In a rare alignment of the stars, all of the Top 18 show jumping riders in the world have arrived in London and are ready to compete in the 11th round of the 2014 Longines Global Champions Tour, hosted by Horse Guards Parade Ground. Not even at major international championships do we usually see such […]
Before a buzzing VIP lounge and packed stands, the final CSI5* class of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard – the Prix VDL Groep – was won by one of the most popular riders on the Tour, Luciana Diniz (POR), with her golden mare Lady Lindenhof. Second went to the experienced combination of Marc […]
The Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard Grand Prix presented by Qatar was won by Christian Ahlmann (GER) and Codex One who is returning to competition in fantastic fresh form and off the back of their recent Aachen Grand Prix win. Second went to Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) and Gotha FRH, the Swede’s second LGCT […]
The US team rode out as the winners of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ of Great Britain, held at the All England Jumping Course, Hickstead. The quartet of McLain Ward (Rothchild), Reed Kessler (Cylana), Margie Goldstein-Engle (Royce) and Beezie Madden (Cortes C) led from the start in today’s feature class of the Longines Royal International […]
Great Britain’s William Funnell has won plenty at Hickstead over the years, and today he added another title to his collection on day three of the Longines Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead (July 29 – August 3). Riding Billy Angelo, William took the feature class of the afternoon – the Bunn Leisure Trophy. Drawn […]
Fresh from his win in the Equestrian.com Derby, Trevor Breen was back in pole position at the Longines Royal International Horse Show at Hickstead (July 29 – August 3). Partnering the seven-year-old stallion Classic III, Trevor won the final class in the International Arena, the Winter Grades B&C Championship – a prestigious final showcasing up […]
Longines Global Champions Tour has announced a new partnership with McCourt Global as the world’s premier show jumping series continues its expansion. Jan Tops, president of the Tour, and Frank McCourt, chairman and CEO of McCourt Global and former owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, will work together to bring top-level show jumping to new audiences […]
France’s Patrice Delaveau won the Longines Grand Prix at the Athina Onassis Horse Show, held in Ramatuelle, France, on June 5-7. Thirty-five riders contested the course designed by Belgium’s Luc Musette. But Delaveau won easily on Carinjo*HDC. “I’m really very happy,” said Delaveau. “I came with Carinjo in Ramatuelle to prepare him for an eventual […]
Cevo Itot du Chateau, one of the true legends of modern show jumping, is to retire after a stunning career at the top of the sport. Edwina Tops-Alexander has announced that her world-famous chestnut gelding, a “once-in-a-lifetime horse”, will go into official retirement in July with an impressive haul of championship victories to his name. […]
The key Chinese media always refer to Ludger Beerbaum as the “Father of the German equestrian sport”. Even if the German equestrian sport is actually quite a few years older than the successful sportsman and entrepreneur from Riesenbeck, Westphalia, this reverent title clearly underlines the fact that the role Beerbaum is primarily playing at the […]
