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International Riders List For CSI5* Longines Global Champions Tour Madrid
International Riders List For CSI5* Longines Global Champions Tour Madrid
The opening European leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL season takes place in Madrid this weekend, and features an A-list line-up of riders. Read more...
International Riders List For CSI5* Longines Global Champions Tour Shanghai
International Riders List For CSI5* Longines Global Champions Tour Shanghai
The 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour ranking battle could be in for a major shake up this weekend, as reigning LGCT title holder Harrie Smolders returns to the third leg... Read more...
International Riders List For CSI5* Longines Global Champions Tour Miami Beach
The second leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour once again, heads to the beaches of Miami. Read more...
Longines Athina Onassis Horse Show Joins 2018 LGCT Event Lineup
Longines Athina Onassis Horse Show Joins 2018 LGCT Event Lineup
Now, in it's fifth edition, the Longines Athina Onassis Horse Show will premiere as the sixth stop on the 17-event Global tour. Read more...
Excitement Rises For New LGCT & GCL Season As 2018 Schedule Is Confirmed
Excitement Rises For New LGCT & GCL Season As 2018 Schedule Is Confirmed
2018 will see a formidable line up of 17 events across continents as the Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL circuit expands to bring top-level show jumping to new venues.... Read more...
Global Champions League to Introduce Indoor Event & Team Playoffs in 2018
Global Champions League to Introduce Indoor Event & Team Playoffs in 2018
Beginning in 2018, The Global Champions League will introduce a team playoff format that will see an unprecedented €10 million in prize money. Read more...
Simon Delestre Wins Final CSI5* at LGCT of Rome
France’s Simon Delestre and Chesall Zimequest powered to a turbo-charged win at the final day of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome CSI5*, beating a world-class field to finish a four-day spectacle of show jumping. Since the premiere of the event in Italy’s capital, Delestre and Chesall have won three CSI5* classes at the venue. “Chesall […] Read more...
Mark Your Calendars: Stockholm, Sweden Joins 2019 Longines Global Champions Tour
Mark Your Calendars: Stockholm, Sweden Joins 2019 Longines Global Champions Tour
For the 2019 Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League, the beautiful city of Stockholm, Sweden will join the list of spectacular locations that set the backdrop for the international jumping... Read more...
Marlon Módolo Zanotelli Wins Final CSI5* at LGCT Valkenswaard
Marlon Módolo Zanotelli Wins Final CSI5* at LGCT Valkenswaard
It was a thrilling, final day of competition at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard for Brazilian rider Marlon Módolo Zanotelli. In the final CSI5* event at the Tops International... Read more...
Lorenzo De Luca Wins Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Valkenswaard CSI5*
Lorenzo De Luca Wins Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Valkenswaard CSI5*
In his speedy, jump-off fashion, Italy’s Lorenzo de Luca and the 13-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding Ensor de Litrange LXII (Nabab de Reve x Mr Blue) cleared the opposition with a 1st place finish... Read more...
Two for Two! Christian Ahlmann Ends LGCT of Berlin CSI5* in Winning Fashion
Two for Two! Christian Ahlmann Ends LGCT of Berlin CSI5* in Winning Fashion
In a fairytale finish at the Longines Global Champions Tour debut in the city of Berlin, German rider Christian Ahlmann won the Championat der Deutschen Kreditbank AG von Berlin CSI5* aboard the 14-year-old DSP stallion Colorit (Coriano... Read more...
Valkenswaard United Win Global Champions League CSI5* Final of Berlin
Valkenswaard United Win Global Champions League CSI5* Final of Berlin
To close out the team competition at the LGCT debut in Berlin, Germany on Saturday, July 29, 2017, the Valkenswaard United won the Global Champions League CSI5* Final of Berlin, narrowing the gap between themselves... Read more...
Vienna Eagles Overtake St.Tropez Pirates in Global Champions League CSI5* Final of Monaco
Vienna Eagles Overtake St.Tropez Pirates in Global Champions League CSI5* Final of Monaco
In Round 1 of the Global Champions League CSI5* Monaco in Monaco, France, a speedy performance delivered by the St. Tropez Pirates earned the team a position at the top of the leader... Read more...
International Riders List for Longines Global Champions Tour Madrid CSI5*
International Riders List for Longines Global Champions Tour Madrid CSI5*
The Longines Global Champions Tour returns to the vibrant and lively city of Madrid, Spain from 19th – 21st May for the first European leg on the circuit. As a... Read more...
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Photo of the Day. . .
Alexandru Oancea leapt over the arena wall and landed in the ring to give Jerome Guery a high five after he won the £300,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix... Read more...
Harrie Smolders & Zinius Win Opening CSI5* at LGCT Miami Beach
Harrie Smolders & Zinius Win Opening CSI5* at LGCT Miami Beach
Harrie Smolders claimed the title in the opening CSI5* class of the Longines Global Champions Tour Miami Beach on Thursday, April 13, 2017. The Dutch rider was at the reins... Read more...
