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KUERTEN IS THE QUEEN AT OLYMPIA……

Ireland’s Jessica Kuerten and Castle Forbes Libertina produced a runaway victory in the sixth leg of the 2007/2008 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping series at Olympia in London this afternoon and shot to the top of the Western European League leaderboard in the finest of style. Read more

Jessica Kürten (IRL) aboard Castle Forbes takes the Rolex FEI World Cup Qualifier

Ireland’s Jessica Kurten, the world’s leading female rider, pulled off a brilliant piece of riding to win the £60,000 Rolex FEI World Cup qualifier presented by H & M. She took out strides on Castle Forbes Libertina and simply flew down the arena to beat former dual winner Nick Skelton and Arko by just 0.68sec. Read more

William Whitaker makes Puissance history at Olympia

18-year-old William Whitaker, the youngest rider in the competition, pulled off a sensational victory in the Accenture Christmas Puissance when he was the only one of the three riders in the fifth and final round to clear the 2.16m wall and become the youngest ever winner of the Olympia puissance. Read more

It’s Oki Doki for Albert in the Olympia Grand Prix

Dutchman Albert Zoer and his irrepressibly bouncy horse Oki Doki saved the best until last in the Olympia Grand Prix, becoming the fourth Netherlands pair to win in the 33-year history of the competition. Oki Doki is currently one of the best horses in the world – he and Albert are reigning World and European team gold medallists. Read more

Thursday at Olympia - Robert Whitaker is the Six-Bar Kid

Robert Whitaker won his second class of the show with an outstanding performance in the Christmas Eve Six Bar, the only rider to jump clear in the fifth round when the final fence went up to 2m (nearly 6ft 7in). Robert Smith on Ronaldo and France’s Jean-Marc Nicolas (Joal de Madame) both hit the last fence, but Robert Whitaker conjured a prodigious leap from the tall, leggy chestnut Finbarr V, his ride in tomorrow night’s Puissance. Read more

OLYMPIA

Is it the Greatest Show on Earth? Well it’s got all the ingredients, including spectacular shopping, pantomime, drama, performing dogs, big jumping horses, tiny galloping ponies and even some clowns, but most of all it takes place in one of the most elegant locations you can imagine and in a city that celebrates Christmas like nowhere else in the world. Read more

Santa Delivers For Luciana at Olympia

Portuguese rider Luciana Diniz broke the British stranglehold and delivered a big form upset when she led from the start in the 12-strong jump-off in the Santa Stakes, sponsored by Waverley TBS on Wednesday Evening at Olympia. Read more

Frances’ Michel Hecart aboard That’s Life wins the BIC Speed Stakes while Robert Smith (GBR) riding Mr. Springfield is victorious in the BIC Accumulator

Frenchman Michel Hecart, paying his first visit to Olympia, won the Speed and Handiness Competition on Thats Life but, to the delight of a packed crowd, the home riders — who were well thrashed by the overseas visitors last year — are making a great early showing. Read more

As expected Anky wins the Kur at Olympia

After last night’s dressage World Cup qualifier at Olympia, The London International Horse Show, it was unanimously agreed that dressage, both on the international and British stage, has moved into a new era. Anky Van Grunsven, the Olympic, World and European freestyle Champion, presented her brand new freestyle composed by concert pianist Wibi Soerjadi, called ‘Dance of Devotion’ with her golden partner Salinero to take the class by storm and the qualifier, her first this season, by a 7% margin. Read more

Britain maintains dominance on Day Two at Olympia

Funnell takes Eraser Speed Stakes while Robert Whitaker wins Santa Stakes

British riders led the way in The Eraser Speed Stakes at Olympia The London International Horse Show this afternoon, taking the top four prizes.

William Funnell and Denise Stamp’s British bred chestnut mare, Cortaflex Amber du Montois led the way. Funnell covered the course with a clear ride in 48.22 seconds. Tim Stockdale riding Amlin Plus Insurance’s Lou Lou was second crossing the finish line clear in a time of 44.22 seconds. Robert Whitaker and Mandy Hall’s Rusedski II took third place, with a clear in 49.52 seconds. Robert’s father, John finished fourth riding another of Mandy Hall’s string Casino, clocking a clear round in 50.46 seconds. Read more

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