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Harrie Smolders enters Dutch team for the final

In Tokyo the qualification for the team competition was jumped just now. For the Dutch team it remained exciting until the end: Maikel van der Vleuten in the saddle of...

Opinion: The new format of the team competition is creating unprecedented scenes (and that's not a positive thing)

The Olympic Games should be the high mass of sport, where the Olympic spirit and sportsmanship should be central. I repeat: 'should be'. As I sit and watch the team...

Nicolas Delmotte and Urvoso du Roch will not start in team competition

"On Thursday 5 August, in the evening, Urvoso du Roch, the horse of Nicolas Delmotte, got colic. Taken care of by the veterinarian of the French team, the 13-year-old Selle...

Kyle King crowned CSI3* winner in Traverse City

Jumper competition during Week V of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), presented by CaptiveOne Advisors, continued Thursday, August 5, at the Flintfields Horse Park. A new week of sport...

Marielle de Veer, former rider of Explosion: "He barely touched a fence"

Explosion W (by Chacco Blue) won Olympic gold yesterday. Under the saddle of Ben Maher he lived up to his role as favourite and took the victory. We spoke with...

Blood rule rules out Daniel Meechs

Daniel Meech, a rider competing for New Zealand at the Games, was disqualified after blood was found on the flank of his horse Cinca 3 (by Casall). 

Pieter Devos replaces Niels Bruynseels in Belgian team at the Olympics

Yesterday Niels Bruynseels already indicated that the chance that Devos would replace him as fourth man in the team for the Nations Cup was not non-existent. Today the final confirmation...

Germany announces longlist for European Championship

While the Olympic Games are in full swing, the German federation has announced its longlist for the EC. Striking is that also the riders that are currently active in Tokyo...

Video: Golden jump-off of Ben Maher in Tokyo

Photospecial: the individual jumping final in Tokyo

Ben Maher succeeded today in living up to his role as favourite at the Olympics. He jumped to Olympic gold on Explosion W, leaving Peder Fredricson and Maikel van der...