Longines Global Champions Tour Announces Location for New Leg in Berlin
Longines Global Champions Tour Announces Location for New Leg in Berlin
The Sommergarten at the Funkturm of Berlin will provide the stunning backdrop to the Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League of Berlin, July 28-30, 2017. The powerhouse city... Read more...
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The only American leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour is set to begin this week in Miami Beach, Florida, where beach goers can get up close and personal with... Read more...
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Longines Global Champions Tour Announces 2017 Season Schedule
The global economic powerhouses of Berlin and London join the international circuit of the Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League in 2017. The arrival of the two dynamic... Read more...
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The Longines Global Champions Tour Will Return to London in 2017
A new destination will join the Longines Global Champions Tour circuit in 2017 with a prestigious event at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in the heart of London. The high calibre event will... Read more...
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Cian O’Connor & Callisto Claim CSI5* Speed Class At LGCT Doha
Ireland’s Cian O’Connor and Callisto rode to victory in the CSI5* 1.45m speed class in Qatar on Friday, November 4th, in a two horse race which saw home hero Bassem... Read more...
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Daniel Deusser & Happiness van T Paradijs Win CSI5* Opener at LGCT Doha
It was a case of “Happiness” by name, happiness by nature as Daniel Deusser of Germany ensured the spotlight was on him with a win in the opening class at the... Read more...
International Riders List: Longines Global Champions Tour of Vienna
From September 15th – 18th, Vienna, the ‘City of Music’, will once again host the Longines Global Champions Tour and new Global Champions League for the 5th year in a row. The Austrian capital is a city famous for its imperial culture, architecture, musical history and beautiful palaces. Hosted in a new venue this year, Trabrennbahn Krieau will […] Read more...
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International Riders List for Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome CSI5*
For the second consecutive year, the Longines Global Champions Tour of Rome and Global Champions League will be staged at the impressive Stadio dei Marmi, which is ringed by 59 classical... Read more...
International Riders List for Longines Global Champions Tour of Cascais, Estoril CSI5*
The lively coastal town of Cascais near Estoril, Portugual, plays host to the Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League for the 11th year running, from the 7th – 9th July 2016. The wonderful parkland of Cascais is transformed for two days of high-calibre show jumping which last year saw two-time Champion Scott Brash […] Read more...
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Christian Ahlmann’s Hold on 2016 LGCT Series Lead Slips After Paris Leg
As far as the lucrative LGCT 2016 series rankings were concerned, Christian Ahlmann took a risk on Saturday, July 2nd, 2016 by entering a young horse still getting comfortable with... Read more...
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Christian Ahlmann Holds Sway Over 2016 Longines Global Champions Tour Series Rankings
Despite putting no new points on the board during Saturday night’s Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix du Prince De Monaco, Germany’s Christian Ahlmann continues to lead the 2016 Longines... Read more...
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Simon Delestre & Chesall Zimequest Win $377,000 Massimo Dutti CSI5* at LGCT Shanghai
The final Massimo Dutti Trophy CSI5* feature class of the Longines Global Champions Tour Shanghai saw World No. 1 Simon Delestre of France showcase his talent with the 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding Chesall Zimequest (Casall... Read more...
International Riders List for LGCT Antwerp CSI5*
The Longines Global Champions Tour of Antwerp will be held from April 21-24, 2016. Home to showjumping heroes such as Francois Mathy, Jos Lansink, Philippe Le Jeune, Gregory Wathelet and Ludo Philippaerts, as well as up-and-coming young stars like Jos Verlooy and Constant van Paesschen, Belgium is a hotbed of equestrian talent. Antwerp is famous […] Read more...
International Riders List for Longines Global Champions Tour Mexico City
  The 2016 Longines Global Champions Tour sees a further strategic expansion across the American continent with the addition of a spectacular new event in Mexico City. Mexico City will join the dynamic destinations of the world’s premier show jumping series, featuring at total of 15 events this year, including Miami Beach, Rome, Shanghai, Monaco and […] Read more...
CSI2* Riders List for LGCT Miami Beach
A total of 64 CSI2* riders will add to the excitement during four days of competition on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean during the Longines Global Champion Tour of Miami Beach. A full schedule of 1.10m through 1.45m CSI2* classes that complement the CSI5* division (see CSI5* riders list here) have attracted an exciting group […] Read more...
International Riders List for LGCT Miami Beach CSI5*
Miami Beach will once more be the thrilling launch destination for the 2016 LONGINES GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR, with the revolutionary Global Champions League also making its debut at this stunning destination. The world’s foremost show jumping series returns to the US continent bringing Olympic-level sport to the world-famous Miami Beach location on America’s East Coast. […] Read more...
