Oliva Nova, Spain – January 17, 2021 – Julien Epaillard (FRA) and Usual Suspect d’Auge triumphed in the €30,600 Grand Prix CSI 2* for the CHG – Construcciones Hispano Germanas S.A Trophy on Sunday to conclude the first week of the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour‘s Spring Series. Once again, the speedy Frenchman was supreme aboard the 12-year-old Selle […]
Oliva Nova, Valencia, Spain – January 15, 2021 – Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Balou Rubin R powered to victory in the second €25,900 Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 2* on Friday during the first week of the Spring MET I at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour. The Swiss and the 2007 […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – January 16, 2021 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has made its decision in regards to appeals made by Canadian Jumping athlete Nicole Walker (CAN) and Equestrian Canada (EC) against the disqualification by the Panam Sports Disciplinary Commission (Pan-Am Sport) of the athlete […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA – January 11, 2021 – The second session of the Competitions & Conversations: Opportunities for All Levels discussion has been rescheduled to take place after the 2021 US Equestrian Annual Meeting. It will be hosted in conjunction with the third session of the series, Competitions & Conversations: […]
Oliva Nova, Spain – January 14, 2021 – David Will (GER) and Forrest Gump 29 were the first big winners of the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour on Thursday, claiming top honors in the €25,500 Speed Challenge CSI 2*. The German once again prevailed aboard the 14-year-old bay Oldenburg gelding […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – January 15, 2021 – Molly Ashe Cawley (USA) flew to the top of the podium aboard Berdien in the $37,000 CaptiveOne Advisors 1.50m Jumper Classic on Friday, January 15, at the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), held at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Friday […]
Leipzig, Germany – January 14, 2021 – The organizers of Partner Pferd Leipzig CSI 5*-W have issued a statement that the 2021 edition of the event has been cancelled due to the pandemic. Their official announcement states the following: Dear Fans of Partner Pferd, We have planned, fevered […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – January 14, 2021 – Our jumper feature classes for Week 2 of the World Equestrian Center — 2021 Ocala Winter Spectacular, kicked on Thursday afternoon with an impressive 1st and 3rd place finish by Tracy Fenney (USA) in the $20,000 Welcome Prix 1.45m. Fenney […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – January 14, 2021 – Vlock Show Stables has announced the acquisition of Mario Deslauriers‘ Amsterdam 27 for Israeli rider Teddy Vlock. Originally ridden by Marten Witt (GER), Deslauriers teamed up with the gelding in late 2018. Besides several top finishes in high-level competitions, the […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – January 14, 2021 – Fierce competition was on display in the $37,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round 1 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), with Lillie Keenan (USA) and Agana Van Het Gerendal Z besting a field of 73 combinations on Thursday, […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – January 12, 2021 – Darragh Kenny (IRL) announced the retirement of Go Easy de Muze. Easy was a horse of first for the Irishman at the top of the sport, with Kenny roding the gelding to his first CSI 5* victory and participation in […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – January 13, 2021 – Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Chacco Kid returned to the ring in fine form scoring their first victory of the season in the $6,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate 1.45m Jumpers as competition began at the Wellington Regional Medical Center CSI3* at […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – January 13, 2021 – For the first time of its 2020-2021 season, M&R Equestrian Services‘ Training Days program set the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center alight for nighttime show jumping. Monday, Jan. 11 rang in the new year and a new show season with training […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – The Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) released a statement today announcing the 2021 Schedule of Events set to take place at the renowned equestrian facility. The 2021 event schedule covers the disciplines of Jumpers, Hunters, Dressage, Eventing,, Driving as well as onsite […]
Ludo Philippaerts (BEL) starts riding again. Later this week, he’ll participate at some shows in Oliva, where our family traditionally prepares for the new season. Ludo prefers not to use the word comeback. After his physical transformation, he decided not only to pass on his experience by theory, but also […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – January 11, 2021 – The World Equestrian Center – Ocala is committed to running safe and controlled sports and lays out the following guidelines and best practices for operation. Below you will find a comprehensive set of guidelines we have created. These guidelines are […]
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – December 09, 2020 – Maikel van der Vleuten‘s Dana Blue has won the Horse of the Year Award, given by KWPN – the Royal Dutch Sport Horse Association. The Dutchman teamed up with Marta Ortega and Springstall van der Vleuten’s 13-year-old grey mare (Mr […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – January 10, 2021 – Canada’s Erynn Ballard won the first Martha Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider Award of the 13-week 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) on Sunday, January 10 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). Ballard accumulated the highest number of points among […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – January 10, 2021 – McLain Ward (USA) capped off the first week of competition with top honors on Sunday, in the $75,000 Bainbridge Companies Grand Prix at the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Ward and Catoki topped four speedy entries with the only double […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – December 09, 2020 – More than 50 entries took to the WEC Grand Arena yesterday afternoon to contest the $75,000 WEC Grand Prix 1.50m. The class saw four double clear entries, making time the determining factor for the tracks designed by Bobby Murphy of […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – December 10, 2021 – Kristen Vanderveen (USA) has announced the sale of Bull Run’s Almighty to Jordan Coyle (IRL). Previously ridden by Rolf-Goran Bengtsson (SWE) and briefly by Andreas Erni (SUI), she acquired the 13-year-old bay Hanoverian gelding (Berlin x Quidam de Revel) when […]
January 9, 2021 – Wellington, Florida, USA – Erynn Ballard (CAN) captured her second major win of the week on Saturday, January 9, in the $25,000 CaptiveOne Advisors Classic at the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Ballard and Ilan Ferder’s Harvester were the fastest of seven in the […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA – December 09, 2021 – Registration for the 2021 US Equestrian Annual Meeting is now open. The 2021 US Equestrian Annual Meeting will begin on Wednesday, January 13, and continue through Sunday, January 17, featuring daily meeting sessions and an exciting new virtual format for the […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – December 09, 2020 – Magnolia Mystic Rose is part of the elite string of horses being ridden by Pan-American medalist Eduardo Menezes (BRA). The renowned rider and the 11-year-old Brazilian Sport Horse mare is in pursuit of a spot in Team Brazil for the […]
Ocala, Florida – December 07, 2020 – The 2021 Ocala Winter Spectacular at the World Equestrian Center (WEC) feature classes kicked off this afternoon with 26 entries in the $20,000 Welcome Prix 1.45m. The stately Equestrian Hotel set the perfect backdrop for fierce competition in the Grand Area. […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – December 07, 2020 – In the first week of the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), competition continued on Thursday, January 7, 2021, with the $35,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Premiere Round at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), and Erynn Ballard (CAN) riding […]
Paris, France – January 07, 2021 – The French Equestrian Federation (FFE) has issued a statement announcing the long-list of showjumping team members for the upcoming Olympic Games this year. The list is used for the pre-selection of the French team for Tokyo and can evolve to include […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – December 31, 2020 – Competition resumed at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) last Thursday with the $10,000 Equiline 1.40m Open Stake. Course designer Anthony D’Ambrosio (USA) set up a first-round course of 12 fences and an abridged seven-fence jump-off to test entries. […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – January 3, 2021 – Competition came to an end at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Sunday in the International Arena with the $50,000 Equiline Holiday Finale Grand Prix. Thirty-four riders representing 11 nations competed over the course designed by Anthony D’Ambrosio (USA). Last […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA – December 30, 2020 – The United States Equestrian Federation (“USEF”) and World Equestrian Center – Ocala (“WEC”) are pleased to announce that they have agreed to work together on a plan for WEC to host USEF sanctioned competitions in the future. USEF and WEC […]
