Monaco conjures up images of yacht-lined harbours, glitzy motor racing and glamorous people clad in sunglasses strolling through the streets of Monte Carlo. And when it comes to showjumping, that’s no exception. Step forward the Longines Global Champions Tour of Monaco.
For three days last week (25-27 June), some of the world’s top horses and riders took part in the seventh round of the Global Champions Tour, against the backdrop of Port d’Hercule and the Prince’s Palace in Monte-Carlo.
Longines Global Champions Tour of Monaco in pictures
The setting
All the action took place in this spectacular harbour setting, at the foot of Le Rocher’s steep ramparts in the centre of old Monte Carlo
Arriving
The horses arrive at Port Hercule
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We’ve all been there — one minute you’re enjoying the ride of your life and the next you experience that
15 riders reach the point of no return
The man of the moment
Scott Brash takes the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Monaco title with the nine-year-old bay mare Hello M’Lady
Beyond the arena…
When specators were done with the showjumping, lusting after the boats in the harbour provided entertainment in itself
Celeb spotting
Finnish Formula One World Champion Mika Häkkinen visited the show, along with HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco who watched his niece Charlotte Casiraghi competing
Sunset
An impressive sunset accompanies the Prix Massimo Dutti, won by Italy’s Emanuele Gaudiano after a daring jump-off
Argento
John Whitaker and the bay stallion Argento took a close second to Scott Brash and Hello M’Lady in the Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix of Monaco
Warming-up
Competitors warmed-up under a cloudless sky
The vet check
In the heat of the Côte d’Azur, the vet check was as vital as ever
An aerial view
The Longines Pro-Am Cup in action
