Team Mexico secured the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2016 North America, Central America and Caribbean League title with victory today at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley (CAN). On home ground at Coapexpan Equestrian Club in Xalapa (MEX) the Mexican side broke a 26-year Nations Cup drought with an historic win at the end of […]
The Irish team gave their Chef d’Equipe, Robert Splaine, an extra reason to celebrate his birthday today when, in a gripping competition, they won through in style at the fourth leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2016 Europe Division 1 leg at St Gallen (SUI). As so often happens at this Swiss fixture, […]
American Olympic champion McLain Ward has shot from fourth to the top of the Longines Rankings, the world Jumping rankings. France’s Simon Delestre, who competed at his first Olympic Games at London 2012 and had held the world number one spot since March, is now second, with Germany’s three-time Olympian Christian Ahlmann close behind in […]
The German team again showed their liking for the beautiful surroundings of Houghton Hall (GBR), third leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ Eventing 2016, and won for the second year running, narrowly beating Australia by just 0.4 penalties. The French, who are having a brilliant season, were third and now head the 2016 series leaderboard […]
Marco Fuste’s Spanish team won the tenth leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2016 series in Lisbon (POR) tonight. This was the fourth round of the Europe Division 2 League, and only the winners and the host nation were chasing points towards the 2016 Furusiyya Final which will take place once again in […]
Team Great Britain clinched the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping title for the second year in a row at Piazza di Siena in Rome (ITA) today. And it was the genius of the legendary John Whitaker that sealed the result with a brilliant last-to-go run with Ornellaia. The 60-year-old rider is one of the best-loved […]
Team USA were deemed winners of the third leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ Dressage 2016 series at CDI5* Compiegne (FRA) where torrential rain led to the cancellation of today’s Grand Prix Special. An extraordinarily heavy downpour left the arenas under water for some time, and the Ground Jury made the decision to base the […]
Team Ukraine forged an even more impressive lead on the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2016 Europe Division 2 leaderboard when securing victory for the second time in seven days at Odense (DEN) today. This was a tough competition, with no double-clear performances as Bo Bak Andersen’s track took a real toll. But three fault-free […]
A powerful video demonstrating the unique and extraordinary bond between the Olympics’ most muscular athlete – the horse – and their courageous riders has been released today, less than three months before the start of the Rio 2016 Games. Around the world in 80 days – or just a bit over! – #TwoHearts will spread […]
Team Denmark pipped their neighbours from Sweden at the second leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ Dressage 2016 series on home ground at the Odense Horse Festival today. In a game of cat-and-mouse, the Swedes had a narrow lead after Saturday’s Grand Prix but were overtaken by their hosts in Sunday’s Grand Prix Special. And […]
