December 17, 2019 – Pieter Devos (BEL) has retained the lead in the 2020 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League after the seventh leg of the league last Sunday during the CSI Casas Novas – A Coruña in La Coruña, Spain. Even though he […]

Pieter Devos Leaps into the Lead of the Longines FEI Jumping Western European League

Brussels, Belgieum – December 04, 2019 – After finishing third in the €161,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League Qualifier CSI 5*-W in Madrid last Sunday, Pieter Devos (BEL) took the lead in the Western European League standings, scoring a total of 55 points so far. […]

Pieter Devos & Apart Win €191,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Stuttgart CSI 5*-W

Stuttgart, Germany – November 17, 2019 – For the second year in a row, Belgium’s Pieter Devos (BEL) and his 14-year-old gelding, Apart, came out on top at the super-competitive fifth leg of the 2019/2020 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League in Stuttgart, Germany today where defending series champion, […]

Martin Fuchs & Clooney Defend Title in €300,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Lyon CSI 5*-W

Lyon, France – November 03, 2019 – Martin Fuchs (SUI) and his brilliant gelding Clooney 51 showed exactly why they are the superstars of the sport right now when scorching to victory in the €300,000 Longines FEI Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Lyon CSI 5*-W, the third leg of […]

Pieter Devos Leaps to the Lead of the Longines Global Champions Tour Standings

Pieter Devos (BEL) has retaken the lead in the overall standings of the 2019 Longines Global Champions Tour. The Belgian was the runner-up in the €303,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Saint-Tropez CSI 5* last Sunday and now leads the championship race with just 1 point […]

Belgians Crowned the Best at FEI European Championships in Rotterdam

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – August 23, 2019 – Belgium rose to the top of the team standings, and yesterday in Rotterdam (NED) they held on tight to win their first-ever team medals in the 62-year history of the 2019 Longines FEI European Jumping Championships – and they were golden ones. Otto […]

Belgians Back as the Best after Second Competition at FEI European Championships

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – August 22, 2019 – In a thrilling second day of competition at the 2019 Longines FEI Jumping European Championships  in Rotterdam, The Netherlands today, Team Belgium rocketed up from overnight eighth place into pole position when they were the only side to produce three […]

Pieter Devos Leads the Chase for Title as Longines Global Champions Tour Gets Ready for Rome

Pieter Devos (BEL) leads the 2019 Longines Global Champions Tour standings as the championship series takes a summer break. Season titles will be on the line during the 16th leg of the tour in the city of Rome. Pieter Devos (BEL) has extended his lead in the 2019 LGCT […]

It’s On! Equestrian Superstars Out In Force for LGCT of Valkenswaard CSI 5*

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – August 08, 2019 – As the final stretch of the championship race is in sight everyone has bought out their big guns this weekend for the 15th leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour. World class horses will be showcasing top level jumping in […]