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Henrik von Eckermann & Glamour Girl Earn a Fashionable Victory in the $6,000 Bainbridge Companies CSI 4*

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 04, 2021 – As FEI competition opened for the Marshall & Sterling/Great American Insurance Group CSI 4* week at the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), Sweden’s Henrik von Eckermann (SWE) rode Glamour Girl, owned by Portfolio Horses, LLC, to victory in the $6,000 Bainbridge Companies 1.45m Jumpers […]

Laura Chapot Completes “Foursome” in Section B of Bainbridge Companies Prize at Wellington

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 3, 2021 – Laura Chapot (USA) had a stellar day to open the Marshall & Sterling/Great American Insurance Group CSI 4*  week at the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), taking the win in both Section A and B of the $6,000 Bainbridge Companies, moreover capturing […]

Shane Breen’s Cos I Can Passes Away

Dublin, Ireland – February 01, 2021 – Earlier this week, Shane Breen (IRL) announced that his former partner Cos I Can had passed away. Bred by Shane’s cousin, John Griffin, the bay Irish Sport Horse gelding teamed up with Breen to win the 2012 Nations Cup of Great […]

Darragh Kenny & Cazador LS Claim Turf Tour Grand Prix in Wellington

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 29 – The fourth week of Turf Tour competition crowned Ireland’s Darragh Kenny (IRL) and Cazador LS as the winners of Friday’s $15,000 Turf Tour Grand Prix at Polo West, while riders of all levels enjoyed a weekend of Hunter Derbies held at […]

Out of this World! Laura Chapot Claims the Top Four Spots in $6,000 Bainbridge Companies 1.40m Jumpers at WEF

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 03, 2021 – Laura Chapot (USA) had a stellar day to open the Marshall & Sterling/Great American Insurance Group CSI 4* week at the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), taking the win in the $6,000 Bainbridge Companies 1.40m Jumpers aboard Shooting Star, an entry owned by Laura […]

Edwina Tops-Alexander Out due to Injury

Valencia, Spain – January 31, 2021 – Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) has been sidelined from competition after sustaining an injury last Friday while competing at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour. The two-time Longines Global Champions Tour wishes to be back in the ring soon, hopefully for the first leg of […]

Nicky Galligan & Java Miss Jordan Triumph in $137,000 Brown Advisory Grand Prix CSI 3*

Thermal, California, USA – January 31, 2021 – FEI competition concluded this week with the $137,000 Grand Prix CSI 3*, sponsored by Brown Advisory, in the Grand Prix Stadium. Thirty-three horse and rider combinations took on the challenge presented by course designer Alan Wade (IRL) and it was […]

Darragh Kenny Strengthens His String with the Addition of Two Top Horses

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 01, 2021 – After the retirement of Go Easy de Muze and end of partnership with Ann Thompson’s Balou du Reventon, Darragh Kenny (IRL) has strengthen his string of horses back up again with two 13-year-old top horses that recently had been acquired […]

An Apple a Day, the Win Doesn’t Slip Away! Tracy Fenney & MTM Apple Top $100,000 Hits Grand Prix at Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – January 31, 2021 – Week II of the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit is a wrap! Competition at Hits Post Time Farm continued this week with the Platinum Performance and Diamond Mills Hunter Prix held under the new lights in the Main Hunter Ring on […]

Aaron Vale & Eye Catcher Victorious in $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at Hits Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – January 29, 2021 – Week II of the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit is a wrap! Competition at HITS Post Time Farm continued this week with the Platinum Performance and Diamond Mills Hunter Prix held under the new lights in the Main Hunter Ring on […]

Laura Kraut Earns Back-to-Back Martha Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider Awards at WEF

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 31, 2021 – Laura Kraut (USA) claimed her second consecutive Martha Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider Award on Sunday, January 31, during week three of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, FL. Kraut was the highest-placed female rider in both the $37,000 FEI […]

Beth Underhill & Count Me In Top $36,600 Great American Jump-off Challenge CSI 3* at Thermal

Thermal, California, USA – January 30, 2021 – Riders hailing from eight nations took to the Grand Prix Stadium at the Desert International Horse Park to compete in the $36,600 Great American Jump-off Challenge CSI 3*. Of the seventeen horse and rider combinations, six advanced into the tiebreaker […]

Another Major Victory for Aaron Vale in the $75,000 WEC Grand Prix

Ocala, Florida, USA – January 30, 2021 – A field of forty-three international entries took to the WEC Grand Arena Saturday evening for the $75,000 WEC Grand Prix 1.50m. The track featured 16 jumping efforts including two combinations, a triple bar and two liverpool fences. Eleven entries managed clear […]

Michael Greeve & Guan GJB Gallop to Win €25,450 Grand Prix CSI 2* at Valencia

Valencia, Spain – January 31, 2021 – Michael Greeve (NED) and Guan GJB were the Masters of the first week of the CES Valencia Spring Tour, claiming top honors in the €25,450 Grand Prix CSI 2* on Sunday. Riding the 10-year-old Royal Dutch Sport Horse (Dutch Warmblood) gelding […]

Luiz Felipe de Azevedo Filho Flies to First in €51,700 Grand Prix CSI 3* at Vilamoura

Vilamoura, Quarteira, Faro, Portugal – January 31, 2021 – Luiz Felipe de Azevedo Filho (BRA) pulled out all the aces up his sleeve aboard Hermes van de Vrombautshoeve to win the €51,700 Grand Prix CSI 3* on Sunday during the first week of the 2021 Vilamoura Atlantic Tour. […]

Kent Farrington & Austria 2 Are Number One in $137,000 NetJets Grand Prix CSI 3* at Wellington

