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V is for Victory: Van der Vleuten & Verdi are Victorious in Verona CSI5*-W
V is for Victory: Van der Vleuten & Verdi are Victorious in Verona CSI5*-W
Dutch double-Olympians, 29-year-old Maikel van der Vleuten and his trusty 15-year-old gelding VDL Groep Verdi, won the nail-biting third leg of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2017/2018 Western European... Read more...
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Dutch Show Jumping Team Announced for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games
The Dutch show jumping chef d’equipe, Rob Ehrens, has chosen a strong team of four championship riders, mirroring the gold medal-winning riders from the 2014 Alltech FEI World Championships and 2015... Read more...
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Moments of sportsmanship overflowed on Friday, June 24th, 2016 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands during the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup at CHIO Rotterdam. Maikel Van Der Vleuten (left) was congratulated by Switzerland’s... Read more...
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Maikel van der Vleuten Wins €73,300 Anenome Horse Trucks Grand Prix of Amsterdam CSI3*
A Dutch trifecta filled out the top three on home soil for the finale of Jumping Amsterdam on Sunday, January 31, the €73,300 Anemome Horse Trucks Grand Prix of Amsterdam... Read more...
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Complete International Riders List for Beijing Masters CSI3*
The Longines Equestrian Beijing Masters is taking place from October 23rd-25th, in the Olympic stadium in Beijing, the “Bird’s Nest”! This year’s fifth edition of the show is also remaining... Read more...
International Riders list for Global Champions Tour of Rome…
International Riders List for Global Champions Tour of Rome.. Argentina José Larocca Australia Edwina Tops-Alexander Belgium Constant Van Paesschen Brazil Doda de Miranda Marlon Módolo Zanotelli Colombia Carlos Lopez France Patrice Delaveau Simon Delestre Pénélope Leprevost Germany Christian Ahlmann Ludger Beerbaum Marcus Ehning Marco Kutscher Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum Greece Athina Onassis de Miranda Ireland Darragh Kenny […] Read more...
International Horse & Riders List for Glock Horse Show in Treffen..
International Riders List for GLOCK HORSE PERFORMANCE CENTER Treffen/Austria AUS Australia KERMOND, Jamie YANDOO OAKS CONSTELLATION, QUITE CASSINI TOPS-ALEXANDER, Edwina CARETINA DE JOTER, RAMIRO CRUISE AUT Austria ENGLBRECHT, Roland LOKI DOKI, MEVISTO’S POORBOY FRÜHMANN, Thomas THE SIXTH SENSE KÜHNER, Max CIELITO LINDO 2, CLOONEY 35, CORNET KALUA PUCK, Gerfried BIONDA 3, POKER FACE SIMON, Hugo […] Read more...
Complete International Riders List for GCT Valkenswaard….
Australia Julia Hargreaves Edwina Tops-Alexander Belgium Constant Van Paesschen Gregory Wathelet Brazil Doda de Miranda Rodrigo Pessoa Canada Tiffany Foster Eric Lamaze Colombia Carlos Lopez Egypt Abdel Saïd France Roger-Yves Bost Patrice Delaveau Simon Delestre Pénélope Leprevost Kevin Staut Germany Christian Ahlmann Ludger Beerbaum Daniel Deusser Marcus Ehning Marco Kutscher Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum Greece Athina Onassis […] Read more...
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20th Non-Consecutive Month as World No.1 for Scott Brash
Scott Brash will enjoy his 20th Non-Consecutive month as World No.1. Despite there being little movement at the World’s peak, we have seen plenty of movement within the World’s Top... Read more...
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Team Netherlands announced for European Championships…
Dutch Chef d’Equipe Rob Ehrens has announced the selection for the 2015 European Championships in Aachen this month. The Dutch team will consist of the same four riders who won... Read more...
