Hunter/Jumper

Nicola Philippaerts and Derby de Riverland Back on Top in Adequan® CSI4* WEF Challenge Cup International athletes at the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) have made a habit of repeating past wins, and Belgium’s Nicola Philippaerts fit that mold on Thursday. On the grass derby field, the 2016 Olympian earned a repeat win from 2024 aboard Derby de Riverland. This […]

Mathijs Van Asten and Cassina Dior Dominate in $117,000 CSI5*-W Visit Greater Palm Springs 1.55m Grand Prix Qualifier Thursday evening’s $117,000 CSI5*-W Visit Greater Palm Springs 1.55m Grand Prix Qualifier at Desert Circuit 4 came down to a hotly contested race against the clock, but no one would come within a second and a half of Mathijs Van Asten and Cassina Dior’s […]

Conor Swail Cruises to Victory in $32,000 CSI5*-W Core Specialty Speed Ireland’s Conor Swail and Theo 160 led the $32,000 CSI5*-W Core Specialty Speed from beginning to end to kick off Desert Circuit 4, presented by La Quinta Resort & Club, at the Desert International Horse Park on January 29. Thirty-nine entries took on the Wednesday afternoon featured class, with many of the […]

John Ingram and Heckfield Claim Championship in BluCreeq Spirits 3’3” Amateur-Owner 36+ Jacob Pope (USA) wasn’t short of good luck charms on Sunday with his parents and barn family supporting him ringside. Highlighting the final day of Week 3 at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), presented by NetJets, Pope topped the $62,500 Florida Coast Equipment CSI2* Grand Prix with Highway […]

Jacob Pope and Highway FBH Drive Home with Win in $62,500 Florida Coast Equipment CSI2* Grand Prix Jacob Pope (USA) wasn’t short of good luck charms on Sunday with his parents and barn family supporting him ringside. Highlighting the final day of Week 3 at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), presented by NetJets, Pope topped the $62,500 Florida Coast Equipment […]

Keri Potter Puts in the Work to Win $40,000 FarmVet 1.45m Open Classic Six months ago, Keri Potter received a call from U.S. Olympian Karl Cook asking if she would be interested in taking on a bit of project horse. On Sunday, January 26, Potter rode that horse, Kalimera van de Nethe Z to victory in the $40,000 FarmVet 1.45m Open Classic […]

Sharn Wordley and Mick Jagger Rock the $80,000 FarmVet Grand Prix During Week Two of the 2025 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit The Ocala January Festival, the second week of the 2025 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit at the newly renovated HITS Post Time Farm in Ocala, Florida, delivered another unforgettable round of top-tier show jumping competition. Riders from across the globe […]

Beat Mändli and Dijon Terdoorn Z Take Flight in the $120,000 Wheels Up Grand Prix CSI3* The chilly weather didn’t deter the crowd at World Equestrian Center – Ocala from gathering for the highlight event of the week, the $120,000 Wheels Up Grand Prix CSI3*. Thirty-one elite horse-and-rider combinations from 13 nations vied for the top prize, but it was Olympian Beat […]

Jos Verlooy is Victorious in $200,000 CSI4* American Wild Horse Conservation Grand Prix There was no confusion as to Saturday night’s winner, as Jos Verlooy piloted FTS Killossery Konfusion to victory in the $200,000 CSI4* American Wild Horse Conservation Grand Prix by a margin of nearly three seconds on January 25 at the Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, CA. Course designer […]

Christian Kukuk and Checker 47 Take Flight in $215,000 NetJets CSI4* Grand Prix Olympic champions Christian Kukuk and Checker 47 returned to familiar territory in Wellington International’s stadium during the Winter Equestrian Festival’s (WEF) ‘Saturday Night Lights’. Six months after jumping to Olympic gold in Paris, the 2024 Rolex Grand Prix winning duo came in the crowd favorite and topped […]