Equestrian Sport: A Look at The Longines Masters LA

Longines Masters Grand Slam LA. Photo Credit: DemiGoddess Chronicle

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Longines Masters of Los Angeles

Presented by Christophe Ameeuw, founder and CEO of EEM and sponsored by Longines, The Hollywood Reporter and Gucci, this year’s competition took place at the Los Angeles Convention Center, where guests experienced exceptional and exhilarating show jumping competitions. The Longines Masters of Los Angeles brought together over 30,000 spectators for four unforgettable days of top-level equestrian sport, heart-pounding emotion, and an unparalleled class of entertainment and glamour. Longines clocks and watches were exhibited eloquently in glowing glass cases adjacent to the equestrian competitions, while Opera Gallery paintings and Gucci accessories were hung close by.

Photo Credit: DemiGoddess Chronicle
Photo Credit: DemiGoddess Chronicle

Celebrities in attendance included Bruce Springsteen, Costume designer Janie Bryant, Destry Allyn Spielberg, photographer Joyce Chow, filmmaker Christy Oldham, Jennifer Gates, Georgina Bloomberg, and Eve Jobs.

Photo Credit: DemiGoddess Chronicle
Photo Credit: DemiGoddess Chronicle

EEM’s passion is bringing equestrian show jumping to the forefront of the International sporting scene. They have showcased jumping in Brussels, Paris, Hong Kong and Los Angeles. The inaugural American leg of the Series was held in Los Angeles, September 25th to 28th, 2014, combining the spectacular sporting action of elite show jumping with the very best lifestyle entertainment.

Photo Credit: DemiGoddess Chronicle
Photo Credit: DemiGoddess Chronicle

Recognized by both the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) and the U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF) as a CSI 5* event, the American leg of the Longines Masters established Los Angeles as a prominent location for the international equestrian scene, a first since the 1984 LA Olympic Games. This year, 30 of the best riders in the world and the top US Show athletes, competed for a total prize money of $1 million USD.

For a complete list of riders, Click HERE

Longines Masters of Los Angeles. Photo Credit: DemiGoddess Chronicle
Photo Credit: DemiGoddess Chronicle
Longines Masters of Los Angeles. Photo Credit: DemiGoddess Chronicle
Photo Credit: DemiGoddess Chronicle
Celebrity Photographer Joyce Chow. Photo Credit: DemiGoddess Chronicle
Celebrity Photographer Joyce Chow. Photo Credit: DemiGoddess Chronicle
Filmmaker and Producer Christy Oldham. Photo Credit: Demi  Goddess Chronicle
Filmmaker Christy Oldham. Photo Credit: Demi
Goddess Chronicle
"Red Wild Horse" by Richard Orlinski. Photo Credit: DemiGoddess Chronicle
“Red Wild Horse” by Richard Orlinski. Photo Credit: DemiGoddess Chronicle

For more Info on the Longines Masters of Los Angeles, please click HERE

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Christy was educated in Paris at École des hautes études commerciales de Paris (HEC Paris), an international business school in France and studied film and television at LACC (Los Angeles Community College). She is a business owner, published author and a critically acclaimed independent filmmaker. Her 20 year body of cinema work to date includes 2 feature films, 15 short films and one web series. She is a writer, producer, director, cinematographer, actress and editor. Her headlining film credit includes the vigilante feature film "Barracuda" (Released in 2014 by Maverick Entertainment Group) which earned her critical filmmaker acclaim including 3 Best Picture awards at multiple U.S. film festivals. In 2017, she directed 3 episodes of the post-apocalyptic web series "Vape Warz", which she also wrote and produced. It premiered at the 2017 Mediterranean Film festival Cannes in the south of France and received an Honorable Mention for Best Web Series and is now streaming on Amazon. In 2019, she released her first foreign short film "Perdu à France" ("Lost In Provence")- also streaming on Amazon. She lives in Los Angeles.

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