The final qualifier for Knokke Hippique’s CSI5* Grand Prix took place under the lights on Saturday, July 2nd,2016 in Knokke Heist, Belgium. After placing 2nd in Friday’s qualifier by just 0.03 seconds, the Longines FEI ranked World No. 1 rider Mclain Ward of the USA won the €67,500 CSI5* 1.50m presented by Garia. In both classes, the 14-year-old […]
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The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has named four athlete-and-horse combinations to the U.S. Olympic Show Jumping Team and one traveling reserve combination for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Show Jumping competition at the Games will take place August 12-19, 2016 at the Deodoro Olympic Equestrian Center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The following athlete-and-horse […]
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The luck belonged to the Irish during the 2016 $225,000 Sapphire Grand Prix of Devon CSI4*. Kevin Babington and Mark Q repeated their 2011 victory in the Dixon Oval, beating Danielle Torano and McLain Ward in a three-horse jump-off for the lion’s share of the prize money. A crowd of 9,000 spectators turned out for […]
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