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Tue

Nov

Riders list for the X-Bionic Indoor Masters

The X-Bionic Indoor Master CSI4*, the most exclusive event of the season, is set to take place from November 24-26, 2017 in the biggest European equestrian indoor hall.
Located at the X-Bionic Sphere Olympic Training Center in Samorin, Slovakia, the event will see a total 50 riders compete at the CSI4* level and battle it out for €250,800 in prize money over the course of three days. Five classes will also offer points towards the Longines World Ranking.
International CSI4* Horse & Rider List:

Argentina
LAROCCA, José María
ELIOT DWS
GAUTCHO DA QUINTA

Austria
KÜHNER, Max
ALFA JORDAN
CIELITO LINDO 2
MARKEL, Anna
CASCARO 2
PUCK, Gerfried
BIONDA 3
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Tue

Nov

Isabell Werth and Weihegold head home-side whitewash at Stuttgart

Isabell Werth (GER) rides Weihegold OLD in the LONGINES FEI World Cup™ Dressage Stuttgart, Germany. Nov 18th 2017 Photo FEI/Cara Grimshaw

Second win in a row for defending series champion as German riders claim five of top six places; runner-up Dorothee Schneider rockets up to fourth on league table
With style, panache and the greatest of ease, defending series champions Isabell Werth (48) and her wonderful 12-year-old mare Weihegold cruised to victory at the third leg of the FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2017/2018 Western European League on home ground in Stuttgart, Germany today. And in a feast of fabulous performances it was fellow-countrywomen Dorothee Schneider (Sammy Davis Jr.) and Helen Langehanenberg (Damsey FRH) who slotted into second and third places.

Tue

Nov

Steve Guerdat gallops them all into the ground at Stuttgart

On a day when a host nation win seemed all but a given, Swiss superman Steve Guerdat (35) and his flying machine Hannah galloped the opposition into total submission with a whirlwind jump-off round at the fifth leg of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2017/2018 Western European League at Stuttgart, Germany.
Never a man to flinch against the clock, the 2012 Olympic champion and winner of the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping title in both 2015 and 2016 was third-last to go of the 16 that made the cut into the deciding second round. And, to the disbelief of almost everyone including long-time leader Philipp Weishaupt, he shaved more than a half-second off the German rider’s scorching-fast target time to clinch it.

Tue

Nov

We say goodbye to Axis TSF

Finnish Grand Prix rider Terhi Stegards had to say goodbye to her top Grand Prix horse Axis TSF. The 18-year old licensed Trakehner stallion died from an aortic rupture on Friday 3 November 2017.

"The pitch black stallion collapsed during his light morning training session under his longtime rider Terhi Stegars," said saddened co-owner Tanja Kayser. "The vet, who was in the stable at that point, could not but diagnose his death. Terhi sustained some injuries and is currently being treated by a doctor.”

”I’m truly devastated to loose my best friend, my hero,” Stegars told Eurodressage. “I will be operated on tomorrow morning to treat multiple fractures of the left shoulder socket.”

Tue

Nov

New horse for Andrew Kocher

Andrew Kocher soon welcomes a new horse in his stable. Today Kocher bought the 13-year-old Belgian Warmblood-son of Clinton, Effect van de Bisschop from Belgium show jumping rider, Nico van der Plaetsen.

At the end of last year, Van der Plaetsen bought Effect van de Bisschop from Starhorses. The gelding was before competed by Thierry Goffinet.

Together with Van der Plaetsen Effect jumped to victory in this year’s international competition in Antwerp as well as the national Silver League Grand Prix in Diepenbeek. In 2014 Effect was competed at the FEI World Equestrian Games in Caen, France.

Effect was sold to Starhorses at the BWP Antwerp Auction. Thursday he moves to the States through the services of EHS

Source: equnews

Tue

Nov

Kent Farrington remains the world number one

For another month it is USA show jumping rider, Kent Farrington who’s in the lead of the Longines Ranking. Farrington and the complete top four remain unchanged.

