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New Visitor Survey Published – Spectators Love 5* Helsinki Horse Show

New Visitor Survey Published – Spectators Love 5* Helsinki Horse Show

The brand-new visitor survey confirms what was sensed at the Horse Show in October. Spectators are well entertained, value top sport and praise the unique atmosphere of Helsinki Horse Show. Sponsor Insight Ltd has executed similar survey’s of Helsinki Horse Show since...

Helsinki Horse Show Jumps Green

Helsinki Horse Show Jumps Green

CSI5*-W Helsinki has taken a giant step towards more sustainable event organizing. FEI published a press release on our activities, you find it below. Join us to make a cleaner world!Gudrun Patteet (BEL) and Sea Coast Pebbles Z won Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™...

CSI5*-W Helsinki: Great 34th edition with amazing jump-off

CSI5*-W Helsinki: Great 34th edition with amazing jump-off

Gudrun Patteet – Sea Coast Pebbles Z © Satu Pirinen The 34th Helsinki Horse Show was a cracker! Not only that several of the best jumping riders of the international circuit showed up again. The performances they gave to the well over 45.000 spectators were out of...

Gudrun Patteet hits hard – Best jump-off ever!

Gudrun Patteet hits hard – Best jump-off ever!

Season’s second World Cup qualifier ended the Horse Show weekend in Helsinki. After an extremely exciting jump-off round Gudrun Patteet and Sea Coast Pebbles Z from Belgium took the win which was also their first ever in the World Cup. - It feels great. This is our...

Hat trick of Emma Kanerva

Hat trick of Emma Kanerva

Knock-Out Dressage presented by Kultajousi ended the international dressage program in this year’s Helsinki Horse Show. Emma Kanerva and Dambacu NI continued their perfect weekend and took the win with the result 100%. Dina Ellerman on Landy’s Akvarel was second and...

Another win for Philipp Weishaupt in Helsinki

Another win for Philipp Weishaupt in Helsinki

Yesterday’s Land Rover Grand Prix’s winner Philipp Weishaupt on Sansibar continued his great weekend and took the win in the International Final 145cm presented by Yliopistollinen Eläinsairaala on Sunday afternoon. - It felt good today and the course was nice to ride....

First five star victory for Emma Tallberg

First five star victory for Emma Tallberg

Sunday morning started with Finnish celebrations when Emma Tallberg and Arven managed to make the fastest clear round and took the first place in the International Speed Final 140cm. For Tallberg, who was fourth in the same class last year, today’s win was the first...

Rein Pill claims the win in Helsinki Classics

Rein Pill claims the win in Helsinki Classics

Saturday’s show jumping program ended with the International Helsinki Classics 150cm and after a really tight battle for the win with only a few hundredths separating the first and the second, Rein Pill on Alfons RA from Estonia was the fastest against the clock in...

Estimated timetable for Sunday 21.10.

At 9.00 Nordic Junior Tour GP 125 cm At 9.40 International Finnish Open Final 140 cm At 10.40 International Speed Final 140 cm At 11.55 LandRover Cavalcade At 12.00 International Final 145 cm Presented by Yliopistollinen Eläinsairaala At 12.40 Jumping Mini Clinic...

Hans-Dieter Dreher wins the Accumulator with Joker

International Accumulator with Joker presented by PwC, 140cm offered exciting performances and after a tight competition against the clock Hans-Dieter Dreher on Tiopepe des Champs took the win continuing today’s German success. He was followed by Shane Breen and...

Land Rover Grand Prix to Philipp Weishaupt

Land Rover Grand Prix to Philipp Weishaupt

  The show jumping program continued in Helsinki on Saturday afternoon when the world’s top riders gathered together to compete in Land Rover Helsinki Grand Prix 160cm. This year the win went to Germany when Philipp Weishaupt on Asathir managed to make the...

