OCALA, Florida – Week IV’s feature class action of the 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series kicked off this afternoon with the $20,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. Sixteen horse-and-rider combination competed over tracks built by FEI Level II course designer Colm Quinn (IRL). Ten entries delivered faultless first rounds and five jumped double clear, but it was Olympic rider Santiago Lambre (BRA) and his own […]Read More

Week III showcased an exciting week of the World Equestrian Center – Ocala 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series. The week featured a change up in the usual schedule with the $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix under the lights of the WEC Grand Arena on Friday. Kristen Vanderveen and Bull Run’s Agape captured the win, besting 34 other competitors. On Saturday night, Tracy Fenney and MTM […]Read More

The 2022 Ocala Winter Spectacular Show Series has another exciting week of equestrian sport ahead. In anticipation of below normal temperatures, the $75,000 Coors Light Grand Prix on Saturday, January 29 will begin at 2pm. The VIP Viewing & Dining Experience will begin seating on the terrace of The Equestrian Hotel at 1:30pm. The week also includes Thursday’s $20,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix, Hunter […]Read More

January 25, 2022 – Ocala, FL – The second dressage show of the season at World Equestrian Center – Ocala, from January 21-23, 2022, provided national action at all levels, from USEF Training up to Grand Prix, with GAIG/USDF Regional Championship qualifying opportunities. Sponsored by Hampton Green Farm and Discover Dressage, Dressage VIII proved fruitful for international grand prix rider Anna Marek of Dunnellon, Florida, with her four horses.  She logged […]Read More

Ocala, FL – Winter Spectacular Week III’s feature class action came to a close today with the $15,000 1.45m Jumper Classic. Twelve competitive horse-and-rider combinations took to the WEC Grand Arena to contest a course designed by FEI III course designer Anderson Lima (BRA). Four entries delivered clean first rounds, but it was Dorothy Douglas and Davenport Farm’s MTM Pablo (Perigueux x Celina) that prevailed. Dorothy […]Read More

This week’s Ocala Sunday Spotlight shines on Lizzy Traband of Centre Hall, Pennsylvania. Lizzy started her riding career traveling the country when she was just seven years old. Today, Lizzy is a 24-year-old entrepreneur with big plans and ambitions. Read Lizzy’s full interview with WEC to learn more about Lizzy’s career and future plans. WEC: Where are you from? I am from Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, […]Read More

Ocala, FL – Thirty-six horse-and-rider combinations from eight different countries took to the WEC Grand Arena tonight to contest the $75,000 Hampton Green Farm Grand Prix. FEI Level III course designer Anderson Lima (BRA), set the stunning tracks that saw twelve entries qualify for the jump-off. Although the jump-off field was highly competitive, none could best Tracy Fenney and MTM Farm’s MTM Apple (Favorit Ask […]Read More

Week III of the 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series showcased the $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix under the lights on Friday in the WEC Grand Arena. The Futures Prix features riders or horses who are moving up to the higher levels of competition, and to help gain experience the class was held in a different atmosphere. FEI Level III course designer, Anderson Lima designed the […]Read More

Derby Friday took over the WEC Stadium at World Equestrian Center – Ocala once again with nearly 90 entries in the $20,000 WEC Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, $15,000 WEC Ocala 3’ Open Hunter Derby, and the $15,000 WEC Ocala 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. The courses for today’s derbies were designed by Joe Carnicom (USA) and featured stunning natural obstacles. Several entries earned scores into the […]Read More

Ocala, FL – Entries are now open for the World Equestrian Center – Ocala Premier Equitation Cup Championship, an elite equitation competition for junior riders taking place February 12, 2022, during Week VI of the 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series. The Premier Equitation Cup Championship will feature three phases: jumping, flat and a test. All entries must be placed by February 2, 2022, through Show Management […]Read More