Events

Gonzalo Busca Roca Brings Down the House in Palm Beach County Sports Commission CSI3* Grand Prix Spain’s Gonzalo Busca Roca won his first Wellington International Saturday Night Lights in the $140,000 Palm Beach County Sports Commission CSI3* Grand Prix during opening week of international competition at the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). He rode to a ceremonious victory aboard Cristiano Obolensky, a horse […]

Carlee McCutcheon Scores First Three-Star Win Aboard Aralyn Blue in $120,000 Florida Coast Equipment Grand Prix CSI3* Spectators and exhibitors alike gathered at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) for the first international Grand Prix of the 2026 Winter Spectacular Show Series. The $120,000 Florida Coast Equipment Grand Prix CSI3* welcomed a field of the world’s best, but in the end, it […]

All Eyes on Saturday Night: Nina Mallevaey and Stella Wasserman Earn Grand Prix Qualifying Victories at WEF It has been a big week for French national champion Nina Mallevaey. In the first release of the FEI rider rankings for 2026, she made her debut in the world’s top 10 at no. 8 before winning the $32,000 Adequan® CSI3* WEF Challenge Cup […]

Chelsea Brittner and Avery Glynn Get USHJA National Hunter Derby Wins at Desert Circuit 1 The first USHJA National Hunter Derby wins of Desert Circuit 2026 went home with Chelsea Brittner and Avery Glynn on Friday, January 9, at Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, Calif. Brittner piloted Yellowstone to victory in the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby – Open, […]

Michael Williamson and Azorena B are Best in $15,000 FarmVet 1.45m Open Classic With Michael Williamson at the helm, Azorena B made her Desert Circuit debut week a winning one as the mare took home the top honor in Thursday’s $15,000 FarmVet 1.45m Open Classic. When Williamson and Azorena B entered the Grand Prix Stadium at Desert International Horse Park for the […]

Simon Schroeder Secures First Win of Desert Circuit 2026 Simon Schroeder sped away with the first win of the 2026 Desert Circuit on Wednesday morning, January 7, at Desert International Horse Park. The German rider piloted Desir du Chanu to victory in the $5,000 Perfect Products 1.35m Welcome Speed to kick off the new year in Thermal, Calif. “We got the right […]

Girls Take It To The Wire in Battle of the Sexes, Presented by LeMieux The opening “Saturday Night Lights” event of the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) started off with a redemption win for the girl’s team in the $75,000 Battle of the Sexes, presented by LeMieux, under the sparkling lights of Wellington International. Breaking a three-year win streak for the […]

World No. 1 Kent Farrington Opens 2026 With a Win in the $75,000 Adequan National Grand Prix Packed grandstands set the scene for the first Grand Prix of the 2026 Winter Spectacular Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC). The $75,000 Adequan National Grand Prix welcomed 28 elite horse-and-rider combinations, but the spotlight belonged to World No. 1 Kent Farrington […]