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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 …
Photo: Leszek Wójcik / Strzegom Eventing Strzegom, 02.03.2026 — The 2026 season will introduce a new dimension of sporting competition at the hippodrome in Strzegom. For the first time, six international events in the Strzegom eventing calendar will form a unified series with an overall ranking and a total prize fund of €10,000. The newly …
Photo by Terri Miller Photography. The HITS Del Mar Horsepark once again served as the big stage for world-class dressage competition as the 2026 HITS Del Mar Dressage Opener CDI-W and USEF Level 5 National Qualifier brought together accomplished athletes, rising stars, and distinguished judges. The weekend of February 27 – March 1, 2026, was …
Christian Simonson & Fleau De Baian. Photo ©Centre Line Media Wellington, Fla. – February 28, 2026 — The U.S. anthem rang out for Christian Simonson after his winning ride in Saturday’s Mission Control CDI3* Grand Prix Special. He steered the 16-year-old Fleau De Baian to 71.255% in the duo’s second-ever CDI Special, eclipsing their previous …
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 …
Photo: Teton strutting his stuff – Salt Wells Creek The House Agriculture Committee has released draft language for the long-delayed Farm Bill — and it does NOT include the SAFE Act (HR 1661/S 775). The SAFE Act would permanently prohibit horse slaughter in the United States and restrict the export of American equines for slaughter …
Isabell Werth & Special Blend 3. Photo ©Centre Line Media Wellington, Fla. – February 20, 2026 — German dressage megastar Isabell Werth stamped her own brand of riding magic on the Zen Elite Equestrian FEI Dressage World Cup™ Grand Prix Freestyle, producing a mesmerizing 82.66% performance. She and Special Blend 3 were making their CDI …
A yearling filly stands near her dead mother – one of nine federally protected Heber Wild Horses recently shot and killed in the area. Photo courtesy: Betty Nixon, Friends of the Heber Wild Horses. During National Justice for Animals Week, we are reminded that justice includes accountability for crimes against protected wildlife — including America’s …