Pius Schwizer (SUI) & Chidame Z won the €62,200 Global Champions League individual class CSI 5* yesterday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Monaco CSI 5* in the Principality of Monaco. The Swiss and the 10-year-old bay Zangersheide mare triumphed by overcoming all the 1.50m/1.55m obstacles, crossing […]
Wilm Vermeir (BEL) secured a home win in Thursday evening’s €25,900 Top Series Grand Prix qualifier CSI 3* presented by TAO. Riding the 12-year-old mare Gentiane de La Pomme (Shindler de Muze x Diamant de Semilly), Vermeir took an early lead with his time of 62.71 seconds and […]
New York Empire kickstarted their overall ranking comeback with a phenomenal double clear in Monaco from Scott Brash and David Will, watched on by teammate and team owner Georgina Bloomberg. In an edge of the seat first round of the GCL competition, Brash and Will pulled out all […]
Thursday’s feature class in the Super Cup Series CSI 2* was the 1.40m Grand Prix qualifier presented by Agterberg. In this speed class, it was home rider Koen Vereecke (BEL) that was the fastest as he put the 9-year-old gelding Diadarco Van Evendael Z (Diamant de Semilly x […]
As last to go, Francois Mathy Jr. (BEL) snatched the victory from his compatriot Gudrun Patteet in the CSI5* 1.50m class presented by La Reserve. Last year’s Rolex Grand Prix-winners Gudrun Patteet and Sea Coast Pebbles Z (Picasso x Flamenco de Semilly) were first to go in this […]
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 […]
Simon Delestre (FRA) & Chesall Zimequest won the €25,250 Equestrian Federation of the Principality of Monaco Prize CSI 5* earlier today during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Monaco CSI 5* in the Principality of Monaco. The Frenchman and the 13-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Casall x Concerto 4) were […]
Christophe Vanderhasselt (BEL) & Caroline T. Z. won the 1.45m speed class CSI 5* earlier today at Knokke Hippique CSI 5* in Knokke-Heist, Belgium. The Belgian and the 10-year-old black Zangersheide mare (Contendro x Diamant de Semilly) triumphed by leaving all the poles up for no penalties and […]
Karel Cox (BEL) & Kill Bill Max won the two-phase class CSI 5* earlier today during Knokke Hippique at Knokke Heist, Belgium. The Belgian and the 8-year-old bay Belgian Warmblood gelding (Toulon x Quintus d’09) advanced to and completed the second section of the 1.40m challenge with no […]
Lisa Goldman (USA) & Sovereign won the $50,000 HITS Grand Prix last Saturday during the Showplace Spring Spectacular III at the Hits Balmoral Park in Crete, Illinois, Chicago. Theo Genn (USA) & Colora were the runners-up while Douglas Boyd (USA) & Berkley III earned bronze honors. Full Results here. […]
Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) is at the top of the leaderboard of the 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) standings heading into the ninth leg of the championship series in Monaco starting tomorrow. The Aussie has a total of 172 points while Ben Maher (GBR) has tallied 143 points. […]
After 24 hours of solid rain, the sky’s opened up and the Anderson Grand Prix ring was drenched with beautiful sunshine for the $60,000 Bryan Anderson Memorial Grand Prix.  The man with the smile on his face in the end was Nicolas Pizarro Suarez of Mexico who galloped to […]
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 […]
Some of the world’s very best riders arrive in Knokke this week, for the fourth edition of Knokke Hippique – confirming the status this unique event has gained since its launch in 2015. Knokke Hippique opens the doors on June 28, with CSI 5* competitions, the CSI 3* Top […]
The top three in the LGCT Ranking will be in Monaco as the stars of show jumping come out in force for the 9th leg of the 2018 Championship race. At the sharp end of the grid two-time LGCT Champion Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) leads the field on 172 […]
On a day of doubles Team Belgium posted a back-to-back win in Europe Division 1 when coming out on top in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of The Netherlands in Rotterdam this afternoon. There were seven double-clears in the gripping competition over a really testing course set […]
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 […]
Britain’s William Funnell (GBR) joined an illustrious group of four-time winners when claiming the Al Shira’aa Derby today at Hickstead. Riding the homebred 10-year-old Billy Buckingham, William was one of just two riders to go clear in the first round, meaning he had to jump-off for honours against […]
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 […]
Yorkshire’s Matthew Sampson rode out the winner of the Bunn Leisure Speed Derby for the second year in a row. His victory came on his 2017 champion Topflight True Carlo, who is a former event horse owned by Christine Spanner. A total of 31 starters came forward for […]
Hans-Dieter Dreher (GER) & Embassy II won the €60,000 Rabobank Championship of Rotterdam CSI 5* yesterday during the CHIO of Rotterdam 5* in The Netherlands. The German and the 17-year-old bay Hannoverian stallion (Escudo I x Silvio I) were the only to register a double clear, crossing the […]
Noelle van der Velde (NED) & Zamora won the APG Stables Trophy CSI U-25 today during the CHIO of Rotterdam 5* in The Netherlands. The dutch promising star and the 14-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood mare (Quasimodo Z x Ramiro) triumphed in the 1.50m challenge by leaving all the […]
Last year’s British Speed Derby champion Matt Sampson has just jumped right into contention for Hickstead’s Al Shira’aa Derby. Matt recently won the Hamburg Derby, the German equivalent to Hickstead’s most famous class, riding the 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare Gloria van Zuuthoeve. The pair produced the only double […]
Paola Amilibia (ESP) & Chac Balou won the Maison van de Boer Prize CSI 5* earlier today during the CHIO of Rotterdam in The Netherlands. Paola and the 11-year-old bay Oldenburg gelding (Chacco-Blue x Balou du Rouet) were victorious in the two-phase class, registering no penalties throughout both […]
Jos Verlooy (BEL) & Caracas won the €150,200 Longines Grand Prix of Rotterdam CSI 5* yesterday during the CHIO of Rotterdam 5* in the Netherlands. The Belgian and the 13-year-old grey stallion (Casall x Colman) earned top honors by posting their second consecutive flawless performance, going through the […]
Ireland’s Shane Breen (IRL) added another victory to his tally of Hickstead wins when claiming the honours in the Bunn Leisure Derby Trial today at Hickstead. Shane, 44, is based at Hickstead Place and married to Chloe Breen, who is the daughter of All England Jumping Course founder […]
Philipp Weishaupt (GER) & Lesson Peak won the €35,000 Dura Vermeer Prize CSI 5* yesterday during the first day of competition at the CHIO of Rotterdam 5* in The Netherlands. The German and the 12-year-old bay Holsteiner gelding (Lord Z x Cashandcarry) were victorious in the 1.55m jump-off contest […]
Adrienne Sternlicht (USA) & Fantast won the CHIO Port Club Rotterdam Prize CSI 5* yesterday during the CHIO of Rotterdam 5* in The Netherlands. The American and the 13-year-old bay Belgian Warmblood stallion (Toulon x Rubens du Ri d’Asse) triumphed in the two-phase class by advancing to and […]
Rancho Santa Fe, California, USA – June 21, 2018 – Jennifer Gates, owner of Evergate Stables and one of the United States’ top up-and-coming U25 riders, is proud to announce a new training partnership with Harrie Smolders (NED), currently ranked #1 in the world on the Longines Rankings. […]
Olympic gold medallist Scott Brash (GBR) had his first international win at Hickstead at the Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby Meeting today. His victory in the Bunn Leisure Derby Tankard came on the nine-year-old Hello Shelby, who jumped a double clear in a time of 35.60sec. “I wasn’t really […]
