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Douglas Claims $30,000 Walter Oil & Gas Grand Prix

by Pin Oak Charity Horse Show | 3/30/2015 9:47:27 AM

Dorothy Douglas & S&L Elite (Tricia Booker Photography) Houston, Texas. - Dorothy Douglas knew what she had to do. She went fourth in the first round, was the first to post a clear round and was the first to return in the six-horse jump-off during the $30,000 Walter Oil & Gas Grand Prix. "It feels like for those 42 seconds I actually knew what I was doing!" said Douglas, whose winning jump-off time couldn't be caught. The class was the featured event on March 28 during Week II...

McLain Ward and HH Carlos Z Victorious in $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/29/2015 5:14:48 AM

McLain Ward and HH Carlos Z (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - McLain Ward (USA) and Double H Farm's HH Carlos Z won the $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5* in front of a packed house at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) Saturday night to conclude International show jumping at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Forty of the circuit's best horses and riders representing 13 different countries jumped for the winter's top prize. Daniel Bluman (COL) and Conconcreto...

Paul O'Shea and Skara Glen's Sienna Win $34,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/15/2015 10:07:54 PM

Paul O'Shea and Skara Glen's Sienna (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week ten of the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Horseware Ireland, concluded on Sunday with a win for Ireland's Paul O'Shea and Skara Glen's Sienna in the $34,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic. Competing at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, O'Shea guided the mare, owned by Skara Glen Stables, to victory in a five-horse jump-off with Laura...

Andres Rodriguez and Caballito Earn Top Prize in $127,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI 3*

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 3/15/2015 12:52:55 PM

Andres Rodriguez and Caballito (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Venezuela's Andres Rodriguez and Caballito emerged victorious in Saturday night's $127,000 Horseware Ireland Grand Prix CSI 3* during week ten of the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). The pair topped a six-horse jump-off with Juan Ignacio Rojo (ARG) and Percine Dream in second and Meagan Nusz (USA) with SRI Aladdin third. Michel Vaillancourt (CAN) set the course for Saturday night's grand prix at the Palm Beach...

Angel Karolyi and Wings Win $50,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix

by HITS E-News | 3/9/2015 9:35:24 PM

Angel Karolyi and Wings, owned by McLain Ward, Win the $50,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix, Sunday, March 8, 2015, at HITS Ocala (ESI Photography) Ocala, Fla. - HITS Ocala VIII finished up with the $50,000 Purina Animal Nutrition Grand Prix, held in the Ocala Horse Properties Stadium on Sunday. Angel Karolyi of Aiken, South Carolina, riding McLain Ward’s Wings was the only rider to have two clear rounds for the win. Karolyi went last in the jump-off and took a chance by going...

Lane Clarke and Semira De Saulieu Win $50,000 Card Flex Grand Prix at HITS Thermal

by HITS E-News | 3/9/2015 8:57:55 PM

Lane Clarke and Semira De Saulieu win the the $50,000 Card Flex Grand Prix, Sunday, March 8, 2015, at HITS Thermal (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - Lane Clarke and Semira De Saulieu, owned by Charlotte Gadbois, topped the $50,000 CardFlex Grand Prix at HITS Desert Horse Park Saturday afternoon, trumping a field of 52 competitors, with a clear round in the jump-off and a time of 39.309 seconds. Karl Cook, winner of Friday's $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix, placed second Sunday, this time on...

Kocher & Ufarno Win the Week IV $15,000 Horseflight Open Welcome in Gulfport

by Classic Company | 3/1/2015 10:34:22 AM

Perfect blue skies made way for blue ribbons for Kocher and Carolina Suarez' Ufarno in the $15,000 Horseflight Open Welcome at the Gulf Coast Winter Classic Week IV (Allison Hartwell) Gulfport, Miss. - Friday's feature jumper competition, the $15,000 Horseflight Open Welcome saw thirty-three horse and rider teams compete on the world class grass turf grand prix field at the Gulf Coast Winter Classic Circuit in Gulfport, Mississippi. Manual Esparza of Mexico City, Mexico designed the 1.40...

Kent Farrington and Waomi Top $85,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic at WEF

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/22/2015 5:08:47 PM

Kent Farrington and Waomi (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week seven of the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Suncast®, concluded on Sunday with the $85,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic featured in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). USA's Kent Farrington was the winner with Amalaya Investment's Waomi in a 17-horse jump-off over Tiffany Foster (CAN) and Artisan Farms LLC's Tripple X III. Beezie...

Brianne Goutal and Ballade van het Indihof Top $34,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 5

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/7/2015 10:30:15 AM

Brianne Goutal and Ballade van het Indihof (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) resumed with competition at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Friday after inclement weather forced the cancellation of Thursday's classes. The $34,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 5, originally scheduled for Thursday, was held in the afternoon with a win for USA's Brianne Goutal and Ballade van het Indihof. Alexander Zetterman and Flecu...

Will Simpson Continues Mastery of HITS Thermal with Fifth Grand Prix Win

by HITS E-News | 2/1/2015 12:14:49 PM

Will Simpson jumped clear and fast to take first place on S.F. Arlantha (ESI Photography) Thermal, Calif. - Olympic Gold Medalist Will Simpson has virtually shut out the field of Grand Prix riders so far at HITS Desert Horse Park. Simpson, riding S.F. Ariantha, claimed his fifth consecutive victory with a first place finish in the $25,000 SmartPak Grand Prix on Friday. S.F. Ariantha, a new mount for Simpson, is owned Olivia Cox-Fill. Thirty-five riders competed in the class and 11 returned for...