Ocala, Fla. – The season-opening show for dressage at World Equestrian Center – Ocala was held January 7-9, 2022, with national-level competition. Sponsored by Hampton Green Farm and Discover Dressage, the World Equestrian Center Dressage VI show held classes from USEF Training Level up to Grand Prix with GAIG/USDF Regional Championship qualifying opportunities. Dressage VI was the first dressage show of 2022 after a successful first year of dressage in 2021 that […]Read More

The first week of the World Equestrian Center – Ocala NSBA 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series wrapped up this morning with the $15,000 WEC Ocala 1.45m Jumper Classic. Nine entries took to the WEC Grand Arena to contest a challenging track by Bobby Murphy (USA). The track presented a tight time allowed and featured multiple combinations. Only Bryn Sadler and Showcase 81, LLC’s Cinven CR […]Read More

Ocala, FL – The WEC Grand Arena hosted an exhilarating Saturday night grand prix as 33 entries vied for the win in the $75,000 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club Grand Prix. The challenging tracks for Week I’s Saturday night grand prix were designed by Bobby Murphy. The track featured a tight time allowed, a tricky triple combination and The Equestrian Hotel wall. Six horse-and-rider […]Read More

Thirty-one entries gathered at the WEC Grand Arena this morning to contest the $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix. Bobby Murphy designed the winding tracks that featured three double combinations that caught many horse-and-riders throughout the class. Eleven entries produced a clean first round and four jumped double clear, but it was Camille Maddrix and Caroline Michele Dugas’s Skyfall (Vigaro x Twi Light) that snagged the […]Read More

More than sixty entries took to Hunter 1 at World Equestrian Center – Ocala today for the first Derby Friday of 2022. Hunter Derby Friday featured the $20,000 WEC Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, $15,000 WEC Ocala 3’ Open Hunter Derby and $15,000 WEC Ocala Jr/Am 3’ Hunter Derby. Courses for today’s classes were designed by Tom Hearn and featured fences found in the hunt field […]Read More

OCALA, Fla. – The first week of the highly anticipated 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series is officially underway. Feature class action for the series began today with 29 competitive entries vying for the win over a technical track built by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, KY. The $20,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix track showcased an intricate jump design with challenging turns and bending lines. Eleven […]Read More

Feature classes for the first WEC Winter in the Midwest show of 2022 kicked off today with a talented international field who challenged the $10,000 WEC Welcome Stake 1.35. Sixteen horse-and-rider combinations contested the winding track designed by Anderson Lima, which featured several bending lines and tight rollbacks. Ten entries advanced to the jump off with eight jumping double clear, but it was Katherine Anne […]Read More

Official Photographers Andrew Ryback Photography Shane Rux Photography Maven Photo & Film All professional photographers not on assignment from a specific media at World Equestrian Center – Ocala are required to apply for a private photographer pass OR must have a vendor space on-site. Official letters of assignment are required to be submitted prior to the event. This policy only applies to professional photographers and […]Read More

The 2022 Ocala Winter Spectacular Show Series kicks off at World Equestrian Center – Ocala on Wednesday, January 5 with 12-weeks of thrilling hunter/jumper competition! Feature competition includes Saturday night’s $75,000 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club Grand Prix, $20,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix, $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix, Hunter Derby Friday and much more! This week also features World Equestrian Center – Ocala’s […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Ocala hopes that everyone had a wonderful and merry holiday weekend. This week World Equestrian Center – Ocala is hosting the thrilling Ultimate Bull Riding Team Challenge on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day in Arena 5 from 7pm-10pm where Cowboys will be competing for a $100,000 CASH prize. General admission tickets will be $16 per person if you preorder […]Read More