Show Jumping Articles & Features

July 19, 2019

Team LM has announced the retirement of Cristallo A LM. […]

July 18, 2019

Ken Ruysen has been appointed as the new director of the Equestrian Centre de Peelbergen in The Netherlands. […]

July 18, 2019

McLain Ward has withdrawn Contagious for the Lima 2019 Pan American Games, and is being replaced by Lucy Deslauriers with Hester. […]

July 15, 2019

Andrew Kocher’s derby round with the 10-year-old gelding Carollo at Spruce Meadows on Sunday 7th of July, has been brought to the FEI's attention. […]

July 11, 2019

After being rank four last month, the 13-year-old Westphalian mare Toveks Mary Lou has taken over on the top of the latest WBFSH World Ranking List. […]

July 10, 2019

After losing her mare Freestyle vh Polderhof, and at the same time sustaining near career-ending injuries herself, Catherine Tyree no longer takes anything for […]

July 9, 2019

‘You need to put horses back at the centre of our sport, as subject and not as object.’ These were the wise words spoken by Piero D’Inzeo. […]

July 9, 2019

Jessica Mendoza has announced that her former top horse Spirit T (Tornado x Carnaval Drum) has passed away, at the age of 18. […]

July 9, 2019

Beezie Madden takes over the reins on Hannah, a mare previously competed successfully by Steve Guerdat. […]

July 8, 2019

A new pair did their first five-star appearance in Paris this weekend during the Longines Global Champions Tour event. […]

July 6, 2019

Cian O'Connor has acquired the 11-year-old KWPN gelding Dalvaro 2. […]

July 6, 2019

Olympia, The London International Horse Show has announced that The Tim Stockdale Foundation has been chosen as its official charity for the 2019 edition of […]

July 4, 2019

Douglas Lindelöw, Kevin Jochems and Dominique Hendrickx all make big climbs within the world's top 100 this month. […]

July 4, 2019

Nicola Philippaerts takes over the reins on Camargo. […]

July 3, 2019

Steve Guerdat holds on to the top of the world ranking for yet another month. […]

July 3, 2019

Bertram Allen continues to top the FEI Jumping U25 Ranking of 2019. […]

July 3, 2019

IN Showjumpers' 7-year-old Mijnheer Van’t Lentamel (Emerald x Toulon) has been sold to Cian O'Connor. […]

July 3, 2019

With this photo special we look back at some of the many magic moments Chaman gave us all. […]

June 27, 2019

With this photo special we look back at some of the many highlights in Glock's London's career as we wish him a happy retirement! […]

June 25, 2019

There are sayings that in life you should never look back, but when it comes to Harry Charles there might be an exception for 2018. Together with Harry, we […]

June 24, 2019

With this photo special we take a look back at some of many magic moments in Ohlala's career and wish her a happy retirement! […]

June 20, 2019

World of Showjumping got an exclusive tour behind the scenes at Stal Hendrix, and in our third and last part we visit Emile Hendrix in Baarlo, the Netherlands. […]

June 20, 2019

World of Showjumping got an exclusive tour behind the scenes at Paul Hendrix's beautiful stables in Kessel, the Netherlands. This is the second part of our […]

June 20, 2019

World of Showjumping got an exclusive tour behind the scenes at Paul Hendrix's beautiful stables in Kessel, the Netherlands. This is the first part of our […]

June 19, 2019

Rowan Willis and his fiery chestnut mare Blue Movie for sure have a very special bond, and here the Australian rider tells all about "Carrot" and how she stole […]

June 13, 2019

"Good, consistent nutrition paired with proper exercise and rest make up the foundation," Rich Fellers says when sharing his thoughts on managing and training […]

June 13, 2019

We look back at Plot Blue's incredible career. […]

June 12, 2019

In the south of Sweden, a group of yearlings was recently turned out together with Icelandic horses. Behind the project is Peder Fredricson and his father […]

June 6, 2019

Last weekend, Christian Ahlmann's Codex One was officially retired from the sport during the Longines Global Champions Tour in Hamburg, Germany. […]

May 29, 2019

Our series 'That Special Bond' continues, and this time we sat down with Laura Kraut to hear about the horses that have contributed to her phenomenal career […]

May 22, 2019

For Georgina Bloomberg, two horses stand out in her career as helping her at pivotal moments. She credits them with giving her confidence and inspiring her […]

May 21, 2019

Fully exploited by human athletes, proprioception is a therapeutic goldmine still awaiting its Eureka! moment by those caring for equine athletes. […]

May 15, 2019

World of Showjumping got a tour at Lucas and Wilton Porter's beautiful Sleepy P Ranch in Wellington, Florida. Here is part two of the tour. […]

May 15, 2019

World of Showjumping got a tour at Lucas and Wilton Porter's beautiful Sleepy P Ranch in Wellington, Florida. […]

May 14, 2019

They wanted to learn from the best, and they have. For the last four years, Lucas and Wilton Porter have been under their mentor Jeroen Dubbeldam’s wings […]

April 30, 2019

Pedro Veniss has experienced it all: A horse that has made dreams come true, a horse that slipped away after three years of hard work and a horse that has been […]

April 25, 2019

This week, the showjumping world received sad news as Ludger Beerbaum announced that his top mare Chiara 222 (Contender x Coronado 3) had passed away. […]

April 24, 2019

World of Showjumping went to visit Missy Clark and John Brennan at their winter-base North Run South, located in Grand Prix Village, Wellington. […]

April 23, 2019

Missy Clark knows how to create a top rider, and at the very core of her system is the importance of correct flatwork. […]

April 16, 2019

When Casall turned 20-years-old on the 13th of April, the Holsteiner Verband organised a party for him. People from near and far attended the celebration. […]

April 11, 2019

Show jumping is in 21-year-old Julia Tops’ blood: As the daughter of Tani Zeidler and Jan Tops, it’s only natural that the young rider has […]

March 26, 2019

WoSJ meets Yuri Mansur who tells about his unusual path to success, the many phenomenal horses that have passed through his stables and the story behind the […]

March 22, 2019

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

March 22, 2019

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 […]

March 21, 2019

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 […]

March 20, 2019

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 […]

March 6, 2019

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

February 21, 2019

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 […]

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 […]