Tag: SF

Jessica Springsteen & Swinny du Parc Blaze to Victory in €93,900 Queen’s Cup – Segura Viudas Trophy CSI 5*

An american victory kicked off international competition today during the CSIO Barcelona 5* at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona, Spain. Jessica Springsteen (USA) and RMF Swinny du Parc showed scope and speed to win the €93,900 Queen’s Cup – Segura Viudas Trophy CSI 5*. The American […]

Fabio Leivas & Tosca De L’Esques Kick off Tryon Fall Series with Victory in $35,000 Welcome Stake CSI 2*

Mill Spring, NC – October 4, 2018 – Fabio Leivas Da Costa (BRA) and Tosca De L’Esques took the victory in the $35,000 1.45m Horseware Ireland Welcome Stake CSI 2* to kick off Tryon Fall 2 at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC). Leivas Da Costa and the 2007 […]

McLain Ward Makes Repeat Win at American Gold Cup with Tradition De La Roque in $70,000 Fidelity Investments® Classic CSI 4*

North Salem, N.Y. – Sept. 29, 2018 – Saturday hosted the $70,000 Fidelity Investments® Classic CSI 4* at the American Gold Cup, where McLain Ward (USA) captured yet another win in the day’s highlight event, this time aboard Tradition de La Roque, owned by Kessler Show Stables Europe B.V. The pair bested a total of […]

No Chance for the Competition! Guillaume Batillat & Vital Chance de La Roque Top €25,200 Prix Region Normandie CSI 3*

Guillaume Batillat (FRA) and Vital Chance de La Roque won the €25,200 Prix Region Normandie CSI 3* earlier today during the Normandy Tour – Happy Jump CSI 3* in France. Guillaume Batillat (FRA) & Vital Chance de La Roque The Frenchman and Elevage Chance’s 9-year-old bay Selle Français […]

Julien Epaillard & Suspect d’Auge Fast & Furious as Usual at Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome CSI 5*

Speed merchant Julien Epaillard (FRA) would take a convincing win in a blistering Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome speed competition this afternoon. Epaillard flew to the front as the penultimate class of the weekend unveiled a true challenge to the 35 competitors who took on Uliano Vezzani’s demanding 1.45m course. […]

Cedric Angot & Talent des des Moitiers Show Their Talent in Telus Cup CSI 5* at Spruce Meadows

Yesterday marked the start of competition at the 2018 Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ CSIO 5* Tournament for athletes from around the world. Fifty-six riders representing eighteen nations are represented this year in the FEI Divisions competing in the International Ring. The opening competition, the Telus Cup CSI 5*, featured […]

Déjà Vu! Harold Boisset & T’Obetty du Domaine Heroes Again at Jumping de Valence CSI 5*

The French riders started this second weekend of competition at the Jumping International de Valence on a strong note. Out of the 6 classes of the day, five made the French national hymn be heard by the delighted crowd at the Haras des Grillons. The main class of […]

Spencer Smith & Theodore Manciais Earn Top Honors in €100,000 Grand Prix CSI 4* at Jumping International de Valence

This day marked the closure of an intense first weekend of competition at the Jumping International de Valence. It was the meeting point of an exceptional set of riders for the CSI 2* and the CSI 4* as the high-level €100,000 Axeria-SFAM Grand Prix CSI 4* only showed […]

François Mathy Jr. & Uno de La Roque Soar to Victory in €25,000 Prix Axeria CSI 4* at Jumping International de Valence

The Jumping de Valence showed its international colours yesterday. If the day began with the French hymn, it pursued with victory from all around the world: Great Britain, USA, Belgium and last but not least, Austria. François Mathy Jr. (BEL) & Uno de La Roque The major class […]

Harold Boisset & T’Obetty du Domaine Top Feature €25,150 Mercedes-Benz Speed Class CSI 4* on First Day at Jumping Valence

The Jumping International de Valence started stunningly yesterday with one of the best head list an international show jumping competition could dream of: Olivier Robert, the actual French Champion, Roger-Yves Bost (FRA), Olympic Champion in Rio, Simon Delestre (FRA), bronze medallist at the European Championship in 2015, Kent […]

Laurent Goffinet & Atome des Etisses Ride Victoriously in €60,200 Grand Prix CSI 3* at Normandie Horse Show

Laurent Goffinet (FRA) & Atome des Etisses won the €60,200 Conseil départemental de la Manche Grand Prix CSI 3* last Sunday during the Normandie Horse Show at the Pole Hippique de Saint-Lô in France. The Frenchman and the 8-year-old bay Selle Français stallion (Mylord Carthago x Quidam de […]

Eduardo Alvarez Aznar & Uqualin du Saulcy Top €25,000 speed class CSI 5* at Tops International Arena

Eduardo Alvarez Aznar (ESP) & Uqualin du Saulcy won the €25,000 speed class CSI 5* last Sunday during the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) at the Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands. The Spaniard and the 10-year-old Selle Français gelding (Quincy / Quaprice x Voltaire) earned top […]

Spencer Smith & Theodore Manciais Victorious in €26,100 Grand Prix CSI 2* at Tops International Arena

Spencer Smith (USA) & Theodore Manciais won the €26,100 Big Tour Final / Grand Prix CSI 2* last Sunday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard CSI 5*/2* at the Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands. The American and the 11-year-old bay Selle Français gelding (Kashmir […]

