Show Jumping Articles & Features

on March 22, 2019 at 1:00 pm

World of Showjumping went to visit Henrik von Eckermann and Janika Sprunger at their home base close to Bonn, Germany. […]

on March 22, 2019 at 5:23 am

In a series of three articles, World of Showjumping meets Sweden's Henrik von Eckermann and Switzerland's Janika Sprunger – newly engaged and with an […]

on March 21, 2019 at 4:23 pm

The 11-year-old Grand Prix stallion Chianti’s Champion of Dutch top rider Frank Schuttert has been sold. […]

on March 21, 2019 at 8:00 am

In a series of three articles, World of Showjumping meets Sweden's Henrik von Eckermann and Switzerland's Janika Sprunger – newly engaged and with an […]

on March 21, 2019 at 5:02 am

The 8-year-old Stargold will in the future be seen under Marcus Ehning. […]

on March 20, 2019 at 1:10 pm

In a series of three articles, World of Showjumping meets Sweden's Henrik von Eckermann and Switzerland's Janika Sprunger – newly engaged and with an […]

on March 20, 2019 at 10:00 am

Marcus Ehning’s Cornado NRW was back competing at The Dutch Masters this weekend, jumping fantastic in his two 1.45m classes. It was not to notice that […]

on March 18, 2019 at 12:16 pm

One person has passed away in a deadly truck fire at the Sunshine Tour. […]

on March 18, 2019 at 9:00 am

Portugal's Luciana Diniz has strengthened her team of horses with the arrival of Icarus and Vertigo du Desert. […]

on March 15, 2019 at 9:12 am

The Swiss website Le Cavalier Romand reports that Paul Estermann’s former top mare Castlefield Eclipse has passed away. […]

on March 14, 2019 at 9:16 am

After not competing internationally since September 2018, Starting Gate Communications has shared the news that Canadian legend Eric Lamaze is back in the ring. […]

on March 13, 2019 at 6:20 am

Dutch, dedicated, young and talented. Those are just some of the things Sanne Thjissen and Kevin Jochems have in common. […]

on March 8, 2019 at 6:39 pm

The Young Riders Academy team of 2018 has graduated. […]

on March 7, 2019 at 9:00 am

Eryn Ballard, Lucy Deslauriers and Samuel Parot are among the big climbers within the world's top 100 this month. […]

on March 6, 2019 at 4:00 pm

With this photo special, we wish Van Gogh a happy retirement! […]

on March 6, 2019 at 11:19 am

For a third consecutive month, Steve Guerdat tops the world ranking. […]

on March 5, 2019 at 7:00 am

WoSJ meets the ambitious 33-year-old Gudrun Patteet, and learn about how the years at the very top of the sport have left her with thick skin. […]

on March 5, 2019 at 2:32 am

The extremely successful stallion Van Gogh retires from the sport, at the age of 17. […]

on February 28, 2019 at 11:31 am

The VDL Stud has this week announced the purchase of the 16-year-old stallion Hardrock Z. […]

on February 27, 2019 at 12:22 pm

World of Showjumping meets Ireland´s Shane Breen to discuss the ever-expanding sport of showjumping and the horse power needed to stay on top. […]

on February 25, 2019 at 12:00 pm

WoSJ meets International Jumping Riders Club President Kevin Staut. […]

on February 22, 2019 at 9:35 am

France’s former Chef d’Equipe Philippe Guerdat will join forces with the Brazilian Equestrian Federation for the 2019 season. […]

on February 21, 2019 at 2:50 pm

Following last week's announcement of Emerald van ’t Ruytershof's retirement, we have collected all our favourite photos of one of our all-time […]

on February 20, 2019 at 7:19 pm

For his sport performances, Peder Fredricson has today received a Medal of Honour from Sweden’s King Carl XVI Gustaf at the Royal Palace in Stockholm. […]

on February 20, 2019 at 4:34 pm

Peder Fredricson and the 11-year-old gelding Hansson WL top FEI's annual list of the best combinations in showjumping. […]

on February 20, 2019 at 5:00 am

In the case of Chacco-Blue, the apple does definitely not fall far from the tree. We learn more about one of the world's most influential sires, and look at […]

on February 19, 2019 at 4:58 pm

Janika Sprunger’s Bacardi VDL has been sold to Stal Tops, and left the Swiss rider yesterday for his new home in the Netherlands. […]

on February 19, 2019 at 1:00 pm

We look back at some of our Main Road-memories. […]

on February 18, 2019 at 1:00 pm

We look back at Vagabond de La Pomme's fantastic career, and some of our many, many memories of him. […]

on February 13, 2019 at 9:12 am

He has an Olympic Champion, a Team World Champion and a double World and European Champion to choose from. Still, it’s not difficult for Dubbeldam to […]

on February 12, 2019 at 5:58 am

We look back at SFN Zenith's incredible career with Jeroen Dubbeldam, and some of the many, many magic moments they created. […]

on February 7, 2019 at 5:17 pm

World of Showjumping meets Nicola and Olivier at home in Meeuwen Gruitrode, Belgium. […]

on February 7, 2019 at 5:40 am

World of Showjumping meets Nicola and Olivier at home in Meeuwen Gruitrode, Belgium. […]

on February 6, 2019 at 6:15 am

WoSJ meets the most famous twins of showjumping, and discover that they are ready to bring the Philippaerts showjumping empire to the next level. […]

