Lyon, November 2—The 15th edition of the NRHA European Derby held during Equita Lyon, Le Salon du Cheval de Lyon, closed with more NRHA Ancillary Action and The Run For A Million (TRFAM) Non Pro and Youth Qualifiers. Opening the…
Lyon, November 1—In front of a full house, the 2025 NRHA European Derby Open Finals did not disappoint. Italy’s Alessandro Frassa reined 23 Quarter Horses Srl’s owned, bred, and nominated Shining Guns N Roses to the $106,770-Added Level (L)4 Derby…
Lyon, October 31—The 15th edition of the $307,600-Added NRHA European Derby is hosted in Europe’s largest temporary stable and exhibition hall: Equita Lyon and Longines Equita Lyon, Concours Hippique International in Lyon, France. Open to 5-, 6-, 7-, and 8-year-old…
Lyon, October 30—In 2024, Equita Lyon and Longines Equita Lyon, Concours Hippique International, welcomed close to 200,000 international visitors. This great stage — Europe’s largest temporary stable and exhibition hall — is host to the $302,000-Added NRHA European Derby celebrating…
Lyon, October 29—The first day of the 15th edition of the NRHA European Derby kicked off on Wednesday during the opening of the 31st Equita Lyon, Salon du Cheval, held in Lyon, France. 106 horse-rider combinations rode in the Oklahoma…
It’s that time of the year when aged horses have one more chance to prove their worth: It’s NRHA (National Reining Horse Association) European Derby time in Lyon, France, and the best horse-rider combinations are ready to make their way…
Lyon, November 2 – The sold-out Oklahoma Arena was electric on Saturday night as 62 Open Finalists competed in the $182,361-Added NRHA European Derby Open Finals. With just one horse-rider combination left in the second section, the pressure was on for French rider Arnaud Girinon and his striking 5-year-old palomino, Flexing Guns N Town. The score to beat was a 228 scored by Germany’s Nina Lil; without hesitation, Girinon delivered a breathtaking performance that earned him a score of 230 from the judges.
If the Longines Equita Lyon, Concours Hippique International were a kingdom, there is no doubt that Germany's Isabell Werth would be its Queen! Since the launch of the FEI Dressage World Cup stage in Lyon in 2009, the German rider had already won this major event in the Rhône-Alpes region six times. And today, she made it seven! Riding DSP Quantaz, the star of dressage in Lyon won this World Cup stage for the seventh time (in fifteen years) in front of an adoring crowd.
This morning, the FEI Dressage World CupTM got underway at the Longines Equita Lyon, Concours Hippique International, the first of four FEI World CupsTM stages to be held at the event this year! The world's top riders battled it out in the Grand Prix presented by CRE-ARA in the arena at Lyon-Eurexpo. It ended with another victory for the queen of the discipline, Germany's Isabell Werth, riding DSP Quantaz, and an extremely fine third place for France's Pauline Basquin, on Sertorius de Rima Z IFCE, the Olympic pairing, who this summer had the spectators in Versailles dancing to sound of Alors on Danse (So, let's dance) by Stromae during their freestyle routine!
Lyon, October 30 — The 2024 NRHA European Derby launched with a thrilling start at the Longines Equita Lyon international show, where the ELEMENTA Non Pro Derby Qualifier took center stage in the Oklahoma Arena today. The event’s 14th edition opened with 122 competitive horse-and-rider duos, each vying for a coveted spot in the Non Pro finals on Friday, November 1.
Winners from all the medal categories from the recent Paris 2024 Olympic Games, whether they took home gold, silver, bronze, individual or team will be represented in the ring at Longines Equita Lyon, Concours Hippique International from 30 October to 3 November. No fewer than seven riders who won medals in Versailles this summer will be performing in Eurexpo's ring for the Western European League Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™’s third leg. Among them will be German rider and individual gold medallist Christian Kukuk and all the members of the French team who won the bronze medal: Simon Delestre, Julien Epaillard and Olivier Perreau. An exceptional line-up, with seven of the world's top ten riders taking part in what has become an unmissable event in Lyon. Star riders who won medals at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, experienced champions who rank among the best in the Longines World Rankings, and a young up-and-coming generation keen to establish themselves among the elite. It's a dream field for a show that will boast some superb sport and competitions.
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