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CSI5*-W Helsinki Heading to 2022

CSI5*-W Helsinki Heading to 2022

Helsinki Horse Show has been moved to October 2022. We asked Event Director Tom Gordin where the popular Horse Show ”gallops” right now. How do the plans look for 2022? Right after the July cancellation we rapidly went into a ”2022 mood”. For the moment we up-date the...

CSI5*-W Helsinki Moves to October 2022

CSI5*-W Helsinki Moves to October 2022

The biggest indoor sports event in Finland - Helsinki International Horse Show moves to October 2022. The ongoing pandemic has caused several challenges which ultimately forced the organizer to make the move. ”We have followed thoroughly all year the rather slow move...

Where does Horse Show gallop Volume II?

Where does Horse Show gallop Volume II?

Helsinki Horse Show had a gap year in 2020 and the vast restrcitions caused by the pandemic are still valid in Europe and Finland. Many summer 2021 events have already been cancelled. Event Director Tom Gordin, how does autumn 2021 look like for Horse Show? Nobody...

Where does Horse Show ”gallop” now?

Where does Horse Show ”gallop” now?

Year 2020 has been for Helsinki Horse Show, as for many other event organizers, a most unusual year. We asked Event Director Tom Gordin the latest news and updates. How has Helsinki Horse Show coped with its first gap year ever? Surprisingly well. The biggest...

Helsinki Horse Show signs two new sponsorships

Helsinki Horse Show signs two new sponsorships

Helsinki Horse Show has signed two significant partner agreements. WHG Equine Sport Performance is a newly established veterinary clinic, which will in the future take care of the welfare of the 400 horses competing at Helsinki Horse Show. The health of the horses is...

CSI5*-W HELSINKI HORSE SHOW ”ANNUAL CELEBRATION”

CSI5*-W HELSINKI HORSE SHOW ”ANNUAL CELEBRATION”

Last week should normally have been the 36th five star Helsinki Horse Show. The equestrian community would have been focused on Helsinki, where the second leg of the prestigious Longines FEI World Cup Jumping normally takes place on Sunday. Sergio Alvarez Moya - Jet...

CSI5*-W Helsinki moves to 2021

CSI5*-W Helsinki moves to 2021

The Helsinki International Horse Show, and the Longines FEI World Cup Leg, moves to October 2021. The 36th edition of the biggest annual indoor sports event in Finland is hit by the Covid-19 crisis, and faces too many challenges...

CSI5*-W Helsinki in October – full gallop or half-halt?

CSI5*-W Helsinki in October – full gallop or half-halt?

The Event Director Tom Gordin was asked how the current Corona situation affects the top event. How are the preparations for next autumn´s Horse Show proceeding with this extraordinary situation right now? We focus to proceed as normal as possible, even though the...

Preparations for Helsinki Horse Show continue

Preparations for Helsinki Horse Show continue

Despite the challenging times of spring 2020 Helsinki Horse Show continues its preparations in the normal way.  We feel confident that the equestrian community may gather together in Helsinki in October for a wonderful show....

First ever victory for Geir Gulliksen in Gothenburg!

First ever victory for Geir Gulliksen in Gothenburg!

Age is only a number for Geir Gulliksen who has just turned 60. The colorful and well known rider from Norway took his first Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ victory in Gothenburg as a late birthday present. Gulliksen was riding the small gelding VDL Groep Quatro who...

The program for 2020 released

The program for 2020 released

Something new, something old and a lot of top sport Helsinki Horse Show has been able to keep its popularity during its 35 years. Last autumn the event made a visitor record with over 50 000 spectators. Top sport is the core of...

CSI5*-W HELSINKI 2020 – NEW VISUAL IMAGE RELEASED

CSI5*-W HELSINKI 2020 – NEW VISUAL IMAGE RELEASED

The image of 2020 has been designed by Eveliina Rautio, the AD of the event My background is in event management. Helsinki Horse Show has always interested me professionally and I was very happy to join the Horse Show team. I inherited the grafic design work task from...

CSI5*-W HELSINKI AWARD 2020 WINNER

CSI5*-W HELSINKI AWARD 2020 WINNER

Helsinki International Horse Show, the only 5* equestrian event in Finland, is a double Awards 2020 winner at the annual Sponsorship & Event Awards Gala on February 6th. Together with Fortum HorsePower the event received the ”Best Sports Sponsorship Award” and the...

Natural horse power provides heat and electricity to Helsinki

Natural horse power provides heat and electricity to Helsinki

FEI Press Release For the fifth year in a row all electricity used at the Helsinki International Horse Show, which hosted yesterday’s Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping qualifier, was generated entirely from horse manure. Over 150 megawatt hours of energy was created...

