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Wellington International Announces Further Increases in Grand Prix Prize Money for 2025 WEF Season

Wellington International Announces Further Increases in Grand Prix Prize Money for 2025 WEF Season Wellington International announced today that the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) will now feature two $500,000 CSI5* grand prix offerings ahead of the season finale $750,000 Rolex Grand Prix. Highlighted by 12 weeks of consecutive FEI competition, WEF continues through March 30 in Wellington, FL. In […]
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Dave Dellin and Stephanie Lynn to Lead Discussion at 2025 NRHA Leadership Gathering

Dave Dellin and Stephanie Lynn to Lead Discussion at 2025 NRHA Leadership Gathering Dave Dellin, Chief Executive Officer of the American Paint Horse Association, and Stephanie Lynn, Chief Executive Officer of the National Snaffle Bit Association, will join forces next month at the 2025 NRHA Leadership Gathering. The two association leaders will form a panel discussion on “Getting the Most […]
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Paul Halpern Utilizes Esra’s Strengths To Master $35,000 Grand Prix

Paul Halpern Utilizes Esra’s Strengths To Master $35,000 Grand Prix The penultimate day of Post Time Premier II on Saturday, January 11, at HITS Post Time Farm in Ocala, Florida, proved to be one of the most exciting yet, as a field of fierce competitors geared up for the featured $35,000 Grand Prix. As a new addition to the HITS […]
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Michael Baum and Sincerely Take Championship Honors in Ringside Health Adult Amateur Hunters

Michael Baum and Sincerely Take Championship Honors in Ringside Health Adult Amateur Hunters New partnerships were the theme of Sunday during week one at Wellington International’s Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), with debut victories extending to the E.R. Mische Grand Hunter Ring. Michael Baum of New York, NY, took championship honors aboard Sincerely in the Ringside Health Adult Amateur Hunter 36-49 […]
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Darragh Kenny and Chaccossini Dominate Hermès CSI3* 1.50m Classic

Darragh Kenny and Chaccossini Dominate Hermès CSI3* 1.50m Classic Darragh Kenny (IRL) has wasted no time getting to know Chaccossini. The pair scored their second FEI victory Sunday in just their third show together, topping the $32,000 Hermès CSI3* 1.50m Classic to close week one of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Highlighted by 12 weeks of consecutive FEI competition, WEF […]
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Will Simpson and Keminko N Taste Victory in the $120,000 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Grand Prix CSI3*

Will Simpson and Keminko N Taste Victory in the $120,000 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Grand Prix CSI3* World Equestrian Center – Ocala buzzed with excitement for the first international grand prix of the 2025 Winter Spectacular Show Series, the $120,000 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Grand Prix CSI3*. Saturday night’s field featured some of the world’s top equestrians, but it was 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist […]
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Kyle King is Crowned the Winner in $25,000 Kubota Grand Prix

Kyle King is Crowned the Winner in $25,000 Kubota Grand Prix Kyle King wanted to utilize Saturday night’s $25,000 Kubota Grand Prix as a nice and easy confidence builder for his top mount Odysseus, but when it came time for the jump-off, King decided he couldn’t just take it nice and easy. Instead, he went for it, earning the win in the […]
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Susan Pape Doubles Up During Opening Week of 2025 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival Season

Susan Pape Doubles Up During Opening Week of 2025 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival Season By Alice Collins for Wellington International  Great Britain’s Susan Pape and Harmony’s Eclectisch made it two for two in the opening week of the 2025 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, FL, topping the CDI3* Grand Prix Special, sponsored by Havensafe Farm, with 69.021%. Wellington International […]
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Nayel Nassar Can’t Be Caught in Southern Arches CSI3* Grand Prix at Wellington International

Nayel Nassar Can’t Be Caught in Southern Arches CSI3* Grand Prix at Wellington International Claiming his first-ever ‘Saturday Night Lights’ victory at Wellington International, Egyptian Olympian Nayel Nassar topped the $140,000 Southern Arches CSI3* Grand Prix riding ESI Ali during week one of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Highlighted by 12 weeks of consecutive FEI competition, WEF continues through March […]