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National Fixture to Replace Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby Meeting

Hickstead, England – March 25, 2021 – The international fixture will be replaced by a national show, the Al Shira’aa Jumping Championships, to run on the same dates (23-27 June). While there will be no international showjumping, there will be a range of jumping classes from British Novice […]

Harrie Smolders & Une de L’Othain Fly Higher to Win $37,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate CSI 5*

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 24, 2021 – The eleventh week of the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) opened with Harrie Smolders (NED) and Une de L’Othain, owned by Evergate Stables, LLC, claiming victory in the $37,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate 1.45 Jumpers CSI 5* on Wednesday, March 24, on […]

Top Prospect Schugga Tschei to Ellen Whitaker

Wellington, Florida, USA – Mar. 19, 2021 – M. Michael Meller, Spencer Smith (USA) and Ashland Farms are pleased to congratulate Ellen Whitaker (GBR) on the purchase of Schugga Tschei, a talented 9-year-old Oldenburg mare (Stalypso x Fara IV).   Schugga Tschei was successful at the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) […]

No Overseas Spectators Allowed at Olympic Games in Tokyo!

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – March 23, 2021 – The Organizing Committee of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games, in consultation with the International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee, Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Government of Japan, have announced that fans and spectators from overseas will not be allowed […]

FEI Epidemiology Working Group Addresses Virus Outbreak & Return to Competition Protocols

Lausanne, Switzerland – March 19, 2021 – The FEI Veterinary Epidemiology Working Group, whose individual members have been working with the FEI since the start of the EHV-1 outbreak, held its first formal meeting on the 18th of March 2021 to discuss virus gene typing, the evolution of […]

Tracy Fenney & MTM Apple On Top Again in $200,000 Hits Grand Prix at Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – March 22, 2021 – That’s a wrap for the Hits Ocala Winter Celebration (IX), featuring world-class hunter and jumper competition. Riders are certainly on their A-game as we near the end of the Circuit. This week featured the $200,000 Hits Ocala Grand Prix, where […]

Vanessa Mannix & Catinka Victorious in $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – March 19, 2021 – That’s a wrap for the Hits Ocala Winter Celebration (IX), featuring world-class hunter and jumper competition. Riders are certainly on their A-game as we near the end of the Circuit. This week featured the $200,000 Hits Ocala Grand Prix, where […]

Coyle Cousins Claim One-Two in Turf Tour Grand Prix at Wellington

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 22, 2021 – Two Irish cousins made impressive work of Friday’s $15,000 1.40M Turf Tour Grand Prix jump-off, executing a number of tight rollback turns and angled jumps in an attempt to get through the timers before the clock read 30 seconds. Jordan […]

Adrienne Sternlicht Wins Third Martha Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider Award this Season

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 21, 2021 – Adrienne Sternlicht (USA) of the United States won her third Martha Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider Award on Sunday, March 21, 2021, during the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, FL. Having claimed the award during WEF 1 and WEF 9, Sternlicht […]

Nicky Galligan & Javas Miss Jordan Jump Like Mike to Win $250,000 Grand Prix CSI 4* at Thermal

Thermal, California, USA – March 21, 2021 – The Desert International Horse Park celebrated the end of the eight week Desert Circuit with a grand finale of the $250,000 Grand Prix CSI 4*, drawing top grand prix riders for the event. It was Nicky Galligan (IRL) and Javas […]

Vani Khosla & Billy Mexico Supreme in $25,000 Great American Open Classic

Thermal, California, USA – March 20, 2021 – Forty-four horse and rider combinations battled it out in the grand prix arena for the $25,000 1.40m Open Classic, sponsored by Great American Insurance at the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). Jumper riders at the DIHP have a wide choice of classes […]

Darragh for the Double! Kenny & Great Tilika J Top $137,000 Horseware Grand Prix CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 21, 2021 – On the final day of the tenth week of the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), Darragh Kenny (IRL) picked up his second win of the week, riding Great-Tikila J, owned by Whiterock Farm and HKC Collection, to capture the $137,000 […]

Mimi Gochman & Celina BH are the Best in $50,000 Hermès Series Final CSI U-25

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 21, 2021 – In the culmination of a season-long series, it was Mimi Gochman (USA) and Celina BH, owned by Gochman Sport Horses, LLC, who prevailed in the $50,000 Hermès Under 25 Final CSI 3* on Sunday afternoon in the International Arena. Riders were faced […]

Santiago Lambre & Dingeman Soar to First in $75,000 Agricon Kubota Superstore Grand Prix

Ocala, Florida, USA – March 20, 2021 – Thrilling equestrian sport filled the WEC Grand Arena today for the $75,000 Agricon Kubota Superstore Grand Prix. FEI Level 4 course designer Alan Wade (IRL) designed the technical tracks for the classes, which featured multiple combinations, along with jump-off courses […]

Kyle King & Magic Mike Turn on the Afterburner to Win $36,600 Sun Air Jets Jump-off Challenge CSI 4*

Thermal, California, USA – March 20, 2021 – Top show jumping action continued at the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) as FEI riders are preparing for the grand finale, the $250,000 Grand Prix CSI 4*, on Sunday afternoon. In Saturday’s competition, riders navigated the $36,600 Sun Air Jets. Twenty […]

