Show Jumping Articles & Features

July 3, 2020

Emma Augier De Moussac’s provisional suspension has come to an end, after the Czech showjumper and the FEI entered an agreement ratified by the FEI […]

July 3, 2020

Scott Brash has announced that his former top horse Bon Ami has passed away, at the age of 19.

July 2, 2020

One of America’s top show jumpers is refocused on Tokyo 2021, putting her semi-retirement on hold for another shot at gold.

July 1, 2020

Stephan Conter – CEO and founder of the Stephex Group – has today published an open letter to the FEI where he criticises the new CSI Invitation […]

July 1, 2020

World of Showjumping spoke with Sylvie Robert, event director and president of GL events Equestrian Sport, about the difficulties in navigating the […]

July 1, 2020

During last week’s FEI Board meetings, the new FEI Regulations for Equestrian Events at the Olympic Games – which are effective for Tokyo – […]

June 30, 2020

The FEI Legal Department has notified Andrew Kocher that an investigation has been opened following allegations that the US rider has been using electric spurs […]

June 30, 2020

"Stella is honestly the most amazing horse I have ever met," Cristalline's long-time groom Emma Chapman tells in our series 'Through My Eyes'.

June 29, 2020

Eric Lamaze has welcomed a new Olympic show jumping prospect to his Torrey Pines Stable; the 11-year-old stallion Dieu Merci van T&L.

June 29, 2020

WoSJ asked several highly experienced grooms to share their best tips & tricks, and in the second part of this series the focus is on hoof care.

June 28, 2020

Ireland's Peter Moloney has joined Ashform Farm in Bocholt, Belgium.

June 27, 2020

The French website GRANDPRIX has revealed that American team rider Andrew Kocher is suspected of using electric spurs on his horses during FEI competitions.

June 26, 2020

The FEI Board has mandated the EEF to present a realistic proposal for the 2021 FEI European Championship in jumping that addresses all the concerns that […]

June 26, 2020

The FEI General Assembly 2020, which was due to be held in Johannesburg in November, will be held online due to Covid-19 social distancing requirements and […]

June 26, 2020

In their settlement agreement, FEI and Peter Steiner requested CAS to set aside the decision from the FEI Tribunal – lifting the Swiss rider's suspension […]

June 26, 2020

At the age of 20, Rodrigo Pessoa's former top horse and Olympic partner HH Rebozo has passed away.

June 26, 2020

The main decisions from the FEI Board meeting from June 24, 2020, included unanimous approval of the proposed changes to the FEI General Regulations and the […]

June 25, 2020

Behind Luciana Diniz and Balthazar de Fougnard’s newfound partnership lies a remarkable love story – authored by dressage legend Margit Otto […]

June 25, 2020

The FEI Medical Committee has stressed the importance of safety and the application of the FEI’s ‘Policy for Enhanced Competition Safety’ for […]

June 24, 2020

Abdel Said takes over the reins on the 10-year-old gelding Kirlo van den Bosrand.

June 18, 2020

"I tried for Beijing, London and Rio – and I failed three times. That is 12 years of trying, so making it to Tokyo – which is so close to home […]

June 17, 2020

This week, Denis Monticolo and his team are bringing back high-level jumping at Hubside Jumping Grimaud – a much-needed boost for the sport following a […]

June 16, 2020

How can you best care for your horse? World of Showjumping asked several highly experienced grooms to share their tips & tricks. In this first part of our […]

June 15, 2020

For the first time since March, when lockdowns were enforced globally due to the Covid-19 pandemic, CSI events are back in the calendar – both in Europe […]

June 13, 2020

Sean Lynch tells about a broken heart that was stolen by Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z, as well as revealing that there is one mare he really can't get to understand.

June 11, 2020

At 17, Great Britain’s Georgia Tame landed her dream job with Shane Breen. Fast forward five years and she is one of her country's rising stars.

June 10, 2020

WoSJ speaks with Equestrian Sports Production president Michael Stone, who has been influential in establishing what the ‘new normal’ of jumping […]

June 8, 2020

Jan-Hein Swagemakers is a well-known face on the international showjumping circuit and here he shares a few basic principles on how to prevent injuries.

June 6, 2020

Feeling a slight longing for CHIO Aachen, we dived into our archives to bring back some of our favourite memories from the last decade.

June 5, 2020

Feeling a slight longing for CHIO Aachen, we dived into our archives to bring back some of our favourite memories from when we began covering the event in 2011.

June 4, 2020

Earlier in the spring, CHIO Aachen event director Frank Kemperman was left with no choice but to cancel the world’s biggest equestrian celebration due to […]

June 3, 2020

Derek Braun, president and founder of the Split Rock Jumping Tour, will be hosting one of USA’s first FEI jumping events since the coronavirus Covid-19 […]

June 2, 2020

Was the current World Champion DSP Alice always destined for stardom? World of Showjumping speaks with Alice’s former rider Steffen Buchheim, as well as […]

June 1, 2020

“My whole life I have been working to prevent lameness, and this will be my last project,” 83-year-old Ingvar Fredricson says about the research on […]

May 13, 2020

With this photo special, we wish Contagio a happy retirement!

May 7, 2020

With this photo special, we wish Babalou 41 a happy retirement!

May 4, 2020

With this dive into our photo archives, we wish For Felicila a happy retirement!

April 27, 2020

With this photo special, we wish Oz de Breve a happy retirement.

April 23, 2020

The WoSJ-team asked some of our creative colleagues to dive into their archives to find their favourite photo and write a few words about what it represents […]

April 17, 2020

With this photo special, we wish Casallo Z a happy retirement!

April 15, 2020

The WoSJ-team asked some of our creative colleagues to dive into their archives to find their favourite photo and write a few words about what it […]

April 13, 2020

With this dive into our photo archives, we wish Harry a happy retirement!

April 9, 2020

With this photo special, we wish Waterford a very happy retirement!

February 5, 2020

With this photo special, full of his signature bucking, we wish Verdi TN the happiest retirement!

January 30, 2020

With this dive into our photo archives, we wish Argento a happy retirement!

January 16, 2020

With this dive into our photo archives, we wish VDL Groep Zidane a happy retirement!

January 14, 2020

With this photo special, we wish Connery a happy retirement!

January 2, 2020

With this photo special, we wish Sancha LS a happy retirement!

May 2, 2018

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 […]

February 21, 2018

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 […]

November 9, 2017

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

May 11, 2017

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.

January 2, 2017

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.

December 20, 2016

“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 […]

December 8, 2016

“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 […]

November 23, 2016

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 […]

September 30, 2016

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

September 14, 2016

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 […]

September 9, 2016

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 […]

July 6, 2016

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.

February 4, 2016

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 […]

December 18, 2015

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.

November 25, 2015

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 […]

October 27, 2015

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 […]