Hunter/Jumper – Page 93 – Elite Equestrian magazine

Gregory Wathelet Reigns Supreme in $145,100 Gillibrand Sand CSI3* Grand Prix

Gregory Wathelet Reigns Supreme in $145,100 Gillibrand Sand CSI3* Grand Prix Gregory Wathelet (BEL) got the last word of Desert Circuit III. To conclude FEI jumping in the Grand Prix Arena Sunday afternoon, the Belgian Olympian jumped double-clear and took the win with Clarity in the $145,100 Gillibrand Sand CSI3* Grand Prix. Wathelet was the final of four pairs to […]

World-Class Equestrian Competition Set to Return to 2023 Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows

World-Class Equestrian Competition Set to Return to 2023 Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows The countdown is on for the return of the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows, one of the premier stops on the nation’s hunter-jumper horse show circuit. Offering a full schedule of world-class competition featuring many of the nation’s best horses and riders, the Old Salem […]

Farrington Clinches CHF140,000 Florida Coast Equipment CIS3* Grand Prix

Farrington Clinches CHF140,000 Florida Coast Equipment CIS3* Grand Prix The Winter Equestrian Festival’s (WEF) Week 2 finished with a fantastic display of sport on the grass derby field at Equestrian Village on Sunday afternoon. U.S. Olympic team silver medalist, Kent Farrington and Landon stormed to a win in the CHF140,000 Florida Coast Equipment CIS3* Grand Prix over runner-up Daniel Coyle (IRL). […]

Dorothy Douglas and MTM Caepten Sail to $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix Victory at HITS Ocala

Dorothy Douglas and MTM Caepten Sail to $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix Victory at HITS Ocala Perfect weather and a brand new arena greeted riders for the first week of the 2023 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit at Post Time Farm. Riders gathered at the redesigned Grand Prix Ring featuring Wordley Martin footing for the first major class of the week on […]

Taylor Morrison Sweeps Green 3’9” Hunters Tricolors at HITS Ocala

Taylor Morrison Sweeps Green 3’9” Hunters Tricolors at HITS Ocala The HITS Ocala 2023 Winter Series is underway, and Taylor Morrison started off the week strong in the Green 3’9” Hunters at Post Time Farm. The talented young professional took home both of the division’s tricolor awards, piloting Greatness VDK to the championship title and showing Ambition to the reserve […]

Conor Swail Can’t be Beat in $38,700 CSI3* 1.50m Speed

Conor Swail Can’t be Beat in $38,700 CSI3* 1.50m Speed Conor Swail (IRL) isn’t the one you want to be up against going into speed competition. As the speed master he is, the Irishman took the win aboard Theo 160 in Thursday’s $38,700 Pomponio Ranch CSI3* 1.50m Speed at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). For much of the class, it […]

Elisa Broz Blazes to Win $30,000 1.45m Open Classic

Elisa Broz Blazes to Win $30,000 1.45m Open Classic Desert International Horse Park (DIHP) is home to some incredible young talent, and that was made even more apparent Thursday afternoon when 18-year-old Elisa Broz took the win in the $30,000 FarmVet 1.45m Open Classic. Aboard Tinkerbell, Broz had a late draw in the order of go, and the time to […]

Luck of the Irish: Conor Swail Tops $10,000 1.35m Welcome Speed

Luck of the Irish: Conor Swail Tops $10,000 1.35m Welcome Speed Irish riders were on fire Wednesday morning of Desert Circuit III, taking all three top spots in the $10,000 Hygain Feeds Welcome Speed to kick off National show jumping action. None other than Conor Swail took the win, this time aboard Vanessa Mannix’s Ikonic PB. “‘Kona’ jumped extremely well,” […]

Conor Swail Saves Best for Last in CSI3* Whittier Trust Grand Prix

Conor Swail Saves Best for Last in CSI3* Whittier Trust Grand Prix Conor Swail (IRL) is typically an easy favorite to win international competition at Desert International Horse Park (DIHP). Though Sunday was no exception for the $145,100 CSI3* Whittier Trust Grand Prix, he had tough competition to sneak past to score yet another victory to conclude Desert Circuit II. […]

Kristen VanderVeen and Bull Run’s Jireh Top the $50,000 Grand Prix of Sarasota,Hosted by TerraNova Equestrian Center

Kristen VanderVeen and Bull Run’s Jireh Top the $50,000 Grand Prix of Sarasota,Hosted by TerraNova Equestrian Center A beautiful but brisk day set the scene for the Sarasota Winter Classic, hosted at TerraNova Equestrian Center. The day’s feature class was the $50,000 Grand Prix of Sarasota. Spectators gathered in the TerraNova Pavilion for a Grand Prix Brunch. An even 20 […]