Entries by Irene

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 Durand, Nicole Uphoff, Mark Todd and IJsbrand Chardon.  In 2018 equestrian fans worldwide voted for the best riders online and […]

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 in first place with Cina Donna Awr. The impressive […]

Celine Schoonbroodt and Venus victorious in 1.40m

Today’s international jumping class began with the 1.40m Zegwaard Rioolontstopping Prize. The show was exciting as competitive rider Celine Shoonbroodt-de Azevedo (BEL) earned first place with her mare Venus de l’Eyre. We caught up with her after the class. “The mare jumped really good. I had a good round so I’m happy. I’m going to […]

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 first place in today’s Grand Prix. Germany hero the top two places today as Isabell […]

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 with a clear round on Holsteiner gelding, Q Verdi. He trained as a video interview, […]

Jumping Amsterdam Livestream by ClipMyHorse.TV

Jumping Amsterdam can be followed live and free or anywhere in the world via the livestream on  www.clipmyhorse.tv  with comments in Dutch, German and English. ClipMyHorse.TV is the largest provider of livestreams with more than 800 equestrian and breeding events throughout Europe. Do you want to follow the broadcasts in full screen? Become a premium […]

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 Western European League at Leipzig.  Just three weeks ago, the man who currently holds […]

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 today. At just 10 years of age this young stallion is demonstrating colossal potential, and his […]

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 the second consecutive year she out-paced all her rivals to head the line-up at the Casas Novas Equestrian Centre where the packed stadium […]

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 in Salzburg, Austria today.  The pair’s performance wasn’t perfect, with a few glitches along the […]

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 the 10-leg 2018/2019 Western European League series when Claudio Castilla Ruiz (35) finished second with Alcaide ahead 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 2018/2019 qualifying season at Madrid in Spain today. He topped the line-up with Calisto Blue in Verona […]

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 in Amsterdam. The first three editions of the event took place at the former […]

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’ is the closing number of the sports program on Saturday evening 26 January in the RAI Amsterdam. Both Anemone […]

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 Werth (49) when she steered Bella Rose to victory in the third leg of the FEI Dressage […]

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, France today. In an edge-of-the-seat 10-horse jump-off that included four riders flying the host-country flag, it came down to […]

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 series at Equita Longines in Lyon, France.  With two Technical scores over 80 percent and one Artistic mark of […]

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 question we all had when we saw the jump-off course was, is it possible to do six strides from […]

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 scorched through the finish to post the Belgian rider’s first-ever World Cup success and to firmly grasp those […]

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 European League season on home ground in Herning, Denmark. All five judges put the Danish duo into pole position while Germany’s Helen Langehanenberg […]

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, and all eyes are fully focused on a place at the Final in Gothenburg, Sweden next April. The Grand […]

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 competitors all across Western Europe, the long and winding road to the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping 2019 […]

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. During Jumping Amsterdam (24-27 January 2019) there is a qualification for both dressage […]

Ticket sale Jumping Amsterdam has started!

From Thursday 24 until Sunday 27 January 2019 the 60th edition of Jumping Amsterdam will take place at the RAI Amsterdam. During this briljant Diamond Edition the program is filled with top sport: the highest dressage level in the FEI Dressage World Cup™ on Friday (Grand Prix) and Saturday (Freestyle), spectacular show jumping in the […]