Despite possibly the coldest Maple World Cup qualifier day in history, as the show has been moved earlier on our calendar, the wind was quite refreshing, and the same can be said of Bernardo Costa Cabral’s courses. The general consensus among our top riders was that it has been such a breath of fresh air to…
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George Coutlis and CT’s Callaho Lord Chris were the first combination to make their way around Friday’s 1.50m Grand Prix track. The pair made light work of what was expected to be a tough and technical track, ending with 4f. As we soon learnt, the track showed no mercy, with the jumps coming in quick…
Another big class of 79 starters kicked off day 3 of the Biogen Maple Ridge World Cup Qualifier. The course was exciting, with the 1.30m two-phase beginning with a few unexpected thrills and spills courtesy of the water tray to the double. Gregory Scott came in at number 10 on his first ride Habibi S and jumped…
The 1.40m A2 Competition had 48 starters, and the calibre of rider and horse was exceptional, with many of the 1.50m riders bringing their top horses into the class. The track was excellent and, for those staying on a consistent rhythm, rode really nicely. The course was approachable for most horses, but to win, you…
The Biogen Maple Ridge World Cup Qualifier open classes kicked off this morning with the Canon 1.30m Speed Class. Our international course builder Bernardo Costa Cabral set what appeared to be a technical track for the 89 competitors, with 4 to 5 walking two steps long and some interesting dog-leg lines. However, for all the…
CSIO Roma Piazza di Siena is recognized as one of the most beautiful horse shows on the international equestrian calendar, staged in the magnificent Villa Borghese gardens in the Italian capital from 25–28 May. The four-day event will showcase intense competition from the best horse and rider combinations on the show jumping circuit, concluding on…
This past weekend the 92nd German Jumping Derby was held in Hamburg Klein Flottbeck. As with most derbies, the course stays the same year after year, but this event is considered by some to be the world’s most challenging and longest course. It consists of 17 fences and a mighty 26 efforts that run over…
Text: Amelia Campbell-Horne Photography: @kayeanp Day 1 of the first leg of the KPC league saw a myriad of SA’s top showjumpers aboard their future champions. Dominey Alexander jumped some classy clear rounds on two of his future prospects. One on One Coach's Cellehof Pirelli, at only his second show, revealed his exceptional temperament, cantering around the 90cm…
Royal Windsor Horse Show drew to a close after an incredible five days of top class equestrian action. The pinnacle Jumping competition of the Show, the CSI5* Rolex Grand Prix, was won by Switzerland’s Martin Fuchs. Elsewhere, Belgium’s Gregory Wathelet was victorious in the morning’s CSI5* Manama Rose Show Stakes. It was also a day…
Day four of Royal Windsor Horse Show offered brighter skies and yet more thrilling action. The Services proved they could not only look spectacular — when taking part in the Household Cavalry Best Turned Out Trooper — but could also perform under pressure in The Kingdom of Bahrain Services Team Jumping. International Show Jumping took…
