The Longines Global Champions Tour brought world-ranked show jumping to the Royal Hospital Chelsea in August 2025, where Christian Kukuk and Checker 47 won the Grand Prix.
The Longines Global Champions Tour held its London leg of world-ranked show jumping at the Royal Hospital Chelsea from Friday 8 to Sunday 10 August 2025.
The Olympic gold medallist Jan Tops founded the tour in 2006. It runs up to 15 rounds a year around the world for the top 30 riders in the FEI world rankings. Every round has been held at five-star level, the sport’s championship grade, since 2007.
London first hosted the tour at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in 2013, then moved to Horse Guards Parade in 2014 and Syon Park in 2015. It settled at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in 2017.
Charles II founded the hospital, which has housed the veterans known as the Chelsea Pensioners ever since, in buildings designed by Sir Christopher Wren. The arena stood on its South Grounds, which run down to the Thames.
The Grand Prix of London on the Sunday was sold out. Christian Kukuk of Germany and the grey Checker 47 won it, taking the lead at the last fence from Ben Maher and Point Break.
Pensioners in scarlet coats escorted the winners to the prize-giving.