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Jérôme Guery: "Being a good rider is no longer enough, you have to become an entrepreneur"

"Being a good rider is no longer enough today," says Jérôme Guery. "You also have to be an entrepreneur, with an open vision on sport, breeding, and trade." While he...

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Willem Greve: "Pretty Woman is a part of our family and will always stay with us..."

Willem Greve (Markelo) has won the FEI Longines World Cup competition of Stuttgart with his ten-year-old mare Pretty Woman van ’t Paradijs N.O.P.. It is the best international result to...

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“I still have big dreams”: Laura Kraut marks her 60th birthday!

On her 60th birthday, Laura Kraut stands as one of the defining figures of modern showjumping. Still competing at the very highest level, she continues to inspire riders across generations....

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Small victory for grooms and amendment to the Olympic qualification regulations... this too was decided in Hong Kong!

While the amendment of Article 259, the so-called blood rule, is causing a stir in the sport, other rules were also approved during the FEI General Assembly. Grooms achieved a...

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German and Austrian Federations React Sharply to the FEI Rule Change! While IJRC asks to read the change within its context!

Last week, the amendment to Article 259 was approved by a majority of national federations. Meanwhile, the German and Austrian federations have responded sharply. FN President Martin Richenhagen called the...

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Jules Van Hoydonck: "My family is my foundation... !"

“Winning the World Cup in Mechelen, that’s my dream,” says 23-year-old Belgian show jumper Jules Van Hoydonck, still savoring his five-star victory in Oslo. “I didn’t feel that it was...

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FEI makes nice profit and releases budget for 2026! "To much depends on that one project and price change..."

Last week, during the Extraordinary General Assembly of the FEI in Hong Kong, the FEI’s budget was finalized. With a profit of over €3.5 million, the FEI looks back on...

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Gilles Thomas after Grand Prix victory in Maastricht: “For Qalista to win her very first indoor show is unbelievable!”

A thrilling finale provided the perfect closing act for Jumping Indoor Maastricht 2025. Under the roof of the MECC Maastricht, everything came together: top-level sport, tension, and emotion. The stands...

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Henrik von Eckermann: "Calizi is efficient and eager, exactly how I like my horses to be!”

In the main event of Saturday evening, the 4* 1.50m Van Mossel Automotive Prix, Swedish rider Henrik von Eckermann demonstrated his world-class talent. Only three combinations managed to complete the...

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Changed blood rule in show jumping adopted by a large majority at FEI General Assembly! “This shows the outside world that we know what we’re talking about!”

During the FEI General Assembly, the national federations approved the amendment of the so-called blood rule by majority vote. For the amendments to Article 259, the federations requested a separate...

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