Ocala, FL – Week II of the 2022 USEF Fall Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala showcased more exhilarating equestrian sport. The 2022 USEF Fall Show Series will resume December 7 for another two-weeks before we kick-off the 12-week 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series. Highlights from last week include Rowan Willis (AUS) and Blue Movie besting an international field of 35 riders to […]Read More
November 21, 2022 – WILMINGTON, Ohio – World Equestrian Center – Wilmington is pleased to announce several facility enhancements for the Winter in the Midwest indoor circuit and the 2023 competition season. The flagship Ohio facility hosts Winter in the Midwest, the longest running indoor winter show circuit in the United States, featuring 17 consecutive weeks of USEF sanctioned hunter/jumper competition. World Equestrian Center is […]Read More
Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala is switching focus to a beloved equine athlete for this week’s Sunday Spotlight. Gatsby, owned by Olympic rider Sharn Wordley of New Zealand has become a fan-favorite during the Saturday night grands prix and Wordley says, “the Grand Arena is his favorite.” The 18-year-old Irish Sport Horse stallion rises to the occasion every time he enters the […]Read More
Ocala, Fla. – Anna Marek rounded out the weekend’s international competition at the World Equestrian Center November Dressage CDI3*, sponsored by Hampton Green Farm and Discover Dressage, with a third straight small tour victory aboard Duvel on Sunday, November 20, 2022. This result caps a tremendous week for Marek and Cynthia Davila’s Duvel, and their 75.485% marks a new career-high score for them in the […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Feature class action from week II of the 2022 USEF Fall Show Series came to a close early this morning with the $10,000 1.40m Jumper Classic. The 2022 USEF Fall Show Series will resume on December 7 for another two-weeks before we kick-off the 12-week 2023 Winter Spectacular Show Series on January 4, 2023. Twenty-three top-level athletes competed for the win over […]Read More
Wilmington, Ohio – This week’s World Equestrian Center – Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on dedicated amateur rider, Annie Ricigliano. Annie, a recent University of Kentucky graduate, kick-started her riding career in her hometown of Fox Point, Wisconsin. Since moving to Lexington, Kentucky, she has frequently shown at the World Equestrian Center – Wilmington, training with Sarah Meier of Punchestown Stables. Working night chores at a […]Read More
Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala was filled with buzz tonight as spectators flocked to the stands to watch the $100,000 Ethel M Chocolates National Grand Prix. Thirty-five elite horse-and-rider combinations representing ten different nations vied for victory, but it was Rowan Willis (AUS) and his remarkable partner Blue Movie (Chacco-blue x Showtime) that stole the show and wowed the crowd. World-renowned course […]Read More
Wilmington, OH – Competition at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington reached its pinnacle Saturday, November 19 as the Sanctuary Arena hosted the second $30,000 WEC Grand Prix of the Midwest Indoors Series. Eager spectators crowded the stands to watch as 20 elite horse-and-athlete combinations rose to the challenge. Michael Burnett and Chagrand delivered an electric performance, dominating the class to stand atop the podium to […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The $15,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix returned under the lights in the WEC Grand Arena for the second week of the 2022 USEF Fall Show Series at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. The Futures Prix showcases developing horses and riders that are in progress of moving up to the higher levels of competition and to help gain experience, the class was held […]Read More
November 19, 2022 – Ocala, Fla.– The weekend at the World Equestrian Center November Dressage CDI3*, sponsored by Hampton Green Farm and Discover Dressage brought more victories, including the Intermediate 1 CDI1* win for Jessica Howington (USA) and her new mount, Indigo TC, on Saturday, November 19, 2022. Howington topped the class with 70.059% over Anna Marek (USA) on her own Donauwelle P, who scored 69.882%. Tina Konyot (USA) […]Read More
