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Ahlmann Tops Legendary Jump-off In Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Stockholm presented by Fabege Christian Ahlmann and Dominator 2000 Z won their second Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of the season after the most legendary jump-off in the Olympic Stadium of Stockholm. Home hero Henrik von Eckermann had to settle for second place in the LGCT Grand Prix of Stockholm presented by Fabege by just 0.11s with King Edward after winning all three other CSI5* classes so far this weekend. However, he doesn’t go home empty-handed as…

Home heroes lead the charge to Longines Global Champions Tour of Stockholm Halfway through the thrilling LGCT 2022 season, the Tour leaves the French Riviera and heads to the capital of Sweden, Stockholm. With the Championship race now in full swing, all eyes will be on the world-famous riders who head to the Swedish capital city to take on the next leg of the 2022 series from 17 – 19 June. Elite horses and riders will battle it out in the historic Olympic Stadium that had a strong heritage in…

Daniel Deusser dazzles in rollercoaster Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Cannes It was an evening of explosive top sport as Daniel Deusser and Bingo Ste Hermelle risked it all as first to go in the jump-off and triumphed in the dazzling Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Cannes presented by Volvo Groupe Cavallari. Deusser reigned supreme in Cannes winning a supercharged jump-off against the heavyweight stars of show jumping just 0.23s ahead of Spencer Smith and Theodore Manciais in second. Ben Maher and Faltic HB claimed the…

Epaillard ecstatic in home win at Longines Global Champions Tour of Cannes In the perfect prelude to Saturday’s GCL and Longines Global Champions Tour of Cannes, a high-octane race to the finish saw Julien Epaillard take another breathtaking win with his 9-year-old home bred Donatello d’Auge in the 1.50m Prix de JW Marriott Cannes jump-off class. As the floodlights came on for the second day of competition, spectators and VIPs were dazzled with top sport, as the French rider took the victory ahead of Maikel van der Vleuten in second…

Home hero Ahlmann dominates in Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Hamburg Christian Ahlmann secured his place in the Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix this weekend after a spectacular home win in Hamburg, Germany with his top stallion Dominator 2000 Z. Packed grandstands witnessed the local hero finish just ahead of young talent Michael Pender with HHS Calais and Andre Thieme on DSP Chakaria meaning for the second time this season riders finished joint second after stopping the clock in the exact same time of 51.33s.  The…

Daniel Deusser dominates on home soil at Longines Global Champions Tour of Hamburg – read the full news piece here

Sizzling Saint Tropez set for dramatic 5th leg of Longines Global Champions Tour 2022 For the eighth year the Longines Athina Onassis Horse Show, the 5th leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour, is returning to Ramatuelle’s renowned Pampelonne Beach, from 19 to 21 May 2022, where glamour and very high-level sport will go hand in hand. Athletes are preparing for breathtaking competition in the sun-soaked destination which is synonymous with elegance and style. With brand new changes to the event for 2022 including a renewed configuration of our glamorous…

Ludger Beerbaum Claims Second Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix Win Of The Year In Electrifying Mexico City Presented By GNP Seguros Ludger Beerbaum and his superstar 10-year-old mare Mila won their second LGCT Grand Prix of 2022 in phenomenal style. Last to go, the German Champion delivered a lightning-fast round setting up the tantalising prospect of a historic Championship battle. As Beerbaum already claimed his golden ticket in Doha, second place by just 0.05s, Denis Lynch becomes the third athlete to qualify for the Longines Global Champions Tour Super…

Longines Global Champions Tour 2022 Season Set for Kick-Off In Doha, Qatar The 2022 Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL will kick-off at the spectacular Longines Arena at AL SHAQAB in Doha, Qatar in just two weeks time from 3 – 5 March. The official rider list for one of the first five-star events of 2022 is revealed today, with show jumping’s top riders and horses named for this opening leg. With last year’s overall season champion and current world number one, Peder Fredricson leading the charge, the first event of…

Henrik von Eckermann and King Edward Crowned €1.25 million Longines Global Champions Tour Super Grand Prix Champions Henrik von Eckermann and King Edward were declared winners of the third edition of the spectacular Longines Global Champions Tour after they faced down extraordinary pressure. The €1.25 million showdowns took place in front of a sell-out crowd at the O2 Arena in Prague with victory for von Eckermann greeted with a standing ovation after the Swedish rider and his amazing gelding clinched victory. Celebrating his win Henrick smiled: To be back in…

A ‘very very happy’ Peder Fredricson scoops the 2021 Longines Global Champions Tour Title It was ‘game, set and match’ on Saturday after Peder Fredricson wrote his name in history taking his first Longines Global Champions Tour title just hours after helping to secure the GCL team series crown for Valkenswaard United. The championship battle turned out to be a superlative showdown with a script that sporting dreams are made of. Spectators filled the arena positioned in every inch of space as the equestrian world watched on as the knife-edge…

Spencer Smith Scores In Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Šamorín While Championship Battle Will Go Down To The Wire At Next Week’s Finals In one of the most competitive jump-off’s of the 2021 season, it was Spencer Smith and Theodore Manciais who defied gravity and soared into first place claiming his first-ever Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix win under the lights in the spectacular arena of Šamorín. Smith denied Chrisitan Ahlmann of the win by 0.02s and of the penultimate prestigious golden ticket for the Longines Global…

