In the spirit of doing new issues in a brand new yr, Windstar Cruises has introduced the addition of Windstar the horse to its model. The addition is in collaboration with Grand Prix rider Kelli Cruciotti Vanderveen and Serenity Farm Show Stables in Wellington, Florida.
The onboarding of a horse marks a brand new period for Windstar because the first-ever cruise line to align with a global show-jumping athlete and horse.
Windstar Cruises, the horse’s namesake, welcomed Windstar to its household with a christening on Christmas Day, becoming a member of forces with the perfect within the trade to strategize a long-term coaching plan to develop a champion show-jumping horse.
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“We are thrilled to welcome this extraordinary horse to our Windstar family,” mentioned Windstar’s President Christopher Prelog. “Our unique collaboration aims to bring awareness to the travel community about what it takes to train a champion show jumping horse. We are fortunate to be aligned with such skilled professionals to provide Windstar with the meticulous training needed to enter the field. We look forward to witnessing Windstar‘s success over the years to come through Serenity Farm Show Stables’ dedicated efforts.”
Currently ranked within the prime 300 riders on the earth, Kelli Cruciotti Vanderveen is an rising star on the earth of equestrian present leaping. She is among the many youngest opponents to win a number of the most prestigious awards and courses throughout the world of American showjumping and is presently the resident Grand Prix rider for Serenity Farm Show Stables in Loxahatchee Groves, Florida. Serenity Farm Show Stables is nationally and internationally acknowledged as one of many prime hunter, jumper, and equitation coaching amenities within the nation.
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“This is truly an incredible opportunity on multiple fronts,” says Kelli Cruciotti Vanderveen. “Windstar Cruises is such a unique company with a fantastic focus on luxury and fun. When they approached us with the concept to blend 180º From Ordinary with the prestige and competition of the show jumping industry I knew this was going to be a game changer. I look forward to an incredible future with Windstar Cruises and the horse Windstar!”
Windstar was bought as a younger horse to develop in collaboration with Vanderveen and Serenity Farm Show Stables, with the main target being the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Windstar is about to compete in a number of 2025 Equestrian occasions together with the Winter Equestrian Festival, World Equestrian Center, Tryon International, The Hampton Classic, and the Pennsylvania National Horse Show.
For extra data on Windstar the horse’s journey, together with his debut within the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, comply with him on Instagram.
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