Tag: Contagious

Riders & Horses for Major League Show Jumping CSI 5* at Desert International Horse Park

Thermal, California, USA – December 04, 2024 – It’s showtime for showjumping at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) this week as the renowned equestrian venue near Palm Springs and Coachella hosts the grand finale of the 2024 Major League Show Jumping Series. With a huge purse for grabs […]

McLain Ward is the Master Amongst Titans in the $62,500 Cabana Coast Qualifier CSI 5*

Greenwich, Connecticut – September 27, 2024 â€“ Competition concluded in grand fashion on the first day of the Major League Show Jumping / CSI Greenwich 5* & 2* with the running of the $62,500 Cabana Coast Qualifier CSI 5* and familiar faces on the podium. A true testament of […]

McLain Ward Returns for Top Honors in the $70,000 Winning Round CSI 5* at the Hampton Classic Horse Show

Bridgehampton, New York, USA – August 31, 2024 – Six-time U.S. Olympian McLain Ward (USA) claimed top honors in the Hampton Classic Grand Prix Arena for the second consecutive day on Saturday, riding two mounts into the final round of the $70,000 Winning Round CSI 5*. In the end, he […]

Twice is Nice! McLain Ward & Contagious are the Conquerors of the $215,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI 4*

Wellington, Florida, USA  â€“ March 17, 2024 – U.S. Olympic team gold medalist Mclain Ward won his second feature of the week in the $215,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI 4* during the Winter Equestrian Festival’s (WEF) ‘Saturday Night Lights’ at Wellington International. Ward led the victory gallop […]

McLain Ward Earns Equestrian of the Year Award Title at USEF Pegasus Awards Dinner

Louisville, Kentucky, USA – January 14, 2024 – US Equestrian congratulates 2023 International Equestrian of the Year McLain Ward and 2023 National Equestrian of the Year John French. Ward and French were nominated as Equestrians of Honor and selected by US Equestrian member voting in December. Both Equestrians of […]

US Equestrian Announces U.S. Jumping Team for the 2023 Pan-American Games in Santiago

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – October 09, 2023 – US Equestrian has announced the athlete and horse combinations selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the 2023 Pan-American Games hosted in Santiago, Chile later this month. Jumping competition will begin on October 31, with the team looking to […]

A Dynamite Performance by Daniel Bluman & Gemma W to Win the $300,000 Hits Grand Prix CSI 4* at Saugerties

Saugerties, New York, USA – September 10, 2023 – On Sunday, Hits Saugerties welcomed 42 of the world’s top horse and rider combinations to its newly renovated facility in upstate New York for the biggest event of the year – the $300,000 Grand Prix CSI 4*. The field […]

Laura Kraut & Baloutinue Thrive in $425,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI 5*

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 25, 2023 – Wellington International was brimming with horse sport fans on the edge of their seats Saturday night as top show jumping talent from across the globe jumped for the $425,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI 5* title. The seventh week of […]

McLain Ward Wins & Leaps to the Lead in of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Finals

Leipzig, Germany – April 08, 2022 – America’s McLain Ward (USA) knows what it is to win the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup, and today the 2017 champion set himself on that path once again when topping the second competition at the 2022 Final in Leipzig, Germany. A […]

McLain Ward & Contagious Conquer the $216,000 Bainbridge Companies Grand Prix CSI 4*

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 05, 2022 –  A picturesque South Florida day set the stage for Saturday’s feature class during the fourth week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by The Bainbridge Companies. The circuit sees some of the top riders in the world flock to the city […]

McLain Ward Saves the Best for Last in $50,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup CSI4* Victory

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 3, 2022 – International competition resumed Thursday, with athletes from across the globe setting up to challenge the track on the Derby Field at Equestrian Village. Week 4, sponsored by The Bainbridge Companies, is the second week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) circuit  […]

Kent Farrington & Gazelle Clear the Course to Win $213,300 Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ Lexington CSI4*-W

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – November 06, 2021 – One of the most highly anticipated events of the 2021 National Horse Show took the spotlight Saturday evening, bringing some of the world’s top show jumping athletes to the Alltech Arena of the Kentucky Horse Park. Fighting for the lion’s […]

Karl Cook & Caillou Take All the Risks to Win $72,900 International Welcome Stake CSI 4*-W

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – November 04, 2021 – Show jumping competition made its debut at the 2021 National Horse Show (NHS) on Thursday, November 4. Welcoming some of the world’s top show jumping athletes and their mounts, the CSI 4* designated competition featured a star-studded lineup of 37 horse-and-rider […]

Daniel Bluman Blazes to Victory in $300,000 Longines Hampton Classic Grand Prix CSI 4*

Bridgehampton, New York, USA – September 05, 2021 â€“ Seven of 23 riders returned to jump off for the blue on Sunday in the $300,000 Longines Hampton Classic Grand Prix Presented by Land Rover, and it was Israel’s Daniel Bluman (ISR) who soared to victory with a blistering time […]

