Tag: Shane Sweetnam

Aaron Vale & Carissimo 25 Victorious in the $226,000 Sapphire Grand Prix of Devon CSI 4* 

Devon, Pennsylvania, United States – May 29, 2025 –  The Devon Horse Show is known as the place “Where Champions Meet,” and on Thursday, May 29, legendary champions of past and new champions of present claimed top honors in two premier events: the $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby, sponsored by […]

Luis Pedro Biraben & Chacco Bumpy Thrive in the $125,000 Mary Rena Murphy Grand Prix CSI 3*

Lexington, Kentucky, United States – May 17, 2025 – Luis Pedro Biraben (ARG) and Chacco Bumpy ruled the ring as international show jumping action at the Kentucky Horse Park concluded on Saturday with the $125,000 Mary Rena Murphy Grand Prix CSI 3*, presented by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute […]

Luis Fernando Larrazabal & Condara Cruise to the Top in the $62,500 JTWG Qualifier CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, United States – April 17, 2025 – A win in the $62,500 JTWG, Inc. Qualifier CSI 3* marked two international wins in as many days for Venezuelan Olympian Luis Francisco Larrazabal (VEN). After topping the opening three-star event on Wednesday riding Belle de Muze, owned together […]

Icing on the Cake! Ansgar Holtgers Jr. & Pixel-K van’t Kattenheye Conquer the $200,000 Kask Grand Prix CSI 4*

Wellington, Florida, United States – March 24, 2025 – Ansgar Holtgers, Jr. (USA) scored the biggest victory of his career on Sunday of Week 11 at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), ending his season with a bang in the $200,000 KASK Grand Prix CSI 4* aboard Pixel-K van’t […]

Jordan Coyle & King Kannan GP Back on the Throne in the $62,500 Bainbridge Classic CSI 5*

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 21, 2025 – A fantastic Friday featured two major FEI-level classes at Wellington International, serving as the appetizer for a weekend full of thrills & spills during the sixth week of the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival. The first FEI win of the day […]

An All-Irish Podium! Cian O’Connor Leads the Pack in the $300,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Ocala CSI 5*-W

Ocala, Florida, United States – February 15, 2025 – As Cian O’Connor (IRL) watched the jump-off unfold in the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Ocala, he found himself inspired by his Irish teammates. “When there’s so many Irish in the jump-off, and I knew they’d go so hard, […]

Nicola Philippaerts Dares to Be Fast to Claim Second Consecutive Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 06, 2025 – Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) is making his mark on the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) with a second consecutive victory in Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup action, winning the $116,100 offering during Round V at Wellington International. The Belgian  win this week came aboard Katanga V/H […]

Richard Vogel & Cydello Score Sweet Victory in the $215,000 Mars Equestrian Grand Prix CSI 4*

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 01, 2025 – Everyone on the Wellington International showgrounds wants to know Richard Vogel’s (GER) secret to winning so consistently. His answer on Saturday was, “My secret is Cydello!” after the $215,000 Mars Equestrian Grand Prix CSI 4* during Week 4 of the […]

Roberto Teran Tafur Thrives in the $32,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round I CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 09, 2025 – Colombian Olympian Roberto Teran Tafur (COL) clinched his first international victory of the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in the $32,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round I CSI 3* on Thursday of WEF 1. Opening with the first of 12 FEI competitions, […]

Back-to-Back! Richard Vogel Victorious Again in the $75,000 WEF Premiere Grand Prix

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 05, 2024 – World no. 6 Richard Vogel (GER) left his mark on opening week of the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) with back-to-back wins at Wellington International in Wellington, Florida, USA. After topping the Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Premiere Round riding Levi […]

Shane Sweetnam & James Kann Cruz Soar to Victory in the $340,000 American Gold Cup CSI 5*

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 22, 2024 – Irish Olympian Shane Sweetnam (IRL) added his name to the $340,000 American Gold Cup CSI 5* for the second time on Sunday. Riding his 2024 Olympic mount James Kann Cruz, he raced to a win in the iconic event to […]

Ireland Impresses the Most in the €900,000 Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup CSIO 5*

Aachen, Germany – July 04, 2024 – The last time the “The Soldier’s Song”, the Irish national anthem, was played over the Holy Grass at the Soers was in 2010. Today, the time had come again. The show-jumpers from the green island were victorious in the €900,000 Mercedes-Benz […]

Horse Sport Ireland Announces Irish Showjumping Team for the Olympic Games in Paris

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 […]

It’s Crunch Time at the Rotterdam Leg of the Longines League of Nations

Rotterdam, The Netherlands – June 14, 2024 –The teams have been confirmed for the fourth and last leg of the inaugural Longines League of Nations™ 2024 series which takes place in Rotterdam, The Netherlands in ten days time, and for Belgium, France and Great Britain the pressure will […]

Shane Sweetnam Maintains Irish Dominance in the Derby of La Baule!

