Florida Youth Dressage Championships Return to WEC – Ocala in 2025 for Thrilling Third Edition

The Florida Youth Dressage Championships (FYDC), one of the largest competitions for youth riders in Florida, will return for its third year at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. These championships, held March 6-9, 2025, promise to continue its tradition of welcoming camaraderie, sportsmanship and education for young dressage riders. Since its creation in 2013 by Lendon Gray and Hampton Green Farm, the FYDC has played […]Read More

Eduardo Menezes and Calypso Des Matis Prove Unstoppable in $65,000 Budweiser Grand Prix CSI2* 

Ocala, FL – Another beautiful, sunny Florida day set the scene for the final international event of Week V of the 2025 Winter Spectacular Show Series, the $65,000 Budweiser Grand Prix CSI2*. Twenty-four horse-and-rider combinations from 10 different nations vied for the win, but it was Olympian Eduardo Menezes (BRA) who piloted his longtime partner, Calypso Des Matis (Padock Du Plessis Hn x Tresor De […]Read More

Emily Donaldson and American-Bred Beaujolais 75 Top Final CDI Class at World Equestrian Center – Ocala January CDI3* Show

Ocala, FL – The final CDI class of the January Dressage CDI3*, presented by Hampton Green Farms, was the Intermediate II CDI2* on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC). Emily Donaldson of Parkesburg, PA, rode her own Beaujolais 75, a 16-year-old American Hanoverian gelding, to victory. The impressive 16.3-hand chestnut is by Bugatti Hilltop out of Conflora, by Contucci CWS, […]Read More

Wilmington Sunday Spotlight: Hannah Naftal

Wilmington, Ohio – This week’s Wilmington Sunday Spotlight shines on Hannah Naftal of Madison, New Jersey. For three years, Naftal has made an annual trip to WEC – Wilmington to show in the Junior Hunters and National Derbies. We caught wind of Naftal’s positive energy ring-side after her round in the $15,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby on Friday evening and caught up with the young […]Read More

Ilan Bluman and Acajou Are Victorious in the $200,000 Armed Services Grand Prix CSI4*, presented by the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation

Ocala, FL – World Equestrian Center – Ocala celebrated 250 years of the United States Marine Corps with the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, setting the stage for an unforgettable night of tribute and top sport at the $200,000 Armed Services Grand Prix CSI4*, presented by the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. The night kicked off with parachuters soaring into the arena, a special appearance by the […]Read More

Gallagher Sweeps Grand Prix at World Equestrian Center – Ocala January CDI3* Show

Ocala, FL – The highlight class of the January Dressage CDI3*, presented by Hampton Green Farms on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) was the Grand Prix Freestyle CDI3*. Repeating their win from the day before were Denielle Gallagher (CAN) and Come Back de Massa, owned by Gallagher and Ellen Lazarus. It was a wonderful night for Gallagher and “Come […]Read More

Lani Hutchison & Duc De Jentiere Score $30,000 Grand Prix Win at WEC – Wilmington Winter Classic 8

Wilmington, Ohio – The $30,000 Grand Prix of World Equestrian Center – Wilmington (WEC) Winter Classic 8 proved technical as only two riders advanced to the jump-off phase. Robert Barton built the track that saw Lani Hutchison (USA) and Sam Pegg (CAN) battle for the top prize. Pegg and his own 12-year-old Holsteiner gelding, Casadimo (Cachas x Orissa S), returned first for the short course, […]Read More

Amanda Steege and Lafitte De Muze Take the First $80,000 LeMieux USHJA International Hunter Derby Victory

Ocala, FL – The first World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) week of the 2025 Winter Spectacular Show Series welcomed the largest field yet to the WEC Stadium for three highly competitive derbies. The day began with the $15,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3’ Open Hunter Derby, followed by the $15,000 USHJA National 3’ Jr/Am Hunter Derby. For the first time at WEC – Ocala, […]Read More

Kristjan Good & Carano Capture $15,000 Kentucky Performance Products USHJA National Open Hunter Derby Win

Wilmington, Ohio – The R+L Arena at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington set the stage for Kristjan Good and Alexandra Maletta’s Carano (Cabardino) as they soared to the top of the leaderboard with the two highest scores of Winter Classic 8. Bobby Murphy set the tracks for the $15,000 USHJA National Open Hunter Derby sponsored by Kentucky Performance Products that saw consistent high scores from […]Read More

Alise Oken and Lady Lex Dominate the $32,000 Budweiser Grand Prix Qualifier CSI2* 

Ocala, FL – International competition kicked off early this morning in the WEC Grand Arena, with the spotlight on the $32,000 Budweiser Grand Prix Qualifier CSI2*. Thirty-two elite horse-and-rider combinations from 11 nations battled for top honors, but it was Alise Oken (USA), last to go, who stole the show aboard her brand-new partner, Lady Lex (Entertainer x Eldorado V/d Zeshoek), owned by Hi Hopes […]Read More