A Sudden Impulse is moving! Celebrate with us all week at the Ohio Winter Classic horse show in our NEW expansive retail space. The stunning new A Sudden Impulse boutique is located in the R+L Hallway between the R+L Arena and Vendor Village. Join us for the Grand Re-Opening Wednesday, January 5th. Stop by and shop at our new store filled with WEC branded merchandise […]Read More
An international field of seventeen horse-and-rider combinations took to the Sanctuary Arena for tonight’s $10,000 WEC – Wilmington Welcome Stake 1.35. Four of the seventeen riders managed a fault-free first round, with just two jumping double clear over the track designed by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky. Genevieve Munson, 17, of Rogers, Arkansas, and her own Contendro Star (Contendro I x Gloria) prevailed to take […]Read More
World Equestrian Center – Wilmington welcomes you to our final horse show of 2021! This month our facility hosted three weeks of consecutive indoor hunter/jumper competition just in time for the holidays. Thank you for joining us at our premier climate-controlled facility that has been transformed into a midwest equestrian’s dream winter oasis. Be sure to participate in our Blue Ribbon Gift Grab (details down […]Read More
Ten horse-and-rider combinations took to the Sanctuary arena for World Equestrian Center – Wilmington’s $10,000 Welcome Stake 1.35m. Five riders and their mounts advanced to the jump off with just three riding double clear in the final round. Ireland’s Kevin McCarthy and his own Catch A Star HSS (Sheraton x Tolinda) prevailed in round one, finishing 73.811 seconds. The pair advanced to the jump-off in […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight rider lands on amateur owner Sarah Donatelli from Indianapolis, Indiana. Not only is Sarah a fantastic rider and a loving mom of one baby boy, she also has her PhD and is a scientist in the field of Oncology! This week at WEC Sarah showed her gelding Cool One and earned fantastic ribbons. Read on to learn about Sarah’s journey to […]Read More
Celebrate the holiday weekend at World Equestrian Center – Ocala! During the week, World Equestrian Center – Ocala will be hosting a full assortment of events for the entire family to enjoy. This week’s events kick off TODAY with the Travis Mills Foundation benefit concert starring country music star Craig Morgan and the Davisson Brother Band. The concert will be held in the WEC Stadium […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight lands on Liz McKenzie, a talented hunter/jumper rider from upstate New York who is a passionate horse lover, social media guru and determined Findlay University student who loves nothing more than spending time in the barn or being at horse shows. At just twenty-one years old, Liz balances a busy equine studies and business schedule at Findlay University in Findlay, Ohio, […]Read More
Welcome to World Equestrian Center – Wilmington for two weeks of consecutive indoor hunter/jumper competition along with $275,000 in prize money. We are excited to see everyone for another great week of equestrian sport at Midwest Indoors 2. Check out what’s happening during Week 2, from feature class action to after hours family-friendly events as well as shopping, day spa and other amenities to experience […]Read More
World Equestrian Center – Ocala has multiple fun, family-friendly events happening this week including the Gypsy Vanner/Cob/Horse Association “A Silver Anniversary Celebration” on Friday, November 19 in Arena 3 starting at 8p.m. The program is a celebration of the colorful horses and the twenty-five years since they were first introduced to the USA. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at the door. The Gypsy […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on Amber Ashba, an adult amateur rider, attorney, and total girl boss from Cleveland, Ohio. Amber is a familiar face at WEC and you can find her running back and forth from her vendor space to the show arena to compete with her horses. We caught up with Amber during the Midwest Indoors I show to chat about her small […]Read More