Jim Ifko & Un Diamant des Forets Complete Back-to-Back Victories Claiming $50,000 Grand Prix CSI 2* at Caledon Equestrian Park

Caledon, Ontario – August 12, 2018 – Jim Ifko of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, made his trip east count by winning both the $35,500 Jumper Classic CSI2* and the $50,000 Grand Prix  CSI 2* at the Caledon Premier 2 show jumping tournament held August 8 to 12 at Caledon Equestrian […]

Julien Epaillard & Safari d’Auge Storm To Victory in €25,375 Two-Phase Class at LGCT Valkenswaard CSI 5*

Julien Epaillard (FRA) and Safari d Auge stormed to the first win of the Longines Global Champions Tour Valkenswaard weekend, the Frenchman kicking off a weekend of top sport in The Netherlands. Christian Ahlmann (GER) and Take a Chance on me Z took second, with Jessica Springsteen (USA) and Tinkerbell 31 finishing […]

Patrice Delaveau & Vestale de Mazure HDC Lead All-French Podium in €40,000 Tropicana Derby of Dinard CSI 3*

The podium of the 2018 edition of the €40,000 Tropicana Derby of Dinard CSI 3* was exclusively French, thanks to 2017 vice-world champion Patrice Delaveau (FRA) riding Vestale de Mazure HDC (Landor S x Quidam de Revel), Margaux Rocuet on Victoria Barcelon (Huppydam des Horts x Flipper D’Elle […]

Sydney Shulman & Villamora Soar to Win $50,000 Kentucky Summer Grand Prix at Kentucky Summer Classic

Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, Kentucky. – August 4, 2018 – Sydney Shulman (USA) was one of nine horse-and-athlete combinations to re-enter the Rolex Stadium on Saturday night under the lights for the jump-off of the $50,000 Kentucky Summer Grand Prix, sponsored by GGT Footings. Aaron Vale (USA) & Major […]

Pius Schwizer & Very Good de La Bonn Victorious in €26,000 Prix du Conseil Régional de Bretagne CSI 5*

Pius Schwizer (SUI) & Very Good de La Bonn won the €26,000 Prix du Conseil Régional de Bretagne CSI 5* yesterday during the Jumping International de Dinard CSI 5*/3* yesterday in France. The Swiss and the 9-year-old Selle Français stallion (Berlin x Riviere de La Bonn) were victorious […]

Kevin Staut & Silver Deux de Virton HDC Claim Gold in €62,000 Suez Prize CSI 5* at Jumping International de Dinard

Kevin Staut (FRA) & Silver Deux de Virton HDC won the €62,000 Suez Prize CSI 5* yesterday during the Jumping International de Dinard CSI 5* in France. The Frenchman and the 12-year-old chestnut stallion (Kashmir van Schuttershof x Heartbreaker) triumphed in the 1.55m speed challenge by leaving all […]

Cédric Angot & Talent des Moitiers Top €25,000 Prix Alvalle CSI 5* at Jumping International de Dinard

Cédric Angot (FRA) & Talent des Moitiers won the €25,000 Prix Alvalle CSI 5* yesterday during the Jumping International de Dinard CSI 5*/3* in France. The Frenchman and the 11-year-old chestnut Selle Français stallion (Joyau de Bloye x Plein d’Espoir V) advanced to and completed the second part […]

Jim Ifko & Un Diamant des Forets Shine Bright Performance in $35,000 Devoucoux Welcome Stake CSI 2* at Great Lakes Equestrian Festival

Traverse City, Michigan, USA. – July 27, 2018 – On Friday at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), FEI CSI 2* competition continued with the $35,000 Devoucoux Welcome Stake CSI2* in the Grand Prix Ring. In his first trip to Traverse City, Michigan, Canada’s Jim Ifko took home […]

Recap: Marcus “The Master” Ehning & Pret A Tout – Major Grand Slam Victory in €1,000,000 Rolex Grand Prix at CHIO Aachen 5*

Aachen, Germany – July 22, 2018 – The second Major of 2018 has been won by Germany’s Marcus Ehning riding Pret A Tout, as horse and rider produced three exceptional clear rounds in the highlight of CHIO Aachen, the Rolex Grand Prix. Second place went to Luciana Diniz […]

Interview: Marcus ”The Master” Ehning: Major Rolex Grand Prix Moments at CHIO Aachen

And the winner is… Marcus Ehning wins the Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen Germany’s Marcus Ehning gave the 40,000 patriotic spectators a reason to celebrate at CHIO Aachen, as he clinched the prestigious Rolex Grand Prix title aboard his 15-year-old chestnut gelding, Pret A Tout. Although this is […]

Olivier Perreau & Venizia d’Aiguilly Soar in €26,176 Fermes de Marie Prize CSI 3*

Olivier Perreau (FRA) & Venizia d’Aiguilly won the €26,176 Fermes de Marie Prize CSI 3* last Saturday during the Jumping International de Megève CSI 3* in France. The Frenchman and the 9-year-old bay Selle Français mare (Diamant de Semilly x Quick Star) were victorious in the 1.45m contest […]

Alexis Deroubaix & Timon d’Aure Flawless Victory in €92,100 Caixa Bank Grand Prix CSI 4* at Casas Novas

The French Alexis Deroubaix (FRA) did not want to leave Casas Novas without a victory after reaching the podium yesterday. So, he put all his talent and skills in a tough final in the €92,100 Caixa Bank Grand Prix CSI 4* and managed a perfect score. The test was […]

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 […]