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Marlo Pinder Strikes Show Jumping Gold in Martinique
Team Bahamas made a strong showing at the Grand Caraïbe show jumping competition in Le François, Martinique, last weekend to finish in 4th place overall. Kelsey Pyfrom made her travel squad debut in the Espoir Category (0.85m) while Alana Pyfrom (ShowGoldAlways) placed 4th on Day 1 of competition in the Elite Category (1.10m). Also riding in the Elite category, Marlo Pinder riding Cazanova stole the show. The pair placed 7th on Day 1 and 1st on Day 2, posting a double clear and a winning jump-off time of 41.79 seconds to earn overall Champion honours! Silver went to Sebastien De Virginy of Martinique, while Jonathan Filardo of Barbados earned the Bronze.
The two-day competition featured 75 riders from 7 countries (The Bahamas, Barbados, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Martinique, and Suriname), competing on horses lent for the competition by riders from stables across the island of Martinique.
Pinder’s success marks The Bahamas’ first gold medal in the Grand Caraibe Tour. The next competition in the Tour will take place in May, on the island of Guadeloupe.
Congratulations 2025 CEA Mini Jumping Challenge Team Bahamas
Meadow Dinnick/Just Keep Swimming Winners – Height Class A (0.50m)
Isla Whylly/Rags to Riches – Winners Height Class B (0.60m)
Anouk Formigé/Whiterock Duggie – Winners Height Class C (0.70m)
Congratulations Katerina Coello – 1st place Zone 10 Category C 2025 FEI Jumping World Challenge
TOP 20 placing (17/236) Category C Individual world ranking!
Dressage Riders Rise to the Challenge
Our riders did The Bahamas proud in this year’s Caribbean Equestrian Association (CEA) Dressage Challenge,
held at Mariposa Stables!
A special THANK YOU to FEI Dressage Judge
Alexandre Lacerda Leão (BRA – Level 3) for his encouraging comments and insightful suggestions.
Congratulations to all participants, especially:
Mini Dressage Challenge — Childrens Individual Winners
- Intro Test A — Selin Karabas / Rags to Riches
- Intro Test B — Aveni Gunst / Valentine
- Intro Test C — Poppy Denning / Valentine
- Training Level 1 — Alana Pyfrom / Shakespeare in Paradise
Mini Dressage Challenge — Adults Individual Winners
- Intro Test B — Carisa Brogdon / Pistachio
- Intro Test C — Ella Saidi / Vivawell
- Training Level 1 — Laura Kimble-Morley / Dheusenberg
Regional Dressage Challenge — Childrens Individual Winners
- Training Level Test 3 — Hannah Knowles / Apple Strudel
Regional Dressage Challenge — Adults Individual Winners
- Training Level Test 3 — Michelle Stanhope / Dheusenberg
Mini Dressage Challenge Team (Childrens)
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Alana Pyfrom (Shakespeare in Paradise) — Training Level Test 1
(65.769%) -
Poppy Denning (Valentine) — Introductory Test C
(64.750%) -
Selin Karabas (Rags to Riches) — Introductory Test A
(64.688%)
Mini Dressage Challenge Team (Adults)
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Laura Kimble-Morley (Dheusenberg) — Training Level Test 1
(66.923%) -
Carisa Brogdon (Pistachio) — Introductory Test B
(58.750%) -
Ella Saidi (Vivawell) — Introductory Test C
(56.750%)
Overall rankings for Individuals and Teams will be announced by the CEA at the end of the 2025–2026 season.
Katerina Jumps Clear to Lead FEI World Jumping Challenge!
Junior show jumping star Katerina Coello made history for Bahamas equestrian sport this weekend as the first equestrian athlete to compete in the FEI Jumping World Challenge. The FEI Jumping World Challenge is a multi-stage event contested at three height categories. It takes place over three competitions, each consisting of two jumping rounds, and is designed to allow riders from developing nations to compete internationally without having to leave their own country. Riders competing over identical jumping courses and at the end of the year results from competitors all over the world are tallied and ranked.
Marlo is Elite in Grand Caraibe Suriname
December Jumper Extravaganza
Bahamas Medals in FEI Dressage
Congratulations to 13-year-old Gabriela Souza-Cordovez, first athlete to represent The Bahamas in FEI Dressage! Gaby won individual bronze in the Children Division and team gold in the mixed teams at the CDI-W Mexico 2025 at Rancho St. Vincent, Mexico. The competition was part of the Borrowed Horses Project, an FEI education initiative allowing Children (12-14 years) and Juniors (14-18 years) to compete on borrowed horses. The CDI-W Mexico 2025 marked the first time the event has been held in the Americas as a part of a CDI-W (Dressage World Cup Qualifier) competition.
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