Wellington, Florida, USA – January 24, 2025 – Gotcha carried Simon McCarthy (IRL) to top call in the $32,000 Dodd Technologies CSI 4* – 1.50m early Friday morning during third week of the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at Wellington International. McCarthy and the 14-year-old bay Holsteiner mare […]
Monterrey, Mexico – November 03, 2024 – The Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) Roadrunners expanded their lead in the Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) overall team standings from five points to eight after victory in Monterrey, Mexico, on Saturday. Team riders Kaitlin Campbell (USA), Erynn Ballard (CAN) and Richard […]
Monaco, Monte Carlo, France – July 02, 2024 – The Longines Global Champions Tour heads to Monaco July 4 – 6, 2024 for the tenth stage of the 2024 tour. This unparalleled event brings together the top show jumping talent from across the globe in one of the most […]
Dublin, Ireland – June 20, 2024 – Horse Sport Ireland is delighted to nominate the athlete/horse combinations for consideration by the Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) to represent Team Ireland in Show Jumping at the Paris Olympic Games. Show Jumping High Performance Director Michael Blake has chosen to […]
Cannes, France – June 07, 2024 – Opening the first day of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Cannes in style, late to go of Richard Howley (IRL) and Petitfour vd Wareslage claimed the win in the 1.45m GCTV Speed Class. Set against the stunning backdrop of the […]
Oliva Nova, Valencia, Spain – April 05, 2024 – Richard Howley (IRL) strikes again! After winning the main class the previous, Howley teamed up with Mansini LTD for the lightning quick winning performance in the €28,500 Oliva Nova Beach & Golf Resort Trophy CSI 2* on Friday during […]
Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates – February 08, 2024 – Day one of the President’s of the United Arab Emirates Show Jumping Cup CSIO 5* got off to a flying start. Final honors of the day went to Richard Howley (IRL) riding Zodiak du Buisson Z, who took […]
Basel, Switzerland – January 14, 2024 – Richard Howley (IRL) had a very consistent week competing at the 2024 Longines CHI Classics – Basel CSI 5*-W. On Saturday the Irishman teamed up with Mansini LTD to win the €60,000 Dach+Holztech Prize CSI 5*-W. The 1.50m speed challenge was […]
Helsinki, Finland – October 22, 2023 – Ireland’s Richard Howley (IRL) made it a magical double of back-to-back victories when, just a week after coming out on top at the opening leg in Oslo (NOR) last Sunday, he did it all again on Sunday at the second leg of […]
Oslo, Norway – October 15, 2023 – With a spectacular ride against the clock, and from a 40-strong startlist sprinkled with multiple champions, it was Ireland’s Richard Howley (IRL)who reigned supreme with the 12-year-old gelding Consulent de Prelet Z in the first leg of the Longines FEI Jumping […]
Bourg-en-Bresse, France – May 17, 2023 – Harold Boisset (FRA) and T’obetty du Domaine flew the highest in the €28,000.00 Le Clerc Cap Emeraude Speed Challenge CSI 4* last Saturday on the opening day of the 2023 Jumping International de Bourg-en-Bresse CSI 4* & CSI 2* at the AinterExpo. […]
Oliva Nova, Valencia, Spain – April 23, 2023 – The third and final week of the 2023 Spring MET IV in Oliva Nova, Spain, concluded on Sunday with the €52,900 CHG – Construcciones Hispano Germanas Grand Prix CSI 3* and it was Ireland’s Richard Howley (IRL) and his rising […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 23, 2023 – The Irish are on a roll, and their winning streak in the top classes continued on Friday during the seventh and final week the XIX Andalucía Sunshine Tour. After winning the €10,650 Big Tour Qualifier CSI 4* yesterday […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 23, 2023 – In the very last seconds of the €10,650 Big Tour Speed Challenge CSI 4*, contested by 105 top riders, the amazing Irish rider Richard Howley (IRL) flew around the grass David Broome arena, in 57.92s shaving off 0.03s […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 17, 2023 – It is Saint Patrick’s Day and what better way to celebrate than for the top two riders on the podium to be Irish in the €27,500 Andalucía Trophy Big Tour Trophy CSI 4*! The 1.50 Longines Ranking speed […]
Bordeaux, France – February 03, 2023 – The first “5*” winner of the 50th anniversary edition of the Jumping International de Bordeaux CSI 5*-W was Irish rider Richard Howley. Howley teamed up with Mansini Ltd, a 14-year-old bay Swedish Warmblood gelding (Caressini L x Marramas) to win the […]
Oliva Nova, Spain – December 03, 2021 – Richard Howley (IRL) and Arlo de Blondel raced to victory in the €26,700 Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 3* during the second week of the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour‘s Autumn MET III at Oliva Nova. The Irishman was masterful and quick on […]
Oliva Nova, Spain – December 06, 2020 – The 2020 autumn-edition of the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour in Oliva Nova, Spain, concluded on Sunday with the Oliva Nova Beach & Golf Resort Grand Prix CSI 2*. Staged in the beautiful Oliva Nova sand ring, a total of 83 horse-and-rider combinations lined […]
Oliva Nova, Spain – December 04, 2020 – It was a battle between two Richards to determine the winner of Friday’s €26,160 Two-Phase Challenge CSI 2* at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour with Richard Howley (IRL) having the upper hand over the rising young star, Richard Vogel (GER). The […]
Valencia, Spain – October 25, 2020 – Richard Howley (IRL) was simply in a league of his own yesterday, claiming the top two places in €25,400 Grand Prix CSI 2* during the first week of the CES Valencia Autumn Tour. Sixteen combinations out of the 39 startes advanced […]
Oplabbeek, Belgium – July 19, 2020 – The national flag of Ireland was seen flying high last Sunday at Sentower Park as Richard Howley (IRL) and Arlo de Blondel raced to win the €25,500 Kemperten Sporthorses Grand Prix CSI 2*. A total of 18 combinations had qualified for […]
Richard Howley (IRL) and Chinook won the €50,950 Diputación de Cadiz Grand Prix CSI 3* last Sunday during the second week of competition of the Sunshine Tour in Vejer de la Frontera, Cádiz, Spain. The Irishman and the 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Tygo x Wellington) triumphed in the […]
Thirty-nine riders started the €25,000 Prix Sommer Sunday morning, in the international arena during the Equita Longines, Le Salon du cheval de Lyon CSI 5*-W in Lyon, France. In this 1.50-meter class against the clock, the young generation was in the spotlight. Indeed, the first six places in […]
Richard Howley (IRL) and Dolores won the €145,700 Grand Prix of Gijón – Funeraria Gijonesa Trophy CSI 5* yesterday during the CSIO 5* Gijón in Spain. The Irishman and the 10-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood mare (Berlin x Voltaire) were victorious in the 1.60m two-round challenge by overcoming all […]
Richard Howley (IRL) & Billy Lemon won the International Take Your Own Line class, presented by PricewaterhouseCoopers Oy CSI 5* yesterday during the Helsinki International Horse Show CSI 5*-W in Finland. The Irishman and the 12-year-old grey Anglo-European mare (Cevin Z x Andretti) were victorious by completing the 1.40m maximum-height course with no penalties […]
