SPORTSDISTINCTION  02.25

Ashlee Bond

Ashlee Bond, who was born in the USA and resides in our neighborhood, is a highly accomplished international show jumper who represented Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, coming in 11th individually. She went on to represent Israel at the 2024 Paris Olympics at the Palace of Versailles and came 9th with her team in jumping.

In March 2020, she won the $401,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate CSI5* at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida.

She capped off 2024 in December with another huge success: riding Donatello 141, she won the $1 million Coachella Cup Grand Prix in Thermal, California. This win was 10 years after her first $1,000,000 grand prix win at the Desert International Horse Park.

From a field of 40, including Olympians and top-ranked riders from around the world, Ashlee was one of 12 to advance to the jump-off and subsequently the win, after shaving off more than a second off her rival’s time. The Coachella Cup Grand Prix was a highlight of the Major League Show Jumping series.

Ashlee’s illustrious career includes:

2023 Winner FEI 5* Monterrey Grand Prix
2023 Winner – Team Israel Olympic Qualifier CSIO4* Prague.

2023 Winner FEI 4* Sapphire Grand Prix of Devon.

2022 Winner FEI 5* San Miguel Grand Prix.

2022 Winner FEI 5* Major League Showjumping Team Final.

2022 Winner 5* $500,000 Rolex Grand Prix of the final of the Winter Equestrian Festival.

Her highest world ranking: 38. She has 10 Nations Cup wins, 4 World Cup Finals, 2 World Equestrian Games, and 2 Olympic Games.