Lexington, Kentucky, USA. – Aug. 17, 2018 – The first of two grand prix classes of the week at the Bluegrass Festival Horse Show brought a lofty field of 50 entrants to the Rolex Stadium on Thursday, each pair hoping to lead the victory gallop as the quickest double […]
Will Edwards (GBR) & SHW Candies B won the €25,900 Big Tour Championat of Wiener Neustadt CSI 2* yesterday during the Summer Circuit at Lake Arena in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. The Brit and the 8-year-old chestnut Anglo-European mare (Chacco-Blue x Heartbreaker) triumphed by overcoming all the 1.45m obstacles […]
Things got a bit tougher on this second day of competition at the Jumping International de Valence. Classes were higher and riders still ready to fight for the first place: the Haras des Grillons’s arena was a place of confrontation for the exceptional set of riders taking […]
Our favorite show of the year is back and we are very honored and pleased to welcome everyone back to our facility this August, for three great weeks of CSI** show jumping. As we welcome new faces such as Heather Caristo Williams (USA), we are also pleased to […]
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 […]
Katrin Eckermann (GER) & Caleya were the winners of the €30,150 Mercedes – Groep JAM Grand Prix CSI 3* yesterday at Sentower Park in Opglabbeek, Belgium.The German and the 9-year-old chestnut Rhinelander mare (Calido I x Lancer II) triumphed in the jump-off by registering a clean performance in 35.34 […]
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 […]
It was a packed house at the Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center as spectators gathered at the Grand Prix arena for the $20,000 Grand Prix of Huntington Beach. As the sun set, the crowd was treated to an evening of excellent show jumping as top horses and riders took […]
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 […]
Daniel Coyle (IRL) & Farona won €24,700 Qatar Airways Speed Championship CSI 5* last Sunday during the Dublin Horse Show CSIO 5* in Ireland. The Irishman guided Ariel Grange’s 8-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare (Baltic VDL x Lux) flew around the 1.45m/1.50m course without having any penalties attributed to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kevin Jochems (NED) & Captain Cooper won the €200,000 Longines International Grand Prix of Ireland CSI 5* yesterday during the Dublin Horse Show CSIO 5* in Ireland. Seven combinations had qualified for the jump-off with the Dutchman and the 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Namelus R x Corland) […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA. – Aug. 12, 2018 – After six weeks of exciting, world-class equestrian competition, the 2018 Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF) concluded on Sunday with the $100,000 Grand Prix of Traverse City CSI3* at the Flintfields Horse Park. In her competition debut at GLEF, two-time U.S. Olympic gold medalist and current Longines FEI World Cup™ […]
East Dorset, Vermont, USA. – August 11, 2018 -Marylisa Leffler of Brookeville, Maryland, USA, claimed the final grand prix victory of the 2018 Vermont Summer Festival season with the win in the $50,000 Vermont Summer Celebration Grand Prix on Saturday, August 11. The six-week, 25th annual Vermont Summer Festival concludes […]
Team Austria earned promotion to Division 1 next season with a definitive victory at the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Hungary in Budapest (HUN) this afternoon. And they’ll join today’s Hungarian hosts at the Longines 2018 World Final in Barcelona (ESP) in eight weeks time, as the […]
In a thrilling final showdown at the Tops International Arena, Niels Bruynseels (BEL) and Lady Cracotte powered to victory in the last class of the weekend in the Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard. The last day of competition at the venue – which celebrates 25 years of […]
Darragh Kenny (IRL) & Cassini Z won the €24,700 Dublin Stakes CSI 5* yesterday during the Dublin Horse Show CSIO 5* in Ireland. The Irishman and the 11-year-old gelding (Cassini II x Capone) triumphed in the 1.50m challenge by leaving all the poles up and completing the jump-off […]
The most prestigious competition of the Longines FEI Nations Cup TM Jumping of Hungary CSIO 5* Budapest on Saturday was the Exim Grand Prix at the height of 140-160 cm. In the €30,000 Euro contest riders could collect qualifying points for the 2018-2019 Word Cup series final held […]
Local star Frank Schuttert (NED) pulled off an extraordinary home win against phenomenal odds, winning the €300,000 Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) Grand Prix of Valkenswaard Presented by Sapinda. The 24-year-old Dutchman said he was “speechless” at his victory, which had the local crowd on their feet cheering […]
Wayne, Illinois, USA. – Aug. 11, 2018 – Competition at the Lamplight Equestrian Center continued on Saturday, Aug. 11, as part of Equifest’s third week. An excited group of spectators gathered around the Grand Prix Arena to watch the talented group of horse-and-rider combinations compete in the final Grand […]
The battle for the 2018 GCL Championship has intensified with Valkenswaard United dramatically closing the gap to overall ranking leaders London Knights – now just 18 points away, and with only two events left to go. Rome Gladiators’ Constant Van Paesschen (BEL) and Marlon Zanotelli (BRA) powered to […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA. – August 10, 2018 – On Friday afternoon, Molly Ashe Cawley of the United States claimed the $35,000 Great Lakes Classic CSI 3* aboard D’Arnita at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF). After previously holding the lead with her second mount qualified for the jump-off, Cat Ballou, Cawley returned on D’Arnita to […]
Kent Farrington (USA) & Creedance won the €60,400 First GCL Individual speed class CSI 5* yesterday during the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) of Valkenswaard at the Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard, the Netherlands. Kent Farrington (USA) & Creedance The American and the 11-year-old chestnut Dutch Warmblood gelding […]
Friday’s undoubted highlight was the Longines Grand Prix at the Longines FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping of Hungary CSIO 5* Budapest. The long awaited competition offered the riders €100,000 and beyond the prize money valuable Herend porcelain and a Longines wrist watch for the winner. The highest course according […]
They arrived as complete underdogs to take on many of the best nations in the world, but Team Mexico turned the sport on its head today when winning the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Ireland in Dublin (IRL). This last leg of the Europe Division 1 series […]
A dramatic first round of GCL Valkenswaard saw thrills and spills at Tops International Arena as the home team – Valkenswaard United’s Marcus Ehning and Alberto Zorzi – claimed the top spot and pole position for Saturday’s showdown. Second ranked team United have their strongest chance of the season to […]
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 […]
Irish riders have made it five wins out of five in the international classes at the Stena Line Dublin Horse Show CSIO 5*, with Cork’s Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Indra Van De Oude Heihoef winning the Stablelab Stakes on day two at the RDS in Ballsbridge. Eleven combinations […]
Gabor Szabo Jr. (HUN) & Timpex Bolcsesz won the €24,700 Regale Prize CSI 5* yesterday during the CSIO Budapest 5* in Hungary. Gabor Szabo Jr. (HUN) & Timpex Bolcsesz The Hungarian and the 13-year-old Hungarian Sport Horse (Timpex Cabale x Hargita) were victorious in the 1.50m speed contest by […]