Rome’s Circus Maximus to host Longines Global Champions Tour this September Rome’s Circus Maximus is set to host the 12th & 13th leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour this September, which will see the ancient stadium hold horses for the first time in 2,000 years! The World Heritage site, once used by Emperors for horse and chariot races, will display a selection of the world’s best equestrian athletes from 10 – 12 September and the 16 – 18 September for Rome’s leg of the LGCT Tour, where entry to the…

Tickets now on sale for the second Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL of Valkenswaard in 2021! This 10th leg in the 2021 LGCT and GCL calendar is sure to see incredible sporting action, with Dutch and international riders alike set to treat the crowds to stunning performances with their best horses. On August 20 – 22, the stunning state-of-the-art Tops International Arena in Valkenswaard will once again host top-level sport at the Longines Global Champions Tour. Tickets for the thrilling weekend are now on sale as the LGCT and…

Kenny Dominates with Dazzling Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix du Prince de Monaco Win It was a display of sheer brilliance as Darragh Kenny set hearts racing with a sensational victory on Idalville d’Esprit in the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix du Prince de Monaco. The Irishman was in unbelievable form this weekend also triumphing earlier today for Paris Panthers in the GCL team showdown. Barely a second separated the top three riders in a breathtakingly fast 6-way jump-off where Max Kühner stepped up to the podium in…

Cavalcade of Stars for Magical Longines Global Champions Tour of Monaco The best international riders and horses will descend on the Principality of Monaco to face challenging technical courses in one of the most compact arenas on the Tour, where daring, scope and bravery are the key ingredients required for a successful charge. Watched over by the super-yachts and nestled in the former Formula 1 pit lane, this event is truly unique in the world of showjumping and draws fans from all around the world. Monaco has been an established…

Edward Levy Scores Hat-Trick with Spectacular Longines Global Champions Tour of Paris Win Young Frenchman Edward Levy has secured a hat-trick of wins in the Longines Global Champions Tour – Longines Paris Eiffel Jumping, adding today’s thrilling Eiffel Challenge presented by Team Créatif to his list of successes in the French capital city. As the French National Anthem rang out for a third time this weekend, Levy stood proudly with Uno de Cerisy, the thirteen-year-old bay gelding proving his talent, scope and consistency at the highest level of the sport.…

Longines Global Champions Tour Monaco Preview From July the 1st to the 3rd, the Port Hercule will distinguish itself by welcoming the Longines Global Champions Tour of Monaco. A few weeks after the celebrated Formula 1 Grand Prix and the victory of Max Verstappen (NED), the Monoplaces and pit lanes will make way for horses and sand, to enjoy, again, a weekend of great sport. The event features the world’s best show-jumping horses and riders over three days of top level sport. 2021 marks the 15th Jumping of Monte-Carlo which…

Incredible performance by Jerome Guery in the first day of Longines Global Champions Tour in Madrid The Belgian rider won the CSI5* 1.55, and 1.45m class, and Shanghai Swans achieved the best score in the qualifying team round. Jérôme Guery stood out since the start of the Longines Global Champions Tour in Madrid with two consecutive victories in the most important classes of the day. The Belgian rider, European team champion in 2019, won with “Grupo Prom Diego” in the CSI5 * Marqués de Riscal Trophy, a 1.55 m course…

2020 Longines Global Champions Tour: AL SHAQAB, Doha Preview Show Jumping News :: Everything Horse :: Longines Global Champions Tour The 2020 Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL will kick off at the magnificent Longines Arena at AL SHAQAB in Doha, Qatar, this week. The official rider list is revealed today, with show jumping’s top riders and horses named for this opening leg! The first event of the new individual and team Championships promises to be an electrifying launchpad as athletes size up their rivals, preparing for a strong start…

Over 100 riders of all ages representing 25 countries will descend on Rome for the 16th leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour which was officially launched by Government and Olympic officials at the spectacular Stadio Dei Marmi venue, on Tuesday 3rd September. The world’s best riders will be in the Italian capital for the LGCT Grand Prix and the GCL team showdown at a critical juncture in the 2019 season. The atmosphere in Rome is set to be sizzling and there will be free admission every day for the…

The Longines Global Champions Tour Arrives in Mexico The scene is set for the second leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT) to take place in Mexico City, in just a few days time. A selection of Great Britain’s most decorated riders, including Ben Maher and Scott Brash will compete against Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) and Harrie Smolders (NED) over the 2,250 metres above sea level setting. Naturally, the top international horses that accompany the riders are already arriving in Mexico’s capital city as anticipation builds for a thrilling showcase…

Niels Bruynseels and Lady Cracotte Power to Victory in the Last Class of the Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard In a thrilling final showdown at the Tops International Arena, Niels Bruynseels (BEL) and Lady Cracotte powered to victory in the last class of the weekend in the Longines Global Champions Tour of Valkenswaard. The last day of competition at the venue – which celebrates 25 years of show jumping competition- saw plenty of drama, but it was the lightning fast Belgian rider Bruynseels who denied home hero Eric van…