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If you are an avid follower of the FEI Rankings, then take a look below to see who continues to thrive at the top of the leaderboards in showjumping, dressage, para-dressage, eventing, driving and endurance.
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The Cannes Stars powered by Iron Dames have officially unveiled their team lineup for the 2024 Global Champions League (GCL) season. This announcement marks a significant milestone as it introduces the first-ever all-female team in the prestigious GCL series, signalling a revolutionary shift in the league’s dynamics. Building on the legacy of the Cannes Stars in the GCL series, this year’s team is set to elevate the competition by integrating the formidable prowess of the Iron Dames, a trailblazing force in motorsport known for their commitment to promoting female talent…
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France Gears Up for Equestrian Glory: A Look into Their Dominance and Aspirations in the Longines League of Nations™ With the inaugural season of the Longines League of Nations™ poised to kick off this month, the spotlight is firmly fixed on the 10 nations vying for equestrian supremacy. Today, our focus turns to France, a nation steeped in equestrian heritage and renowned for its formidable prowess in the sport. France’s equestrian legacy is one of unparalleled excellence, boasting a rich history of producing some of the world’s finest horses and…
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Doha Tours Returns in Triumph! Equestrian Extravaganza Guaranteed for 2 More Years Hold onto your saddles! After a stellar debut, Doha Tours is back for an encore that promises to dazzle and delight! The Qatar Equestrian Federation is thrilled to announce the return of the acclaimed winter show jumping tour for not just one, but two electrifying years! Nestled in the breathtaking Longines Arena at Al Shaqab, Qatar, this tour has taken the equestrian world by storm, setting the stage for the prestigious Longines Global Champions Tour and GCL. President…
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Pieter Devos gets the year off to a flying start with a big win in Basel Belgium’s Pieter Devos was thrilled with his victory partnering Mom’s Toupie de la Roque at the tenth leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2023/2024 Western European League series in Basel, Switzerland today. Moving his points tally up to 54, and now lying third on the current league leaderboard, he is well on his way to the Longines 2024 Final in Riyadh (KSA) in April and today’s success has given him the perfect…
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In a perfect round-up to a great year of sport in 2023, Germany’s Christian Ahlmann scooped the honours in the ninth leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2023/2024 Western European League in front of an ecstatic audience at the Nekkerhal in Mechelen, Belgium today. There wasn’t an inch of viewing space left around the perimeter of the arena when, from a starting field of 41, just the six who jumped clear over Bart Vonck’s tough first-round course went into battle against the clock, including three from the host…
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In a class that was contested by thirty-six, it was Great Britain’s Ben Maher who was victorious in the Longines Jumping World Cup Qualifier on board nine-year-old gelding, Enjeu de Grisien at London International Horse Show this weekend. With the likes of Scott Brash, Julien Epaillard, Peder Fredricson waiting in the wings, it was bound to be a round of sheer class, ability, and determination. There were a total of six previous winners in the line-up on the day, and the two-round class made light work of narrowing it down to…
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Superstar Puissance duo Guy Williams and Mr. Blue Sky continued form in the London International Horse Show Puissance, after topping the leaderboard for the third year in a row. The LeMieux Puissance proved an exhilarating finale to the end of the third day of the London International Horse Show 2023 Show. In total, 13 combinations contested the class with proven Puissance specialists including last year’s joint winners Guy Williams and Joseph Trunkfield in the line-up. The duo were also joined by first-timers such as 5* Eventer Gemma Stevens. The famous…
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Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2023-2024, Western European League. Written by Lousie Parkes Britain’s Harry Charles and his 10-year-old gelding Sherlock won through with a thrilling last-to-go run at the seventh leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2023/2024 Western European League at A Coruña in Spain on Sunday. Watch Harry Charles’ winning round here. Even the super-talented 24-year-old rider who has twice made the cut to the series Final and who is currently ranked 14th in the world was taken by surprise with how things worked out. After leaving…
