WEF Week 10 Newsletter

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We hope everyone remembered to spring forward yesterday! With the time change, our Saturday Night Lights Grand Prix events now begin at 7:30 PM through the end of March.

This week, we are thrilled to launch CSI4* competition with the generous support of Horseware Ireland—a perfect reason to start celebrating St. Patrick’s Day a little early!

Alongside world-class international competition, we will also showcase our Young Horse Finals at the Winter Equestrian Festival. These talented young horses and their riders have been working all season toward this moment, and we can’t wait to see who rises to the occasion.

Friday will feature:

$15,000 North Star Sport Horses 6-Year-Old Young Jumper Final
$10,000 Manestream 5-Year-Old Young Jumper Classic
$25,000 Lövsta Future Challenge 7-Year-Old Young Jumper Series Final

WEF 9 Highlights

Darragh Kenny (IRL) & Zero K continue their rapid ascent! Since adding the mare to his string in December, Kenny has already propelled her to five-star grand prix success. Their biggest win yet came on Thursday in the $116,000 Adequan^Ⓡ WEF Challenge Cup Round 9.

McLain Ward (USA) is back in the winner’s circle! After several weeks off due to injury, the two-time Olympic gold medalist clinched victory in the $62,500 Bainbridge Companies CSI5* 1.50m with First Lady, owned by Robin Parsky.

Liza Towell Boyd & Ondine d’Orleans continued their winning streak, following up their $150,000 WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular victory with another triumph—this time in the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby, presented by Bainbridge Companies. The ponies took center stage in the USHJA Pony Hunter Derby, presented by MARS Equestrian. With a competitive field of 64 entries, Kenzie Smith & On Tour (owned by Charlotte Kelly) claimed top honors.

International Women’s Day was extra special at Wellington International! The $62,500 Baxter Miami CSI2* Grand Prix on Saturday saw Jacqueline Ruyle (USA) & Cyramo Z take the win, followed by Abigail McArdle (USA) & Olympia van het Eikenhof in second, and Maria Costa (USA) & Valentino V Z in third. Then we saw, Emilie Conter (BEL) deliver a show-stopping performance to win the $500,000 Bainbridge Companies CSI5* Grand Prix during Saturday Night Lights on March 8—another thrilling finish befitting International Women’s Day. As we finished the week, we saw Michael Murphy (USA) aboard Kaida CM take top honors in the $62,500 Hermès CSI5* 1.50m Classic.

Saturday Night Lights offers free general admission, but for the ultimate experience, reserve a spot in one of our premium hospitality venues. Tickets have been selling out by mid-week, so be sure to book early!

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Important Events

Tuesday, March 11

Young jumper schooling day in the International Arena

Wednesday, March 12

FEI Jog
5 Year Old Young Jumper sponsored by Manestream
6 Year Old Young Jumper sponsored by North Star Sport Horses
7 Year Old Young Jumper sponsored by Lövsta Future Challenge

Thursday, March 13

6 Year Old Young Jumper sponsored by North Star Sport Horses
$6,000 Bainbridge Companies CSI4* 1.40m
$62,500 Adequan ^Ⓡ CSI4* WEF Challenge Cup, round 10

Friday, March 14

$15,000 North Star Sport Horses 6 Year Old Young Jumper Final
$10,000 Manestream 5 Year Old Young Jumper Classic
$25,000 Lövsta Future Challenge 7 Year Old Young Jumper Series Final
$5,000 Lövsta Future Challenge 7 Year Old Young Jumper Classic Consolation Round
$32,000 Dodd Technologies CSI4* 1.50m
YETI Groom’s Class (entries can be done in the horse show office)

Saturday, March 15

SJHOF 1.45m Junior Classic sponsored by Karlswood
SJHOF 1.45m Amateur Classic sponsored by Lugano (44 & under)
SJHOF 1.45m Amateur Jumper Classic sponsored by Griffis Residential (45 & over)
$1,000 BrainJuice U25 1.40m
Saturday Night Lights: $215,000 Horseware Ireland CSI4* Grand Prix starts at 7:30 PM, doors open at 6 PM

Sunday, March 16

$62,500 Hermès CSI4* 1.50m Classic
$50,000 BrainJuice U25 Series Final
Parade of Champions
1.35m NAL Junior Jumper Classic sponsored by Griffis Residential

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Save the date! Episode 10 of the WEF Weekly Show airs on March 12th at 5 PM and will feature guests Emilie Conter, Cian O’Conner and Carlos Hank Guerreiro. Tune in every Wednesday at 5 PM during the Winter Equestrian Festival on our website, YouTube, or Facebook to catch all the action!