Amanda Gomez & Guibet P Make Their Mark in $65,000 Grand Prix CSIU25

27 JUN 26 Ocala, FL

A rider in a blue jacket and helmet guides a brown horse over a pink and white show jumping obstacle decorated with flowers.

Ocala, FL — An elite group of young athletes gathered early Saturday morning at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) for the $65,000 Grand Prix CSIU25. Over a track designed by Alan Wade (IRL) and Ben Townley (GBR), the Grand Arena welcomed 25 horse-and-rider combinations, with seven advancing to the short course.

Equestrian rider in a light blue outfit and helmet jumps a brown horse over a black and white hurdle decorated with red flowers in an outdoor arena.
Amanda Gomez & Guibet P. Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography.

After finishing second in last week’s class, Amanda Gomez (USA) admitted she “was a little more hungry for the win this week,” as she made her mark aboard Ferme Tandem’s Guibet P, a new addition to her stable.

A rider in equestrian attire jumps a brown horse over an obstacle decorated with wave designs during a show jumping competition.
Emma Brody & Charlie Ps jumping to third place. Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography.

Emma Brody (USA) was first to set an early lead, stopping the clock in 38.45 seconds aboard Brody Sporthorses’ 15-year-old Hanoverian mare, Charlie Ps (Contendros 2 x Chacco-Blue).

Equestrian rider in formal attire and helmet jumps a brown horse over a pink and white obstacle during a show jumping competition.
Maya Denis & Jantien De Muze claim second place. Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography.

Brody’s lead was short-lived as Mexico’s Maya Denis followed, piloting her own 12-year-old KWPN gelding, Jantien De Muze (Triomphe De Muze x Lord Z Z), to a quick and clear effort in 36.59 seconds.

Returning in top form, Gomez came down the ramp with the win in mind. Despite their brand-new partnership, Gomez and the 12-year-old Czech Warmblood gelding delivered a foot-perfect round.

A rider on a horse poses with a woman holding an oversized check in front of a decorated arena backdrop with butterfly motifs and a large building in the background.
Amanda Gomez & Guibet P stand for their first place photo. Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography.

On their new partnership, Gomez shared, “This is my third week with him now, so he’s a very new horse to my team. The first week, I jumped quite small, just learning him a little bit, and then we jumped the U25 last week with quite a good result on Saturday. I did get beat, so I think I was a little more hungry this week to make sure that I got it done,” she laughed.

A rider in a light blue jacket and helmet rides a chestnut horse draped in a winner’s blanket in an empty arena, holding up a finger in a "number one" gesture.
Amanda Gomez & Guibet P. Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography.

“The more I ask of this horse, the better he gets and the higher he jumps. So it’s a really special horse for me to have on my team right now, and I’m super grateful to the owners.”

The duo stopped the clock in 35.76 seconds to secure the victory.

Gomez also discussed her winning jump-off plan, “There were quite a few questions where we could be a little faster or a little slower in some places. My horse is quite small, but I knew off the double he goes a little bit left. There was an eight or a nine, so I chose to keep kicking and do eight, and then I turned back to the last vertical and did eight again down the last line, which most people did nine. I just tried to pull on the reins as little as I could and hope that I got a good result.”

An equestrian jumps a horse over a colorful obstacle during a show jumping competition in an outdoor arena.
Amanda Gomez & Guibet P. Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography.

Additionally, Gomez shared how WEC has provided an environment where her horses can thrive.

“I am from California, and what initially attracted me to WEC was the U25 classes. There’s so much prize money and so many opportunities for up-and-coming riders here. That was really important to me.”

“The longer I spend here, the more I want to extend my stay,” she added. “They do such a good job, the footing is great and the indoors with the air conditioning is huge for my horses coming from California. I feel like WEC has done everything they possibly can to make it great for the horses here, and I think my horses are showing that and they’re thriving.”

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Photos courtesy of Andrew Ryback Photography.
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