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Susan Pape & Harmony’s Giulilanta. Photo ©Centre Line Media Wellington, Fla. – January 22, 2026 — The only CDI5* show of the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) kicked off on Thursday with the headline class, the 3 Graces Dressage CDI5* FEI Grand Prix, held in a special evening session under lights. Great Britain’s Susan Pape …
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 …
Tracy Fenney and MTM Apple. Flaxen Mane Media & ESI Photography. On Saturday, January 17, the penultimate day of the opening week of the 2026 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit, all eyes were glued to the Grand Prix Ring, as top combinations took their final warm-up fence ahead of the afternoon’s premier event, the $60,000 HITS …
January 16, 2026 – The Dressage Foundation (TDF) announced the creation of its new Leatherdale Fund for Trainers of Young Horses, established by a gift from Louise Leatherdale. Beginning in 2026, the Leatherdale Fund for Trainers of Young Horses will provide financial support for high-quality group educational opportunities such as clinics and symposia for trainers …
Following an impressive year on the racetrack, the sophomore FDD Dreams has been crowned the 2025 World Champion Racing American Quarter Horse. He is also the sport’s champion 3-year-old gelding and champion 3-year-old. A homebred racing for La Feliz Montana Ranch LLC, FDD Dreams became the first horse since See Me Do It in 1989 …
Nina Mallevaey & Destine to Be, winner of the $32,000 Adequan® CSI3* WEF Challenge Cup Round 1. Photo © Sportfot Wellington, Fla. – January 12, 2026 — Last to go in the jump-off of the $32,000 Hermès 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic, Lillie Keenan (USA) took the win abroad 9-year-old Chagrin D’Amour to close the final …
Marcus Orlob & Jane. Photo ©Centre Line Media Wellington, Fla. – January 10, 2026 — The American anthem rang out for Marcus Orlob and Jane for the second time this week, the first of the 12-week 2026 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) circuit in Wellington, FL. After comfortably topping Thursday’s Grand Prix, they cruised to …
Nina Mallevaey & Destine to Be. Photo © Sportfot Wellington, Fla. – January 9, 2026 — It has been a big week for French national champion Nina Mallevaey. In the first release of the FEI rider rankings for 2026, she made her debut in the world’s top 10 at no. 8 before winning the $32,000 …
Lauren Schweppe and Cataumet. ESI Photography Hunter riders of all levels took center stage in the main hunter arena at the iconic HITS Post Time Farm in Ocala, Florida, on Friday, December 19, 2025. The second week of the HITS Ocala Holiday Series highlighted multiple hunter derbies for junior, amateur, and professional riders alike. Excitement …
Photo by ESI Photography & HITS Media. The grounds of HITS Post Time Farm in Ocala, Florida came back to life during the week of December 8-14, 2025, as competition officially kicked off the venue’s Holiday Series. Local competitors and long-distance travelers alike returned to the iconic property for yet another exciting season. Show jumping …