Triple victory for Finland in Dressage GP Kür

Triple victory for Finland in Dressage GP Kür

The second international dressage class for the weekend ended again with Finnish celebrations when Friday’s winner Emma Kanerva on Dambacu NI took the win in the International Grand Prix Freestyle Dressage Final presented by LähiTapiola with the result 73,640%....

Francois Jr. Mathy leads the way in International Speed

Francois Jr. Mathy leads the way in International Speed

Jr. Mathy from Belgium was the fastest against the clock in the International Speed 140cm presented by Länsiväylä. The battle for the win was really tight but Mathy and Falco van de Clehoeve managed to clear the course in time 56,78 and took the first place before...

Estimated timetable for Saturday 20.10.

At 9.00               Children´s Matiné Presented by the City of Helsinki At 11.00             International Grand Prix Freestyle Dressage Final Presented by LähiTapiola At 12.45             Dressage Mini Clinic Presented by Westerback At 13.10             Lusitano...

Steve Guerdat wins the 145 cm Fortum HorsePower

Steve Guerdat wins the 145 cm Fortum HorsePower

Steve Guerdat, number two in the Longines Rankings, was the fastest on the course in the International 145 cm presented by Fortum HorsePower on Friday evening. The competition was tight but Guerdat and Venard de Cerisy managed to make an amazing round in 52,28 seconds...

Great win for Emma Kanerva in Dressage GP

Great win for Emma Kanerva in Dressage GP

This year's dressage program started on Friday afternoon with International Grand Prix Dressage. Emma Kanerva and Dambacu NI continued Finnish riders' great day and took the win with the result 71,85%. This is my first time here in Helsinki and I was really excited to...

Finnish success in International Welcome

Finnish success in International Welcome

First international show jumping class for the weekend ended with Finnish celebration when both Sanna Backlund and Miisa Pulkkanen placed in the top four. Backlund and Zorro H did an amazing round and took the win in the International Helsinki Welcome 140cm presented...

Estimated timetable for Friday 19.10.

Klo 9.00 Nordic Junior Tour 120 cm Klo 10.10 International Finnish Open 140 cm Klo 12.00 International Helsinki Welcome 140 cm Presented by Stopteltat Klo 14.30 International Grand Prix Dressage Klo 17.30 Amateur Tour Top 10 Klo 13.20 Lucky Winners Final 120 cm...

Max Ammann celebrates his 80th birthday in Helsinki

Max Ammann celebrates his 80th birthday in Helsinki

The legendary Swiss Max Ammann spent his 80th anniversary in Helsinki Horse Show on Thursday. A group of Finnish and foreign friends gathered in a surprise party for his honor.  Ammann designed, founded and led for 25 years the fabulous World Cup series. Later he...

Estimated timetable for Thursday 18.10.

Klo 8.00 Amateur tour 110 cm Klo 8.30 Amateur tour 100 cm Klo 9.45 Amateur tour 90 cm Klo 11.00 Amateur tour 80 cm Klo 12.20 Pony Tour Final 115 cm Klo 13.20 Lucky Winners Final 120 cm Presented by Biolight Klo 14.50 International Finnish Open 135 cm Klo 16.00 Land...

Estimated timetable for Wednesday

Estimated timetable for Wednesday

At 11.00 Amateur Tour 80 cm 12.25 Amateur Tour 90 cm 13.55 Amateur Tour 100 cm 15.15 Amateur Tour 110 cm 15.55 Ponies 110 cm 16.45 Land Rover Demo 16.55 Lucky Winners 120 cm presented by Biolight 18.20 Nordic Junior Tour 120 cm 20.00 Black Horse 4 v. 20.40 Black Horse...

5* HELSINKI – ONLY 6 DAYS TO GO

5* HELSINKI – ONLY 6 DAYS TO GO

With only six days to go, the count-down for Helsinki Horse Show has begun. The top riders have already moved to Oslo, hosting the first leg of the prestigious Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ this week-end. Close to 30 top riders have chosen the Nordic Tour, moving...

Steve Guerdat rides in 5* Helsinki!

