Press Releases & Announcements
Olympian Will Simpson and Chacco P Win the First Leg of the $270,000 Interactive Mortgage ‘Ticket to Ride’ High Performance Jumper Series
The Grand Prix Field at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park hosted the inaugural $75,000 1.50m ‘Ticket to Ride’ Grand Prix, sponsored by Interactive Mortgage during Blenheim Spring Classic III. Twenty-nine entries contested the first of three 1.50m Grand Prix that make up the High-Performance Jumping Series…
Bronze Tour Brilliance During Blenheim Spring Classic III
Blenheim Spring Classic III welcomed the return of the Bronze Tour to the Oaks International Grand Prix Field at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park. Oscar Soberon (West Palm Beach, FL) designed beautiful courses ranging from 1.30m to 1.35m all week long for the three events. Winning the feature event of the Bronze Tour, the $20,000 1.35m Bronze Tour Classic, was Mary Frances Looke’s Guapa ridden by Hillary Ridland….
Big Wins at Blenheim for Big Shot and Jenny Karazissis
Twenty-two horse and rider combinations embarked on the Grand Prix Field at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park to contest the $15,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby during Blenheim Spring Classic III…
A Golden Finish for the Gold Tour at Blenheim Spring Classic II
The highlight events of Blenheim Spring Classic II was the highly anticipated West Coast Gold Tour. Renowned Olympic course designer Leopoldo Palacios of Venezuela built a 1.45m track and two 1.50m courses for the Gold Tour exhibitors in the grass lined Derby Field at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park…
Bronze Tour Debuts During Blenheim Spring Classic II
During Blenheim Spring Classic II, the Blenheim Bronze Jumping Tour took place in the Derby Field at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park. The Bronze Tour offered three events ranging from a 1.35m to 1.40m with legendary course designer Leopoldo Palacios (VEN) at the helm. Winning the $2,500 1.35m Bronze Tour…
Silver Tour Success During Blenheim Spring Classic II
The Blenheim EquiSports West Coast Jumping Tour debuted during Blenheim Spring Classic II, offering riders three tours categorized by height and prize money. Showcased in the Derby Field at the beautiful Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park, the Silver Tour, held at 1.40m – 1.45m featured three unique competitions…
New VIP Hospitality Options Available For Blenheim EquiSports 2021 Season
UPDATED April 5 – New Food Options. Blenheim EquiSports is delighted to announce new VIP Hospitality options available for the 2021 show season. With adherence to local COVID protocols, we will be offering private ringside suites under the tent formerly known as The Medal Club plus “Cabana” style options located throughout the showgrounds…
Tic Tac Toe Takes The Victory In The $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby During Blenheim Spring Classic II
On Thursday afternoon during Blenheim Spring Classic II, twenty-one horse and rider combinations took center stage at the historic Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park in the $5000 USHJA National Hunter Derby. After the conclusion of both rounds Nicole Bourgeios (Willsonville, OR) and Tic Tac Toe emerged victorious with a total score of 176 points…
2021 Blenheim EquiSports Season Kicks Off With The Spring Classic 1 $25,000 1.45m Markel Insurance Grand Prix
The exciting sport of equestrian show jumping returned to the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park at San Juan Capistrano with the production of the Blenheim Spring Classic 1 $25,000 1.45m Markel Insurance Grand Prix. The grand prix marked the first of fifteen qualifiers…
Robert’s 2021 Start Of Season Update
Dear Friends, It’s been quite a while since my last newsletter, and it’s exciting to be just days away from welcoming the first horses back to the Riding Park in 2021! It was exactly a year ago this weekend that the USEF was forced by COVID-19 to shut the sport down across the country, just hours before the first horses were scheduled to arrive on site in San Juan Capistrano…
Spring Classic Series Starts Wednesday – What You need To Know
We are looking forward to welcoming you to the Blenheim Spring Classic I, returning to the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park at San Juan Capistrano March 24 – 28, 2021. This event kicks off Blenheim’s four-week Spring Classic Series. Below is information you need to know in order to make your check-in process as smooth as possible…
Gourmet Food Trucks Featured At Blenheim Shows
As a way of providing additional dining options while adhering to social distancing requirements, Blenheim EquiSports is pleased to announce the addition of Gourmet Food Trucks during select dates and times. The first Featured Food Truck…