Year: 2026

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 […]

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 […]

Emma Bao and Baker’s Dozen Cook Up a Win in the $2,500 ClipMyHorse.TV Classic Qualifier 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 warm up for the second $2,500 ClipMyHorse.TV Classic Qualifier […]

Joie Gatlin and Cadiz Cruise to $20,000 Frank & Eileen Winners Circle Hunter Stake Win At just 7 years old, Cadiz bested a field of 22 of Desert International Horse Park’s top hunters to win the $20,000 Winners Circle Hunter Stake, presented by Frank & Eileen. Joie Gatlin piloted the Westphalian gelding to a score of 92 to take home the […]

Richard Vogel Shines with Gangster Montdesir in Fidelity Investments® Grand Prix Three of the world’s top ten climbed atop the podium in the $500,000 Fidelity Investments® CSI5* Grand Prix, under the glimmer of Saturday Night Lights at Wellington International. Leading the way, World No. 6 Richard Vogel piloted up-and-coming mount Gangster Montdesir to win the first of four five-star events at the […]

Laura Chapot and Ginola Gain Speed in $32,000 Chrome Horse Tequila CSI2* Qualifier Laura Chapot (USA) and Ginola didn’t have a stride out of place to take top honors in the $32,000 Chrome Horse Tequila CSI2* Qualifier Friday afternoon during Week 5 at the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Hosting 12 weeks of international competition, WEF runs through March 29 […]

Mimi Gochman Beats the Best in $116,100 Adequan® CSI5* WEF Challenge Cup With a lineup befitting the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival’s (WEF) first five-star week, young superstar Mimi Gochman (USA) rode to the win on 11-year-old Inclen BH in the $116,100 Adequan® CSI5* WEF Challenge Cup Round 5 at Wellington International on Thursday. Hosting 12 consecutive weeks of international competition, WEF runs […]

David Wilbur and Four Aces Hold All the Cards in the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby Presented by Great American Insurance Group 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 […]