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List of All Major Events this Week with Links to More Information about Them

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 23, 2022 – It still feels like winter in the northern hemisphere but the heat is on for showjumpers all over the world as major events are taking place this week. The seventh week of the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) promises to […]

Beezie Madden Elected to the Show Jumping Hall of Fame

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – February 21, 2022 – Olympic veteran Beezie Madden (USA) and renowned media executive and fundraiser Mason Phelps, Jr. have been elected for induction into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame. They will be honored, together with last year’s class of Olympic rider Margie Engle […]

Aurelia Loser & Anaba Haize Win €30,480 Medium Tour Grand Prix CSI 4* at the Sunshine Tour

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – February 20, 2022 – More than one Swiss rider stole the spotlight last Sunday on the final day of the second week of the 2022 Sunshine Tour. Besides Steve Guerdat’s win in the Big Tour Grand Prix CSI 4*, in the Hickstead […]

Alberto Zorzi to Ride for Scuderia 1918

Varese, Italy – February 22, 2022 – Alberto Zorzi (ITA) is now officially a Team Scuderia 1918 rider thereby adding another Italian to a team that now includes the excellence of Italian show jumping. We will therefore be seeing Giulia Martinengo Marquet (ITA), Lorenzo de Luca, Piergiorgio Bucci […]

Questions & Answers with Sophie Mottu Morel – President of the Rolex Grand Slam

What are you most looking forward to in your role as President of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping this year? After these two very extraordinary years, I am really looking forward to finally seeing the whole team together again. Whether you are the President or not, […]

Jack Ansems & Fliere Fluiter Fly the Highest in $206,502 PKO Bank Polski Grand Prix CSI 3*-W at Cavaliada Tour Final – Kraków

Kraków, Poland – February 20, 2022 –  Dutch rider Jack Ansems (NED) was the best in the CAVALIADA Kraków Grand Prix. The win in the whole CAVALIADA Tour belonged to home athlete JarosÅ‚aw SkrzyczyÅ„ski (POL). The Cavaliada Tour Grand Prix, for the prize of PKO Bank Polski, under […]

How Skylar Wireman Won the 2022 WEC Premier Equitation Cup Championship & a New Car!

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 17, 2022 – Looking at the brand new Ford Explorer parked in the center of the Grand Arena at the World Equestrian Center – Ocala, one couldn’t help but be taken back to the game show era. On “The Price is Right,” what […]

Kevin McCarthy & Catch A Star HSS Top Another $30,000 Grand Prix at WEC – Wilmington

Wilmington, Ohio, USA – February 19, 2022 – The tenth week of the 2022 Winter Classic Show Series wrapped up in the Sanctuary Arena with the conclusion of the $30,000 World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Grand Prix. An international field of competitors took to the tracks built by […]

Grace Debney & Boheme de La Roque Turn & Burn to Win $25,000 Hermès Grand Prix CSI U-25

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 20, 2022 – Young riders took to the Derby Field first thing Sunday morning, with 74 combinations on the list to challenge Ana Catalina Cruz Harris’s carefully-designed track for the $25,000 Hermès Under 25 Grand Prix. While the course proved challenging, 15 riders found the […]

Nicola Philippaerts & Zayado Prevail in $25,000 CP National Grand Prix at Wellington

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 20, 2022 – The $25,000 CP National Grand Prix wrapped up an action-packed day on the field on Sunday, closing out the sixth week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Forty-seven combinations tried their hand at the first-round course. A tight time allowed of 77 […]

Bertram Allen & Harley vd Bisschop are the Best in $140,000 IDA Development Grand Prix CSI 3* at Wellington

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 20, 2022 – The sixth week of the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by IDA Development, concluded on Sunday, February 20, with a day full of show jumping on the grass Derby Field at Equestrian Village while hunters continued on the main stage […]

Steve Guerdat & Albfuehren’s Maddox Save the Best for Last in €95,380 Sunshine Tour Grand Prix CSI 4*

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – February 20, 2022 – Steve Guerdat (SUI) had a great win in the €95,380 Sunshine Tour Grand Prix CSI 4* here at the 2022 Andalucía Sunshine Tour.  He was riding ’Albfuehren’s Maddox’ the bay Swedish Warmblood who is by ‘Cohiba 1198’, dam sire […]

Julien Epaillard & Billabong du Roumois Blaze & Race to Win €54,550 CHG Grand Prix CSI 3*

