Omaha, Nebraska, USA – April 08, 2023 – It’s showtime for showjumping and the grand finale at the 2023 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final with the running of the €1,300,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final III tonight. After the first two classes, Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Andreas Schou (DEN) […]
Gothenburg, Sweden – February 26, 2023 – It was a pivotal moment in the career of 44-year-old Frenchman Marc Dilasser (FRA) today when winning the last qualifier of the 2022/2023 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League in Gothenburg, Sweden. Partnering the 13-year-old gelding Arioto du Gevres […]
Gothenburg, Sweden – February 23, 2023 – FEI action got underway on Thursday at the 2023 edition of the Gothenburg Horse Show CSI 5* and it was Switzerland who got the upperhand over Sweden on home soil. Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Ambrosio d’Alcy powered past world number one […]
Leipzig, Germany – January 22, 2023 – Germany’s Gerrit Nieberg secured a watershed victory in the eleventh leg of the 2022/2023 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Western European League on home ground on Sunday at Leipzig. The 29-year-old rider who took the sport by storm when winning the […]
Basel, Switzerland – January 15, 2023 – Sweden’s Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) and the horse he calls his “masterpiece”, King Edward, clinched their second superb victory of the season at the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2022/2023 Western European League qualifier in Basel, Switzerland today. Just as it […]
Bourg-en-Bresse Ain, France – May 19, 2022 – The first day of FEI-level competition at the Jumping International de Bourg-en-Bresse took place on Thursday and it was the Swedish anthem that was heard during the awards ceremony of the €26,000 Leclerc Cap Emeraud Challenge CSI 4*. The first test […]
Opglabbeek, Belgium – January 16, 2022 – Pius Schwizer (SUI) and WH Delilah powered to victory in the Hippomundo Grand Prix CSI 2* on Sunday at Sentower Park. A total of 63 combinations entered the ring for the 1.45m jump-off challenge with 16 of them advancing to the […]
Ornago, Italy – February 14, 2021 – The Swiss flag stood higher than the rest on Sunday as Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Balou Rubin R powered to victory in the €26,000 Grand Prix CSI 2* during the first week of the Jumping Malaspina CSI 2* at Scuderie Malaspina […]
Oliva Nova, Valencia, Spain – January 15, 2021 – Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Balou Rubin R powered to victory in the second €25,900 Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 2* on Friday during the first week of the Spring MET I at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour. The Swiss and the 2007 […]
Gorla Minore, Italy – December 19, 2020 – Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Balou Rubin R were supreme in the €25,500 Longines Ranking Speed Challenge CSI 2* on Saturday during the second week of the Equieffe Christmas Show CSI 2* at the Equieffe Equestrian Centre. The Swiss rode to […]
Quarteira, Faro, Portugal – November 05, 2020 – Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Balou Rubin R were at their best to win the Section B of the €25,650 Two-Phase Challenge CSI 3* yesterday during the fifth week of the 2020 Vilamoura Champions Tour at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre. Since the […]
Grimaud, France – September 23, 2020 – Pius Schwizer (SUI) made his presence known on the first day of the Hubside Jumping CSI 5*/3* & 2*. Competing there for the first time this year, the Swiss rode Chidame Z to victory in the €10,000 Hubside Two-Phase Challenge CSI 3*. […]
Prague, Czech Republic – August 23, 2020 – Switzerland had only a small team at the Prague Cup CSIO 3* last Sunday, but Pius Schwizer (SUI) honored the nation that has the two highest-ranked riders in the world. The Swiss rode Cortney Cox to victory in the €26,650 […]
Prague, Czech Republic – August 22, 2020 – Michael Duffy (IRL) and Zilton SI Z were the winners of the Chuchle Arena Praha Trophy on Saturday during the Prague Cup CSIO 3* at the Chuchle Arena Praha. Duffy and the 9-year-old bay Zangersheide gelding (Zirocco Blue VDL x […]
Gothenburg, Sweden – Saturday, February 22, 2020 – Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Cas galloped to victory in the SEK $318,500 ATG Prize CSI 5* yesterday during the Gothenburg Horse Show CSI 5*-W at Scandinavium Arena in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Swiss rode the 12-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Casall x Baldini I) towards victory across the […]
