Wilmington, OHIO – The first Derby Friday of the 2022 WEC Winter in the Midwest kicked off today with over forty fabulous hunters taking to the R+L Arena, all vying for a big win during World Champion Hunter Rider (WCHR) week competition.  Keith Bollette designed the tracks for the $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby 3′ Open and $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby 3′ Non-Pro classes […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Wilmington welcomes you to our first horse show of 2022! This month our facility will host four weeks of consecutive indoor hunter/jumper competition and we cannot wait to see everyone here. Thank you for joining us at our premier climate-controlled facility and the midwest’s equestrian winter dream oasis. Check out what’s happening this week from feature class action to shopping, day […]Read More

A Sudden Impulse is moving! Celebrate with us all week at the Ohio Winter Classic horse show in our NEW expansive retail space. The stunning new A Sudden Impulse boutique is located in the R+L Hallway between the R+L Arena and Vendor Village.  Join us for the Grand Re-Opening Wednesday, January 5th. Stop by and shop at our new store filled with WEC branded merchandise […]Read More

This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on Genevieve Munson, an extremely talented and driven junior rider with deep roots in Rogers, Arkansas. We caught up with Genevieve in between rides this Saturday at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington. Genevieve cares for and produces her own horses and has many great accomplishments to her credit including several high-level Grand Prix wins. This week was no exception as […]Read More

Tonight seventeen horse-and-rider combinations graced World Equestrian Center’s Sanctuary arena for the final WEC Grand Prix class of 2021. Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky created the testing track that featured a time allowed of 80 seconds. Eight talented duos qualified for tonight’s jump off, with seven jumping double clear rounds. The competition was fierce and the field was fast, but none could best Kevin McCarthy […]Read More

A field of nearly thirty elegant derby horses and their riders joined us in the R+L arena for the $5,000 WEC Derby 3’ Open and $5,000 WEC 3’ Derby Non-Pro. The course featured ornate holiday décor, such as flocked trees, a golden reindeer sleigh, bright candy canes and neatly wrapped gifts.  Sixteen talented entries took to the beautifully holiday inspired $5,000 WEC Derby 3’ Open […]Read More

An international field of seventeen horse-and-rider combinations took to the Sanctuary Arena for tonight’s $10,000 WEC – Wilmington Welcome Stake 1.35. Four of the seventeen riders managed a fault-free first round, with just two jumping double clear over the track designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky. Genevieve Munson, 17, of Rogers, Arkansas, and her own Contendro Star (Contendro I x Gloria) prevailed to take […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Wilmington welcomes you to our final horse show of 2021! This month our facility hosted three weeks of consecutive indoor hunter/jumper competition just in time for the holidays. Thank you for joining us at our premier climate-controlled facility that has been transformed into a midwest equestrian’s dream winter oasis. Be sure to participate in our Blue Ribbon Gift Grab (details down […]Read More

This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on skilled junior rider Grace Hildebrand of Maineville, Ohio. This dedicated young equestrian loves her horse, Cosmo Cool, and competes at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington regularly. Last week she competed in the $5,000 Hunter Derby Non-Pro and other classes where she finished with several great placings. We were excited to chat with Grace about her horse, life and any […]Read More

It was an exciting week of feature classes at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington during the second leg of the Winter Classic Series. Today the Sanctuary arena was filled with spectators and fans alike as they cheered on more than thirty equine athletes and their riders in the $10,000 Futures Prix 1.30-1.35m and the $30,000 Grand Prix 1.40-1.45m.  Tonight’s $30,000 Grand Prix exhibitors brought the […]Read More