Tag: The Netherlands

Harrie Smolders & Capital Colnardo Crowned in $60,000 Kingsland Masters One Trophy CSI 5*

  Harrie Smolders (NED) & Capital Colnardo won the $60,000 Kingsland Masters One Trophy CSI 5* last Saturday during the Longines Masters of New York CSI 5*/2* at the NYCB Live – Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Dutchman and the 13-year-old bay Holsteiner stallion (Colman x […]

Reining Champion Smolders Makes Formidable Return Winning Massimo Dutti Trophy

The final competition of the Shanghai Longines Global Champions Tour saw a familiar face on the winner’s step, as 2017 Champion Harrie Smolders (NED) rounded out the weekend with a win in the Massimo Dutti Trophy. Lightning fast as ever, the flying Dutchman made a formidable return to […]

Harrie Smolders & Monaco Triumph in €200,000 Massimo Dutti Trophy at LGCT Shanghai CSI 5*

The final competition of the Shanghai Longines Global Champions Tour saw a familiar face on the winner’s step, as 2017 Champion Harrie Smolders (NED) rounded out the weekend with a win in the Massimo Dutti Trophy. Lightning fast as ever, the flying Dutchman made a formidable return to […]

Maikel van der Vleuten & Dana Blue Claim Gold in €25,100 Seacon Logistics Prix CSI 2*

Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) & Dana Blue won the €25,100 Seacon Logistics Prix CSI 2* last week during the de Peelbergen Outdoor Tour CSI 2* at the Equestrian Centre de Peelbergen in Kronenberg, The Netherlands. The Dutch and the 10-year-old grey Dutch Warmblood mare (Mr. Blue x […]

Valkenswaard United Head to Shanghai at the Top of the Global Champions League Leaderboard

The Valkenswaard United are at the top of the leaderboard of the 2018 Global Champions League after a second-place finish in the second leg of the championship at Miami Beach CSI 5* just less than two weeks ago. The team from the Netherlands has been the most consistent […]

Maikel van der Vleuten & Groep Arera C Victorious Gallop at Longines Global Champions Tour of Miami Beach CSI 5*

  With the world’s top horses and riders in action on the second day of the Longines Global Champions Tour Miami Beach, there would always be top sport. Today’s CSI5* class saw a phenomenal display of power and precision, with just .68 of a second splitting the top […]

Patrick Lemmen & Ideaal Cruise to Victory in €25,300 Seacon Logistics Prize CSI 2*

Patrick Lemmen (NED) & Ideaal won the €25,300 Seacon Logistics Prize last Friday during the De Peelbergen Outdoor in Kronenberg, The Netherlands. The Dutchman and the 10-year-old bay Belgian Warmblood gelding (Andiamo x Carinjo) conquered earned the victory by leaving all the poles up and crossing the finish […]

Rolex Grand Slam at The Dutch Masters: A Preview of the €800,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* Part II

BEHIND THE SCENES WITH… LORENZO DE LUCA, NUMBER ONE ITALIAN RIDER WHO DO YOU THINK IS YOUR BIGGEST COMPETITOR ON SUNDAY? “There were some great performances yesterday. I think Philipp Weishaupt is looking very good, of course Daniel Deusser was on top form last night and Luciana Diniz […]

Rolex Grand Slam at The Dutch Masters: A Preview of the €800,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*

WORLD CHAMPION JEROEN DUBBELDAM AND TEAM OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST KEVIN STAUT WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU AS A RIDER TO COME BACK AND TRY AND WIN THIS ROLEX GRAND PRIX, WHICH IS NOW PART OF THE ROLEX GRAND SLAM OF SHOW JUMPING? Kevin Staut: “It is very emotional, […]

The Dutch Masters Set to Make a Sensational Debut as Part of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping

The world’s top riders will converge in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, from 08 – 11 Marchfor The Dutch Masters, the newest addition to the world’s ultimate prize in show jumping – the Rolex Grand Slam. Eight of the world’s top 10 riders are expected to contest the highly anticipated Rolex […]

Harrie Smolders & Emerald Win €120,000 Grand Prix CSI 5*-W at Jumping International de Bordeaux

Harrie Smolders (NED) & Emerald N.O.P. were victorious in the €120,000 Grand Prix Land Rover – Mairie de Bordeaux Trophy CSI 5*-W last Sunday during the Jumping International de Bordeaux CSI 5*-W in France. The Dutchman and the 14-year-old chestnut Belgian Warmblood stallion (Diamant de Semilly x Carthago […]

Ben Schröder & Davino Q Victorious in €66,500 GMB Grand Prix of Indoor Drachten CSI 3*

Ben Schröder (NED) & Davino Q won the €66,500 GMB Grand Prix of Indoor Drachten CSI 3* yesterday during the Indoor Drachten CSI 3* in The Netherlands. The Dutchman and the 10-year-old bay Dutch Warmblood gelding (Vingino x Monaco) brought cheerfulness to their countrymen after taking definite lead of the […]