Show Jumping Articles & Features

January 16, 2020

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

January 14, 2020

John Whitaker has announced that his top horse Argento will be retired from the sport.

January 14, 2020

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

January 14, 2020

Ireland's 20-year-old super-talent Michael Pender is one to watch as 2020 gets underway.

January 13, 2020

With the Olympic Games 2020 only seven months away, the qualification path for Tokyo has reached its end.

January 11, 2020

Switzerland’s Luigi Baleri, owner of top ranked horses such as Clooney 51, The Sinner and Chaplin, has been awarded the Longines Owner of the Year Trophy […]

January 10, 2020

Stoeterij Duyselshof has announced the retirement of Leopold van Asten's VDL Groep Zidane.

January 10, 2020

Israel’s Dani G Waldman has acquired the 11-year-old gelding Queensland E from Jos Lansink.

January 9, 2020

The FEI confirms that Qatar's Sheikh Ali Al Thani and Bassem Mohammed have tested positive for Carboxy-THC – a metabolite of cannabis – at the […]

January 9, 2020

John Roche, FEI Jumping Director and Steward General, has been honoured for his 32 years of service to equestrian sports by the London Olympia Organising […]

January 8, 2020

Luca Maria Moneta has announced that his long-time partner Connery retires from the sport, at the age of 19.

January 8, 2020

USA's Lillie Keenan has acquired the 7-year-old gelding Stakki 6 and the 8-year-old gelding El Balou.

January 7, 2020

Over the past years, Martin Fuchs' Clooney 51 has been one of the world’s most successful horses. We learn more about the grey gelding's journey to the […]

January 6, 2020

Just like last month, Jos Verlooy is no. one on the FEI Jumping U25 Ranking followed by Bertram Allen, Daniel Coyle and Brian Moggre as rank two, three and […]

January 6, 2020

The 10-year-old mare Faye Blue has joined Sergio Alvarez Moya’s team of horses.

January 4, 2020

The 11-year-old stallion Böckmanns Lord Pezi Junior has been purchased by Brazilian rider Pedro Veniss.

January 4, 2020

The 7-year-old Zaccorado Blue will in the future be seen under Austria’s Max Kühner.

January 4, 2020

Wilton Porter has announced the sale of his top horse Caletto Cabana to Qatar Equestrian.

January 3, 2020

Martin Fuchs has moved to the top of the Longines Rankings for the first time in his career, overtaking compatriot Steve Guerdat who held the number one […]

January 2, 2020

Egypt’s Abdel Said is strengthening his string ahead of the 2020-season, and has no less than three new exciting horses in his stables: Alanine de Vains, […]

January 2, 2020

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

December 27, 2019

While we are waiting for the new year, we look back at what our readers enjoyed the most in 2019.

December 17, 2019

After years of competing at the very top of the sport, a skiing accident forced Helena Stormanns to shift from a successful career as a professional showjumper […]

December 11, 2019

With this photo special, we wish Lintea Tequila a happy retirement.

December 9, 2019

With this photo special, we take a look back at a few of the many, many, magic moments in Hello Sanctos' career as we wish him a happy retirement!

December 5, 2019

WoSJ went to visit Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Marcus Beerbaum's retired superstars in Thedinghausen, Germany.

December 3, 2019

2019 has been a great year for Denmark’s Emil Hallundbaek. World of Showjumping met the 21-year-old at his home base in Belgium.

November 28, 2019

WoSJ caught up with CHI Geneva's Sport Director Alban Poudret to hear about the 59th edition of the event, and what the spectators can expect when the curtains […]

November 27, 2019

As soon as he finished school, he left Ireland for Germany to pursue a career as an international rider. He succeeded. WoSJ meets 23-year-old Michael G Duffy.

November 13, 2019

WoSJ goes behind the scenes with Samantha Cram McDermott, the lead event coordinator at Split Rock Jumping Tour.

November 13, 2019

With this dive into our photo archive, we look back at some of the many highlights in Embassy's career and wish him a very happy retirement!

November 12, 2019

“A change has come in my life, and I am shifting my focus,” Meredith tells as World of Showjumping gets a unique opportunity to catch up with the […]

November 7, 2019

Constant Van Paesschen’s two top horses Vendetta Treize and Verdi Treize are full brothers. However, their rider tells that the siblings could not be […]

November 5, 2019

In October 2018, Nayel Nassar was ranked 330th in the world. Fast forward one year, and the 28-year-old now sits 35th on the rankings and has helped Egypt […]

October 29, 2019

Team Canada has a unique combination of young talents and legendary champions, and 23-year-old Kara Chad is a great example of what the country has in store […]

October 25, 2019

A creative entrepreneur. A successful business woman. A former Olympian. A dedicated mother and wife. Lisen Bratt Fredricson has a lot to juggle, and […]

October 22, 2019

In our new series ’The backstage pass’, World of Showjumping goes behind the scenes at some of the biggest events in our sport, with the people who […]

October 18, 2019

With this dive into our photo archive, we wish Molly Malone V a happy retirement.

October 16, 2019

During the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’, Rolex offered a very interesting course walk with their testimonee Kent Farrington.

October 11, 2019

In our new series ’The backstage pass’, World of Showjumping goes behind the scenes at some of the biggest events in our sport, with the people who […]

September 25, 2019

Thanks to an invitation from Rolex, World of Showjumping got to spend a day with their Testimonee Steve Guerdat at his beautiful stables in Elgg, Switzerland.

September 23, 2019

With this dive into our photo archive, we wish Victor a happy retirement!

September 21, 2019

With this dive into our photo archive, we wish Bonne Chance a happy retirement!

September 19, 2019

World of Showjumping went to visit Daniel Bluman, Ladriano Z and Sancha LS at Harás Demolie, close to Brussels, Belgium.

September 18, 2019

With this photo special, we wish Corbinian a happy retirement and look back at some of the many magic moments in his career.

September 16, 2019

With this photo special, we wish Fibonacci a happy retirement and look back at some of the many magic moments in his career.

September 14, 2019

With this photo special we wish Cornet d'Amour a happy retirement, and look back at some of all the magic moments we have had with him.

August 13, 2019

We look back at some of the many magic moments in Vigo d’Arsouilles' fantastic career, remembering him as the champion he was.

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 […]