Luis Sabino & Argan de Beliard Triumphant Again in $36,600 STX Vans Jump-off Challenge CSI 4*

Thermal, California, USA – March 19, 2021 – The newly landscaped Grand Prix Stadium played host to the STX Vans $36,600 Jump-off Challenge CSI 4* Friday morning. Riders were preparing for the feature class on Sunday, the $250,000 Grand Prix CSI 4*. The final week of competition at the […]

Darragh Kenny & Vertige de Galarzacs Dash to Victory in $37,000 CaptiveOne Advisors Classic CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 20, 2021 – Darragh Kenny (IRL) and Vertige de Galarzacs, owned by Morning Star Sporthorses dashed to the top of podium in the $37,000 CaptiveOne Advisors 1.50m Classic CSI 3* on Saturday, March 20, in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center […]

Alex Matz & Jillz Jump to Victory in $20,000 Spy Coast Farm 7-Year-Old Classic

Wellington, Florida, EUA – March 19, 2021 – Competition in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center kicked off Friday morning with the final competition for young five-, six-, and seven-year-old horses in the Developing Jumper Series (DJS) sponsored by Spy Coast Farm. The seven-year-old […]

Christian Coyle & C&C Willow Claim $15,000 Spy Coast Farm 6-Year-Old Classic

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 19, 2021 – The six-year-old horses in the Developing Jumper Series Classic took center stage in the International Arena for a great contest featuring the future stars of the sport. The top-placing 25 entries from the series returned to contest the track but […]

Daniel Coyle & Lovely Boy P Supreme in $10,000 Spy Coast Farm 5-Year-Old Classic

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 19, 2020 – In the series finale of the Developing Jumper Series (DJS) sponsored by Spy Coast Farm, for five-year-old Developing Jumpers, Daniel Coyle (IRL) and Lovely Boy P, owned by Ariel Grange, produced a stellar double clear effort to take the blue […]

Ben Maher & Ginger-Blue Claim Gold in $37,000 Adequan® Challenge Cup CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 19, 2021 – Ben Maher (GBR) and Ginger-Blue, owned by Jane Forbes Clark, moved masterfully across the 1.50m course to win the $37,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round 10 CSI 3* on Friday, March 19, in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian […]

The Dutch Masters Set to Take Place this Year on New Dates!

s’Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands – March 20, 2021 – On Monday, March 1, the FEI announced that all international equestrian events had to be cancelled due to an outbreak of the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) in Valencia, Spain. It was a disappointment beyond comprehension for the organisation of The […]

Leslie Howard & David Distler Inducted into Show Jumping Hall of Fame

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 13, 2021 – Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist Leslie Burr Howard (USA) and David Distler (USA) , an Olympic judge and longtime FEI Steward General, were inducted into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame in a ceremony at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida on Saturday, March 13. While no spectators were […]

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

Thermal, California, USA – March 18, 2021 – Following the FEI, riders tested their skills in the $25,000 Farmvet Grand Prix. Shawn Casady (USA) and Lyranta Van’t Gebroekt, owned by Neil Jones Equestrian, were the fastest double clear out of a total 29 entries to clinch the victory. Eight horse […]

Jordan Petersen & Diamant’s Legacy Earn a Second $20,000 WEC Welcome Prix Win

Ocala, Florida, USA – March 19, 2021 – Feature classes for Week 11 of the World Equestrian Center – Ocala Winter Spectacular kicked off this afternoon with 36 entries vying for the win in the $20,000 WEC Welcome Prix. An international field of riders representing 8 countries contested […]

Randy de Greef: “The Virus Becomes a Problem when Large Groups of Horses Get Infected & it Cannot be Contained”

Geneva, Switzerland – March 19, 2021 –  In light of the recent outbreak of the Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) in Europe, Rolex Grand Slam Showjumping reached out to Randy de Greef, veterinary for The Dutch Masters, who kindly answered their questions about the situation. What is EHV-1 and […]

Eric Lamaze & Chacco Kid Can’t Be Caught in $37,000 Douglas Elliman Speed Challenge CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 18, 2021 – Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Chacco Kid, owned by the Chacco Kid Group, were back in fine form on Thursday, March 18, winning the $37,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate 1.45m CSI 3*, the feature class in the International Arena at the Palm Beach […]

Aaron Vale Victorious Again in $50,000 Hits Grand Prix at Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – March 14, 2021 – The Ocala Winter Finals have long served to be a big week for Hunters at the Hits Ocala Winter Circuit, featuring World Champion Hunter Rider Week and showcasing hunters in the Grand Prix Ring and Main Hunter Ring. This week […]

Laura Chapot & Calafornia Claim Bainbridge Companies Prize at Wellington

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 17, 2021 – Laura Chapot (USA) once again scored a victory in the $6,000 Bainbridge Companies 1.40m Jumpers, this time with Calafornia, owned by Laura and Mary Chapot, to open the tenth week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) on Wednesday, February 17, at the […]

Dorothy Douglas & MTM Chelsea 98 Master the Course to Win $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix

Ocala, Florida, USA – March 12 , 2021 – The Ocala Winter Finals have long served to be a big week for Hunters at the Hits Ocala Winter Circuit, featuring World Champion Hunter Rider Week and showcasing hunters in the Grand Prix Ring and Main Hunter Ring. This […]