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Millie Vlasov and Gulliver du Saint-Chene finish 10th overall in XXV Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026; qualify for Pan-American Games.

Congratulations to Millie and Gulli and all of Team Bahamas!

Team Bahamas was back in France this summer! Under the guidance of Coach Raishun Burch and with the help of our friends at Haras de la Corbiniere, Sienna Jones (Gadget de Peley), Alana Pyfrom (Rapido du Bosquet), Kelsey Pyfrom (Chark Vador Arvei) and Marlo Pinder (Crabbswood Sebastian) placed 4th out of 12 teams at the 2026 FFE World Clubs Tournament in Lamotte-Beuvron, France.

This year was the 20th anniversary of the World Clubs Tournament and featured the largest field ever, with 12 nations competing in 3 jumping rounds over 2 days. The competition was stiff: at the end of Day 1, The Bahamas was one of six teams on a score of zero, with Italy and China sitting just behind on only 4 faults. With a drop score in hand, Hungary and Chile stayed clear of the pack on Day 2 by maintaining their zero score, while France, Portugal and Cambodia all tumbled in the standings after incurring multiple rails. Italy rose to the occasion, posting 6 clear rounds to remain on their initial score of 4, drawing level with Team Bahamas and setting up a nail-biting finish. In the final round Alana and Kelsey Pyfrom both went clear, but unlucky rails by Sienna Jones and Marlo Pinder meant that in the end, The Bahamas finished in 4th place.

The final results of the competition were: 1st place – Hungary; 2nd place – Chile; 3rd place – Italy; 4th place – The Bahamas; 5th place – Portugal; 6th place – Cambodia; 7th place – France; 8th place – China; 9th place – Venezuela; 10th place – Canada; 11th place – Tunisia; 12th place – Turkiye.

Thank you to the FFE for a wonderful competition…
Congratulations to Team Hungary for a well-deserved win…
Kisses to Gadget, Rapido, Chark and Crabbswood for giving us their all…
Thank you to Sophie de Coligny and Virginie Leblond for the use of their beautiful horses, and to Marine, Hellouin, Clara, Lou and Margault for your help and support!

Well done Sienna, Alana, Kelsey and Marlo – bringing Equestrian 242 to the world!

Overall Award Winners

• D’Aguilar Junior Equitation High Point Rider Trophy Winner: Stella Babcock
• Childrens High Point Dressage Rider: Gabriela Souza
• Adult High Point Dressage Rider: Michelle Stanhope
• Jumper Horse of the Year: Whiterock Duggie AHG (owned by Nadim Nsouli)
• Jumper Pony of the Year: Rags to Riches (owned by Camperdown Equestrian Centre)
• Dr. Francis Adderley High Point Jumper Trophy Winner: Rags to Riches (owned by Camperdown Equestrian Centre)
• All-Bahamas Equestrian Scholars: Poppy Denning, Emery Dunn, Anouk Formige, Alexander Frantz, Aveni Gunst, Sienna Jones, Madison Miller, Reagan Moxey, Marlo Pinder, Ella Saidi, Gabriela Souza, Isla Whylly
• Junior Sportsmanship Award Winner: Meadow Dinnick

Future Champions Award Winners

• Leadline Walk/Trot – Champion: Lily Munroe; Reserve Champion: Madison Major
• Walk/Trot – Champion: Eliana Skopelja; Reserve Champion: Layla Cunningham
• Walk/Trot/Jump an X – Champion: Stella Hayes; Reserve Champion: Emmeline Key
• Walk/Trot/Jump a Line – Champion: Samantha Mahelis; Reserve Champion: Layla Cunningham
• Short Trot Course – Champion: Layla Cunningham; Reserve Champion: Samantha Mahelis
• Walk/Trot/Canter – Champion: Hailey Cunningham; Reserve Champion: Tessa Van Onselen
• Walk/Trot/Canter/Jump a Line – Champion: Tessa Van Onselen; Reserve Champion: Hailey Cunningham
• Short Canter Course – Champion: Hailey Cunningham; Reserve Champion: Emma Knowles

Equitation Division Award Winners

• Crossrail Equitation Division – Champion: Stella Babcock; Reserve Champion: Selin Karabas
• Short Stirrups Equitation Division – Champion: Isla Whylly; Reserve Champion: Poppy Denning
• Novice Equitation Division – Champion: Anouk Formigé; Reserve Champion: Kelsey Pyfrom

Jumpers Division Award Winners

• Puddle Jumpers 1 Division – Champion: Rags to Riches (owned by Camperdown Equestrian Centre); Reserve Champion: Just Keep Swimming (owned by Camperdown Equestrian Centre)
• Puddle Jumpers 2 Division – Champion: Rags to Riches (owned by Camperdown Equestrian Centre); Reserve Champion: Lucky Star (owned by Erika Adderley)
• Pre-Novice Jumpers Division – Champion: Princess Fiona (owned by Camperdown Equestrian Centre); Reserve Champion: Pride (owned by Erika Adderley)
• Novice Jumpers Division – Champion: Whiterock Duggie AHG (owned by Nadim Nsouli); Reserve Champion: Pride (owned by Erika Adderley)
• Hopeful Jumpers Division – Champion: Laureanna CF (owned by Linda D’Aguilar); Reserve Champion: Shakespeare in Paradise (owned by Alana Pyfrom)
• Low Child/Adult Jumpers Division – Champion: Whiterock Duggie AHG (owned by Nadim Nsouli)

