A historic week for international show jumping, with the most important Rolex Grand Prix of the European summer, personal records in North America and an outstanding Latin and Pan American presence across the world’s most important circuits.
🇫🇷 Jumping International de Dinard CSI5* — Fifth Event of the Rolex Series
Pieter Devos (BEL) claimed the €500,000 Rolex Grand Prix Ville de Dinard with Primo DV in 47.42 seconds, a historic victory with the first horse he ever bred himself, the most emotional moment of the week. Only three combinations returned for the jump-off: Max Kühner (AUT) opened with 4 faults, Christian Ahlmann (GER) posted a clear in 49.08 seconds and Devos closed with a masterclass of speed and precision. Luciana Diniz (BRA) qualified for the jump-off but elected not to return to preserve her mount ahead of the FEI World Championships in Aachen.
Lillie Keenan (USA), No. 9 in the Tu Mundo Ecuestre Pan American Ranking, delivered the most brilliant Friday of the week with a historic double: the Prix Cordon Group CSI5* with Emerlon in 62.12 seconds and the Prix Mars & Co CSI5* 1.55m with Kick On in 38.75 seconds. Ben Maher (GBR), world No. 4, claimed two consecutive victories with different horses, Ginger-Blue in the Prix Key Player CSI5* and Enjeu de Grisien in the Prix Mars & Co. Steve Guerdat (SUI), three-time Olympic medallist and former world No. 1, finally claimed the long-awaited Derby Saur CSI3* with Easy Star de Talma in 155.19 seconds. Kristen Vanderveen (USA), No. 8 in the Pan American Ranking, closed the show winning the Grand Prix Grand Hôtel Barrière CSI3* with Bull Run’s Jireh in 40.31 seconds. Félix Jarry (FRA) claimed the Prix Range Rover CSI3* and Scott Brash (GBR), former world No. 1 and current No. 3, won the Prix Dinard Emeraude Equitation CSI3*.
🇳🇱 Longines Global Future Champions — Longines Tops International Arena, Valkenswaard
Sergio Alvarez Moya (ESP) and Quadrado took command in the €105,500 CSI4* Grand Prix in 41.81 seconds after a 12-horse jump-off, their first CSI4* Grand Prix victory together. Harry Charles (GBR) dominated the qualifiers with four wins from five 1.50m starts, including both CSI4* Grand Prix Qualifiers with Bandit and LT Holst Freda. Yuri Mansur (BRA), former Latin Ranking leader and current No. 6, triumphed in the CSI2* Grand Prix with Incanto VDL in 40.84 seconds. Jur Vrieling (NED) won the CSI4* immediate jump-off and Mathijs van Asten the opening CSI4* Speed.
🇺🇸 WEC Ocala — 2026 Summer Series Week IX
Jad Dana (LBN) reached the historic milestone of 10 FEI victories at the WEC Ocala Summer Series — including the $150,000 Hampton Green Farms Grand Prix CSI3* by just one hundredth of a second over Tracy Fenney (43.07s vs 43.08s). Aaron Vale (USA), No. 5 in the Pan American Ranking, claimed the $32,000 Hampton Green CSI3* Grand Prix Qualifier in 40.39 seconds. Dana also added two more victories during the week, the $32,000 Hampton Gn CSI3* Speed and the $32,000 Hampton Gn CSI3* Winning Round.
🇺🇸 HITS Hudson Valley Jumping Tour — Saugerties, New York — Final Week
Nayel Nassar (EGY) closed the series with victory in the $116,050 Purina CSI3* Grand Prix with Igor van de Wittemoere in 37.720 seconds, six years of partnership culminating at the most important moment. McLain Ward (USA), No. 3 in the Pan American Ranking and former world No. 1, claimed the $62,480 John Deere CSI3* Welcome Stake with First Lady in 41.480 seconds. Sloane Coles (USA) led an all-female podium in the $31,020 Go Rentals CSI3* Jumper Classic with Limoncello Z in 39.71 seconds. Nicky Galligan (IRL) opened the week winning the $31,020 Dapper Horse CSI3* Jumper Classic with Lougherne Kingfisher in 25.880 seconds, the mare’s first international victory.
🇺🇸 Great Lakes Equestrian Festival Week V — Traverse City, Michigan
Jacob Pope (USA) claimed the $116,500 The Dexter CSI3* Grand Prix with Jecibelle in 35.49 seconds, just 0.42 seconds ahead of Hunter Holloway, in a jump-off where only half a second separated the Top 3. Erynn Ballard (CAN), No. 6 in the Pan American Ranking, delivered one of the most extraordinary moments of the North American season with a historic triple, three FEI victories on three different horses in the same week. The FEI North American Youth Championships concluded at Traverse City with Georgina Jewell (Children), Violet Tatum (Junior) and Kait Meggenhofen (Young Rider) claiming individual gold medals.
🇧🇪 Sentower Park CSI3* — Belgium
Marlon Módolo Zanotelli (BRA), No. 5 in the Tu Mundo Ecuestre Latin Show Jumping Ranking, took command in the CSI3* 1.55m Grand Prix with Rockwell RC in 37.90 seconds, edging out Darragh Kenny (IRL) in a double-clear jump-off.
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