The Time Is Right for Tanimara Macari and Quenala T
Tanimara Maria Macari Carrillo & Quenala T. Photo ©Sportfot
Wellington, Fla. – April 16, 2026 — Mexico’s Tanimara Maria Macari Carrillo and Quenala T highlighted the start of international competition during Week 3 of the Wellington International Spring Series, presented by Florida Coast Equipment, by winning the $32,000 Florida Coast Equipment CSI3* Two-Phase Thursday on the grass derby field at Equestrian Village.
Bought by Rupert Winkelmann Sportpferde e. K. as a five-year-old mare in Germany, Quenala T (Qualito x Coronado) — now 10 — is one of several mounts in Macari’s string ready to step up to consistent international competition with Nations Cup aspirations in the plan for this summer.
From a competitive opening field of 46 over course designer Oscar Soberon’s (USA) two-phase track, Macari posted the fastest time in the speed phase of 31.37 seconds. Only fractions off the pace in 31.90 seconds was Chloe Reid (USA) riding Live Oak Plantation’s Chelsea 179, an 11-year-old Oldenburg (Cador 5 x Laudabilis) mare.
Closing out Thursday’s podium was USA’s Alex Matz aboard Clarimo, a 9-year-old Zangersheide (Comilfo Plus Z x Polydor) gelding co-owned by Matz’s parents, Dorothy and Michael. The pair stopped the clock at 32.69 seconds.
“The second half of the course invited you to run and take some leave-outs, and we took our chance,” said the 26-year-old who rides alongside her partner Rupert Winkelman at Eickendorf Horses.
“We’ve had a great season — maybe a bit slower than others, but we have horses that are just now turning 10, so we have been taking it slow and then start pushing it about now,” explained Macari, who represented her home nation of Mexico in the FEI Nations Cup during WEF. “These spring shows serve as a great way for us to step them up and get ready for five-stars and hopefully Nations Cup appearances this summer.”
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