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February 2026

🏆 Scott Brash's Five-GP January: How the World No. 2 Is Closing In on Farrington

Feb 4, 2026

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15 min read

🏆 Scott Brash's Five-GP January: How the World No. 2 Is Closing In on Farrington

Three continents, three CSI5* Grand Prix, one unmistakable trend: Scott Brash is building something special. The British rider completed a dominant three-peat across the Doha Equestrian Tour with five Grand Prix victories in January alone, tightening the gap on World No. 1 Kent Farrington. Meanwhile, Roger-Yves Bost ended a nine-year wait for 5* Grand Prix glory with a stunning win in Hong Kong, and Kyle King claimed his breakthrough Longines World Cup victory at Thermal in California.From Qatar to California to Hong Kong, the elite showjumping season is finding its rhythm.

Riley Mackillop
Riley Mackillop

January 2026

🏆 Amsterdam, Thermal, Doha: The Week Show Jumping Went Global

Jan 28, 2026

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16 min read

🏆 Amsterdam, Thermal, Doha: The Week Show Jumping Went Global

Julien Epaillard 🇫🇷 going sub-40 seconds when no one else could break 41, Scott Brash 🇬🇧 winning four Grand Prix in two weeks with four different horses, and Mathijs Van Asten 🇳🇱 taking a calculated gamble that left Kent Farrington 🇺🇸 chasing. This week gave us three simultaneous CSI5* events spanning three continents, with Amsterdam, Thermal, and Doha all firing at once, World Cup points on the line, and the sport's best showing exactly why they're ranked where they are.

Riley Mackillop
Riley Mackillop

January 2026

🏆The Veterans Strike Back: Guerdat Sweeps Leipzig, Vale Owns Ocala

Jan 23, 2026

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8 min read

🏆The Veterans Strike Back: Guerdat Sweeps Leipzig, Vale Owns Ocala

Steve Guerdat proving he's still the ice-cold closer we've always known, going first in a massive 11-horse jump-off in Leipzig and daring anyone to beat him - spoiler: none of the 10 riders after him could. Aaron Vale reminding everyone why they call Ocala his house with a masterclass in stride manipulation to beat Daniel Bluman in the $200,000 Grand Prix. And Peter Lutz dominating Wellington's Derby Field to claim his first big win of the season.

Riley Mackillop
Riley Mackillop

January 2026

🏆 Vogel Untouchable, Jefferson Unstoppable: This weeks 5* triple header

Jan 14, 2026

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17 min read

🏆 Vogel Untouchable, Jefferson Unstoppable: This weeks 5* triple header

Richard Vogel cementing his World Cup dominance in Basel, Scott Brash pulling off a remarkable same-day double in Doha with the 17-year-old Hello Jefferson defying time itself, and Joe Stockdale claiming his first-ever CSI5* Grand Prix victory in Abu Dhabi to announce Britain's new generation.

Riley Mackillop
Riley Mackillop

January 2026

🏆 The 2026 Show Jumping Calendar begins in Doha!

Jan 7, 2026

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7 min read

🏆 The 2026 Show Jumping Calendar begins in Doha!

The 2026 international showjumping calendar opened with a statement in the Persian Gulf. The inaugural tour of the Doha Equestrian Tour delivered €538,000 in prize money across the opening weekend at Al Shaqab's world-class facility, launching a four-week series worth over €3.3 million total.

Riley Mackillop
Riley Mackillop

December 2025

Zero clears, Gilles wins anyway + The 2025 JumpOff.news Awards are here 🏆

Dec 31, 2025

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22 min read

Zero clears, Gilles wins anyway + The 2025 JumpOff.news Awards are here 🏆

A World Cup jump-off where nobody went clear, Gilles Thomas winning on home soil in Belgium's biggest showjumping spectacle of the year, and as we close out our inaugural year of coverage, the 2025 JumpOff.news Awards crowning the riders, horses, and moments that defined an unforgettable season. Welcome to JumpOff.news, elite showjumping news, jump-off speed!

Riley Mackillop
Riley Mackillop

December 2025

🏆 10,000 Fans Farewell Explosion W in London; 14 Riders Show Up in Riyadh

Dec 23, 2025

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17 min read

🏆 10,000 Fans Farewell Explosion W in London; 14 Riders Show Up in Riyadh

A historic London International Horse Show hosted ten thousand fans waving glow sticks to farewell Explosion W, had 37 elite combinations battling for World Cup glory, and two 20-year-olds announced their arrivals on the biggest stage. Meanwhile across the world, Riyadh's upgrade to 5* status attracted just 14 starters and proved that prize money alone doesn't make a premier event.

