Jared Petersen Aboard Zechariah Speeds to a Win at HITS Ocala

McLain Ward racked up his second win of the week at the WEC Ocala Winter Spectacular III. This time, it was aboard Le Louvre 5, an 11-year-old Westphalian gelding, in the $32,000 1.45 meter Winning Round class. He earned the blue ribbon in the $32,000 CSI2* Speed class earlier this week, also a 1.45 meter class, with a different horse - I Know.

California native Skylar Wireman and the 12-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding Tornado won the $30,000 FarmVet Open Classic during week 2 of the Desert Circuit at Desert International Horse Park in Thermal, California.“We’re preparing this week before he’ll jump the CSI5* grand prix again next week,” said Wireman.

At the age of 35, Ludger Beerbaum's Goldfever, who had won everything from German championship gold to Olympic gold, has passed away. "Of course, we are all very sad today that Goldfever is no longer with us – but we also look back with great gratitude and a little pride on his successes and the time we spent together," Ludger Beerbaum announced in a statement from Beerbaum Stables.