Hunter/Jumper

Gabriela Pattinson and Darya Davoudi Get Their First Derby Wins at Desert Circuit 2 Friday, January 16, marked a banner day for both Gabriela Pattinson and Darya Davoudi as the two riders clinched their first USHJA National Hunter Derby victories. For Pattinson, her inaugural win came aboard Cat’s Meow in the $10,000 USHJA National Hunt & Go Derby – Open, […]

Luis Fernando Larrazabal Enjoys the Process in Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round 2 Victory Venezuelan Olympian Luis Fernando Larrazabal and his 11-year-old Westphalian mare Baroness won two international competitions in as many days at Wellington International, underscored by the $32,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round 2 on Friday during the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Hosting 12 weeks of international […]

Skylar Wireman and Tornado Start the Season on Top in $30,000 FarmVet 1.45m Open Classic Skylar Wireman and Tornado kicked off their 2026 season with a win in the $30,000 FarmVet 1.45m Open Classic held on Thursday, January 15, at Desert Circuit 2. The pair closed out 2025 by jumping the CSI5* classes offered during Desert Holiday at Desert International Horse Park, […]

Mark Bluman and Phelina de Septon Keep Streak Alive During the two months ahead of the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), Mark Bluman (COL) and Phelina de Septon collected nine international top 10 finishes together. They kept that streak alive on opening day of FEI competition during WEF 2 by winning the $32,000 Dodd Technologies CSI3* 1.45m Speed on the grass […]

Lillie Keenan Leaps to Hermès 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic Win Last to go in the jump-off of the $32,000 Hermès 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic, Lillie Keenan (USA) took the win abroad 9-year-old Chagrin D’Amour to close the final day of opening FEI week at the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). The WEF season at Wellington International hosts 12 weeks of FEI […]

Kaitlin Campbell Goes One-Two in $25,000 Barnwalkers & IDA Development Grand Prix at Desert Circuit 1 With one veteran partner and one up-and-coming mount, Kaitlin Campbell claimed a one-two finish in the $25,000 Barnwalkers & IDA Development Grand Prix, held on Saturday, January 10, at Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, Calif. Campbell clinched the win aboard Palina de L’Escaut, and she finished in […]

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, […]