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It’s been 13 years since the home side triumphed at Hickstead, but at last the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Great Britain was won by Di Lampard’s British team of Ben Maher (Exit Remo), Tim Gredley (Medoc de Toxandria), John Whitaker (Equine America Unick du Francport), and Harry Charles (Casquo Blue), and it was …
Paris, the City of Light, will welcome the world to the XXXIII Olympiad in one year, presenting 19 days of competition from 26 July to 11 August 2024 over 41 competition sites including the spectacular equestrian venue at the Palace of Versailles. Once home to the kings and queens of France, and developed to majestic …
The Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ 2023 season is proving a happy hunting ground for Team Switzerland who posted their second win of the Europe Division 1 series at Falsterbo in Sweden. On home ground at St Gallen last month, they repeated the success they also enjoyed at their own event a year earlier, with …
Geneva, 3 July 2023 – The podium of the 2023 Rolex Grand Prix at CHIO Aachen was an all-German affair with Marcus Ehning riding Stargold to victory and adding a third equestrian Major title to his stellar career. Second place went to fellow countryman Daniel Deusser riding Killer Queen VDM, with third place going to …
On Sunday morning, anticipation was palpable in the air of the Aachen Soers Showground, as over 40,000 eager spectators prepared for the World Equestrian Festival’s pinnacle class, the Rolex Grand Prix. To add to the excitement of the day, America’s McLain Ward was hoping to achieve what has only been done once before in history: …
Under the dazzling lights of CHIO Aachen’s iconic Hauptstadion, the world’s best horse and rider combinations gathered to contest the Turkish Airlines-Prize of Europe, the first 5* class of the 2023 Show. The 1.55m competition was held over two rounds, with all clear rounds proceeding to the jump-off. Attracting 53 riders, including the reigning individual …
On a day of very differing fortunes for the eight competing countries, The Netherlands won through on home ground at the third leg of the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ 2023 Europe Division 1 series in Rotterdam (NED). Victory was extra-sweet as this was the third Dutch victory in a row in front of their …
Peter Weinberg was showered with champagne when Team Belgium came out on top in the gripping second leg of the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Europe Division 1 2023 series in Sopot, Poland. Chef d’Equipe Weinberg, who led his country to victory at last year’s series Final in Barcelona (ESP), where they also picked up …
As the prestigious 19th Asian Games draws ever closer, equestrian athletes and fans alike are eagerly awaiting the events set to unfold in Hangzhou, China. The equestrian events kick off on 26 September, and the excitement is building among riders, teams, and the equestrian community. From September 26 to October 6, the magnificent Hangzhou International …
The ESP June II Show concluded on Sunday, but only after Erynn Ballard (CAN) and Calypso De Blondel, owned by Ilan Ferder, claimed one final victory to conclude a very successful weekend. In the week’s highlight event, the combination once again rose to the occasion, securing a thrilling victory in the $25,000 IDA Development Grand …