Tag: Selle Français

A Memorable Major Victory for Marcus “The Master” Ehning & Pret A Tout in €1,000,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*

Marcus Ehning’s performance today in the €1,000,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* at the CHIO Aachen 2018 wasn’t just the ride to victory. It was a demonstration of wonderful show jumping, fantastic advertising for the equestrian sport and also to an extent due to the support of the […]

Guillaume Foutrier & Tchin de la Tour Top €62,000 Longines Trophy CSI 4* at Casas Novas

Memorable afternoon for the French equestrian in Casas Novas, whose riders took three of the five best places in the €62,000 Longines Trophy CSI 4*, among them the winner,Guillaume Foutrier, who competed last in the winning round and made the wait worthwhile with a very fast race with […]

Jessica Springsteen & Volage du Val Henry Shine in €23,947 Gordana Glass Prize CSI 4* at X-Bionic Summer Tour

Jessica Springsteen (USA) & Volage du Val Henry won the €23,947 Gordana Glass Prize CSI 4* yesterday during the X-Bionic Summer Tour at the X-Bionic Equestor Sphere in Samorin, Slovakia. The American and the 9-year-old chestnut Selle Français mare (Quidam de Revel x Cassini I) were triumphed in […]

Jacques Helmlinger & Tonic des Mets Top €50,450 Knokke-Heist Grand Prix CSI 3* at Knokke Hippique

In a five-horse jump-off, it was French rider Jacques Helmlinger (FRA) and Tonic des Mets (Ogrion des Champs x Damoiseau d’Or) that snatched the win in the CSI 3* Top Series Grand Prix presented by Knokke-Heist at Knokke Hippique Summer Circuit on Saturday night. A challenging course waited […]

Carlos Lopez & Ulhane de Conde Top €93,000 Master Del Monte Prize CSI 5* at LGCT of Chantilly

Carlos Lopez (COL) and Ulhane de Conde blazed to the final CSI 5* Speed Class win of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Chantilly, taking top honours in the 1.50/1.55m Del Monte Masters. Lopez took the top spot by just two hundredths of a second from Pieter Devos […]

Cédric Angot & Talent des Moitiers Win €25,400 French Tour Generali Prize CSI 5* at LGCT of Chantilly

Cédric Angot (FRA) and Talent des Moitiers took a stunning opening win of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Chantilly, flying the French flag to kick start three days of spectacular show jumping. A smiling Cédric said: “I’m very happy, my horse jumped very well. I think for […]

Darragh Kerins & Silteplait Circee Victorious in $35,000 Welcome Stake CSI 2* at Tryon

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – July 12, 2018 – Tryon Summer V competition continued at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) on Thursday, July 12, with a first-place finish in the $35,000 1.45m Welcome Stake CSI 2* for Darragh Kerins (IRL) and the Remarkable Farms LLC entry Silteplait […]

Lisa Goldman & Sovereign Claim Gold in $35,000 Adequan Grand Prix at Hits Chicago

Lisa Goldman (USA) & Sovereign won the $35,000 Adequan Grand Prix last Sunday during the first week of the Showplace Summertime Series at the Hits Balmoral Park in Crete, Illinois, USA. Lisa Goldman earned her fifth victory of the year at the venue by guiding the 12-year-old bay […]

Family Feud! Michael & John Whitaker Go One-two in €61,000 Casino de Monte Carlo Trophy CSI 5* at LGCT of Monaco

It was a battle of the Whitaker brothers this afternoon in Monaco, with Michael reigning supreme in today’s CSI5* Trophée Casino de Monte-Carlo class, finishing just tenths of a second ahead of brother John. In an edge of the seat jump-off, Michael Whitaker (GBR) piloted his grey horse […]

News Update: Andy Kocher’s Heartbreaking Statement on Navalo de Poheton’s Fatal Injury

As we reported earlier this week, Andy Kocher’s (USA) fairytale horse Navalo de Poheton (Cumano x Double Espoir) had a fatal injury last Sunday while competing in what was supposed to be his “retirement” class at the Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby CSI 4* during the Al Shira’aa Hickstead […]

