The Olympic champions took on a tough international field of 45 over Canadian Peter Grant's course, edging Ben Maher and Nina Mallevaey.
The grass derby field in Wellington saw 44 international entries compete over Olaf Petersen Jr's course, with the German rider duplicating last year's victory.
The 12 weeks of competition at Wellington International will feature the season finale $750,000 Rolex Grand Prix at the end of March.
Susan Pape and Harmony’s Eclectisch owned opening week of the 2025 Adequan Global Dressage Festival, taking the Grand Prix and the Special.
The Week 1 ‘Saturday Night Lights' at Wellington International marked the Egyptian rider's ‒ and his horse Ali's ‒ first win under the lights.
Canada's Mario Deslauriers lands two in the top ten of the opening Grand Prix to kick off the 13-week winter Florida series.
The American rode the “super consistent” Helios vd Nosahoeve to victory in the starting field of 42 over Hector Loyola’s course.
Majority partners Mark Bellissimo, Marsha Dammerman, Lisa Lourie, and Roger Smith will purchase the Florida showgrounds from GEG.
The Canadian closed out ESP Summer III at Wellington International with a win in the $10,000 1.40m following a second-place finish on Friday.
The Canadian rider closed out the third week of the 2024 ESP Spring Series in Wellington and now heads for tbird and Spruce Meadows.