Hunter/Jumper

Mclain Ward and High Star Hero Make It Count in Modon Grand Prix World No. 10 Mclain Ward led wire to wire to win the $500,000 Modon CSI5* Grand Prix aboard 13-year-old Belgian-bred gelding High Star Hero, owned by Michael Smith, under the shine of Saturday Night Lights at Wellington International during Week 7 at the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). WEF hosts 12 weeks of […]

Karl Cook Gears Up For U.S. Nations Cup Appearance at Wellington International U.S. Olympic team silver medal-winning duo Karl Cook and Caracole de la Roque topped the $32,000 Buckeye Nutrition CSI2* 1.45m on Friday of Week 7 at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). The victory was the perfect prelude to their appearance on the U.S. Jumping Team for the CSIO4* FEI […]

Melody Liu Earns Her First FEI Victory in $32,000 Bridgeport Farms CSI3* 1.45m Welcome Winning the $32,000 Bridgeport Farms CSI3* 1.45m Welcome on February 19 meant outpacing a competitive 16-horse jump-off, but 24-year-old Melody Liu did just that to take home her very first FEI victory. Liu and Napoleon van den Dael, owned by Corsari Equestrian LLC, were one of 34 entries […]

Darragh Kenny and Eddy Blue Open Five-Star Week at Wellington International Irish Olympian Darragh Kenny took to the International Arena with Eddy Blue to stake their claim on the $116,100 Adequan® CSI5* WEF Challenge Cup Round 7 on Thursday to open Week 7 at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Hosting 12 weeks of international competition, WEF runs at Wellington International through […]

2026 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™ Set to Return, April 23-26 The 2026 Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event presented by MARS Equestrian™ is set to return to the Kentucky Horse Park, April 23-26. The Event is produced by Equestrian Events, Inc. (EEI), a non-profit, charitable organization that supports the development of equestrian sports by staging sporting events at […]

Meredith Huddle and Bluewater Finish on Top in WCHR Amateur-Owner 3’3″ Hunter Classic Hunter action continued under the lights of the International Arena with Meredith Huddle of New Bern, NC, and her own Bluewater securing the win in Friday evening’s $5,000 WCHR Amateur Owner Hunter 3’3″ Classic during World Championship Hunter Rider Week (WCHR) week at the 2026 Winter Equestrian […]

Hat Trick for Luis Fernando Larrazabal and Baroness at Wellington International Venezuelan Olympian Luis Fernando Larrazabal and his 11-year-old Westphalian mare Baroness scored their third international victory of the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) season. The hat trick victory came on the grass derby field at Equestrian Village in the $62,500 Adequan® CSI3* WEF Challenge Cup Round 6. Hosting 12 […]

Victoria Colvin Claims $150,000 WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Week at the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) came to a celebrated peak at Wellington International during ‘Saturday Night Lights’. The country’s best hunter combinations went head-to-head in the $150,000 WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular with a win for Victoria Colvin of […]

Mimi Gochman and Iron Maiden Are Rock Solid to Win Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Ocala Presented by MARS Equestrian Twenty-two-year-old Mimi Gochman (USA) scored her first five-star and first World Cup victory in the $300,000 1.60m CSI5*-W Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Ocala, presented by MARS Equestrian on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC). The rising star was […]