most stunning locations – think Doha, Miami Beach, Paris, Monaco, London, Cannes, New York, Rome Berlin, Prague
F E AT U R E
With the best in Saint Tropez
– and the Saint Tropez event is no exception. As you drive down the hill into Ramatuelle, the sea sparkles in the background. The elegant show venue is set back from stunningly beautiful Pampelonne Beach, with a variety of eye-wateringly expensive yachts anchored just offshore. The tour attracts the world’s best equestrians, including many Olympians and Nations Cup winners. Competing
The Longines Global Champions tour is not just a 5* show jumping competition that attracts some of the world’s best riders, writes TANIA HUPPATZ.
T
in last month’s event were Scott Brash (GBR), Ben Maher (GBR), Jessica Springsteen (US), Laura Kraut (US), Spencer Smith (US), Edwina AlexanderTops (AUS), Harry Smolders (NED), Kevin Staut (FRE), Jerome Guery (BEL), Peder
he Longines Athina Onassis
held in Prague this November. And
Horse Show, part of the
for the record, riders compete in the
Longines Global Champions
series not just for the glory – because
Fredricson (SWE), Henrik von Eckermann (SWE), Bertram Allen (IRE), and many more top names.
Tour (LGCT), was held in Ramatuelle,
if successful, they’re also in contention
Saint Tropez last month. Ramatuelle
for some serious prize money.
is five in a series of 16 show jumping
Each year, the LGCT is held across
ABOVE: Spencer Smith (USA) rode Theodore Manciais into third place in the hotly contested Global Champions CSI5* 1.6m Grand Prix.
competitions, with the playoffs to be
three continents in some of the world’s
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