Tag: SF

Monaco Aces Go All Out to Claim Pole Position at GCL of Rome

Rome, Italy – September 10, 2021 – Monaco Aces’ Jos Verlooy (BEL) and Julien Epaillard (FRA) roared to pole position in a high drama GCL Rome first round at the stunning new location of Circus Maximus. With the Championship ranking set for a potential shakeup this weekend, it […]

Grace Debney & Boheme de la Roque Race to First in $36,600 Malvern Bank Two-Phase CSI 3* at Traverse City

Traverse City, Michigan – September 09, 2021 – Competition during Week II of the Tournament of Champions continued Thursday, September 9, with the Silver Oak Jumper Tournament, presented by The Davis McCullough Foundation. A field of 31 decorated international athletes stepped foot in the Turtle Creek Casino & […]

Marcus Ehning’s Superstar Stallion Comme il Faut Retires from the Sport

Riesenbeck, Germany – September 04, 2021 – Marcus Ehning’s Comme il Faut, the now 16-year-old son of two legends, Cornet Obolensky and Ratina Z, did his last lap of honor at Riesenbeck International on Saturday afternoon.   ”Comme il Faut is a horse I will always remember in […]

Eduardo Menezes Excels in Recon Metal Speed Challenge CSI 5*

Calgary, Canada – September 01, 2021 – The first day of the ‘National’ CSI 5*, presented by Rolex, opened with the Recon Metal Speed . Hyde Moffat (CAN), and his mount Grafton, had the honour of being the first horse and rider combination to step through the clock tower and […]

François-Xavier Boudant & Brazyl du Mezel are the Best in the €100,000 Hubside Store Grand Prix CSI 4*

Valence, France – August 29, 2021 – On Sunday, thirty-six competitors took part in the Hubside Jumping de Valence Grand Prix CSI 4*. The sun was shining, the grandstands were packed and the audience was enthusiastic.  And rightly so! François-Xavier Bourdant, who was the first double clear in the […]

Harrie Smolders Claims Second Win of the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Hamburg CSI 5*

Hamburg, Germany – August 27, 2021 – There was tension right until the final fence in the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Hamburg as Harrie Smolders (NED) secured his second Hamburg title as the only rider to produce a clear round on board Une de l’Othain. […]

Olivier Perreau & Venizia d’Aiguilly Earn Maiden Grand Prix CSI 5* Victory at Hubside Jumping de Valence

Valence, France – August 22, 2021 – France’s Olivier Pereau (FRA) and GL Events Venizia d’Aiguilly ensured that suspense was at its height until the very end of the class, winning the CSI 5* Hubside. Store Grand Prix this Sunday at the Hubside Jumping de Valence (Drôme).   A […]

Pénélope Leprévost & Verite Une Prince Claim the Crown at LGCT of Valkenswaard CSI 5*

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – August 22, 2021 – In a thrilling final showdown at Tops International Arena, Pénélope Leprevost (FRA) and Verite Une  Prince powered to victory in the last class of the weekend in the Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard CSI 5*. The last day of […]

Gregory Cottard & Cocaine du Val Claim the Gold in €30,000 Hubside Store Speed Challenge CSI 5*

Valence, France – August 21, 2021 – At the end of the day, the discipline’s leaders competed in the main CSI 5* class of the day of the CSI 5 *, a speed class at 1.50m. It was not only necessary to avoid the pitfalls of the course […]

Daniel Geitner & Fazous Take Top Honors in $25,000 Bluegrass Classic

Lexington, Kentucky – August 20, 2021 –  Showjumping competition at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show returned to the Rolex Arena Friday, August 20, to welcome athletes for the $25,000 Bluegrass Classic. As the concluding class of the day, 52 horse-and-rider combinations entered hopeful to close out Friday’s competition […]

Olivia Chowdry & Balkana du Tillard Win $36,600 Welcome Stake CSI 3* at Traverse City

Traverse City, Michigan – August 13, 2021 – Friday’s $36,600 Welcome Stake CSI3* featured 30 world-class athletes from nine nations competing during the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), presented by CaptiveOne Advisors. Three combinations produced double clear efforts in the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel International Ring ahead of […]

Bliss Heers & Antidote de Mars are the Best in $137,000 Southern Arches Grand Prix CSI 3*

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – August 08, 2021 – Week V of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), presented by CaptiveOne Advisors, came to a pinnacle Sunday, August 8, bringing international show jumping athletes back to the Flintfields Horse Park for another day of top sport. Taking center […]

It’s a Birthday Win for Bliss Heers & Antidote de Mars in $36,600 Welcome Stake CSI 3* at Traverse City

Traverse City, Michigan – August 06, 2021 – The penultimate day of CSI 3* show jumping competition at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by CaptiveOne Advisors, took the form of the $36,600 Welcome Stake CSI 3*. A field of 54 talented international athletes entered the Turtle Creek […]

Celso Ariani & Ukulman de La Nutria Blaze to Victory in $25,000 Kentucky Summer Classic at Kentucky Summer Horse Show

Lexington, Kentucky – July 29, 2021 – On Thursday evening, the nation’s top athletes gathered at the Kentucky Horse Park’s Rolex Stadium in hopes of securing the win in the $25,000 Kentucky Summer Classic Grand Prix during the Kentucky Summer Horse Show. Saving the best for last, Brazil’s […]

Sydney Shulman & Villamoura Supreme Again in $72,900 MLSJ Winning Round CSI 5*

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – July 25, 2021 – A super Sunday concluded the second week of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF). Besides the $230,000 MLSJ TraverseCity.com Grand Prix CSI 5*, another major CSI 5* class took place. In the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel International Ring’s […]

Sydney Shulman & Villamoura Supreme in $72,900 Premier Equestrian Jump-Off Challenge CSI 5*

