HJN Content posted on March 2nd, 2006

British Rule Continues at WEF as Nick Skelton and Russel Strike Gold in €35,000 WEF Challenge Cup

On a gorgeous Thursday afternoon at the Winter Equestrian Festival at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club in Wellington, Florida, the flag from Great Britain was once again hoisted to the top of the center ring flag pole for the victory celebration. It was the second major WEF victory in a row for the Brits. England’s Robert Smith led the round of honor following Sunday’s big win in the Masters Cup, and today it was fellow countryman Nick Skelton galloping home victorious on Russel in the €35,000 WEF Challenge Cup, Round Six. (Read on…)

Canadian Show Jumping Team Named for Samsung Nations’ Cup

Ottawa, Ontario — Jump Canada is pleased to announce its team for the $75,000 Samsung Nations’ Cup, Presented by CN, to be held on Friday, March 10, during the CSIO5* CN Wellington Finale, the sixth week of competition at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) in Wellington, FL. (Read on…)

Scott Stewart Captures Three Tricolors in Hunters at Winter Equestrian Festival

The sixth week of the Winter Equestrian Festival, the CN Worldwide Wellington Open, presented by Cosequin, welcomed winners into the ring to collect the first hunter championships today. In four divisions of professional hunter competition, Scott Stewart of Flemington, NJ, collected three championships and one reserve champion to be the most decorated rider of the day. (Read on…)

Sharn Wordley Speeds to the Finish with Mr. Flanagan in the $25,000 Grand Prix at HITS Arizona

TUCSON, AZ (February 27, 2026) — Sharn Wordley and Mr. Flanagan out-jumped a field of 28 starters to score the blue ribbon in Sunday’s $25,000 Grand Prix at HITS Arizona. The competition was run under USEF Table II, Section 2A, Time First Jump-Off. Anthony D’Ambrosio of Red Hook, New York was the course designer. (Read on…)

FEI World Cup Jumping and Dressage Finals to Return to Las Vegas in 2007

LAS VEGAS — March 1, 2006—The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) and Las Vegas Events, Inc. (LVE) jointly announced today that the FEI World Cup Finals in both show jumping and dressage will return to the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, April 18-22, 2007. This will mark the fourth time that Las Vegas hosts the FEI World Cup Finals and the second time ever, following the initial time in Las Vegas in 2005, that the world’s premier annual championships in the two Olympic equestrian disciplines are held concurrently. (Read on…)

Hits to Unveil New Desert Equestrian Site

Indio, CA (March 2, 2026)-HITS, Inc. of Saugerties, NY announced today that the company will unveil preliminary site plans for its new multi-million-dollar HITS Desert Equestrian Center at a special by-invitation-only party in honor of the United States Equestrian Team Foundation on Friday, March 3. The new 250-acre venue will be constructed during the next year on property near Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport in Thermal, California. (Read on…)

Joe Fargis and Edgar 12 Race to €20,000 Welcome Stake Win as Global Champions Week Gets Underway

Nineteen nations had representatives in the starting lineup for the opening event of the sixth week of action at the 2006 Winter Equestrian Festival at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club in Wellington, Florida. This week, the CN Worldwide Wellington Open, presented by Cosequin, CSI 5* also features the debut of the all new Global Champions Tour. The tour links six of the world’s most prestigious outdoor show jumping events and begins officially on Sunday in Wellington. Each GCT Grand Prix will carry a purse of €150,000. A rider’s bonus pool of €600,000 will be split among the top eight finishers in the series. (Read on…)