The German team were the one to beat yesterday in the Grand Prix in Lipsia. The riders, who were racing at home, dominated the podium in the most important race on Sunday. Christian Ahlmann on 12 year old Taloubet Z, Katrin Eckermann on Carlson and Marcus Ehning on bay horse Sabrina took the first three positions.

Yesterday the 51st edition of Jumping Amsterdam finished. As is the tradition, the programme saw the Stoeterij Sterrehof Grand Prix in the afternoon. Jessica Kürten won the event on 10 year old bay horse Vincente and returned to the limelight a little over one year after  ending her partnership with Lady Georgina Forbes.

Swedish champion Rolf-Goran Bengtsson continues to win, as he did yesterday in Lipsia. In the Citroen prize, a timed competition with obstacle height of 1.50m, the world number one, on Ninja La Silla (in the photo), clinched the race as he finished in a time of 58.82 seconds.

Roberto Turchetto on Message de Lisle, a twelve year old bay gelding (Cacao Courcelle x Socrate de Chivre), won a great second place in the Small Tour two star international event in Holland (0;30,94).
The Italian rider demonstrated great determination throughout the race. Victory went to German
Hartwig Rhode on a Haviingas Amigo (0;30,87).

Emanuele Gaudiano on 7 year old gelding Admara 2 (Padinus x Murano) was awarded the young horse category which just finished in Drachten.
No errors on the obstacles for the Italian rider and a time in the second lap of 46,49.
Just behind, Holland’s Doron Kuipers on Fifi de Nobles 0/0;47,67, and then Belgium’s Sam Polleunis on Felicia P (0/0;48,48).

The Grand Prix CSI 2* of Neustadt-Dosse, which took place last weekend in Germany, has been won by Holger Wulschner on Little Liberty. His time was 34.50 seconds at the jump-off, and was just a quarter of a second  ahead of co national Carsten-Otto Nagel on Cazaro.

Swedish rider Rolf Goran Bengtsson is top of the Rolex world standings with 3372 points, after an extraordinary 2011 season. First in the world for the first time in his career, the rider is almost 50 years old. European champion in Madrid on Ninja la Silla means that Sweden are up amongst the elite in international equestrian.

Once more Italian rider Emanuele Gaudino demonstrated his extraordinary velocity, which, combined with great precision, allowed him to win the Casino Wiesbaden - Preis today on Sunday 18th December. It was a 1.50m category and he beat German Tobias Meyer on Aluta and Ukranian Cassio Rivetti who, on Lazio, finished third with a time of 53.65.

Two impeccable laps without errors to the obstacles and a Jump-off time of 39.15 seconds, gifted Frances's Simon Delestre on Whisper, a female 8 year old bay horse, victory in the prestigious London race.

In the CSI5* the London public watched 3 top class races yesterday. On the track the world's best in equestrian.

Victories in the three races went to Manuel Anon (SPA) on Rackel Chavannaise in the Jump-Off 1.55m, Guy Williams Djakarta (GBR) in the 1.40m while the power race which took place last night was won by Pius Schwizer (SWI) on Koby du Vartellier.

The second race, yesterday at the Olympia in London, for the internaitonal 5 star competition, was the 1.50m race.

Emanuele Gaudiano still the protagonist. In the Salzburg Grand Prix, sixth place with one error at the Jump-off and a time of 44.94 as he rode on Cocoshynsky.

The Grand prix was won by Japan's Taizo Sugitani on Avenzio (0/0;44,00). For the under 25 category, victory for Britain's George Whitaker on Tubana (0;37,13).

Emanuele Gaudiano's international successes continue this weekend in Salzburg. On Dassino, he was first out of 42 pairs winning with a time of 56.56 seconds.

Second place for Britain's Robert Smith on Balourado (0;57,43) and third for Germany and Thomas Kleis on Questa Vittoria (0;57,85).

Italian riders continue to shine at the Pappas Amadeus Horse Indoor in Salzburg in Austria. The young
Francesca Arioldi (see photo) took to the track in the Bertele Electronics prize and left behind her opponents.

Three races with great technique and precision meant that Franch champion Roger Yves Bost was awarded the difficult and prestigious Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi, a two round race with obstacle height of 1.60m.