Wellington, Florida, USA – March 04, 2023 – It’s showtime for showjumping and Nations Cup CSIO 4* action during the 2023 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at Wellington International. Brazil, United States, Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Venezuela, Mexico, Belgium, Chile, Argentina and Ireland will be fielding teams in today’s […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – March 03, 2023 – International competition began early this morning in the WEC Grand Arena with the $40,000 1.45m Two Phase Special CSI 3*. World-renowned course designer Alan Wade set the two-phase track for 24 elite athletes where nine pairs found fault-free rounds. Aaron […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 02, 2023 – Wellington International is welcoming the world during Week 8 of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), presented by IDA Development. Stamping their ticket in the number-one position for the JTWG, Inc. Grand Prix CSIO 4* on Sunday, Alex Matz (USA) and […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – March 02, 2023 – Fifty-one equestrian athletes representing ten nations took center stage this evening to compete in the $50,000 Wheels Up Welcome Prix CSI 3* over a track built by course designer Alan Wade of Ireland. Canada’s Jacqueline Steffens Daly (CAN) delivered a thrilling performance […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – March 01, 2023 – The opening day of Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) CSI 3* competition at World Equestrian Center – Ocala opened with a heartfelt victory for Aaron Vale (USA) and I Adermie R 4 (Den Ham Blue R x Namelus R) owned by […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 02, 2023 – It’s showtime for showjumping and Nations Cup action during the 2023 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at Wellington International. The fun has already begun but the first major CSIO 4* class takes place today. A former world number one ranked rider […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 01, 2023 – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team at the 2023 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Wellington CSIO4*. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. The following athletes have been named to […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – February 26, 2023 – The sixth week of the Hits Ocala Winter Circuit was all about Hunter Holloway (USA). After winning Friday’s $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix with Dana de Kerglenn, she returned on Sunday to top the $75,000 John Deere Grand Prix aboard Eastern Jam. […]
Katy, Texas, USA – February 23, 2023 – The young riders were the ones to beat in Thursday’s $25,000 Double Oak Tack Grand Prix at the Great Southwest Texas Winter Series in Katy, TX. Following a five-horse jump-off, the top two spots went to 20-year-olds Avery Erickson (USA) and John Gilpin (USA), […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 26, 2023 – Alise Oken (USA), representing the host country, and Saratoga flew around the $50,000 Ethel M. Chocolates Grand Prix CSI 2* in the International Arena to close out WEF 7. Oken, and the 10-year-old Holsteiner mare (Chin Champ x Casall) owned […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 24, 2023 – Sixty-eight horse-and-rider duos took to the International Arena on Friday, all vying for a spot in the $50,000 Ethel M. Chocolates Grand Prix CSI 2* two days later. The $39,000 Ethel M. Chocolates Qualifier CSI 2* 1.45m Qualifier was the […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 25, 2023 – Wellington International was brimming with horse sport fans on the edge of their seats Saturday night as top show jumping talent from across the globe jumped for the $425,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI 5* title. The seventh week of […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 25, 2023 – It’s showtime for showjumping and Saturday Night Lights at the 2023 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) with the running of the feature class of the week, the $425,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI 5*, with online broadcast starting at 6:30 PM […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 22, 2023 – Two-time Olympic team gold medalist for the U.S., McLain Ward (USA) kicked off WEF 7 with a win in the $39,000 Wellington Equestrian Realty CSI 5* 1.45m aboard the pint-sized superstar Catoki on Wednesday. Ward took to Steve Stephens and […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 22, 2023 – It’s showtime for showjumping and five-star action once again during the seventh week of the 2023 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at the Wellington International venue. The competition will be even harder this week judging by the list of entries. A former […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 19, 2023 – Kent Farrington’s (USA) cross-country trip to the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) paid off in spades Sunday afternoon as he and Orafina took top call in the $226,000 Adequan® Grand Prix CSI 4* to conclude Desert Circuit VI.With the 11-year-old Dutch […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 17, 2023 – International jumpers moved back to the stunning derby field at Equestrian Village during KASK-sponsored WEF 6. A who’s who of show jumping battled for a qualifying place in Sunday’s Grand Prix CSI 3* over tracks designed by Ana Catalina Cruz […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – February 17, 2023 – Dorothy Douglas (USA) gave spectators a bit of deja vu on Friday, repeating her victory in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix from Week One with MTM Caepten. She and her new partner bested the nine other double-clear entries by over a […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 16, 2023 – Elisa Broz (USA) just can’t stop winning, and specifically, winning the $30,000 FarmVet Open Classic 1.45m. During Desert Circuit VI, she made her third victory in the class that much more convincing, clocking in five full seconds faster than the second-place […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 16, 2023 – Jackson and Spencer Brittan have lived much of their lives in parallel. Identical twins, the brothers share a tall, lean physique; gregarious personality; wide grins; and talent in the saddle. But it’s two completely different careers that may have interconnected their paths […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – February 12, 2023 – Obi Wan proved that he is officially back in top form, winning his second grand prix of the week with Aaron Vale (USA) during the $75,000 Showcase Properties Grand Prix at Hits Ocala. Saving the best for last, Vale and Obi […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – February 10, 2023 – Aaron Vale ( USA) scored another $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix victory at HITS Ocala on Friday, piloting Obi Wan to the victory during this week’s jump-off. With six double clear performances, Vale and Obi Wan put on the pressure as the […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – February 12, 2023 – Forty of the world’s best athletes closed week VI of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series early this morning in the WEC Stadium. An even ten nations were represented in the class, and all were determined to gallop away with […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 11, 2023 – Kent Farrington’s 17-year-old mount Gazelle (USA) was officially retired from sport on Saturday evening, February 11, in a ceremony at Wellington International during the Fidelity Investments® Grand Prix CSI 5* during the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, FL. During […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 09, 2023 – Elisa Broz (USA) and Tinkerbell have competed in the $30,000 FarmVet 1.45m Open Classic twice together during Desert Circuit so far, and the duo has won in both outings. With a 100% strike rate in the class, Broz and the 13-year-old Mecklenburger mare (Chacco Blue x Silvio) blazed an unbeatable class […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 11, 2023 – Kyle King (USA) had the last word in Saturday evening’s $50,000 Hygain Feeds National Grand Prix, and he made his words count. With Etalon, owned by Christine Maclean, he bested a six-horse jump-off stacked with speed, bringing home his first […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – February 09, 2023 – Show jumping athletes get a change of scenery for week VI of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series as feature competition moves to the large WEC Stadium. The $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome was the highlight event of the afternoon as 30 […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 12, 2023 – After winning the qualifier on Friday, Texas native Jacqueline Ruyle (USA) raced to the top of the leaderboard in the CHF$50,000 Griffis Residential Grand Prix CSI 2*. With a first-round field of 44, the lucky number of the day seemed to […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – February 12, 2023 – As Week 5 of the 2023 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) came to a close on Sunday, McLain Ward (USA) continued his winning streak from the previous night into the final five-star event of the week. Ward topped a field of […]
Thermal, California, USA – February 11, 2023 – Karrie Rufer (USA) vacationed in Paris in 2017 and brought home the best possible souvenir she could find: a winning grand prix horse. “I was vacationing in Paris with a friend when Alex Duffy, who I bought my first grand […]
