Thirty-two elegant hunters took to the World Equestrian Center R+L arena to contest the $5,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3′ – Open and $5,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3′ – Non Pro. The course for today’s classes was transformed into a winter wonderland. Snow covered trees, oversized gifts and beautiful greenery covered the arena.  Today’s $5,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3′ – Open was a field of sixteen […]Read More

Ten horse-and-rider combinations took to the Sanctuary arena for World Equestrian Center – Wilmington’s $10,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m. Five riders and their mounts advanced to the jump off with just three riding double clear in the final round. Ireland’s Kevin McCarthy and his own Catch A Star HSS (Sheraton x Tolinda) prevailed in round one, finishing 73.811 seconds. The pair advanced to the jump-off in […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Wilmington welcomes you to the second week of the Winter in the Midwest horse show circuit. This month our facility host’s three weeks of consecutive indoor hunter/jumper competition just in time for the holidays. Our premier climate-controlled equestrian facility has been transformed into a winter oasis with stunning holiday décor. Get into the holiday spirit while you enjoy the many festive […]Read More

This week’s Sunday Spotlight rider lands on amateur owner Sarah Donatelli from Indianapolis, Indiana. Not only is Sarah a fantastic rider and a loving mom of one baby boy, she also has her PhD and is a scientist in the field of Oncology! This week at WEC Sarah showed her gelding Cool One and earned fantastic ribbons. Read on to learn about Sarah’s journey to […]Read More

The Sanctuary arena hosted an international field of twenty-two talented horses and riders who joined us for this afternoon’s World Equestrian Center $10,000 Futures and $30,000 Grand Prix classes. A ​​myriad of sparkling holiday trees, bountiful greenery and substantially sized gifts all ornamented the course designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky.  As always, both classes brought the fiercest of competition with all riders vying […]Read More

An elegant holiday-themed décor set a festive scene for World Equestrian Center – Wilmington’s Derby Friday classes. Flocked trees, natural jump features and several mega-sized gifts were hard to miss on the R+L arenascape.  Besting a field of sixteen entries, Molly Mcadow of Highland Manor Farm and her own Caston took top honors in the WEC Hunter Derby 3′ – Open. Mcadow and Caston were […]Read More

Those who joined us for the Fall Classic and Midwest Indoors series may have noticed a change of scenery this week. The World Equestrian Center is decorated nose-to-tail for the show circuit and is brimming with holiday cheer, patiently waiting for the arrival of Santa during next week’s show.  Wilmington’s Winter in the Midwest feature class action kicked off today with the $10,000 WEC Wilmington […]Read More

World Equestrian Center – Wilmington kicks off Winter in the Midwest horse show circuit with three weeks of consecutive indoor hunter/jumper competition just in time for the holidays. Our premier climate-controlled equestrian facility has been transformed into a winter oasis with stunning holiday décor. Get into the holiday spirit while you enjoy the many festive details in nearly 100 ornately decorated holiday trees. Connect with […]Read More

This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on Liz McKenzie, a talented hunter/jumper rider from upstate New York who is a passionate horse lover, social media guru and determined Findlay University student who loves nothing more than spending time in the barn or being at horse shows. At just twenty-one years old, Liz balances a busy equine studies and business schedule at Findlay University in Findlay, Ohio, […]Read More

The Sanctuary arena stands were filled for the Saturday evening feature classes at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington. Up-and-coming horses and their riders gave it their all in the $10,000 Futures Prix, meanwhile top-level competitors vied for the win in the $30,000 Grand Prix. The course for tonight’s classes were designed by course designer Keith Bollotte. The $30,000 WEC Grand Prix 1.40 – 1.45 featured […]Read More