Riley Mackillop
Riley Mackillop
🏆 "The Ultimate Team Sport": Farrington's Geneva Masterclass and Schott's Breakthrough in California

Dec 15, 2025

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24 min read

🏆 "The Ultimate Team Sport": Farrington's Geneva Masterclass and Schott's Breakthrough in California

Farrington showing the world how the number one operates—turning Friday's self-critique into Sunday's partnership perfection at the Geneva Rolex Grand Prix, Callie Schott's breakthrough $340,000 Grand Prix win in Thermal, and the home-crowd DIHP Roadrunners defeating championship leaders Maccabi United to vault into third place in the MLSJ standings.

Riley Mackillop
Riley Mackillop

December 2025

🏆 Photo Finish in Thermal: Kraut Edges Ward by 0.03s as Greve Surges to European WC Lead

Dec 10, 2025

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15 min read

🏆 Photo Finish in Thermal: Kraut Edges Ward by 0.03s as Greve Surges to European WC Lead

Three hundredths of a second separating two Olympic veterans in California's richest Grand Prix, Willem Greve punching his World Cup Final ticket with back-to-back indoor victories, and the Maccabi United extend their MLSJ championship lead through tactical brilliance in the desert.

Riley Mackillop
Riley Mackillop

November 2025

🏆 Grounded: Inside the MD-11 Crisis That's Stranding America's Show Horses

Dec 2, 2025

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16 min read

🏆 Grounded: Inside the MD-11 Crisis That's Stranding America's Show Horses

A fatal cargo plane crash in Kentucky three weeks ago has triggered a domino effect that's rewriting the logistics of American showjumping. With FedEx's equine transport suspended through January and thousands of horses needing to reach Florida and California for the winter season, the sport is confronting an uncomfortable reality: the entire US equestrian infrastructure was built on the back of an aging fleet of aircraft that's now sitting in maintenance hangars indefinitely.

Riley Mackillop
Riley Mackillop

November 2025

🏆 Prague Playoffs and Showjumping's Week of Drama

Nov 25, 2025

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22 min read

🏆 Prague Playoffs and Showjumping's Week of Drama

Rome's tactical masterclass claiming €2.5 million in Prague, McLain Ward ending his five-star drought in dramatic fashion at Santa Anita, and Abdel Saïd's razor-thin 0.02-second Super Grand Prix victory—all while showjumping grapples with questions of sportsmanship and the influence of money following a controversial disqualification that shocked the sport.

Riley Mackillop
Riley Mackillop

November 2025

🏆 World Cup Show Jumping delivers across two continents

Nov 19, 2025

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17 min read

🏆 World Cup Show Jumping delivers across two continents

A 39-year Dutch drought ends in the most emotional fashion in Stuttgart, Conor Swail conquers Toronto's Royal Horse Show with one stirrup dangling for three fences, and the FEI's controversial new blood rule divides the sport's powerbrokers right down the middle.

Riley Mackillop
Riley Mackillop

November 2025

🏆 Duesser tops World Cup of Verona + new FEI Blood Rules

Nov 11, 2025

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13 min read

🏆 Duesser tops World Cup of Verona + new FEI Blood Rules

Daniel Deusser's calculated seven-stride gamble securing Verona's World Cup victory, Johan-Sebastian Gulliksen consistency rewards him with the Western European League lead, and the FEI General Assembly approving a controversial new blood rule that takes effect January 1.

Riley Mackillop
Riley Mackillop

October 2025

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0.27 seconds decides €8.5M title 🏆 | JumpOff.news

Nov 5, 2025

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21 min read

0.27 seconds decides €8.5M title 🏆 | JumpOff.news

Championships decided by fractions, hometown heroes crowned, and national pride on full display across three continents. The LGCT season finale delivered a 0.27-second thriller in Riyadh, France swept its home World Cup podium in Lyon, and Mexico achieved a historic 1-2-3-4 Grand Prix whitewash in Monterrey.

Riley Mackillop
Riley Mackillop
🏆 Kraut's Calculated Risk Pays Off in Washington | World Cup Drama Heats Up

Oct 27, 2025

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13 min read

🏆 Kraut's Calculated Risk Pays Off in Washington | World Cup Drama Heats Up

Veteran brilliance under pressure in the nation's capital, an emotional comeback podium for Faltic HB, and Daniel Coyle quietly seizing the NAL lead while French and Belgian riders sweep their home turf. Plus, a legend says goodbye.

Riley Mackillop
Riley Mackillop
🏆 Kent beaten by two-tenths in one of the season's fastest jump-offs, a 19-year-old makes LGCT history, and Norway's spectacular new arena hosts the World Cup season opener.

Oct 20, 2025

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20 min read

🏆 Kent beaten by two-tenths in one of the season's fastest jump-offs, a 19-year-old makes LGCT history, and Norway's spectacular new arena hosts the World Cup season opener.

Three major 5* events across three continents delivered elite sport from start to finish. Tryon's Grand Prix produced a jump-off that saw the world's best separated by fractions of a second. Rabat witnessed history as the youngest-ever LGCT winner claimed victory with the only fault-free performance. And in Oslo, the indoor season kicked off in spectacular fashion at a stunning new venue. Championship races tightened, records fell, and the quality of competition reminded us why we love this sport. Let's dive in.

