Equestrianism

Delaveau a true Master with three on the trot

3 Mar 2013

In an unprecedented display of dominance at an international five-star show-jumping competition, Delaveau won four of the six competitions including the two majors to sweep away the opposition,...

Debut Hong Kong equestrian event hailed as runaway success

3 Mar 2013

They will have to double the order next year for fresh sea bass from Brussels, with organisers thrilled by the public reception in its inaugural year. While organisers refused to reveal...

Patrice Delaveau grabs spotlight with second win

2 Mar 2013

Delaveau, who took the first slice of action on Thursday when he won the opening event, an against the clock competition (Prix Artemide), was in super touch with his mount Lacrimoso 3 once again...

Showjumper Edwina Tops-Alexander aims for the world's top ranking

2 Mar 2013

The world's leading woman show jumper, world No 4 Edwina Tops-Alexander, has set her sights on reaching the summit of the sport and tonight's finale at the Longines Hong Kong Masters - the Grand...

Katharina Offel blitzes field to win Speed Challenge in 64.61 seconds

1 Mar 2013

Watched by her six-year-old son Leopold, Katharina Offel drew first blood at the Longines Hong Kong Masters when she won the bigger of the two events on the opening night - the Speed Challenge -...

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Show jumper Ben Maher aims to dazzle in Hong Kong Masters

The dazzling lights of Hong Kong were the only bright feature in Maher's stay four years ago as he ended 20th in the individual show jumping competition at the Beijing Olympics and Great Britain...

Talking points

Almost 60,000 applicants are eagerly waiting to find out if their number has come up in the ballot for flats in the Housing Society's latest project. Some 988 flats will become available at...

World's top showjumpers eye big prize in Hong Kong

Longines Hong Kong Masters, the biggest equestrian show in town since the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games equestrian competition, is the first step of an ambitious plan to create a grand prix series...

EQUESTRIANISM

Leung Hou-ling, Kenneth Cheng with world's best showjumpers

The two riders are in the mix with the world's best riders at the Longines Hong Kong Masters thanks to invitations from organisers who are keen to give something back to Hong Kong.

EQUESTRIANISM

Jockey Club reins in support for Hong Kong showjumpers

The club is reviewing the "performances and needs" of Patrick Lam Lap-suen, Samantha Lam, Kenneth Cheng Man-kit and Jacqueline Lai Jing-man after the four-year sponsorship programme, which began...

EQUESTRIANISM

Local duo keen to take on world in first Asia masters

Leading local riders Kenneth Cheng Man-kit and Raena Leung Hou-ling will rub shoulders with the world's top equestrians at the inaugural Longines Hong Kong Masters.