Brian Feigus and Four Aces Play Winning Hand in the $40k USHJA International Hunter Derby
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Brian Feigus and Four Aces Play Winning Hand in the $40k USHJA International Hunter Derby

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The penultimate week of the 2025 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit brought an extra layer of prestige, as World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) competition took center stage at HITS Post Time Farm. Featuring top-tier hunter classes, the event attracted elite riders from across the country, all vying for national recognition. The action culminated on Friday, March…

Emilie Conter Shatters Competition in Bainbridge Companies CSI5* Grand Prix
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Emilie Conter Shatters Competition in Bainbridge Companies CSI5* Grand Prix

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Emilie Conter, Harry Charles, and Henrik von Eckermann atop the podium with Wellington International CEO Murray Kessler (left) and Richard and Jennifer Schechter (right). Photo ©Sportfot In a finish befitting of International Women’s Day, Belgium’s Emilie Conter stormed to a win in the $500,000 Bainbridge Companies CSI5* Grand Prix during Winter Equestrian Festival’s (WEF) ‘Saturday…

Darragh Kenny Zeroes In on Adequan WEF Challenge Cup Round 9
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Darragh Kenny Zeroes In on Adequan WEF Challenge Cup Round 9

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Darragh Kenny & Zero K. Photo ©Sportfot Irish Olympian Darragh Kenny has come a long way in a short time with his new mount Zero K. Since welcoming the mare into his string in December, he has stepped her up into five-star grand prix ranks. Together they claimed their biggest win yet on Thursday at…

Kent Farrington Keeps on Winning in $62,500 Hermès CSI5* 1.50m Classic
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Kent Farrington Keeps on Winning in $62,500 Hermès CSI5* 1.50m Classic

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Kent Farrington & Grass de Mars. Photo © Sportfot One CSI5* win wasn’t enough for Kent Farrington (USA), who walked away with another on Sunday in the $62,500 Hermès CSI5* 1.50m Classic to close out Week 7 of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Aboard Grass de Mars, Farrington proved he has another top contender coming…

A Blissful Win for Wailea in $10k USHJA National Hunter Derby
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A Blissful Win for Wailea in $10k USHJA National Hunter Derby

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Jennifer Bliss & Wailea. Photo © Sportfot Wailea, owned by Ohana Equine LLC, has only competed in two hunter derbies throughout her career, but continued her 100% win streak by topping the $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby, presented by NetJets, with Jennifer Bliss aboard on Friday of Week 7 at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF)….

Liza Towell Boyd Back on Top in $150k WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular
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Liza Towell Boyd Back on Top in $150k WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular

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Liza Towell Boyd & Ondine D’Orleans. Photo © Sportfot World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Week at the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) came to a celebrated peak at Wellington International on Saturday evening. 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 Liza…

Patricia Griffith and Divine Romance Win Big during WCHR Week at WEF
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Patricia Griffith and Divine Romance Win Big during WCHR Week at WEF

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Patricia Griffith & Divine Romance. Photo © Sportfot Patricia Griffith opened World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) Week at the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) with a champion tricolor in Section A of the Equine Tack & Nutritionals 3’6” Green Hunter division on Thursday. An impressive hunter lineup took to the International Arena at Wellington International…

Marilyn Little Stakes Claim on 1/ST CSI2* Grand Prix
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Marilyn Little Stakes Claim on 1/ST CSI2* Grand Prix

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Marilyn Little & Olympic van de Noordheuevel. Photo © Sportfot Marilyn Little (USA) received a special delivery a week prior to taking a big victory on the final day of Week 5 at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Olympic van de Noordheuevel, owned by Tal Milstein Stables, stepped off a plane into the winner’s circle…

Jessica Springsteen and Naomi van het Keizershof Get Their Win in $32k 1/ST CSI2* Qualifier
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Jessica Springsteen and Naomi van het Keizershof Get Their Win in $32k 1/ST CSI2* Qualifier

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Jessica Springsteen & Naomi van het Keizershof. Photo © Sportfot Jessica Springsteen (USA) and Naomi van het Keizershof had been knocking on the door of a major win since the beginning of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). The wait was over on Friday of Week 5 as they got their victory in the $32,000 1/ST…

Nicola Philippaerts Captures Second Consecutive Adequan WEF Challenge Cup
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Nicola Philippaerts Captures Second Consecutive Adequan WEF Challenge Cup

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Nicola Philippaerts & Katanga v/h Dingeshof. Photo © Sportfot Nicola Philippaerts is making his mark on the 2025 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) with a second consecutive victory in Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup action, winning the $116,100 Round 5 offering during Week 5 at Wellington International. The Belgian win this week came aboard Katanga v/h Dingeshof,…