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In an all-Irish podium finish, Darragh Kenny piloted Amsterdam 27 to clinch victory in the $385,000 Fidelity Investments® CSI5* Grand Prix during the first of four five-star weeks during ‘Saturday Night Lights’ at Wellington International’s 13-week Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). The win ended a nearly two-year drought of five-star grand prix victories for the Irish …
Two extraordinary riding performances from less than ideal starts snagged the top two spots in the BluCreeq Spirits CDI3* Grand Prix Special on Saturday. Both the winner, Tinne Vilhelmson Silfvén (SWE), and Ashley Holzer (USA) had to contend with tension but clawed back the marks during their tests from low starts. Vilhelmson Silfvén’s ride on …
On Friday during Week 5 of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), the first five-star week of the season continued with a victory for Germany’s Rupert Carl Winkelmann in the $62,500 Bainbridge CSI5* 1.50m Speed. Fifty-six competitors took to 2024 Olympic course designer Gregory Bodo’s (FRA) track looking to beat the clock. Winkelmann and Quinn 33 …
Anna Marek and Fayvel got the crowd on their feet and clapping to the beat of their winning performance in the ‘Friday Night Stars’ FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix Freestyle, sponsored by The Dutta Corp, on Friday, February 9. This is the second of three World Cup™ legs hosted this year by the Adequan® Global …
Wellington – February 5, 2024 – The equestrian community and supporters at large unite every year to help the Great Charity Challenge sponsored by Fidelity Investments® (GCC) make a significant positive impact for non-profit organizations in Palm Beach County. In its 15th year, GCC sponsors and donors exceeded expectations, achieving a record-breaking goal of raising …
Loxahatchee Groves, FL (February 7, 2024) – Double Bluman victories highlighted The Ridge’s January 31 – February 2 week of USEF Level II Jumpers. Set against the two oversized show rings of their Loxahatchee Groves show grounds and over courses designed by Jaime Morillo, The Ridge at Wellington Groves wrapped up January with the Bluman …
After three months, BLM finally caught ten horses in their McCullough Peaks bait trapping operation that began last November. Six of the horses were released and the remaining 4 young horses were to be transported to the Rock Springs Short-Term Holding facility. The youngsters remained in the trap from Jan. 22-24. BLM says that they …
Competition during Week 4 of the 2024 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded on Sunday with back-to-back international events on the grass derby field at Equestrian Village. Sunday’s featured events saw Grace Debney (GBR) take the first win of the day aboard Zarina de Vidau in the morning’s $62,500 Griffis Residential CSI2* Grand Prix. Forty-three combinations …
After the closest fought final for some years, Bram Chardon (NED) took his third FEI Driving World Cup™ title in Bordeaux (FRA) by beating Boyd Exell (AUS) into second place – by only 0.83! Making the victory even more special, his father – the great Ijsbrand Chardon (NED) – took third place and during the …
In the dramatic penultimate leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2023/2024 Western European League in Bordeaux (FRA), Swiss superstar Steve Guerdat steered his own exciting mare Is-Minka into pole position with a brilliant jump-off performance. The three-time FEI Jumping World Cup™ champion and the 11-year-old grey have been knocking on the door in …