Jumping: Wellington: WEF: Paulo Santana and Taloubet Top $25,000 Suncast® 1.50m Championship Jumper Series Classic

Brazil's Paulo Santana rode Taloubet to victory in the $25,000 Suncast 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic during week three of the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. Photo © Sportfot, Official Sport Photographer of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival,www.sportfot.com

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Wellington, FL - January 30, 2011 - The 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) concluded its third week of competition on Sunday afternoon with a $25,000 Suncast 1.50m Championship Jumper Series Classic. Held in the International Arena of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), the class was won by Paulo Santana (BRA) and Taloubet over a starting field of 31 entries. This win was the pair's first WEF victory.

Hunters: Wellington: WEF: Isabel Portela and Millesime Du Valy Are Awarded the Coldwell Banker Children's Hunter Horse 15-17 Championship

Isabel Portela and Millesime Du Valy are the Coldwell Banker Children's Hunter Horse 15-17 champions during the third week of the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. Photo © Sportfot, Official Sport Photographer of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, www.sportfot.com.

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Wellington, FL - January 30, 2011 - The FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, which runs through April 3, finished its third week of competition with a successful Sunday. The Coldwell Banker Children's Hunter Horse 15-17 awarded their tricolor honors among numerous other championships today.

Isabel Portela was all smiles on Sunday afternoon when she was named the Coldwell Banker Children's Hunter Horse 15-17 champion. Portela was aboard the James B. Pirtle Enterprises Inc entry, Millesime Du Valy, an eleven-year-old Selle Francais gelding.

Jumping: World Cup: Zurich: EHNING MAKES IT FIVE FOR GERMANY AT ZURICH - by Louise Parkes

Photo Caption:  Germany's Marcus Ehning, winner of today's ninth leg of the 2010/2011 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping series in Zurich, Switzerland is presented with a Rolex watch by Mr Pedro Reiser, Market Manager Rolex Switzerland.  Photo: Katja Stuppia/FEI.

ROLEX FEI WORLD CUP™ JUMPING 2010/2011 - ROUND 9
Zurich (SUI), 30 January 2011

Marcus Ehning brought the German tally to five wins in the 2010/2011 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping series with a convincing victory riding Noltes Kuchengirl at the ninth leg in Zurich, Switzerland today.  In an exciting seven-way jump-off against the clock, the defending champion pipped British birthday boy, 28 year old Ben Maher riding the rejunevated Robin Hood W, while Australia's Edwina Alexander and Cevo Itot du Chateau finished third.

Hunters: Wellington: WEF: Victoria Colvin and Waterford Win Big in the Large Junior 15 & Under Hunters

Victoria Colvin and Waterford are the Large Junior 15 & Under Hunter champions during the third week of the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. Photo © Sportfot, Official Sport Photographer of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, www.sportfot.com.

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Wellington, FL - January 29, 2011 - The third weekend of the circuit was off to a busy start at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, which runs through April 3. The sun was finally out as the younger section of Large Junior Hunters stepped into the spotlight in the Rost Arena on Saturday morning.

Jumping: Wellington: CSI2*: Pablo Barrios and G&C Quick Star 11 Succeed in $40,000 Surpass Grand Prix, CSI 2*

Pablo Barrios and G&C Quick Star 11 won the $40,000 Surpass Grand Prix, CSI 2* during the second week of the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. Photo © Sportfot, Official Sport Photographer of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, www.sportfot.com.

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Wellington, FL - January 29, 2011 - Pablo Barrios (VEN) and G&C Quick Star 11, owned by G&C Farm of Wellington, FL, captured the top prize in tonight's $40,000 Surpass Grand Prix, CSI 2*. This was the second event of 11 in the "Saturday Night Lights" series at the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). A crowd of 4,700 spectators were there to enjoy top-class show jumping and all that the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center has to offer.