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leading time of 42.08 sec- onds before Swail entered the Coca-Cola Coliseum as the final challenger. “If I do my job cor-


rectly and give him a good opportunity to do well, he generally does,” said Swail, 53, who left daring strides out to the second fence in the jump-off. “Both these kids are very good riders and they are great


horsewomen.


They’re tough to beat, so when I went in last and saw an opportunity there for me to win, I gave it my best shot.” After the third leg of


the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ North Amer- ican League, Swail’s win has boosted him to the top of the standings as the race heats up for the 2026 FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final in Fort Worth, Texas, next April. “I plan on doing the


World Cup Finals this year; I feel it’s a good fit for Casturano,” continued Swail. “He has developed over the last couple of years at the five-star level and I think he’s ready to go to one of these champi- onships with a very good chance of doing well.” In her Royal Horse


Show debut, Wireman rode into the runner-up po- sition. Coming off a ban- ner summer that included double gold medals in the Young Rider division at the FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC), she continued her streak with the Hol- steiner gelding (Con- stanzehof’s Barcley x Lasino) she owns together with her mother, Shayne Wireman, and Wireman Investment Group. “This horse is only


nine, so I’m very proud of him jumping double clear tonight,” said Wireman of the mount she has been


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arena is my baby. We want peo- ple sitting with note pads to write down the advice they are being given by world class train- ers”


On top of the talent coming,


the exhibitor list has grown sub- stantially. We hit the road reach- ing out to all kinds of equine related companies, many who had heard about the Expo al- ready. The businesses and serv- ices that attend are certainly the ones who care about being in front of their customers. We also have many associations joining this year looking to increase their membership. That’s also very important to give them your consideration, as they are mak- ing a massive effort to be there for you. This is officially the call to


Mimi Gochman riding Inclen BH took third in the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Toronto, presented by Ecclestone Horse Transport. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography


partnered with for the last year. “I know that he’s fast, but I also knew Conor was behind me, so at that point my goal was to do a solid round and hope that it would be fast enough. He’s always right there with me waiting for me to tell him what to do. It is a real treat to be able to ride a horse like that.” Wireman is also tak-


ing aim at the 2026 FEI World Cup™ Finals and


hopes to return to Fort Worth, the location of her first-ever World Cup qual- ifying win in 2023. Also making her first


appearance at the Royal Horse Show, Gochman was the first clear in the opening round riding In- clen BH, a 10-year-old Austrian Warmblood (Stakkato Gold x Rachael) owned by DG Sport Horse, LLC. Returning as the trailblazer again in the


jump-off, she unfortu- nately went off course on the short track, resulting in elimination. “Inclen BH slipped in


the turn. I turned inside the jump where I probably would have liked to go around, and it caught him off guard. I went blank and forgot where I was going,” admitted Gochman. “That’s very unusual for me and slightly embarrass- ing, but these things hap-


pen and I’m lucky that I have a fantastic team and a fantastic horse and the op- portunity to be here at all. I’ll take it and learn from it.”


Cyrus K. Cooper,


CEO of the Royal Agricul- tural Winter Fair, was thrilled with the sold-out crowd and overall success of the 2025 Royal Horse Show. “Not only have we


beaten last year’s numbers, we have returned to pre-


Show, several prestigious awards were presented. Peter Cullen of Valley Green Farm was the pre- senting sponsor of the Leading International Rider Award that went to Mark Bluman of Colom- bia as well as the Leading Lady Rider Award earned by France’s Nina Malle- vaey. Both riders were making their Royal Horse Show debut. The Leading Cana-


dian Rider title went to


$280,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Toronto, presented by Ecclestone Horse Trans- port Saturday, November 15, 2025 Rider / Nation / Horse / Faults / Time 1. Conor Swail / IRL / Casturano / 0:0 / 41.24 2. Skylar Wireman / USA / Barclino B / 0:0 / 42.08 3. Mimi Gochman / USA / Inclen BH / 0:eliminated 4. Rene Dittmer / GER /


Ireland’s Conor Swail aboard Casturano is presented as the winner of the $280,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Toronto, presented by Ecclestone Horse Transport, by Romina Di Pasquale (left), Longines Brand Manager Canada, and Urs Schiendorfer (right), representing Longines. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography


In her Royal Horse Show debut, Skylar Wireman of the United States finished second in the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Toronto, presented by Ecclestone Horse Transport, aboard Barclino B. Photo by Ben Radvanyi Photography


COVID numbers through a lot of work, focus, and a shared passion in the world of equine sport and what can happen in Toronto, the greatest city on earth,” said Cooper, who is in his second year as CEO of The Royal. “The Royal means so much to so many people; I shook hands with someone today who is 102 years old and has been coming since they were in their 30s. That means something, and we owe it to them to continue the legacy of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.”


At the conclusion of the CSI5*-W Royal Horse


Nicole Walker of Aurora, ON, which earned her the Lt. Col. Stuart C. Bate Me- morial Trophy from spon- sor Mamiche Pathay. Phelina de Septon, ridden by Mark Bluman and owned by Canadian Olympian Mario Deslauri- ers, earned the All-Cana- dian Cup. The award recognizes the Leading Canadian-owned horse in memory of lifelong horse- woman Susan Grange of Lothlorien Farm. For more information


on the Royal Horse Show, visit www.royalfair.org/ horse-show/.


Cody 139 / 1 / 70.27 5. Nicole Walker / CAN / Panter JVH / 1 / 70.72 6. Daniel Bluman / ISR / Gemma W / 4 / 66.54 7. Mark Bluman / COL / Ubiluc / 4 / 68.00 8. Kyle Timm / CAN / Casino Calvin / 4 / 69.23 9. Adrienne Sternlicht / USA / Faquitol-S / 4 / 69.89 10. Lillie Keenan / USA / Fasther / 4 / 69.95 11. Sean Jobin / CAN / Sterrehof’s Edinus / 5 / 70.09 12. Nina Mallevaey / FRA / Nikka vd Bisschop / 5 / 70.97|


every equine related busi- ness and service, trailer dealerships, feed compa- nies etc, to make sure your signed up early as our space is running out. The Expo has opened more buildings, and they are filling up fast. The website, www.on-


tarioequinexpo.ca has ven- dor pricing and available sizing. Pre-registration is now open. “Thank you for all


your support in 2025. You took a chance on us. And we won’t forget it”.


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