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Tracy Fenney and MTM Apple. Photo © ESI Photography More than halfway through the 2026 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit, the Ocala Masters welcomed elite horse-and-rider combinations to the Grand Prix Ring at HITS Post Time Farm on Saturday, February 21, for the marquee event, the $60,000 Maria Mendelsohn & Douglas Elliman Grand Prix. With top-level …
Photo: Teton strutting his stuff – Salt Wells Creek The House Agriculture Committee has released draft language for the long-delayed Farm Bill — and it does NOT include the SAFE Act (HR 1661/S 775). The SAFE Act would permanently prohibit horse slaughter in the United States and restrict the export of American equines for slaughter …
Isabell Werth & Special Blend 3. Photo ©Centre Line Media Wellington, Fla. – February 20, 2026 — German dressage megastar Isabell Werth stamped her own brand of riding magic on the Zen Elite Equestrian FEI Dressage World Cup™ Grand Prix Freestyle, producing a mesmerizing 82.66% performance. She and Special Blend 3 were making their CDI …
A yearling filly stands near her dead mother – one of nine federally protected Heber Wild Horses recently shot and killed in the area. Photo courtesy: Betty Nixon, Friends of the Heber Wild Horses. During National Justice for Animals Week, we are reminded that justice includes accountability for crimes against protected wildlife — including America’s …
Mill Spring, N.C. — February 16, 2026 | Tryon International is proud to announce that it is set to welcome the National Horse Show beginning in 2026, pending approval from the U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF). The 2026 competition is scheduled to take place October 21 – 25 and October 27 – November 1. The National …
The fifth week of the 2026 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit climaxed show jumping action with another thrilling day of top sport on Saturday, February 14, 2026. An elite field of horse-and-rider combinations returned to HITS Post Time Farm’s Grand Prix Ring for the $60,000 Go Rentals Grand Prix as both the exhibitor tent and the …
Luis Fernando Larrazabal & Baroness. Photo ©Sportfot Wellington, Fla. – February 14, 2026 — Venezuelan Olympian Luis Fernando Larrazabal and his 11-year-old Westphalian mare Baroness scored their third international victory of the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) season. The hat trick victory came on the grass derby field at Equestrian Village in the $62,500 Adequan® …
Meredith Huddle & Bluewater. Photo ©Sportfot Wellington, Fla. – February 14, 2026 — Hunter action continued under the lights of the International Arena with Meredith Huddle of New Bern, NC and her own Bluewater securing the win in Friday evening’s $5,000 WCHR Amateur Owner Hunter 3’3″ Classic during World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) week at …
Nick Haness & Styled. Photo ©Sportfot Wellington, Fla. – February 12, 2026 — A champion ribbon for Nick Haness of Temecula, CA and Styled highlighted Thursday of World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Week during the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). In a California split Equine Tack & Nutritionals 3’6” Green Hunter division, Haness and Styled …
David Wilbur and Four Aces. Photo © ESI Photography The Ocala Winter Classic, the fourth week of the 2026 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit, brought an added level of prestige to HITS Post Time Farm with a World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) designation. Featuring an action-packed schedule of elite hunter classes, the week attracted top riders …