November 16, 2023 – Ocala, FL – The 2024 Winter Spectacular Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala is gearing up to be the most exciting yet, promising a range of new enhancements in the coming weeks of 2024 as well as more than $6.5 million in prize money. The 12-week series, which runs January 3 through March 24, 2024, caters to equestrians of […]Read More
Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala is showcasing a slew of top-level equestrian events this week including week II of the 2023 November & December Show Series, a Premier Hunter/Level 6 Jumper competition and the November Dressage CDI3* competition presented by Hampton Green Farms and Discover Dressage. The week also includes the 2023 Ocala Holiday Craft Show held November 18-19 in Expo 1. The […]Read More
November 15, 2023 – Ocala, FL – Juniper, a leading full-service design, build and management landscape company, is a crucial partner at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC), helping make the property one of the most stunning and beautifully landscaped equestrian facilities in North America. Juniper’s design team offers full-service landscape architecture and planning, landscape and irrigation construction, as well as long-term horticulture and agronomy management. […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The first week of the 2023 November Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala welcomed some new and familiar faces to the winner’s circle. Luis Sabino Goncalves (POR) was the star of the week securing the win in the $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix and $100,000 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Grand Prix with his impressive mare Vick Du Croisy. Samantha Schaefer, […]Read More
Ocala, FL – This first Sunday Spotlight of the 2023 November & December Show Series, shines on show jumping icon, Richard Spooner of the United States. Boasting an impressive record of over 100 grand prix victories and nearly 70 international wins, Spooner is a well-known name in the industry, often referred to as the ‘Master of Faster’. His extensive global career includes 15 World Cup™ Finals, […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Kimberley Bird (NZL) was the fastest of only two double clear rides in the $10,000 THIS 1.40m Jumper Classic to close out Week I of the 2023 November & December Show Series. Over a winding track designed by Peter Grant (CAN), Bird found the fastest route with her own Cera Cassina (Cassini II x Caletta) in 41.870 seconds. David Cameron (AUS) and […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The first Saturday night show jumping competition of the 2023 November & December Show Series started off with a bang, bringing in huge crowds of spectators and exhibitors to revel in the thrill of top-level equestrian sport. Portugal’s Luis Sabino Goncalves had the packed house on their feet at the end of an exhilarating nine-horse jump-off in the $100,000 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida […]Read More
Wilmington, OH – As the only clear round in the $30,000 Premier Equestrian Grand Prix, Richard Rinehart of Westfield, IN, handily took home the win on Vincent, owned by Ron Caraway, on Saturday, November 11. They finished in a conservative 72.619 seconds over a course designed by Michael Pegg. Second place went to Michael Burnett and his own Chagrand. They blazed around in 66.716 seconds, but it […]Read More
Ocala, FL – On Friday evening, the $15,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix returned to the WEC Grand Arena under the lights to give aspiring and developing horse-and-rider combinations a chance to compete in an atmosphere that resembles the Saturday night grand prix. A field of 35 combinations vied for the top prize, but it was Penny Brennan (GBR) that saved the best for last and […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The first Hunter Derby Friday of the 2023 November & December Show Series lived up to expectations, with impressive scores soaring into the high 90s. A field adorned with beautifully presented horse-and-rider pairs gathered at Hunter 1 to compete in three derbies: the $12,500 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, the $10,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3’ Open Hunter Derby, and the […]Read More
