Wilmington, Ohio – Riders and trainers alike were in the holiday spirit Friday evening of Winter Classic 3 at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington for the $1,500 Christmas Sweater Hunt Team class! A total of six pairs followed each other around Bobby Murphy’s traditional hunter course over obstacles resembling candy canes and Christmas trees, and met at jumps two, six and nine to jump in […]Read More

Wilmington, Ohio – Bobby Murphy (USA) decorated the R+L Arena as a winter wonderland on Friday evening for the $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby, where Melissa Donnelly and Corlando 49 ultimately bested a field of 18 horse-and-athlete combinations. The longtime duo jumped a respectable first round to score an 88, moving onto the second round sitting in third place. Though Donnelly and Elizabeth Becker’s […]Read More

Wilmington, Ohio – Richard Rinehart and Captain America 10 (Contendro) scored their second consecutive $10,000 Welcome Stake win over Joe Carnicom’s (USA) tracks at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Winter Classic 3. Out of a field of 15 experienced horse-and-athlete combinations, Rinehart was the only rider to try the inside turn from jumps one to two in the jump-off to speed to the top of […]Read More

Wilmington, Ohio – The 2024 Winter in the Midwest series at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington continues this week with Winter Classic 3. Competition will run through Wednesday, December 13 to Sunday, December 16 and will feature USEF Premier/Level 4 Jumper competition including the $10,000 Welcome Stake, two $15,000 USHJA National Hunter Derbies, the $10,000 Futures Prix, and the $30,000 Grand Prix. Winter Classic 3 […]Read More

Wilmington, Ohio – Winter Classic 3 at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington is jam-packed with special events for competitors, trainers, families and friends! Exhibitors can look forward to celebrating the holiday season during ‘Gifts Under the Tree’ week, where class winners can enjoy selecting one gift from the tree at the show office, per their first blue ribbon of the week. World Equestrian Center – […]Read More

Wilmington, Ohio – Winter Classic 2 concluded Sunday, December 10 at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington. Sam Pegg (CAN) and Gin Tonic 158 (Graf Top x Hauptstutbuch) scored back-to-back wins in the $30,000 Grand Prix Saturday evening, while Captain America 10 (Contendro) struck again with Luke Rinehart (USA) in the $10,000 Futures Prix. Greg Crolick (USA) swept the $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby Friday […]Read More

Wilmington, Ohio – This week’s Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on professional Molly Kindness. The athlete of Cincinnati, Ohio, has been a frequent competitor at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington with her string of young horses, including her top mares HJ Blind Date and BH Komara. When she is not in the barn bringing along the babies, Kindness can be found working her other full-time job. […]Read More

Wilmington, Ohio – Seventeen decorated horse-and-athlete combinations put on a show in the Standlee Sanctuary over FEI Level III course designer Anderson Lima’s (BRA) tracks for the $30,000 Grand Prix. In the end, speed was the name of the game for Canada’s Sam Pegg and Gin Tonic 158 (Graf Top x Hauptstutbuch). Pegg and his fiery mount came back in top form after their Grand […]Read More

Wilmington, Ohio – Greg Crolick was unstoppable amongst a field of 20 in the $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington with all four of his entered mounts in the top twelve, and Douglas De Riverland (Sunday De Riverland x Presence De Riverland) taking the top spot. Crolick spoke highly of his new, winning ride, “Doug is a new ride […]Read More

Wilmington, Ohio – Richard Rinehart (USA) and Captain America 10 (Contendro) set the tone for show jumping competition at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Winter Classic 2 with a win in the $10,000 CWD Welcome Stake. Rinehart mastered Anderson Lima’s (BRA) tracks and set an early lead with the nine-year-old Hanoverian gelding, “I was just hoping to jump clean. I thought Anderson built a technical […]Read More