Wellington, Fla. – April 16, 2026—Mexico’s Tanimara Maria Macari Carrillo and Quenala T highlighted the start of international competition during Week 3 of the Wellington International Spring Series, presented by Florida Coast Equipment, by winning the $32,000 Florida Coast Equipment CSI3* Two-Phase Thursday on the grass derby field at Equestrian Village.
Tanimara Maria Macari Carrillo & Quenala T are presented as winners of the $32,000 Florida Coast Equipment CSI3* Two-Phase by Yan Rodriguez. Photo ©Sportfot
The Spring Series spans five weeks and runs through May 10, featuring hunter, jumper and equitation competition at Wellington International, home of the famed Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Learn more about the Spring Series HERE.
Bought by Rupert Winkelmann Sportpferde e. K. as a five-year-old mare in Germany, Quenala T (Qualito x Coronado)—now 10—is one of several mounts in Macari’s string ready to step up to consistent international competition with Nations Cup aspirations in the plan for this summer.
From a competitive opening field of 46 over course designer Oscar Soberon’s (USA) two-phase track, Macari posted the fastest time in the speed phase of 31.37 seconds. Only fractions off the pace in 31.90 seconds was Chloe Reid (USA) riding Live Oak Plantation’s Chelsea 179, an 11-year-old Oldenburg (Cador 5 x Laudabilis) mare.
Closing out Thursday’s podium was USA’s Alex Matz aboard Clarimo, a 9-year-old Zangersheide (Comilfo Plus Z x Polydor) gelding co-owned by Matz’s parents, Dorothy and Michael. The pair stopped the clock at 32.69 seconds.
Tanimara Maria Macari Carrillo & Quenala T. Photo ©Sportfot
“The second half of the course invited you to run and take some leave-outs, and we took our chance,” said the 26-year-old who rides alongside her partner Rupert Winkelman at Eickendorf Horses.
“We’ve had a great season—maybe a bit slower than others, but we have horses that are just now turning 10, so we have been taking it slow and then start pushing it about now,” explained Macari, who represented her home nation of Mexico in the FEI Nations Cup during WEF. “These spring shows serve as a great way for us to step them up and get ready for five-stars and hopefully Nations Cup appearances this summer.”
While hopes are high, Macari admits her partnership with Quenala T took work to develop, saying, “She’s a true mare and has a mind of her own, so we had to compromise on a few things. I like to say we’ve become friends now.
“She has a very athletic body, so everything comes really easily for her,” continued Macari on the mare’s natural ability. “When you start jumping bigger, everything needs to come together. Even though she was built to jump, some aspects of rideability were missing, which made her weak. But she’s so athletic, she never really needed the muscle.”
Macari recalled with a laugh, “She couldn’t understand why we kept making her do the dressage work, but she has come around, and now she accepts it, which is important because she’s happier as well. It was just about time and patience with her—she’s a fighter in the ring, and I know she’s always on my side.”
For complete results of the $32,000 Florida Coast Equipment CSI3* Two-Phase, click HERE.
Tanner Korotkin & Etonemoi Del Cabalero. Photo ©Sportfot
Earlier in the day, Tanner Korotkin (USA) and Etonemoi Del Cabalero won on the field in the Bainbridge Companies CSI3* Two-Phase. Korotkin and the 12-year-old Selle Français mare (Air Jordan Z x Le Tot de Semilly) owned by Lanes End Farm made light work of the track and crossed the timer beam in 33.36 seconds. A fraction of a second separated the final two podium finishers with Michel Feitosa (BRA) taking home second at 39.31 seconds riding BP Nickita, owned by Trefoil Farm. Matz pocketed two third-place podiums, finishing in 39.46 seconds aboard Juan Pablo Betancourt’s Viva Pleasure PS.
Tanner Korotkin & Etonemoi Del Cabalero are presented as winners of the Bainbridge Companies CSI3* Two-Phase by Richard & Jennifer Schechter. Photo ©Sportfot
For complete results of the Bainbridge Companies CSI3* Two-Phase, click HERE.
To view complete results from Spring 3, click HERE. For champion and reserve titles, click HERE.
Visit WellingtonInternational.com to view results, schedules and streaming schedules for the Wellington International Spring Series, presented by Florida Coast Equipment.
