Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala’s 2022 USEF Summer Series commenced with another unforgettable Hunter Derby Friday. A bevy of stunning hunters took to the CaptiveOne Advisors Arena to compete for the top prize in the $12,500 WEC Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, $10,000 WEC Ocala 3’ Open Hunter Derby and $10,000 WEC Ocala 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. Nearly 70 entries contested Tucker Williams’ […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Feature class action during World Equestrian Center – Ocala’s 2022 USEF Summer Series opened early this morning with the $30,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix. Forty-eight accomplished partnerships representing 12 nations took to FEI Level III course designer, Catsy Cruz’s (MEX) first round track, but it was Luis Sabino Goncalves and Sigma Stables LLC’s Vick Du Croisy (Lord Carthago x Merveille Ducroisy) […]Read More
We’re hosting multiple equestrian disciplines this week, including the North American Reining Stakes and the ongoing 2022 WEC Ocala USEF Summer hunter/jumper horse show series. Both events are free and open to the public to spectate. To view the map of the facility, click here. The week-long North American Reining Stakes kicks off on July 30 and runs through August 7 in Arena 5. Come […]Read More
Week VII of World Equestrian Center – Ocala’s 2022 USEF Summer Series featured another full week of top competition with a spate of elite athletes taking home the lion’s share of the prize money in our featured classes. Jad Dana kicked off the week with a win in the $30,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix, aboard After Eight. Daniel Geitner and Vesta De Lavardin galloped […]Read More
OCALA, Florida – July 26, 2022 – World Equestrian Center – Ocala welcomes Ariat International, Inc. as presenting partner for the inaugural All for the Horses Expo, an all-equine industry tradeshow. All For The Horses Equine Expo that was calendared for October 7-9, will be rescheduled to March 3-5, 2023. The expo will be held concurrently with the ninth week of the 2023 Winter Spectacular […]Read More
This week’s Ocala Sunday Spotlight shines on 2021 National Equestrian of the Year Hunt Tosh of Milton, Georgia. Tosh has earned a full list of victories at the most prestigious hunter competitions in the country including last year’s 2021 USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship, where Tosh and The Wheeler Family’s Cannon Creek dominated the field of 88 entries. We caught up with Tosh to learn […]Read More
Ocala, FL – The $10,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures prix saw 29 partnerships from 11 different countries compete over a winding track built by FEI Level III course designer Peter Grant (CAN). South America ruled the class taking the top three spots with Antonio Martinez (VEN) and Tack Up Stable Corp.’s Forman De Virton taking the lion’s share of the prize money. Horses were showing off […]Read More
This week’s Sunday Spotlight shines on Emma Callanan of Tewksbury, New Jersey. Emma is the daughter of Dana Hart Callanan, head trainer, and owner of Hart Farm. While showing during the Wilmington Summer I & II circuit, WEC sat down with the accomplished junior rider to chat about her horse, her favorite accomplishments and future plans. WEC: Tell us a bit about yourself Emma: I’m […]Read More
Ocala, FL – Crowds flocked to World Equestrian Center – Ocala on Saturday night to watch athletes from across the globe challenge the $100,000 MARS Equestrian National Grand Prix. The United States dominated the class taking the top three spots with Daniel Geitner and November Hill’s Vesta De Lavardin (Diamant De Semilly x Pepite Malouine) leading the victory gallop. Forty-seven starters representing 14 different countries […]Read More
Wilmington, OH – Saturday evening jumper competition commenced in the World Equestrian Center Sanctuary Arena with a field of nearly forty, all vying for the top prize. Tonight’s $30,000 WEC Grand Prix kicked off with a full house as the crowd cheered on their favorite equestrian athletes. The daring tracks were built by Bobby Murphy of Lexington, Kentucky and featured plenty of opportunities for riders […]Read More
