Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – November 19, 2020 – Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard makes a spectacular return to grass with a completely new world class surface, it can be announced today. The new grass footing has been installed in the expansive 125m x 85m main competition arena. This […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 14, 2020 – The Global Champions of Valkenswaard CSI 5* & 2* came to an end yesterday at the Tops International Arena. Besides the thrilling action of the CSI 5* classes, the day also featured the highlight for the CSI 2* participants, the […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 13, 2020 – Marlon Módolo Zanotelli (BRA) showed his class and skill today winning the €95,000 Jump-off Challenge CSI 5*, an individual 1.50/1.55m competition over two explosive rounds of top-class action. The competition went down to the wire as the field of 20 fought […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – The Hamburg Giants towered over their rivals to win the GCL of Valkenswaard Presented by Stal Tops in a rollercoaster team thriller. Show jumping fans across the globe were treated to a high adrenaline team competition with dramatic changes of fortune throughout the unpredictable […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 12, 2020 – Spectators witnessed an emotional retirement ceremony yesterday, held for the iconic show jumping modern legend Don VHP Z, owned by Jim and Penny Coulter and their daughters Saer and Audrey of Copernicus Stables. Top riders lined the arena to pay […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 12, 2020 – Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and the super-charged grey stallion Nevados S made it their day winning the €300,000 GC Grand Prix of Valkenswaard CSI 5*, presented by Tennor in blistering style. It was an afternoon of world class performances and exactly […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 12, 2020 – Speed merchant Julien Epaillard (FRA) clinched his first CSI 5* victory of the weekend with his exceptionally fast mare Queeletta. The clears were hard to come by in the first half of the class but increased in number in the […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 12, 2020 – It’s showtime for most of the 30 highest-ranked riders in the world today during the GC Valkenswaard CSI 5* at the stunning Tops International Arena. Yesterday’s qualifier has determined the 35 riders who will enter the ring to battle for […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 11, 2020 – Darragh Kenny (IRL) stormed to a decisive victory with a breathtakingly fast clear round in last night’s CSI 5* qualifier for the GC Grand Prix of Valkenswaard CSI 5*, to be presented by TENNOR, partnering with a new horse, Belo […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 11, 2020 – GC Valkenswaard kicked off with a bang as Scott Brash (GBR) and Hello Mr President stormed to victory in the 1.45m two-phase competition – the first CSI5* class of the weekend. There was a stellar line up of A-list combinations […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 11, 2020 – Don VHP Z, one of the greatest horses in modern show jumping, will officially retire from the sport in a special emotional ceremony at Tops International Arena tomorrow (Saturday). He is known as one of the most consistent five star […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 07, 2020 – With less than a week to go until GC Valkenswaard the final preparations are taking place! The spectacular, state-of-the-art Tops International Arena will host GC Valkenswaard 10 – 13 September. The superb facilities at the epicentre of equestrianism in Europe have raised […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 10, 2020 – It’s showtime for the best of showjumping at the Tops International Arena. Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) will be the host and also a top contender for the lion’s share of €600,000 in total prize money up for grabs during the GC […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 09, 2020 – Five-star action is back at the Tops International Arena this week with one of the year’s most exciting events, the GC Valkenswaard CSI 5*.A star-studded field of participants has already been confirmed for what promises to be a “Clash of […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 09, 2020 – Summer is over and the pandemic hasn’t still gone away but the sport is alive and kicking this week with several important international horse shows all over the world. The eyes of the equestrian world will be directed towards the […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 08, 2020 – The stars of show jumping will return to top-level sport this weekend at the spectacular Tops International Arena, Valkenswaard, in a thrilling three days of CSI 5* action. We are pleased to announce today that 22 out of the Top […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 05, 2020 – Speed was important during the second day of the CSI2*/CSIYH1* at Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard. Victory in the Big Tour, €26,300 Speed Challenge CSI 2*, with fences up to 1.45m, went to Egypt’s Abdel Said (EGY). Said, who lives in […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – September 04, 2020 – The first day of the Tops International Arena CSI2*/CSIYH1* offered great sport and many happy faces. All competitors were happy to be back competing the beautiful arenas and to measure themselves against each other. The Big Tour (1.45m) was the […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – August 30, 2020 – Top riders are anticipating a feast of competitions for future talent and the stars of show jumping at the “incredible” Tops International Arena over coming weeks. From Friday to Sunday this week Tops International Arena will host a CSI2* and […]
Valkenswaard – The Netherlands – August 30, 2020 – We are delighted to welcome you to Tops International Arena for the re-start of show jumping competitions with safety as our top priority. During August and September a wide variety of competitions will be staged at the purpose-built Tops […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – August 14, 2020 – World class international show jumping will kick off in Valkenswaard in September with several top-level classes, including CSI 5* Grand Prix and two-round GCL team competition, with over €600,000 in total prize money. The CSI 5* climax from 10 – […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – July 22, 2020 – Fantastic news! Equestrian fans worldwide will have the opportunity to enjoy top sport at Tops International Arena in August and September 2020. The events in May, July and the Longines Global Champions Tour in August had to be postponed due to […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – August 10, 2019 – In an afternoon of non-stop sporting drama Dutch star Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) faced down the heavyweights of the show jumping universe to pull off an extraordinary home win in Valkenswaard. It was van der Vleuten’s second Longines Global […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – August 10, 2019 – Georgina Bloomberg (USA) and Daniel Bluman (ISR) of the New York Empire showcased enormous grace under pressure with a spectacular victory at Global Champions League of Valkenswaard today. With their horses Quibelle and Ladriano Z, the teammates delivered a flawless performance […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – August 10, 2019 – Kevin Staut (FRA) and Urhelia Lutterbach won the €59,400 First GCL Individual Speed Class CSI 5* yesterday during the Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard at the Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard, The Netherlands. The Frenchman and the 11-year-old bay […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – August 09, 2019 – The Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard CSI 5* kicked off with a bang as Roger-Yves Bost (FRA) stormed to victory in the €25,250 Two-Phase competition. There was a stellar line up of a-list combinations as the worlds best horses […]
The Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and Global Champions League (GCL) are on this week at their birthplace in Valkenswaard for a decisive leg of each of the two championship series. Team gold has already been won by Brazil at the 2019 Pan American Games but individual glory […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – August 08, 2019 – As the final stretch of the championship race is in sight everyone has bought out their big guns this weekend for the 15th leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour. World class horses will be showcasing top level jumping in […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – August 06, 2019 – The Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) and Global Champions League (GCL) have reached the final stretch of each of their championship series and the competition will be fierce as the contenders battle it out during the fifteenth leg this week […]
Valkenswaard, The Netherlands – August 06, 2019 – As the 2019 Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League season races towards the final furlong, a star-studded line up of the world’s top show jumpers can be revealed for the 15th leg of the series – the Longines […]
