Feature class action for Week 4 of the World Equestrian Center — Ocala Winter Spectacular 2021 kicked off this afternoon with 36 entries vying for the top prize in the $20,000 Welcome Prix 1.45m. The course for today’s class was designed by Manuel Esparza of Mexico, an FEI Level 3 course designer who has assisted with courses at five Olympic Games including Atlanta, GA, in […]Read More
For Immediate Release January 27, 2021 Ocala, FL – In the second-ever dressage show at the World Equestrian Center — Ocala (WEC), riders gathered to contest Level II competition. The World Equestrian Center Dressage VIII show, held January 22-24, featured competition from USEF Training Level through Grand Prix that offered GAIG/USDF qualifying. Dressage competition at World Equestrian Center – Ocala continues with a third Level […]Read More
OCALA, Florida – January 27, 2021, – StephexUSA/STX Vans has joined the World Equestrian Center — Ocala family of sponsors. The sponsorship is focused on support of the venue’s new series of seven dressage events throughout the year, ranging from Level II through international CDI competition. As part of the agreement, STX will award three of their STX Showboxes to be used as dressage […]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
The World Equestrian Center — Ocala played host to top equestrian sport tonight with the $75,000 WEC Grand Prix 1.50m, and earlier this afternoon with the $7,500 Futures Prix 1.40m, both held in the WEC Grand Arena. An international field of competitors contested the two classes which features technical tracks designed by Anderson Lima of Brazil. $75,000 WEC Grand Prix 1.50m Thirty-two entries took to […]Read More
Derby Friday took over the Stadium at World Equestrian Center — Ocala again this week with nearly 90 entries in the $20,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3’6″ – 3’9″, the $15,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3′ Open and the $15,000 WEC Hunter Derby 3′ Non Pro. The courses for today’s derbies were designed by Keith J. Bollotte and featured beautiful natural obstacles. Each course included four high […]Read More
Feature class action for Week 3 of the World Equestrian Center — Ocala Winter Spectacular 2021 kicked off this afternoon with the $20,000 Welcome Prix 1.45m in the WEC Grand Arena. Five countries were represented in the field of 24 highly competitive entries, but it was amateur Jordan Petersen of High Springs, Florida, and Derek Petersen’s Diamant’s Legacy (Diamant de Semilly x Courtney Love II) […]Read More
For Immediate Release OCALA, Florida – Jan. 20, 2021 – The World Equestrian Center — Ocala Winter welcomes the world’s top course designers to build tracks during the inaugural 2021 season of competition at the new venue. The international roster of course designers includes Manuel Esparza of Mexico, Peter Grant and Joey Rycroft, both of Canada; Bernardo Costa Cabral of Portugal; Leopoldo Palacios of Venezuela; […]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