Gerrit Nieberg & Quibelle de la Coeur Top €25,120 Grand Prix of Surenburg CSI 2*

Gerrit Nieberg (GER) & Quibelle de la Coeur won the €25,120 Grand Prix of Surenburg CSI 2* last Sunday during the Riesenbeck International CSI 2* in Germany. The German and the 10-year-old bay Selle Français mare (Quincy Jones x Ravallo) triumphed in the 1.45m/1.50m class by leaving all […]

Andrew Kocher’s Fairytale Horse Navalo de Poheton Suffers Fatal Injury at Hickstead

The sport of showjumping has suffered a heartbreaking loss this Sunday as Andrew “Andy” Kocher’s(USA) fairytale horse suffered a tragic injury. To make it even more heartbreaking, it was supposed to be the 17-year-old grey gelding’s (Cumano x Double Espoir) last round of competition. In fact, Kocher had […]

Giampiero Garofalo & Virko Minotais Claim Gold in €25,700 Parkhotel Horst Prix CSI 2* at Peelbergen

Giampiero Garofalo (ITA) & Virko Minotais won the €25,700 Parkhotel Horst Prix CSI 2* last Friday during the CSI de Peelbergen 2* at the Equestrian Centre de Peelbergen in Kronenberg, The Netherlands. The Italian and the 9-year-old black Selle Français gelding (Chacco-Blue x Gentleman Platiere) were victorious by posting a penalty-free […]

Carlos Lopez & Ulhane de Conde Triumphant in €93,700 Second GCL Individual Class CSI 5* at LGCT Cascais

Carlos Enrique Lopez Lizarazo (COL) & Ulhane de Conde won the €93,700 Second GCL individual class CSI 5* last Saturday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Cascais CSI 5* in Estoril, Cascais, Portugal. The Colombian and the chestnut 10-year-old Selle Français mare (Jarnac x Corland) took the […]

Eric Lamaze & Saura de Fondcombe Fly to First in $70,200 Canadian Utilities Cup CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Eric Lamaze (CAN) & Saura de Fondcombe won the $70,200 1.50m Canadian Utilities Cup CSI 5* last Saturday during ‘The Continental’ at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Canadian and the 12-year-old Selle Français mare (Balou du Rouet x Paladin des Ifs) toppped forty-two other combinations in […]

Jessica Springsteen & Volage du Val Henry Victorious in PLN $96,500 PZU Speed Class CSI 5* at CSIO Sopot

Jessica Springsteen (USA) & Volage du Val Henry won the PLN $96,500 PZU sponsored speed class CSI 5* yesterday during the CSIO Sopot 5* in Poland. The American and the 9-year-old chestnut Selle Français mare (Quidam de Revel x Cassini I) were victorious in the 1.50m challenge by […]

Patricio Pasquel & Pomerol Thrive in RBC Capital Markets Cup CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Patricio Pasquel (MEX) & Pomerol won the RBC Capital Markets Cup CSI 5* last Friday during ‘The National’ at Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Canada. The Mexican and the 9-year-old bay Selle Français stallion (Vivaldi x Serenade) were victorious in the 1.50m jump-off challenge by posting the fastest penalty-free […]

Luis Sabino Gonçalves & Unesco du Rouet Top €41,500 Grand Prix CSI 3* at CSIO Lisbon

Luis Sabino Gonçalves (POR) & Unesco du Rouet won the $41,500 Grand Prix CSI 3* last Sunday during the CSIO 3* Lisboa at the Socidedade Hípica Portuguesa in Lisbon, Portugal. Luis Sabino Gonçalves (POR) & Unesco du Rouet To the delight of the home crowd, the Portuguese and […]

Samuel Parot & Quick du Pottier Speed to Win $35,000 1.45m Sunday Classic CSI 3* at Tryon

Mill Spring, North Carolina – June 3, 2018 – Chile’s Samuel Parot concluded competition at Tryon Spring V on a high note, guiding his own 2004 Selle Francais gelding Quick du Pottier (Hurlevent de Breka x Silnette de Menell) to a first place victory on the Derby Field […]

Shanghai Swans Soar to Victory in Global Champions League of Saint Tropez

Shanghai Swans’ pairing of Pedro Veniss and Daniel Deusser took home a spectacular win in an edge-of-the-seat showdown at the GCL Ramatuelle/Saint Tropez final, as London Knights extended their overall ranking lead. Just metres from the world-famous Pampelonne Beach, the action went down to the wire as the […]