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Harry Charles won the 1m50 CSI5* Longines FEI World Cup Grand Prix qualifier class on Friday, December 1st riding Billabong du Roumois. It’s the U25 top-ranking rider’s second year in a row to have won the class, this year beating off top competition from France. The French riders, who had taken the first two places in the previous class, were also dominating the CaixaBank Trophy. Julien Epaillard was leading the table with “Cancun Torel Z”, a mare that has been in the French rider’s stable for a very short time,…
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In addition to hosting the world’s best international Show Jumping competitors, London International Horse Show will also welcome some of the sport’s rising stars at ExCeL London from 13–18 December. Yeti Under-25 British Show Jumping Championship The Yeti Under-25 British Show Jumping Championship will kick-off the Jumping action at the 2023 Show on Thursday 14 December, featuring some of the country’s top young riders. Oliver Fletcher – the son of former London International Horse Show Grand Prix winner, Graham Flether – heads an impressive start list. Fletcher was part of…
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The Markel Jockeys Jumping in aid of The Injured Jockeys Fund class will return to the London International Horse Show this year, on the evening of Monday 18 December. The unique class sees two teams of five world-class jockeys, put their Show Jumping skills to the test in the prestigious International Arena – all in aid of the Injured Jockeys Fund. This year’s class comes with exciting additions: Great Britain’s Eventing Chef d’Equipe, Dickie Waygood, will be responsible for setting the height of the course having watched the jockey’s warm-up.…
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Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2023-2024 – Western European League Great Britain’s Ben Maher and Dallas Vegas Batilly snatched a sensational victory in the fourth leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2023/2024 Western European League series in Verona, Italy today. In the eight-horse second-round jump-off, it seemed reigning European champion Steve Guerdat from Switzerland had it in the bag after setting a truly tight target time of 37.60 seconds with Venard de Cerisy. But reigning Olympic champion Maher snatched it from his grasp when, second-last to go, he was…
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Gregory Wathelet stormed to victory with Bond Jamesbond de Hay at the third leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2023/2024 Western European League in Lyon, France on Sunday. All eyes were on Julien Epaillard and his 10-year-old mare Dubai du Cedre, one of five French partnerships to make the cut into the second-round jump-off, after their win in Friday’s hotly-contested Longines Grand Prix. But they had to yield to the mighty stride of Wathelet’s stallion who snatched it away with a breathtaking run to post Belgium’s first-ever victory…
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In an entry destined for the history books, the unstoppable Harrie Smolders has claimed the esteemed title of the 2023 Longines Global Champions Tour Champion of Champions, marking a moment that will endure through the ages. Securing this title for the second time, Smolders has soared into the realm of stardom. Leaving it right until the last Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of the season, the title battle came down to the wire between Maikel van der Vleuten, Harrie Smolders, and Henrik von Eckermann in the Saudi Arabian capital,…
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PIPPA FUNNELL AND TINA COOK TO BRING EVENTING EXPERTISE TO THE LONDON INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW The London International Horse Show has announced a new addition to the LeMieux Masterclass series starring top event riders Pippa Funnell MBE and Tina Cook. Set to take centre stage on Friday December 15th, Pippa and Tina will deliver expert advice by pooling their knowledge gained from over three decades of riding at the top level of sport alongside discussing their relationships with both human and equine teammates. Taking place in the New Horizon Plastics London Arena, The Perfect Partnerships…
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Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2023-2024 – Western European League Written by Louise Parkes With a spectacular ride against the clock, and from a 40-strong startlist sprinkled with multiple champions, it was Ireland’s Richard Howley who reigned supreme with the 12-year-old gelding Consulent de Prelet Z in the first leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2023/2024 Western European League in Oslo, Norway today. The new season could hardly have gotten off to a better start as the spectators roared with approval while the result was being decided in a…
