Wellington, Fla. – January 25, 2026—Canadian Olympian Erynn Ballard currently holds a hot hand; she has won at least once every week since November. Adding to her tally on Sunday, she topped the $62,500 Hermès CSI4* 1.50m Classic aboard Chatadel PS, owned by Jose Pablo Salgado and Ilan Ferder. The win capped Week 3 of the 2026 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Running through March 29, WEF hosts 12 weeks of international competition at Wellington International.
Erynn Ballard & Chatadel PS. Photo ©Sportfot
Less than a second slower than Ballard, Mimi Gochman (USA) took second with Inclen BH, an 11-year-old Austrian Warmblood gelding, owned by DG Sport Horse. Six-time U.S. Olympian Mclain Ward and Lestro VD Valckenborg, a 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood owned by Marta Mattox, closed out the podium in third.
Ballard said she and her team have been patiently waiting for Chatadel PS (Chacoon Blue x Conthargos) to turn nine. And this year, the wait is over for the Oldenburg stallion.
“We have had him since he was seven and have been developing him,” said Ballard of the mount purchased from an auction in Mexico by Salgado. “He finished last season winning his first two-star grand prix—he’s a winner, and I think for a young horse, we did everything perfectly. He did the youngster tour at Aachen, and without over-jumping him, he has seen the world. I’m proud of the way we have developed him.
“To have a horse this long is unusual, and we have created a bond with him that shows in the results,” continued Ballard.
Erynn Ballard & Chatadel PS are presented as winners of the $62,500 Hermès CSI4* 1.50m Classic by Ray Vega, Equestrian Account Manager for Hermès. Photo ©Sportfot
Of her recent win streak, Ballard said, “To manifest these kinds of results at every single show for eight horse shows in a row, that’s mega. It shows the consistency in our program and in our horses. There’s a depth in our string that was created by good management, and it’s exciting.”
In addition to the win, Chatadel PS earned the Champion Equine Insurance Jumper Style Award for WEF 3 from Laura Fetterman of Champion Equine Insurance.
For complete results from the $62,500 Hermès CSI4* 1.50m Classic, click HERE.
Luciana Lossio and Lady Louise Jmen Lucky Once Again in Florida Coast Equipment Grand Prix
Brazil’s Luciana Lossio and her mare Lady Louise Jmen made a lively return to U.S. soil to take the win in the $62,500 Florida Coast Equipment CSI2* Grand Prix on Sunday of WEF 3.
“We took some time off, and this was our first big show for us,” said Lossio, who won a five-star grand prix with Lady Louise during the 2024 WEF season. “We’ll stay for the rest of the season and work on moving up. The goal is to qualify for the four-star and five-star classes.”
Luciana Lossio & Lady Louise Jmen. Photo ©Sportfot
Lady Louise, a Brazilian-bred mare, had no problem making light work of Canadian course designer Peter Grant’s track. Not far from the winning pair was Amy Millar (CAN). She finished second with Christiano, a 16-year-old Dutch-bred gelding, for owners Future Adventures. Jonathan Corrigan (IRL) took third with Darius De Kerglenn, a 13-year-old gelding.
Bought as a six-year-old, the now 15-year-old Lady Louise has brought Lossio places she never expected to go. “We found her in the middle of nowhere in Brazil. I went to see her; I liked her, so we brought her in originally to do the 1.20m.
“At the time, I didn’t want to jump any more than that,” said Lossio. “But she made me believe that I could jump more. She’s shown me the world. We had great seasons here, and we’ve been to Europe together. This mare is everything to me.”
Luciana Lossio and Lady Louise Jmen are presented as winners of the $62,500 Florida Coast Equipment CSI2* Grand Prix by Yan Rodriguez, Sales, Florida Coast Equipment. Photo © Sportfot
As an amateur rider and a full-time lawyer in Brazil, Lossio will travel to Wellington weekly throughout the season to compete. Alongside her husband and fellow amateur rider Rodrigo Cunha, the pair hope to see Lady Louise back in the Saturday Night Lights spotlight soon.
For complete results from the $62,500 Florida Coast Equipment CSI2* Grand Prix, click HERE.
Full results of Week 3 are available HERE.