Kronenberg, The Netherlands – January 18, 2020 – Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Cas won the €26,800 Seacon Logistics Prize CSI 2* yesterday during the New Year Tour at the Equestrian Centre de Peelbergen in Kronenberg, The Netherlands. The Swiss and the 12-year-old dark bay Holsteiner gelding (Casall x […]
Mechelen, Belgium – December 30, 2019 – Belgian-based German star, Daniel Deusser (GER), stormed to victory with Killer Queen VDM at the ninth leg of the Longines FEI World Cup™ 2019/2020 Western European League at Mechelen, presented by BMW last Monday. In a fascinating 12-horse second round, the […]
Prague, Czech Republic – November 24, 2019 – In a story full to the brim with glory, hope and heartache, the Shanghai Swans team wrote their names into the history books – soaring to the GCL Super Cup win in a dramatic €6.4 million Final. Daniel Deusser (GER) with […]
Helsinki, Finland – October 25, 2019 – In recent years, Friday evening’s €30,000 Fortum HorsePower International Prize CSI 5*-W has been successful for Swiss riders, and the streak continued also this year when Pius Schwizer on Balou Rubin R claimed top honors in the 1.45m speed challenge. With an amazing round in […]
Oliva Nova, Spain – October 06, 2019 – The first week of the Autumn MET I 2019 concluded on Sunday with a win for Swiss rider Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Chidame Z (Chippendale Z x Quidam de Revel) in the €30,000 Grand Prix CSI 2*, presented by CHG – Construcciones Hispano […]
Mâcon Chaintré, France – Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Cortney Cox won the €50,700 Prix de la Mairie de Mâcon CSI 3* yesterday during the Mâcon Chaintré Jumping International CSI 3* in France. Pius Schwizer (SUI) & Cortney Cox The Swiss and the 10-year-old chestnut Mecklenburg (Carlo x Espri) earned […]
Aachen, Germany – July 18, 2019 – Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Chaquilot claimed the €25,000 STAWAG Prize CSI 5* for Switzerland yesterday during the CHIO Aachen 5* in Germany. In the STAWAG-Prize, a speed competition, Pius Schwizer (SUI) and his 13-year-old Oldenburg gelding, Chaquilot (Chacco-Blue x Quilot), raced […]
Chantilly, France – July 12, 2019 – Speed demon Pius Schwizer (SUI) took the first CSI 5* win the €25,100 France Galop Prize CSI 5* at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Chantilly CSI 5*, riding his big striding gelding Balou Rubin R. Irishman Mark McAuley (IRL) took second place […]
Stockholm, Sweden – June 18, 2019 – As the final day of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Stockholm began it was Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Chaquilot who stormed to victory in the €50,200 Kosta Boda Prize CSI 5*. Irishman Mark McAuley (IRL) finished second with Jasco vd Bisschop, closely followed by Daniel Bluman (ISR) and Entano. The Italian course designer Uliano Vezzani built […]
Stockholm, Sweden – June 13, 2019 – New York Empire have secured their fourth pole position of the season after Scott Brash (GBR) with Hello M’Lady and Daniel Bluman (ISR) with Sancha LS delivered the only flawless round of the day at GCL Stockholm. With Sweden making its debut […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – May 21, 2019 – Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Chaquilot won the €25,000 Big Tour Jump-off Class CSI 2* yesterday at the Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. For the second consecutive week at the same venue, the Swiss and the 13-year-old bay Oldenburg […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – May 14, 2019 – Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Chaquilot won the €25,400 Big Tour Speed Class CSI 2* yesterday at the Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands. The Swiss and the 13-year-old bay Oldenburg gelding (Chacco-Blue x Quilot) left all the 1.45m obstacles […]
Shanghai, China – May 03, 2019 – On form Pieter Devos (BEL) rode his “amazing” mare Jade v. Bisschop to a stunning super fast win in the €200,000 SPD Bank Prize CSI 5* at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Shanghai CSI 5*. Devos was first to go […]
New York, New York, USA – April 28, 2019 – In a concept unique to the Longines Masters, the Riders Masters Cup pits five-member teams from Europe and the United States in a head-to-head battle. Now in its second season, the Riders Masters Cup is held at the […]
Doha, Qatar – March 02, 2019 – In a dramatic turn of events the Shanghai Swans soared to the lead in yesterday’s Global Champions League of Doha, with a high octane competition at Al Shaqab seeing many of the very best horse and rider combinations crumbling under pressure. […]
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