Della White & Gaufrette des Roches Can’t Be Caught in the $65,000 Grand Prix CSIU25

20 JUN 26 Ocala, FL

A rider on a horse jumps over an obstacle decorated with Coca-Cola and Sprite branding in an empty equestrian arena.

Ocala, FL — Twenty-two rising young athletes took to the WEC Grand Arena first thing Saturday morning to tackle the Guilherme Jorge-designed $65,000 Grand Prix CSIU25. In the end, it was Della White (USA) who could not be caught in the competitive six-horse jump-off aboard her own Gaufrette des Roches (Montender x Quenotte des Roches).

A horseback rider in a helmet and riding gear jumps a brown horse over a wooden obstacle decorated with flowers in an outdoor arena.
Tanner Korotkin jumps to third with Vago Chin Z. Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography.

As the third to go in the jump-off order, White followed Tanner Korotkin (USA), who posted a quick, clear time to beat of 38.71 seconds riding Clermark Equestrian LLC’s 10-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding, Vago Chin Z (Vagabond De La Pomme x Carcia VT Willebeke Z).

A rider in black attire and helmet guides a brown horse over a green and white show jumping obstacle in an outdoor equestrian arena.
Della White and Gaufrette des Roches fly over the final oxer to stop the clock in an uncatchable time. Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography.

White and her 10-year-old Selle Français mare entered the short course and produced a foot-perfect track, stopping the clock in an unbeatable time of 37.36 seconds.

“She is amazing,” White smiled when asked about her careful mare. “I bought her about a year and a half ago. She just fights for me every time we go in the ring and she is perfect. The track today was really set up perfectly for her.”

A rider in equestrian attire guides a horse over a blue and white jump in an outdoor arena with empty grandstand seating in the background.
Amanda Gomez and Guibet P claimed second place. Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography.

Amanda Gomez (USA) and Ferme Tandem’s 12-year-old Czech Warmblood gelding, Guibet P, were the final pair to contest the jump-off, edging Korotkin into third place but just shy of the leading time in 38.17 seconds for second place.

White elaborated on her winning jump-off strategy. “I really loved the jump-off, it was perfect for me today. I didn’t know if I was going to go inside the standard or around from one-to-two, but I ended up going inside. I just ran down to the oxer and slipped inside to the butterfly after that, and the combination showed up perfectly. I did five strides to the skinny because my horse has a big stride so it worked out great.”

A rider on a horse poses with a rosette and a winner's blanket while another person holds a large check for 1,500 euros at an equestrian competition.
Della White and Gaufrette des Roches stand for their first-place photo. Photo by Andrew Ryback Photography.

Additionally, White added her thoughts about WEC, “You never have to leave this property, it is amazing! All of the restaurants are incredible, the stores, the ring. The ring is my favorite part for sure. The Grand Arena is the best part about this place.”

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Photos courtesy of Andrew Ryback Photography.
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