Ocala, Florida, USA – March 26, 2020 – Feature class action for the final week of the World Equestrian Center — Ocala Winter Spectacular 2021 kicked off this afternoon with the $20,000 WEC Welcome Prix. A field of 35 entries contested a technical course co-designed by Anderson Lima (BRA) […]
Katy, Texas – March 25, 2021 – Texas may be the Lone Star State, but there were two stars in the $10,000 Pin Oak Welcome Stake and Under 25 Welcome on Thursday, March 25 at the 75th annual Pin Oak Charity Horse Show in Katy, Texas, USA. Jacqueline Ward (USA) […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 26, 2021 – Equitation riders took their turn in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Friday, March 26, in the WEF Equitation Championship during the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). After three technical rounds of competition, Natalie […]
Ocala, Florida , USA – March 28, 2021 – It was a perfect day at Hits Ocala for the seventh Great American $1 Million Grand Prix, where riders from near and far took their shot at the coveted title and the winner’s share of $350,000. The sun was shining […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 28, 2021 – It is with deepest regret that Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) management announces an equine fatality at the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival. On Sunday, March 28, at approximately 11:30 a.m. ET, there was an incident in the High Junior Jumper Classic […]
La Baule, France – March 29, 2021 – Traditionally held in mid-May and initially scheduled for May 13-16, 2021, the Longines Jumping International de La Baule CSIO 5* has been forced to be postponed due to the unstable health context. Exceptionally this year, the legendary Baulois competition will […]
Halifax, Massachusetts, USA – March 29, 2021 – As Fieldstone Show Park nears its 2021 opening with May’s Spring Festival, the venue is pleased to offer a selection of upgraded seasonal stall options. Those looking to spend an extended period of time in Halifax this year can make […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 29, 2021 – Jessica Springsteen of the United States won the Martha Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider Award on Saturday, March 27, 2021, during week 11 of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, FL. Springsteen was the female competitor who accumulated the highest […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 26, 2021 – The day commenced with yet another two-star victory in the Global International Arena at Equestrian Village for Gabriela Reutter (CHI) and Atticus Diamant, this time in the $6,000 CabanaCoast 1.40m Jumpers CSI2*. Reutter was victorious in Thursday’s opening CSI2* speed class. […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – Sadly, Nicola Philippaerts‘ (BEL) H&M Chilli Willi was put down last Friday while competing at the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, Florida, USA. The duo had just crossed the line of a CSI 5* class. Unfortunately, right after the last obstacle, the […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 28, 2021 – On the final day of week eleven of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), Darragh Kenny (IRL) and Vertige de Galarzacs, owned by Morning Star Sporthorses, LLC, rose to the occasion, putting forth an impressive double-clear effort to capture the $50,000 CaptiveOne Advisors 1.50m […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – March 27, 2021 – The WEC Grand Arena hosted thrilling equestrian sport last night for the $200,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix, the finale of the Winter Spectacular. Courses for the classes were co-designed by Anderson Lima (BRA) and Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky, and […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 27, 2021 – Extending an astonishing winning streak at the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival, World Number Three rider Daniel Deusser (GER) showed once again why he’s one of the best, riding to the top of the $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* with Scuderia 1918 […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 26, 2021 – Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) management is pleased to announce that the protocols currently in place regarding Equine Herpesvirus (EHV) will be modified as of Monday, March 29, 2021. This measure will include activities at both the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 27 , 2021 – The two-star division continued on Friday in the Global International Arena with the $37,000 CabanaCoast CSI2* Qualifier with 55 entries. There were seven that found the key to a clear round and advanced to the jump-off as riders were aiming to […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 26, 2021 – Galloping swiftly across the grass Derby Field at Equestrian Village, Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Indra van de Oude Heihoef, owned by The Blue Buckle Group, won the $37,000 Bainbridge Companies 1.45m Classic CSI 5* on Friday. Out of 46 entries […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 24, 2021 – The FEI hosted a stakeholder consultation session last Wednesday to review comprehensive draft Return To Competition protocols. In a brief opening address, FEI President Ingmar De Vos reiterated that there will be a full and thorough investigation into the circumstances of […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA – March 25, 2021 – Olympic veteran Margie Engle (USA) and McLain Ward’s two-time Olympic mount Sapphire have been elected for induction into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame. They will be honored during the Hall of Fame’s annual induction ceremony at the Devon Horse Show in May.  Induction into the Show Jumping Hall of Fame is an honor […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 24, 2021 – The FEI (Fédération Equestre Internationale) hosted a stakeholder consultation session last Wednesday to review comprehensive draft Return To Competition protocols. These measures are aimed at, in the short term, minimizing the risks associated with the restart of FEI competitions in mainland […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 25, 2021 – Two-star competition began in the Global International Arena at Equestrian Village with a win for Gabriela Reutter (CHI) and Atticus Diamant, owned by Lumiere Horses Inc., in the $6,000 CabanaCoast 1.45m Jumpers CSI2*. Gabriela Reutter (CHI) and the 12-year-old Selle Français gelding […]
Lausanne, Switzerland – March 24, 2021 – The FEI Board has approved four recommendations from the FEI Jumping Calendar Task Force to allow greater flexibility around Date Clash Rules, Calendar Applications, Date Change Applications due to EHV-1, as well as new dates for the 2021 FEI WBFSH Jumping […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 25, 2021 – An impressive group of international competitors took center stage on the grass Derby Field at Equestrian Village as Ashlee Bond (ISR) and Donatello 141, owned by Little Valley Farms, flew to the top of the $137,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round 11 […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 25, 2021 – After a one-year hiatus, the WEF Equitation Championship returns to the International Arena Friday, March 26, 2021 as the most prestigious equitation event of Wellington, Florida’s 13-week circuit. The uniquely formatted class, a three-round event in which riders compete without […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
