Wilmington, OH – For Hunter Derby Friday course designer Scott Adler transformed the R+L Arena into a wintertime hunt field featuring a winding track that contained beautifully decorated natural obstacles. The course made use of the large indoor space, encouraging a forward pace that allowed riders to demonstrate their horse’s athletic abilities. Jason Berry’s expertly piloted Willow Wind Llc’s Avila (Casiro I x Jornesse) to […]Read More

Wilmington, OHIO – Week six of the Winter in the Midwest 2022 kicked off with feature jumper class action in the Sanctuary Arena where seventeen athletic horse and rider combinations contested the $10,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m. Course designer Keith Bollette laid the track for the class, which saw thirteen pairs go clear and inside the time allowed of 84 seconds to advance to the jump-off. […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Wilmington welcomes you to Winter in the Midwest’s Winter Classic 6. We wish you the best of luck this week and we thank you for joining us at our premier climate-controlled facility.  Check out what’s happening from feature class action to shopping, day spa, restaurants and other amenities to experience this week at Ohio Winter Classic 6. Connect with our Official […]Read More

This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on Chloe Shea of Louisville, Kentucky. Chloe loves to spend time with her four horses and compete at horse shows. She is seventeen years old and trains with Dana Duke at Brigadoon Farm in Simpsonville, Kentucky. Chloe is a junior in high school and has plans to ride throughout college, potentially joining an equestrian team. Read Chloe’s full interview with […]Read More

Wilmington, OHIO – A quiet Saturday in Southern, Ohio set the backdrop for today’s feature classes in the Sanctuary arena. A crowd gathered to watch twenty-two athletic jumpers give it their all during this afternoon’s $10,000 Futures Prix and $30,000 Grand Prix classes.  The $30,000 Grand Prix course, designed by Anderson Lima (BRA) featured fifteen jumping efforts that included bending lines, a triple combination and […]Read More

Wilmington, OHIO – Friday featured classes at World Equestrian Center – Ohio Winter Classic 5 commenced featuring the $5,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3’ Open and the $5,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3’ Non-Pro in the main R+L arena. For most of the afternoon, fabulous hunters negotiated courses designed by Keith Bollotte. The courses featured enticing natural fences, lush hedges, snow-covered trees and creative flourishes throughout the […]Read More

Wilmington, OHIO – The Winter Classic 5 kicked off this afternoon with ten competitive entries vying for a win in the World Equestrian Center – Wilmington $10,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m. Today’s course was designed by Anderson Lima (BRA), which featured several rollbacks and long, galloping distances. Nine pairs marked clear first rounds to advance directly to the jump-off, with only five teams jumping double-clear. Ringing […]Read More

Happy 2022! World Equestrian Center – Wilmington welcomes you to Winter in the Midwest’s Winter Classic 5 hunter/jumper horse show. Thank you for joining us at our premier climate-controlled competition facility, an equestrian’s dream winter oasis. Check out what’s happening from feature class action to shopping, day spa, restaurants and other amenities to experience during your visit. Connect with Official Photographer Winslow Photography to secure […]Read More

This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on talented amateur-owner rider Kiera Phlipot of Manchester, Michigan. Kiera rarely misses an opportunity to compete at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington and is a familiar face in the winner’s circle there. This week, Kiera won the $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby 3′ Non-Pro and has now won the class over five times at WEC. She competes with her two […]Read More

Ireland’s Kevin McCarthy and Catch A Star HSS Secure Third Consecutive WEC $30,000 Grand Prix Win  Wilmington, OHIO – It has been a chilly week in Southwestern Ohio, but exhibitors and spectators at World Equestrian Center’s Winter in the Midwest were unfazed, thanks to perfect indoor conditions throughout the climate-controlled facility. A large crowd filled the stands in the Sanctuary Arena tonight to watch the […]Read More