This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on 27-year-old electrical engineer and budding amateur rider Alexa Lee. Alexa caught our eye on Instagram when she tagged us in a post of herself smiling ear to ear, leading her horse back to the ingate of the Sanctuary Arena with the caption, “Even when you fall you gotta keep smiling because you still won the class.” Alexa took the […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on junior Caroline Berg. Caroline has had an amazing year of riding. Despite the pandemic, Caroline and her handsome bay gelding Full Count, or Colt, have qualified for each of the finals that they had hoped for. Caroline took the time this week to chat with us about the upcoming finals, her love for Colt and her riding goals. WEC: How […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on Mala Levin of Chicago, Illinois. World Equestrian Center played host to the Arabian Horse Association’s Region 13 Championship this week and Mala found great success in her divisions, even taking a Regional Championship title. Mala took time out of her busy show schedule to chat with us about Arabian classes, her two special horses and her big win. WEC: How […]Read More
This week brings a special edition of the Sunday Spotlight as we chat with equestrian fashion mogul Charles Ancona who made his way to World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio for the first time this week. Charles took the time to sit down with us and tell us about his background in the fabrication of sportswear, his iconic equestrian line and some exciting up-and-coming projects […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on student, groom and passionate horsewoman Layne Turner. Layne hauls from Paris, Kentucky. She is a student at Eastern Kentucky University and spends all of the time she can at horse shows grooming for her best friend, Charlotte Clark of Kendalwood Farm. Layne’s sense of humor combines perfectly with her impeccable grooming skills, and you can often find her ringside […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on Lyla Bellar. Lyla showed at World Equestrian Center this week during The Madness presented by the Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Association (SOQHA). Held annually at WEC, The Madness is recognized as one of the American Quarter Horse Association’s (AQHA) top ten horse shows. Lyla took the time this week to chat with us about the two horses she currently […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight is Grace York, a working student at Just a Folly Farm in Oxford, Michigan. Grace has an affinity for sassy ponies and has allowed her passion to inspire her current career choice. This week at the World Equestrian Center Summer I show, Grace showed an adorable pony named Boca’s Suave to top placings in the 2′ Hunters. Grace took time to […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on junior Gabi Phlegar. Gabi rides at Sugar Run Farm in Plain City, Ohio, with trainer Jen Nadalin focusing on Equitation and jumpers. Though she has just started in the jumper ring, Gabi has already fallen in love, both with the discipline and her jumper lease, Fil. Gabi took time this week to chat with us about her pony career, […]Read More
This week brings a special edition of the Sunday Spotlight, focusing on an incredible grey mare called Carlton Cafe, or as she is fondly know in the barn, Misty. Misty is a 14-year-old Irish Sport Horse owned by Jill and Trevor Gaffney of Freestyling Farms in Batavia, Ohio. We have watched the fiery mare blaze around grand prix courses at World Equestrian Center, typically winning […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on amateur Emily Kowalchik. Emily celebrated her 29th birthday on Friday and is looking forward to a year filled with quality time with her new horse, Grant. She took the time this week to chat with us about Grant, her freshly-found goals and her budding career in marketing and real estate. WEC: How did you get into riding? Emily: I am the […]Read More
