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

Check out the amazing World Equestrian Center tree that glistens and glows on our cover. Its lighting kicked off our first annual Winter Wonderland celebration and serves as a beacon for hope as we head into the New Year. In this issue, the Stable Spotlight shines on Freestyling Farms of Batavia, Ohio. There, we meet the dream team that is Trevor and Jill Gaffney, who […]Read More

Celebrate the holidays at World Equestrian Center – Ocala! Winter Wonderland is underway bringing merriment and cheer to all. With twinkling lights, a glittering 40-foot Christmas tree and a giant polar bear, World Equestrian Center – Ocala is the perfect destination to ring-in the holidays. Winter Wonderland offers multiple free events and special ticketed events. Winter Wonderland will be held December 19 – December 24 […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Ocala is excited to announce nine dates for dressage competition in 2022 presented by Hampton Green Farm and Discover Dressage. The events will span the year from January through December and include USEF/USDF nationally-rated competition. Dressage dates serving as an official qualifying competition for the 2022 Great American/USDF Regional Championships include: Dressage VI | 01/07/22 – 01/09/22 | Prize List | […]Read More