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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 …
Nina Mallevaey & Destine To Be. Photo ©Sportfot Wellington, Fla. – February 23, 2026 — Ranked No. 8 in the world, Nina Mallevaey (FRA) made a mad dash to claim victory in Sunday’s $62,500 Hermès CSI5* 1.50m with Destine To Be, a 10-year-old Anglo European-bred gelding, to close out Week 7 of the Winter Equestrian …
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 …
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® …
The penultimate day of prestigious World Champion Hunter Rider (WCHR) competition during the HITS Ocala Winter Classic debuted under a crisp Florida sunrise on Saturday, February 7, 2026, as pairings put the finishing touches on their warmup for the second $2,500 ClipMyHorse.TV Classic Qualifier of the season. Topping a week full of elite hunter performances, …
Lisa Goldman-Smolen and Romeo B. Photo © ESI Photography Riders at HITS Ocala raced to put the finishing touches on their warm-ups on Saturday, January 31, as the penultimate day of competition during HITS Ocala Premiere week came to a head for the $60,000 FarmVet Grand Prix. Always one to bring the heat in a …
Mark Bluman & Landon. Photo ©Sportfot Wellington, Fla. – January 29, 2026 — Colombia’s Mark Bluman and Landon de Nyze were picture-perfect to win the $116,100 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round 4 on the grass derby field on Thursday during Week 4 at the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). In six international starts together over …
Peter Lutz & Katriona. Photo ©Sportfot Wellington, Fla. – January 18, 2026 — A long and determined road led Peter Lutz and Katriona to win the $140,000 Southern Arches CSI3* Grand Prix and close out Week 2 on the grass derby field at the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Katriona, an 11-year-old Dutch-bred mare (Kannan …