Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) triumphed in a high class Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix, facing down the phenomenally on-form Gregory Wathelet (BEL) in challenging conditions in Cascais, Estoril. The titanic battle for the podium played out under clear skies and a crescent moon, but with high winds of 40 km/h adding to the testing environment for the world’s best horses […]

Paris Panthers’ duo of Gregory Wathelet and Darragh Kenny stormed to a sensational win in a thrilling GCL Cascais, Estoril showdown. As the Championship gallops to the midway point, the Panthers pulled out all the stops amidst challenging weather conditions to convert their R1 pole position into a win – one of only two teams to do so this season […]

The in-form Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and Qualido took a second win of the weekend at the Longines Global Champions Tour of Cascais, Estoril, battling against the elements to triumph in the CSI5* evening class. Under the bright floodlights, Wathelet delivered the only double clear in the picturesque grass arena, finishing ahead of Julien Epaillard (FRA) with Safari D Auge and […]

The first round of GCL Cascais, Estoril got off to a flying start with a record five teams scoring an impressive double clear. Paris Panthers’ formidable duo of Gregory Wathelet and Darragh Kenny pounced on pole position for the second time this season, with a phenomenally quick combined time shooting them to the top of the leaderboard. The Panthers lead […]

As the 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour season gallops south across Europe, fierce rivalry and top sport will be at the forefront of everyone’s mind as the best show jumpers in the world head to Cascais, Estoril, for the Portuguese leg of the global circuit. Current LGCT Ranking leader Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) will lead the pack in Portugal, where she […]

Lizziemary and Danielle Goldstein pull off their first LGCT Grand Prix Win Danielle Goldstein pulled off her first-ever Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix win with her “amazing” chestnut mare Lizziemary in a fast-paced jump off in Cascais. Danielle (ISR) sealed her first-ever Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix win by taking a stride out early on before jumping the […]

Valkenswaard United take over GCL ranking after dramatic night Valkenswaard United took over the Global Champions League ranking lead in Cascais tonight after winners Miami Glory were disqualified due to an FEI ruling. Second place team Mexico Amigos, helped by a double clear from Henrik von Eckermann, were declared the winners with Paris Panthers’ Jack Towell and Lillie Keenan in […]

Miami Glory Power to Pole in Spectacular GCL Cascais. It was a night of high drama as the first round of the Global Champions League Cascais kicked off in the spectacular Portuguese setting. Thrills, spills and top class sport kept spectators on the edge of their seats, but it would be the Miami team who blazed to Glory in tonight’s […]

As the 2017 LGCT Champion of Champions battle rockets up a gear, fierce rivalry, top sport and big expectations will be at the forefront of everyone’s mind as the best of the best head to Cascais, Portugal, and Round 9 of the 15-event Longines Global Champions Tour.

It was a night of team drama in the 11th Global Champions League of 2016 as triumphant Vienna Eagles stole victory in high winds under floodlights on the Portuguese Riviera. The pressure was on until the very last moment of the last round of the innovative team format as leading US rider Lauren Hough, competing with Danielle Goldstein, delivered the […]