Traverse City, Michigan – July 24, 2021 – Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) competition continued Friday, July 23, during Week III of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), presented by CaptiveOneAdvisors. With multiple MLSJ CSI5* and CSI2* classes on the roster in the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel International […]

Hyde Moffatt & Grafton Gallop for Gold in $30,000 CI Assante Wealth Management Open Welcome

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – July 22, 2021 – Hyde Moffatt (CAN), emerged victorious in the $30,000 CI Assante Wealth Management Open Welcome held Thursday, July 22, at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. A total of 22 entries challenged the track set for the $30,000 CI Assante Wealth […]

Last Minute Changes to the Belgian Showjumping Team for the Olympic Games in Tokyo

Brussels, Belgium – July 21, 2021 – The Royal Belgian Equestrian Federation (Equibel – FRBSE / KBRF) has released a statement announcing that Yves Vanderhasselt (BEL) and his mount Jeunesse are not longer part of Belgian Team for the for the upcoming Olympic Games. Vanderhasselt (BEL) and the […]

Pénélope Leprévost & Vérité Une Prince Power to First in €28,000 Conseil régional de Bretagne CSI 5* at Dinard

Dinard, France – July 17, 2021 – Pénélope Leprevost (FRA) and Vérité Une Prince put on a great performance to win the €28,000 Conseil régional de Bretagne Prize CSI 5* last Saturday during the Jumping International de Dinard CSI 5* & 3*. The French rider, who has been […]

Abdel Saïd & Arpege du Ru are the Aces in €100,000 Grand Prix CSI 4* at Tops International Arena

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – July 18, 2021 – In an afternoon of non-stop sporting drama Egyptian star Abdel Saïd (EGY) and Arpege du Ru faced down the heavyweights of show jumping to pull off an extraordinary win in the €100,000 Grand Prix of Valkenswaard CSI 4* at Tops […]

Conor Swail Soars to Victory in $73,000 Cleghorn Gun Club Grand Prix CSI 2* at Tryon

Mill Spring, North Carolina – July 17, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) and Vital Chance de La Roque galloped to victory in the $73,000 Cleghorn Gun Club Grand Prix CSI 2* at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (TIEC). Forty-four riders pursued the Guilherme Jorge (BRA) designed course with five […]

Marlon Zanotelli & Urban de Rohan Top €25,400 Speed Challenge CSI 4* at Tops International Arena

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – July 16, 2021 – It was a perfect kick-off to the second summer event at Tops International Arena as speed merchant Marlon Módolo Zanotelli (BRA) set a blistering time to beat on Urban de Rohan in today’s CSI 4* 1.50m speed class at Tops […]

Nicolas Delmotte & Citadin Du Chatellier Turn on the Nitro Again! Triumphant in Speed Challenge CSI 5* at Dinard

Dinard, France – July 16, 2021 – The second day of competition at the Jumping International de Dinard CSI 5* offered top-level riders engaged two opportunities to shine on the grass arena and it was Nicolas Delmotte (FRA) Citadin du Chatellier who shone the brighest, claiming top honors […]

Marie Pellegrin & Valentino des Bleus Victorious in €25,400 Hubside Jump-off Challenge CSI 4*

Grimaud – Saint Tropez, France – July 10, 2021 – Marie Pellegrin (FRA) and Valentino des Bleus were victorious last Saturday at the Hubside Jumping – Grimaud-Golfe de Saint-Tropez, claiming top honors in the €25,400 Hubside Jump-off Challenge CSI 4*. In the jump-off, Pellegrin dared her twelve-year-old chestnut […]

Mathieu Billot & Bad Boy du Bobois Charge to Victory in €35,000 Hubside Jump-off Challenge CSI 4*

Grimaud, Saint Tropez, France – July 09, 2021 – He is going to represent France in a few days at the Olympic Games in Tokyo and the least we can say is that Mathieu Billot breathes the fury to win! Last Thursday, in the CSI 2* and 4 […]

François Mathy Jr. & Uno de La Roque Conquer €100,000 Hubside Grand Prix CSI 4*

Grimaud – Saint Tropez, France – July 11, 2021 – For the second week in a row, Belgian got the best of France at the French Riviera near Saint Tropez. Francois Jr. Mathy (FRA) and Uno de La Roque were responsible for the feat, galloping to the top […]

Julien Epaillard & Calgary Tame Claim €26,200 Grand Prix of Valkenswaard CSI 2*

Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – July 11, 2021 – The first ‘summer event’ at Tops International Arena on Sunday featured two Grands Prix and a Final that offered the audience and viewers at home great and exciting top-class sport. And what a thrill, what a battle in the beautiful and […]

Strategy Pays off! Nicolas Delmotte & Urvoso du Roch Ride to Victory in €300,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Chantilly CSI 5*

Chantilly, France – July 11, 2021 – The €300,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* was the high point of this first Masters of Chantilly: a beautiful class with a beautiful course, where the priority was the horses’ welfare. There were some faults, but all of them light, some […]

Nicolas Delmotte & Citadin du Chatellier Fly the Highest in €24,400 Henders & Hazel Prize CSI 5*

Chantilly, France – July 10, 2021 – “I’m going to frame this rosette.” This rosette, as green as her jacket, is the first one that the very smiling Fanny Skalli (FRA) has just won for her very first CSI 5* with Jonka, nicknamed the Duchess. It was the reward […]

Vincent Lambrecht & S&L Rocky Supreme in €26,200 Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 3*

Knokke-Heist, Belgium – July 09, 2021 – It was another beautiful day at Knokke Hippique today offering top sport, sunny weather and lifestyle. The Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 3* presented by Baobab, was a real highlight of the day with a great field of riders. In total 79 […]