Category: Showjumping News

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…

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…

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…

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…

GCL: St Tropez Pirates’ Michael Pender and Simon Delestre Sail to Victory in Valendswaard The Longines Tops International Arena came alive with excitement as spectators gathered to witness the exhilarating action in the Global Champions League (GCL) of Valkenswaard. Against the backdrop of an epic atmosphere that captivated both seasoned fans and newcomers alike, St Tropez Pirates took top honors. Michael Pender onboard HHS Catwalk and last to go Simon Delestre riding I Amelusina R 51 were the only team to finish with just a single rail down.  World number…

Britain’s Robert Whitaker won today’s Longines King George V Gold Cup after delivering the only double clear of the competition on Vermento.  The win came two days after the Brits won the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™, with Robert’s father John part of that winning team, crowning an amazing week for the home nation at the Longines Royal International Horse Show. Nine of the 45 starters produced a clear first round after Kelvin Bywater’s tricky course caught many of the competitors out. But in round two things got even tougher,…

Saturday’s Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Hickstead went to Ireland’s Shane Breen and the 11-year-old mare Haya, for the second year in a row.  Eight combinations out of the 28 starters jumped clear in the first round, but it wasn’t until the final three riders – all former winners of the Queen’s Cup – that the jump-off took flight. Two-time winner David Simpson came in on new ride Flashback VL and shaved more than 2sec off Sammie-Jo Coffin’s leading time. But David knew he was going to be followed by…

Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ 2023 Written by Louise Parkes It’s been 13 years since the home side triumphed at Hickstead, but on Friday July 28, at last, the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Great Britain was won by Di Lampard’s British team of Ben Maher (Exit Remo), Tim Gredley (Medoc de Toxandria), John Whitaker (Equine America Unick du Francport) and Harry Charles (Casquo Blue), and it was a victory to be savoured. It was the living legend himself, Whitaker who will celebrate his 68th birthday in a weeks time,…