Category: Showjumping News

The prestigious Global Champions Playoffs (GC Playoffs) is set to embark on an exciting journey as it announces its confirmed locations for the years 2024 to 2029. Organisers have unveiled plans for the Playoffs to alternate annually, between Riyadh and Prague. The new direction will kick off in 2024, with Riyadh hosting the event in even years and Prague taking the reins in odd years. The decision to rotate between these two iconic cities reflects the global appeal and growth of the sport of show jumping. Riyadh and Prague, each…

British Nations Cup showjumper 31-year-old Scottish James Smith has been suspended from competing as of March 16, 2024, at home or abroad due to concerns about the welfare of a horse. Smith is currently under investigation and barred from national and international competitions due to allegedly having used an outlawed training method during a European event.   Concerns relating to the horse’s welfare were raised after photographs circulated on social media appeared to evidence a cane being used to make the horse lift its hind legs higher over a practice jump…

Australian Olympic medalist Shane Rose risks losing his place at the 2024 Paris Games due to a severe accident which has left him in ICU following a heavy fall from his horse, Virgil, during a cross-country session on Thursday, 15 March 24. The horse was not injured; however, the fall saw Shane rushed to intensive care, where he remains with serious injuries. It has been reported that Shane has fractured his femur as well as pelvis and ribs. Having already undergone urgent surgery to stabilize his pelvis and femur, the question…

Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2023-2024 – North American League. Written by Catie Staszak World Cup success is nothing new for Daniel Coyle (IRL), but he reached another milestone on Sunday at the Live Oak International (USA) when he topped the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Ocala aboard his exciting new mount, Incredible. “I’ve had a really, really good experience with the World Cup already, but I think this is the first year I’ve ever won three [in one season],” Coyle expressed, “so I’m really, really happy about that.” Coyle, a…

The new home of the British Young Horse Championships has been announced, and it’s an exciting one! The prestigious event will now be set against the stunning backdrop of the All England Jumping Course at Hickstead, West Sussex. The event provides a wonderful opportunity for talented young horses to begin their journey to stardom in the most supportive and highly respected atmosphere. The show, which will this year take place from the 9th to the 12th of August (2024), boasts a total prize fund of nearly £80,000, will take place…

Ellen Whitaker has been hitting form once again during the 5th week of the Andalucia Sunshine Tour in Vejer De La Frontera, Spain on 8th March. Ellen secured the impressive win in the CSI5* 1.50m Ashford Farm Trophy, Longines Ranging speed class riding Korlenski. Out of sixty nine entering combinations, only eighteen completed the course without fault. Ellen rode to triumph on the nine-year-old KWPN mare Korlenski (out of legendary stallion Coronet Oblensky) stopping the clock over a second faster than second-placed Turkish rider, Derin Demorsoy on the BWP gelding…

It’s been a successful trip to the sunshine of the Wellington International Winter Equestrian Festival for Olympian Ben Maher, with a $200,000 win on the final day of the festival on the 3rd March on board Point Break (Action-Breaker x Balou du Rouet), owned by Charlotte Rossetter and Pamela Wright. Ben’s win comes on week eight of the festival when he topped the leaderboard in the JTWG, Inc. CSI04* Grand Prix. Five combinations jumped the USA’s Steve Stephens and Nick Granat’s challenging course, with Maher, the first to jump clear…

It was Belgium’s Abdel Saïd and the remarkable, Bonne Amie, emerging victorious after a heart-stopping class during the €375,000 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Doha. Their triumph not only secured the win but also propelled them to claim the lead in the prestigious LGCT Championship race after collecting maximum points. The spectacular sound and light show at the prize-giving ceremony rounded off three days of the highest calibre show jumping kicking off the supreme test to find the 2024 LGCT Champion.   In an electrifying round, Abdel Saïd and…

The equestrian world was set ablaze as the 2024 Global Champions League (GCL) season kicked off in Doha, Qatar, with the Cannes Stars, powered by Iron Dames, seizing victory in a historic display of skill and determination. Under the dazzling lights of the Longines Arena at Al Shaqab, the Cannes Stars made history as the first all-female team of six riders to lead the championship race, setting the stage for an electrifying season ahead. In a riveting showdown, the Cannes Stars soared to victory, propelled by stellar performances from Sophie…

Top showjumping stallion Dallas has been put to sleep following a tragic accident.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…