Tag: Rolex

Karim Elzoghby & Zandigo Soar to Win €20,000 Loro Piana Six-Bar Prize CSIO 5* at Rome

Rome, Italy – May 29, 2021 – Expectations fulfilled with the spectacular €20,000 Loro Piana Six Bar Competition, closing the third day of the 88th CSIO of Rome in Piazza di Siena. The final jump-off featured three riders and their horses who vied over the last 1.90 meter […]

Fearless Farrington & Courageous Creedance Take the Win in €96,500 Eni Small Grand Prix CSIO 5*

Rome, Italy – May 29, 2021 – For the second time this week, Kent Farrington (USA) and his 14-year-old chestnut gelding Creedance (Lord Z x Notaris) stood tall and proud as the national anthem of the USA rang out across the arena at CSIO 5* Rome – Piazza […]

Mark McAuley & Cap West Top Kep Italia Accumulator CSIO 5* at Piazza di Siena

Rome, Italy – May 29, 2021 – Ireland’s performance was disappointing in the Nations Cup (left out of the second round), but Ireland hit back in the first competition of the 88th CSIO in Rome with Mark Mcauley (IRL) and Cap West were the winners of the €10,000 KEP Italia […]

Team Belgium at their Best Nipping Germany to Win €200,000 Intesa Sanpaolo Nations Cup CSIO 5*

Rome, Italy – May 28, 2021 – An exciting edition of the €200,000 Intesa Sanpaolo Nations Cup for the 88th CSIO of Rome at Piazza di Siena. For only the second time in the long and distinguished history of Nations Cup Jumping at CSIO Rome, Team Belgium won through ahead […]

Olympic Dreams on the Line as Teams Set to Battle in €200,000 Intesa Sanpaolo Nations Cup CSIO 5* Today!

Rome, Italy – May 27, 2021 – Team France will be first into the arena when the Intesa Sanpaolo Nations Cup gets underway at the 88th edition of CSIO Rome Piazza di Siena this afternoon. A total of 12 countries will battle it out for the prestigious title […]

Farrington & Creedance on Fast & Furious Mode to Win €26,200 Land Rover Prize CSIO 5* at Piazza Di Siena

Rome, Italy – May 27, 2021 – Kent Farrington (USA) produced a spectacular win with Creedance in the Landrover Speed competition on the opening day of CSIO Rome Piazza di Siena 2021 today. The 40-year-old rider who helped his country to team silver at the Rio 2016 Olympic […]

Filippo Bologni & Quidich de La Chavee Fly to First in DeNiro BootCo Prize CSIO 5* at Piazza di Siena

Rome, Italy – May 27, 2021 – Filippo Marco Bologni (ITA) and Quidich de la Chavee have a special feeling with the competition opening the Rome CSIO at Piazza di Siena. They won it in 2018, and they did it again today on the occasion of the 88th […]

CSIO of Rome: €200,000 Intesa Sanpaolo Nations Cup & €400,000 Rolex Grand Prix Amongst Major Attractions

Rome, Italy – May 24, 2021 – There will be four days of competitions in two different arenas–the Piazza di Siena oval and the arena at the Galoppatoio di Villa Borghese – hosting ten classes with courses designed by the show’s world-famous chef de piste Uliano Vezzani, and above all […]

Olympic Dreams on the Line as 12 Teams are Ready to Battle in Nations Cup at CSIO of Rome

Rome, Italy – May 24, 2021 – There are twelve teams registered with the CSIO of Rome in Piazza di Siena to compete in the prestigious Intesa Sanpaolo Nations Cup on Friday, the 28th of May. Seven of these teams are European: Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Sweden. […]

CSIO of Rome Welcomes Superstars of Showjumping to the Piazza di Siena

Rome, Italy – May 24, 2021 – World No. 1, Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat (SUI), heads the spectacular line-up for the 88th edition of CSIO Rome at Piazza di Siena which will run from May 26 to 30. And the 2012 Olympic gold medallist and triple World Cup champion who has […]

Recap & Images: A High-Voltage Win for Max Kühner & Elektrik Blue P in the €700,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*

‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – April 25, 2021 – Three days of spectacular CSI 5* international showjumping at The Dutch Masters culminated with the prestigious €700,000 Rolex Grand Prix, the first Rolex Grand Slam Major of 2021. The equestrian world’s eyes were on 28-year-old Swiss Rolex Testimonee, Martin Fuchs […]

Marcel Hunze: “I Really Hope that The Dutch Masters Marks the New Beginning, that All other Top Shows Operate this Year”

‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – April 26, 2021 – After the heartbreak of having to announce the cancellation of 2020’s edition of The Dutch Masters, as a result of Covid-19, Director Marcel Hunze expresses his relief at this year’s show going ahead; how he believes the Rolex Grand Slam […]

Kent Farrington: “I Truly Love What I Do, I’m Incredibly Passionate about Show Jumping!”

‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – April 26, 2021 – American Rolex Testimonee, former Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping Live Contender, and the current world number seven-ranked rider, Kent Farrington explains his goals for 2021; his plan for the Rolex Grand Prix at The Dutch Masters; and the positives […]

Laura Kraut: Great Horses for the Rolex Grand Slam & Olympic Dreams

‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – April 26, 2021 – Olympic team champion at Beijing 2008, American show jumper Laura Kraut (USA) admits how fortunate she has been to have spent the winter months competing in warmer climes; she explains her Tokyo 2020 ambitions; and gives some insights into her […]

Behind the Stable Door with Super Grooms Sean Lynch & Sean Vard

‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – April 26, 2021 – Sean Lynch, head groom to current world number two-ranked rider from Germany, Daniel Deusser (GER) and Swiss world number three-ranked rider, Martin Fuchs (SUI) head groom, Sean Vard reveal what they love most about their jobs; an insight into the […]

A Major Powerful Performance by Max Kühner & Elektrik Blue P to Win the €700,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*

‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands –The first major of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping took place this Sunday during The Dutch Masters – Indoor Brabant Horse Show CSI 5*. It was the first Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* since the CHI of Geneva 5* back in December of […]

Jack Whitaker & Scenletha Jump to First in €40,000 Audi Prize CSI 5* at The Dutch Masters

‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – April 24, 2021 – Forty one horse and rider combinations from 15 nations made up the start list for the feature class on Day 2 of the 2021 Dutch Masters – the 1m55 Audi Prize. The star-studded line-up – which included former Rolex Grand […]

Walk the Course with: Course Designer Louis Konickx

Geneva, Switzerland, April 25, 2021 – An assistant course designer at 15 years old, and a loyal patron of Indoor Brabant and The Dutch Masters since 2008; we spoke to Louis Konickx about his hopes and dreams for show jumping in 2021, Sunday’s Rolex Grand Prix, and what he […]

Lorenzo De Luca & Amarit D’Amour Light Up to Win Agradi Prize CSI 5* at The Dutch Masters

 â€˜s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – April 24, 2021 – Lorenzo De Luca (ITA) opened the second day of The Dutch Masters with a victory in the Agradi Prize CSI 5* with the 12-year-old Westphalian gelding Amarit d’Amour. Nine combinations managed to get through to the jump-off and it remained […]

Meet the Next Generation with Jack Whitaker

Geneva, Switzerland, April 23, 2021 – The latest elite talent to emerge from the Whitaker show jumping dynasty, 19-year-old Jack explains his excitement to be competing at his first Rolex Grand Slam Major in ‘s-Hertogenbosch; what he’d love to achieve in 2021; and the form he and his horses are […]

Daniel Deusser & Casallvano Claim €59,800 VDL Groep Prize CSI 5* at the Dutch Masters CSI 5*

 ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – April 23, 2021 – The VDL Groep Prize CSI 5* was the highlight of Day 1 of the 2021 edition of The Dutch Masters, and attracted 41 leading horse and rider partnerships, among them 13 of the world’s top-20-ranked show jumpers, including Swiss world […]

Gregory Wathelet & Faut-Il des 7 Vallons Gallop to Win Roelofsen Horsetrucks Prize CSI 5* at The Dutch Masters

 ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – April 23, 2021 – The first competition of The Dutch Masters 2021, the Roelofsen Horsetrucks Prijs, a two-stage special, was won by Belgian Gregory Wathelet (BEL). The 40-year-old, who won the ‘major’ at CHIO Aachen in 2017, saddled the 10-year-old SBS stallion Faut-Il des […]

Dutch Masters Rider Watch – Who to Look Out for in the Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*

‘s-Hertogenbosch, Ther Netherlands – April 21, 2021 – The Dutch Masters 2021, part of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping, will host the first equestrian Major of the year, and will be held from 23-25 April in the town of ‘s-Hertogenbosch in the south of the Netherlands. After […]

World’s Top Riders Return to The Dutch Masters for First Major of the 2021 Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping

Geneva, Switzerland, 20 April 2021 â€“ The world’s top equestrian riders will gather at The Dutch Masters from 23–25 April, to contest the first Major in the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping in 2021. The Rolex Grand Prix, which culminates on Sunday 25 April, is the highlight of the rescheduled […]

Bertram Allen: Irish Rider & Rolex Testimonee Ready to Fly High in 2021!

What have you been focusing on recently, and what are your plans and goals for 2021? As a result of COVID-19, and due to very few competitions being held in Europe, we made the decision to go to Florida for the Winter Equestrian Festival [WEF], which was incredibly […]

Martin Fuchs: Current $1,200,000 Rolex GP of Geneva CSI 5* Winner & Grand Slam Live Contender

‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands – April 14, 2021 – Having triumphed in the Grand Prix at the CHI Geneva in December 2019, current world number three-ranked rider, Martin Fuchs (SUI) is the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping Live Contender, and the Swiss show jumper now has his sights firmly […]

Countdown to The Masters of Chantilly: Less than 100 Days until a Super Spectacle!

Chantilly, France – March 30, 2021 –  New prestigious start for EEM: a Masters of Chantilly with Rolex as a partner, set in a unique world setting, located between the Château des Princes de Condé and the Great Stables, built 300 years ago by the seventh prince de […]

Daniel Deusser & Tobago Z are Dynamite to Win $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 27, 2021 – Extending an astonishing winning streak at the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival, World Number Three rider Daniel Deusser (GER) showed once again why he’s one of the best, riding to the top of the $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* with Scuderia 1918 […]

The Dutch Masters Set to Take Place this Year on New Dates!

s’Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands – March 20, 2021 – On Monday, March 1, the FEI announced that all international equestrian events had to be cancelled due to an outbreak of the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) in Valencia, Spain. It was a disappointment beyond comprehension for the organisation of The […]