This week’s Sunday Spotlight rider shines on Leigha Schrader of Woodbine, Maryland. Leigha began volunteering at Days End Farm Horse Rescue when she was just 12-years-old. After spending years learning the ropes and earning thousands of volunteer hours, she rose through the ranks and now works as an assistant trainer within the organization. Her role consists of training rehabilitation horses and preparing them for adoption, […]

This evening’s $30,000 WEC Grand Prix opened up with a special performance by Vinni the Mini and Leigha Schrader of Days End Farm Horse Rescue. The Days End Farm Horse Rescue is a nationally renowned nonprofit organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of horses in need. Their 5-year-old ambassador, Vinni the Mini, was seized by animal control in 2018 and has since completed the DEFHR rehabilitation […]

Wilmington, OH – Fifty horse and rider combinations gathered under blue skies hoping for the chance to win Friday afternoon’s $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby 3′ Non Pro and $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby 3′ Open. Course designer Joe Carnicom’s track’s allowed riders to show off their horse’s natural abilities and scores soared well into the nineties throughout both derbies. Samantha Cooper of Cleveland, Ohio […]

Wilmington, OH – The third and final week of the 2022 OH Summer circuit commenced with the highly anticipated $10,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m held in the bright and airy WEC Sanctuary arena.   Veteran course designer Keith Bollotte, built tonight’s track, where just six of the seventeen pairs managed clear first rounds. Four pairs went on to place double-clear but none could catch Darby Pease and […]

What’s Happening This Week at WEC – Wilmington  This week World Equestrian Center – Wilmington welcomes exhibitors and the public to the OH Summer III & HJAM Medal Finals August 10 – 14, 2022. Experience fall at WEC 2022 WEC Fall Classic Series featuring five weeks of USEF rated hunter / jumper competition beginning September 28th and continuing through October 30th. All five weeks feature […]

This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on Emma Callanan of Tewksbury, New Jersey. Emma is the daughter of Dana Hart Callanan, head trainer, and owner of Hart Farm. While showing during the Wilmington Summer I & II circuit, WEC sat down with the accomplished junior rider to chat about her horse, her favorite accomplishments and future plans. WEC: Tell us a bit about yourself Emma: I’m […]

Wilmington, OH – Saturday evening jumper competition commenced in the World Equestrian Center Sanctuary Arena with a field of nearly forty, all vying for the top prize. Tonight’s $30,000 WEC Grand Prix kicked off with a full house as the crowd cheered on their favorite equestrian athletes. The daring tracks were built by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky and featured plenty of opportunities for riders […]

Hunter Derby Friday at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington took over the outdoor main hunter arena for a day of top competition.  Nearly fifty partnerships challenged Bobby Murphy’s tracks during the $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby 3’ Open and the $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby 3’ Non Pro. The well-designed courses featured long approaches, beautiful live-edge wood jumps and an abundance of colorful floral arrangements. […]

Wilmington, OH – Near two dozen horse and rider combinations gathered in the Sanctuary Arena to contest the $10,000 WEC Welcome Stake. Just seven pairs advanced to the jump-off as unlucky rails proved to be a determining factor for many. Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky, set the course where Kady Abrahamson and Banco Du Moulin (Popstar Lozonais x Gerboise Du Moulin) delivered a fault-free first […]

This week World Equestrian Center – Wilmington welcomes exhibitors and the public to the OH Summer II horse show featuring USEF Premier Level 4 competition.  This sizzling WEC summer series brings you five weeks of USEF-rated hunter/jumper competition and more than $625,000 in prize money. Stalls can be reserved on horseshowing.com. The World Equestrian Center – Wilmington 2022 Spring/Summer shows include the following remaining dates […]