After a weekend of landmark finishes by Italian riders at Longines St. Gallen CSIO5* in Switzerland, it was Ireland that truly shone in the biggest competition of the weekend on Sunday afternoon. Young Irish star Bertram Allen added a major title to his record in winning the 202,000 Longines Grand Prix of Switzerland aboard the […]
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Bertram Allen’s successful partner Quiet Easy 4 has been sold to Norway’s Johan Sebastian Gulliksen. Allen has ridden the 13-year-old Oldenburg gelding (Quidam’s Rubin x Zapateado)for the past two years and during that time, racked up victories around the world. Allen’s partnership with “Rory” began in 2015, when he was invited to try the horse […]
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Bertram Allen swept the Eschweiler Masters CSI3* in Eschweiler, Germany with victory in the €67,1000 Masters Tour Grand Prix on Sunday, April 23, 2017 aboard GK Casper. Allen also won both qualifying classes for the grand prix, on Thursday and Friday, with GK Casper and Christy JNR, respectively. With Ireland’s Denis Lynch placing 2nd in […]
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Ireland’s Bertram Allen won the €62,000 Audi Prize on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Indoor Brabant CSI5* in The Netherlands. It was a 1.55m class with jump-off which saw a field of 38 starters. From that, 11 would advance into the shortened course and six completed a double clear score. Allen rode the 13-year-old Oldenburg […]
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Ireland’s Bertram Allen opened his weekend in Doha, Qatar with a victory on Thursday, February 2, 2017. At the CHI Al Shaqab, he topped his record of one year ago in the opening feature class aboard Molly Malone. In 2016, Allen and Molly Malone came 3rd in the Thursday class at Al Shaqab. Frank Rothenberger […]
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