On this week’s worldwide showjumping information round-up, we convey you a legendary rider who remains to be profitable grands prix on the age of 76, whereas Scott Brash reveals why an ‘unbelievable’ mare – and loads of endurance – have contributed to a exceptional run of success this yr.
Learn on for among the highlights from this week’s worldwide showjumping information and outcomes.
Showjumping information: a second LGCT grand prix victory in 2025 for Scott Brash
Scott Brash celebrated one other landmark success with the lightning-quick 12-year-old mare Whats up Chadora Woman (Chacco-Blue x Nintender) as their excellent partnership continues in earnest.
In St Tropez, France, on Saturday (14 June), the pair topped a high-octane eight-way jump-off to land their second Longines World Champions Tour grand prix of 2025, following up on their success in Shanghai.
“She’s an unbelievable mare – she’s very quick, so that you simply need to attempt to execute a plan and usually she’s fast sufficient,” Scott advised H&H. “I feel our partnership has actually gelled this yr and we really feel at one with one another now. And that’s exhibiting together with her superb outcomes.”
Whats up Chadora Woman, often known as Dora, is owned by Woman Harris and Woman Kirkham and he or she’s definitely a mare to have in your radar.
“She’s jumped 5 five-star grands prix this yr and he or she’s been second twice, received twice and had one down within the different, so she’s incredible,” mentioned Scott. “She’s sharp and delicate and it’s important to experience her along with your feeling, however I really feel very completely happy together with her.
“She’s all the time seeing you, she’s all the time wanting to leap for you, so it’s nearly containing that vitality and fortunately it paid off.”
As Scott has already certified for this yr’s LGCT Tremendous Grand Prix in Prague, the golden ticket handed to grand prix runner-up Kent Farrington (Toulayna).
Scott began the yr with a five-star grand prix victory in Doha with “new star” Whats up Folie, and loved a giant win together with his Olympic star Whats up Jefferson at St Gallen, Switzerland, just lately, so the Scotsman is clearly having fun with a exceptional run of kind this yr.
“It’s taken a very long time to get right here – most of those horses, like Whats up Mango and Folie, we bought after they had been younger, we’ve produced them all over so all of them got here up collectively. However it all appears to be clicking into place proper now,” mentioned Scott.
“Jefferson’s been in nice kind, too. It’s understanding properly, I’m very proud of the place the staff is at proper now.”
Showjumping legend wins CSI3* grand prix on the age of 76
Proving as soon as once more within the showjumping world that age is only a quantity, legendary French rider Michel Robert returned to the winner’s enclosure on the age of 76, topping the CSI3* grand prix in Normandy with Calasto Z. He beat Nice Britain’s Jessica Mendoza – 47 years his junior – into second place on Ascadina PP Z.
Bronze for Nice Britain’s veterans
Speaking of longevity, however with a protracted technique to go to catch the good Michel, Nice Britain secured staff bronze behind Italy and France on the FEI Veteran European Championships in Italy.
“I’m actually pleased with this staff who fought arduous within the excessive warmth to say staff bronze,” mentioned chef d’equipe Mandy Frost after James Askew (The Lieutenant), Eve Hare (Shadow IV), Karen Grey (Lexus Hof Ter Zeedycke) and Anthony Clark (Toronto) completed on a staff rating of 18.12.
Showjumping information: youth riders in flying kind
To not be outdone by the older era, Nice Britain’s children-on-horses squad landed the Future Champions Nations Cup at Hagen in Germany in an amazing week for the youth riders. Charlie Barker (Strides Maureen), Christina Cotton with Chique RV Z, Eleanora Ljungman (Jamaica EBH) and Tabby Morgan Evans (Bermudez BDA) topped the rostrum whereas the British pony and younger rider groups completed with a runner-up spot behind Eire and Belgium respectively.
Within the younger rider grand prix, Olivia Sponer triumphed with Kookie W whereas Lucy Capper and Oscar Van Der Beekerheide landed the horse equal.
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H&H showjumping editor
Jennifer is passionate at showjumping and her position as H&H’s showjumping editor has taken her around the globe reporting from reveals and interviewing riders, connections and people concerned behind the scenes. Since becoming a member of H&H from BBC Sport in 2005, she has written on each topic throughout the equestrian sphere — from turnout rugs to secure administration — and has interviewed gold medallists, world champions and winners galore. She additionally has first-hand expertise of working within the equestrian business as a using teacher and yard supervisor.
