October 18th, 2025 – Adding a third FEI win to his week at Tryon International, Daniel Coyle (IRL) left Tryon Stadium on Saturday afternoon with the blue ribbon. With equine teammate Farrel (VDL Cardento 933 x Argelith Stakkato) rising to the occasion, the 2010 Dutch Warmblood gelding and Coyle bested a field of 27 competitors to claim the $31,100 Winning Round CSI 5* victory. Securing a double clear performance, Coyle and Farrel finished with a jump off time of 48.47 seconds. Aboard Lesley Martin’s Perte Totale De Res Nova (Comme Il Faut x Verdi), Andrew Bourns (IRL) also captured a double clear effort with the 2015 Belgian Warmblood stallion, marking 50.14 seconds in the jump off. Third place, with a jump off time of 51.02, was awarded to Nicolette Hirt (USA), riding Kaphira (Broere VDL Corland x Clearway), the 2015 Dutch Warmblood mare owned by Chatwood Farms LLC. 

Tryon, NC—Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) showcased a star in the making on Saturday night as he guided 9-year-old Gadget Mouche to win the $340,000 5* Grand Prix, presented by KASK, to cap Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) Leg 5 at Tryon International. 

October 17, 2025 – The biggest week of the Tryon Fall Series presented by Coca-Cola has commenced in the Blue Ridge Foothills, bringing CSI 2* and 5* competition, along with the thrills of Major League Show Jumping action. Now two-for-two on CSI 2* wins, Daniel Coyle (IRL) once again found the top of the podium in Tryon Stadium, taking first in Friday’s $32,000 Vogel Grand Prix CSI 2* with Ariel Grange’s Daydream (Phin Phin x Voltaire). Coyle and Daydream crossed the jump off timers at 38.01 seconds for a double clear effort. 17-year-old Tony Stormanns (GER) teamed up with Cassius Clay (Comme Il Faut x Albatros), the 2015 Hanoverian gelding owned by HS Sportpferde GMBH, to take second place, just behind Coyle in 38.41 seconds. Also a talented young force, Olivia Sweetnam (USA) claimed third aboard Epic (Billy Mexico x Flyinge Electro), the 2015 Anglo European gelding owned by Sweet Oak Farm and Monica Preston, marking a 40.41 second jump off. 

Mill Spring, NC —Helios scored their second win of the 2025 Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) season in the $262,500 5* Team Competition, presented by Cabana Coast, on Friday evening during Leg 5 at Tryon International. Michael Duffy (IRL) on Be Sky Hawk, Tony Stormanns (GER) aboard Donjon d’Asschaut and Richard Vogel (GER) riding Michael Jackson W made up the winning squad.

Mill Spring, NC—Abdel Saïd (BEL) made his debut under the Trelawny Trailblazers’ moniker an impactful one by winning the $117,000 5* Qualifier, presented by LeMieux, held on Thursday during Leg 5 of Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) at Tryon International. The win and additional eight points were enough for the Trelawny Trailblazers to overtake Maccabi United at the top of the overall team standings. 

Saturday Night Lights presented by Tryon Horse & Home hosted 60 entries under the lights in Tryon Stadium for the $146,000 Coca-Cola Grand Prix CSI 3*, with Gonzalo Busca Roca (ESP) riding Classified to victory in a time of 38.65 seconds in jump-off competition. Luiz Francisco De Azevedo (BRA) and Collin, the 2007 Dutch Warmblood gelding (Colandro x Amethist), sped through the timers in a time of 38.96 seconds to earn reserve honors. Rounding out the podium, Aaron Vale (USA) and Carissimo 25, the 2013 Holsteiner gelding (Cascadello x Clinton), posted a time of 39.17 seconds for third place.

Kara Chad (CAN) and Igor GPH claimed a win in Thursday’s $39,000 ProElite Welcome Stake CSI 3* at Tryon International Equestrian Center & Resort (Tryon International) at Tryon Fall 5, stopping the jump off timers in 40.43 seconds to win by two seconds. Richie Moloney (IRL) piloted Ermes di Tai, the 2014 Selle Français stallion (Canturano x L'arc De Triomphe) owned by Frog Pond Stables, to a time of 42.50 seconds to claim reserve honors. Caroline Mawhinney (USA) rode to a time of 43.23 seconds and third place with Dance du Buisson Z, her own 2011 Zangersheide mare (Dutch Capitol Z x Favoritas XX).