As far as the lucrative LGCT 2016 series rankings were concerned, Christian Ahlmann took a risk on Saturday, July 2nd, 2016 by entering a young horse still getting comfortable with the top level of sport in the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Paris. With Caribis Z, a 9-year-old Zangersheide stallion (Caritano x Canabis) […]
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Despite putting no new points on the board during Saturday night’s Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix du Prince De Monaco, Germany’s Christian Ahlmann continues to lead the 2016 Longines Global Champions Tour in overall series rankings. Ahlmann’s win earlier in the day on Saturday at Monaco pointed to a strong performance, but a single rail […]
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The final Massimo Dutti Trophy CSI5* feature class of the Longines Global Champions Tour Shanghai saw World No. 1 Simon Delestre of France showcase his talent with the 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding Chesall Zimequest (Casall x Concerto). Delestre took the lion’s share of the $377,000 prize money class after a masterful round. Eleven riders went through to the jump-off, with the […]
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The Longines Global Champions Tour of Antwerp will be held from April 21-24, 2016. Home to showjumping heroes such as Francois Mathy, Jos Lansink, Philippe Le Jeune, Gregory Wathelet and Ludo Philippaerts, as well as up-and-coming young stars like Jos Verlooy and Constant van Paesschen, Belgium is a hotbed of equestrian talent. Antwerp is famous […]
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The 2016 Longines Global Champions Tour sees a further strategic expansion across the American continent with the addition of a spectacular new event in Mexico City. Mexico City will join the dynamic destinations of the world’s premier show jumping series, featuring at total of 15 events this year, including Miami Beach, Rome, Shanghai, Monaco and […]
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