Great Charity Challenge Goes Above and Beyond Goal of Distributing $2M to Local Non-Profits

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 …

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Back-to-Back Bluman Victories at The Ridge at Wellington Groves

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 …

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McCullough Peaks BLM Bait Trapped Its First Horses

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 …

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Zarina de Vidau Returns to Win $62,500 CSI2* Griffis Residential Grand Prix with Grace Debney

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 …

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Bram Chardon Holds His Nerve to Win His Third FEI Driving World Cup Title in Bordeaux

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 …

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Guerdat and Is-Minka Steal the Show in Bordeaux

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 …

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Paul O’Shea and Imerald Van’t Voorhof Top $215,000 MARS Equestrian CSI4* Grand Prix

The Irish flag flew for Paul O’Shea and Imerald van’t Voorhof after they won the $215,000 MARS Equestrian CSI4* Grand Prix on the grass derby field at Equestrian Village Saturday afternoon during Week 4 of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Perfect conditions, but a testing track from Anderson Lima (BRA), welcomed only three riders to …

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Mindful Defies Odds in USHJA International Hunter Derby

Competition in the International Ring at Wellington International drew to a close on Friday afternoon during WEF 4 with a total of 50 top hunter combinations taking to the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby, presented by BluCreeq Spirits. Over an efficient hunt-and-go format course designed by Andy Christiansen, the lead was firmly in the hands …

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It’s Time for the Great Charity Challenge

We’re in the fourth week of the Winter Equestrian Festival, and the anticipation is building for the highlight of the week — the Great Charity Challenge event (GCC), sponsored by Fidelity Investments, taking place at Wellington International on February 3. Initiated to boost support for local non-profits in Palm Beach County, the GCC has been …

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Back-to-Back Victory for Coyle and Legacy in Amsterdam Thriller

Throwing down another extraordinary performance, Ireland’s Daniel Coyle and the 14-year-old super-mare, Legacy, stormed to victory for the second time in a week at the twelfth leg of the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2023/2024 Western European League in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. They pinned Dutch stars Willem Greve and Highway TN NOP into runner-up spot …

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