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As the season edges toward its winter rhythm, Pacific Saddlery’s mobile shop is in its final week at DIHP National Sunshine Series. While we’ve been busy among the desert crowds, the global showjumping stage offered its own wave of unforgettable moments from Lyon’s electric indoor atmosphere to Mexico’s passionate homecoming wins. These are the five rides that stayed with me most.
This Week’s Highlights
The Longines Global Champions Tour finale in Riyadh felt like a storybook ending. Beneath the glowing skyline, Jana Wargers (GER) and her determined partner Dorette OLD (GER) delivered a round of rare poise to capture the CSI5 1.60m Grand Prix*. Against an elite jump-off, her balance and belief set her apart. The crowd’s roar followed her to the final fence, where she sealed a career-defining victory and closed the LGCT season on a perfect note.
Official Results
Not far behind in excitement was the unforgettable Friday night inside Lyon’s Longines Equita indoor, where Richard Vogel (GER) and his nine-year-old Gangster Montdesir (GER) conquered the CSI5-W 1.60m Grand Prix*. Facing Olympic champion Ben Maher (GBR) in a jump-off of nine, Vogel’s daring 37.98-second finish electrified the French crowd. For a young horse still on the rise, it was a breakout moment. For Vogel, it was pure belief made visible a new partnership stepping into the spotlight.
Official Results
Of course, another highlight for me came from Monterrey, where the home crowd had its night of pride. Arturo Parada Vallejo (MEX) and Mon Faut-Tren (MEX) owned the CSI5 1.60m GNP Grand Prix*, leading an all-Mexican top four. His time of 39.46 seconds held off Nicolas Pizarro (MEX), and when the final anthem played, the emotion was collective — riders, fans, and even stewards soaking in a moment of national triumph. Monterrey’s passion felt contagious, echoing what makes this sport so deeply human.
Official Results
Then came Vejer de la Frontera, where the Andalucía Tour offered another kind of thrill. Pedro Veniss (BRA) and Nimrod de Muze Imperio Egipcio (BRA) outpaced a 14-horse jump-off in the CSI4 1.55m Grand Prix*, their 38.34-second round a lesson in calm precision. The Andalusian crowd responded with generous applause that seemed to stretch into the sunset. Veniss’s quiet confidence reminded me that great horsemanship often whispers rather than shouts.
Official Results
Finally, a smaller tour brought its own emotional weight. At Oliva Nova’s Autumn MET II, Jules Orsolini (FRA) and Ibrahim (FRA) earned their long-awaited breakthrough in the CSI2 1.45m Grand Prix*. After months of near-misses, their jump-off was a study in composure and trust, slicing through tight turns to finish in 37.92 seconds ahead of Douglas Lindelöw (SWE). The applause felt personal — a rider and horse finally rewarded for persistence.
Official Results
What tied this week together wasn’t scale or prestige, but presence. Each win carried its own quiet certainty — riders utterly in tune with the rhythm of their horses, blocking out the noise around them. Whether under Riyadh’s floodlights or Vejer’s golden sun, the best moments came from that shared calm before the final stride, where instinct takes over and everything just works.