Robert Whitaker scores a brilliant win in Longines FEI World Cup

Robert Whitaker scores a brilliant win in Longines FEI World Cup

Season’s second Longines FEI Jumping World Cup qualifier ended the 35th Helsinki Horse Show weekend. Technical course offered a lot of challenges for the riders and the excitement continued to the very end of the jump-off round. Yesterday’s Land Rover Grand Prix...

Anna von Wendt wins the Knock Out Dressage

Anna von Wendt wins the Knock Out Dressage

Weekend’s third international dressage class ended in Finnish celebrations when Anna von Wendt and Denzel took the victory in Westerback Knock Out Dressage. Sweden’s Charlotte Haid Bondergaard and Roberto Des Frettes continued their great weekend and took the second...

Another win for Pius Schwizer in Helsinki

Another win for Pius Schwizer in Helsinki

Sunday afternoon’s Yliopistollinen Eläinsairaala International Final 145 cm was a really tight competition against the clock but at the end the win went to Switzerland when Pius Schwizer on Balou Rubin R managed to make the...

Olivier Robert jumps to victory in the Speed Final

Olivier Robert jumps to victory in the Speed Final

Olivier Robert on Eros was fastest on the course in the International Speed Final 140 cm. The French took the win in Sunday’s first show jumping class with a clear difference to the second placed Henna Maria Kaaro and Ikon from Finland who also managed to make a great...

Michael Jung leads the way in the international 150

Michael Jung leads the way in the international 150

Saturday evening ended with German celebrations when Michael Jung and Dante RZ topped the Finnlines Helsinki Horse Show 35th Anniversary 150 cm class. Jung, who was the fastest also in yesterday’s International Speed, narrowly beat the second placed Steve Guerdat on...

Estimated timetable for Sunday 27.10.

Finland & International Finals 9:00                     International Speed Final 140 cm 10:00                   Equality Line Nordic Open Tour Grand Prix 140 cm World Cup Main Session 12:00                   Yliopistollinen Eläinsairaala International Final 145...

Paul-Richard Argus wins again in Helsinki

Paul-Richard Argus wins again in Helsinki

Saturday evening’s Ticketmaster International Top Score with Joker 140 cm offered a lot of entertainment and exciting performances when the riders rode against the clock trying to collect as many points as possible. Estonian Paul-Richard Argus and Jay-Z Bee continued...

Sandra Dahlin wins LähiTapiola Grand Prix Freestyle

Sandra Dahlin wins LähiTapiola Grand Prix Freestyle

Sweden’s Sandra Dahlin and Ichi continued great performances in Helsinki and took their second win for the weekend in LähiTapiola Grand Prix Freestyle Dressage Final. For Dahlin, this was only the fourth time competing on the GP...

Estimated timetable for Saturday 26.10.

9.00 – 10.15 Children’s Matiné Presented by the City of Helsinki                             International Grand Prix Session 10.45     LähiTapiola Grand Prix Freestyle Dressage Final 12.15     Kultajousi Dressage Mini Clinic with Rien van der Schaft 14.10     Land...

Pius Schwizer claims the win in Fortum HorsePower 145 cm

Pius Schwizer claims the win in Fortum HorsePower 145 cm

In recent years, Friday evening’s Fortum HorsePower International 145 cm has been successful for Swiss riders, and the streak continued also this year when Pius Schwizer on Balou Rubin R was fastest against the clock. With an amazing round in just 48.74 seconds they...

Dressage GP win to Sweden

Dressage GP win to Sweden

Sandra Dahlin and Ichi continued Sweden’s great day and took the win in LähiTapiola Grand Prix Dressage in Helsinki on Friday afternoon. The win was Dahlin’s first on the GP level and she was naturally happy with their result 71.522%. The judges were especially...

Helsinki Horse Show awarded with the EcoCompass cerfificate

Helsinki Horse Show awarded with the EcoCompass cerfificate

The International Helsinki Horse Show is awarded with the Ecocompass certificate. The EcoCompass is a suitable environmental management system for SMEs, public events and the offices of the city administration. It is based both on the respective Nordic environmental...

Paul-Richard Argus fastest in the opening class

Paul-Richard Argus fastest in the opening class

Stopteltat International Welcome 140 cm kicked off the international show jumping program for this year’s Helsinki Horse Show. This time the win went to Estonia, when Paul-Richard Argus on Jay-Z Bee managed to make the fastest clear round in time 29.61. The battle for...

Estimated timetable for Friday 25.10.

Morning of the stars   09:00 Biolight Small Tour Top 10 Final 115cm 09:45 Absolute Horsetrucks Medium Tour Top 10 Final 125cm10:35 Equality Line Nordic Open Tour 130cm 11:55 Stopteltat International Welcome 140cm   International Welcome Session 14.10   ...

