Wellington, Florida, United States – March 16, 2025 – The BrainJuice Under 25 Series came to a thrilling close Sunday of Week 10 at the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF). Featuring some of the top young show jumpers in the world, the qualifying pairs all gave everything they could in the grand final; the $50,000 BrainJuice Grand Prix Series Final CSI U-25. Ultimately, Hallie Grimes’ (USA) top-five placing awarded her the overall BrainJuice U25 Grand Prix Series title.

The U25 Series creates an on-ramp to higher levels for young show jumpers, featuring various challenges like change in venue, jumping under the lights, jumping the open water, team formats and more.

Working on her own now after training under various professionals, Grimes was double clear and quick Sunday afternoon with Karoline of Ballmore, owned by Can We Keep It. Grimes’ accomplishment was actually a goal she set very early as the season got underway. Taking a step back from the five-star level, she brought this partnership into the BrainJuice U25 and consistency paved the way for them.

“This was the only goal I had for all of WEF,” Grimes, 22, said after earning her title. “I’m really glad it worked out because it’s show jumping and anything can happen.”

There’s much more ahead for Grimes, as well as all the other U25 competitors, but what echoes from all participants is how much the series prepares them for the higher levels of the sport.

“This is my fifth year and I’ve done a lot of horses in the series,” Grimes continued. “It’s a really important series for us; being able to jump at all the different venues with top course designers. What I’ve taken from it is invaluable and I’ll carry that experience with me when I go to jump five-stars.”

For her title, Grimes was awarded the coveted series final prize: a branded 2025 Honda “Metropolitan” European Scooter, highlighting BrainJuice’s inspired dedication to the U25 Series as a whole. 

Lisa Ellis, CEO and CMO of BrainJuice, reflected on another spectacular season of U25 jumping at Wellington International, saying. “Every season you’re seeing such a diverse group of riders with different training backgrounds, different access to horses, and the theme here is that all of you took advantage of this to take it to the next level of competition. That’s what we’re so proud of. We want this to be a model for show jumping throughout the world where the next riders will break out of and into the grand prix level.”

Source: Press Release from Wellington International

Photos: © Wellington International / Cassidy Klein / Sportfot

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