The future of U.S. show jumping was shining bright as a team of up-and-coming athletes dominated the $150,000 Nations Cup CSIO4* at WEF in Wellington, FL.

CSIO4* week in Wellington launched with Adrienne Sternlicht (USA) winning the $5,000 Premier Equestrian Welcome Stake riding Cadans Z.

Spencer Smith won the $50,000 Dutta Corp/Guido Klatte Grand Prix CSI2*, while Catherine Tyree topped the $73,000 CaptiveOne Advisors 1.50m Classic CSI5*.

Norway’s Geir Gulliksen posted the first World Cup victory of his long and successful career riding the brave little VDL Groep Quatro in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Ali Ramsay and Lutz landed in first place in the $40,000 Diamond Tour Speed at DIHP, followed by fellow Canadian Keean White with Vampyr van de Rib.

Two-time US Olympic team gold medalist McLain Ward won his third CSI5* in two weeks by taking the $401,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSI5* riding HH Azur.

Bertram Allen (IRL) continued a successful debut season at the Winter Equestrian Festival with a victory in the Bainbridge CSI5* with Lafayette van Overis.

Qatari jumpers claim that shisha smoked in the hotel where they stayed during their Olympic qualifying show may have been ‘spiked’ by rivals.

Across six continents, horses and riders have been competing in 15 leagues throughout the FEI Jumping World Cup™ 2019/2020 season.

Sri Lankan show jumper Mathilda Karlsson loses her Olympic ticket and others drop in the world ranking as FEI decides classes should not have been approved.