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Richard Spooner and Chivas Z Win $86,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic to Conclude WEF 7

by Lauren Fisher and Callie Seaman for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/28/2016 10:13:53 PM

Richard Spooner and Chivas Z (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week seven of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Suncast®, concluded on Sunday featuring the $86,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL. The win went to Richard Spooner (USA) aboard Little Valley Farms' Chivas Z, with Eduardo Menezes (BRA) and Caruschka 2 in second, and Eric Lamaze (CAN) aboard Artisan Farms and Torrey...

McLain Ward and HH Azur Rule the Night in $380,000 Suncast® Grand Prix CSI 5* at WEF 7

by Lauren Fisher and Callie Seaman for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/28/2016 10:03:05 AM

McLain Ward and HH Azur (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - McLain Ward (USA) and HH Azur jumped to an electrifying win on Saturday night under the lights at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL. Competing in the seventh week of competition at the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), Ward and HH Azur raced to victory in a four-horse jump-off to win the $380,000 Suncast® Grand Prix CSI 5* over Harrie Smolders (NED) and Apollonia 23 in second, and Doda de...

Eric Lamaze and Fine Lady 5 Win $130,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 7

by Lauren Fisher and Callie Seaman for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/25/2016 10:29:43 PM

Eric Lamaze and Fine Lady 5 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - The seventh week of competition at the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival continued on Thursday with the $130,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 7 featured in the International Ring at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center and a win for Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Fine Lady 5. The victory marks Lamaze's fourth win in the series this year, including wins in weeks two and three with Rosana du Park, and a win week four aboard...

McLain Ward and HH Carlos Z Speed to Victory in $35,000 Douglas Elliman 1.45m Classic to Start WEF 7

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/24/2016 9:22:26 PM

McLain Ward and HH Carlos Z (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week seven of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Suncast®, began Wednesday morning at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, with a win for McLain Ward (USA) and HH Carlos Z in the $35,000 Douglas Elliman 1.45m Jumper Classic. WEF 7, sponsored by Suncast®, runs February 24-28, 2016. The week's highlight classes include the $130,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup...

Jessica Springsteen and Davendy S Win $86,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic to Conclude WEF 5

by Lauren Fisher and Callie Seaman for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/14/2016 7:31:22 PM

Wellington, Fla. - The fifth week of competition at the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), sponsored by Fidelity Investments®, concluded on Sunday with a win for Jessica Springsteen (USA) and Davendy S in the $86,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic. Competing in the International Ring at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), Springsteen topped an 18-horse jump-off to win over Eric Lamaze (CAN) and Rosana du Park in second, and Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum...

Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 Top $35,000 Illustrated Properties 1.45m Classic at WEF 5

by Lauren Fisher and Callie Seaman for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 2/12/2016 7:03:12 PM

Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 (Sportfot) Wellington, Fla. - Week five of the 2016 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) continued at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) on Friday with a win for Ireland's Shane Sweetnam and Cyklon 1083 in the $35,000 Illustrated Properties 1.45m Classic. Cyklon made Friday's class his comeback to the winner's circle after suffering a difficult year with illness and multiple surgeries. WEF 5, sponsored by Fidelity Investments®, runs...

Kent Farrington and Willow Dash for Cash in $130,000 CP Grand Prix at CP National Horse Show

by Phelps Sports Media Group | 10/30/2015 10:19:12 AM

Kent Farrington and Willow (Rebecca Walton/PhelpsSports.com) Lexington, Ky. - When 15 horses qualified for the jump-off during the $130,000 CP Grand Prix, presented by Copernicus Stables, at the CP National Horse Show, it was clear that it would require more than just scope to win the day. For Kent Farrington, the need for speed paid off because his mount Willow is always ready to race. The duo's faultless and fast jump-off round topped the leaderboard, with Japan's Karen Polle taking...

Freddie Vazquez and Pan Am Mount Esprit de Vie Capture the $30,000 Showplace Fall Classic Championship Grand Prix

by Carrie Wirth for Phelps Media Group, Inc. International | 9/21/2015 2:05:50 PM

Freddie Vazquez and Esprit de Vie (Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group) Mettawa, Ill. - Messenger Hill Farm's Freddie Vazquez and Esprit De Vie won the $30,000 Showplace Fall Classic Championship Grand Prix, at Lamplight Equestrian Center in their first outing since the Pan Am Games in Toronto. Vazquez, encouraged by the Puerto Rico Equestrian Federation, went on a down-to-the-wire journey to find a new Pan Am mount when his beautiful bay Zangersheide stallion Zippo Z, sustained a minor bone...

Brash Sweeps Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping With Win in the $1.5 Million CP International, Presented by Rolex

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 9/13/2015 11:51:28 PM

Calgary, AB, Canada – September 13, 2015 – The 2015 Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament concluded with a momentous day of show jumping on Sunday, September 13, as Great Britain’s Scott Brash jumped to victory in the $1.5 Million CP International, presented by Rolex, riding superstar mount Hello Sanctos. Belgium’s Pieter Devos and Dylano placed second, and Brazil’s Pedro Veniss and Quabri de L Isle finished third. With the win, Brash became the first...

Farrington Wins With One Time Fault in $210,000 Tourmaline Oil Cup at the ‘Masters’

by Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. | 9/11/2015 5:27:13 PM

Kent Farrington of USA riding Uceko (Spruce Meadows Media Services) Calgary, AB, Canada – An exciting evening of international show jumping took place complimented by equestrian exhibitions, live music and a dazzling display of fireworks during the Mercedes-Benz Evening of the Horse Friday night at the Spruce Meadows ‘Masters’ Tournament. It was a packed house to watch many of the world’s best horses and riders compete in the evening’s events, which included the...