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Introducing the Longines League of Nations™: A brand-new look for a new era of team Jumping In a creative one-two punch, the highly anticipated Longines League of Nations series has released 2024 dates, alongside an all-new digital hub – a website designed to reflect the fresh, vibrant blueprint of the new series that kicks off in Abu Dhabi in February 2024. The new series will mark a new chapter in the illustrious history of the FEI Jumping Nations Cup™, a competition steeped in tradition whose nation vs nation format dates back…
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Written by Georgie Roberts South Africa is poised to become a centre of equestrian excellence as it proudly hosts the highly anticipated FEI Jumping World Challenge Final this week. This prestigious event marks the culmination of an exhilarating season, where 16 amateur Jumping athletes from 13 nations will vie for a place on the podium. History has borne witness to the evolution of the FEI Jumping World Challenge Final since its inception in 2001. Over the years, it has travelled across continents to foster development and unity, and in 2014…
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Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ 2023 Final – Barcelona (ESP) – written by Louise Parkes Team Great Britain got off to a flying start when topping the first round of the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final 2023 at the Real Club de Polo in Barcelona, Spain with the only zero scoreline of the afternoon. Foot-perfect runs from pathfinder Tim Gredley (Medoc de Toxandria), Robert Whitaker (Vermento) and anchorman Harry Charles (Aralyn Blue) meant that the 12 faults collected by Lily Attwood (Cor-Leon VD Vlierbeek Z) would be their discard. They…
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Shane Breen adds another Hickstead title to his list by claiming the top spot in Sunday’s ClipMyHorse.TV Sussex Cup, riding the 10-year-old grey homebred Scarteen II. The £6,000 1.40m Grand Prix class formed the feature class of week one of the All England September Tour, and plenty of showjumping’s leading national talents came forward for the final. Fourteen of the 35 qualified combinations produced a first round clear, to guarantee an ultra-competitive jump-off. But with the benefit of being drawn last to go, having qualified three horses for the final, Shane…
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FEI Jumping European Championship 2023, written by Louise Parkes Switzerland’s Steve Guerdat has ridden many great horses during his sparkling career, but after winning individual gold at the FEI Jumping European Championship 2023 in Milan (ITA) on Sunday (September 3) he said his mare, Dynamix de Belheme, is simply the best. With a flawless run over four days of tough competition, as Italian course designer Uliano Vezzani tested Europe’s best riders as only he can, the 41-year-old rider and his 10-year-old mare were the only combination to finish the week…
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by Louise Parkes History was made on Friday when Team Sweden clinched gold for the very first time at the FEI Jumping European Championship 2023 in Milan (ITA). The country that already holds both the Olympic and World team titles proved that, when it comes to staying the distance, they simply have no match right now. They started the medal-decider trailing Germany and just ahead of the defending champions from Switzerland. But on an afternoon full of surprises it was Team Ireland that settled comfortably into silver medal spot while…
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FEI Jumping European Championship 2023, Milano (ITA) – Written by Louise Parkes Team Germany overtook Sweden to rise to the top of the leaderboard on the second day of the FEI Jumping European Championship 2023 in Milan (Thursday 31), but the difference between the top three sides is only fractional going into Friday’s team medal decider. A tally of 9.31 gives Germany just 0.2 penalty points of an advantage over Sweden with 9.51, while the defending champions from Switzerland lie third with 9.92 followed closely by Ireland on a 10-point…
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Written by Louise Parkes FEI Jumping European Championship 2023, Milano (ITA) The reigning Olympic and World team gold medallists from Sweden flexed their not-inconsiderable muscles when taking the lead on the opening day of the FEI Jumping European Championship 2023 at San Siro racecourse in Milan, Italy on Wednesday (30 Aug). However, with scores converted into points, they go into Thursday’s first round of the second competition with only a narrow advantage over the defending European champions from Switzerland, while Germany lies in overnight third, fractionally ahead of Ireland in…
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