Wellington, Florida – May 2, 2020 – Over the past month, Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) has been working with the various governing bodies in order to obtain the necessary permissions to resume competition at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, Florida, USA. The proposed schedule […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – May 4, 2020 – Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) announces that an additional week will be added to the 2021 show schedule as part of the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). The “WEF Premiere” week will be held on January 6-10 and added on to […]
Great Lakes Equestrian Festival Still Moving Forward with Six Weeks of Competition Traverse City, Michigan, USA – May 6, 2020 – US Equestrian, Equestrian Canada, and the Mexican Equestrian Federation, with support of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), have announced the cancellation of the 2020 Adequan/FEI North American […]
Wellington, Florida – April 18, 2020 – Catie Staszak Media, Inc. is proud to announce its new strategic partnership with Jumper News, one of the fastest growing platforms for show jumping news worldwide. Beginning in April 2020, Catie Staszak Media press, industry news, and commentary can be found […]
Lexington, Kentucky, USA – April 13, 2020 – Pending USEF and FEI approval, the Lexington International CSI 2* will be postponed from its original date in late May to June 17-21. Entries are open and, given that this show is expected to sell out quickly, riders are encouraged […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – April 02, 2020 – Jennifer Gates and Evergate Stables have announced the acquisition of Elizabeth “Beezie” Madden’s Darry Lou to their already talented string of horses. The 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding (Tangelo van de Zuuthoeve x Nabab de Reve) registered 9 FEI-level wins in 122 […]
Devon, Pennsylvania – March 31, 2020 – It is with deep disappointment that the Devon Horse Show & Country Fair (DHSCF) must announce the cancellation of the 124th DHSCF scheduled for May 21-31, 2020. This is the only second time that DHSCF has been cancelled since – the […]
Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA – March 25, 2020 – In response to the Governor of North Carolina’s mandate on Monday, March 23 to cancel events with 50 or more people through May 15, 2020, Tryon Resort and Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) are canceling additional events and […]
Temecula, California, USA – Mar. 18, 2020 – Just like the rest of the broader equestrian community, Nilforushan Equisport Events (NEE) has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation as it affects the world. Although the management team kept its April competitions, the Interactive Mortgage Developmental Series and Temecula Valley National Horse […]
Parker, Colorado, USA – March 18, 2020 – To maintain a safe and healthy environment for our guests and team in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), Colorado Horse Park will not be hosting any equestrian competition or activity for 30 days beginning March 16, 2020. This decision is […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 16, 2020 – Jessica Springsteen (USA) was named the Overall Martha Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider of the 2020 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) that concluded on Sunday, March 15, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). The Martha Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider Award, given in […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – March 13, 2020 – While there were no reported cases of coronavirus in the Ocala area, out of an abundance of caution and in the best interest of our exhibitors, their horses and Hits employees, we will close this year’s Hits Ocala Winter Circuit […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 15, 2020 – Concluding the 2020 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) season on a high note, Natalie Dean (USA) and Ceitasi topped a five-horse jump-off in Sunday’s feature class, the $37,000 CaptiveOne Advisors 1.50m Jumper Series Final CSI 3* and the exciting finale of […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 15, 2020 – Beezie Madden (USA) won her second consecutive Martha Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider Award of the season on Saturday, March 14, during week 10 at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, Florida, USA. Madden, a four-time U.S. Olympic medalist, tied […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 15, 2020 – The stage is set for the grand finale of the 2020 Palm Beach Masters Series, the Grand Prix of the of the final among 3 events held this season at the exuberant Deeridge Farms in Wellington, Florida, USA. Once again, […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 13, 2020 – In response to the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and recommendations of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and the Federation Équestre Internationale (FEI) released today, Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) has made the difficult decision to cancel the remaining two […]
Las Vegas, Nevada – Thomas & Mack Center – March 13, 2020 – The International Equestrian Federation (FEI), United States Equestrian Federation and Las Vegas Events have announced the force majeure cancellation of the 2020 FEI World Cup™ Finals in Las Vegas. The annual equestrian competition, featuring the […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 12, 2020 – Abigail McArdle (USA) won the $37,000 Equinimity WEF Challenge Cup Round 10 riding Victorio 5 on Thursday, March 12, during the tenth week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). Michel Vaillancourt (CAN) […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 12, 2020 – Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) is working closely with the Village of Wellington, Palm Beach County, and local health services to take extra precautions concerning the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Competition at both the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) and Adequan® Global […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 12, 2020 – Kristen VanderVeen (USA) rode Bull Run’s Divine Fortune to the first CSI 5* victory of the week, coming away with the blue in the $10,000 Palm Beach Masters Warm-up CSI 5*. VanderVeen and her longtime 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare (Padinus […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 12, 2020 – McLain Ward (USA) continued to ride his recent wave of success Thursday at Deeridge Farms, piloting the swift 11-year-old Westphalian gelding Catoki (Catoki x Caretello B) to the top of the $36,600 Suncast Welcome Stake CSI 5*, part of the […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 11, 2020 – Equestrian Sports Productions, the organizing entity of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) and all showjumping events at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, (PBIEC) has released a public health notice for all visitors attending the venue in regards to the […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – March 10, 2020 – The ring was set for the $50,000 Summit Joint Performance Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon where 44 riders would challenge the track designed by Catalina “Catsy” Cruz of Mexico City, Mexico. The course called for accuracy, and six riders would successfully clear […]
Thermal, California, USA – March 9, 2020 – Karl Cook (USA) and Caillou 24 were unstoppable in the $100,000 HorseTaxi Grand Prix, backed by a flawless effort, registering a jump-off time of 42.661 seconds. Christian Heineking (GER) aboard Heineking Show Stables’ Cento Blue (Centadel x Chacco-Blue) finished in […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 8, 2020 – While strong winds blew at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), an array of talented horse and rider combinations aimed for the top spot in the $50,000 Griffis Residential Grand Prix CSI 2*. The main event on Sunday, March […]
Ocala, Florida, USA – March 6, 2020 – Chloe Reid (USA) and Souper Shuttle took home the win in the $36,600 Live Oak International Longines World Ranking Speed Class CSI 3* during the 30th Live Oak International CSI 3*-W in Ocala, Florida. The American and the 9-year-old grey Hannoverian […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 6, 2020 – The ninth week of the 2020 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued on Friday, March 6, with a second win for Kristen VanderVeen (USA) and Bull Run’s Faustino de Tili. They sped to the top of the $37,000 Bainbridge 1.45m CSI […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 5, 2020 – Spencer Smith (USA) and Theodore Manciais topped a field of 53 entries to win the $137,000 Equinimity WEF Challenge Cup Round 9 CSI 5* on Thursday, March 5, at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, Florida, USA. On the […]
Wellington, Florida, USA – March 4, 2020 – Kristen Vanderveen (USA) rode Bull Run’s Faustino de Tili to victory in the $37,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate 1.45m CSI 5* to open week nine of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, Florida, USA, on Wednesday, February 26. In […]
Thermal, California, USA. – Sunday, March 2, 2020 – Desert Circuit Week VI concluded the second week of FEI competition with the $25,000 Sapphire Tour Classic, sponsored by Voltaire, and the $150,000 Diamond Tour Grand Prix CSI 3*, sponsored by Purina Animal Nutrition. Keri Potter (USA) aboard Jiminy Cricket […]
