At the third annual Riesenbeck International Indoors in Germany, spectators got to say farewell to the 18-year-old, Dutch Warmblood, stallion Chaman (Baloubet Du Rouet x I Love You), who was retired immediately prior to the opening round of competition on Thursday, September 28, 2017. The stallion shared a partnership with Germany’s Ludger Beerbaum for seven years, last competing together at the Longines […]
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With a spectacular new powerhouse city on the 2017 Longines Global Champions Tour circuit, 8 out of the world’s top 10 head to the brand new destination of CSI5* Berlin for the 11th leg of the Championship race. All eyes will be on Germany’s capital city, as the riders at the very top of their […]
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After four Olympic gold medals and one bronze; and two gold, one silver and one bronze at the World Championships; six gold, three silver and two bronze medals at European championships and participation in more than 130 Nations Cups, Ludger Beerbaum has announced his retirement from international competition. “For 30 years, Ludger Beerbaum has been […]
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In a roomful of newly minted Olympians, an ongoing debate surfaced again. With the International Olympic Committee currently examining the viability of show jumping and other equestrian disciplines, the proposal to change future Olympic show jumping squads from teams of four, to teams of three, continued in Rio. Over three days of competition there occurred four horse disqualifications, […]
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At the suggestion of jumping and dressage committee of the German Olympic Equestrian Committee of the German Olympic Sports Confederation has nominated the following show jumping riders for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro: Christian Ahlmann with the 16-year-old, KWPN stallion Taloubet Z (Galoubet A X Polydor) that is owned by L.N. & Judy […]
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