John Whitaker, the most senior rider at Olympia, The London International Horse Show, showed his younger rivals a clean pair of heels in the H&M Ivy Stakes on Saturday evening when, despite an unpromisingly early draw in a 12-horse jump-off, he set a target none could match. This hugely popular victory, which had friends backstage […]
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British rising star Jessica Mendoza’s first campaign in senior classes at Olympia, The London International Horse Show, got off to a spectacular start with a brilliant win in the Longines Christmas Cracker on a sell-out evening. Fifteen horses went through to the jump-off, six of them British, and Laura Renwick threw down the challenge with […]
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International show jumping at the 2015 London Olympia International Horse Show got off to a busy start on Thursday. Germany’s Hilmar Meyer and Belgium’s Jos Verlooy shared first place in the €22,000 Alltech Christmas Puissance by becoming the only two riders to make it to the 5th round without knocking the wall down. Verlooy proved that he has […]
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Friday saw plenty of action across the jumping classes and absolutely packed grandstands for both the afternoon and evening performances at Olympia yesterday, Friday 19th December. French rider Julien Epaillard seized an early lead in the 12-horse jump-off for the Longines Christmas Cracker, the last class of Friday night at Olympia, The London International Horse […]
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