Congratulations to our top performers in the 2025 CEA Dressage Challenges.
Six out of the 11 CEA countries contested the Dressage Challenges this year,
and The Bahamas held its own in every category contested!
Congratulations to all competitors, owners and trainers. Here is a summary
of the top Bahamas performers:
Mini Dressage Challenge
Laura Kimble-Morley / Dheusenberg (66.923%) – Overall Adult MDC High Scorer
Carisa Brogdon / Pistachio: 1st place (58.750%) – Intro Test B Adult
Ella Saidi / Vivawell: 3rd place (56.750%) – Intro Test C
Laura Kimble-Morley / Dheusenberg: 1st place (66.923%) – Training Level 1
Selin Karabas / Rags to Riches: 1st place (64.688%) – Intro Test A Childrens
Aveni Gunst / Valentine:
5th place (62.500%) – Intro Test B
Stella Babcock / Pride:
7th place (61.563%) – Intro Test B
Poppy Denning / Valentine:
6th place (64.750%) – Intro Test C
Avery Roberts / Casino Royale:
7th place (64.250%) – Intro Test C
Alana Pyfrom / Shakespeare in Paradise:
5th place (65.769%) – Training Level 1
Gabriela Souza / Casino Royale:
8th place (62.500%) – Training Level 1
Regional Dressage Challenge
Michelle Stanhope / Dheusenberg: 2nd place (69.200%) – Training Level 3 Adult
Lorrinda Maura / Shakespeare in Paradise: 4th place (68.400%) – Training Level 3 Adult
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!
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.
L-R: Rowena Jones (Director); Laura Pinder (Secretary); Kimberly Johnson (Assistant Secretary); Cat Dunn (Member-at-Large); Loran Pyfrom (Member-at-Large); Erika Adderley (Vice-President); Allison Collie (Member-at-Large); Sabrina Wong (Treasurer); Cathy Ramsingh-Pierre (President); Carrie Saidi (Director).
Absent: Peter Vlasov (Director); Nicole Watkins (Secretary General); Millie Vlasov (Athlete Representative)
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)
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.
