Tag: United States Equestrian Federation

Second Consecutive Win by Aaron Vale & I Adermie R 4 in the $40,000 Two-Phase CSI 3* at WEC – Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – March 03, 2023 – International competition began early this morning in the WEC Grand Arena with the $40,000 1.45m Two Phase Special CSI 3*. World-renowned course designer Alan Wade set the two-phase track for 24 elite athletes where nine pairs found fault-free rounds. Aaron […]

Partnership Pays Off for Alex Matz & Cashew CR in the $39,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup CSIO 4*

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 02, 2023 – Wellington International is welcoming the world during Week 8 of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), presented by IDA Development. Stamping their ticket in the number-one position for the JTWG, Inc. Grand Prix CSIO 4* on Sunday, Alex Matz (USA) and […]

Aaron Vale & I Adermie R 4 Show their Wings in $40,000 Speed Challenge CSI 3* at WEC – Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – March 01, 2023 – The opening day of Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) CSI 3* competition at World Equestrian Center – Ocala opened with a heartfelt victory for Aaron Vale (USA) and I Adermie R 4 (Den Ham Blue R x Namelus R) owned by […]

Riders & Horses for the Winter Equestrian Festival CSIO 4* at Wellington International

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 02, 2023 – It’s showtime for showjumping and Nations Cup action during the 2023 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at Wellington International. The fun has already begun but the first major CSIO 4* class takes place today. A former world number one ranked rider […]

US Equestrian Announces NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team for 2023 FEI Jumping Nations Cup of Wellington CSIO 4*

Wellington, Florida, USA – March 01, 2023 â€“ US Equestrian is pleased to announce the athletes selected to represent the NetJets® U.S. Jumping Team at the 2023 FEI Jumping Nations Cup Wellington CSIO4*. The team will be led by Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. The following athletes have been named to […]

Retirement Ceremony Held for Peder Fredricson & Charlotte Söderström’s H&M All In at the Gothenburg Horse Show

Gothenburg, Sweden– February 25, 2023 – The curtain rose in Scandinavium and now it falls one final time in the same place – completing a full circle. Once upon a time, “Allan” aka H&M All In presented himself to the Swedish audience in Scandinavium through a stunning victory in […]

Kent Farrington Flies to First in $77,300 Grand Prix CSI 2* at TerraNova Equestrian Center

Myakka City, Florida, USA – February 25, 2023 – The highlight of the second week of the TerraNova Hunter/Jumper Week 2 was the $77,300 Grand Prix CSI 2*, featuring a very competitive field of 39 to contest course designed by the Manuel Esparza. In the star-studded field of top-ranked […]

Hunter Holloway Steals the Spotlight Again! Rides Eastern Jam to Victory in $75,000 John Deere Grand Prix at Hits Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – February 26, 2023 – The sixth week of the Hits Ocala Winter Circuit was all about Hunter Holloway (USA). After winning Friday’s $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix with Dana de Kerglenn, she returned on Sunday to top the $75,000 John Deere Grand Prix aboard Eastern Jam. […]

Avery Erickson & Chacco Lait Lead the Way in $25,000 Double Oak Tack Grand Prix at Texas Winter Series

Katy, Texas, USA – February 23, 2023 â€“ The young riders were the ones to beat in Thursday’s $25,000 Double Oak Tack Grand Prix at the Great Southwest Texas Winter Series in Katy, TX. Following a five-horse jump-off, the top two spots went to 20-year-olds Avery Erickson (USA) and John Gilpin (USA), […]

Hunter Holloway & Dana de Kerglenn Dominate to Win $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix

Ocala, Florida, USA – February 24, 2023 – It was a wire-to-wire victory for Hunter Holloway (USA) and Dana de Kerglenn during Friday’s $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at Hits Ocala. Holloway and the coming 10-year-old Selle Français mare set an unmatched double-clear effort during the tiebreaker to eventually lead […]

Alise Oken & Saratoga Team Up for a Sweet “Thorougbred” Victory in the $50,000 Ethel M. Chocolates Grand Prix CSI 2*

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 26, 2023 – Alise Oken (USA), representing the host country, and Saratoga flew around the $50,000 Ethel M. Chocolates Grand Prix CSI 2* in the International Arena to close out WEF 7. Oken, and the 10-year-old Holsteiner mare (Chin Champ x Casall) owned […]

Champagne & Cholocate: The Perfect Combination! Laura Chapot & Chandon Blue Top $39,000 Ethel M. Chocolates Qualifier CSI 2*

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 24, 2023 –  Sixty-eight horse-and-rider duos took to the International Arena on Friday, all vying for a spot in the $50,000 Ethel M. Chocolates Grand Prix CSI 2* two days later. The $39,000 Ethel M. Chocolates Qualifier CSI 2* 1.45m Qualifier was the […]

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 & Catoki Continue to Show Speed & Agility at the Winter Equestrian Festival CSI 5*

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 22, 2023 – Two-time Olympic team gold medalist for the U.S., McLain Ward (USA) kicked off WEF 7 with a win in the $39,000 Wellington Equestrian Realty CSI 5* 1.45m aboard the pint-sized superstar Catoki on Wednesday. Ward took to Steve Stephens and […]

Luis Sabino Gonçalves & Vick du Croisy Lead the Pack in the $100,000 Florida Coast Equipment Grand Prix

Ocala, Florida, USA – February 18, 2023 – It was a packed house tonight as spectators near and far surrounded the WEC Grand Arena to watch the $100,000 Florida Coast Equipment Grand Prix at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. Thirty-eight elite show jumping athletes representing ten nations put forth their […]

