Tag: Kristen Vanderveen

Riders & Horses for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ Ocala CSI 5*-W this Week

Ocala, Florida – February 12, 2025 – It’s showtime for showjumping at the World Equestrian Center (WEC) – Ocala, event that hosts the Longines FEI Jumping World Cupâ„¢ Ocala CSI 5*-W next Saturday. Kristen Vanderveen (USA), Ben Maher (GBR), Kent Farrington (USA), Lillie Keenan (USA), Laura Kraut (USA), […]

Kristen Vanderveen & Bull Run’s Jireh Top the $117,000 Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Qualifier CSI 4*

Ocala, Florida, USA – January 30, 2025 – A picture-perfect Florida day set the stage for the $117,000 Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 4*, where 34 world-class combinations representing 11 nations vied for top honors. In the end, it was Kristen Vanderveen (USA) who clinched the win […]

Kent Farrington & Orafina Resume their Winning Ways in the $117,000 UF Health Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 4*

Ocala, Florida, USA – January 16, 2025 – Thirty-three top horse-and-rider combinations from 10 nations competed in the $117,000 UF Health Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 4*. After an intense jump-off, Kent Farrington (USA) saved the best for last, claiming victory with his accomplished partner, Orafina (For Fashion x Caturo), owned […]

On Vacation & Winning! Robert Whitaker Delivers Masterclass Performance in the $24,950 Open Grand Prix with Yalambi’s Ikon

Ocala, Florida, USA – January 04, 2024 – The Grand Prix Ring at Hits Post Time Farm in Ocala, Florida, was treated to a special surprise during the $24,950 Open Grand Prix on Saturday, January 4, 2025, as legendary athletes John and Robert Whitaker (GBR) joined spectators and […]

Kristen Vanderveen & Bull Run’s Charis Chase for Glory at Traverse City CSI 2*

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 19, 2024 – The final week of international sport at the 2024 Traverse City Horse Shows made its grand entrance during the iconic American Gold Cup Week on Thursday as a field of top athletes landed in Northern Michigan. Hot off the […]

Kristen Vanderveen & Bull Run’s Ruah Roar to Victory in the $40,000 Grand Prix of Traverse City CSI 2*

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 15, 2024 – Kristen Vanderveen (USA) tackled a challenging track in the Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel International Ring during the second week of the Traverse City Tournament of Champions. She secured the win in the $40,000 Grand Prix CSI 2* aboard Bull […]

McLain Ward Finds a “New Hero” in His Stables to Win the $70,000 Douglas Elliman Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 5*

Bridgehampton, New York, USA – August 30, 2024 – Fresh off his sixth Olympic appearance at this summer’s Paris Olympic Games where he added a team silver medal to his collection, seven-time Hampton Classic Grand Prix champion McLain Ward (USA) returned to the winner’s circle in Friday’s $70,000 Douglas Elliman […]

Kristen Vanderveen & Bull Run’s Hesed Race Victory in the $32,000 Two-Phase CSI 5* at the Hampton Classic Horse Show

Bridgehampton, New York, USA – August 29, 2024 – Course designer Nick Granat (USA) kicked off the FEI 5* division at the 49th annual Hampton Classic with a winding 15-effort track set at 1.45m in Thursday’s $32,000 FEI 5* Two-Phase, where many of the top placings were separated by just hundredths of a […]

Kristen Vanderveen & Bull Run’s Jireh Jump to Pinnacle Position in the $116,050 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix CSI 3*

Saugerties, New York, USA – August 03, 2024 – Fast-paced show jumping action came to a head on Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Hits Hudson Valley in Saugerties, New York, as top-tier competitors put on the finishing touches and prepared to tackle the first-round track of the $116,050 […]

Conor Swail & My Lady Lavista Levitate to the Top of the $62,480 Welcome CSI 3* at Hits Hudson Valley

Saugerties, New York, USA – August 01, 2024 – The featured class of the day on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at Hits Hudson Valley in Saugerties, New York, was the $62,480 Welcome CSI 3*. The event marks the third week of international show jumping during the venue’s sold-out Hudson […]

