Welcome to Week 14 of ‘Winter in the Midwest’ at World Equestrian Center.  We’re excited to bring you another week of great equestrian sport and family-friendly fun. Head to the Sanctuary Arena on Thursday and Saturday to watch exciting jumper classes. On Friday and Saturday, watch elegant hunters compete in the derbies at both the R+L Arena and the Roberts Arena. Join us outside of the show rings this week for T-shirt tie-dying sponsored by Dragonfly Academy […]Read More

Week 13 of ‘Winter in the Midwest’ at World Equestrian Center saw plenty of thrilling equestrian sport and family-friendly fun. Friday brought a Sip & Shop in Vendor Village while Saturday brought excitement to the Paddock Club with the ever-popular mechanical bull riding. In-ring action included three competitive feature jumper classes and two outstanding feature hunter classes. Thursday kicked off feature jumper action with the […]Read More

This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on Mya Stollery with the Greg Kuti’s Chor-Be Farm show team in King City, Ontario. Mya is leasing Donnaludine, a fantastic jumper from David Beisel Stables, while her horse is in recovery. She showed in the jumpers for the first time this week and kept a fantastic sense of humor through a few mistakes, ending up with fantastic placings. WEC: How […]Read More

Our ‘Winter in the Midwest’ Winter Classic 13 feature jumper action continued this evening in the Sanctuary Arena with the $25,000 Grand Prix and the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30m, sponsored by Voltaire Design. Tucker Williams of Ocala, Florida designed both courses, which tested adjustability with long bending lines, variable distances and in-and-out combinations. It was an exciting evening of show jumping sport where skilled amateur riders would […]Read More

Melissa Donnelly and Elizabeth Becker’s Corlando 49 (Cartani x Olanda I) were victorious in tonight’s $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby having led throughout the class with a pair of 89 scores that could not be beat. The pair topped a field of 32 entries contesting a course designed by Tucker Williams of Ocala, Florida. The beautifully decorated course made use of the huge R+L Arena […]Read More

Welcome to Week 13 of ‘Winter in the Midwest’ at World Equestrian Center.  We’re excited to bring you another week of great equestrian sport and family-friendly fun. Head to the Sanctuary Arena on Thursday and Saturday to watch exciting jumper classes. Friday and Saturday you can witness the elegant hunters compete in the derbies at both the R+L Arena and the Roberts Arena. Join us outside of the show rings this week for […]Read More

Week 12 of ‘Winter in the Midwest’ at World Equestrian Center saw plenty of thrilling equestrian sport and family-friendly fun. Friday brought a Sip & Shop in Vendor Village while Saturday brought out everyone’s creative side with a Paint & Sip party in the Paddock Club. In-ring action included three competitive feature jumper classes and two outstanding feature hunter classes. Thursday saw 16 entries in the […]Read More

This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on 24-year-old amateur rider Emma Orser. Emma came to WEC this week from Toronto, Canada, to show in her very first horse show. Emma is an inspiration, encouraging anyone at any age to pursue horse showing. She has a fantastic sense of humor when it comes to riding and her bubbly personality shines both in and out of the ring. […]Read More

Leap Day appropriately brought plenty of thrilling jumper action to the Sanctuary Arena this afternoon for the $25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix and the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.30m sponsored by Voltaire Design. Both classes saw repeat victories for two Ohio natives with last week’s winners claiming another top finish in their respective classes. $25,000 World Equestrian Center Grand Prix Charlotte Clark and her own Kinsella […]Read More

David Beisel and Lori Taylor’s MTM Bentley (Bonaparte Z x Hot Cherie P) topped the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby this afternoon for the second consecutive week. The pair bested a field of 31 stunning hunters for the win, many of whom scored well into the high 80s and low 90s. The course for this afternoon’s class was designed by Robert Barton and emulated the […]Read More