Articles by bill

Laura Chapot and Chandon Blue Race to the Front in $62,500 Ethel M Chocolates CSI2* Grand Prix Competition during the Lugano Diamonds-sponsored Week 7 of the 2024 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) culminated in the $62,500 Ethel M Chocolates CSI2* Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon with a win from Laura Chapot (USA). WEF plays host to 13-weeks of international and nationally […]

Ingrid Gjelsten and VDL Edgar M Score Their First California Win in $117,000 TALUS CSI3* Grand Prix If you looked through the start list for the $117,000 TALUS CSI3* Grand Prix on Saturday night of Desert Circuit 7, presented by TALUS, you may have recognized a special name and picked him as your winner. VDL Edgar M has jumped the […]

Andre Thieme Pilots Paule S to Win in $75,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix The skies parted and the sun shone as the over the Grand Prix ring on the penultimate day of the sixth week of competition at HITS Post Time Farm. The HITS Ocala series spans across ten weeks with all levels of hunter, jumper, and equitation competition […]

Victoria Colvin and Tiffany Morrissey Double the Win in $10,000 NetJets USHJA National Hunter Derby Hunt-N-Go Hunter riders took to the grass derby field at Equestrian Village to compete in Friday’s $10,000 NetJets USHJA National Hunter Derby, held in a hunt-n-go format. The day showcased professional, junior and amateur riders during the Lugano Diamonds-sponsored Week 7 at Wellington International’s Winter […]

Jannan S and Jonathan McCrea Jump to the Top in $25,000 Alliant Private Client Cup  Jonathan McCrea piloted Jannan S to a fast and fault-free jump off finish to take the top call in Thursday’s $25,000 Alliant Private Client Cup. The day’s premier event is part of the weekly schedule throughout the ten weeks of competition at the HITS Post […]

Conor Swail’s Lucky Day in the Desert The only thing better than a one-two finish at DIHP is TWO one-two finishes in the same day. That’s precisely what Conor Swail (IRL) did on Thursday of Desert Circuit 7, presented by TALUS. In the biggest class of the day, the $32,000 Brookway Stables CSI3* 1.50m Speed, Casturano was the winning ride, […]

Ben Maher and Dallas Vegas Batilly Claim Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round 7 British Olympic champion Ben Maher was able to stake his claim on the week 7 round of the Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup riding Dallas Vegas Batilly on Thursday at Wellington International’s Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). The Lugano Diamonds-sponsored week brought both five-star and two-star competition back to […]