WEC – Ocala Partners with The Wild Horse Refuge to Support Wild Horse Conservation

Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) is proud to announce a partnership with The Wild Horse Refuge (TWHR), owned and operated by The Wild Animal Sanctuary and dedicated to the conservation and rewilding of wild horses. This collaboration represents a meaningful step forward in advancing TWHR’s mission to provide a natural, free-roaming sanctuary for mustangs on 30,000 acres of open range. Through this […]Read More

Save the Date: All For The Horses Expo Returns to World Equestrian Center – Ocala February 13-15, 2026 

Ocala, FL – The All for the Horses Expo, an all-equine industry expo, is set to return for a fourth year at World Equestrian Center – Ocala February 13-15. The 2026 expo will be held in Indoor Arena 5 on Friday, February 13 and Saturday, February 14 from 9am to 4pm, and Sunday, February 15 from 9am to 2pm.   The All for the Horses Expo […]Read More

Tickets Now On Sale for the 2025 Ocala Food & Wine Festival at WEC 

Ocala, FL — Tickets are now available to attend the 2025 Ocala Food & Wine Festival, returning to World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) from November 7-9, 2025. In its fifth year, the annual chef-led festival features three days of culinary celebration, including chef demonstrations and competition, beverage tastings, beer, wine and spirits education, and samples of extraordinary cuisine, all supporting the Public Education Foundation […]Read More

Join Us for the 2025 Midwest Indoors Series at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington

Wilmington, OHIO – August 15, 2025 – Entries and stall reservations are open for World Equestrian Center – Wilmington’s (WEC) 2025 Midwest Indoors Series featuring three weeks of US Equestrian (USEF) rated hunter/jumper competition beginning November 5 through November 23. Midwest Indoors II will play host to the prestigious WEC Medal Finals where the winning rider of each section will receive a new Gotrax Scooter […]Read More

Special Classes & Schedule Updates for the 2025 Fall Classic Series at WEC – Wilmington

Wilmington, Ohio – Special classes have been added and schedule changes implemented for the 2025 Fall Classic Series at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC), running from September 24 through October 26. Exhibitors can look forward to exciting themes and elite competition for both hunters and jumpers. The Young Horse Championships will take center stage during Fall Classic III. Five-, six-, and seven-year-old jumpers will […]Read More

US Equestrian Announces Location of 2026 USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship

Lexington, Ky. – US Equestrian is pleased to announce the 2026 USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship will take place at World Equestrian Center (WEC) in Ocala, Fla., from May 13-17, 2026. The USEF Grand Prix Dressage National Championship will offer the opportunity for qualified combinations to test themselves in the exciting atmosphere of the Grand Arena at WEC – Ocala and compete for the title […]Read More

Vicente Guillen & Evolene De Carles Close Out Summer Series on Top in $50,000 AdventHealth National Grand Prix

Ocala, FL – The 2025 Summer Series concluded in thrilling fashion on Sunday at World Equestrian Center – Ocala with the $50,000 AdventHealth National Grand Prix. Twenty-eight top horse-and-rider combinations entered the ring, each hoping to secure one final victory for the summer. In the end, it was Vicente Guillen (VEN) who claimed the win aboard his longtime partner, Evolene De Carles (Kannan x Rafale […]Read More

Wilmington Sunday Spotlight: Haylee Moore

Wilmington, Ohio – The final Wilmington Sunday Spotlight of the 2025 Spring/Summer Series shines on Haylee Moore of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Haylee is a frequent competitor at WEC in both the hunter and jumper rings, and most recently rode to victory in the $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby with her Clooney Lb. We caught up with Haylee to learn more about her journey in […]Read More

Luis Pedro Biraben & Vasco 109 Score A Sweet Victory in the $130,000 MARS Equestrian Grand Prix CSI3* 

Ocala, FL – The grand finale of the 2025 Summer Series drew packed stands at World Equestrian Center – Ocala for the week’s highlight event, the $130,000 MARS Equestrian™ Grand Prix CSI3*. Forty-two elite international combinations representing 16 nations vied for the last summer title, but it was Argentina’s Luis Pedro Biraben who claimed victory after a season of consistent podium finishes aboard his own […]Read More

Izzy Beisel Caps Off Summer III with a Win in the $30,000 GGT Footing Grand Prix

Wilmington, Ohio – Featured competition for the 2025 Spring/Summer Series at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington came to a close Saturday evening with the $30,000 GGT Footing Grand Prix of Summer III. No stranger to the winner’s circle, Izzy Beisel once again led the victory gallop aboard Liz Hutchinson’s Triskel De Kerliven (Mylord Carthago x Herinys L’enchante). Three entries jumped double-clear rounds, but Beisel entered […]Read More