McKayla Langmeier Lights Up to Win the $75,000 Dodd Technologies Grand Prix

By Jumper News USA on January 5, 2026

Wellington, United States – January 04, 2026 – Mckayla Langmeier (USA) of East Granby, CT, rode Jiselle NS to the jump-off clear to cash in on the $75,000 Dodd Technologies Grand Prix and close out opening week of the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) at Wellington International.

**Jacqueline Ruyle** (USA) & **Cyramo** Z

From a three-horse jump-off, Langmeier returned last over the Eric Hasbrouck (USA) designed course and knew all she had to do was keep the jumps up.

**Lillie Keenan** (USA) & **Happy Time**

After fellow Americans Lillie Keenan (USA) and Jacqueline Ruyle (USA) had rails, Langmeier adjusted her plan.

**Mckayla Langmeier** (USA) & **Jiselle NS**

“I definitely went a little wider to the last jump once I knew I jumped the first part clear, then I could take a moment to the last,” said Langmeier, who trains with six-time U.S. Olympian Mclain Ward (USA). “It’s a great way to start the season. I’ve had Jiselle NS since she was six, so I know her well. We’ve worked up to this level together, so for me, my family and North Star, it means a lot to see her perform this well.”

Jiselle NS is a 12-year-old Balou du Rouet daughter bred by the Jacobs family’s North Star Sport Horses (USA).

Langmeier stopped the clock at 42.459 seconds. Ruyle—riding Cyramo Z—and Keenan—aboard Happy Time for owner 5 Roosters—both beat her on the clock but pulled one rail apiece to settle for second and third, respectively.

At 25 years old, Langmeier is still making a name for herself as an up-and-coming athlete at the top level. “It has taken a lot of patience, a lot of time, and a lot of work put into the horses, but I think that’s what makes relationships and makes days like today possible. It’s really rewarding when you have a horse that you bring up win a grand prix like this.”

When asked about her goals for the 2026 WEF season, Langmeier said, “This year is a developing year for the horses because I have some young ones. We are going to take it day by day and see where they are.”  