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FEI Dressage World Cup™ Dutch Masters-Indoor Brabant: Fry and Glamourdale Claim Top Honors

By Simona Diale/International Horse Press — It was a win for Great Britain’s Charlotte Fry and her wonderful stallion Glamourdale in the eleventh and last leg of the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2022/2023 Western European League at the Dutch Masters -Indoor Brabant Show in Den Bosch, Netherlands.The reigning double-individual world champions quickly recomposed after a ‘mishap,’ as Fry later shared, during canter half-pass posting a winning score of 86.835 in the Freestyle Grand Prix.

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Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2022/2023: It’s A Two-Peat For von Eckermann and King Edward in Basel

Sweden’s Henrik von Eckermann and the horse he calls his “masterpiece”, King Edward, clinched their second superb victory of the season at the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2022/2023 Western European League qualifier in Basel, Switzerland today.

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The Equestrian World Mourns Loss of FEI Jumping Director Marco Fusté

Spain’s Marco Fuste, known for his bountiful charisma and extensive experience in the equestrian sporting sphere, including his tenure as FEI Jumping Director since 1 February 2021, passed away on 5 January 2023 from heart complications. He was 60 years of age.

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An Electrifying Win For McLain Ward and HH Azur As They Capture The Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping in Geneva

Sunday afternoon at the Palaexpo in Geneva where the CHI de Genève was held, following an emotional goodbye to the horse that made history, Clooney 51, the Rolex Grand Prix held during the CHI de Genève kept the public glued to their seats until the very last horse-rider combination. With 40 competitors vying for first place honors, of which 13 proceeded faultlessly to the jump-off, McLain Ward and HH Azur performed to an amazing ride closing a little over a second faster than 2021 winners, Martin Fuchs and Leone Jei, thus capturing their first Major win at the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping in Geneva.

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A Regal Rolex International Jumping Riders Club (IJRC) Top 10 Final For Henrik Von Eckermann as King Edward Rides Him To Top Honors

The 61st edition of the Concours Hippique International de Genève provided incredible competition on Friday night as the world’s top ten ranked riders competed against each other in the unique Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final. With the Champion determined according to the least faults in the first and second round, and the fastest time in the second round, the pressure was on.

In front of an enthusiastic full house, the top three riders in the first round was France’s Simon Delestre and Cayman Jolly Jumper who closed with the clock stopping at 65.90; Brazil’s Marlon Modolo Zanotelli with Like A Diamond van het Schaeck under the saddle closing at 66.70, and world number one Henrick Von Eckermann stopping the clock at 67.47 aboard the 12-year-old chestnut gelding owned by Dufour Stables Ag.

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CHI de Genève 2022: Marlon Modolo Zanotelli and VDL Edgar M. Take the Trophée de Genève

Impressive Marlon Modolo Zanotelli!
After a jump-off with no less than 18 riders, the Brazilian anthem sounded at the end of the first main competition of the 61st CHI Geneva. Marlon Modolo Zanotelli won on his trusty VDL Edgar M. The 13-year-old chestnut left all the competition behind: The pair was more than a second faster than Victor Bettendorf and Mr. Tac!
As the first qualifier for the Rolex Grand Prix on Sunday, the Trophée de Genève gathered the big names of the international equestrian scene this evening. And true champions also competed in the jump-off, including the reigning World Champion Henrik von Eckermann, the winner of the Rolex Grand Prix 2021 Martin Fuchs and the Olympic Champion Ben Maher... The Swede and the Briton were penalised four points, while the Swiss rider decided to rather ride a clear jump-off course with his young but promising Commissar Pezi.

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Equestrianism’s Elite Return to CHI Geneva for the Rolex LJRC Top 10 Final and Concluding Rolex Grand Slam Major of 2022

The Concours Hippique International de Genève (CHI Geneva) will return to the Palexpo Arena from 7–11 December to host two of the season’s most anticipated competitions; The Rolex International Jumping Riders Club (IJRC) Top 10 Final and the fourth and final Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping Major of 2022.

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CSI A Coruña 2022 FEI Jumping World Cup Grand Prix Qualifier: Janne Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann aboard Messi van’t Ruytershof Conquer

The Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Grand Prix qualifier put an end to the CSI A Coruña 2022 with a German triumph starred by the rider Janne Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann aboard "Messi van't Ruytershof”.

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ESP Holiday Series Presented by Arthramid®Vet : Adrienne Sternlicht and Bennys Capture $216,000 Holiday & Horses Grand Prix CSI4*

The first “Saturday Night Lights” event of the season took place on Saturday evening with 41 elite contenders competing for the lion’s share of the prize money in the $216,000 Holiday & Horses Grand Prix CSI4* presented by Arthramid®Vet. The highly anticipated class served as the feature event of the Holiday & Horses CSI4* show and of the ESP Holiday Series presented by Arthramid®Vet as a whole. Galloping to the top of the leaderboard, American rider Adrienne Sternlicht and Bennys Legacy edged out the competition and were ultimately crowned the winners under the lights of the International Arena.

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CSI 5*W A Coruña Longines Grand Prix: Philipp Weishaupt Emerges Victorious Following Exciting Jump Off

The Longines Grand Prix was the only class of the CSI5*W A Coruña today at Casas Novas. With a total prize money of €210,000, €69,300 of which were given to the winner, it was a stellar moment, the previous test of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Casas Novas Trophy, a qualifying leg which will be held tomorrow.

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CSI5 * W A Coruña: Britain’s Harry Charles Snatches the CaixaBank Trophy

The great participation of the CSI5 * W A Coruña reflected in a spectacular CaixaBank Trophy, the class highlighting the first day of competition. World number one, Henrik von Eckermann, was edged out in the final phase of the class by young British rider, Harry Charles. Great sport was seen in the indoor arena of Casas Novas to say goodbye to the opening day of CSI5*W A Coruña.