Hunter/Jumper

Lucas Porter Makes His Return with Vigakata at Wellington International Lucas Porter and his 14-year-old mare Vigakata made a victorious return to the show ring, winning the Florida Coast Equipment CSI2* Speed on Thursday of Week 3 at the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Hosting 12 weeks of international competition, WEF runs through March 29 at Wellington International in Wellington, FL. Porter […]

Peter Lutz and Katriona Claim Southern Arches Grand Prix A long and determined road led Peter Lutz and Katriona to win the $140,000 Southern Arches CSI3* Grand Prix and close out Week 2 on the grass derby field at the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Hosting 12 consecutive weeks of international competition, WEF runs through March 29 in Wellington, FL. Katriona, an […]

Amanda Gomez and Charly-Ann Return to Winning Ways in $30,000 Marshall+Sterling 1.40m Open Classic Amanda Gomez and Charly-Ann have amassed seven headlining victories at Desert International Horse Park over the course of their two-and-a-half-year partnership, and on Sunday, January 18 at Desert Circuit 2, they made it eight. The pair picked up their first blue ribbon of 2026 with the […]

MTM Apple and Tracy Fenney Deliver a Fresh Win in the $60,000 HITS Grand Prix During the First Week of the 2026 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit On Saturday, January 17, the penultimate day of the opening week of the 2026 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit, all eyes were glued to the Grand Prix Ring, as top combinations took their final warm-up […]

Skylar Wireman and Tornado Cap Off Winning Week With $75,000 Kubota Grand Prix Victory Skylar Wireman and Tornado took Desert Circuit 2 by storm this week at Desert International Horse Park. The pair kicked off their 2026 season in Thermal, Calif., with three consecutive wins, culminating with a victory in the $75,000 Kubota Grand Prix on January 17. “I’m feeling fantastic right […]

Lillie Keenan Off and Running with Highway TN in Palm Beach Equine Clinic Grand Prix Under the bright beams of Saturday Night Lights at Wellington International, Lillie Keenan and Highway TN made a stunning debut by winning the $50,000 Palm Beach Equine Clinic Grand Prix during Week 2 at the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Hosting 12 weeks of international competition, WEF […]

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 […]