The ninth week of the 2020 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) saw a second major win for Kristen VanderVeen (USA) and Bull Run’s Faustino de Tili.

Ashlee Bond (ISR) recorded her first career five-star grand prix victory riding Donatello 141 in the $401,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate at WEF.

Spencer Smith won the $137,000 Equinimity WEF Challenge Cup Round 9 CSI5* riding Theodore Manciais, edging his coach, Eric Lamaze, into 3rd spot.

In Wednesday’s highlight class, the best was saved for last as Vanderveen and Faustino de Tili were the final of 60 to navigate the two-phase course.

Competition on Sunday wrapped up week 8 at the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival with freestyle classes and the conclusion of Youth Dressage Championships.

Rodrigo Lambre topped the $214,000 Premier Equestrian Grand Prix with Catover to conclude WEF 8, while Kevin Babington received a special award.

It was a heady day of new personal bests, with both Adrienne Lyle and Olivia LaGoy-Weltz bringing their A-game to the FEI Grand Prix Special CDI4* at AGDF.

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.

Jessica Jo Tate (USA) piloted 17-year-old gelding Faberge to their first-ever AGDF victory in the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI4* during week eight .

It came down to a minute to win it in the Douglas Elliman Real Estate Classic as Brian Moggre was the only rider to break that mark over the speed track.