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Luigi Baleri announced as 2019 Longines Owner of the Year

Switzerland’s Luigi Baleri, owner of top ranked horses such as Clooney 51, The Sinner and Chaplin, has been awarded the Longines Owner of the Year Trophy – for the second year in...

Leopold van Asten's Zidane to retire from the sport

Leopold van Asten's VDL Groep Zidane (Heartbreaker x Calando I) is to retire from the sport. Together with the now 16-year-old gelding van Asten won the CSI5* Rolex Grand Prix in...

Gilles Botton's former tophorse is no more

Vaillant du Pachis (Heartbreaker) has passed away aged 22-years-old. The stallion jumped up to the highest level with Botton in the saddle. The Belgium show jumping rider competed him in...

Big Star’s groom honoured by the Whitaker family

Nick Skelton’s groom of 35 years, Mark Beever, has been honoured for a lifetime devoted to his horses by receiving the prestigious Ryan’s Son Trophy.

Former FEI-president Doña Pilar de Borbón passed away

Doña Pilar de Borbón passed away in Madrid yesterday, at the age of 83. She was president of the FEI between 1994 and member of the IOC of Spain between...

Equine world supports Australia

It's no news anymore that it's burning in Australia. Not only the people, the koala's and the kangaroos suffer, lots of stables have been demolished. Several actions are now going...

Verdades to enjoy his retirement: 'The once in a lifetime horse'

USA's Laura Graves has announced the retirement of her trusted Verdades (Florett As). The pair competed at the highest level for years, resulting in a silver medal at the World...

Winter Masters in Kronenberg cancelled

The Winter Masters, the CSI3 * event that was first organized at Equestrian Centre de Peelbergen in 2019, will not take place. The organisation of the Winter Masters and the...

No Global Champions Tour Chantilly in 2020

Behind the scenes the Longines Global Champions Tour is busy creating its calendar of 2020. In the negotiations towards next year the LGCT and organization of the CSI5* in Chantilly didn't find...

The best Xmas wishes from top riders

While we're underway to the Flemish Xmas Horse Show in Mechelen, we came across some of the best Christmas wishes of top riders.