Tag: US Equestrian

Mclain Ward & Princess Dalou H Claim the Crown in the $32,000 Hermès Classic CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 18, 2025 – In Saturday’s $32,000 Hermès Classic CSI 3* – 1.50m on the grass derby field it was six-time U.S. Olympian McLain Ward (USA) who captured a win on a newer ride for him in Princess Dalou H, owned by Stella Wasserman. […]

Kent Farrington is Unstoppable in the $200,000 UF Health Grand Prix CSI 4*

Ocala, Florida, USA – January 18, 2025 – A star-studded lineup of world-class riders had spectators packing the stands for the $200,000 UF Health Grand Prix CSI 4* during Week III of the 2025 Winter Spectacular Show Series. The air was electric with anticipation as some of the sport’s fastest […]

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 […]

Wellington International Announces Further Increases in Grand Prix Prize Money for the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival

Wellington, Florida, USA – January 15, 2025 – Wellington International announced today that the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) will now feature two $500,000 grand prix CSI 5* offerings ahead of the season finale $750,000 Rolex Grand Prix. Highlighted by 12 weeks of consecutive FEI competition, WEF continues through […]

Will Simpson & Keminko N Taste Victory in the $130,000 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Grand Prix CSI 3*

Ocala, Florida, USA – January 11, 2025 – Ocala buzzed with excitement for the first international grand prix of the 2025 Winter Spectacular Show Series, the $120,000 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Grand Prix CSI 3*. Saturday night’s field featured some of the world’s top equestrians, but it was 2008 Olympic Gold […]

Bluman Equestrian Expands to Fairfield County

Bluman Equestrian Forms Strategic Partnership with Fairfield County Hunt Club Stables In an exciting move for Fairfield County and equestrian sport in the Tri-State Area, the elite training program Bluman Equestrian has formed a strategic partnership with Fairfield County Hunt Club Stables. Already possessing a strong foothold in […]

Charlie Jayne & One and Only Close Out the Year in Grand Fashion in the $50,000 Arion Sellier Grand Prix

Wellington, Florida, USA – December 21, 2024 – The 2024 ESP Holiday & Horses Series, presented by ArthramidVet, launched in style on Friday with the opening of the ESP Holiday Finale at Wellington International. The $50,000 Arion Sellier Grand Prix served as the pinnacle of the ESP Holiday Finale on Saturday night. […]

Mark Bluman & Concare PS Conquer the $200,000 BrainJava Classic CSI 5*

Thermal, California, USA – December 13, 2024 – In what came down to an exciting duel, Colombia’s Mark Bluman rode away with the first major CSI 5* victory of his career on Friday, December 13, at the Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, CA. Bluman and Concare PS […]

Martin Fuchs’ Fabulous Form Propels Him to First in the $110,000 Geneva Trophy CSI 5*

Geneva, Switzerland – December 12, 2024 – The Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping has once again returned to the picturesque city of Geneva for the final Major of the calendar year. The CHI Geneva, which is widely regarded as the premier indoor equestrian show in the world, […]

Bond Bets on Barefoot! Ashlee Bond Blazes to Claim the Cash in the $1,000,000 MLSJ Coachella Cup Grand Prix CSI 5*

Thermal, California, USA – December 07, 2024 – Ten years ago, Ashlee Bond (ISR) topped a $1,000,000 grand prix at what is now the Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). In the decade since then, the show venue has undergone extensive changes, and the caliber of showjumping sport available at […]

McLain Ward Comes Out Swinging & Winning in the $62,500 BrainJava Qualifier CSI 5*

Thermal, California, USA – December 05, 2024 – McLain Ward (USA) made a statement on Thursday afternoon by winning the $62,500 BrainJava Qualifier CSI 5* to open Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) action at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) in La Quinta, CA. A six-time U.S. Olympian and […]

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 […]

Kent Farrington & Greya Go for the Gold in the $200,000 ArthramidVet Grand Prix CSI 4*  

Wellington, Florida, USA – December 01, 2024 – The Holiday & Horses CSI 4* week at Wellington International concluded in spectacular style as Kent Farrington (USA) and his 10-year-old mare, Greya, soared to victory in the $200,000 ArthramidVet Grand Prix CSI 4* on Sunday.  Farrington was full of praise for […]

Thrilling Victory for Jimmy Torano in the $32,000 Dover Saddlery Speed Challenge CSI 4*

Wellington, Florida, USA – November 30, 2024 – Saturday’s international competition at Wellington International during the Holiday & Horses CSI 4* horse show featured electrifying action in the International Arena. The spotlight event, the $32,000 Dover Saddlery Speed Challenge CSI 4* – 1.50m, saw Jimmy Torano (USA) claim victory aboard […]

Riders & Horses for the Wellington International CSI 4*

Wellington, Florida, USA – November 28, 2024 – Temperatures might be low elsewhere in North America but the heat is on this week at Wellington International as the venue hosts stellar names of the noble sport for the first CSI 4* class of the season. A rising star […]

U.S. Paris Olympic Show Jumping Team Headed to Palm Springs

Thermal, California, USA – November 27, 2024 – The entirety of the 2024 U.S. Olympic show jumping team, including Karl Cook (USA), Kent Farrington (USA), Laura Kraut (USA) and McLain Ward (USA), is headed to the Desert International Horse Park, December 4-8, 2024. Team USA earned the silver medal this summer in Paris, and […]

Lillie Keenan & Kick On Claim the $125,000 Lugano Diamonds Welcome CSI 5*-W at Santa Anita Park