Complete International Riders List for Global Champions Tour of London…
Australia Edwina Tops-Alexander Belgium Constant Van Paesschen Gregory Wathelet France Roger-Yves Bost Patrice Delaveau Simon Delestre Pénélope Leprevost Kevin Staut Germany Christian Ahlmann Ludger Beerbaum Daniel Deusser Marcus Ehning Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum Greece Athina Onassis de Miranda Ireland Denis Lynch Italy Emanuele Bianchi Alberto Zorzi Mexico Jaime Azcarraga Netherlands Gerco Schröder Maikel van der Vleuten Portugal […] Read more...
Complete International Horse & Riders List for Falsterbo Horse Show….
Falsterbo Horse Show 2015 Entries CSIO DEN Denmark DEN ERICSSON-CAREY, Linnea Caddie R, Thornhill Kate DEN SCHOU, Andreas Allstar, Chalisco, Lenardo der Kleine ESP Spain Chef d’Equipe: Marco Fusté ESP ALVAREZ AZNAR, Eduardo Fidux, Rokfeller de Pleville Bois Margot, Top Lulu ESP ALVAREZ MOYA, Sergio Charmeur, G And C Quitador Rochelais, Red Star d’Argent, Unicstar […] Read more...
Complete International Riders List for Longines Global Champions Tour of Paris…
International Riders list for Longines Global Champions Tour of Paris (FRA) Australia Julia Hargreaves Edwina Tops-Alexander Belgium Constant Van Paesschen Gregory Wathelet Brazil Doda de Miranda Marlon Módolo Zanotelli Colombia Carlos Lopez France Timothée Anciaume Roger-Yves Bost Patrice Delaveau Simon Delestre Julien Epaillard Pénélope Leprevost Philippe Rozier Kevin Staut Germany Christian Ahlmann Ludger Beerbaum Daniel […] Read more...
Complete International Riders List for LGCT Monaco…
International Riders List for Longines Global Champions Tour of Monaco Australia Edwina Tops-Alexander Brazil Doda de Miranda Colombia Carlos Lopez El Salvador José Alfredo Hernández Ortega France Kevin Staut Germany Christian Ahlmann Ludger Beerbaum Hans-Dieter Dreher Marco Kutscher Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum Ireland Darragh Kenny Denis Lynch Italy Emanuel Bianchi Emanuele Gaudiano Luca Maria Moneta Japan Toshiki […] Read more...
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Lucy Davis to Train with Holland’s Eric Van der Vleuten
The USA’s Lucy Davis has recently transitioned her string of horses to Europe to begin training with The Netherland’s Eric Van der Vleuten at Springstal van der Vleuten in Someren, Holland, outside of... Read more...
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Jur Vrieling & VDL Zirocco Blue N.O.P not to compete in Rotterdam Nations Cup…
According to the official site for CHIO Rotterdam, VDL Zirocco Blue N.O.P, the grey stallion of Jur Vrieling, will not take part in this week’s Furusiyya Nations Cup as previously... Read more...
Complete International Horse & Riders List for AOHS St. Tropez….
Entries CSI5 St. Tropez ARG Argentina LAROCCA, José Maria 56 Eliot DWS (5), 55 GDE Matrix AUS Australia HARGREAVES, Julia 64 Que Sera (5), 65 Vedor (5) TOPS-ALEXANDER, Edwina 28 Lintea Tequila (5), 27 Questina AZE Azerbaijan RAHIMOV, Jamal 13 Excenel V (5), 14 Warrior (5) BEL Belgium PATTEET, Gudrun 61 Sea Coast Atlantic (5), […] Read more...
Complete Horse & Riders List for CSIO5* Aachen…
CSI5* Aachen 2015 Entries CSI ARG Argentina LAROCCA, José María Cornet du Lys, GDE Matrix, Hilary van T Paradijs (YH) AUS Australia TOPS-ALEXANDER, Edwina Clinton (YH), Ego van Orti, Heidi du Ruisseau Z BEL Belgium DEVOS, Pieter Candy, Claire (YH), Darca van de VDG Consults (speed), Equipharma Dax van Dabdijhoeve VAN PAESSCHEN, Constant Citizenguard Toscan […] Read more...
Complete International Riders for CSIO5* Piazza di Siena Rome….