Filippo Bologni & Quidich de la Chavee Team Up for €10,000 Safe Riding Speed Class CSI 5* Victory

With the only time below 60 seconds it was Italy’s Filippo Bologni who won the exciting Safe Riding competition which got CSIO Rome Piazza di Siena – Masters D’Inzeo 2018 underway this morning. The 23-year-old son of former Italian showjumping star Arnaldo Bologni was on fire as he […]

Simon Delestre & Sultan de Beaufour Top €28,150 FFE – Generali Prize at La Baule

Simon Delestre (FRA) & Sultan de Beaufour won the €28,150 FFE – Generali Prize last Thursday during the Jumping International de France – CSIO 5* de La Baule in France. The Frenchman and the 12-year-old Selle Français (Cardento x For Pleasure) were victorious in the 1.50m contest by […]

Roger-Yves Bost & Tesway de la Batia Victorious in €25,240 Institut Esthederm Prize CSI 5* at La Baule

Roger-Yves Bost (FRA) & Tesway de la Batia won the €25,240 Institut Esthederm Prize CSI 5* yesterday during the Jumping International de France – CSIO 5* de La Baule in France. The Frenchman and the 11-year-old Selle Français gelding (Calvaro x If de Merze) took the lead for […]

Guy Williams & Rouge de Ravel Speed to Victory in €43,300 Falcon Stakes CSI 5* at Royal Windsor Horse Show

Guy Williams (GBR) & Rouge de Ravel won the €43,300 Falcon Stakes yesterday during the Royal Windsor Horse Show at the Royal Windsor Castle Grounds in Windsor, Berkshire, in England. The Brit and the 13-year-old bay Selle Français stallion (Ultimo van Ter Moude x Quouglof Rouge) triumphed in the […]

London Knights Increase their Lead in Global Champions League Standings

The London Knights have increased their margin of lead over all other teams in the 2018 Global Champions League standings after earning their second consecutive victory yesterday during the Global Champions League of Madrid at the Campo de Villa Madrid in Spain. As we reported yesterday, the team’s […]

Guillaume Foutrier & Valdocco des Caps Cruise to Win €55,360 Rushy Marsh Farm Grand Prix CSI 3* at Eschweiler Jumping

Guillaume Foutrier (FRA) & Valdocco des Caps won the €55,360 Rushy Marsh Farm Grand Prix CSI 3*, for the Bruce Dickinson Memorial Trophy, last Sunday during the Eschweiler Jumping Festival CSI 3* in Germany. The Frenchman and the 9-year-old bay Selle Français gelding (Number One D’Iso x Quidam […]

Charlotte Bettendorf & Raia d’Helby Fly to First in €25,750 Prix Crédit du Nord

Charlotte Bettendorf (LUX) & Raia d’Helby won the €25,750 Prix Crédit du Nord last week during the Jumping International de Maubeuge CSI 3* in France. The Luxembourgeiois and the 13-year-old bay Selle Français mare (Chapultepec x Papillon Rouge) earned top honors by leaving all the poles up for […]

Harold Boisset & T’Obetty du Domaine Lead All-French Trifecta in €25,248 Grand Prix Hauts de France CSI 3*

Harold Boisset (FRA) & T’obetty du Domaine won the €25,248 Grand Prix Hauts de France CSI 3* last Sunday during the Jumping International de Maubeuge CSI 3* in France. The Frenchman and the 11-year-old chestnut Selle Français mare (Kashmir van Schuttershof x Diams du Grasset) overcame all the […]

Filippo Bologni & Quidich de la Chavee Soar High in €24,200 Energochemica Grand Prix CSI 2*

Filippo Bologni (ITA) & Quidich de la Chavee won the Energochemica Grand Prix CSI 2* last Saturday during the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Slovakia CSIO 5* at the X-Bionic Equestor Sphere in Samorin, Slovakia. Filippo Bologni (ITA) & Quidich de la Chavee The Italian and the […]

Philipp Weishaupt & Asathir Triumph in €150,000 Longines Grand Prix CSI 5* in Slovakia

Philipp Weishaupt (GER) & Asathir were victorious in the €150,000 Longines Grand Prix yesterday during the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Slovakia at the X-Bionic Equestor Sphere in Samorin, Slovakia. The German and the 11-year-old Selle-Français mare (Diamant de Semilly x Papillong Rouge) were both very consistent […]