Accomplished Junior rider Ellie Ferrigno took her first trip to World Equestrian Center last week for the Capital Challenge Horse Show. Ellie had a stellar show, earning ribbons in every ring and enjoying every ride on her four mounts for the week. We sat down with Ellie after the show to chat about her (quite comical) start in the saddle, her success in her riding […]Read More
Caroline Nadalin, along with her parents Jennifer Nadalin and Chris Eadline of Sugar Run Farms, are regulars at World Equestrian Center. We have watched Caroline progress over the past few years, blossoming into a skilled and stylish junior rider. In March of 2019, we featured Caroline in a Sunday Spotlight blog and learned all about her riding background. As Capital Challenge comes to a close […]Read More
We at World Equestrian Center – Ohio have gotten to know Keely McIntosh well for her all-in, no-hold-back style in the grand prix ring, but Keely flipped the script on us this week by bringing her stunning jumper-turned-hunter Hilton II to the Capital Challenge Horse Show. We had seen Keely ride Hilton II in a few derbies at WEC and fell in love with his […]Read More
Newly-turned Amateur rider Jordan Allen found great success at Capital Challenge over the past week. Jordan rode to the win in the North American Adult Amateur Equitation Championship over the weekend aboard a new mount named Coltrane, then returned to the show ring yesterday to take fantastic placings in the Amateur Owner Hunters aboard her beloved Barbizon. Known for her hard work and dedication both […]Read More
Equitation Weekend at the Capital Challenge Horse Show has brought fantastic success for riders across the country. We love seeing new (and familiar) smiling faces as each rider takes on the competition. This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on Melodie Robitaille, an equitation rider from Columbus, Ohio. We’ve gotten to know Melodie throughout the past year, even featuring her in the Junior Rider Focus in the […]Read More
Both the Capital Challenge Horse Show and World Equestrian Center are known for their impressive selection of vendors, so when the Capital Challenge moved to WEC for 2020, we knew our credit cards would be getting a workout. Check out this list of all of the incredible vendors in Vendor Village, in the R+L hallway and in the outdoor vendor row. A Bit of Class […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on Grace Belletti of Cleves, Ohio. Grace’s life-long passion for horses has given her an opportunity to enjoy her horses at home and to bring them along to gain success in the ring. Grace took the time to chat with us this week about her beloved Quint, her success with her previous mount Cappy and her love for “just having […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on Taylor Christoff of Milford, Ohio. Taylor has had an affinity for horses for as long as she can remember, and is following her passion to Miami University this fall to ride on the Miami University Equestrian Team. Taylor has been lucky to have leased three fantastic horses over her riding career and is finishing out a terrific season aboard […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on Emma Green of Caramel, Indiana. Emma and her four talented mounts are taking on nearly every ring, from the jumpers, to the hunters, to equitation and even dressage with the help of her trainers Michael Burnett and Tina Yates. Emma has big plans to move up to the U25 this year with her jumper, and even higher aspirations to […]Read More
Horse shows looked a little different this summer as we all adjusted to new practices to keep ourselves and our fellow riders safe, but World Equestrian Center exhibitors still managed to have a little fun both in and out of the show ring. We’ve rounded up a collection of our favorite social media posts from summer at WEC – we hope you enjoy them as […]Read More
