Year: 2026

Jake Evans and Kandoo PJ Shine in the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby Presented by Great American Insurance Group During WCHR Week at HITS Chicago Summertime III, the third week of the 2026 HITS Chicago Summer Show Series on July 15-19, 2026, brought an added level of prestige to Lamplight Equestrian Center with its World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) designation. Featuring a full […]

Richard Spooner Goes One-Two in the $150,000 UF Health Grand Prix CSI3* The $150,000 UF Health Grand Prix CSI3* highlighted another exciting week of FEI competition during the 2026 Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC), bringing together 26 horse-and-rider combinations from nine nations. By the end of the evening, the leaderboard belonged to Richard Spooner (USA), who claimed both […]

Ava Stryk and Gold Digger Go for Gold in WIHS Pony Jumper Classic A Speedy Jump-Off Delivers the Classic Title​ Ava Stryk and Gold Digger really dug in on Sunday of week three of the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival, presented by B&D Builders. They blazed through two rounds in the $500 WIHS Pony Jumper Classic, jumping double clear and capturing […]

Jad Dana Scores Sweet Victory With Itchcock des Dames in the $250,000 MARS Equestrian Grand Prix CSI4*  The clouds parted just in time for a beautiful sunset to set the stage for the highly anticipated $250,000 MARS Equestrian Grand Prix CSI4* during Week V of the 2026 Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC). Exhibitors and spectators packed the stands […]

Patience Pays Off for Hunter Holloway in $116,500 Southern Arches CSI3* Grand Prix A consistent string of clears finally results in a major victory in Traverse City for Hunter Holloway and Henry Jota Ariel It’s an achievement in its own right to jump clear and qualify for almost every FEI Grand Prix jump-off so far this season in Traverse City, […]

Stephanie Bourassa Drives Away a Winner in $45,000 Mark Motors Group Grand Prix For the second week in a row, Stephanie Bourassa led the victory gallop after winning the $45,000 Mark Motors Group Grand Prix on July 11 during the RBC Ottawa Summer Tournament II at Wesley Clover Parks in Ottawa, ON.  She had also claimed victory one week earlier […]

Syquia Leads Grand Prix Victory Gallop with Mikitha at 2026 Saratoga Women In Business Spectacular The feature class of the day on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at the Saratoga Women In Business (WIB) Spectacular was the $25,000 Winslow Grand Prix, in memory of Leann Kelly. Colin Syquia had a smooth transition from the hunter ring victory gallop on Friday to […]

Halie Robinson and Simba de Vinck Make Magic in $100,000 Hunter Spectacular Robinson and the 8-year-old Simba de Vinck rise to the occasion to claim a long-awaited victory in Traverse City. Halie Robinson knew her mount Simba de Vinck’s time for a major win was coming, and her belief came to fruition Saturday night of week two of the Great […]

Schaefer, Iwasaki Lead Friday Winners at GLEF II The longtime partners add another victory to their Traverse City record during GLEF II Samantha Schaefer and Frasier are no strangers to winning in Traverse City. They’ve come to this venue nearly every year together and have taken home many big wins in their five years as a pair. On Friday of […]

Schaefer, Iwasaki Lead Friday Winners at GLEF II The longtime partners add another victory to their Traverse City record during GLEF II Samantha Schaefer and Frasier are no strangers to winning in Traverse City. They’ve come to this venue nearly every year together and have taken home many big wins in their five years as a pair. On Friday of […]