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"I could tell that I was behind. I could feel it, but the horse never gives up. We fought to the end and it was enough. So I'm very proud...

Luciana Lossio (BRA) jumped her first five-star Grand Prix at Wellington International on Saturday night. And won her first five-star title the same evening. The 49-year-old amateur rider and full-time...

It's been nearly two years since Mount St. John Freestyle, a horse once dubbed "Mrs Valgero," has graced an international arena. Bred by Germany's Stephan Kurz and purchased as a...

This week in five-star sport... The Dutch Masters returns to s'Hertogenbosch with the Indoor Brabant Horse Show, featuring both 5* jumping and World Cup dressage. Watch for Rolex Grand Slam...

It’s an Olympic year, and boy oh boy do I love the Games! From July 26–August 11, 2024, you best believe I’ll be shirking my duties to watch the world’s...

The heat was on—both literally and figuratively—during the CSIO 4* Sunday Grand Prix on March 3 during Nations Cup Week at Wellington International. The air was muggy with temperatures ticking...

With 30 years of experience designing for multiple international team events, including the 2008 Hong Kong Olympic Games, Course Designer Steve Stephens has seen some things. “This isn’t my first...

If you were wagering on which pair would win the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Doha, Abdel Saïd and Bonne Amie wouldn't have been the favorites. The pair...

“I can’t believe it. "If you had told me this would happen a year ago, I would have said that you’re crazy. It’s a shock to me. I am thrilled...

Ladies first! The Cannes Stars have a new look and a new mission for the 2024 Global Champions League (GCL) season—and it paid immediate dividends in Doha on Friday. Under...

We’re just a month and change away from the start of Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Finals 2024 (April 16-20) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the startlist is beginning to...

“My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.” —American basketball player and coach Jim Valvano When Dutch breeder Pieter Kersten conceived of...

Seven podium finishes. That's the sum total of United Touch S's international record. At first glance, it's an underwhelming stat for a 12-year-old horse that's jumped 102 international rounds. Until...

"When we saw that we have to bring four Grand Prix horses, that meant for us we really have to bring four good ones,” said Frederic Wandres of the FEI...

Some jump offs are a test of stride length and speed. Others favor cat-like agility. Sometimes, you just need to keep the poles in their cups. That was exactly the...

There aren’t a lot of ways to improve a six-hour drive home from a horse show. But winning the ninth leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2023/2024 Western European...

Leave it to France. Long renowned for creating some of the most iconic, luxurious, and fashionable objects in the world—think: Chanel, Hermès, Cartier, and bien sûr!, champagne—the 2024 Olympic host...

The 10 highest ranked teams in the world, plus the host nation, took to the arena at Al Forsan International Sports Resort in Abu Dhabi, UAE, for the inaugural Longines...

For an international athlete in any sport, pressure is always highest in an Olympic year. When your nation is ranked number one in the world for your sport and spoiled...

Anna Marek is having the competitive season of her life. Just five months ago, in October, the 34-year-old American made her championship debut at the Pan American Games in Santiago...