Cristina & Sandrisina: Their First Time together at the World Equestrian Center

For riders, there are some moments that feel like milestones—not because it’s the first time stepping into an arena, but because it’s the first time stepping in with the right partner. Today marked one of those unforgettable chapters for Cristina and Sandrisina, as they competed together for the very first time at the World Equestrian Center.

Cristina knows the WEC well. She has walked these barns, felt the energy of the arenas, and lived the intensity of show days here before. But this time was different. This time, she arrived with Sandrisina, a mare whose presence, heart, and quiet confidence brought a new kind of magic to the experience.

From the moment they entered the grounds, the connection between them was undeniable.

Sandrisina took in the environment with alert but relaxed curiosity—ears forward, steps steady, trusting Cristina with every breath. She wasn’t just arriving at the WEC… she was arriving with purpose.

Cristina, experienced and composed, brought her signature calm to the moment—but behind that calm was something new: pride, excitement, and the unmistakable joy of sharing a world-class venue with a horse she truly believes in.

As they moved through the warm-up, walked the paths, and settled into the rhythm of show day, you could feel it:

This partnership is just getting started, and it already feels special.

It wasn’t Cristina’s first WEC.

But it was their first WEC—

their first round,

their first warm-up,

their first shared heartbeat inside those world-famous rings.

And it showed.

The harmony, the communication, the trust… it was the kind of quiet brilliance that reminds us why the journey matters as much as the results.

Cristina and Sandrisina’s first show together at WEC is now a memory etched into their story—

the beginning of a new chapter, and the first of many more to come. ✨🐴