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 31, 2021 – Coming off a win in the $37,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round 3 on Friday, Kent Farrington (USA) and Austria 2, owned by Take The High Road, LLC, put on yet another display of speed and precision to capture the $137,000 NetJets Grand […]

Julien Epaillard & Queeletta are the Quickest to Win €51,950 CHG Grand Prix CSI 3* at Oliva Nova

Oliva Nova, Valencia, Spain – January 31, 2021 – Julien Epaillard (FRA) and Queeletta (Quality 9 x Landor S) concluded the third week of competition at the Spring MET 2021 with a victory in the CSI3* 1.50m Grand Prix presented by CHG – Construcciones Hispano Germanas S.A. Run under strict […]

Pedro Veniss & Anaya Ste Hermelle Victorious in Jump-off Challenge CSI 2* at Valencia

Valencia, Spain – January 31, 2021 – Pedro Veniss (BRA) and Anaya Ste Hermelle put the brazilian flag higher than the rest on Saturday during the first week of the CES Valencia Tour CSI 2* in Spain. The Brazilian guided the 2006 Belgian Sport Horse (SBS) mare (Andiamo […]

Gregory Wathelet & Nevados S Gallop to Win €26,180 Jump-off Challenge CSI 3* at Oliva Nova

Oliva Nova, Valencia, Spain – January 30, 2021 – Gregory Wathelet (BEL) and Nevados S galloped towards victory in the €26,180 Jump-off Challenge CSI 3* on Saturday during the third week of the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour‘s Spring MET I. The Belgian guided the 13-year-old grey Polish Sport Horse […]

Eduardo Menezes & H5 Elvaro Excel in $37,000 CaptiveOne Advisors Classic CSI 3* in Wellington

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 30, 2021 – In the third week of the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), Eduardo Menezes (BRA) and H5 Elvaro, owned by the H5 Stables, put forth a double-clear effort to the win in the $37,000 CaptiveOne Advisors 1.50m Classic CSI 3* on Saturday, January […]

Karl Cook & Caillou Claim $36,600 Horseflight Speed Challenge CSI 3* at Thermal

Thermal, California, USA – January 29, 2021 – FEI competition continued on Friday, welcoming forty-one pairs to the Grand Prix Stadium for the $36,600 Horseflight Speed Challenge CSI 3* . Crossing the timers at 61.88 seconds, Karl Cook (USA) and his long time mount Caillou 24 (Casall x Carefree) bested […]

Brittni Raflowitz: A Story of Persistence & the Pursuit of Greatness to Represent Team Israel

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 30, 2021 – Brittni Rafflowitz is an American-born Israeli rider who is a very passionate equestrian. The daughter of Brett and Tracy Raflowitz has been in contact with horses since she was in her mother’s womb. Her dad used to ride and compete, […]

Shawn Casady & Lyranta Van’t Gebroekt Light Up to Win $25,000 FarmVet Grand Prix at Thermal

Thermal, California, USA – January 28, 2021 – Adding to their victory after Wednesday’s $5,000 SmartPak Welcome Speed, Shawn Casady (USA) aboard Neil Jones Equestrian’s Lyranta Van’t Gebroekt captured first place in the $25,000 FarmVet Grand Prix speed class. Casady and the Belgian Warmblood mare (Lord Chin x […]

Kent Farrington & Austria 2 Can’t Be Caught in $37,000 Adequan WEF Challenge Cup CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 29, 2021 – Kent Farrington (USA) and Austria 2, owned by Take The High Road, LLC, set the tone as the first pair to return for the jump-off and could not be caught, making light work of the shortened track to take home […]

Kent Farrington & Kaprice Cruise to Win Turf Tour Grand Prix in Wellington

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 22, 2021 – Kent Farrington (USA) and Kaprice cruised to first place in the $15,000 Turf Tour Grand Prix last week during the third week of the Turf Tour, held at the Black Watch Farm in the equestrian village of Wellington, Florida, USA. […]

Olivier Philippaerts & H&M Legend of Love Power to First in Two-Phase Challenge CSI 3* at Oliva Nova

Oliva Nova, Valencia, Spain – January 29, 2021- Olivier Philippaerts (BEL) and H&M Legend of Love powered past the competition and towards victory in Friday’s €26,400 Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 3* during the third week of the Spring MET I at the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour. The Belgian guided […]

Jack Whitaker & Scenletha Soar to Win €25,700 Jump-off Challenge CSI 3* at Vilamoura

Quarteira, Faro, Portugal – January 29, 2021 – Jack Whitaker (GBR) with Scenletha were the stars of the day on Friday, during the first week of the Vilamoura Champions Tour at the Vilamoura Equestrian Centre. The duo were the winners of the feature class, the €25,700 Jump-off Challenge CSI […]

Alexandra Paillot Announces the Retirement of Polias de Blondel

Paris, France – January 28, 2021 – Alexandra Paillot (FRA) has announced the retirement of her top horse Polias de Blondel. Originally, the gelding had been ridden by Ronan Lerat (FRA) who competed him at the 1,2 and three-star level before the Selle Français joined Alexandra in 2014. […]

Santiago Lambre & Comtess Soar to Win $20,000 WEC Welcome at Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – January 28, 2021 – Feature class action for Week 4 of the 2021 World Equestrian Center — Ocala Winter Spectacular kicked off this afternoon with 36 entries vying for the top prize in the $20,000 Welcome Prix 1.45m. The course for today’s class was […]

Strength in Numbers: Dalman Show Jumping Adds Quality & Quantity with Impressive New String in 2021

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 28, 2021 – Dalman Show Jumping takes on the 2021 show season with a distinctive group of new faces—at least, when it comes to horsepower. Following a highly successful 2020 in which Sandra Dalman took on the international ranks with longtime mount Carlimbo […]