Riders all over the world have been busy this summer bouncing around from one top show to another and this week is no exception. Take a gander at this week’s list of available live streams and snag your front row seat all from the comfort of your own home.
Lorenzo de Luca on Limestone Grey at the 2017 Chantilly LGCT. Photo by Stefano Grasso/LGCT
The Falsterbo Horse Show presented by Longines began on the 7th of July and continues through this Sunday, July 15th. This Swedish destination is a hot spot for equestrians from all over the country and offers both jumping, dressage and specialty classes such as a greyhound race and the Five Star Magic Pony Grand Prix. Saturday’s schedule is full of classes you won’t want to miss like the Somersby Puissance class, the Falsterbo Derby,the Agria Sixbar competition and the weekend’s highlight event, the FEI Nations Cup Grand Prix 5* presented by SAAB. Don’t miss the live stream of the Nations Cup Grand Prix being offered through FEI TV.
After a thrilling weekend in Paris, France the Longines Global Champions Tour and Global Champions League have ventured over to the scenic town of Chantilly, France. Season favorites Edwina Tops-Alexander, Jos Verlooy, Harrie Smolders and Ben Maher are all returning to this second Paris stop of the tour. The United States also has a great crop of riders representing the red, white and blue in Chantilly including Jennifer Gates, Lauren Hough, Lillie Keenan, Laura Kraut and Jessica Springsteen. You can keep up with all of the LGCT and GCL action through GCT TV.
France is also playing host to the Longines FEI European Championships for children, juniors and young riders this week in Fontainbleau. Over 620 riders from more than 30 nations will gather together to compete in all three Olympic disciplines throughout the course of the week. Competition began on Sunday the 8th, but there is still plenty of action to follow along with. Watch some of the best young riders in Europe battle it out this weekend HERE.
Over in Switzlerand, riders are itching to earn a piece of the over $270,000 in prize money at the CSI4* Longines Jumping Crans-Montana. Big ticket classes for the weekend include the 1.50m Pris Edmond de Rothschild on Friday the 13th and the 1.55m Longines Grand Prix on Sunday the 15th. Previous winners of the Longines Grand Prix at Crans-Montanna include Philippe Putallaz of Switzerland in 2016 and Barbara Schnieper of Switzerland in 2017. Will another Swiss rider take home top honors in the class? Tune in HERE to see for yourself.
Knokke Hippique in Belgium has returned for the second week of its Summer Circuit. Who can you expect to see showing at this beautiful facility? Representing the United States this week are Andy Kocher, Eve Jobs, Georgina Bloomberg, Jennifer Gates, Lillie Keenan, and many more. Other big names you will see competing are Emily Moffitt from Great Britain, Ireland’s Shane Sweetnam, the Brazilian legend Rodrigo Pessoa, and both of the Philippaerts brothers, Oliver and Nicola, from Belgium. Live streaming from the event is available through ClipMyHorseTV.
“Bring your horse on a holiday” is the motto of the Vilamoura by Summer show in Portugal and this beautiful backdrop definitely draws in quite the crowd. Riders from Spain, Sweden Portugal, Great Britain, Italy, Finland, Turkey, and France have gathered at the Vilamoura Equestrian Center to compete for a piece of the 81.500€ in prize money. Keep up with all of the CSI2* classes online on Vilamoura’s website.
Competition at the Tryon International Equestrian Center continues this week with Tryon Summer week five. Feature classes this weekend include the $35,000 1.40m FEI U25 Prix on Friday the 13th, the $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby and the CSI2* FEI $70,000 Grand Prix on Saturday the 14th, and the $35,000 FEI 1.45M Classic on Sunday. As always, you can snag your front row seat to the biggest and best at Tryon HERE.
Go Jumping!