Kristen Vanderveen & Bull Run’s Jireh Fast & Furious Charge Past the Competition in the $40,000 Go Rentals Winning Round CSI 3*

Saugerties, New York – July 26, 2024– International show jumping competition at HITS Hudson Valley in Saugerties, New York, continued on Friday, July 26, 2024, with the $40,000 Go Rentals CSI3* Winning Round. The action-packed HITS-on-the-Hudson V event is the second of three sold-out weeks comprising the Hudson […]

Kristen Vanderveen Leads All-American Podium at the Hudson Valley Jumping Tour CSI 3*

Saugerties, New York – July 25, 2024 – The $31,020 Jumper Classic CSI 3* debuted the week of FEI action in the Douglas Elliman Grand Prix Stadium as 35 duos darted over Ken Krome’s (USA) speed track. The time to beat got faster and faster until Kristen Vanderveen […]

Kristen VanderVeen & “Frosty” Fly the Highest in the $32,000 Two-Phase CSI 3*

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – July 17, 2024 – Kristen VanderVeen (USA) came out on top in the $32,000 Two-Phase CSI 3* on Bull Run’s Faustino de Tili (Berlin x Darco). VanderVeen and the 2005 Belgian Warmblood soared through the jump off with 25.28 seconds on the […]

Kristen Vanderveen & “Frosty’s” Flawless “Flight” Tops the $31,500 Speed Challenge CSI 4* at Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – June 26, 2024 – International competition is in full swing this week at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. The highlight event on Wednesday was the $31,500 Speed Challenge CSI 4*, where an elite field of horse-and-rider combinations competed over a winding track designed by […]

Kristen Vanderveen Cruises to Victory in the $62,500 Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 3* at WEC Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – June 20, 2024 – A perfect Florida night set the stage for the $62,500 Grand Prix Qualifier CSI 3*, featuring 42 top Jumping combinations from 13 nations. FEI Level IV course designer, Guilherme Jorge (BRA), crafted the winding tracks for the tonight’s qualifier which […]

Amanda Derbyshire & Cornwall BH Conquer the $120,000 Two Trees Distilling Co. Grand Prix CSI 3*

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – June 08, 2024 – Continuing to capitalize on multiple wins and top placings in Tryon Stadium, Amanda Derbyshire (GBR) saw the top of the podium in the $120,000 Two Trees Distilling Co. Grand Prix CSI 3* to close out the The Tryon Spring […]

Jad Dana & Itchcock des Dames Dash for the Cash in the $32,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 3*

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – May 30, 2024 –  Jad Dana (LBN) and Itchcock Des Dames (Marius Claudius x Calvaro F.c.) stopped the clock in a time of 32.62 seconds on Thursday in Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort’s Tryon Stadium to claim a win in the […]

Sharn Wordley & Hagelin Fly the Highest in the $75,000 Douglas Elliman Grand Prix

Ocala, Florida, USA – March 16, 2024 – The energy was high at Hits Post Time Farm on Saturday morning as spectators and exhibitors anxiously anticipated the day’s featured event. Wrapping up its final few weeks of competition, the Hits Ocala Winter Circuit has seen fierce riding across all disciplines and that continued […]

Cathleen Driscoll Leads All-Female American Podium in the $32,000 Dodd Technologies CSI 5*

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 07, 2024 – Ladies rule! Women were out on a mission on Thursday during the ninth week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Despite being one day later, it felt already more like International Women’s Day as the FEI competition started with a […]

Kristen Vanderveen & Bull Run’s Faustino de Tili Cruise to Victory in the $75,000 Summit Joint Performance Grand Prix

Ocala, Florida, USA – January 27, 2024 â€“ Another sunny day set the stage for Saturday’s premiere event, the $75,000 Summit Joint Performance Grand Prix, during the second week of the Hits Ocala Winter Circuit as weekend competition commenced. Athletes and spectators made their way to the Grand Prix ring […]