La Baule, France – June 08, 2024 – The eagerly awaited €56,800 Pays de la Loire Region Derby CSIO 5*, held every Saturday at the Jumping International de La Baule—Officiel de France, was won by Ireland for the third year running. World No.9 Shane Sweetnam beat the Swiss rider and world no. […]

Shane Sweetnam & James Kann Cruz Supreme in the $125,000 Hagyard Lexington Grand Prix CSI 3*

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – May 11, 2024 – It was all about speed and accuracy on Saturday night during the Kentucky Spring Horse Show’s main event, the $125,000 Hagyard Lexington Grand Prix CSI 3*. A field of international athletes was narrowed down to 12 combinations for the jump-off, where […]

Team Ireland are the Stars of the €700,000 Longines League of Nations™ – Ocala CSIO 5*

Ocala, Florida, USA – March 23, 2024 – In a competition that was as unpredictable as it was exciting, Ireland came out on top with a superb team effort at the second leg of the Longines League of Nations™ staged at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida […]

Richard Vogel & United Touch S Untouchable in the $385,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI 5*

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 24, 2024 – Winning was a matter of fractions for Germany’s Richard Vogel (GER) and United Touch S in the $385,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI5* during ‘Saturday Night Lights’ at Wellington International’s Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) on February 24. WEF hosts 12 weeks of FEI […]

Ben Maher & Point Break Power to the Top in the $62,500 Hermès Challenge CSI 5*

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 11, 2024 – Five-star competition rounded out on Sunday with the $62,500 Hermès 1.50m Classic CSI 5*. The Hermès 1.50m series returned for a fifth week in the International Arena, this time with fifty-two riders challenging the track designed by Gregory Bodo (FRA).  Keeping it […]

Shane Sweetnam & Irandole du Flot Fly to First in the $62,500 Hérmes Classic CSI 4*

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 04, 2023 – Competition during the fourth week of the 2024 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded on Sunday with back-to-back international events on the grass derby field at Equestrian Village. The day came to an end with 41 entries for the $62,500 Hérmes […]

Irish Impress in Texas as Shane Sweetnam Takes the Win in the $80,000 Lugano Diamonds Welcome CSI 4*-W

Fort Worth, Texas, USA – December 14, 2023 – Closing out the 2023 calendar year with its biggest event of the season, the Lugano Diamonds Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT) once again welcomed athletes and spectators to Fort Worth, Texas, for the third year of the Split Rock Fort Worth […]

Shane Sweetnam Earns Long-Awaited World Cup Win at Lexington!

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – November 04, 2023 – Shane Sweetnam (IRL) may have been born in Cork (IRL), but for more than a decade, he’s held a summer residence in Lexington (USA), directly adjacent to the Kentucky Horse Park. That made a win in the $226,000 Longines FEI […]

Shane Sweetnam Claims Second Major Victory in Mexico

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico – October 22, 2023 – After winning the the $5,000,000 GNP Seguros Grand Prix CSI 5* at Otomí the previous day, Shane Sweetnam (IRL) closed out the week in grand fashion at Otomí Club Hípico, claiming the win with RR Combella in the MXN […]

Honoring His Ranking! Shane Sweetnam Supreme in the $5,000,000 GNP Seguros Grand Prix CSI 5* at Otomí

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico – October 21, 2023 – Irish victory on Mexican soil! Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Cjoxx Z jumped their way to victory in the MXN $5,000,000 GNP Seguros Grand Prix CSI 5* on Saturday during the Otomí Grand Prix CSI 5* & CSI 2*, the […]

Riders & Horses for the Otomí Grand Prix CSI 5* at Otomí Club Hípico

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico – October 19, 2023 – It’s showtime for showjumping at Otomí Club Hípico this week with the running of the Otomí Grand Prix CSI 5* & CSI 2*. Regarded by riders as one of the best horse shows, with entertainment and a great […]

Amanda Derbyshire & Otto BH Thrive in the $112,500 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 4*

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 13, 2023 – In a thrilling evening class under the lights of Tryon Stadium, Amanda Derbyshire (GBR) and Otto BH (Norton D’eole x Toulon) were crowned the winners of the CHF $112’500 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 4* in a jump off […]

Peter Petschenig & Ennebel van het Posthuijs Clinch the Win in the $110,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI 3*

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – October 01, 2023 – The Split Rock Hunter Jumper Fall CSI 3* concluded competition on Sunday with the $110,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI 3*, presented by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute. It was ultimately Peter Petschenig (AUT) and his own Ennebel van het Posthuijs (Numero Uno […]

Shane Sweetnam Soars towards a One-Two Finish in the $50,000 Welcome CSI 3* at Split Rock in Lexington

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – September 29, 2023 – The Lugano Diamonds Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT) continued into the second of three weeks of competition at the Kentucky Horse Park for the Split Rock Hunter Jumper Fall 1, this time featuring a CSI 3* rating. Friday’s competition was highlighted by […]

Battle Between Daniels! Daniel Coyle Doubles Down to Win the $142,500 Cabana Coast Qualifier CSI 5*

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 15, 2023 – Daniel Coyle (IRL) has been developing a champion in Ivory TCS for the past few years, and his efforts have been proven every step of the way. Ariel Grange’s 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare (Falaise de Muze x Ukato) stepped up […]

Lillie Keenan & Argan de Beliard Cruise to Victory in the $225,000 RBC Grand Prix CSI 5*

Ottawa, Ontario – August 27, 2023 – Lillie Keenan (USA) laid claim to the $225,000 RBC Grand Prix CSI 5* on Sunday, August 27, to close out the Major League Show Jumping Ottawa CSI 5* & CSI 2* tournament at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, ON. It was […]