It is again McLain Ward, Kevin Staut and Italy’s Lorenzo de Luca who follow Farrington on a second, third and fourth place.

Dutch show jumping rider, Maikel Van der Vleuten jumps firmly into the top ten, switching his tenth place for spot number five. Van der Vleuten recently won the world cup leg in Verona.

His compatriot, Harrie Smolders holds on his sixth place and is now followed by Swedish show jumping rider, Peder Fredricson. The Swedish show jumper switches his 8th for a 7th spot. Eric Lamaze, Scott Brash and Gregory Wathelet complete the top ten.
Source FEI

Sun

Nov

Stunning Longines World Cup win for Lynch in Lexington

Ireland’s Denis Lynch and RMF Echo flying high as they capture a top class win at the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping in Lexington (USA) overnight. (FEI/Ashley Neuhof)

Ireland’s European Championship team gold medalist Denis Lynch has added a Longines FEI World Cup victory to his season’s winnings, after a stunning performance in the early hours of this morning at Lexington, Kentucky in the USA.
Lynch had made the trip across the Atlantic for a stint on the American circuit and he guided the Rushy Marsh Farm-owned gelding RMF Echo to victory in Lexington – collecting just over $82,000.

Nine combinations made it through to the jump-off, with Lynch the sole Irish representative after Shane Sweetnam (Chaqui Z) and Richie Moloney (Carrabis Z) exited in the first round. Tipperary-born Lynch set a blistering winning clear in a time of 36.16 seconds and was pushed all the way by American runner-up Lauren Tisbo with Coriandolo di Ribano (36.52). Switzerland’s Beat Mandli took the third spot on the podium with Dsarie (37.80).

Sun

Nov

Ian Millar Dominates Canadian Show Jumping Championship

Toronto, Ontario – Ian Millar of Perth, ON, won the first phase of competition in the $125,000 Canadian Show Jumping Championship held Friday, November 3, on opening night of the Royal Horse Show, held as part of the 95th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON.
Speed was the name of the game and Millar was gunning for a record thirteenth national title with his mount, Dixson. The pair left all the jumps in place and turned in the fastest time, 61.75 seconds, over a track set by 2016 Rio Olympic course designer Guilherme Jorge of Brazil.

Sun

Nov

Felix Hassmann jumps to victory in CSI3* Oldenburg

A lot of international riders are currently competing in Oldenburg. Of course, the German riders dominate the start lists and almost all first places. In the CSI3* 1,45m today, it was Felix Hassmann with SL Brazonado (SL Baluarte) who won first place in 49,86 seconds. Johannes Ehning and Quintana Roo 2 (Quintero) took the second place in 52,13 seconds. Max Haunhorst and Chaccara (Chacco Blue) finished in 53,18 seconds, which earned them the third place.
The only foreigner in this top five was the Danish rider Lars Bak Andersen with Lumbumbo (Ludwig von Bayern). He finished faster than Anna-Maria Grimm and Gerlinde 33 (Graf Top) and took the fourth place.
Click here for the complete result.
Source: equnews

Sun

Nov

Pieter Devos and Gin D win Equita Masters in Lyon

Only twelve combinations started in the thrilling second phase of the Equita Masters in Lyon. One of these combinations was Pieter Devos with Gin D, an eleven-year-old stallion by Clinton I x Skippy II. They claimed the first place after a stunning round of 38,9 seconds. The second place went to American rider Lauren Hough with Waterford (Coolcorron Cool Diamond). They were a little bit slower than Devos and Gin D with a time of 39,22 seconds. Italian rider Alberto Zorzi and Contango (Catoki) went clear in 39,93 seconds and took the third place.
The best French round came from Penelope Leprevost and Urano de Cartigny (Diamant de Semilly). They also went clear in the second phase and came in fourth. The young Irish rider Bertram Allen and Gin Chin vh Lindenhof, an eleven-year-old gelding by Chin Chin, took the fifth place.
Click here for the complete result.