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

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 […]
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Christian Simonson’s ‘Little Lion’ Fleau De Baian Roars to First CDI Win in Grand Prix Special Debut at AGDF

Christian Simonson’s ‘Little Lion’ Fleau De Baian Roars to First CDI Win in Grand Prix Special Debut at AGDF By Alice Collins for Wellington International Wellington, Fla. – February 7, 2026—Christian Simonson had never ridden a CDI special on Fleau De Baian, and made his debut a winning one in the Modon CDI3* Grand Prix Special. Aboard the 16-year-old Jazz x Ulft […]
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Richard Vogel Shines with Gangster Montdesir in Fidelity Investments® Grand Prix

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 […]
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Laura Chapot and Ginola Gain Speed in $32,000 Chrome Horse Tequila CSI2* Qualifier

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 […]
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Geñay Vaughn and Ashley Holzer Claim Grand Prix Wins on Opening Day of AGDF 5

Geñay Vaughn and Ashley Holzer Claim Grand Prix Wins on Opening Day of AGDF 5 By Alice Collins for Wellington International Wellington, Fla.—February 5, 2026—A total of 27 grand prix combinations went down centerline on opening day of Week five at the 2026 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in the day’s two top-level classes. Unusually chilly and blustery conditions allowed […]
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Mimi Gochman Beats the Best in $116,100 Adequan® CSI5* WEF Challenge Cup

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 […]