Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala is showcasing a variety of events this week including week VII of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series, our on-site retailer Ariat is hosting an autograph signing with Eventing Olympian Boyd Martin and the AKC Flyball Dog Challenge joins us this weekend. There is no charge for admission or parking. Ariat located in the CaptiveOne Advisors Arena […]Read More
Ocala, FL – A fantastic Week VI marked the halfway point of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series. The week featured the highly anticipated 2023 WEC Premier Equitation Cup Championship powered by Gary Yeomans Ford where Kate Egan prevailed against a field of 103 top junior athletes to drive away in a brand-new Ford Explorer XLT SUV! Read on for additional highlights from the week. […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Forty of the world’s best athletes closed week VI of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series early this morning in the WEC Stadium. An even ten nations were represented in the class, and all were determined to gallop away with the $100,000 Budweiser Grand Prix victory, but it was Aaron Vale who saved the best for last and found a blistering fast […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Thirty developing partnerships put forth their best efforts in the $15,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix with the hopes of securing the top prize. Eight of the 30 entries returned for the jump-off while five found a second clear round. Ultimately Olympic gold medalist William Simpson (USA) and his up-and-coming mount Quentin VA (Quarz x Trixie) owned by Two Socks Farms LLC were […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The 2023 WEC Premier Equitation Cup Championship powered by Gary Yeomans Ford was the highly anticipated event of week VI of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series. Over 100 of the nation’s best junior athletes competed in a traditional three-phase equitation format with jumping tracks built by nine-time Maclay Finals course designer Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky. Highly decorated junior rider, Kate […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Due to forecasted weather, the first round of the 2023 Premier Equitation Cup Championship powered by Gary Yeomans Ford has been moved to Indoor 3. The first round will commence at 12:15pm. Spectators are encouraged to come watch the best junior athletes in the nation compete for a brand-new Ford Explorer XLT SUV and the prestigious Premier Equitation Cup title! The Grand […]Read More
Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala hosted the largest Hunter Derby Friday to date, as more than 150 elegant horse-and-rider combinations competed in the $20,000 MARS Equestrian 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, $15,000 UF Veterinary Hospital 3’ Open Hunter Derby and $15,000 WEC Ocala 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. The WEC Grand Arena played host to 54 world’s best hunter athletes as they gathered to compete […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Show jumping athletes get a change of scenery for week VI of the 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series as feature competition moves to the large WEC Stadium. The $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome was the highlight event of the afternoon as 30 international riders representing nine different nations put forth their best effort over tracks built by FEI Level III course designer […]Read More
World Equestrian Center – Ocala is showcasing an array of exciting events this week. Join us for the prestigious 2023 Premier Equitation Cup Championship powered by Gary Yeomans Ford on Saturday, February 11 in the WEC Grand Arena. The stakes are high as more than 100 of the best junior riders in America will face off in the grand arena competing in three phases: jumping, […]Read More
Ocala, FL – National hunter/jumper competition resumed last week at World Equestrian Center – Ocala as Aaron Vale piloted Cristo Beech to the horse’s very first grand prix win at WEC – Ocala on Saturday night, while Tiffany Cambria scored the $20,000 Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby victory aboard Malibu Ken. Read on for more exciting feature class highlights from the […]Read More
