Thursday, March 3, 2011

Jumping: Wellington: WEF: Mario Deslauriers and Vicomte D Earn Victory in $31,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round 8

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Lauren Fisher for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc.

Wellington, FL - March 3, 2011 - USA's Mario Deslauriers and Vicomte D were victorious in Thursday afternoon's $31,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round 8 following a competitive class at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center during international CSIO week at the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF).


Mario Deslauriers talks about his win with Vicomte D in the $31,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round 8

Hunters: Wellington: Ferrell and Moshi Make a Lasting Impression in the Green Conformation Hunters

Sandy Ferrell and Moshi are the Green Conformation Hunter Champions during the eighth 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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Brooke Bidgood for Equestrian Sport Productions

Wellington, FL - March 3, 2011 - The eighth week of the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival, which runs through April 3, is well into its second day of competition at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. The sun was shinning along with strong gusts of wind as the Green Conformation Hunters made their way into the E.R. Mische Grand Hunter Ring on Thursday morning.

Eventing: USEF: Law and O'Connor Named to 2013 Eventing Chef d'Equipe/Technical Advisor Short List By Joanie Morris


David O'Connor WEG 2010
Leslie Law and Shear L'Eau


Lexington, KY - Leslie Law and David O'Connor have been named to the 2013 Eventing Chef d'Equipe/Technical Advisor Short List. USEF received nine applications from six different nations. The Search Committee interviewed six applicants over the last two weeks. The applicant group is extremely qualified with over thirty Olympic, Pan American, European Championship, and World Equestrian Games medals between them.

Jumping: Wellington: WEF: Ireland's Paul O'Shea and Daydream St. Ghyvan Z Victorious in $5,000 CSIO Welcome Stake

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Jennifer Wood for Jennifer Wood Media, Inc.

Wellington, FL - March 2, 2011 - The eighth week of the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival has begun, and this week is the CSIO "international" week of competition. The opening international class was the $5,000 CSIO Welcome Stake. Paul O'Shea of Ireland had the fastest speed round for victory with Daydream St. Ghyvan Z, owned by Harry Gill.

Paul O'Shea talks about his win in the $5,000 CSIO Open Welcome Stake with Daydream St. Ghyvan Z.


The FTI Winter Equestrian Festival's eighth week of competition continues through Sunday, March 6. Week eight, sponsored by G&C Farm, will feature the $31,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round 8 on Thursday at 2 p.m., the $31,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Jumpers and the $25,000 ESP Jumper Stake on Saturday afternoon, and the Suncast 1.50m Championship Jumper Series Classic on Sunday afternoon.

PRO Derby Cross Debuts at the FTI WEF


This weekend at the FTI WEF, one of the Saturday night features will be the PRO DerbyCross. Olympic Gold Medalist David O'Connor will host a course walk at 5 p.m. followed by the PRO DerbyCross Team Competition at 5:30 p.m.