Arcadia, California, USA – November 21, 2024 – It was an evening of world-class showjumping sport on Thursday at Santa Anita Park for the Lugano Diamonds Split Rock Jumping Tour’s (SRJT) Santa Anita CSI 5*-W in partnership with 1/ST, as 73 horse-and-rider combinations took on the $125,000 Lugano Diamonds 1.50m Welcome CSI 5*-W. At […]

Jessica Springsteen Makes California Debut a Winning One in the $35,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Two Phase CSI 5* at Santa Anita Park

Arcadia, California, USA – November 20, 2024 – Olympic athletes returned to Santa Anita Park for a whole new experience since the venue last hosted showjumping at the 1984 Games, as the Lugano Diamonds Split Rock Jumping Tour (SRJT) set the stage for the inaugural Santa Anita CSI 5*-W in partnership with 1/ST. […]

It’s a One-Two for Will Simpson in the $32,000 Palm Beach Equine Clinic Speed CSI 3*

Wellington, Florida, USA – November 16, 2024 – U.S. Olympic team gold medalist Will Simpson (USA) swept the top two placings in the $32,000 Palm Beach Equine Clinic Speed CSI 3* on Saturday during the ESP Pre-Charity week at Wellington International. Winning aboard veteran mount Chacco P, Simpson […]

Karl Cook & Caracole de La Roque are the Conquerors of the $100,000 FarmVet Grand Prix

Thermal, California, USA – November 09, 2024 – Course designer Colm Quinn built a challenging track for Saturday night’s $100,000 FarmVet Grand Prix, but it was no match for Karl Cook (USA) and his 2024 Paris Olympics mount Caracole de La Roque. They topped a field of 56 entries to take […]

Matz Makes a Statement with First World Cup Victory in Toronto!

Toronto, Canada – November 09, 2024 – When Alex Matz (USA) received a last-minute call informing him that he had made the field for the highly selective Royal Horse Show CSI 5*-W in Toronto (CAN), he wasted no time accepting the invitation. The decision was handsomely rewarded Saturday […]

Alex Matz & Cashew CR Double Down Winning the Centennial Cup CSI 5*-W at Toronto

Toronto, Canada – November 08, 2024 – Alex Matz (USA) and Cashew CR are two-for-two at the Royal Horse Show after winning the $85,680 Centennial Cup CSI 5*-W on Friday evening, November 8, during the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON. The 28-year-old is making his second […]

Matz is the Master! Alex & Cashew CR Supreme in the $32,250 Strength & Speed Challenge CSI 5*-W

Toronto, Ontario, Canada – November 06, 2024 – Alex Matz (USA) and his veteran mount Cashew CR won the $32,250 Strength & Speed Challenge CSI 5*-W on Wednesday, November 6, during the Royal Horse Show CSI 5*-W & CSI 2* at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, […]

Kent Can’t Be Beaten! Farrington Flies to First in the $125,000 National Horse Show Grand Prix CSI 3*

Lexington, Kentucky, USA – November 02, 2024 – Saturday night’s $125,000 National Horse Show Grand Prix CSI 3* was one to remember. In a field of 15 obstacles, 25 competitors from 5 different countries piloted their mounts in an effort to go clear and move forward into the […]

Emily Dehoff & Manou de Muze are the Masters of the €29,200 Stephex Grand Prix CSI 2*

Vejer de La Frontera, Spain – October 26, 2024 – The penultimate day of the second week at the Andalucía Sunshine Tour – October Series provided participants, spectators and fans with much excitement. Serving as the prelude to Super Sunday, the running of the €29,200 Stephex Small Grand […]

Olympic Competitors to Shine at 66th Annual Washington International Horse Show, Presented by Mars Equestrian

Olympic Competitors to Shine at 66th Annual Washington International Horse Show, Presented by Mars Equestrian Upper Marlboro, Maryland â€“ October 23, 2024 – The 66th annual Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), presented by MARS Equestrianâ„¢, returns from October 21 through October 27, 2024. This year’s event promises to be thrilling […]

List of All Major Events this Week with Links to More Information about Them

Upper Marlboro, Maryland, USA  – October 23, 2024 – It’s showtime for showjumping and the running of 2024-2025 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup events in Europe and the United States as the indoor season shifts to full gear. In Europe, the Andalucía Sunshine Tour gets ready for more […]

Wellington International To Be Acquired by Former Ownership Group

Majority Partners Mark Bellissimo, Marsha Dammerman, Lisa Lourie, and Roger Smith to purchase Wellington International Murray Kessler to serve as CEO; Partners and Kessler Deeply Committed to Supporting all three Disciplines while Investing in both Existing and New Showgrounds Wellington, Florida, USA – October 22, 2024 – The […]

Brian Moggre Cuts the Blue Ribbon of the $125,000 Silo Ridge Grand Prix 3*

Amenia, New York, USA – October 06, 2024 â€“ Brian Moggre (USA) and Vivre Le Reve won the first-ever $125,000 Silo Ridge Grand Prix 3* at the inaugural Silo Ridge Masters on Sunday, October 6. The Silo Ridge Masters debuted at the historic Keane Stud in Amenia, NY, with elite-level international […]

McLain Ward & La Serra Clinch the Stoneleaf Partners CSI 3* at the Silo Ridge Masters

Amenia, New York, USA – October 05, 2024 – Six-time Olympian Mclain Ward (USA) left his mark on the inaugural Silo Ridge Masters by jumping to a victory in the $32,000 Stoneleaf Partners Jumper Classic CSI 3* aboard La Serra on Saturday, October 5. The Silo Ridge Masters debuted this week at the historic Keane Stud […]