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World Championship Hunter Rider week saw leading hunter athletes gathering at the R+L Arena during Winter Classic 16. Nineteen horse-and-rider combinations participated in the $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunt-N-Go Derby, where Melissa D rode Lily Lutgen’s horse Keeper to victory. Joe Carnicom designed the successful Hunt-N-Go track, which Donnelly appreciated for its flow and options.

Kasey Perry-Glass achieved victory on Heartbeat W.P. in the last Friday Night Freestyle event at the Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Florida. Scoring 75.915%, this win comes as Perry-Glass prepares to compete in summer events in Europe. The pairing previously placed second behind Marcus Orlob in the Grand Prix held on Thursday.

The GCL of Mexico City presented by GNP Seguros showcased a compelling event in the 2025 championship race, as top teams competed at Campo Marte. With a lively audience amplifying the tension, two rounds of thrilling competition took place, leading to a notable change in the overall standings.

Solid Rock, a newly licensed 3-year-old KWPN stallion by McLaren x Tuschinski, has been partly sold to American investor David Wilson. The colt will remain in The Netherlands as he begins his breeding and competition career. Solid Rock, which was bred by E. Reemst, was originally named Sirendo KH. He is out of a Tuschinski x Rousseau x Inspekteur dam.

Earlier this week, Nicola Philippaerts made an impression with H&M Luna van 't Ruytershof in Wellington. Today, the Philippaerts family announced the sale of the 13-year-old mare. Bred by Bert Van den Branden, she is a daughter of Levisto Z and was trained by Elise Van den Branden. The mare joined Nicola Philippaerts' stables in 2021.

Marcus Orlob partnered with the 11-year-old Jane to achieve their fourth straight win at the CDI4* Grand Prix Special held in Wellington, Florida, as part of the 2025 Global Dressage Festival. Despite showing scores near 75%, a spook and mistakes in the two-tempi changes dropped their score to 67%, before they recovered to finish with a score of 70%.

Just one month after signing a six-year sponsorship agreement with Al Shira’aa Stables, the Falsterbo Horse Show has announced the termination of the deal. Al Shira’aa was set to become the title sponsor of the event and the Falsterbo Derby from 2025 onward.

The Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI), in collaboration with #WeRideTogether, has launched an online safeguarding training course for everyone involved in equestrian sport.This course provides essential knowledge about protecting participants from harassment and abuse, emphasizing that safeguarding is a shared responsibility.