Monthly Archives: July 2023

The Equestrian Committee of the German Olympic Committee (DOKR) has nominated the pairs for the European Championships in jumping. The European Championships will be held from August 29 to September 3 in Milan/Italy. Marcus Ehning (Borken) with Stargold, title defender André Thieme (Plau am See) with DSP Chakaria, Jana Wargers (Emsdetten) with Limbridge and … Read More

The Sparkasse Herford Grand Prix ended with an exciting showdown: After a challenging first round in the S** class jumping competition, five pairs qualified for the showdown. Michael Symmangk, who was the first rider to start the showdown, ultimately won with his horse Caillaux... Read More

When looking at the finalists of the three horse jumping championships on the last day of the Westfalenweek at the Westfalen Horse Center in Münster-Handorf, one need not be concerned about the future of show jumping in Westfalen. This was also the conclusion reached by championship judge Hubert Uphues: „We have had success with both the four-year-old and five-year-old horses as well as with the … Read More

„We have 20,000 euros! Over there…, across the lake,“ smiled auctioneer Koen Olaerts from his podium. The pouring rain had flooded the arena on the grounds of Holger Hetzel. At the foal auction in Flanders, the foals danced through the water; the runners had a hard time on wet ground. The … Read More

It is one of the stories that still hold an extra portion of emotion: In the past 30 years, Father John Whitaker has already won the traditional King George V Gold Cup three times in Hickstead in the south of England – on this Sunday his son Robert Whitaker continued the family’s winning tradition in the Grand Prix. … Read More

It was the crowning finish in Donaueschingen: The Grand Prix of Immenhöfe – also the 4th stage of the BEMER Riders Tour – was built with great difficulty and for a long time there was only one flawless lap. The best quarter qualified for the second round. The regulations were chosen in such a way that it … Read More

Last weekend they were still second in the Grand Prix of Riesenbeck – this Sunday it was enough for Max Kühner and his Elektric Blue P (v. Eldorado vd Zeshoek) to reach the top step of the podium. At the Rolex Grand Prix in Dinard, the Austrian-based Kühner … Read More

Nothing beats a big success in front of the home fans. And that was celebrated today at the prize ceremony in Donaueschingen — at the same time qualifying for the fourth event in the BEMER Riders Tour — by Baden-Württemberg rider Hans-Dieter Dreher. And it was a victory that was truly impressive: he took almost five seconds … Read More

Thrilling sports and lovingly designed supporting programs – these are the first two days of the Bexter Hof Open. On Friday evening, the highlight of the supporting program took place: a fascinating show that consisted of various elements. It began with the „Show of Diversity“: Here, it was shown how diverse the … Read More

The Irish team was a force to be reckoned with at the Pony European Championships in jumping. With a white jersey and no single fall, they completed all three rounds and won the gold medal ahead of Sweden. In the final against France, Great Britain secured the bronze medal. A total of 56 starters from eleven nations competed in the team competition … Read More