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Lillie Keenan & Electrique. Photo ©Sportfot Wellington, Fla. – April 4, 2026 — The Wellington International Spring Series, presented by Florida Coast Equipment, launched this week with a benefit show for the A-T Children’s Project. The USA’s Lillie Keenan closed the curtain on spring’s opening week by winning the $35,000 Postage Stamp Farm National Grand …
Kent Farrington & Greya. Photo ©Sportfot Wellington, Fla. – March 28, 2026 — World No. 2 Kent Farrington and Greya brought the crowd to their feet during Rolex Finale Week at Wellington International with a Saturday Night Lights victory in the $1,000,000 Rolex US Equestrian Open Grand Prix, a Rolex Series Event, to conclude the …
Shane Sweetnam & Coriaan van Klapscheut Z. Photo ©Sportfot Wellington, Fla. – March 26, 2026 — Irish Olympian Shane Sweetnam and Coriaan van Klapscheut Z won their second Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup of the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) season in Thursday’s $116,100 CSI5* offering. The week’s first qualifier for the Rolex US Equestrian Open …
Luis Sabino Gonçalves and Gallaxia de Ferval Z. Photo © ESI Photography The 2026 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit came to an electrifying close during the Ocala Championship, capped by Saturday’s $60,000 HITS Grand Prix on March 21. In a thrilling finale, Portugal’s Luis Sabino Gonçalves delivered a standout performance aboard Gallaxia de Ferval Z, rising …
Lexington, KY – March 16, 2026 – The Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Finals are moving to the Holiday & Horses CSI4* Horse Show, November 25-29, 2026, at Wellington International. The Show Jumping Hall of Fame conducts its Jumper Classic Series with classes at approximately 80 horse shows each year. The Series …
Photo: Madison Stewart and Lantos. The second World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) week of the 2026 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit delivered top-tier hunter competition from start to finish. Featuring some of the best in the sport, the week gave riders the opportunity to earn valuable points toward national WCHR standings. Saturday’s action-packed schedule on March …
Photo © The Dutch Masters The Dutch Masters, the first Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping Major of the calendar year, began in ’s-Hertogenbosch, bringing together the world’s leading horse and rider combinations for four days of elite competition. Among Friday’s highlights was the VDL Groep Prize, where 38 riders took to the arena, each …
Jelmer Hoekstra and J’Espère © ESI Photography Sunshine and top show jumping sport set the stage for an exciting Saturday on March 7 in the Grand Prix Ring at HITS Post Time Farm as the Ocala Winter Finals welcomed elite horse-and-rider combinations for the featured event, the $60,000 Core Specialty Insurance Grand Prix. In front …
Marilyn Little & Narado. Photo ©Sportfot Wellington, Fla. – March 6, 2026 — U.S. show jumper Marilyn Little landed her eighth international podium at the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) on Friday afternoon, riding 8-year-old Narado to win the $62,500 Bainbridge Companies CSI5* Speed. “In January, a 1.50m seemed like a dream,” admitted Little of …
Maya Ines Denis Chambon & Callypso de la Hamente Z. Photo ©Sportfot Wellington, Fla. – February 27, 2026 — Future stars gathered under the lights of Wellington International on Friday evening of Week 8 at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) for the $32,000 BrainJuice U25 Semi-Final Grand Prix. After a season of point-chasing in anticipation …