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Second Class, Second Win for Santiago Lambre and Chattanooga in $75,000 Joan Pletcher Real Estate Grand Prix at HITS Ocala

Second Class, Second Win for Santiago Lambre and Chattanooga in $75,000 Joan Pletcher Real Estate Grand Prix at HITS Ocala Speed was key for Santigo Lambre and Chattanooga as they chugged to victory in the $75,000 Joan Pletcher Real Estate Grand Prix at HITS Ocala. It marked the pair’s second day in the show ring together and their second win […]

Charlotte Jorst Credits Jumping Training and an Open Mind as Key to Dressage Success at AGDF 8

Charlotte Jorst Credits Jumping Training and an Open Mind as Key to Dressage Success at AGDF 8 The USA’s Charlotte Jorst — who always rides with a grin on her face — had extra reason to smile on Sunday of Week 8 at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, Florida. AGDF 2023, which hosts seven weeks of CDI competition […]

Irish Flag Flies for Daniel Coyle on Final Day of CSIO4* Competition at Wellington International

Irish Flag Flies for Daniel Coyle on Final Day of CSIO4* Competition at Wellington International A blink would have missed Ireland’s Daniel Coyle and Ivory TCS in the $226,000 JTWG, Inc. CSIO4* Grand Prix on Sunday afternoon during the IDA Development sponsored Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) Week 8 at Wellington International. The 28-year-old stole the win mounted on Dutch-bred Ivory […]

Homebred Hero: Katie Laurie and Django II Take $145,100 CSI3* TALUS Grand Prix

Homebred Hero: Katie Laurie and Django II Take $145,100 CSI3* TALUS Grand Prix Luckily for Katie Laurie (AUS), she knows Django II like the back of her hand. She had a couple advantages on her side Sunday of Desert Circuit VII, ultimately bringing home the win in the $145,100 CSI3* TALUS Grand Prix. The first advantage was being last in […]

Karrie Rufer Raises Her Glass in $50,000 National Grand Prix

Karrie Rufer Raises Her Glass in $50,000 National Grand Prix Karrie Rufer has known for quite some time that she had a special horse on her hands with Stern Dei Folletti. Now, with several grand prix and FEI wins under their belts, the rest of the world knows it too. Saturday afternoon, she and the Morning Star Sporthorses-owned 12-year-old Holsteiner […]

Canada Nabs CSIO4* Nations Cup, Presented by IDA Development at Wellington International

Canada Nabs CSIO4* Nations Cup, Presented by IDA Development at Wellington International Despite being on U.S. soil, Wellington International was brimming with Canadian pride on Saturday evening as the Canadian Show Jumping Team gave a dominating performance in the $150,000 CSIO4* Nations Cup, presented by IDA Development. Team members Erynn Ballard, Mario Deslauriers, Tiffany Foster and Beth Underhill were led […]

Samantha Schaefer & James Bond HX Have a License to Thrill in the $150,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI3*

Samantha Schaefer & James Bond HX Have a License to Thrill in the $150,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI3* Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) competition culminated on Saturday evening at World Equestrian Center – Ocala with the $150,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI3*. Spectators were on the edge of their seats as 31 equestrian athletes representing ten nations put forth their best efforts over […]

Codi Harrison Claims First CDI Grand Prix Special Victory with Career High Score on Katholt’s Bossco at AGDF 8

Codi Harrison Claims First CDI Grand Prix Special Victory with Career High Score on Katholt’s Bossco at AGDF 8 A personal best of 70.66% on her own Katholt’s Bossco catapulted 26-year-old Codi Harrison (USA) to the top of the leaderboard in the Mission Control Grand Prix Special CDI3* in Week 8 of the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) in Wellington, FL. […]

Anna Buffini Earns Golden Ticket to World Cup™ Final at 2023 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival

Anna Buffini Earns Golden Ticket to World Cup™ Final at 2023 Adequan® Global Dressage Festival The USA’s Anna Buffini’s last-minute decision to bring FRH Davinia La Douce from San Diego, CA, to Florida for the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) to contest Friday night’s IDA Development FEI World Cup™ Grand Prix Freestyle paid off handsomely. She claimed a coveted ticket […]

Kristen Vanderveen and Bull Run’s Jireh Jump to Victory in $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at HITS Ocala

Kristen Vanderveen and Bull Run’s Jireh Jump to Victory in $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at HITS Ocala Kristen Vanderveen and Bull Run’s Jireh bested a nine-horse jump-off on Friday afternoon to win the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix at HITS Ocala. She and the 9-year-old Holsteiner gelding posted an unbeatable double-clear effort during the tiebreaker to eventually take home the lion’s […]