Kent Farrington & Orafina Put on a Show in the $226,000 Adequan® Grand Prix CSI 4*

Thermal, California, USA – February 19, 2023 â€“ Kent Farrington’s (USA) cross-country trip to the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) paid off in spades Sunday afternoon as he and Orafina took top call in the $226,000 Adequan® Grand Prix CSI 4* to conclude Desert Circuit VI.With the 11-year-old Dutch […]

McLain Ward Leads All-American Podium in $37,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round VI CSI 3* – Section A

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 17, 2023 – International jumpers moved back to the stunning derby field at Equestrian Village during KASK-sponsored WEF 6. A who’s who of show jumping battled for a qualifying place in Sunday’s Grand Prix CSI 3* over tracks designed by Ana Catalina Cruz […]

Gregory Wathelet & Berline du Maillet Z Bring Home the Gold in $145,100 Pomponio Ranch Welcome Prix CSI 4*

Thermal, California, USA – February 17, 2023 – Gregory Wathelet (BEL) proved his dominance of the desert once again Friday of Desert Circuit VI, claiming another victory, this time in the $145,100 Pomponio Ranch Welcome Prix CSI 4* 1.50m. With Berline du Maillet Z, his first of two mounts […]

Dorothy Douglas Does It Again! Rides MTM Caepten to Victory in $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at Hits Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – February 17, 2023 – Dorothy Douglas (USA) gave spectators a bit of deja vu on Friday, repeating her victory in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix from Week One with MTM Caepten. She and her new partner bested the nine other double-clear entries by over a […]

Elisa Broz & Tinkerbell Unbeatable in $30,000 FarmVet Open Classic

Thermal, California, USA – February 16, 2023 â€“ Elisa Broz (USA) just can’t stop winning, and specifically, winning the $30,000 FarmVet Open Classic 1.45m. During Desert Circuit VI, she made her third victory in the class that much more convincing, clocking in five full seconds faster than the second-place […]

Another Win! Aaron Vale & Obi Wan Up to their Old “Jedi Tricks” Winning the $75,000 Showcase Properties Grand Prix

Ocala, Florida, USA – February 12, 2023 – Obi Wan proved that he is officially back in top form, winning his second grand prix of the week with Aaron Vale (USA) during the $75,000 Showcase Properties Grand Prix at Hits Ocala. Saving the best for last, Vale and Obi […]

Aaron Vale Harnesses Obi Wan’s Force to Win $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at Hits Ocala 

Ocala, Florida, USA – February 10, 2023 – Aaron Vale ( USA) scored another $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix victory at HITS Ocala on Friday, piloting Obi Wan to the victory during this week’s jump-off. With six double clear performances, Vale and Obi Wan put on the pressure as the […]

Aaron Vale & Elusive Go Two-for-Two Winning the $100,000 Budweiser Grand Prix at WEC – Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – February 12, 2023 – Forty of the world’s best athletes closed week VI of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series early this morning in the WEC Stadium. An even ten nations were represented in the class, and all were determined to gallop away with […]

Retirement Ceremony Held for Robin Parsky & Kent Farrington’s Gazelle at Wellington International

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 11, 2023 – Kent Farrington’s 17-year-old mount Gazelle (USA) was officially retired from sport on Saturday evening, February 11, in a ceremony at Wellington International during the Fidelity Investments® Grand Prix CSI 5* during the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, FL. During […]

A Magical Win by Elisa Broz & Tinkerbell in the $30,000 FarmVet Classic at Thermal

Thermal, California, USA – February 09, 2023 – Elisa Broz (USA) and Tinkerbell have competed in the $30,000 FarmVet 1.45m Open Classic twice together during Desert Circuit so far, and the duo has won in both outings. With a 100% strike rate in the class, Broz and the 13-year-old Mecklenburger mare (Chacco Blue x Silvio) blazed an unbeatable class […]

Kyle King & Etalon Claim the “Throne” in $50,000 Hygain Grand Prix at Thermal

Thermal, California, USA – February 11, 2023 – Kyle King (USA) had the last word in Saturday evening’s $50,000 Hygain Feeds National Grand Prix, and he made his words count. With Etalon, owned by Christine Maclean, he bested a six-horse jump-off stacked with speed, bringing home his first […]

Two Aces Up His Sleeve! A “Double Victory” by Aaron Vale at World Equestrian Center – Ocala

Ocala, Florida, USA – February 09, 2023 – Show jumping athletes get a change of scenery for week VI of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series as feature competition moves to the large WEC Stadium. The $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome was the highlight event of the afternoon as 30 […]

Jacqueline Ruyle Rules! Triumphant with Cyramo Z in $50,000 Griffis Residential Grand Prix CSI 2*

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 12, 2023 – After winning the qualifier on Friday, Texas native Jacqueline Ruyle (USA) raced to the top of the leaderboard in the CHF$50,000 Griffis Residential Grand Prix CSI 2*. With a first-round field of 44, the lucky number of the day seemed to […]

Elisa Broz Blazes Past the Favorites to Win $145,100 Premier Equestrian Grand Prix CSI 3*

Thermal, California, USA – February 12, 2023 – Elisa Broz (USA) is wasting no time achieving her monumental goals. At just 18 years old, she captured her first FEI grand prix victory in Sunday’s $145,100 Premier Equestrian Grand Prix CSI 3* at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). With […]

McLain Ward & Alanine de Vains Victorious in $75,000 CaptiveOne Advisors Classic CSI 5*

Wellington, Florida, USA – February 12, 2023 – As Week 5 of the 2023 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) came to a close on Sunday, McLain Ward (USA) continued his winning streak from the previous night into the final five-star event of the week. Ward topped a field of […]