Steve Guerdat rides in 5* Helsinki!

Steve Guerdat, one of the most successful rider in recent years, is participating in 5* Helsinki Horse Show. Steve has always done well in Helsinki. Last year he won the Land Rover Grand Prix and some years back the Longines World Cup. His lates success came at the...

Top riders find their way to CSI5*-W Helsinki

Top riders find their way to CSI5*-W Helsinki

  Jur Vrieling © Satu Pirinen The organizer launched yesterday proudly the squad of top riders entered for Helsinki. Half of the Top 10 riders on  the Longines Ranking list (august) are on the list. Three medal riders from WEG show up, Peder Fredricson and Henrik...

Course designer Guilherme Jorge

Course designer Guilherme Jorge

The Helsinki World Cup competition has been raised to 165 cm, higher than ever. The new FEI rules allowed this height. How does this influence your course designing?  With the ever increasing level of horse/rider combinations throughout our sport and the better...

Henk Nooren conducts the Sunday Mini Clinic

Henk Nooren, one of the greatest actors on the international scene of jumping, confirmed he will show up in Helsinki. Nooren will present some highly interesting topics in Helsinki: How to solve distance problems - long or short - with the rider´s upper body. He will...

Peder Fredricson leads the top squad to Helsinki!

Peder Fredricson leads the top squad to Helsinki!

A tall, blond sympathetic Swedish, who rides like dream. It is no wonder Peder Fredricson, 46 was the favorite of the audience last year. This year the European Champion and double Olympic silver medalist from Rio and Athens is one of the brightest stars in jumping....

The world’s best experts in Helsinki – Oliver Hoberg

The world’s best experts in Helsinki – Oliver Hoberg

Oliver Hoberg (from Germany, but Kuala Lumpur based) Tokyo Olympics footing responsible. All quality events use fibre sand nowadays. Are there at all any natural sand events anymore? There are still a few outdoor events on pure sand footings but I would say that 95%...

CSI5*-W Helsinki – Less than 60 days to go

CSI5*-W Helsinki – Less than 60 days to go

Less than two months left to one of the main sports events in Finland - The 34th Helsinki International Horse Show with the prestigious Longines FEI Jumping World Cup. The count-down from now on includes ultimate highlights like the WEG in Tryon and the Barcelona...

Guilherme Jorge, Olympic Course Designer from Brazil

Guilherme Jorge, Olympic Course Designer from Brazil

© Satu Pirinen CSI5*-W Helsinki relies on the international experts. Only the best is good enough for us, states Event Director Tom Gordin. Guilherme Jorge, Olympic Course Designer from Brazil Tell us in a few words how the jumping courses have changed over the last...

CSI-W5* Helsinki Horse Show  – Greenest Equestrian Event Ever?

CSI-W5* Helsinki Horse Show – Greenest Equestrian Event Ever?

Helsinki International Horse Show Jumps Green in 2018. We are committed to build an environmentally friendly event by minimazing the footprint in many areas. We are concentrating in recycling, digitalization, increasing the use of public transport, using electric cars...

From Paris to Helsinki

From Paris to Helsinki

The prestigious Longines FEI World Cup Jumping™ season is coming to an end. The best top riders and horses gather this week in Paris to fight for victory and great prize money. The three-leg Final will certainly be a thriller. CSI-W5* Helsinki is proud to realize that...

New Visitor Survey published

New Visitor Survey published

The Visitor Survey of Horse Show 2017 is ready. Sponsor Insight has collected data of Helsinki Horse Show for over 10 years. Sponsor Insight conducts surveys of many events and disciplines. In nationwide comparison Horse Show is the most popular event amongst young...

CSI-W5* Helsinki – Another year of great success!

CSI-W5* Helsinki – Another year of great success!

The 33rd edition of Helsinki International Horse Show was a great success. A big group of high-ranked top riders, including several European Championship medalists, honored Helsinki with their presence. The main focus was in the Longinges FEI World Cup™ Jumping...