"A horse needs to feel joy."
Geneva showjumper Edouard Schmitz, born in 1999, can look back on a fantastic twelve months: as the current world No. 2 on the U25 list, he won his first prestigious Grand Prix last year, the Longines International Grand Prix of Ireland. As a member of the Swiss show jumping elite, he made it into the world's top 30 for the first time last October. In 2022, he also impressed by winning the 2022 Global Champions League Super Cup Final as part of the Miami Celtics team, and his success continued in 2023. Among other things, he was one of three Swiss show jumpers to qualify for the Grand Prix Final in Omaha (USA), won the CSIO5* prizes in St. Gallen and Dublin with the Swiss national team, and is part of the team aiming to qualify for the Olympic Games at the European Championships in Milan in August 2023.
Edouard Schmitz becomes new global brand ambassador for TOMMY HILFIGER Equestrian
Swiss show jumper Edouard Schmitz, who most recently won the 2022 Grand Prix at the "Dublin Horse Show" and the 2023 Swiss Team Nations Cup, will join American rider and brand ambassador Jessica Springsteen as part of the TOMMY HILFIGER Equestrian Feature Riders Team and global figurehead for the Tommy Hilfiger equestrian brand.
Edouard Schmitz on the podium again in Bordeaux
At the World Cup competition in Bordeaux, Edouard Schmitz finished an excellent 2nd matching his result from the previous week in Amsterdam. With this result the 23-year-old from Geneva qualified for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final in Omaha (USA) from April 4-8, 2023.
Edouard Schmitz with another top performance
After finishing the last World Cup jumping competition in Basel in seventh place after an inspiring jump-off, Geneva show jumper Edouard Schmitz was able to improve once again in Amsterdam. At the Longines World Cup Jumping in Amsterdam, he took the impressive second place with Quno behind the victorious Frenchman Julien Epaillard.
Edouard Schmitz secures Miami Celtics win in GCL Super Cup in Prague
Everything depended on the final rider Edouard Schmitz, who had a pole fall in the first round. As the last rider of the evening, the Geneva native not only had to stay clear on his horse Gamin van't Naastveldhof, but also needed a fast time to secure the overall victory for his Miami Celtics. Edouard Schmitz withstood the enormous pressure, remained clear in his round and secured the victory for his team.
