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Lily Freeman-Attwood wins the TWR Investments Group Prize U25

Lily Freeman-Attwood of Great Britain triumphed on January 26th in the 1.45m TWR Investments Group Prize. There were 19 entries in the TWR Investments Group 1.45m Jumper class but not one of them could catch up to Freeman-Atwood…

Werth and Weihegold are untouchable in Amsterdam

Four-time series champion, Isabell Werth (49) from Germany, stamped her authority all over the opposition with another superb win at the eighth leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2018/2019 Western European League in Amsterdam (NED) today.  Having…

L’Année Hippique Awards Best Dressage Rider

L’Année Hippique is the world’s number one equestrian yearbook. The first edition was published in 1943 and in 1988 the first L’Année Hippique Awards were presented to the riders. The winners were illustrious names: Pierre…

Switzerland’s Pius Schwizer Captures First in 1.45m

There were 44 entries in the Friday evening 1.45m class, competing over a course set by Louis Konickx of the Netherlands. 19 found the key to a clear round and it was down to the wire in time. Olympic Medalist Pius Schwizer (SUI) lead the class…

Isabell Werth dazzled audience in Amsterdam

Champion rider Germany's Isabell Werth dazzled the audience with 14 year old Oldenburg mare, Weihegold OLD in today's FEI Dressage World Cup Grand Prix. According to Isabell her mare started as "a bit tense" but she finished strong and earned…

Rowen wins first CSI U25 class in Amsterdam

After winning the international 1.40m jumping competition on Thursday, January 24 th  2019, we caught up with the talented and well-spoken 19 year old young rider, Rowen van de Mheen. Rowen is off to a flying start at Jumping Amsterdam…

Awesome Ahlmann scores again at Longines leg in Leipzig

It’s long been one of his favourite venues, and today Germany’s Christian Ahlmann had his home crowd in the palm of his hand once again when scorching to victory in the eleventh leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2018/2019…

Dream win for The Netherlands’ Minderhoud in Mechelen

Glock’s Dream Boy NOP lived up to his name when carrying 2016 champion Hans Peter Minderhoud (45) from The Netherlands to victory at the seventh leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2018/2019 Western European League in Mechelen, Belgium…

Tops-Alexander makes it a back-to-back double at La Coruña

“Pretty amazing!” was how Australia’s Edwina Tops-Alexander (44), described her victory in today’s seventh leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2018/2019 Western European League series in La Coruña, Spain.  For…

Germany’s Werndl secures spectacular win in Salzburg

Germany’s Benjamin Werndl (34) threw his hat into the ring for a place at the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final next April when producing a spectacular victory with Daily Mirror at the fifth leg of the 2018/2019 Western European League…

Spain’s Ferrer-Salat posts definitive victory as Madrid makes its series debut

Spanish dressage legend, Beatriz Ferrer-Salat (52), posted a definitive victory with Delgado when the FEI Dressage World Cup™ visited Madrid, Spain for the very first time today. And host nation riders dominated at this fourth round of…

Germany’s Deusser makes it a double in Madrid

Germany’s Daniel Deusser (37) rocketed up to third on the Western European League leaderboard and booked his ticket to the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final in Gothenburg, Sweden next April when posting his second win of the…

Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ presented by RAI Amsterdam

At the sixtieth edition of Jumping Amsterdam, the FEI Jumping World Cup™ will return to the RAI after ten years. The convention center and the prestigious jumping series go way back: in 1978 the first world cup qualifier jumping was hosted…

Grand Prix of Amsterdam!

Anemone Horse Trucks from Scherpenzeel and Stoeterij Sterrehof from Nunspeet are once again the title sponsor of the Grand Prix at the Diamond Edition. The ‘Anemone Horse Trucks Grand Prix of Amsterdam powered by Stoeterij Sterrehof’…

Werth breezes to a "special" victory with Bella Rose in Stuttgart

Second win in current series for defending champion; Germany scoops top three places. She has won everything there is to win in her sport, many times over, but there was a huge sense of achievement for Germany’s Isabell…

Fuchs flies to victory at Longines leg in Lyon

Switzerland’s Martin Fuchs (26) and Clooney produced a spectacular victory in the fourth leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2018/2019 Western European League more than lived up to expectations at Equita Longines in Lyon,…

Werth gives a Masterclass with Emilio at Lyon

Defending series champion and equestrian sports legend, Germany’s Isabell Werth (49), kicked off her FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2018/2019 campaign today with a convincing win with Emilio at the second leg of the Western European League…

Deusser pips Bruynseels in electrifying Verona jump-off

Daniel Deusser (37), winner of today’s third leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2018/2019 Western European League, admitted this evening that it was a last-minute change of plan that gave him victory.  “The first…

Patteet and Pebbles win super-hot Helsinki leg

Gudrun Patteet (33) and Sea Coast Pebbles Z won the sizzling second leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2018/2019 Western European League in Helsinki, Finland today. Second-last to go in an edge-of-the-seat 10-horse jump-off, they…

Home win for Daniel Bachmann Andersen at opening leg in Herning

Germany’s Langehanenberg second, Sweden’s Vilhelmson Silfven takes third Daniel Bachmann Andersen (28) and Blue Hors Zack were definitive winners of today’s first leg of the new FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2018/2019 Western…

10 qualifiers on the road to Gothenburg final!

Contenders have their strategies planned as the new FEI Dressage World Cup™ Western European League season gets underway this weekend in Herning, Denmark. There are 10 qualifying opportunities in eight countries over the next six months,…

FEI World Cup™; 13 qualifiers in 10 countries

Now in its 41st season, the FEI World Cup™ Jumping series has legendary status. It marks the mastery of indoor jumping which requires a unique level of understanding, trust, precision and team-work between horse and rider.  For…

The start of the World Cup season jumping and dressage is near!

The world top of the jumping and dressage riders is preparing for the new indoor season of the FEI World Cup™.  The World Cup Circuit 2018/2019 will start again in October. Of course, the World Cup circuit also comes to the Netherlands.…

The Diamond Edition of Jumping Amsterdam!

Jumping Amsterdam renewed for sixtieth edition! The organisation of Jumping Amsterdam is preparing for its sixtieth edition, from 24 to 27 January 2019. The return of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ has meant a change of the programme.…