John French had unprecedented success in this year’s WIHS competition. French capped off his time in the nation’s capital with three championships, three reserve championships, two Grand Hunter Championships, and the 2015 WIHS Leading Hunter Rider title. French guided Laura Wasserman’s Boss to the overall WIHS Grand Hunter Championship, and also won the WIHS Grand Green Working Hunter Championship riding Lee Kellogg Sadrian’s Sochi.
Read MoreThe high-performance competition was hot in today’s $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby. Earning scores in the nineties from both judging panels in both rounds, derby veteran John French rode Hiller Farms’ six-year-old Center Court to a royal win.
Read MoreAfter a rainy morning that drenched Del Mar, the cool afternoon air created an interesting challenge for the high performance hunters. However, six-year-old Center Court, piloted by John French, impressed the judges from the first jump.
Read MoreThe Capital Challenge Horse Show, presented by The Gochman Family, featured the best hunters in the country as well as up-and-coming talent in both horses and riders. Wednesday was full of competition, but the highlight class was the $25,000 WCHR Professional Challenge. John French took home the win for the third time in class history on Small Affair.
Read MoreLearn from World Championship Hunter Rider and USHJA Hunter Derby winner John French what the judges are looking for in a Hunter Under Saddle class and how you can show your horse off properly. With an emphasis on the kind of movement a winning hunter should have in an under saddle class and how the riders position can show off a horses movement or detract from it. This video is for any equestrian rider training horses for show jumping.
Read MoreLearn from World Championship Hunter Rider and USHJA Hunter Derby winner John French what he looks for in a hunter horse. John explains what a hunter looks like and teaches the conformation that makes up the ideal hunter type. This video is for any equestrian rider training horses or buying horses for show jumping.
Read MoreIn any other objective sport, competing at the highest level with a partner you’ve just been introduced to is unheard of. But for ProEquest Pro John French, meeting his horse at the hunter ring and riding straight to the win is all in a day’s work.
Read MoreAlthough some illustrated classic Hunter style, Yellow Dog Farm's Crown Affair and John French proved their handy prowess, scoring a solid 10 points higher than any other round. The 13-year-old Holsteiner stallion moved up from 10th after the first round for the win.
Read MoreAfter three brilliant performances, John French and Rumba will go down in history as the inaugural winners of the ASG Software Solutions/USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals.
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