Sean Jobin & Arkuga Are the Aces of $32,000 The Dutta Corp. Qualifier CSI 2*

By Jumper News on 2026-03-20

Ocala, United States – March 19, 2026 – Serving as a prelude to the $350,000 J.P. Morgan Grand Prix CSIO 5*, Canada’s Sean Jobin (CAN) won the $32,000 The Dutta Corp. Qualifier CSI 2* over 50 other entries as part of the Longines League of Nations Ocala™ at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC).

The course designed by Colm Quinn (IRL) produced eight clears in the opening round, with only three riders jumping clear in the jump-off.

**Rodrigo Pessoa** (BRA) & **Giorgio d’Ellipse**

Of those, Jobin riding Arkuga had the fastest time of 37.39 seconds to outpace former Olympic champion Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA), who stopped the clock in 37.46 seconds riding Giorgio d’Ellipse for owner Artemis Equestrian Farm.

**Jamie Wining-Kermond** (AUS) & **Tulara Wat Colblensky**

Jamie Winning-Kermond (AUS) rounded out the top three on a time of 41.46 seconds with Tulara Wat Colblensky owned by Rachel Peel.

“We’ve had Arkuga for a few years now, and I really love riding him,” said Jobin of the 15-year-old Anglo European gelding (Arko III x Heartbreaker) owned by Antrim Equestrian. “He’s a super quick horse, and he puts his heart and soul into it. My job is to manage his energy levels and keep them just right, and to trust him. When he’s on a roll, he’s rolling.

“We’ve been competing at WEC all winter, and that’s been fantastic,” continued Jobin, who is based in Ocala during the winter and Schomberg, ON, the remainder of the year. “We love showing here. I thought it was a tough two-star today. We have a lot of really top horses and riders here, but there weren’t too many clean rounds. I wanted to give him a good set-up for the grand prix in a couple of days, so the plan was to be smooth and roll on, and if he wanted to carry a lot of pace, I let him. I was really happy with him. Everything showed up the way we planned.”