Tag: Vital Chance de La Roque

Jessica Springsteen Makes California Debut a Winning One in the $35,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Two Phase CSI 5* at Santa Anita Park

Arcadia, California, USA – November 20, 2024 – Olympic athletes returned to Santa Anita Park for a whole new experience since the venue last hosted showjumping at the 1984 Games, as the Lugano Diamonds Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT) set the stage for the inaugural Santa Anita CSI 5*-W in partnership with 1/ST. […]

Abdel Saïd & Arpege du Ru Ride to Stardom in the $63,000 Welcome Stake CSI 5*-W

Upper Marlboro, Maryland, USA – October 24, 2024 – The 2024 Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), presented by MARS Equestrian™ on Thursday, October 24, welcomed riders from around the world to the Show Place Arena for the start of the Fédération Equestre International (FEI) division for international show jumpers. Abdel Saïd […]

Picking Up Where They Left! Trelawny Trailblaizers Win Major League Show Jumping of Vancouver

Langley, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – May 25, 2024 – The Trelawny Trailblazers ended the 2023 Major League Show Jumping season as the overall champions, dominating the league with 148 points—nearly 30 more than the runners-up, Team Roadrunners. Entering the 2024 season, their roster appeared largely unchanged, with […]

Conor Swail & Vital Chance de La Roque Charge to the Top in the $32,000 Welcome Stake CSI 2*

San Juan Capistrano, California, USA – April 05, 2024 – Ireland’s Conor Swail (IRL) has started the 2024 Blenheim EquiSports season the same way he ended the 2023 season: winning. On Friday, April 5, Swail and Vital Chance de La Roque sped to victory in the $32,000 Welcome Speed […]

Conor Swail & Vital Chance de La Roque’s Winning Streak Continues in the Californian Desert

Thermal, California, USA – February 08, 2023 – Conor Swail (IRL) is starting week five, presented by Premier Equestrian, the same way he ended week four: winning. Aboard the same mount he won Sunday’s final class on, Vital Chance de La Roque, he won Thursday’s feature class, the $30,000 FarmVet 1.45m […]

Vital Chance de La Roque Propels Conor Swail to Victory in the $32,000 San Marcos Training Classic CSI 4*

Thermal, California, USA – February 04, 2024 – As if anyone hadn’t heard Conor Swail’s (IRL) name enough yet during the first portion of Desert Circuit, he cranked out another win on Sunday of Desert Circuit IV, presented by Whittier Trust, in the $32,000 San Marcos Training CSI […]

Amanda Derbyshire & Otto BH Thrive in the $112,500 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 4*

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 13, 2023 – In a thrilling evening class under the lights of Tryon Stadium, Amanda Derbyshire (GBR) and Otto BH (Norton D’eole x Toulon) were crowned the winners of the CHF $112’500 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 4* in a jump off […]

Darragh Kenny & Eddy Blue Blaze to the Top in the $78,000 The Agency Speed Stake CSI 5*

Bridgehampton, New York, USA – September 02, 2023 – After claiming several podium finishes during the week at the Hampton Classic, it was Darragh Kenny’s (IRL) turn to top the leaderboard in Saturday’s $78,000 The Agency Speed Stake CSI 5*. Kenny bested a field of 40 entries representing 14 nations with […]

Conor Swail & Vital Chance de La Roque Victorious in the $40,000 Walter Oil & Gas Winning Round CSI 2*

San Juan Capistrano, California – May 12, 2023 – Ireland’s Conor Swail (IRL) claimed his third CSI 2* win of the week on Friday, May 12, this time earning victory in the $40,000 Winning Round CSI 2*, presented by Walter Oil & Gas Corporation, aboard Vital Chance de La […]

Conor Swail Can`t Be Beaten in $38,700 Pomponio Ranch Speed CSI 3*

Thermal, California, USA – January 20, 2023 – Conor Swail (IRL) isn’t the one you want to be up against going into speed competition. As the speed master he is, the Irishman took the win aboard Theo 160 in Thursday’s $38,700 Pomponio Ranch Speed CSI 3* 1.50m at Desert International […]

Conor Swail at the Top of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ – North American League Standings

Toronto, Canada – November 10, 2022 – After having won two of the first legs of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup – North American League at Sacramento and Washington and despite missing the last one in Lexington, Conor Swail (IRL) continues to lead the pack in the […]

A Fairytale Comeback as Laura Kraut & Confu Save the Best for Last in $216,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI 4*

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 19, 2022 – Events at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) on Saturday, March 19 culminated in the $216,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI 4* during the “Saturday Night Lights.” WEF 10, also sponsored by Horseware Ireland, is the fourth week of FEI-rated four-star competition hosted […]

