Conor O’Regan and Mendini DR Scores First Win of WEF Season

Ireland’s Conor O’Regan has been producing Mendini DR since the mare’s six-year-old year. The now 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood (Hunter’s Scendix x Cassini I) carried O’Regan to victory in the $25,000...

Men’s Team Wins Battle of the Sexes in Wellington

The first “Saturday Night Lights” event of 2023 started off with a bang, bringing in huge crowds and tremendous fun on January 7 with the $75,000 Battle of the Sexes,...

Tomas Yofre Has What It Takes in Bainbridge 1.40m Speed Challenge

Argentina’s Tomas Yofre is off and running at WEF with a victory in the Bainbridge 1.40m Speed Challenge on Friday riding Eliante Z, a 2013 Zangersheide mare by Ermindo W....

Richard Vogel Wins $35,000 Adequan® WEF Challenge Cup Premiere Round

The highly anticipated 2023 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) season debuted this week at Wellington International. Germany’s Richard Vogel launched into the new year with a victory in the $35,000 Adequan®...

Jad Dana & Fleur-de-Lis’ Cherie Race to Win the $50,000 Wellington National Golf Club Grand Prix

It was a celebratory weekend for Jad Dana (LBN) during the ESP Holiday Finale at Wellington International thanks to a victory in the $50,000 Wellington National Golf Club National Grand...

Daniel Deusser: "My jump-off just wasn't perfect"

Daniel Deusser, who was able to win the Mechelen World Cup at the previous edition, finished third yesterday. "My jump-off wasn't perfect, so I knew the win probably wouldn't be...

Hans-Dieter Dreher: "This was the first time my horse jumped a 1m60 class"

Hans-Dieter Dreher had been in very good form all week in Mechelen but on Friday afternoon he put the icing on the cake by jumping to second place in the...

World Cup Driving: No holding Chardon back in final

Wilm Vermeir: "IQ is a real family horse that will never be sold"

Wilm Vermeir just made history by becoming the first Belgian in 11 years to win the World Cup. After Gregory Wathelet won the World Cup in 2011, the Mechelen audience...

Wilm Vermeir writes history with World Cup win in Mechelen

The highlight of the weekend was just jumped in Mechelen: the CSI5* World Cup. 39 combinations competed in this class with jump-off. Before the start of the course, the course...