Israel's Sydney Shulman Desiderio Wins Wellington Open Jumper
USA's Lillie Keenan 2nd
January 2, 2026 at 1:12 PMBy k.braddick
Israel's Sydney Shulman Desiderio on Villamoura captures Wellington's Premiere WEF 1.40-meter open jumper Friday.
Sydney and the 17-year-old mare completed the course in 62.461 secs., among the 17 combinations with no faults.
USA team rider Lillie Keenan on Opium JW van de Moerhoeve TN was runner up on 63.964. Lillie and the 12-year-old stallion have competed on both sides of the Atlantic since she took over the ride almost four years ago.
Beat Mandli of Switzerland on Diamantina Z, one of his four mounts in the competition with 41 starting, placed third on 65.786.
Results:
Open Jumper 1.40m
Place Horse/Rider Nat. Faults Time
1 VILLAMOURA/SYDNEY SHULMAN DESIDERIO ISR 0 62.461
2 OPIUM JW VAN DE MOERHOEVE TN/LILLIE KEENAN USA 0 63.964
3 DIAMANTINA Z/BEAT MANDLI SUI 0 65.786
4 KAPHIRA/NICOLETTE HIRT USA 0 66.175
5 QOACHELLA/BEAT MANDLI SUI 0 68.614
6 CAMPARI/JONATHAN MCCREA USA 0 69.559
7 GUCCI MUSTERD/BRUNO DINIZ DAS NEVES POR 0 69.976
8 LIKE MAD/MICHAEL TOKARUK USA 0 71.386
9 PRIMO CBI CORNET/PAUL O'SHEA IRL 0 71.391
10 CASALLVANO/EVA FISHERMAN USA 0 71.981
11 PASO DOBLE SCF/PHILIP MCGUANE IRL 0 73.182
12 KANNEM JA Z/MAX WACHMAN IRL 0 74.559
13 CONNY BLUE BH/STEPHEN MOORE IRL 0 75.71
14 HASTING DE KERGLENN/JONATHAN CORRIGAN IRL 0 79.022
15 RURAL JUROR SCF/SHANE SWEETNAM IRL 0 79.93
16 TRICOLOR MB/JONATHAN CORRIGAN 0 80.62
17 JIP VAN T & L Z/CELSO LUIS CAMARGO ARIANI BRA 0 80.911
Photo: Sydney Shulman Desiderio of Israel on Villamoura on way to winning Wellington 1.40-meter open jumper. © 2026 Ken Braddick/Jumper-News.US
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