Aaron Vale Claims Pinnacle Position in $25,000 Alliant Private Client Grand Prix

Ocala, Florida, USA – January 18, 2024 – The first of many grand prix events throughout the 2024 Hits Ocala Winter Circuit debuted today at the Hits Post Time Farm with a win from Ocala’s own Aaron Vale (USA). Premiering with its Ocala January Classic, the 10-week series […]

Kristen Vanderveen & Bull Run’s Hesed “Show No Mercy” for the Competition at Wellington

Wellington, Florida, USA – December 14 , 2023 – The 2024 Holiday Festival II CSI 4* horse show, held at Wellington International from December 14 to 17, concluded with a series of spectacular performances despite challenging weather conditions. The week began on Thursday with the $50,000 Grand Prix Qualifier […]

Luis Sabino Gonçalves on Fire to Win the $100,000 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Grand Prix

Ocala, Florida, USA – November 09, 2023 – The first Saturday night show jumping competition of the 2023 November & December Show Series started off with a bang, bringing in huge crowds of spectators and exhibitors to revel in the thrill of top-level equestrian sport. Portugal’s Luis Sabino […]

Ashlee Bond & Donatello 141 Shine the Brighest in the $150,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI 3* 

Ocala, Florida, USA – July 09, 2023 – Fédération Equestre International (FEI) CSI 3* competition came to an exhilarating close on Saturday night as a stacked field of the world’s best show jumping athletes spanning 11 different nations vied for the top spot in the $150,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI 3*. […]

Kristen Vanderveen Pilots Bull Run’s Faustino de Tili to Victory in the $40,000 Speed Challenge CSI 3*

Ocala, Florida, USA – July 05, 2023 – The final week of international competition during the nine-week 2023 Ocala Summer Series opened with a slew of the world’s best athletes vying for the win in the $40,000 1.45m Speed CSI3*. FEI Level III course designer Peter Grant (CAN) […]

Kristen VanderVeen & Bull Run’s Jireh Find their Groove in the $38,700 Welcome Stake CSI 3*

Traverse City, Michigan, USA – June 23, 2023 – Kristen VanderVeen (USA) is perhaps best known for her unforgettable victories and high levels of speed with her 18-year-old Bull Run’s Faustino de Tili, but in Friday’s $38,700 Welcome Stake CSI 3*, she ended up taking victory on a horse […]

Kristen Vanderveen & Bull Run’s Faustino de Tili Reign in $78,000 PBR Ironpeddlers Chute Out Grand Prix CSI 2*

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – May 27, 2023 – The $78,000 PBR Ironpeddlers Chute Out Grand Prix CSI 2* was rescheduled to 9am Saturday morning with the cancellation of Saturday Night Lights presented by Tryon Horse & Home due to weather conditions, with 53 entries presenting for […]

Kristen VanderVeen & Bull Run’s Faustino de Tili Victorious in $30,000 ProElite Welcome Stake

Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – May 4, 2023 – Kristen VanderVeen (USA) and Bull Run’s Faustino de Tili were the quickest double-clears of the day in Thursday’s $30,000 ProElite Welcome Stake, stopping the timers in 33.633 seconds to earn the win out of 40 entrants. VanderVeen and […]

Shane Sweetnam & Alejandro are the Aces of the $39,000 Bainbridge Speed Challenge CSI 5*

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 10, 2023 – Ireland’s Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Alejandro made easy work of Friday’s $39,000 Bainbridge CSI 5* 1.45m as they cruised around the International Arena during the ninth week of the Inter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Wellington Equestrian Realty. Sixty-one hopeful […]

Santiago Lambre & Chattanooga Turn on Fast & Furious Mode in $75,000 Joan Pletcher Real Estate Grand Prix

Ocala, Florida, USA – March 5, 2023 – Speed was key for Santigo Lambre (BRA) and Chattanooga as they chugged to victory in the $75,000 Joan Pletcher Real Estate Grand Prix at HITS Ocala. It marked the pair’s second day in the show ring together and their second win […]