Get out those umbrellas because it’s raining prizes at World Equestrian Center! This year, WEC sponsors EquiJet and Flexi Equine have each generously donated incredible prizes to be awarded to top Jumper riders. The contests for each prize are underway and will wrap up at the conclusion of the WEC Fall Series in late October, giving riders ample time to accumulate points and prize money […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on Faith Vergerio. Seventeen year old Faith trains with her Mom, Mandy Bittner-Vergerio, at Red Star Equestrian in Mars, Pennsylvania. Horses are a family affair for both Faith and her Mom, with Mandy having more than 35 years of riding experience under her belt. Mandy grew up riding horses at her family’s farm, then branched out to start her own business. […]Read More
It’s no secret that every equestrian could use a little pampering during their down time at horse shows. Between lugging heavy tack trunks, lunging rambunctious horses, riding non-stop and getting so busy that a good skin and hair care routine seems impossible, equestrian’s bodies take a serious beating during shows. To remedy our aches and pains, World Equestrian Center brings all-inclusive hair and spa services […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on nineteen year old Amateur Hunter rider Erin Cummins. Erin has been riding Hunters for nine years, but has had a life-long love for horses. This week, Erin owned the Amateur Owner Hunter 3’3″ division, earning tri-colors with both of her mounts, My BFF (Cicera’s Icewater x Tallulah OHF) and Seventh Heaven (Levantos II x N. Fliegette), and taking Reserve Champion […]Read More
Dr. Saeks of Saeks Chiropractic, L.L.C. is a familiar face at World Equestrian Center, having built a client base in the equestrian market over the past four years at the facility. Today, half of Dr. Saek’s practice consists of equestrians, mainly those that show in Hunter / Jumper and Equitation classes. Dr. Saeks believes in a holistic approach to healing his clients through muscle work […]Read More
We kicked off May at World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio, by hosting the Nutrena East AQHA Level 1 Championship show for the second year. Approximately 1,000 horses competed, all in hopes of being named the American Quarter Horse Association’s (AQHA) “Rookie” or “Level 1” Champion in their respective classes. The show welcomed 300 new exhibitors this year which helped make up the nearly 2,600 […]Read More
All American Quarter Horse Congress Queen Taylor Foster visited World Equestrian Center last week for the Nutrena East AQHA Level 1 Championships to present awards and represent the American Quarter Horse Association. During her stay, Taylor took time to chat with us about her riding career, her journey to Congress Queen and the amazing impact that the title has had on her life. Some say […]Read More
We had a fantastic time during the 2019 Winter Series of the Midwest and we loved spending time with all of our exhibitors. Throughout the eighteen weeks, our exhibitors shared their Winter Series experiences with us on social media via Instagram. Take a look at some of our favorite moments from the Winter Series through the eyes of our World Equestrian Center exhibitors. […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight is Amateur rider Traci Ribeiro. Traci is an accomplished lawyer that has recently rediscovered her riding career. Along with Kosta Kalanov, Traci runs Kalanov Equestrian out of Country Ridge Stables in Mundelein, Illinois. The pair are growing their business of buying, importing and selling horses, and have found great success. Though she loves the business, there are two horses Traci will never […]Read More
Welcome to the Spring 2019 issue of the World Equestrian Center Magazine! Spring is a time of renewal and hope and this issue reflects that beautifully, from the colorful cover, to the inspirational stories of passionate horse people who have pursued and achieved their dreams, the April issue is alive with possibilities. If you can dream it, you can do it! The magazine is available […]Read More
