Winning Streak Continues: Wilhelm Genn & Zhappy Z Stand Alone in the $30,000 Grand Prix of Winter Spring Forward

07 MAR 26 Wilmington, OH

A rider wearing a black helmet and jacket guides a gray horse over a pink and black jump in an indoor equestrian arena.
A rider in a helmet and riding gear guides a gray horse over a jump during an indoor equestrian competition.
Wilhelm Genn & Zhappy Z. Photo by Winslow Photography.

Wilmington, Ohio – Wilhelm Genn and Zhappy Z (Zirocco Blue VDL x Happy Z) continued their winning streak at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC), capturing the $30,000 Grand Prix of Winter Spring Forward. The pair also claimed the Welcome Stake earlier in the week, proving their dominance in the Standlee Sanctuary this Winter in the Midwest Series.

Five people stand indoors holding a large check between two white horses wearing ribbon rosettes and blankets, with jumps and equestrian event signage in the background.
Wilhelm Genn & Zhappy Z. Photo by Winslow Photography.

Canada’s Michael Pegg laid the track for the field athletes that proved technical, as only two athletes jumped clear over the fences, one incurring a single a time fault: Wilhelm Genn and Richard Rinehart, two of Wilmington’s winningest riders.

A rider in gray jacket and black helmet jumps a white horse over an obstacle during an indoor equestrian competition.
Richard Rinehart & Victory Rw Broekkant Z. Photo by Winslow Photography.

Rinehart was the first athlete to contest aboard his new addition to the barn, Victory Rw Broekkant Z (Vigo D’arsouilles x Evolution).

A man in formal riding attire rides a grey horse covered with a black blanket inside an indoor arena, passing green decorative jumps and plants.
Wilhelm Genn & Zhappy Z. Photo by Winslow Photography.

The 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding was clear over the fences, with one unfortunate tick over the clock to secure second place.

Equestrian rider in helmet and jacket guides a gray horse over a colorful jump inside an indoor arena with "Standlee" signage in the background.
Wilhelm Genn & Zhappy Z. Photo by Winslow Photography.

Genn and his promising young mare showed off her top form once again as the only horse in the field to jump fault free.

Zhappy Z, the eight-year-old Warmblood mare, marked her second win of the week and third career grand prix win.

A rider on a gray horse jumps over a pink and black obstacle during an indoor equestrian event, with a scoreboard visible in the background.
Wilhelm Genn & Katinka. Photo by Winslow Photography.

Klaus Mauer’s 10-year-old Oldenburg mare, Katinka (Kannan x Maylin), Genn’s second mount of the class, jumped a four-fault round to ultimately round out the top three.

$30,000 Grand Prix Results

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