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Photo: Madison Stewart and Lantos. The second World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) week of the 2026 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit delivered top-tier hunter competition from start to finish. Featuring some of the best in the sport, the week gave riders the opportunity to earn valuable points toward national WCHR standings. Saturday’s action-packed schedule on March …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Meredith Huddle & Bluewater. Photo ©Sportfot Wellington, Fla. – February 14, 2026 — Hunter action continued under the lights of the International Arena with Meredith Huddle of New Bern, NC and her own Bluewater securing the win in Friday evening’s $5,000 WCHR Amateur Owner Hunter 3’3″ Classic during World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) week at …
Nick Haness & Styled. Photo ©Sportfot Wellington, Fla. – February 12, 2026 — A champion ribbon for Nick Haness of Temecula, CA and Styled highlighted Thursday of World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Week during the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). In a California split Equine Tack & Nutritionals 3’6” Green Hunter division, Haness and Styled …
David Wilbur and Four Aces. Photo © ESI Photography The Ocala Winter Classic, the fourth week of the 2026 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit, brought an added level of prestige to HITS Post Time Farm with a World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) designation. Featuring an action-packed schedule of elite hunter classes, the week attracted top riders …
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, …
The Ocala Winter Classic, the fourth week of the 2026 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit, brought an added level of prestige to HITS Post Time Farm with a World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) designation. Featuring an action-packed schedule of elite hunter classes, the week attracted top riders from across the country vying for national recognition. Among …
Jennifer Hannan & Cellestino. Photo ©Sportfot Wellington, Fla. – January 30, 2026 — Jennifer Hannan of Wakefield, RI piloted Stephanie Bulger’s Cellestino to win the $25,000 USHJA International Hunt & Go Derby, presented by LeMieux, on a final score of 188 during Week 4 of the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). The week’s featured event …