CSIO5* Piazza di Siena Rome 2015 Entries CSIO AUS Australia AUS TOPS-ALEXANDER, Edwina BEL Belgium Chef d’Equipe: Dirk Demeersman BRUYNSEELS, Niels DEVOS, Pieter MATHY, Francois Jr PATTEET, Gudrun PHILIPPAERTS, Nicola VERLOOY, Jos CAN Canada CAN FOSTER, Tiffany CAN LAMAZE, Eric COL Colombia COL BLUMAN, Daniel ESP Spain Chef d’Equipe: Marco Fuste ESP ALVAREZ AZNAR, Eduardo […] 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...
Full International Riders List for Global Champions Tour of Miami….
Full International Riders List for Longines Global Champions Tour of Miami Australia Edwina Tops-Alexander Belgium Pieter Devos Constant van Paesschen Gregory Wathelet Brazil Joao Eduardo Ferreira de Carvalho Doda de Miranda Marlon Módolo Zanotelli Rodrigo Pessoa Canada Tiffany Foster Eric Lamaze Colombia Carlos Lopez El Salvador José Alfredo Hernández Ortega France Roger-Yves Bost Simon Delestre […] Read more...
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Marco Kutscher takes first major win at Indoor Brabant…
Germany’s very own Marco Kutscher won the first major CSI5* title at Indoor Brabant in s’Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. Taking the win of the first major class on this week’s schedule,... Read more...
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Ireland’s Denis Lynch victorious at CSI5*-W Gothenburg…
Denis Lynch started the week off right for Ireland with a win in this week’s CSI5*-W event in Gothenburg, Sweden. Riding the 15 year old Abbervail van het Dingeshof, Lynch... Read more...
International Horse and Riders List for Hong Kong Masters…
Entries CSI5* Hong Kong Masters 2015 AUS Australia GRAHAM, Amy Bella Baloubet BEL Belgium DEVOS, Pieter PHILIPPAERTS, Olivier VAN PAESSCHEN, Constant FRA France BOST, Roger Yves DELESTRE, Simon EPAILLARD, Julien HEMERYCK GODART, Anne Sophie STAUT, Kevin GBR Great Britain BRASH, Scott Hello Annie, Hello M’Lady CLEE, Joe Utamaro D Ecaussines, Vedet de Muze E T […] Read more...
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WEG Gold Medal Show Jumping Team Honored by KWPN….
The Netherlands experienced unprecedented success at the 2014 World Equestrian Games (WEG), winning its most medals ever. Even the FEI tweeted: “Orange is the new gold!” after the Orange legion’s... Read more...
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Full International Riders List for CSI5*-W Bordeaux…
Allemagne (GERMANY) Mr Christian AHLMANN (22) Mr Ludger BEERBAUM (2) Mr Daniel DEUSSER (4) Mr Marcus EHNING (3) Autriche (AUSTRIA) Mr Markus SAURUGG (587) Belgique (BELGIUM) Mr François MATHY Jr... Read more...
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International Riders List for CSI4* Amsterdam….
International Riders List for CSI4* Amsterdam AUS Edwina Tops-Alexander AUT Julia Kayser BEL Pieter Devos Constant van Paesschen Jos Lansink Annelies Vorsselmans Gudrun Patteet EGY Karim El Zoghby Abdel Saïd... Read more...
International Horse and Riders List for CSI5*-W Leipzig….
Entries Showjumping CSI-W AUT Austria KÜHNER, Max Chardonnay, Coeur de Lion 14, Cornet Kalua, Electric Touch BEL Belgium DE BRABANDER, Karline Elvis Ter Putte, Fantomas de Muze, Hos d’O DEVOS, Pieter Candy, Dream of India Greenfield, Equipharma Dax van ‘Dabdijhoeve, Inshallah de Muze MELCHIOR, Judy-Ann As Cold as Ice Z, Crowntano Z PHILIPPAERTS, Nicola Challenge […] Read more...
