Equine Blog – Page 163 – Elite Equestrian magazine

Additional $20,000 DIHP Young Hunter Championship Added to Desert Circuit Schedule

Additional $20,000 DIHP Young Hunter Championship Added to Desert Circuit Schedule Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) is adding a second $20,000 DIHP Young Hunter Championship to its schedule to take place Friday, March 17, 2023, as part of the final week of Desert Circuit. Following a classic two-round format, the $20,000 DIHP Young Hunter Championship invites horses aged 7 […]

Dorothy Douglas Does It Again! MTM Caepten Wins $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at HITS Ocala

Dorothy Douglas Does It Again! MTM Caepten Wins $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at HITS Ocala Dorothy Douglas gave spectators a bit of deja vu on Friday, repeating her victory in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix from Week One with MTM Caepten. She and her new partner bested the nine other double-clear entries by over a second to return to the […]

Luis Larrazabal Leads the $10,000 FEI 1.40m Welcome Victory Gallop

Luis Larrazabal Leads the $10,000 FEI 1.40m Welcome Victory Gallop TerraNova Hunter/Jumper Week 1 international competition kicked off with the FEI jog with all 36 horses presented to the ground jury passing inspection. The day’s feature class, the $10,000 FEI 1.40m Welcome Speed, was designed by Bernardo Costa Cabral, an FEI Level 4 Course Designer from Lisbon, Portugal. Cabral has […]

Gregory Wathelet and Berline Du Maillet Z Bring it Home in $145,100 CSI4* 1.50m Welcome Prix

Gregory Wathelet and Berline Du Maillet Z Bring it Home in $145,100 CSI4* 1.50m Welcome Prix Gregory Wathelet (BEL) proved his dominance of the desert once again Friday of Desert Circuit VI, claiming another victory, this time in the $145,100 Pomponio Ranch CSI4* 1.50m Welcome Prix. With Berline Du Maillet Z, his first of two mounts to jump clear over […]

Hunters Take to International Ring During World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Week at Wellington International

Hunters Take to International Ring During World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Week at Wellington International From across North America, the top horses and riders in the hunter discipline flocked to Wellington, FL, this week for World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Week at the Winter Equestrian Festival. The sixth week of competition shines a spotlight on all divisions of the discipline […]

Coming to HITS Culpeper for 2023

Coming to HITS Culpeper for 2023 The 2023 spring show season is just a few months away, and a complete makeover of HITS Culpeper is already underway! The show rings at Commonwealth National Park are being revamped with a brand-new surface and new drainage. The entire facility will be renovated, including the restaurant and the horse show office, as the […]

Competition Officials Announced for FEI World Cup™ Finals Omaha 2023

Competition Officials Announced for FEI World Cup™ Finals Omaha 2023 The competition officials for Jumping, Dressage, and Vaulting at the FEI World Cup™ Finals Omaha 2023, taking place April 4-8, 2023, at the CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE, have been announced. The course designer for the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final in 2023 is Bernardo Costa Cabral […]

New York Empire Team Announces Lineup for 2023 Global Champions League Season

New York Empire Team Announces Lineup for 2023 Global Champions League Season New York Empire team owner Georgina Bloomberg of New York, New York, announced the team of six riders ready to take on the 2023 Global Champions League (GCL) season during the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT). Returning to the roster with Bloomberg will be Scott Brash (GBR), Denis […]

What are Australia’s biggest horse races of the year?

What are Australia’s biggest horse races of the year? Horse racing is one of the most popular sports in Australia. Each year, some of the world’s biggest horse races take place down under, with horses, jockeys, and trainers coming from all over the globe for the chance to make history. Horse racing is Australia’s third-most watched sport behind Aussie Rules […]

James Chawke and Gamble Get Their Win in $10,000 Welcome Speed

James Chawke and Gamble Get Their Win in $10,000 Welcome Speed James Chawke interrupted Gamble’s precious paddock time Wednesday morning, but it was well worth it. The pair took the win in the first class of the week in the Grand Prix Arena, the $10,000 Gillibrand Sand 1.35m Welcome Speed. “I got all of the numbers exactly as they walked, […]