Dressage Test Award Winners

• Introductory Test A Childrens – Champion: Tessa Van Onselen; Reserve Champion: Selin Karabas
• Introductory Test B Adults – Champion: Rowena Jones; Reserve Champion: Carisa Brogdon
• Introductory Test B Childrens – Champion: Madison Miller; Reserve Champion: Avery Roberts
• Introductory Test C Adults – Champion: Rowena Jones; Reserve Champion: Ella Saidi
• Introductory Test C Childrens – Champion: Avery Roberts; Reserve Champion: Poppy Denning
• Training Level 1 Test Adults – Champion: Laura Kimble-Morley; Reserve Champion: Michelle Stanhope
• Training Level 1 Test Childrens – Champion: Gabriela Souza; Reserve Champion: Alana Pyfrom
• Training Level 3 Test Adults – Champion: Michelle Stanhope; Reserve Champion: Lorrinda Maura
• Training Level 3 Test Childrens – Champion: Kelsey Pyfrom; Reserve Champion: Hannah Knowles

Equestrian Bahamas is pleased to announce the election of its Board of Directors and appointment of Officers for the 2026-2028 term, as confirmed at the Annual General Meeting held on Sunday, 19 April 2026.

Board of Directors

• Carrie Saidi
• Peter Vlasov
• Catherine Ramsingh-Pierre
• Erika Adderley
• Rowena Jones

Officers

• President: Catherine Ramsingh-Pierre
• Vice President: Erika Adderley
• General Secretary: Nicole Watkins
• Board Secretary: Laura Pinder
• Treasurer: Sabrina Wong
• Athlete Representative: Anna Camille Vlasov
• Assistant Secretary: Kimberly Johnson
• Assistant Treasurer: Carrie Saidi
• Members-at-Large: Catherine Dunn, George Pyfrom, Allison Collie

The Federation congratulates all Directors and Officers on their appointment, and thanks them for their commitment to the development of equestrian sport in The Bahamas.

Congratulations to our winners:

Jumpers/Equitation
Puddle Jumpers 1 – Pride/Stella Babcock
Puddle Jumpers 2 – Rags to Riches/Isla Whylly
Novice Jumpers – Whiterock Duggie/Anouk Formige
Walk/Trot/X – Stella Hayes
Short Trot Course – Layla Cunningham
Walk/Trot/Canter/Line – Tessa Van Onselen

Dressage
Introductory Test A Childrens – Tessa Van Onselen
Introductory Test B Childrens – Madison Miller
Introductory Test C Childrens – Avery Roberts
Training Level 1 Childrens – Gabriela Souza
Training Level 3 Childrens – Kelsey Pyfrom
Introductory Test B/C Adult – FES Querida/Rowena Jones
Training Level 1/3 Adult – Dhuesenberg/Michelle Stanhope

Congrats to Team Bahamas members Marlo Pinder, Alana Pyfrom and Kelsey Pyfrom and Coach Rai Burch for a strong finish at the final competition of the 2025-2026 Grand Caraïbe Tour.

Highlights of the competition included:

– Marlo Pinder/Belkaya Etchegaia (Grand Prix Division): 2nd place Day 2, 5th/12 overall

– Kelsey Pyfrom/Unidylle D’Amour Z (Elite Division): 8th place Day 1, 3rd place Day 2, 5th/18 overall

– Alana Pyfrom/Etoile D’Amour Z (Elite Division): 11th/18 overall

Grand Caraibe family, we will see you next season!

Mark your calendars! There’s a new competition destination for EB Youth Squad riders! Kaitlyn Russell and Kelsey Pyfrom made a successful debut for The Bahamas at the 2026 Gran Copa Gobernadora in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Under the guidance of Coach Raishun Burch, Kaitlyn and Kelsey achieved three top 10 finishes in the Amplia 0.80m category, as follows:

Kaitlyn Russell (Indiana Faith)
Amplia 0.80m Two Phase Special: 7th/24 (0/0/31.96)
Amplia 0.80m Speed Class: 7th/25 (0/71.48)

Kelsey Pyfrom (Scarlet)
Amplia 0.80m Speed Class: 6th/25 (0/68.80)

We thank the Gran Copa Organizing Committee for their kind invitation and look forward to participating in 2027!

Next up: Team Bahamas competes in the final leg of the Grand Caraïbe circuit, which will be held at La Martingale, Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe, from 30 April-3 May.

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.

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.

Riding the 10-year old Irish Sport Horse gelding Whiterock Duggie, Coello carried a
clean sheet through 3 competitions and 6 grueling rounds of jumping, navigating the
courses designed by FEI Course Designers Marina Azevedo of Brazil, Cristina
Larangeiro of Portugal, and Erica Sportiello of Brazil with ease. In the final competition
at Moonstone Stables last weekend, the pair rode the first round in 62.22 seconds and
then returned to complete the speed round in 58.79 seconds, shaving valuable fractions
off their previous time of 59.18 seconds achieved in Competition 2 back in October.

A team of high-ranking FEI officials were on hand to validate Coello’s performance,
including FEI Level 4 Judge David Distler (USA), FEI Level 3 Judge Colleen Hoffman
(CAN), FEI Level 3 Steward Heidi Mello (BER) and FEI Level 4 Veterinarian Dr.
Kimberly Snyder (USA). Before the competition Coello was required to present
Whiterock Duggie to the panel in a mandatory horse inspection, for which she was
awarded a sparkling 99% score for overall presentation.

As a result of her performance Coello is currently ranked in first place in the FEI Zone
10 Category C standings, and near the top worldwide. With just a few competitions
remaining on the international Challenge 2025 calendar, she stands poised for a
spectacular international finish!