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Ben Maher awarded H&M Leading Rider of Olympia Horse Show…
In the final showdown of Olympia, Ben Maher and the nine-year-old mare Diva II gave the home crowd plenty to cheer about, taking home both the 2014 Olympia Grand Prix... Read more...
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Ben Maher wins the Olympia Grand Prix of London with Diva II….
For the second year running, Ben Maher saved the best until last to win the Grand Prix at Olympia, the London International Horse Show, on the final night of this... Read more...
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Champions dominate National All-Sports Award Nominations…
Equestrian champions are taking on athletes across all sports in the Year of the Horse in bids to claim top national sports awards in the Netherlands and Ireland. The Netherlands’... Read more...
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World Champions Nominated for Prestigious Sports Awards in Netherlands…
The reigning World Champions from the Netherlands have been nominated by the Dutch Olympic Committee & Dutch Sport Federation’s Sport Gala. Reigning Double World Champion Jeroen Dubbeldam has been nominated... Read more...
International Horse and Riders List for World Cup event in Stuttgart…
CSI 5* WC Stuttgart, Germany, Europe – November 19th – 23rd 2014 AUS Australia TOPS-ALEXANDER, Edwina 88 Ego van Orti, 89 Fair Light van T Heike, 90 Guccio BEL Belgium DEVOS, Pieter 46 Dorenta, 47 Dream of India Greenfield, 48 Equipharma Dax van ‘Dabdijhoeve VORSSELMANS, Annelies 157 Chambertino 2, 158 Falaise de Muze WATHELET, Gregory […] Read more...
Bertram Allen wins Friday’s Feature Speed competition in Verona…
Ireland’s teenage wonderboy, 19-year-old Bertram Allen, scorched to victory in the Selleria Equipe Speed, the second competition on the opening day of Jumping Verona 2014 this afternoon. His 11-year-old mare, Wild Thing, lived up to her name when producing a spectacularly fast clear that pushed long-time leaders Abdullah Al Sharbatly and Andrea from Saudi Arabia […] Read more...
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Netherlands send Gold medal winning Team to Furusiyya Nations Cup Finals….
The Dutch Team that won Gold at this year’s World Equestrian Games in Normandy are heading for the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup final in Barcelona next week. Chef d’Equipe Rob... Read more...
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Ludger Beerbaum leads the Global Champions Tour Season Rankings….
Global Champions Tour Season Rankings 1. Ludger Beerbaum – 236.00 2. Rolf-Göran Bengtsson – 221.00 3. Henrik von Eckermann – 201.00 4. Edwina Tops-Alexander – 201.00 5. Bassem Hassan Mohammed... Read more...
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Maikel van der Vleuten wins the Prix de Canton de Vaud in Lausanne…
Tonight’s feature class, the CSI5* Prix de Canton de Vaud was won by 2014 World Championship Team Gold medallist and Longines Global Champions Tour of Madrid Grand Prix winner Maikel... Read more...
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Rolf-Goran Bengtsson still leads Global Champions Tour Season Rankings…
The Championship Ranking Top three now sees two Swedish riders in 1st and 2nd as we head into Round 12 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Rolf-Goran Bengtsson at No1 and Henrik von... Read more...
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Rob Ehrens announces Team Netherlands for World Equestrian Games….
Dutch Chef d’Equipe Rob Ehrens has announced the riders that will represent the Netherlands at the Alltech World Equestrian Games in Normandy. Ehrens has chosen Schröder, Van der Vleuten, Dubbeldam,... Read more...
International Riders List for Global Champions Tour event in Valkenswaard…
Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard Australia Julia Hargreaves Edwina Tops-Alexander Brazil Doda de Miranda Canada Tiffany Foster Eric Lamaze Colombia Daniel Bluman Denmark Emilie Martinsen El Salvador José Alfredo Hernández Ortega Germany Christian Ahlmann Ludger Beerbaum Daniel Deusser Marcus Ehning Greece Athina Onassis de Miranda Ireland Denis Lynch Mark McAuley Italy Emanuele Gaudiano Luca […] Read more...
