Month: February 2026

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Hat Trick for Luis Fernando Larrazabal and Baroness at Wellington International

Hat Trick for Luis Fernando Larrazabal and Baroness at Wellington International Venezuelan Olympian Luis Fernando Larrazabal and his 11-year-old Westphalian mare Baroness scored their third international victory of the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) season. The hat trick victory came on the grass derby field at Equestrian Village in the $62,500 Adequan® CSI3* WEF Challenge Cup Round 6. Hosting 12 […]
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Meagan Davis Rocks New Freestyle Personal Best at WEC February CDI

Meagan Davis Rocks New Freestyle Personal Best at WEC February CDI The tussle between the last two riders down centerline in the Grand Prix Freestyle CDI3* ensured a nail-biting finish to the headline class of the World Equestrian Center (WEC) February Dressage CDI3* presented by Hampton Green Farms at WEC – Ocala. Just 0.2 percentage points separated winner Meagan Davis (USA) from […]
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Victoria Colvin Claims $150,000 WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular

Victoria Colvin Claims $150,000 WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Week at the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) came to a celebrated peak at Wellington International during ‘Saturday Night Lights’. The country’s best hunter combinations went head-to-head in the $150,000 WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular with a win for Victoria Colvin of […]
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Mimi Gochman and Iron Maiden Are Rock Solid to Win Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Ocala Presented by MARS Equestrian

Mimi Gochman and Iron Maiden Are Rock Solid to Win Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Ocala Presented by MARS Equestrian Twenty-two-year-old Mimi Gochman (USA) scored her first five-star and first World Cup victory in the $300,000 1.60m CSI5*-W Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Ocala, presented by MARS Equestrian on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC). The rising star was […]
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Vogel Records Final FEI Win During World Cup Week at World Equestrian Center – Ocala

Vogel Records Final FEI Win During World Cup Week at World Equestrian Center – Ocala While five-star competition has concluded for the week, top show jumping continued on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC). World No. 6 Richard Vogel (GER) piloted his brand-new partner Cardentos, owned by Witt Pferdezucht GBR, to top a very fast […]
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NHS Announces Relocation to Tryon International Pending USEF Approval

NHS Announces Relocation to Tryon International Pending USEF Approval The National Horse Show, the oldest and longest-running indoor horse show in the United States, is pleased to announce its intent to host competition at Tryon International Equestrian Center beginning in 2026, pending USEF approval. One of the nation’s most premier and historic equestrian events, the National Horse Show was most […]
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Evan Coluccio Introduces Another New Mount to the Winner’s Circle in the $20,000 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby

Evan Coluccio Introduces Another New Mount to the Winner’s Circle in the $20,000 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby The seventh Hunter Derby Friday of the 2026 Winter Spectacular Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) welcomed nearly 100 stunning hunters to Hunter 1 to compete in three exciting classes: the $20,000 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, the $15,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National […]
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Ben Maher and Ginger-Blue Set the Standard for Five-Star Victory at World Equestrian Center – Ocala

Ben Maher and Ginger-Blue Set the Standard for Five-Star Victory at World Equestrian Center – Ocala As the first of 17 in the jump-off, Ben Maher (GBR) and Ginger-Blue, owned by Jane Forbes Clark, set the standard with an uncatchable time for victory in the $117,000 1.55m CSI5*-W Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Qualifier presented by Ethel M Chocolates on Thursday, February […]
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Vanessa Mannix and Lehar Land Victory in $32,000 BRAINJUICE Active CSI3* 1.45m Classic

Vanessa Mannix and Lehar Land Victory in $32,000 BRAINJUICE Active CSI3* 1.45m Classic Canada’s Vanessa Mannix calls Lehar her “bona fide good boy,” and the gelding certainly lived up to that nickname on Thursday, February 12, at Desert International Horse Park. The duo topped a competitive 12-horse jump-off to win the $32,000 BRAINJUICE Active CSI3* 1.45m Classic at Desert Circuit 6, presented […]
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World Championship Hunter Rider Week Kicks Off In Style

World Championship Hunter Rider Week Kicks Off In Style 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 were joined by Scott Stewart of Wellington, FL, and […]