Wellington, Florida, USA – April 21, 2023 – Ever since taking a trip out to the west coast for a few competitions, Luis Sabino Gonçalves (POR) has made the United States his home because the wins keep coming and have never stopped. After winning the $39,000 FreeJump Grand Prix Qualifier […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 18, 2023 – Saturday Night Lights once again gave spectators what they had come for, providing excitement right down to the wire at the International Arena of the Wellington International equestrian venue. As the feature attraction of the tenth week of the 2023 […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – January 20, 2023 – Fifteen years together has created a winning partnership between U.S. rider Nicole Shahinian-Simpson (USA) and Akuna Mattata. The pair topped a field of 64 to win the CHF$37,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round II CSI 3* on the grass derby field of […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – December 13, 2020 – Another “Super Sunday” concluded the second week of the Holiday Series at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) and it was Laura Kraut (USA) and Confu who shone the brightest, claiming the win in the $214,000 Spy Coast Farm […]
Traverse City, Michigan, USA – September 11, 2020 – The pressure was on Friday at the 50th American Gold Cup CSI 4* & 2*, presented by CaptiveOne Advisors LLC, as 57 starters put forward their best efforts in the $72,900 American Gold Cup Qualifier CSI 4*, presented by Traverse City […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – July 18, 2020 – In a close finish, Kent Farrington (USA) and Kaprice secured victory in the $137,000 EquiSafe Global Grand Prix CSI 3* at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC). Farrington and Kaprice, a 2010 Belgian Warmblood mare (Echo Van T Spieveld x […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – July 4, 2020 – Nicole Shahinian-Simpson (USA) and Akuna Mattata dominated the $137,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI 3* with a 37.002-second jump-off round in Tryon Stadium at Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) as part of Tryon Summer 4 competition. Oscar Soberon […]
Event Operating Under COVID-19 Protocols and Guidelines at Kentucky Horse Park Lexington, Kentucky –June 19, 2020 – Nicole Shahinian-Simpson (USA) rode Akuna Mattata to victory in the $37,000 Restylane® 1.45m FEI Welcome CSI 2* at the Split Rock Jumping Tour’s (SRJT) Lexington International CSI 2*. Operating under COVID-19 […]
Wellington, Florida, USA — Saturday, February 1, 2020 — Last to go in the $36,600 Turkish Airlines Classic CSI4*-W at Deeridge Farms, Nicole Shahinian-Simpson (USA) knew she had one more ace in her pocket aboard Akuna Mattata. “She’s very funny, she covers a lot of ground. When you […]
Wellington, Florida – January 30, 2020 – Competitors took to the Grass Arena for the first time at the 2020 Palm Beach Masters Series, and the first CSI 4*-W competition was the $10,000 Palm Beach Masters Warm-up. Nicole Shahinian-Simpson (USA) and Akuna Mattata emerged victorious after 51 combinations […]
Devon, Pennsylvania, USA – May 28, 2019 – The Dixon Oval welcomed its first international show jumping competition at the 2019 Devon Horse Show and Country Fair CSI 4* on Tuesday evening with the $50,000 Jet Run Devon Welcome Stake CSI 4*, sponsored 5R Farms LLC – Helen Rich. After […]
Temecula, California, USA – April 20, 2019 – The first week of the Temecula Valley National Horse Show (TVNHS) concluded Saturday afternoon with the featured show jumping class of the week, the $40,000 KindredBio National Grand Prix. Out of a field of 37 horse-and-athlete combinations, the Audi Grand Prix Arena, presented […]
Temecula, California, USA – April 17, 2019 – As the featured class of the day in the Audi Grand Prix Arena, presented by Evergate Stables, the $20,000 Osphos 1.40-1.45m Speed Classic saw a large field of competitors all hungry for the top prize. In the end, it was the […]
San Juan Capistrano, California, USA – March 31, 2019 – Competitors brought their A-game on Sunday afternoon for the final leg of the FEI CSI 3* Gold Tour. A sizeable crowd filled the hillside cabanas, the Riders’ Lounge and the grandstands at the Blenheim EquiSports Derby Field. The challenging […]
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA – November 15, 2018 – Nicole Shahinian-Simpson (USA) and Akuna Mattata withstood the test of time Thursday night at the South Point Arena in Las Vegas, jumping third in the order and holding on through 44 riders to win the $40,000 FEI 1.50m Las Vegas National […]
Nicole “Nicki” Shahinian-Simpson (USA) & Akuna Mattata (Quinar x Landwind II) won the $70,000 Osphos Grand Prix last Sunday during the Hits Horse Shows Coachella Desert Circuit in Thermal California. Tina DiLandri Yates (USA) & Durango VDL (VDL Zirocco Blue x Lux) were the runners-up while Jamie Barge […]