Conor Swail Sails to a One-Two in $37,000 Marshall & Sterling Classic CSI 3* at Thermal

Thermal, California – February 04, 2022 – Earlier in the day, international athletes piloted their three-star mounts in the $37,000 Marshall & Sterling 1.50m Classic CSI 3*. Alan Wade (IRL) set the track for the speed-format class, which included three double-combinations and 12 total obstacles across the expanse […]

Cassio Rivetti & Alanine de Vains Claim the Gold in $101,000 Marshall & Sterling Grand Prix CSI 3* at Thermal

Thermal, California – November 07, 2021 – Sunday marked the final day of competition during the National Sunshine Series I at the Desert International Horse Park, with athletes vying for the biggest purse of the week. The nation’s top show jumping athletes turned out for the $101,000 Marshall & […]

Conor Swail Soars to the Lead of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup – North American League Standings

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – November 04, 2021 – The fourth leg of the 2021/2022 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup – North American League is on tonight during the 138th National Horse Show CSI 4*-W at the Kentucky Horse Park. After the first three legs Conor Swail […]

Conor Swail Soars to First in $36,600 Sun Air Jets CSI 3* at Thermal

Thermal, California – November 05, 2021 – International athletes competing in the FEI CSI3* competition, presented by Marshall & Sterling, returned to the Grand Prix Ring on Friday afternoon for a speed class at the Desert International Horse Park. Their sights were set on speeding through a tough track […]

Swail Secures Second Straight Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Victory at Sacramento CSI 4*-W

Sacramento, California, USA – January 10, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) and his mount Vital Chance de La Roque are beginning to develop a winning reputation. After opening the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ North American League season with a victory in Vancouver (CAN), the duo recorded a […]

Conor Swail Soars to First in $150,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup of Vancouver CSI 4*-W

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – September 26, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) finished the Harvest Celebration at Thunderbird Show Park CSI4*-W the way he began it—with a win. The Irish rider earned his third international victory of the week by topping the event’s feature class, the $150,000 Longines FEI […]

Conor Swail & Vital Chance de la Roque Victorious in $75,000 Welcome CSI 4*- W

Langley, British Columbia, Canada – September 23, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) strategically brought a fresh horse into Thunderbird Show Park’s Harvest Celebration CSI4*-W. Vital Chance de la Roque hadn’t jumped a class since an August 7 win in CSI4* Grand Prix competition in Saugerties, NY (USA). There was […]

Conor Swail Soars to Victory in $73,000 Cleghorn Gun Club Grand Prix CSI 2* at Tryon

Mill Spring, North Carolina – July 17, 2021 – Conor Swail (IRL) and Vital Chance de La Roque galloped to victory in the $73,000 Cleghorn Gun Club Grand Prix CSI 2* at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (TIEC). Forty-four riders pursued the Guilherme Jorge (BRA) designed course with five […]

Prescott Propels Aaron Vale to Victory in $37,000 Horseware Ireland Welcome Stake CSI 2* at Tryon

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – July 15, 2021 – Aaron Vale (USA) and Prescott soared to victory in the $37,000 Horseware Ireland Welcome Stake at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (TIEC), conquering the jump-off course with a time of 38.307 seconds. The course, designed by Guilherme Jorge (BRA), challenged […]

Conor Swail & Vital Chance de La Roque Top $100,000 Grand Prix CSI 3* at Lexington

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – June 20, 2021 – The final day of the Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT) hosted the long-awaited $100,000 1.50m Grand Prix CSI 3* to close out two weeks of hunter, jumper and equitation competition for the Lexington Split Rock Hunter Jumper Classic. Nine countries […]

Hunter Holloway & Pepita Con Spita Fly the Highest in $73,000 Tryon Resort Grand Prix CSI 2*

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – May 29, 2021 – Kicking off the first FEI Grand Prix competition of 2021 at Tryon International Equestrian Center and Resort (TIEC), Hunter Holloway (USA) and Pepita Con Spita raced to win the $73,000 Tryon Resort Grand Prix CSI 2*. Holloway and […]

No Chance for the Competition! Guillaume Batillat & Vital Chance de La Roque Top €25,200 Prix Region Normandie CSI 3*

Guillaume Batillat (FRA) and Vital Chance de La Roque won the €25,200 Prix Region Normandie CSI 3* earlier today during the Normandy Tour – Happy Jump CSI 3* in France. Guillaume Batillat (FRA) & Vital Chance de La Roque The Frenchman and Elevage Chance’s 9-year-old bay Selle Français […]