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Louis Koninckx: "A weekend of championships is 'hell of a job!'

For internationally renowned course builder Louis Konickx, it had been a very long time since he had built the courses for the National Championships in the Netherlands. He was therefore...

Ludo Philippaerts: "Put your horses in the field, that's the best thing there is ..."

Some time ago we were guests of the Philippaerts family in Oudsbergen. We had a chat with the pater familias, Ludo Philippaerts, about his career and outlook on the sport....

Leopold Van Asten: "I still learn from the riders around me"

A small Q&A with Leopold Van Asten revealed that the rider is eagerly looking forward to a new season after a period of setbacks, that despite this he has already...

Robert Whitaker takes home the victory in 4* 1.50m Main Class at Fontainebleau: "Once my age, you never get too used to winning"

Rolling back the years, the British rider John Whitaker, 68 years old, won the main class of the day in the CSI 4* competition, the Prix CWD. 

Lottie Fry and Glamourdale win the CDI5* Grand Prix of Fontainebleau: "I'm really excited for tomorrow"

She was the favourite for the class, and she did not disappoint. It was no surprise to see the British rider Charlotte Lottie-Fry, the Dressage world champion, world number 1...

Gregory Wathelet: "We have to show the world our strong bond with our horses"

Horse welfare is the word overshadowing our sports these days. Yet that doesn't have to be negative. Belgium's Top Equestrian, Gregory Wathelet realizes more than ever that the presence of...

Jessica von Bredow: "I was surprised by how tense Dalera was"

Germany’s Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and TSF Dalera BB threw down the winning Grand Prix score as the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2023 Final got underway in Omaha (USA) today. But...

Sean Vard, groom of title defender Martin Fuchs: "The bigger the tracks, the better he jumps"

The first horse inspection took place today as the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final 2023 got underway at the CHI Health Centre in Omaha (USA). A total of 40...

Ludo Philippaerts: "Many see the glamour, few the work..."

Equestrian sports are on the rise, the level is growing tremendously.... but we sometimes forget the basics. "It's getting harder and harder to find good training for the young horses,...

Small talk with McLain Ward's grooms: "She knows she's special, she likes the vibes of a big crowd"

Virginie Casterman and Lee McKeever, both groom of double Rolex Grand Slam-winner of the season McLain Ward, give an inside on how they experienced the past Rolex Grand Slam at...

Competitions
FEI WBFSH Young Horses Lanaken (BEL)
CSI5* Traverse City (USA)
CSI4*-W Tetouan (MAR)
CSI3* St Tropez - Gassin (FRA)
CSI3* Puebla (MEX)
CSI3* North Salem (USA)
CSI2* Deurne (NED)
CSI2* Palermo (ITA)
CSI2* Langley BC (CAN)
CSI2* Lexington (USA)
CSI2* Beijing (CHN)