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 Cadet to accept division tricolors.
WCHR Week at Wellington International comes to a peak during Saturday Night Lights for the $150,000 Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular in the International Arena.
Styled, a 10-year-old gelding by Dutch Capitol, was first and second over fences to take the Section B top honor. Stewart and Cadet, a 7-year-old Untouchable gelding owned by Stephanie Danhakl, were champions of Section A with scores over fences of 88, 87.5 and 85.
Less than a year ago, Styled—owned by junior rider Caroline Freeman—made his debut in the show ring with Nick Haness and has been climbing the ladder ever since, proving that the hunter ring is where he belongs.
“We always knew that bigger was better for this horse, and now he’s a first-year horse doing the 3’6” greens,” said Haness, who posted the high score of the day with a 91 on Styled. The duo was also champion of the 3’6” Green Hunter division while gaining momentum for WCHR Week during WEF 5.
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World Championship Hunter Rider Week Kicks Off In Style – Wellington International
