Category archives for: Jumpers

Parot Plumbs Atlantis Riches in $100K

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Chilean rider Samuel Parot and his own 12-year-old bay gelding Atlantis took the win in the $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Sacramento CSI3* last night at the Rancho Murieta Equestrian Center. A sell-out crowd packed the stands and VIP Lounge at facility’s indoor arena for an evening of excitement  presented by Lasher’s Elk Grove Dodge […]

Belgium Takes Furusiyya Nation’s Cup

The Belgian team may have missed the chance to compete in the 2016 Olympics, but their win in the 2015 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup CSIO5* Jumping title in the final round at Real Club de Polo in Barcelona reminded the world they are a force to be reckoned with. The USA placed fourth. “It was […]

Bluman Rolex Prize Ticks Past 200K

Daniel Bluman collected $212,000 and a Rolex watch for his victory at the Central Park Horse Show’s U.S. Open CSI 3* Grand Prix last night. Touring the course on the 9-year-old Dutch mare Conconcreto Believe, the Colombian rider took part in a tense duo of a jump-off with Sharn Wordley (NZL) and Barnetta, ultimately delivering the quickest of […]

Swail Speeds to $40K NYC Win

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Ireland’s Conor Swail and Simba De La Roque got show jumping started at the second annual Rolex Central Park Horse Show, with a victory in the $40,000 FEI Speed Class Thursday last night. Todd Minikus (USA) and Quality Girl placed second, with Daniel Bluman (COL) and Concreto Believe in third. Course designer Guilherme Jorge of Brazil set the […]

U.S. Breaks Jinx! Makes Furusiyya Final Round

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The Belgian team came out on top while the U.S. tied for fourth at the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final in Barcelona today. The fourth place finish (nine faults — a tie with Great Britain) put the U.S.  into round one’s top eight, which means they will compete in the final round on Saturday. This […]

Menezes, Caruschka Rev Sacto

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The Sacramento International Horse Show started off with a bang, as Eduardo Menezes and Caruschka won the $25,000 Jumper Classic. The week of competitive classes features world class riders such as Richard Spooner, Will Simpson, Quentin Judge, Mandy Porter, Eric Navet, Jill Humphrey and Ben Asselin, to name a few. “The eighth anniversary of the Sacramento […]

Battle Builds in Barcelona

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The buzz is building for tomorrow’s $2.6 million Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping Final 2015 at FC Barcelona’s Real de Polo. Spaniard Alvarez Moya had determination written all over his face as he promised, “when it comes to the Furusiyya Final in my home country I will be giving it 100 per cent!” He’ll have to: he’ll be going […]

Sterling Finish for M&S Finals

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With classes in Children’s and Adult Hunter, Jumper and Equitation, the Marshall & Sterling Insurance League National Finals at HITS on the Hudson, Sept. 9-13, saw some of the best riders the country finding their way into the spotlight. Marshall & Sterling Junior/Amateur Horsemanship Final Grace Saad and Amendment 15, owned by Darren Chiacchia, finished first in the Marshall […]

LA Masters Rider List Unveiled

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Today, 36 international riders have been announced as qualified to compete for $1 Million in prize money at the Longines Masters of Los Angeles CSI 5*, October 1- 4 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Thirteen U.S. riders will compete with the top 22 from Europe and one from the Middle East in what in only its second year […]

Brash Road to Grand Slam

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Scott Brash becomes the first rider in the three year history of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping to win all  three events, starting with the December 2014 CHI Geneva, continuing to the CSI Aachen and culminating in the CSIO Spruce Meadows, Calgary. To win the Rolex Grand Slam and claim the bonus of $1.3 […]

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