Wellington, Florida, USA – March 19, 2022 – Events at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) on Saturday, March 19 culminated in the $216,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI 4* during the “Saturday Night Lights.” WEF 10, also sponsored by Horseware Ireland, is the fourth week of FEI-rated four-star competition hosted […]
Paris, France – March 19, 2022 – The main event of this second day of competition, the Saut Hermès CSI 5* saw the eight best female riders and the ten best male riders from yesterday’s Prix Hermès Sellier CSI 5* doing battle. The final ranking for this 1m55 […]
Paris, France – March 19, 2022 – Following on from the Talents Hermès, it was the turn of the CSI 5* riders to enter the ring at noon this Saturday for the first of today’s three 5* events. Created by the course designer for the Tokyo Games (Japan), […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 19, 2022 – It’s showtime for showjumping this Saturday during the tenth week of the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) and the feature class of the week, $216,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI 4*, today starting at 7:30 PM local time. […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 18, 2022 – Another picturesque morning at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) set the stage for a day full of competition during the Horseware Ireland-sponsored week 10 of the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Alongside its FEI-rated four-star jumper classes and variety […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 18, 2022 – The Tío Pepe Trophy, one of the two Ranking tests held today in the Andalucía Sunshine Tour, ended with the brilliant victory of the Belgian rider Dominique Hendrickx (BEL). Accompanied by his twelve-year-old horse ‘Koriano Van Klapscheut‘, son of […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 16, 2022 – The 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) moved right along into week 10 on Wednesday. March 16. The CSI4* week, sponsored by Horseware Ireland, offers international jumper classes at the four-star level and continues to feature competitive hunter, jumper, and equitation divisions […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 17, 2021 – The first Longines Ranking class in the the sixth week here at the Andalucía Sunshine Tour was extremely busy on Thursday. One hundred and thirteen entries competed in the feature class of the day, meaning that the class […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 17, 2022 – On Thursday, March 17, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), international competition continued during the week 10 of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Horseware Ireland. WEF 10 boasts the fourth of five weeks of FEI four-star level […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 15, 2022 – The Ridge at Wellington’s Turf Tour 10 wrapped up on Sunday following the final Hunter Derby Days event of the Florida season, capping off a fantastic weekend of jumping on the grass! The first of the final three weeks of […]
Oliva Nova, Spain – March 11, 2022 – Julien Epaillard (FRA) is certainly the winningest rider so far this year competing at the international level and it was no different last Friday as he teamed up with Solero MS to win the €25,900 Construcciones Hispano Germanas S.A. Two-Phase […]
‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – March 12, 2022 – The Indoor Derby, the Van Schijndel Bouwgroep Prize, with obstacles up to 1.45m, was spectacular as every year. The victory went to the Dutchman Kevin Jochems (NED) with Cornetboy (Cornet’s Stern x Colander). Well done by Jochems, because he rides […]
‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – March 11, 2022 – The first victory at the Dutch Masters went to Leopold Van Asten who (NED) rode a clear round with VDL Groep Iron Z in a 1m40 in two phases, the NAB Bliksembeveiliging Prize. With a second phase in 25.37 he […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – March 12, 2022 – Feature class action for Week X of the 2022 Winter Spectacualar Show Series closed out with nine competitors vying for the win in the $15,000 WEC Ocala 1.45m Jumper Classic. Bernardo Costa Cabral (POR) built the open tracks that allowed […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – March 13, 2022 – The 2022 Hits Ocala Winter Circuit is nearing its end, with eight weeks of competition now complete. The latest week to come to a close, the Ocala Winter Finals, featured FEI CSI2* competition, the $75,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix, […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – March 12, 2022- The 2022 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit is nearing its end, with eight weeks of competition now complete. The latest week to come to a close, the Ocala Winter Finals, featured FEI CSI2* competition, the $75,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix, a […]
‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – March 11, 2022 – Also in the second international show jumping competition, the Gemeente ‘s-Hertogenbosch Prize, it was the Netherlands on top! Harrie Smolders (NED) rode his stallion Escape Z (ZANG, Emerald x Heartbreaker) almost 4 seconds faster in the 1m45 against the clock […]
This weekend is extra special for you with the retirement ceremony of Verdi TN – how are you feeling about it? To be honest I am really looking forward to the farewell ceremony for my old top horse Verdi TN. It was supposed to be two-years-ago but because […]
Wilmington, Ohio, USA – March 12, 2022 – Paul Halpern (CAN) and Vanessa Lee’s Esra laid down two foot-perfect, double-clear rounds to take top honors in the $30,000 WEC Grand Prix on Sunday, March 13. Competition commenced in the early morning as a field of seven competitors gathered […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 13, 2022 – The Spanish anthem has resounded loudly at the Montenmedio equestrian facilities thanks to the performance of Mariano Martínez Bastida (ESP) who, riding ‘Belano van de Wijnhoeve Z‘, was the fastest in the €30,480 Medium Tour Andalucía Grand Prix […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 12, 2022 – International competition leading up to Saturday night’s event consisted of the $50,000 Corro Grand Prix CSI 2*. Darragh Kerins (IRL) headed up the victory gallop as he ultimately took the win with Eve Jobs’s 13-year-old Selle Francais gelding Valentino Tuiliere (Diamant De […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 12, 2022 – The penultimate day of the ninth week of competition at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded with its highly-anticipated “Saturday Night Lights” event. A large crowd flocked in for the $406,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate Grand Prix CSI5* on Saturday evening. The […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 12, 2022 – The French rider Penélope Leprevost (FRA), one of the best riders of all time ranked 57th in the Longines FEI Ranking and three times Olympian, has achieved an impressive victory in the Andalusian Grand Prix, a test sponsored […]
‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands – March 11, 2022 – The organisers of The Dutch Masters delivered world-class sport on the opening day of the first Rolex Grand Slam Major of the year. The VDL Groep Prize was the highlight of the day with Rolex Grand Slam live contender, Martin […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 11, 2022 – A full day of elite international competition was slated for the International Arena on Friday, March 11, at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). During WEF 9, presented by Douglas Elliman Real Estate, the $37,000 Bainbridge Companies 1.45m CSI5* saw an impressive 68 horse-and-rider […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 11, 2022 – The Brazilian Pedro Veniss (BRA) returns to the Andalucia Sunshine Tour CSI 4*, achieving his second great victory in this edition of this important international equestrian competition, sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism, Regeneration, Justice and Local Administration […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 10, 2022 – The International Arena was buzzing this morning with 73 entries for the $37,000 Corro 1.45m Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 2*. Carly Anthony (USA) and Jet Blue led the way from start to finish to don the winning blue ribbon sash. Anthony was […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 10, 2022 – The $75,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round IX CSI 5* was the main event in the International Arena on Thursday, March 10, at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Week 9 of the 13-week series is presented by Douglas Elliman Real Estate and is the […]
Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – March 10, 2022 – Irish Olympic jockey Billy Twomey (IRL) won today’s Big Test with ‘Frenchy VDS‘, a Cornet Obolensky x Quidam de Revel mare. His time of 59.24 seconds was the fastest of the 70 competitors who took part in the 1.50m […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 16, 2022 – David O’Brien looked at the text message on his phone and contemplated how to respond. The potential client was inquiring about his warm-up techniques and how he walked the course before a competition. He responded with the most honest answer […]
