Barcelona, Spain – October 06, 2024 – Equestrian sports are the ultimate equalizers. No other Olympic discipline allows men and women to compete on equal terms, regardless of gender. Riders of both sexes face off in events where physical strength or power matter less than technique, connection with the […]
Barcelona, USA – October 04, 2024 – A total of 92 riders and 143 horses are competing over four days at the CSIO Barcelona. Athletes and horses of exceptional talent. Olympic champions, such as Christian Kukuk (GER) and his horse Checker 47, the brand-new gold medalists at the […]
Spruce Meadows, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – August 13, 2024 – The CSIO Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament – one of the four Majors which make up the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping – has a rich and impressive history. Over the past 50 years the Southern family have […]
Šamorín, Slovakia. – June 25, 2024 – The final regional qualifier in the Longines EEF Series took place earlier this month in Samorin, Slovakia. Following their superb performance in Mannheim at the first Region Central qualifier, where they finished in fourth place, the Slovakian team was hoping for […]
Mannheim, Germany – May 05, 2024 –“Winning is always nice but winning for your country is the nicest feeling in my opinion,” said Willem Greve (NED) who was part of the Netherlands team who triumphed at the Longines EEF Series in Mannheim last weekend. The Dutch quartet finished […]
The dam line of United Touch S is based on the memorable Olympic winner Classic Touch (Caletto II – Sevada x Landgraf I, Stamm 4025, breeder: Hans-Werner Ritters). Ridden by Ludger Beerbaum, the daughter of Caletto II won a gold medal in Barcelona in 1992, which brought Beerbaum […]
The stallion who lives up to his name – Stargold The Oldenburg stallion, Stargold (Stakkato Gold – Charme x Lord Weingard, bred by Gestüt Sprehe GmbH), produced four clear-rounds out of five in the two most important classes at the CHIO Aachen. In the first round of the Mercedes-Benz Nations’ […]
Brussels, Belgium – August 17, 2023 –Reporter Amy Powell goes behind the scenes to tell the stories of the Longines EEF Series from the people and horses that make up the competition. In this edition, she catches up with Belgium’s Gilles Thomas (BEL) and his ride in the […]
Embryo transfer Nathalie Beaufort started to dream 18 years ago about breeding a foal. However, it did not go entirely without a hitch: “My husband Pedro was competing HH Azur’s dam, Sion vd Zuuthoeve. I asked Pedro if he could ask Sion vd Zuuthoeve’s owner if I could flush […]
London, England – July 05, 2023 – New for this year, the EEF are launching a Horsemanship series, delving into what the term means to different people. Throughout the series we will be speaking to equestrian professionals from a variety of sectors and disciplines across the industry – from grooms […]
Meet Maria Ranieri Gugliuzza, Dalman Jump Co.’s Resident Custom Artist Wellington, Florida – March 11, 2023 – More than four years ago, Maria Ranieri Gugliuzza was painting several elaborate murals in the homes across Palm Beach island when she got one of the most unique requests of her […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – November 29, 2022 – Tanner Korotkin (USA) admits, Quinn 33’s arrival to his string was unexpected. The 21-year-old was preparing to show at the Kentucky Summer Horse Show when a chestnut gelding was shipped to him—a “kind of spur-of-the-moment” move—from Ocala, FL. The horse, […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 28, 2022 – He is young, talented, ambitious and has a superb string of horses. Could 22-year-old Harry Charles (GBR) become only the third-ever British rider to claim the coveted Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ title when the 42nd Final gets underway in Leipzig […]
It is said that a good rider must always be in balance with his horse; that is where the art of horsemanship mainly resides, where the beauty and elegance of that sport endures. Equestrian principles also state that a lot of knowledge is required to train a horse. […]
Chantilly, France – July 10, 2021 – Saturday was a perfect day for the Guerdat (SUI) family on the Arena Grandes Ecuries, still as beautiful, still as green at the first edition of the Masters of Chantilly CSI 5*. An almost honeymoon setting for a beautiful couple’s story. […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – July 07, 2021 – International show jumper Kelli Cruciotti-VanderVeen (USA) boasts a long list of accomplishments aboard her longtime mount, Hadja van Orshof. After all, the Belgian Warmblood mare took the 23-year-old young professional to her first Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final in […]
O’Neill Show Jumping’s 10-year-old mare records her first grand prix victory. Wellington, Florida, USA – July 06, 2021 – O’Neill Show Jumping’s 10-year-old mare records her first grand prix victory. Uma O’Neill (NZL) entered the main arena at the Horse Park at Woodside with a plan. Aboard O’Neill […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – June 03, 2021 – On a dark night in a particularly desolate area in Hamburg, Germany, Bruno Diniz Das Neves (POR) was lost. The Portuguese rider had no cell reception as he desperately looked to find the small farm to which he was traveling. […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – May 01, 2021 – As Claudia Ballesteros (MEX) galloped through the finish timers of the Wellington Ag Services Spring Grand Prix, elation overtook her. A rousing cheer came up from the crowd and a sparkling grin spread across her face. She reached down to […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 06, 2021 – Very few equestrians can say that they have crossed continents and oceans in pursuit of personal and professional growth, challenges and opportunities. Coming all the way from Oceania, Riley Mackillop (AUS) has done that and much more! His career began […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – January 30, 2021 – Brittni Rafflowitz is an American-born Israeli rider who is a very passionate equestrian. The daughter of Brett and Tracy Raflowitz has been in contact with horses since she was in her mother’s womb. Her dad used to ride and compete, […]
Thermal, California – January 22, 2021 – When O’Neill Show Jumping hits the road for the 2021 Desert Circuit in Thermal, CA, USA, both Uma O’Neill (NZL) and Mariano Maggi (SWE) can agree, it will be with the most exciting group of horses they’ve ever had. The veterans, […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – After another successful winter season competing at both the 2020 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) and 2020 Palm Beach Masters Series, Haras Rosa Mystica continues to solidify their presence in the very disputed market of high-level showjumpers. The renowned stables from the State of São Paulo, […]
The journey to the highest level of showjumping is not an easy task for any breeder, horse owner nor rider. Having any of your horses taking part in a FEI event, let alone a five-star class at international horse shows, continental championships or even World and Olympic Games, is […]
Aachen is a historical place for showjumping and where many personal stories of triumph and defeat are written. As usual, every year, it holds the most difficult grand prix in the sport, the €1,000,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen CSI 5*. It is a competition that hosts the very […]
A Story of Love, Dedication, Knowledge, Strategy & Success Some equestrian stories make our sport the most spectacular one among all, especially those that involve love, dedication, knowledge and strategy. It was no different just a few days ago at the CHIO of Aachen, as Babalou 41 once […]