The absolute top present at Helsinki

The absolute top present at Helsinki

Helsinki Horse Show is proud to have the top of the Longines ranking list competing in the 35th edition. World number one Steve Guerdat, number two Martin Fuchs and four Peder Fredricson are all present. That is the same trio that took the podium places at the...

World number one Steve Guerdat leads the super stars to Helsinki

World number one Steve Guerdat leads the super stars to Helsinki

The world’s best riders show up in CSI5*-W Helsinki Horse Show next week. The number one of the Longines Ranking list, Steve Guerdat is leading the top squad to Helsinki. Guerdat is one of the most successful riders of the last year. He has been world number...

Michael Jung jumps in Helsinki

Michael Jung jumps in Helsinki

Michael Jung & Fischer Rocana © Heidi Lammi Super star in eventing, Michael Jung, is also a successful jumper. He is attending 5* Helsinki Horse Show for the very first time. This season he has won many international classes including the 4* Grand Prix in...

5* Helsinki attracts the top of the ranking

5* Helsinki attracts the top of the ranking

Helsinki International Horse Show is proud to present the stars of the up-coming October event. The Longines ranking top riders Steve Guerdat, Martin Fuchs and Peder Fredricson, are all present at the 35th event. These riders took the podium also in the Longines FEI...

The new Longines Conquest Classic is bold, yet refined

The new Longines Conquest Classic is bold, yet refined

Longines has combined the femininity of materials and dynamic lines to create the new Conquest Classic. Perfectly suited for the women of today, it remains faithful to the brand’s iconic elegance, while offering new dials that mix mother-of-pearl, diamonds and touches...

Peder Fredricson rides in Helsinki

Peder Fredricson rides in Helsinki

The Swedish superstar Peder Fredricson competes once again in Helsinki Horse Show. Fredricson is one of the most successful riders in recent years. He is the European Champion in Gothenburg 2017 and silver medalist in the Rio Olympics 2018. Last spring he won bronze...

World Cup winner Gudrun Patteet defends victory

World Cup winner Gudrun Patteet defends victory

    Gudrun Patteet & Sea Coast Pebbles Z © Satu Pirinen Last year's Longines FEI World Cup winner Gudrun Patteet returns to Helsinki Horse Show to defend her victory. The Belgium rider won her first ever World Cup qualifier in 5* Helsinki. It was a great...

European Champion Martin Fuchs rides in CSI5*-W Helsinki

European Champion Martin Fuchs rides in CSI5*-W Helsinki

Helsinki Horse Show is proud to announce that the European Champion Martin Fuchs competes in CSI5*-W Helsinki. The young Swiss rider confirmed his entry right after the emotional win in Rotterdam where he charmed the audience with his lovely grey Clooney 51....

Helsinki Welcomes the International Elite

Helsinki Welcomes the International Elite

With only 12 weeks to the 35th Helsinki International Horse Show, the preparations are in full force. The Finnish five star World Cup Event is a proud member of the Western European League of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™. The Finnish audience loves to see the...

Helsinki Horse Show renews contract with Yle

Helsinki Horse Show renews contract with Yle

Yle, the main Finnish public service broadcasting company and BCM Scanhorse, the organizer of Helsinki International Horse Show, have signed a long-term contract on broadcasting the event.  The contract renewal stretches at least until 2026 and covers the Longines FEI...

Henrik von Eckermann in CSI5*-W Helsinki

Henrik von Eckermann in CSI5*-W Helsinki

Henrik von Eckermann stars the Miniclinic training session on Sunday at Helsinki Horse Show. Von Eckermann is the first rider on the list of top names to have entered Horse Show in October. The popular rider from Sweden heads from success to success, and has time for...

The stars from Helsinki successful in Gothenburg

The stars from Helsinki successful in Gothenburg

Last weekend was highlight of the year of international show jumping. The prestigious Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final offered the 70 000 visitors of Gothenburg Horse Show a long enjoyable and thrilling weekend. With the ”revers starting order” concept, it was...

Ticket sales for 2019 has started

Ticket sales for 2019 has started

Ticket sales for Helsinki International Horse Show 2019 has started. Be an early bird an get your tickets to the best seats now. Helsinki Horse Show offers five days of top equestrian sport with the worlds best riders in town. The absolute high-light of the week is...

CSI5*-W Helsinki Horse Show Program 2019 launched

CSI5*-W Helsinki Horse Show Program 2019 launched

We are proud to present the complete program of the 35th CSI5*-W Helsinki Horse Show! More than 40 000 visitors will enjoy the five-day event that all horse-lovers are waiting for. The two first days the talents of the Finnish equestrian sport will show up, from...