Week 6 marked the halfway point of the World Equestrian Center — Ocala Winter Spectacular. The week brought plenty of excitement across the show grounds with the highly-anticipated WEC Premier Cup Equitation Final taking place on Saturday night in the WEC Grand Arena where a 2021 Chevrolet Blazer was presented to the winner of the class, Dominic Gibbs, and top trainers were awarded with trainer […]Read More
Happy New Year! In this issue, we celebrate the opening of our brand-new facility, World Equestrian Center — Ocala. It has been a labor of love: this amazing venue was started in 2016 and has taken shape to be the largest equestrian facility in the world. To give you a sense of the facility, we’ve created an illustrated Insider’s Guide to the World Equestrian Center […]Read More
Week 5 of the World Equestrian Center — Ocala Winter Spectacular concluded on Sunday, wrapping up another fantastic week of horse showing. We saw exciting wins for amateurs and professionals alike, with feature classes spanning from a 2’6″ hunter derby to a 1.50m grand prix. World Equestrian Center — Ocala Winter Spectacular Week 5 kicked off on Thursday with the $20,000 Welcome Prix 1.45m. Twenty […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on amateur Dara Castle and her beloved Coralina VD Veldhoeve Z (Ceasar x Lady Z). Dara’s affinity for horses has been strong throughout her life and she has found her way back into the saddle over the past few years. This week, Dara made the trip from Washington, D.C. to Ocala, Florida, to show for the first time at World […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on Grace Debney. At just 16 years old, Grace is already off to a successful start in her grand prix career, earning top placings over the past month with her horse Zarina de Vidau. This week at the World Equestrian Center — Ocala, Grace earned 10th place in the $75,000 WEC Grand Prix 1.50m against 43 entries with her new mount, […]Read More
Another thrilling week of the World Equestrian Center — Ocala Winter Spectacular is in the books. Week 4 of the Winter Spectacular brought recurring victories for several riders and special new prizes in the hunter derbies to reward sportsmanship, style and turnout. Feature class action for Week 4 of the World Equestrian Center — Ocala Winter Spectacular 2021 kicked off on Thursday with 36 entries […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight falls on Follow Me to the Moon (Frohwind x Liliuo Lily), a 12-year-old Oldenburg mare of Bridle Oaks Farm in Ocala, Florida, owned by Charles and Lynn Boyd, and ridden by Kristen Parker. Follow Me to the Moon, or “Luna” in the barn, was bred by Lynn in 2008 and was meant to just be a fun project, but she has […]Read More
World Equestrian Center — Ocala was alight with plenty of thrilling equestrian sport for Week 3 of the World Equestrian Center — Ocala Winter Spectacular 2021. The sold out week featured classes ranging from 2’6″ hunter derbies to a 1.50m grand prix, offering competitive classes with prize money opportunities for riders of every level. Thursday’s $20,000 Welcome Prix 1.45m saw an exciting win for amateur […]Read More
Week 2 of the World Equestrian Center — Ocala Winter Spectacular 2021 saw plenty of thrilling equestrian sport with a packed schedule of hunter and jumper classes each day. Feature class action included everything from 2’6″ hunter derbies to a 1.50m grand prix, offering competitive classes with prize money opportunities for riders of every level. On Thursday 22 entries contested the course in the $20,000 […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on multifaceted amateur Brandi Cyrus. Brandi keeps busy performing as a DJ, hosting podcasts and keeping up with her Style Native blog, but she always makes time for her number-one passion: horses. Brandi caught the riding bug at a young age, learning to ride from her father, Billy Ray Cyrus. She has dabbled in all corners of the equestrian industry, […]Read More