Oliva Nova, Spain – February 20, 2022 – The second week of the Spring MET II 2022 concluded on Sunday with the 1.50m Grand Prix CSI 3*, presented by CHG (Construcciones Hispano Germanas S.A) and once again it was French rider Julien Epaillard (FRA) who finished on top.  […]

Battle of Bastille at VillaMoura! Billot & Baschung are the Best Amongst Three Les Bleus in €51,300 Grand Prix CSI 3*

VillaMoura, Quarteira, Faro, Portugal – February 20, 2022 – The fourth week of the 2022 VillaMoura Atlantic Tour came to an end and the cozy VillaMoura Equestrian Centre felt more like France. One can say that it spectators witnessed a “Battle of Bastille“, that is a battle amongst […]

Santiago Lambre Leads a One-Two for Brazil in $75,000 Florida Coast Equipment Grand Prix at WEC Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – February 20, 2022 – The atmosphere was electric in the WEC Grand Arena as fans filled the stands and an international field of competitive athletes representing ten countries gathered to contest the $75,000 Florida Coast Equipment Grand Prix. Two-time Olympic Games course designer Leopoldo Palacios (VEN) […]

Michael Kaźmierczak & Whoopy Boy Master the Course to Win $103,500 Kwiaty Polskie Prize CSI 3*-W

Kraków – Poland – February 19, 2022 – Saturday was a very busy day at the Cavaliada Tour – Kraków CSI 3*-W. Besides the final of Cavaliada Driving Tour and the Speed & Music, the feature Longines Ranking class ended with the win of home athlete MichaÅ‚ Kaźmierczak […]

Spencer Smith & Picobello Full House Ter Linden Z are the Real Deal in $37,000 CaptiveOne Advisors Classic CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 19, 2022 – In another class full of talented combinations during WEF 6, it was Spencer Smith (USA) who rose to the top of the 82-horse field with Picobello Full House Ter Linden Z in the $37,000 CaptiveOne Advisors 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic. Course designer […]

Live Streaming & Order-of-go in the €95,200 Big Tour Grand Prix CSI 4* at the Sunshine Tour

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – February 20, 2022 – Déjà Vu, perhaps! The second week of the 2022 Sunshine Tour comes to an end this Sunday and they have saved the best for last, the €95,200 Big Tour Grand Prix CSI 4*! Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, […]

Leopold van Asten & VDL Groep Falco Light Up to Win Frans Wijlaars Small Grand Prix CSI 4*

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – February 19, 2022 – Leopold Van Asten (NED) is a very well regarded Dutch rider who was part of the 2004 Olympic games in Athens and has competed in numerous World Cups and World Championships and also took part in the Finals […]

Victor Bettendorf & Astuce de La Roque Victorious Again at the VillaMoura Atlantic Tour CSI 3*

Vilamoura, Quarteira, Faro, Portugal – February 19, 2022 – It was a busy Saturday at the VillaMoura Equestrian Centre and familiar faces were the winners of the feature Longines Ranking class. Victor Bettendorf (LUX) and Astuce de La Roque rode to another victory, this time in the €25,560 Speed Challenge CSI […]

Jarosław Skrzyczyński Gets off to a Great Start at the Cavaliada Tour of Kraków CSI 3*-W

Kraków, Poland – February 17, 2022 – The winner of the Big Tour on the first day of the finale Cavaliada Tour was home rider JarosÅ‚aw SkrzyczyÅ„ski (POL). The first Big Tour class, for the prize of Education First, under the patronage of the Polish Horse Breeders Association, […]

More Gold & Glory for Julien Epaillard at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour CSI 3*

Oliva Nova, Spain – February 18, 2022 – After winning the first major class of the second week of the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour’s Spring Tour II on Thursday, Julien Epaillard (FRA) was back more more gold and glory CSI 3*. This time, the Frenchman teamed up with Billabong […]

Karl Cook & Fecybelle Fly to First in $37,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup CSI 3* at Wellington

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 18, 2022 – The 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued on Friday, February 18, with international show jumping on the grass Derby Field at Equestrian Village. Out of field of 102 entries and in a California split, Ali Wolff (USA) with Blacklick Bend […]

Ali Wolff & Casall Claim $37,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup CSI 3* at Wellington

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 18, 2022 – The 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued on Friday, February 18, with international show jumping on the grass Derby Field at Equestrian Village. Out of field of 102 entries and in a California split, Ali Wolff (USA) with Blacklick Bend […]