Riley Mackillop
Riley Mackillop
🏆 Championship Decided: Thomas Makes LGCT History as Smolders and Fernandez Deliver Emotional Wins

Oct 14, 2025

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23 min read

🏆 Championship Decided: Thomas Makes LGCT History as Smolders and Fernandez Deliver Emotional Wins

Thomas making history by clinching the LGCT championship with two full events still to go, Smolders bringing his partnership with Monaco full circle with an emotional Grand Prix win in the very city where they first met nine years ago, Dittmer breaking through for his first MLSJ Grand Prix victory at the spectacular inaugural Highlands Cup, and Fernandez delivering a popular home win in Mexico at 56 years old. What a week.

Riley Mackillop
Riley Mackillop
🏆 First-Ever LLN Jump-Off Decided by 0.23s as Brash Leads Britain to Gold 🇬🇧

Oct 6, 2025

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16 min read

🏆 First-Ever LLN Jump-Off Decided by 0.23s as Brash Leads Britain to Gold 🇬🇧

Historic League of Nations final sees Brash lead Britain to jump-off victory by 0.23 seconds, Kent Farrington dominates in New York, and Tim Brennan captures his first-ever four-star Grand Prix in Morocco!

Riley Mackillop
Riley Mackillop
🏆 Farrington wins 8th 5* GP by 0.03s + GCT Vienna & Viva Mexico Tour

Sep 30, 2025

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21 min read

🏆 Farrington wins 8th 5* GP by 0.03s + GCT Vienna & Viva Mexico Tour

Kent Farrington cementing his place in the history books with a record-equaling eighth five-star Grand Prix win of the year—decided by just three-hundredths of a second over his season-long rival Daniel Bluman—Vienna delivering imperial splendor and a nine-year-old sensation at Schönbrunn Palace, and Brazil's Rodrigo Lambre putting on an absolute clinic of precision in Mexico where being the only double-clear earns you the big check.

Riley Mackillop
Riley Mackillop

September 2025

🏆 Triple threat: Farrington, Thomas, Cook win big + Britain's LLN upset

Sep 22, 2025

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15 min read

🏆 Triple threat: Farrington, Thomas, Cook win big + Britain's LLN upset

Cook and Caracole claiming their third CSIO5* Grand Prix of the season on the French Riviera, Great Britain pulling off the upset of the year in the Longines League of NationsTM finale, Kent Farrington making history with his sixth five-star Grand Prix victory of 2025 following back-to-back $340,000 triumphs in Traverse City, and Gilles Thomas extending his LGCT championship lead to an almost insurmountable 74 points with Belgian brilliance in New York.

Riley Mackillop
Riley Mackillop
🏆 Farrington & Greya's Fifth 5*! Nieberg's Hometown Victory

Sep 16, 2025

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16 min read

🏆 Farrington & Greya's Fifth 5*! Nieberg's Hometown Victory

Farrington and Greya making it look effortless with their second consecutive World Cup win in Traverse City, Gerrit Nieberg delivering the fairytale we all needed with a breakthrough victory in front of his home crowd in Riesenbeck, and American riders absolutely dominating on home soil at North Salem.

Riley Mackillop
Riley Mackillop

September 2025

Fuchs Falls, Brash Rises: $5M Drama as British dominate the Spruce Meadows Masters 🇬🇧🇨🇦

Sep 9, 2025

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10 min read

Fuchs Falls, Brash Rises: $5M Drama as British dominate the Spruce Meadows Masters 🇬🇧🇨🇦

Welcome to JumpOff.news. Elite showjumping news, jump-off speed.

Riley Mackillop
Riley Mackillop
🇫🇷 Mallevaey and 🇬🇧 Mendoza Strike Gold While World's Elite Crumble

Sep 1, 2025

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13 min read

🇫🇷 Mallevaey and 🇬🇧 Mendoza Strike Gold While World's Elite Crumble

Welcome to JumpOff.news. Elite showjumping news, jump-off speed.

Riley Mackillop
Riley Mackillop

August 2025

🏆 Bluman Uses Farrington's Playbook to Stun World No. 1 by 0.11 Seconds; Smolders wins at home in Valkenswaard

Aug 25, 2025

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14 min read

🏆 Bluman Uses Farrington's Playbook to Stun World No. 1 by 0.11 Seconds; Smolders wins at home in Valkenswaard

Welcome to JumpOff.news. Elite showjumping news, jump-off speed.

Riley Mackillop
Riley Mackillop

August 2025

🏆 Sternlicht's Super Sunday in Ottowa! 🇨🇦 A Historic Double Grand Prix Victory Headlines Week of Female Excellence

Aug 18, 2025

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10 min read

🏆 Sternlicht's Super Sunday in Ottowa! 🇨🇦 A Historic Double Grand Prix Victory Headlines Week of Female Excellence

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