Wilmington, Ohio – Competitors were welcomed back to World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC) this week for Summer III. Featured competition for the week began with the $10,000 CWD Welcome Stake, with tracks crafted by FEI Level III course designer Anderson Lima (BRA). Kady Abrahamson of Lexington, Kentucky, secured the win with her own Jazil Du Houssoit (Peppermill x Gerboise Du Houssoit). Abrahamson spoke on […]Read More

Wilmington, OHIO – August 2, 2024 – Entries and stall reservations are now open for World Equestrian Center – Wilmington’s 2024 Fall Classic Series featuring five weeks of elite US Equestrian (USEF) rated hunter/jumper competition beginning September 25 through October 27. Dates and ratings: The Fall Classic Series will offer more than $1 million in prize money and awards and will host two $50,000 Grands […]Read More

Attention World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC) exhibitors: Due to construction, U.S. Route 68 leading into Wilmington between Hoskins and Center will be temporarily closed beginning Monday, July 29, for approximately 75 days. Management advises all exhibitors to utilize GPS from your location.   For those travelling to WEC for upcoming events, the alternative routes are recommended below: From I-71 South From I-71 North For […]Read More

Wilmington, OHIO – July 24, 2024 – Join us this winter at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC) for the 2025 Winter in the Midwest Series. The 16-week series will feature USEF Premier/Level 4 Jumpers and USEF National/Level 4 Jumpers from December 4, 2024, through April 6, 2025, offering more than $4 million in prize money and awards. WEC – Wilmington is the ideal destination […]Read More

Wilmington, Ohio – Exhibitors crowded the outdoor jumper arena at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington for the $25,000 Grand Prix of Summer II. Izzy Beisel ultimately had a banner evening, claiming first and second place honors. Michael Pegg (CAN) crafted a first-round track that allowed four horse-and-athlete combinations to move onto the jump-off phase, where Beisel and her Vegas H were the only duo to […]Read More

Wilmington, Ohio – A picturesque summer afternoon at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington set the scene for the $10,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby of Summer II, where 27 horse-and-rider combinations vied for top honors over Bobby Murphy’s tracks. The Rinehart family ultimately swept the competitive class, with Richard Rinehart and Front Row Sport Horses’ Cosworth taking the win, and Catherine Rinehart close behind in […]Read More

Wilmington, Ohio – Thursday afternoon at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington proved special for junior rider, Luke Rinehart (USA), as he jumped to his very first welcome stake win in the $7,500 2nd Round Equestrian Welcome Stake of Summer II. Canada’s Michael Pegg laid the tracks for 19 horse-and-athlete combinations that saw six move onto the short course, and only three managed to jump double-clear. […]Read More

Wilmington, Ohio – This week’s Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on Sarah Sturges’ eight-year-old American Warmblood gelding, Labyrinth (Warone x Zirocco Blue VDL). Born on her family farm in Sunbury, Ohio, Sturges has developed her talented homebred gelding from his first rides to his first debut in World Equestrian Center – Wilmington’s Welcome Stake and Futures Prix. With a full training operation out of Goshen, Ohio, […]Read More

Wilmington, Ohio – A sunny day in Wilmington set the scene at World Equestrian Center for the highlight event of the week. Thirty horse-and-athlete combinations tried their hand at Bobby Murphy’s (USA) first round track in the $25,000 Grand Prix, with only eight qualifying for the jump-off. Fresh off their win in the $7,500 Welcome Stake, M. Michael Meller’s Fire Fly (Arezzo VDL x First […]Read More

Wilmington, Ohio – Twenty-five competitors met at the main hunter ring at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC) for the $10,000 Shoo-fly USHJA National Hunter Derby during Summer I. In the end, a rainy classic round did not stop Nicole Lyvere and her own Lugatti (Lux) from rising to the occasion over Robert Barton’s (USA) tracks. Entering the arena just as the clouds took over […]Read More