on February 5, 2019 at 4:30 am

After six years at Haras des Coudrettes, Kevin Staut is ready to turn one of life’s pages to create a new chapter. […]

on February 1, 2019 at 2:22 pm

An era comes to an end… We look back at some of many highlights and memorable moments in the career of Reveur de Hurtebise HDC. […]

on January 31, 2019 at 1:40 pm

With nearly a thousand starts at international level during the past eight years, USA’s Jessica Springsteen has settled into the hectic life of a […]

on January 29, 2019 at 12:05 pm

WoSJ meets Al Shira’aa International Horse Show Event Director Martina Boor to learn more about the vision behind the show and how the European […]

on January 23, 2019 at 4:47 pm

WoSJ went to visit German showjumper Janne-Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann, and concluded that her horse Joy deserved his own photo series after he was posing for […]

on January 23, 2019 at 5:19 am

WoSJ went to visit Janne-Friederike Meyer-Zimmermann and Christoph Zimmermann’s beautiful yard outside Hamburg, Germany. […]

on January 22, 2019 at 5:49 am

Janne Friederike Meyer-Zimmerman does not believe in luck, but in hard work and no excuses. The over-used phrase “Dreams don’t work unless you […]

on January 16, 2019 at 5:00 pm

The vintage part of Ecuries d'Ecaussinnes is completely charming, and WoSJ takes you around on part two of our guided tour of this breathtaking place. […]

on January 16, 2019 at 6:00 am

WoSJ visits the beautiful Ecuries d'Ecaussinnes in the idyllic countryside of the village Ecaussinnes – a short drive from Brussels, Belgium. […]

on January 15, 2019 at 5:45 am

It all started with a small breeding and trading stable, back in 1997. Twenty-two years later, Christophe Ameeuw controls one of the biggest showjumping […]

on January 8, 2019 at 4:00 am

WoSJ meets Eric Lamaze's protégé Spencer Smith, to learn more about the 21-year-old talent's breakthrough year and how it all came to be. […]

on January 6, 2019 at 11:00 am

We look back at All Star 5's incredible career, as the curtains close for the 16-year-old stallion. […]

on December 16, 2018 at 7:30 am

We have searched our archives to find some of our favourite shots of Ursula throughout her long and successful career, as we wish her a happy retirement! […]

on October 23, 2018 at 4:28 am

Happy retirement Carlo, you were one of a kind! […]

on May 2, 2018 at 9:22 am

Douglas Lindelöw’s show groom Madelen Isaksson gives WoSJ the inside scoop on her show trunk, and the daily routines of a European silver team […]

on February 21, 2018 at 5:31 am

Portuguese groom Luis Ferreira, better known as Luca, has worked for Brazilian top rider Pedro Veniss since July 2013 and here he reveals some of his best kept […]

on November 9, 2017 at 7:08 am

Here, European Champion Peder Fredricson’s long-term show groom Malin Henlöv shares some of her secrets to the team’s success. […]

on May 11, 2017 at 10:37 am

World of Showjumping’s Show Trunk Secrets-series continues, this time with Ninna Leonoff who has worked for Markus Beerbaum for the past 17 years. […]

on January 2, 2017 at 9:40 am

In the next part of our Show Trunk Secrets, we learn more about the routines of Reesa Pihu – who works as Edwina Tops-Alexander’s show groom. […]

on December 20, 2016 at 3:25 pm

“Don’t cause stress to the horses by changing everything you do at the show; stay in the system your horse knows,” Olivier Philippaerts' show […]

on December 8, 2016 at 5:09 am

“If I would have to give only one advice to a new groom, it would be ‘stay strong’,” Steve Guerdat’s long time show groom Emma […]

on November 23, 2016 at 7:07 am

She has worked 18 years for Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, still her best tip is to look towards what others are doing: "There is always something new to […]

on September 30, 2016 at 3:00 pm

Hanna Tamminen – show groom for Swiss Olympian Romain Duguet – shares her secrets on travel, tack, ring refinement, feeding and how to keep world […]

on September 14, 2016 at 3:29 am

Sean Lynch is Daniel Deusser’s head groom, and here he shares his secrets on how to make their horses travel well, eat good, feeling their best and of […]

on September 9, 2016 at 9:58 am

Do you want to know the secrets of Eric Lamaze’s show groom Bo Vaanholt? WOSJ talked to the Dutch super groom about how Lamaze’s team keeps his […]

on July 6, 2016 at 6:00 am

Lolita Riotte is the girl who makes Janika Sprunger's horses both look and feel amazing, and here she shares her secrets on how she does it. […]

on February 4, 2016 at 10:30 am

Maikel van der Vleuten’s show groom Lisa Parkko has played a huge part in his success over the last years. Here, Lisa lets us in on her secrets to […]

on December 18, 2015 at 6:59 am

Bertram Allen’s super groom Marlen Schannwell goes in detail on how to keep your horses healthy and happy; at home, on the road and at the show. […]

on November 25, 2015 at 7:00 am

Harrie Smolders's head groom Alex Tyler-Morris lets us in on some of his secrets to how to get a smashing looking horse like Emerald, and how to keep the […]

on October 27, 2015 at 6:00 am

Terri Fitton, one of the most experienced show grooms on the circuit having groomed for Ben Maher, Marco Kutscher and now Eduardo Alvarez Aznar - lets us in on […]