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Countdown to Global Champions Tour 2016: LGCT Miami Just Four Weeks Away
  In exactly one month’s time, the world’s top horses and riders will descend from around the globe upon the golden sands of Florida’s Miami Beach, where the first of the... Read more...
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LGCT Paris Retains its Tour Date, but No Eiffel Tower This Year
News broke today that the Longines Global Champions Tour of Paris will remain on the 2016 LGCT calendar from July 1st – 3rd, albeit with a location change. The show, known... Read more...
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On this day it seems fitting to recognize the most significant global achievement of a show jumping rider this weekend without forgetting the events in Paris that are currently affecting... Read more...
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The night sky is stunningly framed by Al Shaqab Equestrian Center’s sweeping buttresses as the 2015 Longines Global Champions Tour Finale in Doha, Qatar. Read more about the events of... Read more...
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International Riders List for Longines Global Champions Tour Finale at Doha
The electrifying climax to the season at AL SHAQAB, a world-class equestrian facility and part of the Qatar Foundation, will take place from the 12-14th November. AL SHAQAB was established... Read more...
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Global Champions League Gets Green Light Ahead of Valkenswaard
On the heels of the July 29th ruling by the Belgian Competition Authority against the FEI’s Exclusivity Cause, the new Global Champions League is beginning to take shape ahead of... Read more...
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The 2015 Longines Global Champions Tour Chantilly outside of Paris, France concluded under stormy skies on Sunday, July 19th. Luck was with the riders as the rain held off until... Read more...
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Brash Closing the Gap in Longines Global Champions Tour Series Race
The series leaders may have missed out on the Longines Global Champions Tour Chantilly podium on Saturday, July 18th, but the overall rankings nonetheless shifted and settled after the LGCT’s... Read more...
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Saturday, July 4th, 2015, Paris, France: Bertram Allen and Romanov circle the arena in victory after the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix de Paris as the sun sets over... Read more...
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Global Champions Tour welcome Britain’s best to new venue for London leg…
Britain’s Olympic heroes will take on the rest of the world’s best riders as Longines Global Champions Tour heads to the beautiful surroundings of Syon Park by the River Thames... Read more...
The Full International Riders List for the Global Champions Tour of Madrid….
International Riders List for the Global Champions Tour of Madrid (ESP) Australia Julia Hargreaves Edwina Tops-Alexander Belgium Constant Van Paesschen Brazil Marlon Módolo Zanotelli Canada Tiffany Foster Eric Lamaze Colombia Carlos Lopez Egypt Sameh El Dahan El Salvador José Alfredo Hernández Ortega France Roger-Yves Bost Germany Christian Ahlmann Ludger Beerbaum Marcus Ehning Marco Kutscher Meredith […] Read more...
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Location: Longines Global Champions Tour, Antwerp, Belgium Subject: The Netherlands’ Jan Tops with Qatar’s Bassem Hassan Mohammed. Mohammed leads the Global Champions Tour Season Rankings following the second leg of... Read more...
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Jessica Springsteen, Scott Brash and Edwina Tops-Alexander launch GCT Miami….
Crowds are already forming around the competition arena boundaries, eager to see the fantastic equine athletes here to compete in the first round of the 2015 Longines Global Champions Tour... Read more...
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New events in Miami & Rome for 2015 Global Champions Tour Season…
Stunning new international destinations join the Longines Global Champions Tour in 2015 marking the 10th anniversary of the world’s premier show jumping series. The championship circuit makes a strategic expansion... Read more...
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Location: Doha, Qatar Subject: World No.1 Scott Brash won both the 2013 and 2014 Longines Global Champions Season title aboard Lord & Lady Kirkham and Lord & Lady Harris’ Hello... Read more...
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Hans-Dieter Dreher wins opening competition in Doha aboard Callisto….
Hans Dieter Dreher (GER) and Callisto claimed victory in the opening CSI5* class of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha event at the spectacular Al Shaqab arena. Second and... Read more...
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Last minute mount change for Ludger Beerbaum for Doha Final…
In a dramatic twist, the Longines Global Champions Tour Ranking Leader Ludger Beerbaum (GER) won´t compete his favoured top mount Chiara at the final, crucial event of the season at... Read more...
International Riders List for Global Champions Tour of Doha…
International Riders List for 2014 Longines Global Champions Tour of Doha…. Australia Edwina Tops-Alexander Belgium Pieter Devos Gudrun Patteet Constant van Paesschen Gregory Wathelet Brazil Doda de Miranda Rodrigo Pessoa Canada Yann Candele Tiffany Foster Eric Lamaze Egypt Abdel Saïd France Alexis Borrin Roger-Yves Bost Simon Delestre Philippe Rozier Kevin Staut Germany Christian Ahlmann Ludger […] Read more...