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Conor Swail and Simba de la Roque Top $34,000 1.45m Speed at WEF

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 1/22/2015 8:53:32 AM

Conor Swail and Simba de la Roque (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Ireland's Conor Swail began the third week of competition at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) just as he left off in week two, with another trip to the winner's circle. After topping Sunday's $34,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic riding Susan and Ariel Grange's Martha Louise, Swail won Wednesday's $34,000 FEI 1.45m speed class aboard his own Simba de la Roque, a nine-year-old Selle...

Victory in $50,000 “NYC VS. THE WORLD” Speed Challenge Presented by Donald J. Trump Goes to Suncast® World Team at Central Park Horse Show, presented by Rolex

by Jennifer Wood Media | 9/19/2014 11:43:41 PM

New York, N.Y. - Central Park’s Trump Rink was alight with excitement Friday night as the inaugural Central Park Horse Show (CPHS), presented by Rolex and produced by The Chronicle of the Horse, continued with its second day of show jumping competition under the beautiful New York City skyline. The evening featured a $50,000 “NYC vs. The World” Team Speed Challenge, presented by Donald J. Trump, with a win for Suncast® Corporation’s World Team. Representing his home...

Heather Caristo-Williams Guides Cornetto Royal to the Top in the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix

by HITS, Inc. | 5/26/2014 5:24:56 PM

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. – Heather Caristo-Williams has her sight firmly on redemption in this year’s $500,000 Diamond Mills Hunter Prix Final after an unlucky rail in the first round of the 2013 Final. A Saugerties local, Caristo-Williams and Cornetto Royal are back in top contention after winning the $5,000 Devoucoux Hunter Prix qualifier this weekend. “Cornetto Royal’s first experience in the hunter ring was during last year’s hunter prix qualifiers,” said...

Scott Brash and Hello Sanctos Steal the Show in $500,000 FTI Consulting Finale Grand Prix CSI 5*

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/30/2014 11:02:17 PM

Scott Brash and Hello Sanctos (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival concluded on Sunday with an exciting line-up of world-class show jumping and the presentation of special awards to round out a very successful winter circuit at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL. Although inclement weather caused Saturday night's classes to be postponed, the final afternoon of FTI WEF competition was blessed with beautiful clear skies...

Eric Lamaze and Zigali P S Win $50,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 11

by Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/21/2014 12:29:18 AM

Eric Lamaze and Zigali P S (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week eleven of the 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) continued in Wellington, FL, on Thursday with a win for Canadian Olympic Gold Medalist Eric Lamaze with new mount Zigali P S in the $50,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 11. Lamaze beat out Italy's Lorenzo de Luca and Elky van het Indihof and USA's Beezie Madden and Simon to take the top spot in a fifteen-horse jump-off. FTI WEF week eleven,...

Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 Can't Be Beat in $34,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/20/2014 8:50:59 AM

Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) kicked off its eleventh week of competition at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Wednesday with a win for Shane Sweetnam (IRL) and Cyklon 1083 in the $34,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m speed class, marking Sweetnam's fifth world ranking class win of the circuit. FTI WEF week eleven, sponsored by Artisan Farms LLC, runs March 19-23, 2014. The week will...

Lars Petersen and Mariett Enjoy Triumphant Return to #AdequanGDF

by Laura Cardon for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/15/2014 9:41:48 AM

Lars Petersen and Mariett (SusanJStickle.com) Wellington, Fla. - Competition for the AGDF 10 CDI W and CPEDI 3* continued on Friday at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival with the FEI Prix St. Georges and the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle. Germany's Neve Myburgh topped the FEI Prix St. Georges, presented by Mike and Roz Collins, with Joanne Trout's Lexington Star earlier in the day on Friday. Lars Petersen and Marcia Pepper's Mariett clinched yet another first place prize in the...

Lorenzo de Luca and Elky van het Indihof Race to Victory in $34,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/14/2014 6:58:28 PM

Lorenzo de Luca and Elky van het Indihof (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Italy's Lorenzo de Luca and Elky van het Indihof sped their way to an exciting win in Friday's $34,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45m on a beautiful afternoon at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL. De Luca and Elky van het Indihof have had several top finishes at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) recently and finally got their victory with a fantastic round to beat...

McLain Ward and Zander Master $34,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 10

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/13/2014 10:27:15 PM

McLain Ward and Zander (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week ten of the 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) continued on Thursday with a win for McLain Ward (USA) and Zander in the $34,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 10. The win marks the 25th 'WEF Challenge Cup' victory for Ward over the years of his illustrious career. FTI WEF week 10, sponsored by Horseware Ireland, runs March 12-16, 2014. The week will feature the $34,000 Spy Coast Farm 1.45 on Friday,...

Shane Sweetnam Scores Another Win in $34,000 G&C Farm 1.45m at FTI WEF

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/12/2014 9:52:05 PM

Shane Sweetnam and Solerina (Sportfot0 Wellington, Fla. - Week 10 of the 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) kicked off on Wednesday with a win for Ireland's Shane Sweetnam with Sweet Oak and Spy Coast Farms' Solerina in the $34,000 G&C Farm 1.45m speed class. Sweetnam has had an outstanding winter circuit so far with wins in four very competitive FEI World Ranking classes, among other top finishes. FTI WEF week 10, sponsored by Horseware Ireland, runs March...