Week VIII of the 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series brought another exhilarating week of equestrian sport. Peter Petschenig (AUT) and Brooke Peterson’s Ennebel Van Het Posthuijs galloped to victory in the $75,000 Alltech Grand Prix, while Adam Sklansky captured the $20,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix aboard Hakini. Read on for additional highlights from hunter derby Friday, our jumper classics and the $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Ocala is showcasing a week full of equestrian events including Week IX of the 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series. This week will also feature the event, Horsemanship Simplified: Celebrating 40 years of natural horsemanship. Week IX of the 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series will host the $75,000 CaptiveOne Advisors Grand Prix at 7pm on Saturday, March 5 in the WEC Grand […]Read More

Ocala, Fla. – March 1, 2022 – The third dressage show of the season at World Equestrian Center – Ocala on February 25-27, 2022, featured an action-packed national schedule at all levels, from USEF Training Level up to Grand Prix, with GAIG/USDF Regional Championship qualifying opportunities. Ocala-based Tyra Vernon of Big Rock Equestrian Center worked hard at the Dressage XIII show, which was sponsored by Hampton Green Farm […]Read More

This week’s Ocala Sunday Spotlight shines on Sarah Mahoney, the creator of the popular AdultAmmyStrong Blog. Sarah is from Moyock, North Carolina, where she works remotely for equestrian advertising agency EQ Media. She spends her spare time with her four-year-old Hanoverian mare, Quessel IF. We caught up with Sarah to ask her about AdultAmmyStrong and her adorable young mare. WEC: Tell us a bit about […]Read More

Ocala, FL – Feature class action for Week VIII of the 2022 Winter Spectacular Show Series closed today with the $15,000 WEC Ocala 1.45m Jumper Classic. FEI Level II course designer Colm Quinn (IRL) created the winding tracks that allowed five entries to navigate clear first rounds, but it was Santiago Lambre and his new mount All In Horses Cava (Cadensky x Licara) that stole […]Read More

Ocala, FL – An international field of athletes representing eight countries gathered this evening to contest the $75,000 Alltech Grand Prix with a full house of spectators adding to the electric atmosphere under the lights. FEI Level II course designer Colm Quinn (IRL) built the complex tracks that featured three double combinations and a new brick wall fence that caught out several competitors throughout the […]Read More

Ocala, FL – Fifty-one up and coming horse-and-rider combinations took to the WEC Grand Arena this afternoon to contest the $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix. FEI Level II course designer Colm Quinn (IRL) designed the open tracks that allowed nearly half of the class to create a clear first round. The jump-off was fierce as 23 entries galloped for the fastest time, but it was […]Read More

Ocala, FL – One hundred stunning hunters came out for Hunter Derby Friday to contest the $20,000 WEC Ocala 3’6” Hunter Derby, $15,000 WEC Ocala 3’ Open Hunter Derby and $15,000 WEC Ocala 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. Canadian course designer Peter Grant created the flowing tracks that featured a hay bale combination and a stunning hedge wall option. Competition was fierce with scores soaring into […]Read More

OCALA, Florida – February 25, 2022 – World Equestrian Center – Ocala is delighted to welcome the 2022 NCEA National Championships (April14-16, 2022) to our venue. Competitors and attendees can find the NCEA National Championship Show information below. For additional information about the College Equestrian National Championships, click HERE. About the Championship The 2022 NCEA National Championship will be April 14-16, 2022 at the World […]Read More

WILMINGTON, Ohio – Week 11 of the Winter in the Midwest indoor horse show circuit kicked off tonight as ten horse and rider combinations took to the Sanctuary Arena to contest the $10,000 WEC Welcome Stake 1.35m. Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky, designed a course that challenged competitors to negotiate the serpentine-like track, which rewarded a flowing pace and tested adjustability with a number of […]Read More