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Maikel van der Vleuten wins in Treffen…
Press Release A delicacy for aficionados of equestrian sports was served up today at the CSI5* world ranking jumping competition, with prize money of 25,000 euros and two rounds already... Read more...
International Riders list for Longines Global Champions Tour event in Estoril…
2014 Longines Global Champions Tour of Estoril, Portugal Australia Edwina Tops-Alexander Belgium Pieter Devos Nicola Philippaerts Constant van Paesschen Gregory Wathelet El Salvador José Alfredo Hernández Ortega France Roger-Yves Bost Kevin Staut Germany Christian Ahlmann Daniel Deusser Hans-Dieter Dreher Marcus Ehning Greece Athina Onassis de Miranda Ireland Shane Breen Cameron Hanley Denis Lynch Mark McAuley […] Read more...
International Horse and Riders List for CHIO Aachen…
Entries Showjumping 2014 CHIO Aachen BEL Belgium Chef d’Equipe: Kurt Gravemeier DEVOS, Pieter Dream Of India Greenfield, Dylano, Echo D, Gucci DV (YH) PHILIPPAERTS, Olivier Armstrong van de Kapel, Cabrio van de Heffinck, Carlito C (speed), Zilverstar T VAN PAESSCHEN, Constant Citizenguard Cadjanine Z, Citizenguard Toscan de Sainte Hermelle, Diamanthina van’t Ruytershof, Ralphy Utopia de […] Read more...
Marcus Ehning wins Gucci Gold Cup in Paris…
The final class of the first historic Longines Global Champions Tour of Paris Eiffel Jumping, the Gucci Gold Cup, was won by the one and only Marcus Ehning (GER) with Sabrina, a rider who has has a spectacular show, as he also finished 3rd in last night’s LGCT Grand Prix with Cornado NRW and 2nd […] Read more...
Britain’s Ben Maher kicks of sixth leg of GCT Season in Monte Carlo with a win aboard Aristo Z…
The opening class of the stunning Longines Global Champions Tour of Monaco was won by Ben Maher (GBR) and Aristo Z, who set the harbour side arena alight with a lightening round to finish on a double clear in a time of 31.61s. Second went to Constant van Paesschen (BEL), who adds another top three […] Read more...
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Scott Brash spends his seventh month atop the Longines World Rankings…
For the seventh month in a row, Scotland’s Scott Brash holds onto his lead in the Longines World Ranking after finishing third in the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix... Read more...
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Photo of the Day…
Location: Longines Global Champions Tour, Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Spain Subject: Maikel van der Vleuten (NED) wins the LGCT Grand Prix of Madrid and enjoys a classic GCT... Read more...
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Canada’s Eric Lamaze leads the Global Champions Tour Season standings after Madrid…
After two legs of the 2014 Longines Global Champions Tour season, it is Canada’s 2008 Olympic gold medalist Eric Lamaze who jumps to the top of the overall standing with... Read more...
International Riders list for Global Champions Tour of Madrid…
ARG Argentina LAROCCA, Jose Maria 1 Eliot Dws (5*), 2 GDE Matrix AUS Australia TOPS-ALEXANDER, Edwina 3 Ego van Orti (5*), 4 Questina (5*) BEL Belgium VAN PAESSCHEN, Constant 5 Citizenguard Cadjanine Z (5*), 6 Citizenguard Toscan de Sainte Hermelle (5*) BRA Brazil MIRANDA, Doda de 7 AD Argos (5*), 8 AD Uutje (5*) CAN […] Read more...
Germany's Daniel Deusser and Cornet d'Amour are just two points off the joint leaders going into Monday's final leg of the Longines FEI World Cupª Jumping Final in Lyon (FRA). Credit: FEI/Arnd Bronkhorst/Pool Pic
Rider line up for today’s third & final leg of the 2013/14 Longines FEI World Cup Finals…
After the results of the first two competitions have been calculated, it is now Steve Guerdat who tops the leaderboard going into today’s Final II. Reigning Olympic Champions Steve Guerdat... Read more...