It was…dare we say…a GOOD afternoon in the R+L Arena as twenty two entries contested the $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby. But it was Canadian trainer Kristjan Good who stole the show, taking top placings aboard three of his five mounts in the class and (appropriately) taking home the blue with Augustin Walch’s Diamo Blue (Diarado x Verb. Pr. St. Elfenblau). Diamo Blue’s groom, Holly […]Read More

St. Patrick’s Day may be over, but the luck of the Irish has not run out. This afternoon saw a fantastic win for Ireland’s Kevin McCarthy and Catch A Star HSS (Sheraton x Tolinda) as the pair graced the winner’s circle for the third time during the 2019 Winter Series of the Midwest. This afternoon’s $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35 m sponsored by CWD Sellier hosted plenty of stiff competition […]Read More

This week’s Featured Find brings us a little pampering in the form of Rodan + Fields, a premium skincare brand built on a legacy of innovative dermatology-inspired skincare products backed by clinical results. Rodan + Fields consultant Christy Rudwall combines her expertise in skincare with her knowledge of equine industries to bring top-of-the-line products from Rodan + Fields right to the horse show. Christy can be […]Read More

Week #12 of the Winter Series of the Midwest brought plenty of St. Patrick’s Day-themed fun to the World Equestrian Center. On Saturday the Brausch Brewery featured their handmade brews in Vendor Village during WEC’s weekly Sip-and-Shop event, and they also joined us down by the ring during the Grand Prix. After the Grand Prix, a crowd rushed the arena in search of hidden pots […]Read More

This week’s Sunday Spotlight feature is Amateur Jumper rider Raquel Scharyj. Raquel is living the true working Amateur life, flawlessly balancing her dream job, her engagement (congratulations!) and her two horses Calvin and Artiflex. She took some time to sit and chat with us this week about everything from riding, to work, to her special horse show companion: her Mom. How did you get into […]Read More

With St. Patrick’s Day just hours away, the luck of the Irish (along with some serious talent) brought an incredible win for Charlotte Clark and her Irish Sport Horse, Kinsella (Capitalist x Jerpoint Mist) in the $25,000 WEC Grand Prix. The pair were unstoppable, jumping the fastest clear rounds in both the first round and the jump off. This evening also saw a fantastic win […]Read More

Tonight’s $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby saw a fantastic win for the second consecutive week by Jennifer Nadalin and Daniela Casline’s Stellar (Quintender x Carmen). Twenty seven entries contested tonight’s class, but Nadalin and Stellar proved themselves unbeatable with their brilliant performance for the second week in a row. With five of her six mounts placing in the top ten, Nadalin could not have been more […]Read More

This afternoon’s $5,000 Welcome Stake 1.35 m sponsored by CWD Sellier saw thrilling equestrian sport with eight entries making it to the jump off and six entries jumping double clear. Though there was plenty of fierce competition, Katia Manuel-Adams and Manuel Show Stables’ ERP van www.olland.biz (Amadeus x T’olga) captured the win near the end of the class by a little over a half of a second, an […]Read More

This week’s Featured Find at World Equestrian Center is Riders Boutique, a mobile and online boutique for the equestrian lifestyle, currently located in Vendor Village. Riders Boutique offers equestrians a myriad of top-of-the-line products for both horse and rider, including stunning show clothing, eye catching schooling attire, gorgeous bridles, essential bits and plenty of fun accessories to accompany any outfit. According to Riders Boutique, they […]Read More

Week 11 of the Winter Series of the Midwest featured plenty of fun in and out of the show ring. This week went to the ladies, with women winning every feature class of the week. That’s some serious #girlpower if we do say so ourselves! Exhibitors enjoyed the Busking Blue Band playing in the Paddock Club on Friday night and a delicious dinner, a dog adoption […]Read More