US Equestrian Announces Showjumping Team for the Olympic Games in Tokyo

Lexington, Kentucky – July 05, 2021 – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the combinations selected to represent the U.S. Jumping Team at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 as part of Team USA in Tokyo, Japan. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland and Team […]

Daniel Deusser & Killer Queen VDM Exterminate the Competition in $214,000 M&S Great American Grand Prix CSI 4*

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 07, 2021 – Daniel Deusser (GER) and Killer Queen VDM, owned by Stephex Stables, flew to the top spot in the $214,000 Marshall & Sterling/Great American Insurance Group Grand Prix CSI 4* on the grass Derby Field at Equestrian Village on Sunday, February 7, to […]

McLain Ward & Contagious Claim $37,000 Captive One Advisors Classic CSI 3* in Wellington

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 23, 2020 – It was an action-packed afternoon on the Derby Field at Equestrian Village at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, with McLain Ward (USA) and Contagious climbing to the top of the leaderboard in the $37,000 CaptiveOne Advisors 1.50m Classic CSI 3* […]

McLain Ward & Contagious are Uncatchable in $37,000 Horseware Ireland Welcome Stake CSI 3*

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – October 15, 2020 – McLain Ward (USA) and Contagious were uncatchable in the $37,000 Horseware Ireland Welcome Stake CSI 3* yesterday during the fifth week of the Tryon Fall Series at Tryon International Equestrian Center and Resort (TIEC). The Guilherme Jorge (BRA) designed course […]

McLain Ward & Contagious Conquer $36,600 MMG Welcome Stake CSI 3* at Traverse City

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – August 27, 2020 – The first major show jumping event of the Traverse City Fall Horse Show CSI 3*, presented by Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel, took place Thursday at Flintfields Horse Park in the form of the $36,600 MMG Welcome Stake CSI 3*. Showcasing the […]

McLain Ward & Contagious Cruise to Win $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at Hits Saugerties

Saugerties, New York, USA – July 31, 2020 – The fourth week of the Great American Summer Series, presented by Alliant Private Client, featured the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix on Friday at the Hits Saugerties Equestrian Center. In the end, it was McLain Ward (USA) and Contagious secured top honors. The […]

US Equestrian Announces Jumping Team for 2019 Pan American Games in Lima

Lexington, Kentucky, USA –  June 18, 2019  – US Equestrian has announced the nomination of the following athlete-and-horse combinations to the U.S. Pan American Jumping Team and the Traveling Reserve for the Lima 2019 Pan American Games. The following athlete-and-horse combinations will compose the U.S. Team (in alphabetical order): […]

McLain Ward & Contagious Clinch $208,200 Upperville Jumper Classic CSI 4*

Upperville, Va. – June 9, 2019 – As America’s oldest running horse show, the Upperville Colt & Horse Show (UCHS) CSI 4* has consistently hosted the world’s top athletes for over 165 years. This year’s competition, presented by St. Bride’s Farm, was no exception as the best of the best […]

USA Wins $150,000 Nations Cup CSIO 4* at 2019 Winter Equestrian Festival

Welllington, Florida, USA – March 02, 2019 – Team USA won the $150,000 Nations Cup CSIO 4* yesterday during the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, Florida. Adrienne Sternlicht (USA) & Toulago  Team USA consisted of veterans McLain Ward (USA), […]

Catherine Tyree & Bokai Best the Field in $36,000 McKee Family International Challenge CSI 4* at Royal Horse Show

November 7, 2018 – Toronto, Ontario – Catherine Tyree (USA) opened the international show jumping division with a victory in the $36,000 McKee Family International Challenge on Wednesday, November 7, at the CSI 4*-W Royal Horse Show, held as part of the 96th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, […]

A Diva Rides Jiva to Victory in $35,000 Free x Rein International Jumper Welcome Speed CSI 4* at National Horse Show

Lexington, Kentucky. – October 31, 2018 – The final jewel in the competitive indoors equestrian season, the 2018 National Horse Show traded its natural hunter obstacles for jumper fences Wednesday afternoon, with quick-footed horse-and-athlete pairs taking to the Alltech Arena to battle for the lion’s share of the prize money in […]

Gold is Contagious! McLain Ward Goes From Team Gold at WEG to Individual Gold at The American Gold Cup CSI 4*-W

North Salem, New York, USA. – Sept. 28, 2018 – Fresh off his gold medal victory with the NetJets® U.S. Show Jumping Team at the FEI World Equestrian Gamesâ„¢ (WEG) in Tryon, North Carolina, exactly one week ago, McLain Ward (USA) returned to his home state of New York to claim […]

McLain Ward & Contagious Soar to Victory in $100,000 Hudson Valley Classic CSI 5* at Hits Saugerties

FEI riders returned to the Grand Prix Stadium at the Hits-on-the Hudson for the $100,000 Hudson Valley Jumper Classic CSI 5* last Friday, the third of four FEI classes at the Hits Championship Week CSI 5*, which culminates on Sunday wiht the $500,000 Saugerties Grand Prix CSI 5*. […]