Ben Maher & Point Break. Photo ©Sportfot Timing was in Ben Maher’s (GBR) favor on Thursday of Rolex Finale Week at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). His ride on Pamela Wright and Charlotte Rossetter’s stallion Point Break was intentional and successful, swooping in to take the win in the $116,100 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Round…
Alex Matz & Cashew CR. Photo ©Sportfot Twelve weeks of Hermès 1.50m competition came to a peak on Saturday evening in the $150,000 Hermès CSI4* 1.50m Championship Jumper Series Final during the penultimate week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at Wellington International. From a field bursting with international talent, Alex Matz (USA) sealed the…
Photo: Rolex Grand Slam | Helen Cruden The Dutch Masters – the highly anticipated first Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping Major of the calendar year – came to a thrilling conclusion with the highlight class, the Rolex Grand Prix, which featured 39 of the world’s most elite horse-and-rider combinations. The atmosphere inside the Brabanthallen…
Carlos Hank Guerreiro & H5 Porthos Maestro WH Z. Photo ©Sportfot Mexican Olympian Carlos Hank Guerreiro had luck on his side when he topped a 14-horse jump-off to win the $215,000 Horseware Ireland CSI4* Grand Prix during the Winter Equestrian Festival’s (WEF) ‘Saturday Night Lights’ at Wellington International. Piloting his Paris Olympic mount H5 Porthos…
Photo: Rolex Grand Slam | Tiffany Van Halle The Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping has returned to The Dutch Masters, offering four days of world-class competition. The VDL Groep Prize gave the elite field of riders their first chance to qualify and secure a spot in the highly anticipated Rolex Grand Prix – part…
Michael Hughes & KMS Ali. Photo ©Sportfot With an all-American podium in the $25,000 Lövsta Future Challenge 7-Year-Old Developing Jumper Final, the future of show jumping in North American was bright on Friday at Wellington International. Highlighting the ninth week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), Michael Hughes and KMS Ali, owned by Sweet Oak…
Laura Kraut, Natalie Dean, Carly Anthony, and Charlotte Jacobs with Chef d’Equipe Robert Ridland. Photo © Sportfot The U.S. Jumping Team earned their tenth team victory in Wellington on Saturday in the $150,000 CSIO4* Nations Cup, presented by Florida Coast Equipment. Nine nations brought forth teams to compete in the ‘Saturday Night Lights’ highlight event…
Spencer Smith & HHS Seattle. Photo © Sportfot Spencer Smith (USA) has been extremely consistent with a competitive group of horses so far during the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), but on Thursday of Week 8, he opened Nations Cup week with his first Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup win of the season by topping the $32,000…
Kent Farrington & Greya. Photo © Sportfot The USA’s own Kent Farrington is now two-for-two in five-star action at Wellington International. The world no. 3 rider clinched a second consecutive CSI5* victory in the $500,000 Lugano Grand Prix aboard his 2024 FEI World Cup™ Final partner Greya during the Winter Equestrian Festival’s (WEF) ‘Saturday Night…
Photo: Zascha Nygaard Lill riding Com’on Stanley 20 February 2025 – Longines Hong Kong International Horse Show 2025 (LHKIHS) came to a thrilling conclusion, marking its successful debut. Over the three days, world-class equestrian athletes and their magnificent horses delivered unforgettable performances, captivating spectators, and solidifying Hong Kong’s position on the global equestrian stage. This…
