Shane Sweetnam & Coriaan van Klapscheut Z. Photo ©Sportfot Wellington, Fla. – March 12, 2026 — Sweeping the competition under the rug, Irish Olympian Shane Sweetnam and Coriaan van Klapscheut Z secured their second international victory of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) season after winning the $116,100 Adequan® CSI4* WEF Challenge Cup Round 10 at…
Shane Sweetnam & Coriaan van Klapscheut Z. Photo ©Sportfot Wellington, Fla. – January 31, 2026 — Irish Olympian Shane Sweetnam and the 10-year-old Coriaan van Klapscheut Z left nothing to chance on the grass Derby Field at Equestrian Village by winning the $215,000 MARS Equestrian CSI4* Grand Prix, highlighting Saturday afternoon during Week 4 at…
Shane Sweetnam & “Coriaan van Klapscheut Z” © Cassidy Klein It was a grand prix doubleheader in the International Ring, showcasing two major classes across an action-packed day. The morning featured the $120,000 Zycosan CSI3* Grand Prix, followed by the $24,999 Haig Landscape Grand Prix in the afternoon. FEI Level 3 Course Designer Héctor J….
Andrew Bourns (IRL) riding Seatop Blue (FEI/Mackenzie Clark) As the rain began to fall on course for the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ of Canada, the Irish felt right at home. Langley, British Columbia’s Thunderbird Show Park hosted six teams for the final leg of the North and Central America and Caribbean division of the…
Shane Sweetnam and Alejandro. Photo by Shawn McMillen Photography. Lexington, Ky. – May 14, 2022 – Jumper competition at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show reached its pinnacle on Saturday night with $140,000 Hagyard Grand Prix CSI3* in the Rolex Stadium. 38 horse-and-athlete combinations gathered to vie for the victory and the lion’s share of the…
Lexington, KY – May 20, 2021 – As the sun set on the Kentucky Horse Park Thursday evening to conclude the second day of the Kentucky Spring Classic, international show jumping athletes gathered at the Rolex Arena to contend for top honors in the $37,000 1.45m Spring Classic CSI3*. Out of a whopping field of…
Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Indra Van De Oude Heihoef © Sportfot. Kenny Wins Overall Title Wellington, FL – April 2, 2021 – A busy Friday afternoon at the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) was highlighted by a victory for Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Indra Van De Oude Heihoef owned by The Blue Buckle Group, in…
Natalie Jayne and Charisma © Sportfot. Wellington, FL – March 26, 2021 – Equitation riders took their turn in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Friday, March 26, in the WEF Equitation Championship during the 2021 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). After three technical rounds of competition, Natalie Jayne and…
Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Alejandro © Sportfot. Wellington, FL – February 13, 2021 – The first five-star grand prix of the season was a treat for show-jumping fans as Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Alejandro, owned by Sweet Oak, Spy Coast, & Seabrook LLC, sped to the win in the $401,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate Grand…
Shane Sweetnam and Heart on Fire ©Sportfot. Wellington, FL – February 6, 2021 – HOPE: one word, four letters and so much more. For 46 Palm Beach County Charities, the feeling of hope shifted into a reality on Saturday, February 6, at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). What is usually the biggest night…
